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Rory Koehler

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Brixton Buzz @brixtonbuzz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Do you recognise this face? Supercute’s cargo bike stolen by brazen thief in Loughborough Junction, Sat 26th Sept 2026 www.brixtonbuzz.com/2026/09/do-y...
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Do you recognise this face? Supercute’s cargo bike stolen by brazen thief in Loughborough Junction, Sat 26th Sept 2026
Brixton’s Supercute brewery has fallen victim to a brazen late-night theft after their distinctive cargo bike was hauled away on Saturday night right at the brewhouse entrance on Coldharbour …
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Phil Sturgeon 🌳🚵⚓️ @philsturgeon.com · 28/09/2026
Just saw someone zoom by on a Solar powered recumbent e-bike, clearly homemade. I barely got a photo before he was away. Just commuting to work in Chippenham I think? Legend.
Industrial estate with a small grainy cyclist turning the corner, laying back on a recumbent bike, and two flexible solar panels making a roof over the top.
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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Car-free streets aren’t empty streets, they are full of life. People walking, cycling, browsing market stalls, sitting outside cafés, chatting and enjoying being in their city. Remove the cars, and you make space for people. 📍Middelburg, NL.
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Lior Steinberg @steinberg.nu · 23/09/2026
A mayor joins us on the bakfiets! In this episode of Urbanists on Bakfiets Talking Cities, I take Ricardo Rio (economist and former Mayor of Braga) on a cargo-bike ride through Ljubljana.
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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 23/09/2026
It’s the Jimothy of cargobikes and I want to try one so bad www.instagram.com/reel/Ddl2Lf4...
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Cycling Scotland @cyclingscotland.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
📰 "Scotland may have witnessed a landmark moment: for the first time in Edinburgh, cars were outnumbered by bicycles during morning rush hour on a key commuter route... a sign that, as a nation, we are beginning to embrace the health benefits of active travel." www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
People travel by bike on a protected cycle lane on Leith Walk in Edinburgh.
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Very nice to hear a sane voice from Piddington. Serious respect to this woman, who is apparently already being othered by more bigoted villagers.
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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The Dutch don't just build cycle tracks, they build cycle networks. Over motorways, under junctions, then branching off to the gym, football pitches & other local destinations. Safe, direct routes connecting the places people need to go. This is how you make cycling a normal part of everyday life.
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Vincent Luyendijk @vincentluyendijk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
‘Scientists stunned by children's lung recovery in ultra low emission zone’ www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Miser @misernyc.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Cities aren't loud, cars are loud.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
“Extrapolated to the total # of passenger KMs driven, cycled or walked in the European Union, the cost of automobility is about €500 billion per year. Due to positive health effects, cycling is an external BENEFIT worth €24 billion/year & walking €66 billion/year.” Via @sciencedirect.bsky.social
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The Social Cost of Automobility, Cycling and Walking in the European Union
Cost-benefit-analyses (CBA) are widely used to assess transport projects. Comparing various CBA frameworks, this paper concludes that the range of par…
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I went to Paris to speak to Thomas Piketty - one of the world’s leading thinkers on inequality. We talk about why wealth keeps concentrating at the top, the case for public investment, and what it would take to build a fairer economy. A fascinating conversation. youtu.be/d_83pFubGvQ?...
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How We Build An Economic Future For All | Thomas Piketty
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Car-free streets are great for wheelchairs and mobility scooters.
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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The next front in The War on Cars: car reduction strategies. It's not enough to just add bike lanes and pedestrian space. Cities have to actively reduce the amount of cars that flood their streets. A lot of that can be done by going after parking.
