Sam Dyson
@landforward.bsky.social
Is the future rural? Looking out for sympathetic land stewardship and settlement practices, cooperative working and localisation w circular economy.
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Interesting Bloomberg story. China is eating America's lunch in areas of cleantech. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
September 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Interesting Bloomberg story. China is eating America's lunch in areas of cleantech. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Something positive on my feed, I’m not sure how to reach while the rest of the world appears to be drowning itself!
Ten years ago, not a single ship that sank in the Middle Passage had ever been identified; the watery cradle of the African diaspora was an archeological void. A global network of maritime archeologists is working to change that.
Dredging Up the Ghostly Secrets of Slave Ships
A global network of maritime archeologists is excavating slave shipwrecks—and reconnecting Black communities to the deep.
www.newyorker.com
March 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Something positive on my feed, I’m not sure how to reach while the rest of the world appears to be drowning itself!
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BREAKING & BIG: Today in PARIS, citizens voted in a referendum to PEDESTRIANIZE 500 MORE of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by city leaders to create people-places, curb car usage, and improve air quality. 66% of Parisians voted in favour of the measure, official results showed!
Paris residents vote in favour of making 500 more streets pedestrian
Parisians voted in a referendum on Sunday to pedestrianise a further 500 of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by the French capital's left-leaning town hall to curb car usage and improve air quality.
www.reuters.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
BREAKING & BIG: Today in PARIS, citizens voted in a referendum to PEDESTRIANIZE 500 MORE of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by city leaders to create people-places, curb car usage, and improve air quality. 66% of Parisians voted in favour of the measure, official results showed!
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Don’t forget to keep track of your friendly neighborhood fascism✖️😵💫🖕
#FightLikeHell #RESIST #EndOligarchy
www.realtimefascism.com
#FightLikeHell #RESIST #EndOligarchy
www.realtimefascism.com
Realtime Fascism | Tracking Fascist Trends in the US
Realtime Fascism is an automated system that tracks and analyzes news headlines against historically confirmed steps toward fascism in the United States. See the data in real-time.
www.realtimefascism.com
March 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Don’t forget to keep track of your friendly neighborhood fascism✖️😵💫🖕
#FightLikeHell #RESIST #EndOligarchy
www.realtimefascism.com
#FightLikeHell #RESIST #EndOligarchy
www.realtimefascism.com
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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.
Good to hear @chrishipkins.bsky.social promising tax reform. This is past overdue in NZ!
Less tax for low incomes; much more tax on wealth! youtu.be/ShXf7HWKNzA?...
Let’s see what they come up with.
Less tax for low incomes; much more tax on wealth! youtu.be/ShXf7HWKNzA?...
Let’s see what they come up with.
Chris Hipkins: Labour will campaign on 'tax reform' | Q+A 2025
YouTube video by Q+A with Jack Tame
youtu.be
March 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Good to hear @chrishipkins.bsky.social promising tax reform. This is past overdue in NZ!
Less tax for low incomes; much more tax on wealth! youtu.be/ShXf7HWKNzA?...
Let’s see what they come up with.
Less tax for low incomes; much more tax on wealth! youtu.be/ShXf7HWKNzA?...
Let’s see what they come up with.
This govt is willy-nilly giving tax cuts to the rich while of course cutting public spending, make it stop!
We have to start heavily taxing the rich around the world to bring some balance back to economies and societies.
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/sa...
We have to start heavily taxing the rich around the world to bring some balance back to economies and societies.
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/sa...
Say NO to Corporate Tax Cuts!
We all want GPs and hospitals that can help us when we need them. We want our kids to have full bellies so they can learn. But because Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis chose tax cuts for landlords ...
our.actionstation.org.nz
March 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
This govt is willy-nilly giving tax cuts to the rich while of course cutting public spending, make it stop!
We have to start heavily taxing the rich around the world to bring some balance back to economies and societies.
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/sa...
We have to start heavily taxing the rich around the world to bring some balance back to economies and societies.
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/sa...
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NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...
kyivindependent.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
Light, Bright, Deep or Dark Green.
What shade are you?
“The emerging trend of the environment movement is toward the centre of the bell curve, both in terms of issues addressed, and the means by which they are addressed.” Writes Kari McGregor here:
www.resilience.org/stories/2014...
What shade are you?
“The emerging trend of the environment movement is toward the centre of the bell curve, both in terms of issues addressed, and the means by which they are addressed.” Writes Kari McGregor here:
www.resilience.org/stories/2014...
February 28, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Light, Bright, Deep or Dark Green.
What shade are you?
“The emerging trend of the environment movement is toward the centre of the bell curve, both in terms of issues addressed, and the means by which they are addressed.” Writes Kari McGregor here:
www.resilience.org/stories/2014...
What shade are you?
“The emerging trend of the environment movement is toward the centre of the bell curve, both in terms of issues addressed, and the means by which they are addressed.” Writes Kari McGregor here:
www.resilience.org/stories/2014...
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Slimy oil company shills.
Please stop voting for the National party if you even give the tiniest shit about the climate crises as they have been bought and sold.
Our politics is corrupt AF!
#nzpol
Please stop voting for the National party if you even give the tiniest shit about the climate crises as they have been bought and sold.
Our politics is corrupt AF!
#nzpol
WTAF? The Climate Minister says what?👀
#nzpol
“Some will meet them, and some won’t just because [of] national circumstance. You have to have the intent to meet it and if you don’t meet it, no one sends you an invoice – and that’s why it’s not a liability on the government’s books"
#nzpol
“Some will meet them, and some won’t just because [of] national circumstance. You have to have the intent to meet it and if you don’t meet it, no one sends you an invoice – and that’s why it’s not a liability on the government’s books"
Climate Minister under fire for claiming NZ does not have to meet climate targets | Stuff.co.nz
YouTube video by Stuff
youtu.be
February 27, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Slimy oil company shills.
