Lars Chresta
@larsollo.bsky.social
circular economy, net zero, trees 🌳🇨🇭🇩🇰🇦🇺 back in 🇬🇧
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October 22, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Home in Hastings 🌳
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Law enforcement officials in Los Angeles began deploying 'less lethal' munitions as they clashed with crowds protesting federal immigration raids. Here's what US police are using to corral, subdue and disperse demonstrators reut.rs/3FzeRiZ
A visual guide to the 'less lethal' weapons used by law enforcement in Los Angeles protests
What U.S. police are using to corral, subdue and disperse demonstrators
reut.rs
June 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Law enforcement officials in Los Angeles began deploying 'less lethal' munitions as they clashed with crowds protesting federal immigration raids. Here's what US police are using to corral, subdue and disperse demonstrators reut.rs/3FzeRiZ
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This is what a rigged economy looks like:
In the 1970s, CEOs made 27 times more than the average worker.
In the 1980s, CEOs made 48 times more than the average worker.
This decade, CEOs are making 354 times more than the average worker.
That has got to change.
In the 1970s, CEOs made 27 times more than the average worker.
In the 1980s, CEOs made 48 times more than the average worker.
This decade, CEOs are making 354 times more than the average worker.
That has got to change.
April 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This is what a rigged economy looks like:
In the 1970s, CEOs made 27 times more than the average worker.
In the 1980s, CEOs made 48 times more than the average worker.
This decade, CEOs are making 354 times more than the average worker.
That has got to change.
In the 1970s, CEOs made 27 times more than the average worker.
In the 1980s, CEOs made 48 times more than the average worker.
This decade, CEOs are making 354 times more than the average worker.
That has got to change.
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The entire nation of Australia gets it. Media in that country are having to blur what Elon Musk did twice in public today because of laws there regarding the Nazi salute.
January 21, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The entire nation of Australia gets it. Media in that country are having to blur what Elon Musk did twice in public today because of laws there regarding the Nazi salute.
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Compare the pair:
🇫🇮:
- teaches kids to identify fake news
- (via EU) forcing social media companies to reduce harms
🇦🇺:
- bans kids from social media
- won’t ban them from getting gambling ads
- blocks truth-in-political-ad laws
- ignores media reform
- STILL hasn’t fully funded all public schools
🇫🇮:
- teaches kids to identify fake news
- (via EU) forcing social media companies to reduce harms
🇦🇺:
- bans kids from social media
- won’t ban them from getting gambling ads
- blocks truth-in-political-ad laws
- ignores media reform
- STILL hasn’t fully funded all public schools
This is absolutely BRILLIANT.
The Finnish gov knows that educating its kids to critically think so they can understand the concept of actual fake news will protect its democracy.
The Aust gov needs to consider adding this type of leaning to the Aus curriculum.
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
The Finnish gov knows that educating its kids to critically think so they can understand the concept of actual fake news will protect its democracy.
The Aust gov needs to consider adding this type of leaning to the Aus curriculum.
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
Finland is winning the war on fake news. What it’s learned may be crucial to Western democracy
Russia's neighbor has developed a plan for countering misinformation. Can it be exported to the rest of the world?
edition.cnn.com
November 30, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Compare the pair:
🇫🇮:
- teaches kids to identify fake news
- (via EU) forcing social media companies to reduce harms
🇦🇺:
- bans kids from social media
- won’t ban them from getting gambling ads
- blocks truth-in-political-ad laws
- ignores media reform
- STILL hasn’t fully funded all public schools
🇫🇮:
- teaches kids to identify fake news
- (via EU) forcing social media companies to reduce harms
🇦🇺:
- bans kids from social media
- won’t ban them from getting gambling ads
- blocks truth-in-political-ad laws
- ignores media reform
- STILL hasn’t fully funded all public schools
I can think of a few Australian beachfronts where #property could suffer a similar fate and become #uninsurable. Time to #rewild… ~ #High-rise buildings along Miami’s #beachfront are sinking, study finds
www.theguardian.com/cities/2024/...
www.theguardian.com/cities/2024/...
High-rise buildings along Miami’s beachfront are sinking, study finds
Subsidence affecting many new builds, raising questions about sustainability of skyscrapers in coastal areas
www.theguardian.com
December 25, 2024 at 12:25 PM
I can think of a few Australian beachfronts where #property could suffer a similar fate and become #uninsurable. Time to #rewild… ~ #High-rise buildings along Miami’s #beachfront are sinking, study finds
www.theguardian.com/cities/2024/...
www.theguardian.com/cities/2024/...
