PeerIan
@ian68.bsky.social
Retired guy, active and public transportation supporter, public health advocate.
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2,977 Americans were killed in the 9/11 attacks.
Now imagine 30 9/11 attacks each year.
That's how many Americans the fossil fuel industry kills.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Now imagine 30 9/11 attacks each year.
That's how many Americans the fossil fuel industry kills.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Air pollution from oil and gas causes 90,000 premature US deaths each year, says new study
Study analyzed health impacts of fossil fuels from exploration to end use, and found communities of color bear brunt of harm
www.theguardian.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:15 AM
2,977 Americans were killed in the 9/11 attacks.
Now imagine 30 9/11 attacks each year.
That's how many Americans the fossil fuel industry kills.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Now imagine 30 9/11 attacks each year.
That's how many Americans the fossil fuel industry kills.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Remember this? “Paris voters opted in a referendum to close 500 more city streets to cars, making way for pedestrians, bikers & greenery. The plan…will expand on a green push by Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social that has already seen 300 streets planted and cleared of cars since 2020.”
Leadership.
Leadership.
Paris Votes to Make 500 More Streets Car-Free
With the passage of a referendum Sunday, Mayor Anne Hidalgo will amplify her ambitious moves to challenge car dominance and expand pedestrian access.
www.bloomberg.com
June 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Remember this? “Paris voters opted in a referendum to close 500 more city streets to cars, making way for pedestrians, bikers & greenery. The plan…will expand on a green push by Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social that has already seen 300 streets planted and cleared of cars since 2020.”
Leadership.
Leadership.
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“…this morning, from a war zone half a world away, I was reading about your election. And for the first time in days, I exhaled.
A small, almost invisible breath. Relief.
And then came gratitude…
You didn’t just choose kindness or experience…
You chose not to flirt with fascism.”
From Ukraine.
A small, almost invisible breath. Relief.
And then came gratitude…
You didn’t just choose kindness or experience…
You chose not to flirt with fascism.”
From Ukraine.
The Nation That Trump Could Never Break
Canada didn’t just resist, they reminded the rest of us how to endure
viktorkravchuk.substack.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:21 AM
“…this morning, from a war zone half a world away, I was reading about your election. And for the first time in days, I exhaled.
A small, almost invisible breath. Relief.
And then came gratitude…
You didn’t just choose kindness or experience…
You chose not to flirt with fascism.”
From Ukraine.
A small, almost invisible breath. Relief.
And then came gratitude…
You didn’t just choose kindness or experience…
You chose not to flirt with fascism.”
From Ukraine.
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Please repost this everyday as a Public Service Announcement.
April 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Please repost this everyday as a Public Service Announcement.
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Wow.
“Conservatives won't allow reporters to travel with Poilievre during the upcoming election.”
There’s no recent precedent for a major party barring reporters from accompanying a campaign.
Add this to refusing to apply for security clearance.
Are we supposed to believe he’s not hiding things?
“Conservatives won't allow reporters to travel with Poilievre during the upcoming election.”
There’s no recent precedent for a major party barring reporters from accompanying a campaign.
Add this to refusing to apply for security clearance.
Are we supposed to believe he’s not hiding things?
Conservatives won't allow reporters to travel with Poilievre during upcoming election | CBC News
The Conservative national campaign director told media outlets Tuesday their journalists won't be allowed to travel with leader Pierre Poilievre on his campaign plane and bus during the upcoming elect...
www.cbc.ca
March 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Wow.
“Conservatives won't allow reporters to travel with Poilievre during the upcoming election.”
There’s no recent precedent for a major party barring reporters from accompanying a campaign.
Add this to refusing to apply for security clearance.
Are we supposed to believe he’s not hiding things?
“Conservatives won't allow reporters to travel with Poilievre during the upcoming election.”
There’s no recent precedent for a major party barring reporters from accompanying a campaign.
Add this to refusing to apply for security clearance.
Are we supposed to believe he’s not hiding things?
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Ask yourself:
Why would anyone who wasn’t an asset of the Russian government do this?
Why would any decent human being do this?
Why would anyone who wasn’t an asset of the Russian government do this?
Why would any decent human being do this?
March 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Ask yourself:
Why would anyone who wasn’t an asset of the Russian government do this?
Why would any decent human being do this?
Why would anyone who wasn’t an asset of the Russian government do this?
Why would any decent human being do this?
