brenda
@ng-bgh.bsky.social
books, libraries, freeform crochet, books, visible mending, wool, handstitching, walking, trains, buses, dark skies, stillness and books
born @ 319 ppm
born @ 319 ppm
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What is motonormativity? I'm on my way to an air pollution event in a city centre and the organisers have put the driving directions ahead of the public transport directions in the email
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
What is motonormativity? I'm on my way to an air pollution event in a city centre and the organisers have put the driving directions ahead of the public transport directions in the email
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Stop it.
Unless you are a Rail Worker. Stop using petrol to blow leaves from one place to another.
End rant.
Unless you are a Rail Worker. Stop using petrol to blow leaves from one place to another.
End rant.
November 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Stop it.
Unless you are a Rail Worker. Stop using petrol to blow leaves from one place to another.
End rant.
Unless you are a Rail Worker. Stop using petrol to blow leaves from one place to another.
End rant.
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“The rise in high-fronted SUVs poses a clear and growing threat to public safety, especially for children,” states the report. “With no benefit to society, it’s time for lawmakers at all levels to act.” Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com.
Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.
Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.
EU Must Cap SUV Hood Heights Urges Report. Crash Test Body Says Not As Simple As That
Higher fronts on cars significantly increase the death rate when pedestrians and cyclists are struck, says new report. EuroNCAP says more complex than that.
www.forbes.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:18 AM
“The rise in high-fronted SUVs poses a clear and growing threat to public safety, especially for children,” states the report. “With no benefit to society, it’s time for lawmakers at all levels to act.” Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com.
Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.
Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.
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We need high-quality public transit — good enough that it’s always the best choice over driving. That means wait times under 10 minutes, enough space for people to sit, extended service hours, and decent, well-designed bus stops, etc
November 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
We need high-quality public transit — good enough that it’s always the best choice over driving. That means wait times under 10 minutes, enough space for people to sit, extended service hours, and decent, well-designed bus stops, etc
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imagine how much better our city would be if more mayors and councilmembers and department heads actually rode transit and bikes.
New Post: Katie Wilson is Seattle’s Next Mayor seattletransitblog.com/2025/11/13/k...
November 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
imagine how much better our city would be if more mayors and councilmembers and department heads actually rode transit and bikes.
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"Like everyone who loves books, Carson felt at once awed and aggrieved that there was more to read than could ever be read, and that to choose to read one book was to forsake the chance to read a different one."
Lovely sentiment about Rachel Carson from Souder's biography—she's clearly my kindred
Lovely sentiment about Rachel Carson from Souder's biography—she's clearly my kindred
November 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
"Like everyone who loves books, Carson felt at once awed and aggrieved that there was more to read than could ever be read, and that to choose to read one book was to forsake the chance to read a different one."
Lovely sentiment about Rachel Carson from Souder's biography—she's clearly my kindred
Lovely sentiment about Rachel Carson from Souder's biography—she's clearly my kindred
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We fundamentally misunderstand these things about streets:
1. Streets are a liability, not an asset.
2. Street design is the primary factor in crash prevention and safety.
3. Streets should prioritize human movement, not automobile movement.
1. Streets are a liability, not an asset.
2. Street design is the primary factor in crash prevention and safety.
3. Streets should prioritize human movement, not automobile movement.
November 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
We fundamentally misunderstand these things about streets:
1. Streets are a liability, not an asset.
2. Street design is the primary factor in crash prevention and safety.
3. Streets should prioritize human movement, not automobile movement.
1. Streets are a liability, not an asset.
2. Street design is the primary factor in crash prevention and safety.
3. Streets should prioritize human movement, not automobile movement.
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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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This new paper discusses the potential health risks caused by larger vehicles like SUVs, especially when they collide with adult or child pedestrians, and how to use parking policy, taxation, and regulation to help curb sales in the UK, reduce their presence in urban areas, and save lives.
Reducing the harms from ever larger cars
Parking policy, taxation, and regulation could help curb sales and health risks
Sports utility vehicles (SUVs) are passenger cars that have a chassis with extra ground clearance and are generally tal...
www.bmj.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 AM
This new paper discusses the potential health risks caused by larger vehicles like SUVs, especially when they collide with adult or child pedestrians, and how to use parking policy, taxation, and regulation to help curb sales in the UK, reduce their presence in urban areas, and save lives.
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Yes, this is correct. And the reason is because our capitalist classes have decided that it is not sufficiently profitable, so they're not going to do it.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Yes, this is correct. And the reason is because our capitalist classes have decided that it is not sufficiently profitable, so they're not going to do it.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
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Accurate.
"Why do you talk about American politics so much? You're Canadian?"
If I lived next to a noisy bar I'd probably talk about the noisy bar a lot too
If I lived next to a noisy bar I'd probably talk about the noisy bar a lot too
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Accurate.
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The Canadien Government has made an ad about the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG terminal & PRGT Pipeline, and it's surprsingly honest and informative.
Honest Government Ad | Ksi Lisims & PRGT Pipeline
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The Canadien Government has made an ad about the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG terminal & PRGT Pipeline, and it's surprsingly honest and informative.
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This is great to see.
Phillips is completely snookered by @zackpolanski.bsky.social by knowing his history and explaining it clearly and concisely and in enough detail to snuff out Phillips' attempted Culture War attack.
Phillips is completely snookered by @zackpolanski.bsky.social by knowing his history and explaining it clearly and concisely and in enough detail to snuff out Phillips' attempted Culture War attack.
Trevor Philips, "What is the implication of the white poppy?"
Zack Polanski, "The white poppy began after WWI, mainly from women's groups, who talked about peace and antifascism"
"So on the same day we remember the fallen, it's also about looking to the future and saying, we want a world of peace"
Zack Polanski, "The white poppy began after WWI, mainly from women's groups, who talked about peace and antifascism"
"So on the same day we remember the fallen, it's also about looking to the future and saying, we want a world of peace"
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
This is great to see.
