Ed Dugan
@edugan.bsky.social
Bike rider, runner, food forager, jugaad is often the best way, mechanical pencil, chook & veg fancier. Japanese novelty bomb enthusiast.
Mostly awkward & pretty much useless at most things. Blueskying since MMXXIII.
Gamaragal & Wiradjuri lands, Oceania
Mostly awkward & pretty much useless at most things. Blueskying since MMXXIII.
Gamaragal & Wiradjuri lands, Oceania
Pinned
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There are other people filming real-time rides in the Netherlands; also in places I don't really get to!
"Cycling in Vlissingen with Ellie, the Labrador | Zeeland, Netherlands"
youtu.be/s2BEnBKlyQc?...
"Cycling in Vlissingen with Ellie, the Labrador | Zeeland, Netherlands"
youtu.be/s2BEnBKlyQc?...
Cycling in Vlissingen with Ellie, the Labrador | Zeeland, Netherlands
YouTube video by FietsFlow
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
There are other people filming real-time rides in the Netherlands; also in places I don't really get to!
"Cycling in Vlissingen with Ellie, the Labrador | Zeeland, Netherlands"
youtu.be/s2BEnBKlyQc?...
"Cycling in Vlissingen with Ellie, the Labrador | Zeeland, Netherlands"
youtu.be/s2BEnBKlyQc?...
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Over a seven-decade career, Tatsuya Nakadai brought nuance and intensity to every role, earning his place among Japan’s cinematic greats.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai worked with nearly every major Japanese director of the postwar era, but it was his collaborations with Akira Kurosawa that cemented his legacy.
ebx.sh
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Over a seven-decade career, Tatsuya Nakadai brought nuance and intensity to every role, earning his place among Japan’s cinematic greats.
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Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
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Norway has proposed almost doubling the catch limit for krill in the Southern Ocean, a proposal that exacerbated tensions at the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources in Australia, since the continent’s wildlife depend on krill for sustenance.
Norway’s proposal to double krill harvests raises tension at Antarctic conservation summit
Norway proposed almost doubling the catch limit for krill in the Southern Ocean during the annual conference of the intergovernmental body that manages Antarctic fisheries taking place Oct. 20-31,…
news.mongabay.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Norway has proposed almost doubling the catch limit for krill in the Southern Ocean, a proposal that exacerbated tensions at the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources in Australia, since the continent’s wildlife depend on krill for sustenance.
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Antarctica heartbreaking scenes as defenceless penguins and whales look on as huge industrial ships scoop up their food, they depend on to survive, vast amounts of krill
BAN KRILL FISHING IN ANTARCTICA NOW seashepherd.org/antarctica/
BAN KRILL FISHING IN ANTARCTICA NOW seashepherd.org/antarctica/
October 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Antarctica heartbreaking scenes as defenceless penguins and whales look on as huge industrial ships scoop up their food, they depend on to survive, vast amounts of krill
BAN KRILL FISHING IN ANTARCTICA NOW seashepherd.org/antarctica/
BAN KRILL FISHING IN ANTARCTICA NOW seashepherd.org/antarctica/
Wishing one and all a very happy Diwali.
October 20, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Wishing one and all a very happy Diwali.
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Happy Indigenous Peoples Day.
October 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day.
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US threatens visa restrictions, sanctions against UN members that back IMO emissions plan - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-visa-restrictions-sanctions-un-imo-maritime-emissions-plan-5395811
US threatens visa restrictions, sanctions against UN members that back IMO emissions plan
The United States on Friday (Oct 10) threatened to use visa restrictions and sanctions to retaliate against nations that vote in favour of a plan put forward by a United Nations agency to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from ocean shipping.UN member nations are scheduled to vote next week on th
www.channelnewsasia.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:43 AM
US threatens visa restrictions, sanctions against UN members that back IMO emissions plan - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-visa-restrictions-sanctions-un-imo-maritime-emissions-plan-5395811
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October 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Amid soaring Hindu-Muslim tensions in the BJP-ruled northeastern state, Zubeen Garg's music served as a rare unifier.
‘Zubeen was for all’: Singer’s death unites India’s religiously torn Assam
Amid soaring Hindu-Muslim tensions in the BJP-ruled northeastern state, Zubeen Garg's music served as a rare unifier.
bit.ly
October 3, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Amid soaring Hindu-Muslim tensions in the BJP-ruled northeastern state, Zubeen Garg's music served as a rare unifier.
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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France says Australia defence ties repaired after submarine row - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/france-australia-submarine-row-defence-ties-repaired-5235796
France says Australia defence ties repaired after submarine row
SYDNEY: France's defence relations with Australia have recovered after their 2021 bust-up over a major submarine contract, the country's ambassador said on Sunday (Jul 13). Paris expressed its "
www.channelnewsasia.com
July 13, 2025 at 8:51 AM
France says Australia defence ties repaired after submarine row - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/france-australia-submarine-row-defence-ties-repaired-5235796
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“Economists have long argued that Canada’s grocery monopolies need to be broken up to create more competition, leading to lower grocery prices and improved food security in Canada. This requires government intervention, not laissez-faire.”
