Dr David R Brake
@drbrake.bsky.social
Journalist, policy wonk (transit, urban planning, EVs, climate, internet/media regulation), PhD (Media@LSE), dad, newly-adoptive Britghtonian
I agree with you that it’s a false choice and we need to do both -nonetheless there are some provocative numbers in there, whatever you think of the overall premise. In particular, he claims that some proposed livestock “ improvements” may actually be worse for the environment than factory farming
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I agree with you that it’s a false choice and we need to do both -nonetheless there are some provocative numbers in there, whatever you think of the overall premise. In particular, he claims that some proposed livestock “ improvements” may actually be worse for the environment than factory farming
I know it has taken an eternity to arrive but the site is adjacent to the crosstown for Heaven's sake!
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I know it has taken an eternity to arrive but the site is adjacent to the crosstown for Heaven's sake!
China (2019): 12.1 billion tonnes CO2e
United States (2019): 5.8 billion tonnes CO2e
Cattle (~2010): 5.0 billion tonnes CO2e
Rewilding land freed from animal agriculture could remove c. 8 billion tonnes of CO₂ per year, (c. 20% - equivalent to the U.S. and EU combined).
United States (2019): 5.8 billion tonnes CO2e
Cattle (~2010): 5.0 billion tonnes CO2e
Rewilding land freed from animal agriculture could remove c. 8 billion tonnes of CO₂ per year, (c. 20% - equivalent to the U.S. and EU combined).
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
China (2019): 12.1 billion tonnes CO2e
United States (2019): 5.8 billion tonnes CO2e
Cattle (~2010): 5.0 billion tonnes CO2e
Rewilding land freed from animal agriculture could remove c. 8 billion tonnes of CO₂ per year, (c. 20% - equivalent to the U.S. and EU combined).
United States (2019): 5.8 billion tonnes CO2e
Cattle (~2010): 5.0 billion tonnes CO2e
Rewilding land freed from animal agriculture could remove c. 8 billion tonnes of CO₂ per year, (c. 20% - equivalent to the U.S. and EU combined).
serious answer to your rhetorical question is they appear to be getting so many applications their website can’t process them!
November 9, 2025 at 10:52 PM
serious answer to your rhetorical question is they appear to be getting so many applications their website can’t process them!
Reposted by Dr David R Brake
Performative decency is actually *so* important for this reason.
It tricks the 10% of ghouls into thinking that there are only 1% of ghouls.
And it makes the 30% of people that don't care one way or another follow the mostly decent crowd
It tricks the 10% of ghouls into thinking that there are only 1% of ghouls.
And it makes the 30% of people that don't care one way or another follow the mostly decent crowd
November 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Performative decency is actually *so* important for this reason.
It tricks the 10% of ghouls into thinking that there are only 1% of ghouls.
And it makes the 30% of people that don't care one way or another follow the mostly decent crowd
It tricks the 10% of ghouls into thinking that there are only 1% of ghouls.
And it makes the 30% of people that don't care one way or another follow the mostly decent crowd
Reposted by Dr David R Brake
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.