Interesting-looking article on how technological developments are used as a "technofix" is used to delay real action to reduce emissions in the aviation sector doi.org/10.1080/2158...

All animals, whatever farm they are raised in, did not choose to be there. Animal agriculture is responsible for a significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions (estimates vary, but it’s generally understood to contribute between 16.5% and 18% of global emissions). Image: Our World in Data

It’s not “partisan” to defend science, evidence, and objective reality. It’s partisan to attack science, evidence, and objective reality, to benefit your political “team.” That’s true with climate science, with vaccinology, & with evidence-based city-building, all of which are being attacked. 2/2

Just watched a smart, persuasive interview with @michaelemann.bsky.social & @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social on US media. They were asked if “naming names” about liars & their motivations risks coming across as “partisan.” I think about that a lot as I do similar things in the city-building arena. 1/2

This was a great discussion! Support @cancelmedaddy.bsky.social on Patreon if you don’t already. They rock.

Portland’s fat frog is thinner than this lot.

Have you been taking my courses on @planetizen? Try it, you'll like it! Walkable City 6, The Interesting Walk just dropped today: courses.planetizen.com/courses/the-...

20mph as a norm is not just for city communities. Rural towns and villages want 20mph to make their places better places to be, and its good to see Westmoreland and Furness Council in North West England delivering them across the area. #20splenty where people are

🔔 Homeless Project Scotland has had its application to run a night shelter refused by Glasgow City Council today. 📝 But committee members confirmed they won't close the site. Instead they'll invite HPS to submit a new planning application. ✒️ Dispatch from Calum tomorrow.

We must all keep speaking out. Thanks for all the kind words for this pretty combatative interview. The truth is simple. Let's just all keep telling the truth. youtu.be/goTgeKyJNaQ?...

Every. Time.

2.6m signed the ID card petition in a week. The petition to add road safety to the national curriculum? Just 785. Says a lot about the UK’s deep distrust of the state - and our priorities. 👉 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

These are not serious people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🧵“Turkish journalist and Gaza Sumud Flotilla participant Ersin Celik told local media outlets he witnessed Israeli forces “torture Greta Thunberg,” Meanwhile the racist, misogynist antisemite Robinson /Lennon invited to Israel www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...

The things that these men get away with while people are whipped up to target whatever minority MAGA or Farage tell them to target.

If you've ever wanted to launch your own vegan food truck, this is your moment 🛻

This is not law enforcement, it’s tyranny. Raids on civilians, children zip tied, healthcare gutted, democracy shredded. Trump is using a false war on cartels to seize wartime power. The real target isn’t drugs—it’s us.

Remembering John Robbins. 1947 - 2025 🌱 Robbins, formerly of the Baskin & Robbins ice cream empire, cut ties with the company to promote healthy & ethical plant-based living.  Watch our interview with Ocean Robbins (John's son) here - https://f.mtr.cool/vcgsdgbokz

Dr. Jane Goodall showed us that animals are sentient beings with emotions, relationships, and intelligence. Her work sparked a movement for compassion and continues to inspire change in science, conservation, and how we treat all animals. www.pcrm.org/news/good-sc...

If we are, for once, honest enough to see this from the victims’ perspective, we recognize it as the unspeakable atrocity it is.

Average real wage of UK workers is stuck the 2008 level. Some bosses are collecting 1,112 times more than the average employee wage. Millions forced to rely on food banks and charity. Workers have no say in income distribution. Govts do nothing. Can't build economy/society on huge inequalities.

Keeping people in poverty is an expensive luxury. My column on the false economies of austerity, which costs us all a fortune. Despite the government's claims, austerity continues under Labour. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Actual experts who know what they’re talking about know that smart bike-lanes for people on e-bikes or any other bikes aren’t “subsidized.” They have excellent returns-on-investment, support economic development, save public money, etc. Bad news about car lanes though. HEAVILY subsidized. Facts.

California! Make the call. Climate, democracy... it's all wrapped up in this bill.

And the consequence of this incompetence is that John Swinney walked away largely unscathed from the debate, despite official bodies making clear that his party has pushed the college sector to the brink. It's all a game to politicians, and the rest of us have to suffer as a result.

Just one pedestrian killed by a pedal cyclist in the UK in 2024. 265 killed by cars www.gov.uk/government/s...

Hands up if you support this initiative in NYC public institutions? 🌱 🍽️

The Scottish Government has issued new advice on supporting trans pupils, with updates around toilets and changing rooms. You've probably already seen the headlines and some awful reactions, so I wrote about it for @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2551...

Is the assumption here that a march criticising the genocidal policies of Israel can also be interpreted as an attack on Jewish people? There's a word for that, isn't there?

Apple continues to bend the knee to fascism

The Welsh 20mph default reduced casualties by 25% and insurance costs by £90m. If done in England expect reductions of 15,000 casualties pa and insurance by £2bn pa. Implementation cost would be approx £0.5bn. For comparison, 1st yr depreciation on new cars registered in England in 2024 was £78bn

Today, together with all @glasgowgreens.bsky.social councillors, I wrote to the Foreign Secretary demanding urgent action to secure the safe release by Israel of humanitarian responders it has illegally detained, including my constituent Saddaqat Khan.

Handled with flair and aplomb. @zackpolanski.bsky.social speaks to local BBC channels ahead of #GPC25 feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/live/c1...

Asked whether there was any hope that Labour could turn it around, Curtice replied: "The honest answer to that is no." www.express.co.uk/news/politic...

I’m a socialist mayor. Sewage systems are sexy.

NEW: Keir Starmer's allies hired private investigators to explore the background of an author of a book on Morgan McSweeney and Labour Together, The National has learned. From Peter Oborne and Richard Sanders in today's National www.thenational.scot/news/2550403...

Something funny about Scottish politics is when something progressive passes everyone wants to take credit for it. I get why they do it, but when you spot it and know better it just makes them look so desperate.

This article is full on delulu. Why would anyone adopt the dolar to stabilise the economy when this has been the most unstable period in the US history? It’s like pulling a broken car with a broken tow truck

It’s a high-protein dish that invites everyone to dig in.

Health warnings have been on tobacco products for years, shouldn't we have health warnings on processed meat packaging too? Processed meat is a group 1 carcinogen - categorised by the World Health Organisation. This is the same category as tobacco and asbestos. #health

Scots families drowning in £400m energy debt crisis 'vicious cycle'. "The fundamental cause of debt accumulation is unaffordable energy yet there is no proposal to help reduce costs for those that need it the most.” www.heraldscotland.com/news/2550698...

Average annual household energy bill hits £1,755. £4.43bn energy debt, people can't afford it. Since 2020 big energy companies made £514bn operating profit. 128000 a year die in fuel poverty Profiteering fuels inflation, poverty. Can't rebuild economy without ending profiteering.

Used to be you'd need to look to cities in NL or Denmark for real-life examples of this. More recently, Paris & London. But the examples are getting closer to home and harder to ignore. Really profound change is happening where safe, connected spaces for cycling are being created in Scotland 🚲🚲🚲🚲