Ksh
@easysteps.bsky.social
Cat sitter, feeling alive. Born @313ppm
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I wrote about China's climate policy.
Did you know that China has enacted the most comprehensive climate policy in the world?
Well, it has — because it's positioning itself as global hegemon for the climate-changed future.
Trump's climate denial is only a stupid, tragic assist to that end.
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Did you know that China has enacted the most comprehensive climate policy in the world?
Well, it has — because it's positioning itself as global hegemon for the climate-changed future.
Trump's climate denial is only a stupid, tragic assist to that end.
🧵
April 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I wrote about China's climate policy.
Did you know that China has enacted the most comprehensive climate policy in the world?
Well, it has — because it's positioning itself as global hegemon for the climate-changed future.
Trump's climate denial is only a stupid, tragic assist to that end.
🧵
Did you know that China has enacted the most comprehensive climate policy in the world?
Well, it has — because it's positioning itself as global hegemon for the climate-changed future.
Trump's climate denial is only a stupid, tragic assist to that end.
🧵
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Why do Dutch railways invest in shared bikes?
54% of users ride the train more often because of its availability. Without OV-fiets, 8% would use a car instead of the train.
Every euro returns up to €2,40 in societal benefits, with improved accessibility, congestion, and health and safety outcomes.
54% of users ride the train more often because of its availability. Without OV-fiets, 8% would use a car instead of the train.
Every euro returns up to €2,40 in societal benefits, with improved accessibility, congestion, and health and safety outcomes.
April 10, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Why do Dutch railways invest in shared bikes?
54% of users ride the train more often because of its availability. Without OV-fiets, 8% would use a car instead of the train.
Every euro returns up to €2,40 in societal benefits, with improved accessibility, congestion, and health and safety outcomes.
54% of users ride the train more often because of its availability. Without OV-fiets, 8% would use a car instead of the train.
Every euro returns up to €2,40 in societal benefits, with improved accessibility, congestion, and health and safety outcomes.
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Charging an EV is not the same as filling up a car. Ionity is now making charging and resting breaks even more fun: sports equipment rental company Piffl has installed boxes at 3 Swedish charging locations where you can rent various sports equipment ⚽🎾🏓 to make the most of your break!
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Quick match while charging?
Grab a ball, play kubb or paddle it out.
Piffl is now bringing outdoor games and movement to your charging break. At three IONITY stations in Western Sweden, you’ll find A...
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April 9, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Charging an EV is not the same as filling up a car. Ionity is now making charging and resting breaks even more fun: sports equipment rental company Piffl has installed boxes at 3 Swedish charging locations where you can rent various sports equipment ⚽🎾🏓 to make the most of your break!
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Also china has the advantage of only fighting a trade war with the US, giving them ample trading partners to pivot to, while the US fights a trade war with *every fucking country on the planet*
a big factor in any CCP calculation right now is that the Chinese public is far more enthusiastic about fighting back in the trade war than the US public was about starting it.
April 9, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Also china has the advantage of only fighting a trade war with the US, giving them ample trading partners to pivot to, while the US fights a trade war with *every fucking country on the planet*
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The climate crisis won’t be solved by the same neoliberal logic that caused it. This is why private investments won’t deliver decarbonisation.
We need bold public leadership—not greenwashing or half-measures—for a just, systemic transformation.
We need bold public leadership—not greenwashing or half-measures—for a just, systemic transformation.
The limits of market-driven decarbonisation: why public sector…
counter-balance.org
April 9, 2025 at 7:59 AM
The climate crisis won’t be solved by the same neoliberal logic that caused it. This is why private investments won’t deliver decarbonisation.
We need bold public leadership—not greenwashing or half-measures—for a just, systemic transformation.
We need bold public leadership—not greenwashing or half-measures—for a just, systemic transformation.
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It works quite well on smaller, traffic-calmed streets. On a narrow street, the bikes themselves act as traffic calming, creating an urban space welcoming to all, pedestrians and shoppers too. On larger, wider streets this is harder to achieve, and so regular bike lanes work better.