Please stop voting for the National party if you even give the tiniest shit about the climate crises as they have been bought and sold.
Our politics is corrupt AF!
#nzpol
Please stop voting for the National party if you even give the tiniest shit about the climate crises as they have been bought and sold.
Our politics is corrupt AF!
#nzpol
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The new administrator of the E.P.A. is likely to reverse the long-standing federal position that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger the public—a “truly and deeply disgraceful” form of basic science denial, Bill McKibben writes.
Trump’s E.P.A. Seeks to Deny Science That Americans Discovered
It’s in this country that scientists, funded by or working for the government, came to understand the role of carbon in our atmosphere.
www.newyorker.com
February 28, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The new administrator of the E.P.A. is likely to reverse the long-standing federal position that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger the public—a “truly and deeply disgraceful” form of basic science denial, Bill McKibben writes.
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"The world's glaciers are melting faster than ever recorded under the impact of climate change, according to the most comprehensive scientific analysis to date."
Probably fine.
Probably fine.
Climate change: World's glaciers melting faster than ever recorded
The planet's glaciers have lost 5% of their ice in little over 20 years, according to a major study.
www.bbc.com
February 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
"The world's glaciers are melting faster than ever recorded under the impact of climate change, according to the most comprehensive scientific analysis to date."
Probably fine.
Probably fine.
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HOUSING HOMELESS FOLKS SAVES MONEY IN FINLAND: “a recent study showed the savings in emergency healthcare, social services & the justice system totalled as much as €15,000 a year for every homeless person in properly supported housing.”
It works AND it saves money. Doing nothing is expensive.
It works AND it saves money. Doing nothing is expensive.
'It’s a miracle': Helsinki's radical solution to homelessness
Finland is the only EU country where homelessness is falling. Its secret? Giving people homes as soon as they need them – unconditionally
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:03 AM
HOUSING HOMELESS FOLKS SAVES MONEY IN FINLAND: “a recent study showed the savings in emergency healthcare, social services & the justice system totalled as much as €15,000 a year for every homeless person in properly supported housing.”
It works AND it saves money. Doing nothing is expensive.
It works AND it saves money. Doing nothing is expensive.
Ok, so I want this to be good news but if New Zealand is among the only 12/195 countries who submitted their emissions reduction plan to the IPCC, with our current chaotic government, the little hope I had left dwindles further! But also, well done NZ, proud of you ;)
February 12, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Ok, so I want this to be good news but if New Zealand is among the only 12/195 countries who submitted their emissions reduction plan to the IPCC, with our current chaotic government, the little hope I had left dwindles further! But also, well done NZ, proud of you ;)
Surely not… this is starting to snowball faster than I expected
Google’s online and mobile calendars are no longer including references to Black History Month, Women’s History Month and LGBTQ+ holidays.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Google Calendar removes Black History Month, Pride and other cultural events
Company says listed holidays were not ‘sustainable’ for its model in latest move to roll back diversity efforts
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Surely not… this is starting to snowball faster than I expected
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The woke media only emphasizes the bad news about climate change. What they don't tell you is that ... rats love it!
Rats worldwide are enjoying the perks of climate change
Climate change is contributing to the rise of urban rat infestations, according to a new study.
abcnews.go.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The woke media only emphasizes the bad news about climate change. What they don't tell you is that ... rats love it!
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I fear there is deep truth here.
January 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I fear there is deep truth here.
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A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
January 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
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The math is the same in every city. Bikes and smart bike infrastructure SAVE a huge amount of space. And a huge amount of public money (infrastructure money, public health care money, & much more), a huge amount of ghg emissions, pollution and noise, & much more.
And then there’s what they GAIN us.
And then there’s what they GAIN us.
January 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The math is the same in every city. Bikes and smart bike infrastructure SAVE a huge amount of space. And a huge amount of public money (infrastructure money, public health care money, & much more), a huge amount of ghg emissions, pollution and noise, & much more.
And then there’s what they GAIN us.
And then there’s what they GAIN us.
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Instead of relegating apartments to car-choked arterials, more people should have a chance to live along pedestrian streets.
January 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Instead of relegating apartments to car-choked arterials, more people should have a chance to live along pedestrian streets.
Wait, so there are still billionaires out there making sense. Well, in part. @richardbranson.bsky.social please don’t try to colonise Mars FFS.
Powering the world with clean energy is common sense. It will secure the future for our grandchildren. The clean energy transformation is - and remains - unstoppable www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/t...
Trump Withdraws from Paris Agreement (Again): What This Moment Means for Climate Action
Trump has pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement (again) — but here’s how the US can still fight the climate crisis.
www.globalcitizen.org
January 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Wait, so there are still billionaires out there making sense. Well, in part. @richardbranson.bsky.social please don’t try to colonise Mars FFS.
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“Local stores next to the protected bike-lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.”
(Among MANY other public benefits.)
Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane. #CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com
#BikeLanesMeanBusiness
(Among MANY other public benefits.)
Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane. #CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com
#BikeLanesMeanBusiness
Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane
Research from New York City notes that newly installed protected bike lanes do more than keep bikers safe--they raise the income of the stores they are in front of.
www.fastcompany.com
January 20, 2025 at 7:53 AM
“Local stores next to the protected bike-lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.”
(Among MANY other public benefits.)
Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane. #CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com
#BikeLanesMeanBusiness
(Among MANY other public benefits.)
Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane. #CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com
#BikeLanesMeanBusiness
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