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Software Dev/Volunteer/Environmentalist. Individual racism/hate is a waste of your life. Systemic racism needs to be dismantled.❤️🐕🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🚲 🏞️ 🌏 Solar PV […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ dmv.community/@dcbikeguy, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Radical Anthropology @radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 14h
More here on the success of the Cockroach movement www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2…
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This carnival of protest on the streets of Delhi has shaken Narendra Modi like nothing before | Meena Kandasamy
The singing, dancing and sheer joy in the face of police brutality at the protests led by the Cockroach Janta party show people no longer fear India’s regime, says poet and writer Meena Kandasamy
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The Nature Conservancy Science @science.nature.org · 11/09/2026
From watersheds to coral reefs, some of conservation’s biggest successes began as small, unproven ideas. Discover five innovations that grew from seed to scale and are helping shape a more resilient future for people and nature 🌰 🌳 . nature.ly/4cIiWP8
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From Seed to Scale: Five Conservation Solutions That Started as Wild Ideas
The origin stories of five innovations helping global conservation.
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 18h
Read the analysis:
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Storage target ambition is rising, but not fast enough to reach the goal | Ember
2030 battery and energy storage targets have nearly tripled since COP29, but remain far below the 1,500 GW pledge.
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 18h
Countries with ambitious storage targets tend to have ambitious solar targets too, but several top solar markets lack storage targets ☀️🔋 Explore which countries’ national storage targets are in line with global deployment using our tool 🔍 ember-energy.org/dat...
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Brandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 23h
Cities everywhere are discussing the dangers of e-bikes in cities.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 22h
“Paris’ traffic is so uncomplicated because of the City’s enormous recent investment in bike mobility (€250 million for its 2021-2026 cycling plan). Bikes are literally everywhere, both in and out of mixed traffic… Here in Toronto, we are hurtling back toward the Stone Age…” @spacing.bsky.social
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London, Paris, Toronto: A tale of three biking cities - Spacing Toronto
I spent some time in the past couple of weeks in London and Paris, and there’s an emerging point of contrast between these two alpha-cities that has become impossible to ignore. Similar in size, popul...
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Independent Media Australia. @indymediaaus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23h
As biodiversity and climate summits loom, can the world trigger positive tipping points? pearlsandirritations.com/e/daily/20… #Auspol
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As biodiversity and climate summits loom, can the world trigger positive tipping points?
As governments prepare for COP17 on biodiversity and COP31 on climate, the challenge is no longer setting goals but accelerating the changes in energy, food and finance needed to restore nature.
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 18/10/2026
Every time we get new science on methane emissions from oil and gas the numbers are far worse than what we were told. Every time. "They estimated about 2% of all natural gas piped into Indianapolis is eventually leaked."
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About 2% of natural gas supplied to a Midwest city leaks into the atmosphere
Most natural gas leakage in Indianapolis likely originates from homes and other buildings, not exterior pipelines and large-scale distribution infrastructure that deliver the fossil fuel, according to...
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Alexander Karn @xankarn.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026
From Jim Crow to Nuremberg to ICE: On the Origins and Afterlives of Nazi Race Law One of the themes of the course I teach on "War and Holocaust" is the importance of interrogating the nationalist myths which still circulate in the historical discourse. In a recent class session, we discussed […]
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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
➔ A 2023 Brussels-based study fitted GPS trackers to 9 e-cargo bikes, recording 7,340 deliveries across 907 routes over 1.5 months. The study, carried out by Kale AI, Urbike and Larry vs Harry, looked at speed, productivity, costs and environmental impact, comparing with to simulated van routes. ️👇
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 16/10/2026
Today on Volts: while visiting Denmark, I talked with Kristian Jensen--former gov't minister, now head of the cleantech trade association--about the country's energy system. District heating, biomass, EVs, solar backlash, municipally owned utilities, industrial symbiosis, & more. Inspiring stuff!
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What’s up with Denmark?
A conversation with Kristian Jensen of Green Power Denmark.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 18/10/2026
Insulating homes and investing in heat pumps would be more effective in reducing living costs, creating jobs, and boosting the economy than drilling for new oil.