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Makes you wonder 🤔
March 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Makes you wonder 🤔
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When Hitler started ranting about the Jews from streetcorners in the 1920s, he was part of a long history of European anti-Semitism.
But where in the world did this massive anti-trans campaign come from? I feel like it was invented out of whole cloth in the last five years.
But where in the world did this massive anti-trans campaign come from? I feel like it was invented out of whole cloth in the last five years.
I need y'all to sit with this headline and understand what is being done to our community. They're trying to criminalize our very existence.
This is a campaign of eradication.
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/rcna...
This is a campaign of eradication.
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/rcna...
March 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
When Hitler started ranting about the Jews from streetcorners in the 1920s, he was part of a long history of European anti-Semitism.
But where in the world did this massive anti-trans campaign come from? I feel like it was invented out of whole cloth in the last five years.
But where in the world did this massive anti-trans campaign come from? I feel like it was invented out of whole cloth in the last five years.
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She’s not the sharpest knife in the box.
BASH: I remember a time when Republicans were very careful about the government having access to personal data
NOEM: Well, we can't trust the government anymore
BASH: You are the government
NOEM: Well, we can't trust the government anymore
BASH: You are the government
February 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
She’s not the sharpest knife in the box.
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“The data the White House has cited to say Canada is responsible for a massive increase in fentanyl flowing across the northern border include a large drug bust that, according to the U.S. border agency has no known connection to Canada.”
Fentanyl is VERY serious. Let’s be honest about the numbers.
Fentanyl is VERY serious. Let’s be honest about the numbers.
Nearly one-third of seized fentanyl attributed to the U.S.-Canada border had no connection with Canada
Finding undermines assertions by Trump administration that Canada is a rapidly growing source of fentanyl in the U.S.
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“The data the White House has cited to say Canada is responsible for a massive increase in fentanyl flowing across the northern border include a large drug bust that, according to the U.S. border agency has no known connection to Canada.”
Fentanyl is VERY serious. Let’s be honest about the numbers.
Fentanyl is VERY serious. Let’s be honest about the numbers.
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“A new study of early separated lane projects in the U.S. across six cities finds a rise of ridership between 21% and 171% after the lanes were installed.”
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com
The Case For Protected Bike Lanes
Giving cyclists their own space results in some pretty big benefits beyond just a lack of dead cyclists.
www.fastcompany.com
February 9, 2025 at 6:29 AM
“A new study of early separated lane projects in the U.S. across six cities finds a rise of ridership between 21% and 171% after the lanes were installed.”
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com
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The #ClimateCrisis isn’t an on/off switch. It’s a dial. An exponential dial. The less we do and the slower we are, the worse it will be. This has never been hard to understand.
A gentle reminder that if we miss the 1.5°C target (and we certainly will), the next target is 1.51°C and not 2°C. We need to keep fighting.
Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
January 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The #ClimateCrisis isn’t an on/off switch. It’s a dial. An exponential dial. The less we do and the slower we are, the worse it will be. This has never been hard to understand.
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January 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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A request to my American followers. I know most of you don’t support what Trump’s been doing to your neighbour & ally Canada even before he assumes power again. One way you can help is by sharing truth when Trump spreads lies to enflame things. Please share the post below as much as you can. Thanks.
IMPORTANT: If you live in the United States or Canada, you’ve probably heard Trump‘s constant claim that the United States is “subsidizing” Canada. It’s wrong of course, but here’s the best explanation I’ve seen about how & why it’s wrong. PLEASE WATCH & SHARE IT A LOT. Kudos to Andrew Chang & CBC.
Is Trump right about the U.S. 'subsidizing' Canada? | About That
YouTube video by CBC News
youtu.be
January 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A request to my American followers. I know most of you don’t support what Trump’s been doing to your neighbour & ally Canada even before he assumes power again. One way you can help is by sharing truth when Trump spreads lies to enflame things. Please share the post below as much as you can. Thanks.
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Scientists at RAND warn that H5N1 bird flu poses increasing risks in the U.S., with human cases of unknown origin and widespread animal transmission.
They stress the urgent need for nationwide measures to prevent a potential mutation enabling human-to-human transmission.
They stress the urgent need for nationwide measures to prevent a potential mutation enabling human-to-human transmission.
December 25, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Scientists at RAND warn that H5N1 bird flu poses increasing risks in the U.S., with human cases of unknown origin and widespread animal transmission.