Phillips is completely snookered by @zackpolanski.bsky.social by knowing his history and explaining it clearly and concisely and in enough detail to snuff out Phillips' attempted Culture War attack.
Phillips is completely snookered by @zackpolanski.bsky.social by knowing his history and explaining it clearly and concisely and in enough detail to snuff out Phillips' attempted Culture War attack.
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Vehicle bloat is killing us. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/transportati...
November 6, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Vehicle bloat is killing us. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/transportati...
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"When you take a step back and think about traffic violence in New York City, you start to understand that this is a systemic issue that is incentivized by the policies that we have in place with regard to the design of our streets and what kind of vehicles we allow to be on our roads." -Mamdani
Two years ago I interviewed a 31-year-old NY state assemblymember about a 7-year-old girl killed by an SUV driver in his district. I hung up the phone, astonished that I'd talked to a legislator who so thoughtfully articulated what actually needs to change on our streets.
He'll make a great mayor
He'll make a great mayor
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
"When you take a step back and think about traffic violence in New York City, you start to understand that this is a systemic issue that is incentivized by the policies that we have in place with regard to the design of our streets and what kind of vehicles we allow to be on our roads." -Mamdani
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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
November 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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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Three hockey dads with three hockey trucks.
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Three hockey dads with three hockey trucks.
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If these rich assholes want to keep their covenant, the city should slap a "pay through the nose for single family home density downtown" area rate on downtown's mansion district.
Halifax has removed the final hurdle to development in some areas — and neighbours are fighting back | CBC News
A wealthy Halifax neighbourhood with tree-lined streets and grand homes on the Northwest Arm has become one of the latest battlegrounds in the city’s push to build more housing.
www.cbc.ca
November 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
If these rich assholes want to keep their covenant, the city should slap a "pay through the nose for single family home density downtown" area rate on downtown's mansion district.
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“In May 2025, Scotland’s largest city [Glasgow] reached a milestone that would make any transportation planner in Portland or Montreal do a double take: during the morning rush hour, there were more bicycles than cars traveling along Victoria Road, a major artery…” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
When Bikes Outnumber Cars: What Scotland’s Cycling Surge Can Teach North America
Scotland’s largest city reached a milestone that would make any transportation planner in Portland, or Montreal do a double take.
momentummag.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“In May 2025, Scotland’s largest city [Glasgow] reached a milestone that would make any transportation planner in Portland or Montreal do a double take: during the morning rush hour, there were more bicycles than cars traveling along Victoria Road, a major artery…” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
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The Dharma changes as it encounters the contexts of different cultures. How do we guard against a Dharma that serves late capitalism? And instead, serve the arising of Dharma that serves collective liberation? Explore this with Guhyapati in "A Necessary Antidote": oneearthsangha.org/articles/a-n...
A Necessary Antidote • Guhyapati
The Dharma changes as it encounters the contexts of different cultures. How do we guard against a Dharma that serves late capitalism? And instead, serve the arising of Dharma that serves collective li...
oneearthsangha.org
November 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The Dharma changes as it encounters the contexts of different cultures. How do we guard against a Dharma that serves late capitalism? And instead, serve the arising of Dharma that serves collective liberation? Explore this with Guhyapati in "A Necessary Antidote": oneearthsangha.org/articles/a-n...
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New paper is out tomorrow, grab it at Alantic News or @kingsbookstore.bsky.social.
Cover by @acbzw.bsky.social on last week's HalifACT update.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about Police and Snow clearing.
Cover by @acbzw.bsky.social on last week's HalifACT update.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about Police and Snow clearing.
November 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
New paper is out tomorrow, grab it at Alantic News or @kingsbookstore.bsky.social.
Cover by @acbzw.bsky.social on last week's HalifACT update.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about Police and Snow clearing.
Cover by @acbzw.bsky.social on last week's HalifACT update.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about Police and Snow clearing.
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*stares in Halifax*
The City of Guelph is proposing to introduce 24/7 paid parking in city lots as part of its tax-supported service reductions for the upcoming budget. Maybe it's driven by necessity, but it has the side benefit of being evidence-based and far more progressive than all residents subsidizing parking.
City looks to introduce 24/7 paid parking in city lots
Replacing the current 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. model
www.guelphtoday.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
*stares in Halifax*
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Peeps say "big cars are safer"
Some not #funfacts
No, they're not
Cars kill us
99% deaths due to cars
Bigger cars kill more peeps
Big cars kill more of us not in a vehicle
~34% road deaths pedestrians & cyclists
ANCAP red rating ought not be approved for Aus roads
Like Mitsubishi Triton, other utes
Some not #funfacts
No, they're not
Cars kill us
99% deaths due to cars
Bigger cars kill more peeps
Big cars kill more of us not in a vehicle
~34% road deaths pedestrians & cyclists
ANCAP red rating ought not be approved for Aus roads
Like Mitsubishi Triton, other utes
October 30, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Peeps say "big cars are safer"
Some not #funfacts
No, they're not
Cars kill us
99% deaths due to cars
Bigger cars kill more peeps
Big cars kill more of us not in a vehicle
~34% road deaths pedestrians & cyclists
ANCAP red rating ought not be approved for Aus roads
Like Mitsubishi Triton, other utes
Some not #funfacts
No, they're not
Cars kill us
99% deaths due to cars
Bigger cars kill more peeps
Big cars kill more of us not in a vehicle
~34% road deaths pedestrians & cyclists
ANCAP red rating ought not be approved for Aus roads
Like Mitsubishi Triton, other utes