Robert Blunt
@robertblunt.bsky.social
Interested in equity and anything that makes humans and the planet happier and healthier. Views are generally plagiarised from others.
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Once again: Canada is not safe or immune.
Canadians are watching as Silicon Valley takes over the US government, but few realize Shopify executives are trying to bring a similar project to Canada — and the leader of the Conservative Party has started praising them for it.
Read my latest for @thebreach.bsky.social:
Read my latest for @thebreach.bsky.social:
Pierre Poilievre is cozying up to Canada’s far-right broligarchs ⋆ The Breach
Just like their Silicon Valley counterparts, some Canadian tech billionaires are trying to push Canada to the right
breachmedia.ca
December 20, 2024 at 6:26 AM
Once again: Canada is not safe or immune.
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Yesterday afternoon, Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek approved four new coal expansions.
Her office then put out a post claiming she'd approved no new coal mines this year.
This government was elected on a climate mandate, promising to end the climate wars.
They lied.
Her office then put out a post claiming she'd approved no new coal mines this year.
This government was elected on a climate mandate, promising to end the climate wars.
They lied.
December 20, 2024 at 6:48 AM
Yesterday afternoon, Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek approved four new coal expansions.
Her office then put out a post claiming she'd approved no new coal mines this year.
This government was elected on a climate mandate, promising to end the climate wars.
They lied.
Her office then put out a post claiming she'd approved no new coal mines this year.
This government was elected on a climate mandate, promising to end the climate wars.
They lied.
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How to filter out AI Images in Google Image Search.
Sharing this with my students so I figured I'd also share it with everyone here.
Hopefully this image is still relevant given Google's changes. Save this on your computer or phone and refer to it as needed.
Sharing this with my students so I figured I'd also share it with everyone here.
Hopefully this image is still relevant given Google's changes. Save this on your computer or phone and refer to it as needed.
March 27, 2024 at 3:11 PM
How to filter out AI Images in Google Image Search.
Sharing this with my students so I figured I'd also share it with everyone here.
Hopefully this image is still relevant given Google's changes. Save this on your computer or phone and refer to it as needed.
Sharing this with my students so I figured I'd also share it with everyone here.
Hopefully this image is still relevant given Google's changes. Save this on your computer or phone and refer to it as needed.
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the biggest killer of #Whales, is #shipping...
40% of all shipping is to carry #fossilfuels...
So, Mr Dutton, how about we deal with what is the biggest threat to whales, seeing as you are suddenly Mr Environmental concern about #wind farms! #auspol
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
40% of all shipping is to carry #fossilfuels...
So, Mr Dutton, how about we deal with what is the biggest threat to whales, seeing as you are suddenly Mr Environmental concern about #wind farms! #auspol
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Ship collision risk threatens whales across the world’s oceans
After the near-complete cessation of commercial whaling, ship collisions have emerged as a primary threat to large whales, but knowledge of collision risk is lacking across most of the world’s oceans....
www.science.org
December 9, 2024 at 6:48 AM
the biggest killer of #Whales, is #shipping...
40% of all shipping is to carry #fossilfuels...
So, Mr Dutton, how about we deal with what is the biggest threat to whales, seeing as you are suddenly Mr Environmental concern about #wind farms! #auspol
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
40% of all shipping is to carry #fossilfuels...
So, Mr Dutton, how about we deal with what is the biggest threat to whales, seeing as you are suddenly Mr Environmental concern about #wind farms! #auspol
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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“EVs enjoy a global image that is entirely unjustified. The pitch – buy an EV and save the planet – is just nonsense. Their presence will still disfigure cities, pushing politicians and developers to build new parking lots, roads and highways to gratify the endless swarms of drivers.”
Opinion: The ugly downsides of Canada’s costly obsession with electric vehicles
Pumping billions into battery production intensifies the car culture when we should be getting rid of cars
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 10, 2024 at 1:33 AM
“EVs enjoy a global image that is entirely unjustified. The pitch – buy an EV and save the planet – is just nonsense. Their presence will still disfigure cities, pushing politicians and developers to build new parking lots, roads and highways to gratify the endless swarms of drivers.”
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IMPORTANT: Finland is building the world’s largest heat pump to warm homes in Helsinki. It would decarbonize the city’s district heating system by end of 2026.
“Helsinki has set the ambitious goal to become carbon neutral by 2030, and transitioning our heating system is crucial to achieving this.”
“Helsinki has set the ambitious goal to become carbon neutral by 2030, and transitioning our heating system is crucial to achieving this.”
Finland is building a giant heat pump to cut CO2 from warming homes
The heat pump will be part of a plant that will warm around 30,000 homes in Finland’s capital city.
www.euronews.com
December 9, 2024 at 7:09 AM
IMPORTANT: Finland is building the world’s largest heat pump to warm homes in Helsinki. It would decarbonize the city’s district heating system by end of 2026.