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Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests
Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds
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Radical Anthropology @radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026
Tuesday Oct 20 18:30 🌔 @UCL #anthropology All welcome LIVE and ZOOM Valya Marinova '21st century sex strikes, social reproduction struggles and liberal feminism #sexstrike #femalestrategies #socialreproduction
Colombian women mount a demonstration for their rights
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/10/2026
“You believe Elon’s racist?” “Yeah.” “We just show his tweets. People can judge for themselves when they see the film. They’re outrageously racist.” @ashleystclair.bsky.social & @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social tell Don Lemon the ‘MUSK’ doc shows Elon is very clearly racist. (H/T @marco.foster)
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Leave X - Protect Democracy @leavex.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026
Brazil’s Lula wins electoral court challenge against Meta for alleged pro-Bolsonaro algorithm bias www.nbcnews.com/world/south-america… #Meta #BigTech #Brazil #Instagram #Democracy
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Brazil’s Lula wins electoral court challenge against Meta for alleged pro-Bolsonaro algorithm bias
A judge ruled that the tech company must adopt measures to immediately secure equal treatment of the two presidential candidates ahead of an Oct. 25 runoff.
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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 16/10/2026
Quick appreciation for the people (plural) using wheelchairs putting their bodies on the frontlines of the Toronto protests. (📸 the biking lawyer on FB www.facebook.com/share/1J59Xx... )
Crowd of protesters including one person using a wheelchair standing on a zicla bus platform, surrounded by cops
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Democrats Abroad @democratsabroad.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026
Join Democrats Abroad's global rally to mobilize midterm voters! Get live ballot help and hear from candidates. Americans abroad are the margin of victory. RSVP today! www.democratsabroad.org/rise_up_and… #DemocratsAbroad #VoteFromAbroad
A mainly blue and white graphic with a large, realistic blue wave as the background. It is just breaking and we are looking down the curl. 

Text is superimposed that says “RISE UP & WIN! A GLOBAL RALLY FOR U.S. CITIZENS.

SATURDAY, OCT 17.  10am-1pm EDT/4pm-7pm CET.

COME JOIN US!

Hear from speakers and candidates and get live voting help!”

The DA logo is at the bottom.
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Andrew @dcbikeguy.dmv.community.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026
"We know what we need to do: stop climate change as quickly as possible. Now, with Drawdown Explorer, we know how to do it, too. Building upon thousands of hours of analysis by scientific experts from around the world, Drawdown Explorer provides detailed information on the many technologies and […]
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Edinburgh Festival of Cycling @edfoc.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Webinar Invitation: Understanding women’s needs and opportunities in the cycling market us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 28 October, from 14:00–15:00
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Understanding women’s needs and opportunities in the cycling market. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Women in Cycling Europe would like to invite you to our webinar on 28 October, from 15:00–16:00 CET, exploring how the cycling industry can better meet the needs of women and address gaps in the marke...
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Bruce Mirken @brucemirken.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026
Your occasional reminder that #Meta is evil and #MarkZuckerberg is not your friend.
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 16/10/2026
Energy storage installations are surging amid declining battery costs, but national storage targets for 2030 lag behind. So, if the market is delivering, why do governments still need targets? 🤔 Ember's Katye Altieri explains why via TaiyangNews ⤵️
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Energy Storage Is Booming. Why Do Targets Still Matter?
The global energy storage market is moving fast. Battery costs have fallen sharply, installations are accelerating, and projects are being built in markets wher
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Kinda wild that there have been wild protests going on in Albania for months set off by a corrupt Kushner luxury resort project and there has been barely coverage of it here 🇺🇸 and Trump never gets asked about it.
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petersuber @petersuber.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026
#Denmark just adopted a new national #OpenAccess strategy for the next nine years. www.lovguiden.dk/det-offentlige/udd… Excerpts (translated by Google): On the downside, "The target […]
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
If you haven’t watched this yet, please watch and share. If you care about better or worse cities, transportation, bike-lanes, saving lives, calling out liars, and how to completely dismantle dishonest rage-farming politicians, watch it. Watch it to understand what Doug Ford is doing to Toronto.