April 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
It works quite well on smaller, traffic-calmed streets. On a narrow street, the bikes themselves act as traffic calming, creating an urban space welcoming to all, pedestrians and shoppers too. On larger, wider streets this is harder to achieve, and so regular bike lanes work better.
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"The Spanish bill, which needs to be approved by the lower house, classifies non-compliance with proper labelling of AI-generated content as a "serious offence" that can lead to fines of up to 35 million euros ($38.2 million) or 7% of their global annual turnover." www.reuters.com/technology/a...
Spain to impose massive fines for not labelling AI-generated content
Spain's government approved a bill on Tuesday imposing massive fines on companies that use content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) without properly labelling it as such, in a bid to curb the use of so-called "deepfakes".
www.reuters.com
March 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"The Spanish bill, which needs to be approved by the lower house, classifies non-compliance with proper labelling of AI-generated content as a "serious offence" that can lead to fines of up to 35 million euros ($38.2 million) or 7% of their global annual turnover." www.reuters.com/technology/a...
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
grist.org
March 20, 2025 at 5:50 AM
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
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Last year, the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology introduced the 'Infuuts', a special bike for children attached to tubes and IVs.
Due to all reactions the bicycle is now produced on a larger scale for use by other hospitals at home and abroad.
👌🏼 🚲 🥰
@themaximacenter.bsky.social
Due to all reactions the bicycle is now produced on a larger scale for use by other hospitals at home and abroad.
👌🏼 🚲 🥰
@themaximacenter.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Last year, the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology introduced the 'Infuuts', a special bike for children attached to tubes and IVs.
Due to all reactions the bicycle is now produced on a larger scale for use by other hospitals at home and abroad.
👌🏼 🚲 🥰
@themaximacenter.bsky.social
Due to all reactions the bicycle is now produced on a larger scale for use by other hospitals at home and abroad.
👌🏼 🚲 🥰
@themaximacenter.bsky.social
"What matters is being present in the moment, finding joy in the small victories, and learning to appreciate where I am, even when I’m not sure of the destination. Yesterday was a reminder of how far I’ve come, and how much potential there still is."
I won a $50 gift certificate in December from Psychonaut which I just picked up this week. I posted a new blog posting today where I talk about Psychonaut: www.aprilanna.com/blog/
Blog: The Reflective Muse - The Art of April-Anna
Feb 11th, 2025 ”Back in December I won a $50 gift certificate from Pyschonaut’s online contest. What’s even more exciting is that I was selected by an employee who didn’t know I knew the owners. At th...
www.aprilanna.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"What matters is being present in the moment, finding joy in the small victories, and learning to appreciate where I am, even when I’m not sure of the destination. Yesterday was a reminder of how far I’ve come, and how much potential there still is."
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By the way, do you gentlebeings know how we almost destroyed the ozone layer by accident?
How we have the early environmental protesters, a well-funded and competent U.S. federal scientific apparatus, and the 1973 energy crisis to thank that we even learned of the problem before it was too late?
How we have the early environmental protesters, a well-funded and competent U.S. federal scientific apparatus, and the 1973 energy crisis to thank that we even learned of the problem before it was too late?
The long-term unintended effects of novel synthetic compounds are quite high in my list of potentially serious risks to the well-being and viability of human civilisation.
It is extremely difficult to reliably assess even single chemicals, and almost impossible to predict their interactions.
It is extremely difficult to reliably assess even single chemicals, and almost impossible to predict their interactions.
👏🏻 Tomorrow, French policymakers will debate banning #PFAS across many consumer products.
They could join other countries, such as Denmark, on taking the lead towards a PFAS free economy. Now it’s time for the EU to act! More in our latest blog: chemtrust.org/french_pfas_...
They could join other countries, such as Denmark, on taking the lead towards a PFAS free economy. Now it’s time for the EU to act! More in our latest blog: chemtrust.org/french_pfas_...
February 12, 2025 at 7:56 AM
By the way, do you gentlebeings know how we almost destroyed the ozone layer by accident?