They stress the urgent need for nationwide measures to prevent a potential mutation enabling human-to-human transmission.
They stress the urgent need for nationwide measures to prevent a potential mutation enabling human-to-human transmission.
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“Believe it or not, electric bikes offer more exercise than pedal bikes on average. That fact might sound strange, but the science is clear.”
Why e-bikes actually give more exercise than “acoustic”bikes. (but both/either are excellent when it comes to better cities)
electrek.co/2024/02/20/w...
Why e-bikes actually give more exercise than “acoustic”bikes. (but both/either are excellent when it comes to better cities)
electrek.co/2024/02/20/w...
Why electric bikes actually give more exercise than pedal bikes
Believe it or not, electric bikes offer more exercise than pedal bikes on average. That fact might sound strange (and...
electrek.co
November 30, 2024 at 4:45 AM
“Believe it or not, electric bikes offer more exercise than pedal bikes on average. That fact might sound strange, but the science is clear.”
Why e-bikes actually give more exercise than “acoustic”bikes. (but both/either are excellent when it comes to better cities)
electrek.co/2024/02/20/w...
Why e-bikes actually give more exercise than “acoustic”bikes. (but both/either are excellent when it comes to better cities)
electrek.co/2024/02/20/w...
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BREAKING: “Removing bike -lanes from busy city streets will increase traffic congestion, according to a government document leaked amid a furious row over urban infrastructure.
The findings undercut claims that the dedicated routes contribute to urban gridlock.” www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
The findings undercut claims that the dedicated routes contribute to urban gridlock.” www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Removing Toronto bike lanes will make traffic worse, official document shows
In preparation for plan, Ontario has indemnified itself from liability if cyclists are killed on streets that once had bike lanes
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 10:10 PM
BREAKING: “Removing bike -lanes from busy city streets will increase traffic congestion, according to a government document leaked amid a furious row over urban infrastructure.
The findings undercut claims that the dedicated routes contribute to urban gridlock.” www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
The findings undercut claims that the dedicated routes contribute to urban gridlock.” www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
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“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving in that city went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more driving. Understanding #InducedDemand Via @wired.com www.wired.com/2014/06/wuwt...
What's Up With That: Building Bigger Roads Actually Makes Traffic Worse
The concept is called induced demand, which is economist-speak for when increasing the supply of something (like roads) makes people want that thing even more. Though some traffic engineers made note ...
www.wired.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:40 AM
“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving in that city went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more driving. Understanding #InducedDemand Via @wired.com www.wired.com/2014/06/wuwt...
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RESEARCH: People Walking Spend More In U.K. Shops Than Motorists.
For the record, people on bikes & riding transit do too.
No surprise here, study after study has concluded this & it’s really just common sense. But I still welcome every bit of evidence we can share. www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
For the record, people on bikes & riding transit do too.
No surprise here, study after study has concluded this & it’s really just common sense. But I still welcome every bit of evidence we can share. www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
People Walking Spend More In U.K. Shops Than Motorists, Finds ‘Pedestrian Pound’ Research
The third iteration of The Pedestrian Pound shows that people on foot spend more money than people arriving by car.
www.forbes.com
November 19, 2024 at 4:26 PM
RESEARCH: People Walking Spend More In U.K. Shops Than Motorists.
For the record, people on bikes & riding transit do too.
No surprise here, study after study has concluded this & it’s really just common sense. But I still welcome every bit of evidence we can share. www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
For the record, people on bikes & riding transit do too.
No surprise here, study after study has concluded this & it’s really just common sense. But I still welcome every bit of evidence we can share. www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
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IMPORTANT: “What impressed Mr. Toderian most was not just the exclusion of cars but what replaced them. ‘They weren’t lazy about it. They didnt just throw up barriers & ban cars,’ he said.”
Key message for cities already working on #OpenStreets for next year. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Key message for cities already working on #OpenStreets for next year. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Montreal avenue’s car-free transformation proves a hit with residents, business owners
Almost 2.5 kilometres of Mont-Royal Ave. has been blocked off to traffic, with art installations and greenery creating a daily festival, packed with crowds almost around the clock
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:23 PM
IMPORTANT: “What impressed Mr. Toderian most was not just the exclusion of cars but what replaced them. ‘They weren’t lazy about it. They didnt just throw up barriers & ban cars,’ he said.”
Key message for cities already working on #OpenStreets for next year. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Key message for cities already working on #OpenStreets for next year. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...