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The Germanic ancestor of ‘thing’ and its cognates, such as German ‘Ding’ and Danish ‘ting’, meant “folk assembly”. The Latin ancestor of the Romance words for “thing”, such as French ‘chose’ and Spanish ‘cosa’, meant “legal case”. My infographic shows how their meanings shifted to “matter; thing”.

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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.

If you're involved in the rapid roll-out of bicycle urbanism in YOUR city, @modacitylife.com clear, concise🧵 of how Beijing moved from a bike mode share of 9.5% in 2015 to 30% of all trips by bike now is a must-read. Every local culture, climate, and fossil-lite economy depends on rapid action NOW.

Melissa & Chris Bruntlett@modacitylife.com · last wk.

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.

"Es gibt aktive Komplizen im System, die solche Entscheidungen mittragen, und passive Komplizen, die schweigen, sich nicht äußern und nichts unternehmen, um Wiederholungen zu verhindern" Ist Neuendorf aktiver oder passiver Komplize? Wenigstens einer, der sich äußert. www.kicker.de/spaniens-lig...

Spaniens Ligaboss rechnet mit der FIFA ab - und attackiert schweigende Kritiker

Spaniens Ligapräsident Javier Tebas hat Gianni Infantino und die FIFA scharf kritisiert. Dem Präsidenten des Weltverbands empfahl er den Rücktritt - und verriet, dass der Widerstand hinter den Kulisse...

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In politics, we’re torn between ideals and practicalities, aspirations and realities, the world as we want it, and as we find it But one day a manifesto comes along that reconciles both in every pledge. A rare moment of clarity and hope

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Die Grünen sind schon ein hinterhältiges Völkchen. 1980 gegründet, aber 1978 schon den Klimawandel erfunden. Da steck doch bestimmt wieder dieser Habeck dahinter. Damals gerade mal 9 Jahre alt und schon so durchtrieben.