“Helsinki has set the ambitious goal to become carbon neutral by 2030, and transitioning our heating system is crucial to achieving this.”
“Helsinki has set the ambitious goal to become carbon neutral by 2030, and transitioning our heating system is crucial to achieving this.”
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$180 million to put up some LED highway signs and make pedestrian access in Pyrmont worse. Thanks to the TfNSW highway section for nothing 🥲
Smart tech to the rescue for one of Sydney’s most congested motorways
A new $179 million system aimed at improving traffic flows and reducing delays from breakdowns and crashes will be switched on early on Monday.
www.smh.com.au
December 9, 2024 at 12:04 AM
$180 million to put up some LED highway signs and make pedestrian access in Pyrmont worse. Thanks to the TfNSW highway section for nothing 🥲
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THIS IS AMAZING!
This is the planned bike path network for the #Paris region for 2025.
It will involve 450 kms of lanes. Not just #Paris intra-muros (within the Périphérique) but Grand Paris—a true regional network, incorporating long-neglected banlieues (suburbs).
Via @emmanuelspv.bsky.social
This is the planned bike path network for the #Paris region for 2025.
It will involve 450 kms of lanes. Not just #Paris intra-muros (within the Périphérique) but Grand Paris—a true regional network, incorporating long-neglected banlieues (suburbs).
Via @emmanuelspv.bsky.social
December 8, 2024 at 9:07 PM
THIS IS AMAZING!
This is the planned bike path network for the #Paris region for 2025.
It will involve 450 kms of lanes. Not just #Paris intra-muros (within the Périphérique) but Grand Paris—a true regional network, incorporating long-neglected banlieues (suburbs).
Via @emmanuelspv.bsky.social
This is the planned bike path network for the #Paris region for 2025.
It will involve 450 kms of lanes. Not just #Paris intra-muros (within the Périphérique) but Grand Paris—a true regional network, incorporating long-neglected banlieues (suburbs).
Via @emmanuelspv.bsky.social
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“A new cost-benefit study in New Zealand finds that investments in cycling and walking facilities outweigh the costs of building them by 10 to 1. The research found that the most important economic benefits were health gains from use of active transport.” ebikes-international.com/new-study-in...
November 27, 2024 at 9:50 PM
“A new cost-benefit study in New Zealand finds that investments in cycling and walking facilities outweigh the costs of building them by 10 to 1. The research found that the most important economic benefits were health gains from use of active transport.” ebikes-international.com/new-study-in...
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It’s been blocked by Meta and Twitter, but we can still see where Zuckerberg’s jet is off to here, and oh look, it’s going to Mar-A-Lago.
Mark Zuckerberg's G650 Landed in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Apx. flt. time 18 min.
November 28, 2024 at 5:51 AM
It’s been blocked by Meta and Twitter, but we can still see where Zuckerberg’s jet is off to here, and oh look, it’s going to Mar-A-Lago.
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November 27, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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Bike Lanes are Mobility Lanes, they are for everybody:
November 27, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Bike Lanes are Mobility Lanes, they are for everybody:
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1> “Unlike a lot of conditions that we treat in our health-care system, [road] trauma is almost entirely preventable, and it affects people of all ages,” says Yarnell, a doctor who specializes in treating patients on life support.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
Doctors warn Doug Ford that ripping out bike lanes will lead to more ‘brutal’ injuries
When it comes to prevention, the research is clear: Bike lanes reduce collisions between vehicles and bicycles
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 27, 2024 at 8:15 PM
1> “Unlike a lot of conditions that we treat in our health-care system, [road] trauma is almost entirely preventable, and it affects people of all ages,” says Yarnell, a doctor who specializes in treating patients on life support.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
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Trump's promise of mass deportation has caused private prison stock to soar. Time to re-read Shane Bauer's incredible investigation where he went undercover for months as a private prison guard. It's long, it's harrowing, it won all the awards: www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
Private prisons are shrouded in secrecy. I took a job as a guard to get inside—then things got crazy
This is the biggest investigation we’ve ever published.
www.motherjones.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Trump's promise of mass deportation has caused private prison stock to soar. Time to re-read Shane Bauer's incredible investigation where he went undercover for months as a private prison guard. It's long, it's harrowing, it won all the awards: www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
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so basically Loeffler (former CEO of crypto company BAKKT) and her husband Sprecher (current CEO of intercontinental exchange, which majority owns BAKKT) are selling BAKKT to Trump’s Truth Social in exchange for a cabinet position, cool cool cool
BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to offer Kelly Loeffler the job of secretary of the Department of Agriculture, two people familiar with the matter told CNN.
edition.cnn.com/2024/11/22/p...
