Hijacker: Everyone stop talking. I am armed and I am taking control of this plane. Guy from the Netherlands: Wow, in Netherlands we just purchase a plane if we want one. But typically we will bike somewhere Guy who has been to Japan once: In Japan planes are rarely hijacked. It's a cultural taboo
We've passively allowed the creation of a concrete and asphalt urban environment that exacerbates intense heat in the summer and precipitates flooding in the rain - both certain to worsen with climate breakdown - just to avoid inconveniencing drivers.
John Munro@johnmunro.bsky.social · 10h agoThinking today of all the water-absorbing front gardens torn out and paved over to park cars on - all without any government oversight or regulation.
"If you commute on an e-bike 20km a day, five days a week, your charging cost would be about $20 – annually."
The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
Electric vehicles get all the press – but it’s the smaller unsung two wheelers cutting oil demand the most.
theconversation.com
Watching #NewLiv - both teams shirts are abominations. How do you fuck up black & white stripes?
Pavement-parking is so habitual that this long breakdown of the Abbey Road album cover doesn’t mention it. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...
Four blokes and a zebra crossing: the banality and beauty of the Beatles’ Abbey Road cover
Much-copied and parodied picture captures dynamic between the individuals and the band with eerie perfection
theguardian.com
And for a quick hit here’s one from my personal library of obscurely comforting TikToks.
How do I explain to small business owners that the menu on the left is one billion times more appealing than the one on the right
How weather forecasting works. It hasn't rained for months in most of England. First day of a Test Match- it's raining
Helmets are often misinterpreted as the solution to safety. Put simply, they aren't. Helmets protect your head from an uncontrolled fall. Proper infrastructure is what protects you from multi-ton vehicles. Don't conflate the two, they are worlds apart.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · last wk.I'm listening, I'm learning. Safety first, NYC.
We certainly don't yet have the world's best cricket team, but our views are right up there.
I'm H.E. Pennypacker. I'm a wealthy industrialist and philanthropist and uh, bicyclist. / S09E20 The Puerto Rican Day
Reminds me of that great tweet which went something like “Americans check themselves into rehab for what the average Brit drinks on a two-hour train journey.”
Very little to be optimistic about after watching #LCFC's first game today. A third consecutive relegation more likely than promotion, I think.