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The World's Dumbest Bike Lane Law Just Passed in Canada
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 15/10/2026
I was blown away by the quality of this bike trail when I visited Indy. Extend the curb and glory can be achieved. Tbh it also just looks more inviting than an on-street bike lane. I do wonder if the public would be more supportive if this was the standard www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/20...
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New Indianapolis plan would more than triple the size of the city's trail network
Indianapolis officials are seeking public comment about the city's newly published plan that would more than double its network of trails and greenways.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 15/10/2026
Third-generation concentrated solar power (CSP) plants that can generate power 24 hours a day -- something like a 90% capacity factor. Good link to send the baseload fetishists in your life.
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247Solar Plant - 247Solar, Inc.
247Solar, Inc. 247Solar Plant creates concentrated solar power energy with its breakthrough solar receiver design and a proprietary thermal storage system, combined with other proven technologies and ...
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Edinburgh Festival of Cycling @edfoc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
CycleRight www.interregeurope.eu/cycleright Improving cycling policies with a focus on climate resiliency, accessibility and safety
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Improving cycling policies with a focus on climate resiliency, accessibility and safety | Interreg Europe
While cycling in Europe has skyrocketed in recent years, accelerated by European investment, urban transport still generates a quarter of CO2 transport emissions and accounts for 69% of road accidents...
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Leave X - Protect Democracy @leavex.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026
It would be great if some of these 150 citizens raised a fundamental question: why are our democratically elected institutions so dependent on communication platforms controlled by unelected tech billionaires? Who controls the infrastructure of political communication also holds considerable […]
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The Nature Conservancy Science @science.nature.org · 16/09/2026
Where renewable energy gets built can shape its impact. The latest edition of TNC Science Insights explores a new science-based approach to renewable energy siting in Portugal, plus community-led conservation in Africa and the barriers limiting blue carbon projects. nature.ly/4yFJyZq
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A Smarter Way to Site Renewable Energy
Conservation Starts with Trust What does meaningful community leadership look like in conservation? For Doudou Kalala, TNC's Africa Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Strategy Director, it start...
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 15/10/2026
If Putin stops fighting, the war ends. If Zelensky stops fighting then his country will be occupied, leaders murdered, language banned, businesses stolen, children kidnapped. That's what happens in Russian-occupied Ukraine.
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 14/10/2026
The Age of Power is here, reshaping tech, geopolitics and energy. Electric powers offers a cheaper, more secure alternative than the fossil system since oil and gas disruptions expose the risks of fossil dependence. Ember's The Age of Power featured in de Volkskrant
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Opinie: We bombarderen onszelf uit het fossiele tijdperk
Hoe duurder en onzekerder olie en gas worden, hoe aantrekkelijker alternatieven worden. Niet omdat oorlog de energietransitie veroorzaakt, maar omdat hij de prijs van onze afhankelijkheid zichtbaar maakt.
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Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026
I met with a friend in Paris who used to be the single person in school getting there by bike (in the nineties) ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Paris: these results are simply majestic #alwaysberiding 🌈🇫🇷🇪🇺
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you really should watch and share this excellent news story. Ford LIES that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data. Remember and share this as Ford tears out Toronto bike-lanes.
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Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes removed.
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 12/10/2026
Tanager feeds the UN’s Methane Alert and Response System, so more detections can go from data points to mitigation 📍➡️🛡️ Ember uses satellite data to track coal mine super-emitter events. Open monitoring shows coal mine methane can be measured, verified and mitigated ✅
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Coal Mine Methane | Ember
Coal mines emit more methane than the gas industry, yet this pollution is often overlooked. Half of methane emissions from coal mines can be captured with proven, cost-effective technologies.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Palantir didn't have to evade the UK's controls on lobbyists to get astonishing, unminuted access to government ministers and officials, or even to hire them to lobby their colleagues. Why not? Because there aren't any. My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Palantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence | George Monbiot
Tom Watson has said ‘mob rule’ must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employer, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
“But what if you need to take two people and a pile of books to an event in Tampa? You can’t do that on a bike.” Oh yes you can!
