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Shaun McDonald
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Sustainable travel, energy efficiency, solar, cycling, maps.
#fedi22 #OpenStreetMap #solar #cycling #EnergyEfficency #Scotland #ActiveTravel

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Reposted by Shaun McDonald
Anything a government does that reduces active travel will have society wide impact on health. Mandatory helmet laws where governments have been stupid enough to try them have seen a massive drop in people cycling, and the corresponding drop in society wide health.

If a government really cared […]
Original post on social.v.st
social.v.st
February 5, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Reposted by Shaun McDonald
If you'd like to read more on this, I highly recommend the book "The miracle pill" by Peter Walker. It sets out clearly the arguments for promoting active travel, as well as simple changes we can make to the built environment to help us all become healthier.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Reposted by Shaun McDonald
The government is claiming the right to compel organizations like Google to provide this sort of personal information without asking a judge for permission.
February 3, 2026 at 12:45 PM
@portphillipbug @StKBikeKitchen reading the toot I was going St Kilda is uninhabited isn't it, and then learned there's another St Kilda on the other side of the world from the island on the edge of Scotland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Kilda,_Scotland
St Kilda, Scotland - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 4, 2026 at 9:09 PM
@mjr @CelloMomOnCars @mvexel hard to keep up which browsers lack AI, things are changing so quick at the moment.
February 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
@mjr @CelloMomOnCars @mvexel works ok in Firefox on Android for me.
February 1, 2026 at 4:52 PM