How we have the early environmental protesters, a well-funded and competent U.S. federal scientific apparatus, and the 1973 energy crisis to thank that we even learned of the problem before it was too late?
How we have the early environmental protesters, a well-funded and competent U.S. federal scientific apparatus, and the 1973 energy crisis to thank that we even learned of the problem before it was too late?
"by mechanising routine tasks and leaving exception-handling to the human user, you deprive the user of the routine opportunities to practice their judgement and strengthen their cognitive musculature, leaving them atrophied and unprepared when the exceptions do arise"
Microsoft's own research confirms something that was already pretty obvious: relying on a text generating machine to come up with answers erodes critical thinking, and is a method favoured by those who never liked doing critical thinking in the first place
advait.org/files/lee_20...
advait.org/files/lee_20...
advait.org
February 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
"by mechanising routine tasks and leaving exception-handling to the human user, you deprive the user of the routine opportunities to practice their judgement and strengthen their cognitive musculature, leaving them atrophied and unprepared when the exceptions do arise"
Pepina explaining ‘las meninas’
January 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Pepina explaining ‘las meninas’
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📆 Pour rattraper des années bissextiles en trop le calendrier Grégorien, d’aujourd’hui, est venu remplacer le Julien.
En 1582 dans la France d’alors n’a pas eu de 14 décembre. On est passés directement du 9 au 20 décembre pour épurer ces 11 jours.
Espagne avait commencé le 5 octubre, devenu le 15.
En 1582 dans la France d’alors n’a pas eu de 14 décembre. On est passés directement du 9 au 20 décembre pour épurer ces 11 jours.
Espagne avait commencé le 5 octubre, devenu le 15.
December 14, 2024 at 9:26 AM
📆 Pour rattraper des années bissextiles en trop le calendrier Grégorien, d’aujourd’hui, est venu remplacer le Julien.
En 1582 dans la France d’alors n’a pas eu de 14 décembre. On est passés directement du 9 au 20 décembre pour épurer ces 11 jours.
Espagne avait commencé le 5 octubre, devenu le 15.
En 1582 dans la France d’alors n’a pas eu de 14 décembre. On est passés directement du 9 au 20 décembre pour épurer ces 11 jours.
Espagne avait commencé le 5 octubre, devenu le 15.
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Cars have been getting wider for quite a while.
December 6, 2024 at 9:54 AM
Cars have been getting wider for quite a while.
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From today's @heatmap.news , a final fun fact, possibly the first documented instance of Mammals as pollinators.
Life is so diverse and amazing.
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Life is so diverse and amazing.
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Canids as pollinators? Nectar foraging by Ethiopian wolves may contribute to the pollination of Kniphofia foliosa
Click on the article title to read more.
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:32 PM
From today's @heatmap.news , a final fun fact, possibly the first documented instance of Mammals as pollinators.
Life is so diverse and amazing.
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Life is so diverse and amazing.
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Utrecht in the Netherlands is the most bikable city in the world. They have launched the ‘10-minute Utrecht’ strategic programme.
"Utrecht will be always beautiful. A city that grows with history. A city that has everything you need nearby."
Read it 🔽
healthyurbanliving.utrecht.nl/our-vision-f...
"Utrecht will be always beautiful. A city that grows with history. A city that has everything you need nearby."
Read it 🔽
healthyurbanliving.utrecht.nl/our-vision-f...
December 2, 2024 at 3:39 AM
Utrecht in the Netherlands is the most bikable city in the world. They have launched the ‘10-minute Utrecht’ strategic programme.
"Utrecht will be always beautiful. A city that grows with history. A city that has everything you need nearby."
Read it 🔽
healthyurbanliving.utrecht.nl/our-vision-f...
"Utrecht will be always beautiful. A city that grows with history. A city that has everything you need nearby."
Read it 🔽
healthyurbanliving.utrecht.nl/our-vision-f...
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The shifting baseline syndrome is real.
Otherwise people would care more about these North Atlantic Sea Surface Temperatures Anomalies!
The shifting baseline syndrome is real.
