The deportation industrial complex is very profitable, which is why the fight to ABOLISH ICE is going to require sustained effort.

We are now over a month since the deadline has passed to release the Epstein files, and considering what has happened in that month... Whatever was in those files must be REALLY bad.

Beautifully written!

Such an inspiring sight ! Bravo to the people of Minneapolis .

“When mayors in other cities ask me how #Copenhagen afforded to invest in its cycling networks, I ask them how on earth they have been able to afford highway projects. We invested in bike lanes because that was the cheapest option.” What the world can learn from Copenhagen’s cycling revolution.

It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing

... of picture, they say (same as India's stand), but it's going to be significantly less than their green capacity. This and a lot of cool details about how robots are cleaning solar panels and wind turbines are erected in marshy land here in this dispatch. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

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NEW: Coal-fired power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, for the first time since 1973. The drop came after record clean energy additions in both countries, and was the first time that clean energy was a major driver of falling coal power use.

Cynicism when a fight is still needed isn’t commendable. Assuming failure is easy. Determination and resolve in the hardest moments when things look bleak is fucking impressive.

I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.

Absolutely insane that my life has become texting with local church pastors to try and find a safe place to hold an emergency meeting for parents at my kid’s’ preschool to figure out how to respond to the federal government kidnapping neighbors.

Excellent point!

"And Now, a Message from the SANE people of the World..."

When I did my Masters in Carbon Strategy at UEA, I was told that Carbon Capture is all smoke and mirrors. It can be done but the energy consumed produces more carbon than it captures. Only when we have >100% green energy will it be an option.

It’s hard to know if people outside MN understand how much of life is grinding to a halt here because of Trump’s occupation. Schools have shut down, businesses are scaling back hours or closing because their employees aren’t safe. The whole city is weighted down.

"Despair prevents you from finding solutions. Despair stops you from thinking creatively. And it really is important for people to focus on what constructively we can do together.” Well said Bob Rae! www.thestar.com/politics/pol...

This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is (finally) out! Have a great weekend. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...

Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

Spoiler Alert: Canada is not one of them. At all. Quite the contrary #cdnpoli #MarkCarney www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/c...

Just asking!

Energy transitions can happen faster than we think: In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels. In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.

Dare to imagine a different way.

Three cheers for the Anglican Church!

Whenever I see an aerial/satellite view of LA I think that this should be done at Disneyland or Dodgers Stadium...the parking lots there could have >50MW of solar.

Every compromise is more dead & injured people of all sorts. And it doesn’t matter, Ford still banned them. So stop compromising & take a real stand. All this does is make drivers feel more emboldened to drive dangerously.

I love this team! I love this game! Go @BlueJays!

Ghoulish stuff from ABC. There's no excuse for not supporting common sense public safety measures like this that seek to protect children. #vanpoli

IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com

The Washington Post thinks the White House Ballroom is a splendid idea and anyone who thinks otherwise is a NIMBY. In other news Post owner Jeff Bezos is helping to pay for the Ballroom

War on Cars podcasters Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon in conversation with Chris Hayes. Well worth listening!

Hey I saw a great name for that space.

I’m no scientist or doctor. But this sounds good to me!

I have a copy I can lend him !

Toronto wins over LA at city-building.

News you can use!

The New York Times publishes a handy guide to which federal forces are terrorizing us at any moment. This is America, 2025.

Lots to think about here. Full disclosure… if it’s safer to do so , and there are no pedestrians around, I ride on the sidewalk. That is how I got to live this long !

If we tolerate pedestrians crossing against a red light when no cars are coming — a technically illegal but widespread behavior — why shouldn’t we trust cyclists to exercise similar judgment? They, too, have literal skin in the game.

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

Anyone else in disbelief that this insulting shit continues to go unabated, right before our eyes?! Meanwhile, Trump's in fealty sycophants in Congress NEVER, EVER say, "ENOUGH!" UGH!

The Embankment cycleway (CS3) in London was purposefully built to be wider than was usual in order to future proof it. Some said it would hardly be used. Now there’s a decent case for widening it further. Induced demand is real.