Canada needs to curb corporate greed and break up grocery monopolies
Corporate greed, particularly among grocery monopolies, is what's really driving up food prices in Canada.
cultmtl.com
June 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
“Economists have long argued that Canada’s grocery monopolies need to be broken up to create more competition, leading to lower grocery prices and improved food security in Canada. This requires government intervention, not laissez-faire.”
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The white “refugees” from South Africa are part of a long cooperative psychological warfare campaign by racist Afrikaners, the PayPal Mafia, neo-Nazi Americans & the Russians to divide the West through racism.
Afri-Conners are Great Replacement Theater.
www.mind-war.com/p/afri-conne...
Afri-Conners are Great Replacement Theater.
www.mind-war.com/p/afri-conne...
Afri-Conners: White “Refugees” Are Great Replacement Theater
A long project of the Russians, the PayPal Mafia and neo-Nazi Americans pays off with an official greeting from the US federal government.
www.mind-war.com
May 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The white “refugees” from South Africa are part of a long cooperative psychological warfare campaign by racist Afrikaners, the PayPal Mafia, neo-Nazi Americans & the Russians to divide the West through racism.
Afri-Conners are Great Replacement Theater.
www.mind-war.com/p/afri-conne...
Afri-Conners are Great Replacement Theater.
www.mind-war.com/p/afri-conne...
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Cyclists around the world are obsessed with the beautifully appointed bicycles from Blue Lug in Tokyo. As a bike nerd myself, and with a trip to Japan on my calendar, I had to pay a visit. www.wired.com/story/blue-l...
A Visit to the ‘Best Bike Shop in the World’
Cyclists around the world are obsessed with the beautifully appointed bicycles from Blue Lug in Tokyo. As a bike nerd myself, and with a trip to Japan on my calendar, I had to pay a visit.
www.wired.com
May 9, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Cyclists around the world are obsessed with the beautifully appointed bicycles from Blue Lug in Tokyo. As a bike nerd myself, and with a trip to Japan on my calendar, I had to pay a visit. www.wired.com/story/blue-l...
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Idaho Bans Truck Nuts
April 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Idaho Bans Truck Nuts
@peterfitz1.bsky.social
Hmm
Not so good.
Sixty-two caps, zero memories, says amnesia-hit Chabal - www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/sixty-...
Hmm
Not so good.
Sixty-two caps, zero memories, says amnesia-hit Chabal - www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/sixty-...
Sixty-two caps, zero memories, says amnesia-hit Chabal
PARIS : Former French international Sebastien Chabal revealed he has been suffering from amnesia in another example of the devastating effects on rugby players of repeated head trauma.The former lock ...
www.channelnewsasia.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
@peterfitz1.bsky.social
Hmm
Not so good.
Sixty-two caps, zero memories, says amnesia-hit Chabal - www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/sixty-...
Hmm
Not so good.
Sixty-two caps, zero memories, says amnesia-hit Chabal - www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/sixty-...
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PNG's Torricelli Mountains teem with life - and the risk of extinction
->Mongabay | #Extinction | More info from EcoSearch
->Mongabay | #Extinction | More info from EcoSearch
PNG's Torricelli Mountains teem with life - and the risk of extinction
The Torricelli Mountain range in northern Papua New Guinea holds a staggering amount of biodiversity in a tiny area. A recent analysis suggests that the threat of extinction to species living in the Torricellis if the land were cleared of...
news.mongabay.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Extreme weather is getting a boost from climate change
->Environmental Defense Fund | #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange | More info from EcoSearch
->Environmental Defense Fund | #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange | More info from EcoSearch
Extreme weather is getting a boost from climate change
Scientists are detecting a stronger link between the planet’s warming and its changing weather patterns. And the trajectory is clear — hotter heat waves, drier droughts and stronger storms. Hurricanes and floods A warming Earth creates conditions that fuel dangerous...
www.edf.org
March 23, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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As avid cyclists, we know that not all bike lanes are created equal. Some bike lanes are the stuff of dreams, while others, unfortunately, are nothing short of nightmares.
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The worst bike lanes on the planet as submitted by our readers
Fasten your helmets and saddle up for a tour of the worst bike lanes on the planet from the absurd to the downright dangerous
momentummag.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
As avid cyclists, we know that not all bike lanes are created equal. Some bike lanes are the stuff of dreams, while others, unfortunately, are nothing short of nightmares.
momentummag.com/worst-bike-l...
momentummag.com/worst-bike-l...
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A memorial service attended by Crown Prince Akishino was held in Tokyo to mourn the estimated 100,000 victims of the U.S. military's air raid on the capital 80 years ago.
Crown Prince Akishino joins in mourning victims of the 1945 Tokyo air raid
An estimated 100,000 people died on March 10, 1945, after about 300 U.S. B-29 bombers dropped bombs on Tokyo.
www.japantimes.co.jp
March 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A memorial service attended by Crown Prince Akishino was held in Tokyo to mourn the estimated 100,000 victims of the U.S. military's air raid on the capital 80 years ago.
