Bike riding human
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Here for the bikes, renewables and environmental stuff.
Partner to G, dad to Enzo
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Gunditjmara land
Victoria, Australia
Partner to G, dad to Enzo
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Gunditjmara land
Victoria, Australia
Devastation on repeat: 1,000+ dead, 6.9M affected by Pakistanβs monsoon floods
Climate change is melting glaciers, intensifying monsoon rains, and worsening floods, hitting the poorest hardest in a country responsible for just 1% of global GHG emissions
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Climate change is melting glaciers, intensifying monsoon rains, and worsening floods, hitting the poorest hardest in a country responsible for just 1% of global GHG emissions
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Devastation on repeat: How climate change is worsening Pakistan's deadly floods - BBC News
The BBC speaks to those who have lost everything in this year's monsoon season and finds out why it will likely happen again.
www.bbc.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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The art of defending oneself with a bicycle
1904 guide
1904 guide
November 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The art of defending oneself with a bicycle
1904 guide
1904 guide
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IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest β¬595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in β¬19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. Thatβs how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility.
Letβs be clearβ it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Letβs be clearβ it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:51 AM
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest β¬595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in β¬19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. Thatβs how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility.
Letβs be clearβ it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Letβs be clearβ it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
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Itβs pronounced cyclist.
October 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Itβs pronounced cyclist.
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Bonus Pavarotti pic
October 12, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Bonus Pavarotti pic
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Brave work, good work
Victoria has tabled treaty legislation in an Australian first. Hereβs what you need to know about the bill
Victoria has tabled treaty legislation in an Australian first. Hereβs what you need to know about the bill
Statewide treaty bill set to pave the way for measures including Aboriginal truth-telling in school curriculum and greater use of traditional names
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Australiaβs first formal treaty with traditional owners is one step closer to becoming a reality, with the Victorian government introducing a bill to parliament formalising the agreement.
The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, on Tuesday said she was proud to introduce the statewide treaty bill to parliament, which once passed, will pave the way for a formal apology, the introduction of Aboriginal truth-telling into the school curriculum and greater use of traditional names for natural parks and waterways. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Brave work, good work
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Incredibly exciting to see this first Treaty in Australia, with the Treaty Bill going toVictorian Parliament today.
This Treaty will begin the long slow process of addressing the harms of colonisation and making a better future for all Victorians.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
This Treaty will begin the long slow process of addressing the harms of colonisation and making a better future for all Victorians.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
'A new era': Victoria takes historic step on treaty with First Peoples
Victoria's historic treaty is promising to "reckon with the past" and empower the state's First Peoples β and explicitly declares it will not take anything away from the broader community.
www.abc.net.au
September 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Incredibly exciting to see this first Treaty in Australia, with the Treaty Bill going toVictorian Parliament today.
This Treaty will begin the long slow process of addressing the harms of colonisation and making a better future for all Victorians.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
This Treaty will begin the long slow process of addressing the harms of colonisation and making a better future for all Victorians.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
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234 years ago, enslaved men and women rose in revolution in the French colony of Saint-Domingue. They secured the first permanent abolition of slavery, and eventually declared Haitian independence on January 1, 1804. ππΉ
www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020...
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Perspective | Haiti was the first nation to permanently ban slavery
Why this matters today
www.washingtonpost.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
234 years ago, enslaved men and women rose in revolution in the French colony of Saint-Domingue. They secured the first permanent abolition of slavery, and eventually declared Haitian independence on January 1, 1804. ππΉ
www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020...
www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020...
My bike is in the shop for repair. Boy do I miss it, the part is coming from the other side of the world, it's small and cheap yet vital. I'm glad I can ride my partner's bike in the meantime.
August 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
My bike is in the shop for repair. Boy do I miss it, the part is coming from the other side of the world, it's small and cheap yet vital. I'm glad I can ride my partner's bike in the meantime.
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#PlasticsTreaty
Plastics "recycling" is largely bullshit & has been for >50 years
NO "last chance" for human, climate, biodiversity & ocean-harming plasticsβREGULATE plastic production
Plastics "recycling" is largely bullshit & has been for >50 years
NO "last chance" for human, climate, biodiversity & ocean-harming plasticsβREGULATE plastic production
NEW: The president of one of the world's largest plastics producers acknowledged in 1974 that recycling plastic was "not feasible."
It's βfurther proof that the plastics industry has been actively deceiving the public for decades about the recyclability of plasticsβ says @davisallen.bsky.social.
It's βfurther proof that the plastics industry has been actively deceiving the public for decades about the recyclability of plasticsβ says @davisallen.bsky.social.
βMaddeningβ Proof Plastics Industry Knew Recycling Was False Solution in 1974, New Document Shows
Exclusive finding by DeSmog shows high-level industry awareness that recycling plastic βnot feasibleβ as companies face lawsuits over alleged public deception campaign.
www.desmog.com
August 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM
#PlasticsTreaty
Plastics "recycling" is largely bullshit & has been for >50 years
NO "last chance" for human, climate, biodiversity & ocean-harming plasticsβREGULATE plastic production
Plastics "recycling" is largely bullshit & has been for >50 years
NO "last chance" for human, climate, biodiversity & ocean-harming plasticsβREGULATE plastic production
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6 August 1937 | A Slovak Jewish boy, Dov Weiss, was born.
