Handlestash - I recommend them! @americanfietser.bsky.social has a discount code, I think.

Double Black Diamond | Shock-Absorbing Bike Cup Holder

THE BEST BIKE CUP HOLDER. PERIOD. The suspension design reduces spills and adjusts to a wide range of drinks. A super strong clamp with grippy rubber easily supports the weight of whatever you're carr...

handlestash.com

Barack Obama rides during a summer trip to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts in 2013 Happy #BicycleBirthday, Barack! Born August 4, 1961

Beef is the top single cause of deforestation globally, by far. Next come oilseeds, especially soy and palm, but the vast majority of those is fed to livestock - chicken, pigs, dairy cows. We can't have our planet and eat it! We urgently need to shift diets away from animal-based foods.

Our World in Data@ourworldindata.org · 2d ago

The largest cause of deforestation is, and has been, the expansion of farmland. But the production of which products, in particular, has been driving this in recent decades? A recent study, published in Nature Food by Chandrakant Singh and Martin Persson, answered this question.

We've just recorded the 1st episode of the new series of Rare Earth (out on Aug 14th), all about climate & architecture. Can architects shift their focus from shiny new buildings to more creative and more useful modifications to existing buildings? And will we go with them? cc @tomheap.bsky.social

Researchers from @UCSanDiego.bsky.social have found that switching to a #vegandiet for just one month can alter the body’s #epigenetic landscape in ways associated with reduced inflammation and biological #aging. buff.ly/enT5Q4v

One Month on a Vegan Diet Shifts Epigenetic Patterns Associated with Aging and Inflammation

Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that switching to a vegan diet for just one month can alter the body’s epigenetic landscape in ways associated with reduced inflammation…

today.ucsd.edu

I’m so in on discovering any new research on who, what, and how to have more #ClimateInfluence , with extra attention to the “unexpected messengers” who have it and could better use their stories. Kudos to @brionylatter.bsky.social and colleagues, and to @natclimate.nature.com for publishing.

Briony Latter@brionylatter.bsky.social · yesterday

⭐ New paper in @natclimate.nature.com: Social influence shapes climate attitudes and action ⭐ Excited to share this from @samhampton.bsky.social, me & @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, bringing together evidence on how influence operates in the context of climate action. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/

Cars have become nothing more than an expensive subscription(s) delivery service that forces you to pay for each update or vital services or to bypass ads, all while also spying on you and being an incredibly inefficient transportation mode. #CarsSuck

852dude@852dude.bsky.social · yesterday

This sucks ass. When I start my car I want to be able to put my foot on the pedal and drive off. I dont want to watch an ad. A distracting ad. Right in the middle of my console. Again. This sucks ass.

I am fascinated by the degree to which the solutions exist and we just don’t see them or we choose not to acknowledge them. From a “less car” solution to a “more plantbased” solution or, broadly, considering a less fear/more joy shift. For those who have re-discovered solutions, what did it take ?

People want to support local businesses without being forced to drive. The proof is everywhere, and the local farmers market is the perfect example.

SERIOUSLY, WATCH THIS: If you really want to understand how SUVs and pick-up trucks have ended up being MOST of the vehicles out there in cities, and the absolutely HUGE consequences of that, watch this easy-to-watch video by Not Just Bikes. Then share it as much as you can. youtu.be/jN7mSXMruEo

These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us

YouTube video by Not Just Bikes

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There's a phrase I love for its absolute simplicity: "Build for what you want". It came to mind many times when reading this. Do we want spaces that serve people walking, wheeling, cycling & using public transport? Or do we want continued car dominance and congestion in our towns and cities?

What Scotland's transport trends reveal about car dependency - Transform Scotland

Transform Scotland’s Emilia Lauder explores what Scotland’s transport trends reveal about the country’s continuing reliance on private cars. Scotland is investing millions in electric buses, EV infras...

transform.scot

According to anti-cyclist replies, here's evidence that cars and bikes are equally dangerous: 🚗: They kill ~40000 people in the US annually 🚲: I saw a cyclist run a red light 30 years ago

As I told @monicatorrr.bsky.social of @huffpost.com, "As [women] grow older and more mature in their careers, they lose some of the fear of speaking their mind. And certain men don’t like that." www.huffpost.com/entry/age-di...

Data Reveals An Infuriating Reason Women Over 40 Are Held Back At Work

A recent study exposes how insidious age discrimination is — and it should make you mad.

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Crazy fun, all downhill for 20 fast minutes, group ride in Seattle yesterday. The party at the end was a chef’s kiss Seattle gathering. All on a gorgeous evening.

