CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down.

Our new article on Trump’s mental health and whether doctors should comment on it. www.bmj.com/content/393/...

"True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country."-Kurt Vonnegut

American conservatives: last week correcting the Pope on catholic theology, this week instructing the world on new improved arithmetic. Not a joke, not satire, top US officials actually doing this and insisting they are right

Kid-sized furniture in transit stations! We really do love to see it.

“[O]ne can hardly imagine a more nihilistic and disturbing message to send than turning public health policy over, in part, to someone who has dedicated much of their career to maximizing the consumption of inherently unhealthy products,” Jeff Hauser… said via email.” @profgoldberg.bsky.social

'Swimming Against the Tide, but Swimming': More Israelis and Palestinians Now Choose to Grieve Together - Israel News

#academicjobs Systematic reviews in climate, environment & society with metiusevidence.org @campbellreviews.bsky.social & @envevidence.bsky.social Making evidence synthesis relevant, useful & accessible for policy makers: lnkd.in/eciXENsC @ecehh.org @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk @exetergses.bsky.social

Up on the #allotment again today. I can't keep away! This evening sowing carrots and parsnips, dodging the April showers.

Misleading ? An Oil Tanker Can Be Used MANY Times To Haul Oil, But The Point Is That Solar Panels Are A Much Cleaner,Environmentally Friendly,Long Term ANSWER To The Use Of Destructive Fossil ⛽️ Fuels.......

For nearly a half century, trickle-down economic policies have resulted in a tax system rigged in favor of the rich. This is not only bad for our economy, but it’s leading to a billionaire takeover of our democracy as well. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkiO0_uSJAk

American cities tell you that you, a pedestrian, don’t matter. They’re pretty direct

A satisfying Spring morning up on the #allotment.

Your regular reminder that dehumanizing the people who are dehumanizing others isn’t how we’re gonna get to liberation. We have to live into the world we want to create.

If the map of deaths on railways looked like this, it'd be treated as a national emergency.

Fun fact: every five months, the world builds as much solar power generation as all the nuclear power that has ever been built. And still some people dream of a ”nuclear renaissance”. That train has left the station long ago…

Next time someone tries arguing that it’s “social engineering” (cue ominous music) to give people more CHOICE to walk, bike & take public transit in their city, tell them that designing our current car DEPENDENCY has been the largest and most damaging social engineering experiment in human history.

Short haul domestic flights are not welcome. There is a climate emergency. If operators offer them, be clear to act on your ethics - decline. Just take a train or coach and make good use of your (longer) journey time.

Let’s make a thread. Post the antithesis of mutually assured destruction. Sending love and peace to all. We are better than this man, this war.

y’all know what’s up

Holiday advice: It's pleasant to get a train to Europe. You just have to turn travelling into a core part of the holiday - lunch in Paris, dinner in Bordeaux, trip to Spain, week on beach etc. It's limiting, but very enjoyable & decent alternative to a flight you won't be able to afford by summer.

I’m not on Facebook and won’t use it. Closed my account entirely and deleted way back in 2017 when all its dirty data dealings came to light. But I’ve given seat61’s website. And Rail Europe that I find terrific.

Wouldn’t it be amazing if rail firms saw an opportunity here… 🤔

A multi-pronged transportation reform strategy is critical to curb climate change, slash road deaths, and more.

We've launched an official Japanese account! Give it a follow if you're interested in more Japan-specific information.

Due to myriad reasons, women move through the city much differently than men. Care trips, access to public transport, perceived safety, and vibrant public spaces all impact where and how women travel. We can take a more proactive approach to creating gender equal mobility, where everyone benefits!

Cars drain our money and money is time

There is still time to register. I will reflect on the progress that 40 years of political science development has brought to #HPP and #HiAP: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/advancing-...

Shout out to the bus drivers who don't move the bus until the elderly person has sat down, I see you.

Racist and Unlawful: Israel's Death Penalty Law Is Driven by Bloodlust - Israel Political News

This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.

I predicted the 2008 crash. The next crisis is coming | Ann Pettifor

Regardless of the issue, it's always the same story: commercial interests allowed to ride roughshod over everything and everyone else. Faced with the urgent need for action, successive governments twiddle their thumbs. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“Streets for play, streets for freedom” by @aliceferguson.bsky.social & @timrgill.bsky.social makes the case for a "child lens" on transport policy. Time to prioritise those most impacted yet least considered in planning our streets: Children. Read more here: playingout.net/take-action/...

Climate has almost disappeared from our conversation. But it remains the most pressing challenge of our times. Last week the WMO said the planet is “more out of balance than at any time in observed history.” Energy security and climate security are not competing priorities.

Climate driven extremes aren’t coming, they’re here…

Future generations won’t believe these trees existed. They will read about 1,500-year-old cedars and 2,000-year-old redwoods and think we made them up—like dragons or griffins. But right now, we have the chance to make sure the story ends differently. Don’t let the last ancients become myths.

Yesterday, 11 Palestinian families were forced out of their homes in Silwan in East Jerusalem as part of a campaign to change the area’s demographics in favor of Israeli Jews. (1/3)

One flight can wipe out the carbon savings from many everyday changes. For people who fly, it’s often the biggest part of their carbon footprint. Choosing trains, ferries or coaches can make a huge difference. #FlightFree

Tonight @EuropeanSlpr is launching their new Paris-Berlin sleeper train. Founder Chris Engelsman: “Demand is there” “Sleepers *can* be profitable”. “European Sleeper is now an established operator, no longer just a startup”. 🥳 Train details at www.seat61.com/trains-and-r...

Forever chemicals are in bees. In their honey. In us.

Climate breakdown is coming fast. Cutting aviation emissions is one of the highest-impact personal moves you can make. Flight Free UK makes it easy & effective. Every pound fuels more inspiration & advocacy. flightfree.co.uk

"Universal health coverage is not merely a technical goal to be achieved; it is primarily a moral imperative for societies that wish to call themselves just." —Pope Leo XIV

General species consensus 🎯

Never feel guilty explaining your symptoms to your health care provider. You have a right to ask, and a right to explore all options of care. Today’s daily dose.

It makes zero logical sense to require speed limiters on e-scooters & e-bikes but not SUVs that weigh 100x more. Useful research here. findingspress.org/article/1587...

Thermal storage goes from strength to strength: Tata Steel is piloting a 20 MWh thermal energy storage system at its Jamshedpur plant in India, using a so called heat battery to capture and reuse high temperature waste heat from the sintering process. www.canarymedia.com/articles/gre...