In June 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
In June 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
August 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
6 August 1937 | A Slovak Jewish boy, Dov Weiss, was born.
In June 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
In June 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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An aerial view of what the Gaza City area looked like this week. Taken from a Jordanian military aircraft, by our colleague Heidi Levine.
August 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
An aerial view of what the Gaza City area looked like this week. Taken from a Jordanian military aircraft, by our colleague Heidi Levine.
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3 August 1871 | Polish Jewish woman, Estera Berkowicz, was born in CzΔstochowa. She emigrated to Belgium.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen on 18 August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen on 18 August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
August 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
3 August 1871 | Polish Jewish woman, Estera Berkowicz, was born in CzΔstochowa. She emigrated to Belgium.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen on 18 August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen on 18 August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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Passing cyclists on rural roads while driving can be tricky. I've been both the driver and the cyclist countless times. On a recent trip to San Juan Island, I was passenger in a car as we came up on a group of riders on a narrow road.
Here's how I coached the driver to pass them safely...
Here's how I coached the driver to pass them safely...
July 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Passing cyclists on rural roads while driving can be tricky. I've been both the driver and the cyclist countless times. On a recent trip to San Juan Island, I was passenger in a car as we came up on a group of riders on a narrow road.
Here's how I coached the driver to pass them safely...
Here's how I coached the driver to pass them safely...
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25 years ago today - the Liberal Government promise power sector emissions reductions because of, well, vibes...
#auspol
#climate
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#auspol
#climate
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June 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
25 years ago today - the Liberal Government promise power sector emissions reductions because of, well, vibes...
#auspol
#climate
allouryesterdays.info/2025/06/28/j...
#auspol
#climate
allouryesterdays.info/2025/06/28/j...
June 9, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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On this day 47 years ago (June 6, 1977) the German climatologist Herman Flohn, who 3 yrs previously had briefed Swedish Prime Minister Palme about the greenhouse effect, spoke out (again).
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June 6, 1977 - Flohn speaks on βGrowth Without Ecodisaster?β - All Our Yesterdays
Forty-eight years ago, on this day, June 6th, 1977 German climatologist Herman Flohn, who had been aware of Guy Callendarβs work during the war, asked βwhither the atmosphere and Earthβs climate?, Flo...
allouryesterdays.info
June 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
On this day 47 years ago (June 6, 1977) the German climatologist Herman Flohn, who 3 yrs previously had briefed Swedish Prime Minister Palme about the greenhouse effect, spoke out (again).
allouryesterdays.info/2025/06/05/j...
allouryesterdays.info/2025/06/05/j...
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June 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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From @nytopinion.nytimes.com
βToo many Christians are transforming Christianity into a vertical faith, one that focuses on your personal relationship with God at the expense of the horizontal relationship you have with your neighbors,β writes our columnist David French.
βToo many Christians are transforming Christianity into a vertical faith, one that focuses on your personal relationship with God at the expense of the horizontal relationship you have with your neighbors,β writes our columnist David French.
Opinion | Selfishness Is Not a Virtue
Evangelical Christianity has taken a wrong turn.
www.nytimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
From @nytopinion.nytimes.com
βToo many Christians are transforming Christianity into a vertical faith, one that focuses on your personal relationship with God at the expense of the horizontal relationship you have with your neighbors,β writes our columnist David French.
βToo many Christians are transforming Christianity into a vertical faith, one that focuses on your personal relationship with God at the expense of the horizontal relationship you have with your neighbors,β writes our columnist David French.
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The Netherlandsβ first far-right government fell after the populist leader Geert Wilders withdrew his party after a dispute about migration policy. trib.al/g76TKj4
June 3, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The Netherlandsβ first far-right government fell after the populist leader Geert Wilders withdrew his party after a dispute about migration policy. trib.al/g76TKj4
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If you design your streets only for fit adult men on racing bikes, donβt be surprised when thatβs who shows up. Design for safety and comfort and everyone feels welcome to ride.
June 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
If you design your streets only for fit adult men on racing bikes, donβt be surprised when thatβs who shows up. Design for safety and comfort and everyone feels welcome to ride.
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Multi-talented, multi-skilled Charlie makes almost as much of a powerful impact at Wheels for Wellbeing as his immediately recognisable (and beloved!) neon yellow bike. But, beyond his working life in the saddle, what makes him tick? Find out at:
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Our Cycle Stories: Charlie Fernandes
Wheels for Wellbeing is an award-winning charity supporting disabled people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the benefits of cycling.
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June 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Multi-talented, multi-skilled Charlie makes almost as much of a powerful impact at Wheels for Wellbeing as his immediately recognisable (and beloved!) neon yellow bike. But, beyond his working life in the saddle, what makes him tick? Find out at:
wheelsforwellbeing.o...
wheelsforwellbeing.o...