There is SUCH a strong cultural push for parents to raise kids in the suburbs in the US. It’s part of why I post boring photos/stories of our days, to show what raising kids in a city is really like. I genuinely think a lot of Americans don’t even entertain the idea & don’t know what’s possible.

set the default navigation to cycling

Fast Company@fastcompany.com · 2w ago

How to make Google Maps and Apple Maps show you the fastest route, every time. f-st.co/J1yBEJW

My brother just shared this with me and… *really good* music from the early 90s that you may have missed or forgotten. Girls Against Boys is fantastic, for one. open.substack.com/pub/paulrees... #MusicMatters #Joy

The 20 'Lost' Classic '90s Albums

Discordant noise, dreamlike nursery rhymes, explosive boogie, horse droppings. And more.

open.substack.com

"The thing that makes a bike lane “equitable” is that most people can afford a bike even if they can’t afford a car... It turns out the transportation we needed was there all along, just waiting to get better... "E-bikes [are] cutting oil demand by a million barrels a day, probably more than EVs."

Tour de Planet

Are bikes DEI, or are they a miracle? (Or both?)

billmckibben.substack.com

✈️ See planes by trains 🚈 Heading to Seafair Weekend Festival? Take Link to Columbia City Station and catch a FREE shuttle to the event. Learn how to ride and pay: https://www.soundtransit.org/

Providing transportation options isn’t about “forcing” anyone to do anything, but damn does skipping past traffic on a bike feel good.

Ariel Troster@arieltroster.com · 6d ago

You don’t have to force me onto a bike …

Before becoming famous, industrialist Henry Ford rode a bike to work. Here he is in Detroit, 1893. #BicycleBirthday July 30 (1863 – 1947)

Everyone should listen to the 9 - 9:30 (final hour of the Morning Show) interview @djjohnrichards.bsky.social #KEXP did today with the producer of The Strokes first album. So fun! KEXP has a great app and an online archive kexp.org/archive #MusicMatters #Joy

The 🫠 ᴘʀᴇᴛᴛʏ KEXP 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot@kexpmusicbot.bsky.social · 6d ago

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #MorningShow The Strokes: 🎵 Trying Your Luck #TheStrokes ▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify ▶️ Song on #Spotify:

People think "Hollywood" is rich and famous. The reality? Film and TV is a national industry. It's a blue collar industry. And it is an industry free fall. My latest for @newrepublic.com on how the Paramount merger would crush blue collar workers who can not afford it newrepublic.com/article/2136...

There’s a Blue-Collar Hollywood—and the Paramount Merger Will Kill It

Hollywood isn’t all glamour. It’s thousands of line workers. And a Paramount takeover of Warner will make their lives even more precarious.

newrepublic.com

Our criteria for success are disastrously skewed. In my view, a successful person is one who does more good than harm, on any scale. On this measure, most billionaires are massive failures, while humble folk in my neighbourhood who look after other people are highly successful.

“The city’s transition away from the car, tho fantastically chaotic, has become a global role model. Under mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, Paris was ‘the most influential city in the world’ says Canadian urbanist Brent Toderian. Hidalgo, stepping down after 12 yrs, exulted: ‘The bike beat the car.’”

How Paris beat the car

Though chaotic, the city’s transition has become a global role model

ft.com

@maxwellfrost.bsky.social in Michigan all the way from Florida.

Exactly what I said to my brother this morning

Jeffrey Tumlin 🏳️‍🌈 🌁@jeffreytumlin.bsky.social · last wk.

Stop going to Europe for inspiration about making US cities better. Go to Quebec.

When I discuss huge systemic issues, people say "but what I can I do?" When I mention something meaningful you can do immediately, people say (as the replies here show) "but what's the point, in the face of the huge systemic issues?" There are, it seems, plenty of people who want to be helpless.

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · last wk.

It's a point I've been trying to make for a long time: there is no good way to meet even 10% of current demand for animal products. They trash the living world, whichever way you do it. If you want to reduce your impact, switch to a plant-based diet. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Cheering on any and all EV carshare pilot programs as a way of fine tuning a mobility option SO needed in cities across the country. Congrats MA!

Canary Media Inc.@canarymedia.com · last wk.

These Massachusetts residents have a new, clean transportation option for errands they can’t reach by public transit.

If you need a nudge to veer vegan, here you go. “While people often associate veganism with specialty products, the foundation of plant-based diets actually consists of some of the most affordable foods available: legumes, grains, potatoes, oats, rice, vegetables, and fruit.” #ClimateInfluence

Bill ♥️@billwx.bsky.social · last wk.

This is an excellent write-up on going vegan or a plant-based diet. This write-up brings up the animal cruelty and environmental issues, but going vegan or plant-based also has many health benefits as I have heard many times in podcasts. #Vegan #PlantBased veganhorizon.substack.com/p/is-being-v...