Two people sitting in box of big white cargo bike. Man in blue shirt is riding bike in back.
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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 12/10/2026
Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP17 biodiversity summit #Climate
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Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP17 biodiversity summit - Carbon Brief
Between 19 and 30 October, 196 parties will gather to hammer out the precise wording of the dozens of legal texts that make up the decisions under the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the CBD.
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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 13/10/2026
Fact brief - Does onshore wind power need subsidies to compete with fossil fuels? #Climate
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Fact brief - Does onshore wind power need subsidies to compete with fossil fuels?
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline.
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Sprig 🌱 @spr1g.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026
📰 The Unexpected Benefits of Rewilding Your Garden 🗒 "By giving nature more space to do its own thing, we can help boost biodiversity, create healthier ecosystems and improve our own wellbeing too." www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlLnZhz71_g… #gardening #rewilding #solarpunk #environment
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 12/10/2026
#MethaneMonday | Tanager-2 is now in orbit 🚀🛰️ It joins Tanager-1, behind much of the public coal mine plume record. More overpasses mean better coverage of known sources 🌐 Coal mine emissions are intermittent, so repeat observations reveal persistent hotspots 📊🔬
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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Bike parking for our event in St. Pete this evening!
Bikes parked along wooden wallOrange cargo bike with bike rack full of bikes behind it.
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Anna Haunthro @annaanthro.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026
#Netanyahu orders identification and prosecution of #Naza film’s participant interviewees He calls for a criminal investigation into soldiers and officers that were interviewed in The Guardian-produced documentary about #Israel’s treatment of Palestinians […]
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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
They’re both carrying the same number of people - and probably the same amount of cargo.
Woman wearing black riding, green lime bike. In the background is a blue pickup truck.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 12/10/2026
On Monday, I'm recording a podcast with @tommatzzie.bsky.social, chair of the Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC. It has been spending big on elections & has successfully taken out a few clean-energy opponents. Got questions?
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Clean-energy super PAC names its target list for general elections
The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition wants to extend its perfect primary performance in the general elections as it homes in on seven Republican Congress…
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Andrew @dcbikeguy.dmv.community.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026
@grammargirl @mychalshade Blue Voter Guide is good too (covers the whole US). "Blue Voter Guide helps you make informed, pro-democracy, and pro-working-family choices. Our voter guides show you the candidates and propositions on your ballot with endorsements from trusted, forward-looking […]
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
You don't fix one security crisis by creating another. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending
Exclusive: Some of £2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources say
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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.zirk.us.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026
I filled out my ballot today and found this site helpful for figuring out all the California propositions: www.openballot.app/elections/califo… #BeAVoter
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Compare voter guides for the November 3rd election
Compare voter guides for the November 3rd election
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Jaap Burger @burger-jaap.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026
In the face of high fuel prices, Lithuania is moving to temporarilyhalve the prices of local and intercity train and bus tickets. A similar scheme in spring saw train occupancy rise from 40% to 60% […]
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Radical Anthropology @radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026
Smart critters! science.ubc.ca/news/2026-03/raccoon…
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Raccoons solve puzzles for the fun of it, new study finds
A new UBC study in Animal Behaviour suggests raccoons may not just be opportunistic—they may be genuinely curious.
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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Meet PENDLR at stand 4.5 during the International Cargo Bike Festival on 12 and13 October. Want to learn more about how PENDLR can help you? Find out here ➔ pendlrmobility.com/blog/parts-a... ICBF 2026 📆 Mon 12 and Tue 13 Oct 📍 Jaarbeurs, Utrecht 🎟️ Tickets ➔ free, via website #DecadeoftheCargoBike
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The cargo bike is conquering the city and that requires the right parts and support
The cargo bike is conquering the city and that requires the right parts and support. Read more here ⬆ | Your partner in micromobility
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