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Merry Christmas to all
December 25, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Merry Christmas to all
Season’s Greetings 🌳🚲💨
If you add more lanes for Santas, it doesn’t solve Santa congestion. It just induces more Santas. It’s a thoroughly documented fact. It’s called Induced Santas, or the Irrefutable Law of Santa Congestion.
Wait, did I say Santas? I meant cars.
#InducedDemand #LawOfCongestion
#MerryChristmas #Santa
Wait, did I say Santas? I meant cars.
#InducedDemand #LawOfCongestion
#MerryChristmas #Santa
December 22, 2024 at 6:07 AM
Season’s Greetings 🌳🚲💨
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@cathywilcox.bsky.social brilliantly depicts the real effect of dutton's nuclear policy.
under the coalition's plan millions fewer homes will install solar and existing household solar systems will be frequently switched off to ensure his nuclear plants hit their production targets.
under the coalition's plan millions fewer homes will install solar and existing household solar systems will be frequently switched off to ensure his nuclear plants hit their production targets.
December 17, 2024 at 12:20 AM
@cathywilcox.bsky.social brilliantly depicts the real effect of dutton's nuclear policy.
under the coalition's plan millions fewer homes will install solar and existing household solar systems will be frequently switched off to ensure his nuclear plants hit their production targets.
under the coalition's plan millions fewer homes will install solar and existing household solar systems will be frequently switched off to ensure his nuclear plants hit their production targets.
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"And once you come to this conclusion you cannot remain silent."
Location: Parliament Square, London (sound on)
youtu.be/WMwqhdVV5as
Location: Parliament Square, London (sound on)
youtu.be/WMwqhdVV5as
Yes, it's a genocide
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
youtu.be
December 4, 2024 at 2:26 PM
"And once you come to this conclusion you cannot remain silent."
Location: Parliament Square, London (sound on)
youtu.be/WMwqhdVV5as
Location: Parliament Square, London (sound on)
youtu.be/WMwqhdVV5as
If folks can’t have a cold #Christmas frothy because #Woolies management are greedy there will be hell to pay #firstdogonthemoon #workersrights #Woolworths #greed #ai #capitalism #costofliving
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
If folks can’t have a cold Christmas frothy because Woolies management are greedy there will be hell to pay | First Dog on the Moon
What will baby Jesus drink?!
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 2:53 AM
If folks can’t have a cold #Christmas frothy because #Woolies management are greedy there will be hell to pay #firstdogonthemoon #workersrights #Woolworths #greed #ai #capitalism #costofliving
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Paradoxically, the very scale of the crisis in Gaza makes worthwhile even the tiniest gesture of solidarity.
Friday essay: ‘A future of dust’ – Jeff Sparrow on Gaza and why, in evil times, writers have a responsibility to take sides
Paradoxically, the very scale of the crisis in Gaza makes worthwhile even the tiniest gesture of solidarity.
theconversation.com
December 5, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Paradoxically, the very scale of the crisis in Gaza makes worthwhile even the tiniest gesture of solidarity.
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Over 100 countries want an ambitious plastics treaty. Oil-producing nations are getting in the way. #Climate
Over 100 countries want an ambitious plastics treaty. Oil-producing nations are getting in the way.
“If it wasn’t for Saudi and Russia we would have reached an agreement here.”
grist.org
December 2, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Over 100 countries want an ambitious plastics treaty. Oil-producing nations are getting in the way. #Climate
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November 24, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Speaking of #climateimpact, it makes sense for these #COP delegate plaques to be reused from event to event. Do they? #reuse #reduce #materials #circulareconomy #COP29
November 24, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Speaking of #climateimpact, it makes sense for these #COP delegate plaques to be reused from event to event. Do they? #reuse #reduce #materials #circulareconomy #COP29
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Noticed that there doesn't seem to be an obvious Circular Economy Starter Pack... So, I've started one here (slightly UK/EU centric). Suggestions for additions welcomed, and also how to add people quickly using the app, as it seems quite convoluted:
go.bsky.app/JFNr8dw
#CircularEconomy
go.bsky.app/JFNr8dw
#CircularEconomy
November 16, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Noticed that there doesn't seem to be an obvious Circular Economy Starter Pack... So, I've started one here (slightly UK/EU centric). Suggestions for additions welcomed, and also how to add people quickly using the app, as it seems quite convoluted:
go.bsky.app/JFNr8dw
#CircularEconomy
go.bsky.app/JFNr8dw
#CircularEconomy
Sounds like a great opportunity for reducing human impact on nature ~ Europe’s most polluting cruise lines revealed www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Europe’s most polluting cruise lines revealed - Which? News
Some mega-ships pump out as much carbon dioxide as a town
www.which.co.uk
November 17, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Sounds like a great opportunity for reducing human impact on nature ~ Europe’s most polluting cruise lines revealed www.which.co.uk/news/article...