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 28/07/2026
Beijing’s bicycle comeback might be one of the world's most significant urban cycling revivals. After decades of decline, its mode share has climbed back to almost 30%, supported by over 3,200 kilometres of infrastructure, extensive bike-sharing systems, and an ambitious program of street redesign.🧵
A variety of people of all ages and abilities ride bikes and e-bikes on dedicated and separated infrastructure lined with trees and buildings on the streets of Beijing.A variety of people of all ages and abilities ride bikes and e-bikes on dedicated and separated infrastructure lined with trees and buildings on the streets of Beijing.A variety of people of all ages and abilities ride bikes and e-bikes on dedicated and separated infrastructure lined with trees and buildings on the streets of Beijing.A variety of people of all ages and abilities ride bikes and e-bikes on dedicated and separated infrastructure lined with trees and buildings on the streets of Beijing.
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Rory Koehler @rorykoehler.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
It’s amazing how fast free market absolutionists give up the charade when their investments are threatened (AI in this instance). It seems their political ideology never considered external threats or basically any other path but the happy path.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Canicule: France records the hottest day of its recorded history
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
There’s been a lot of talk in this race about what makes a "real man." A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life. Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves.
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AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 03/06/2026
The benefits of switching to renewables are endless.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The world’s largest sand battery got through Finland’s harshest winter in years. 2,000 tonnes of sand, heated to 500-600°C by cheap power, feeding district heating in Pornainen. And it worked. Result from one install: oil down 100%, emissions down 70%. Industrial process heat is the real prize.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost difference, the air & noise pollution difference, the massive space difference, etc, etc…Via @theconversation.bsky.social
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Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
For the first time ever in history fossil electricity ⚡️generation fell in EVERY OECD country, compared to its peak.
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Ms. Misanthrope 🇺🇸 @lilmsmisanthrope.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
In 1953 Iran had a functioning democracy. A free press. Seven political parties. Women in universities. Women granted voting rights in municipal councils in 1952. A secular prime minister named Mosaddegh who believed Iran's oil belonged to Iran. The US and Britain decided he had to go.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
How can the BBC justify how much coverage they give other marches which are significantly smaller in size? The bias is so obviously blatant. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
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‘The tide is turning’, Green party leader tells crowd at march against far right – as it happened
Organisers claim half a million people are marching through central London, protesting against the rise of the far right
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Peter Head @peterheadcbe.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
This report shows that cities can achieve what was once thought impossible: cutting toxic air pollution by 20-45% in a little over a decade. London, Beijing and San Francisco have done it with EV’s, bike lanes and shutting down fossil fuel burning. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution
Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%
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Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 14/03/2026
A message for 🇪🇺President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and 🇩🇪Chancellor Merz: "You can't support those who set the world on fire and then blame the smoke caused by the fire." In an era where most of Europe's leaders are so spineless, Pedro Sanchez really stands out.
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bafatl.bsky.social @bafatl.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
I am frankly more concerned about the apathy of the American public and even more importantly the lack of leadership in the Democratic Party. This is not a dress rehearsal. Every single American must speak out against this Facist administration.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Scientific American has updated the figure, now grouped into swimmers, fliers, walkers/runners, and vehicles. A person on a bicycle remains the most efficient way to travel, compared to all forms of biological locomotion and mechanical transport. www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...
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Rory Koehler @rorykoehler.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
US: assassinate the leaders of an Iran. Iran: **retaliates** BBC Headline: 'All red lines have been crossed': Gulf states weigh response to Iranian strikes What is wrong with the propagandists at the #BBC. Do they think we are idiots?
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Rory Koehler @rorykoehler.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
The EU should offer Anthropic an open invitation to relocate to the EU with the aim to continue research, help develop specialised chips and help shape AI policy, no strings attached. Maybe sweeten the deal with a legally binding grant. Cc @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu www.anthropic.com/news/stateme...
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Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War
A statement from our CEO on national security uses of AI
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Simon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
The big takeaway from the by-election is that left and centre left parties took over 65% of the vote. There’s no place in British politics for the far right racism and bigotry of the right.
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a woman with braids is making a funny face and says that 's it .
ALT: a woman with braids is making a funny face and says that 's it .