Otherwise people would care more about these North Atlantic Sea Surface Temperatures Anomalies!
November 30, 2024 at 4:27 PM
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The shifting baseline syndrome is real.
Otherwise people would care more about these North Atlantic Sea Surface Temperatures Anomalies!
The shifting baseline syndrome is real.
Otherwise people would care more about these North Atlantic Sea Surface Temperatures Anomalies!
Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backwards with an umlaut.
sölrac, a cosmic entity who creates new universes and engages in cosmic activities.
sölrac, a cosmic entity who creates new universes and engages in cosmic activities.
Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backwards with an umlaut.
dademölna, a kitchinette in neon pink out of solidarity with #JustStopOil
dademölna, a kitchinette in neon pink out of solidarity with #JustStopOil
November 30, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backwards with an umlaut.
sölrac, a cosmic entity who creates new universes and engages in cosmic activities.
sölrac, a cosmic entity who creates new universes and engages in cosmic activities.
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En español recomiendo esta extensa entrevista que me hizo @bbcmundo.bsky.social:
« Nos hemos convertido en hombres y mujeres centauros: mitad humano, mitad auto. Es hora de que cambiemos eso »
www.bbc.com/mundo/articl...
« Nos hemos convertido en hombres y mujeres centauros: mitad humano, mitad auto. Es hora de que cambiemos eso »
www.bbc.com/mundo/articl...
Carlos Moreno: “Nos hemos convertido en hombres y mujeres centauros: mitad humano, mitad auto. Es hora de que cambiemos eso con la ciudad de 15 minutos” - BBC News Mundo
El docente colombiano ideó el concepto de la ciudad de los 15 minutos, que actualmente se implementa en varias ciudades del mundo y del que hoy habla detalladamente en entrevista con BBC Mundo.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2024 at 11:36 AM
En español recomiendo esta extensa entrevista que me hizo @bbcmundo.bsky.social:
« Nos hemos convertido en hombres y mujeres centauros: mitad humano, mitad auto. Es hora de que cambiemos eso »
www.bbc.com/mundo/articl...
« Nos hemos convertido en hombres y mujeres centauros: mitad humano, mitad auto. Es hora de que cambiemos eso »
www.bbc.com/mundo/articl...
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A good example of correlation without causation.
The number of gyms has no impact in itself on obesity
If obesity continues to rise, it's because of junk food, car addiction
It's not the gym that will do the trick, but changing the way we live our daily lives: walking, cycling, eating differently…
The number of gyms has no impact in itself on obesity
If obesity continues to rise, it's because of junk food, car addiction
It's not the gym that will do the trick, but changing the way we live our daily lives: walking, cycling, eating differently…
Gyms per 100K Inhabitants vs. Obesity Rates in the U.S. (2024)
(Via Redit OkHeat6599)
(Via Redit OkHeat6599)
November 24, 2024 at 7:55 AM
A good example of correlation without causation.
The number of gyms has no impact in itself on obesity
If obesity continues to rise, it's because of junk food, car addiction
It's not the gym that will do the trick, but changing the way we live our daily lives: walking, cycling, eating differently…
The number of gyms has no impact in itself on obesity
If obesity continues to rise, it's because of junk food, car addiction
It's not the gym that will do the trick, but changing the way we live our daily lives: walking, cycling, eating differently…
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There is an entire body of work dedicated to exploring the exploitation of real social justice concerns using bad-faith problem-worsening approaches!!
Holly Jean Buck does such a disservice to the people who work in these spaces and understand these risks!
skepticalscience.com/discourses-o...
Holly Jean Buck does such a disservice to the people who work in these spaces and understand these risks!
skepticalscience.com/discourses-o...
August 25, 2024 at 5:03 PM
There is an entire body of work dedicated to exploring the exploitation of real social justice concerns using bad-faith problem-worsening approaches!!
Holly Jean Buck does such a disservice to the people who work in these spaces and understand these risks!
skepticalscience.com/discourses-o...
Holly Jean Buck does such a disservice to the people who work in these spaces and understand these risks!
skepticalscience.com/discourses-o...