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to offer Kelly Loeffler the job of secretary of the Department of Agriculture, two people familiar with the matter told CNN.
edition.cnn.com/2024/11/22/p...
Trump expected | CNN Politics
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to offer Kelly Loeffler the job as of secretary of the Department of Agriculture, two people familiar with the matter told CNN.
edition.cnn.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:17 PM
so basically Loeffler (former CEO of crypto company BAKKT) and her husband Sprecher (current CEO of intercontinental exchange, which majority owns BAKKT) are selling BAKKT to Trump’s Truth Social in exchange for a cabinet position, cool cool cool
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should i update the data for this? I imagine a lot of you badly need this info
November 22, 2024 at 7:45 PM
should i update the data for this? I imagine a lot of you badly need this info
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The new @TfL buses don't just look cool but have a range of important safety features:
👍 large windows for better direct vision
👍covered wheels - helping protect peds & cyclists
👍 speed limiting tech
👍audible warnings
👍better indirect vision, with camera monitoring systems
👍 large windows for better direct vision
👍covered wheels - helping protect peds & cyclists
👍 speed limiting tech
👍audible warnings
👍better indirect vision, with camera monitoring systems
November 22, 2024 at 8:57 AM
The new @TfL buses don't just look cool but have a range of important safety features:
👍 large windows for better direct vision
👍covered wheels - helping protect peds & cyclists
👍 speed limiting tech
👍audible warnings
👍better indirect vision, with camera monitoring systems
👍 large windows for better direct vision
👍covered wheels - helping protect peds & cyclists
👍 speed limiting tech
👍audible warnings
👍better indirect vision, with camera monitoring systems
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Energy Exemplar has blocked all TU Berlin students from academic licences for their energy modelling tool PLEXOS because competitor PyPSA is developed here. While deeply shocked, we believe in turning the other cheek. So we are offering all Energy Exemplar employees a free licence for PyPSA.
November 22, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Energy Exemplar has blocked all TU Berlin students from academic licences for their energy modelling tool PLEXOS because competitor PyPSA is developed here. While deeply shocked, we believe in turning the other cheek. So we are offering all Energy Exemplar employees a free licence for PyPSA.
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Never forget, if you design a city for cars, it fails for everyone, including drivers.
If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking and public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.
INCLUDING DRIVERS.
The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking and public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.
INCLUDING DRIVERS.
The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
November 22, 2024 at 7:53 AM
Never forget, if you design a city for cars, it fails for everyone, including drivers.
If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking and public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.
INCLUDING DRIVERS.
The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking and public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.
INCLUDING DRIVERS.
The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
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The reviews are in. The professional associations representing Ontario’s engineers tinyurl.com/5n6tuxv5 urban planners tinyurl.com/ytj3xuc2 and traffic engineers tinyurl.com/276hzzxd have all come out opposed to Ontario’s proposed law to override local governments and rip out local bike lanes.
November 20, 2024 at 11:11 PM
The reviews are in. The professional associations representing Ontario’s engineers tinyurl.com/5n6tuxv5 urban planners tinyurl.com/ytj3xuc2 and traffic engineers tinyurl.com/276hzzxd have all come out opposed to Ontario’s proposed law to override local governments and rip out local bike lanes.
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The youth wing of the Nationals have OPPOSED a social media ban for under-16s, despite the federal Coalition backing the proposal
“Requiring age verification will inevitably compromise user privacy, as overseas platforms collect and store sensitive personal data”
“Requiring age verification will inevitably compromise user privacy, as overseas platforms collect and store sensitive personal data”
November 21, 2024 at 1:24 AM
The youth wing of the Nationals have OPPOSED a social media ban for under-16s, despite the federal Coalition backing the proposal
“Requiring age verification will inevitably compromise user privacy, as overseas platforms collect and store sensitive personal data”
“Requiring age verification will inevitably compromise user privacy, as overseas platforms collect and store sensitive personal data”
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They pedestrianized this road in Paris and now businesses are suffering, please send help.
November 20, 2024 at 8:22 PM
They pedestrianized this road in Paris and now businesses are suffering, please send help.
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NEW: The Ford government is working to amend its bike lane bill to block lawsuits that could otherwise arise from the removal of bike lanes.
#onpoli #topoli
www.thetrillium.ca/news/municip...
#onpoli #topoli
www.thetrillium.ca/news/municip...
Ford government moves to block bike-lane removal lawsuits
A proposed amendment to the bike lane bill aims to block lawsuits that could arise if cyclists are struck: biking lawyer
www.thetrillium.ca
November 21, 2024 at 7:36 PM
NEW: The Ford government is working to amend its bike lane bill to block lawsuits that could otherwise arise from the removal of bike lanes.
#onpoli #topoli
www.thetrillium.ca/news/municip...
#onpoli #topoli
www.thetrillium.ca/news/municip...