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Democracy Manifest 📚 @jaysucksassgfy.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
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Tim Waterman @tim-waterman.co.uk · 19/02/2026
Abolish the monarchy. Make all Crown lands common lands. Share their wealth out to all Britons and the former colonies. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
It comes after Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Rory Koehler @rorykoehler.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Interesting urbanism happening in Ethiopia www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os0Q...
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Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa undergoing major urban transformation
YouTube video by CGTN Africa
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data. Safe bike-lanes mean business.
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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 ...
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@CycleNottingham @cyclenottingham.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Good morning.
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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
the thing about traffic congestion is that it doesn’t cost money to solve it, but rather the opposite: solving it with congestion pricing *raises* money that’s because a critical mass of car trips are very low value and it’s essentially a coordination problem to get them off the road at scale
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Vermont US Representative Becca Balint being interviewed by Drop Site News shortly after reviewing more, unreleased Epstein files saying "They're all a bunch of sick fucks"
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The daft thing is that with Proportional Representation there'd be no need for this self-destructive war within Labour. It could split into its component parts - left and right - and people could vote for what they wanted. It's only First-Past-the-Post that forces these irreconcilables together.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY. There was also a 71% drop in air pollution. Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
In this week's column I seek to explain Keir Starmer's flat refusal to change our electoral system, even though its gross unfairness could put Reform UK in power on <30% of the vote. The reasons, I believe, are deeply cynical and disturbing. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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If Reform ever wins power in Westminster, it will be because of Labour’s cowardice | George Monbiot
Starmer could improve our unfair electoral system to stop the hard right, but he won’t. All the party has left are threats about ‘splitting the vote’, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Someone cycling along a footway next to a busy road is invariably just improvising safe infrastructure. Provide safe space and the "problem" will disappear. Not everybody can or wants to drive. Councils should have a mandate to provide them with safe spaces.
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 01/02/2026
Next time someone asks you about energy and land use, maybe remind them that the ~35 million acres that currently grow corn for ethanol in the US could produce ~15 PWh per year of electricity from solar photovoltaics. That's ~3.5 times more than *total annual generation from all US power plants*.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds
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London Cycling Campaign @londoncycling.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
If London is going to become truly safe for cycling, we need candidates willing to support the cause 🚴‍♀️ 🫶 Donate to our local election fundraiser to help us campaign for just that: action.lcc.org.uk/donatenow
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
A strange but true finding about NYC congestion pricing: Drivers’ time savings have overwhelmingly gone to those traveling *outside* the toll zone (i.e., driving from Brooklyn to Queens or within NJ) – not those headed into Manhattan. Me, in Bloomberg 🧵
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Congestion Pricing’s Unexpected Winners: Suburban Drivers
NYC’s controversial toll program hasn’t just sped up trips inside Manhattan, a new paper finds. It’s easing traffic in outer boroughs and neighboring counties.
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Simon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
“We are heading into dictatorship if we are not already in dictatorship here in the United States.” America is in “much deeper trouble” than European leaders understand, and Europe should not expect the world to return to the old order after Donald Trump
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IrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 27/01/2026
NTA continues to force Irish Rail to stay on X despite child sexual abuse material scandal Irish and international experts have said social media platform X was generating child sexual abuse material, as well as nonconsensual "undressing" images of adults, but the National Transport Authority…
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NTA continues to force Irish Rail to stay on X despite child sexual abuse material scandal
Irish and international experts have said social media platform X was generating child sexual abuse material, as well as nonconsensual "undressing" images of adults, but the National Transport Authority (NTA) is continuing to hold Irish Rail to a contractual obligation to post updates and to reply to messages on the platform formally known as Twitter. The NTA's lack of movement on the issue reflects the Irish Government's position to stay on X, but the authority did not answer questions relating to whether there has been any mandate from Governmenal level or if it would remove the contractual obligation put on Irish Rail as a public service obligation provider.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.
A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.
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