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Chris Litt @littrightup.bsky.social · 26d

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Chris Litt @littrightup.bsky.social · Sep 13

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Chris Litt @littrightup.bsky.social · Sep 12

Additionally, the vast, chaotic traffic circle nearby has been removed and is now an orderly intersection, allowing for the large pedestrian square in pic 2 that will only get more pleasant as the plants grow and cool the urban desert. #Hanoi

Chris Litt @littrightup.bsky.social · Sep 12

The gigantic parking lot at the end of Hà Nội's Hoàn Kiếm Lake, which was an unsightly waste of prime land, has been removed, allowing for this large pedestrian area in photo 1.

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Chris Litt @littrightup.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thanks to Adrien Liechti for tips & insights during preparation. 👍🏼 A great coach!

#alpsultracycling #endurancecycling #cyclingGermany #cyclingAustria #cyclingItaly #Alpinecycling

Chris Litt @littrightup.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thanks to Marco Hinzer and the whole team who put such care and effort into this event, which challenged us so much while bringing us deep into the ecosystem and culture of the German, Austrian, and Italian Alps.

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Chris Litt @littrightup.bsky.social · Sep 7

An amazing experience riding The Alps Ultracycling Adventure from Tegernsee to Lago di Garda this week. Highly recommended for endurance cyclists who like lots of rugged climbing into remote and beautiful locations. Great camaraderie among riders and crew!

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Aug 29

I wonder how many cyclists are happy about Shimano sponsoring this horror.
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Bluefin tuna are miraculously returning to UK shores – only to be tormented for ‘sport’ | George Monbiot

A tournament in Cornwall will pit anglers against these magnificent creatures, as part of a rising trend for so-called ‘sportfishing’, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · Aug 29

“The collapse of a critical Atlantic current can no longer be considered a low-likelihood event, a study has concluded, making deep cuts to fossil fuel emissions even more urgent to avoid the catastrophic impact.”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds

Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout

www.theguardian.com

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Terje Helland @terjehelland.bsky.social · Aug 28

🇬🇪Georgia’s paradox: a government despised by its people, yet firmly in power.
Ivanishvili’s Georgian Dream survives not through popularity, but by fusing repression, economic dependency, and rigged institutions.
🧵In this thread I try to explain this paradox.

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Chris Litt @littrightup.bsky.social · Aug 23

Hilarious that you lack self-awareness enough to paint an entire region with one brush while thinking you are enlightened.

Chris Litt @littrightup.bsky.social · Aug 23

Now do the UK, buddy. Hilarious that you would single out Switzerland over this.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Aug 23

I agree.

Paris Marx @parismarx.com · Aug 22

the CBC was founded as a bulwark against US cultural imperialism, to ensure we had canadian news and canadian culture.

there should be a renewed emphasis on that mandate, particularly to stop reporting so much on what happens in the US for eyeballs and ad dollars.

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Chris Litt @littrightup.bsky.social · Aug 22

We need to shade the planet with aerosols.

Chris Litt @littrightup.bsky.social · Aug 13

I agree that NYC is self-obsessed. On the other hand, I was fascinated by the diversity and cultural richness while walking around there. Asian megacities have distinctive atmospheres, but many feel like the same neighbourhood has been copy-pasted endlessly.

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Chris Litt @littrightup.bsky.social · Aug 2

Wise words on the attention economy from William Wordsworth, quoted in "Toward the Open Field: Poets on the Art of Poetry," edited by Melissa Kwasny. Wesleyan University, 2004.

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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · Aug 1

You ever think about how the Great Famine in China was in large part a data manipulation problem created to please an authoritarian leader that led to the deaths of tens of millions of people?

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Chris Litt @littrightup.bsky.social · Jul 31

This is what semicolons are for.

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Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan.bsky.social · Jul 31

98%

That's the decrease in the annual number of single-use plastic bags in the UK since a 5p charge started 10 years ago (it's now 10p)

Not all environmental problems are that easy to tackle, but change is possible

Resharing the Mail's 2015 splash, which has aged well

www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Chris Litt @littrightup.bsky.social · Jul 30

Neck and neck with Jordan Peterson

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jul 30

Why is anyone, including CNN, giving a platform to one of the worst Canadians ever, Kevin O’Leary?

Serious question @cnn.com.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Jul 30

O’Leary: If any of you cared about the victims, you wouldn't drag these women back into the limelight… They don’t want you to help them anymore

Cross: How do you know that?

O’Leary: Don’t you think if it was you, you would rather get on with your life?

Cross: No, I would want justice pursued

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jul 24

“To use a technical term, it blew my mind,” said Vancouver’s former chief planner Brent Toderian…”They weren’t lazy about it—they didn’t just throw up barriers and ban cars. It might be the best bargain I’ve ever heard,” Toderian said. #Montreal

It’s not just what you take away. It’s what you add.

Montreal Adds Nine More Car-Free Streets after ‘Mind Blowing’ Success

Four years after Montreal decided to make a 2.5-kilometre stretch of a busy downtown artery car-free every summer, the transformation continues to receive rave reviews from users and local businesses.

www.theenergymix.com

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