Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu

Your regular reminder that there ISN’T a “war on cars.” Any objective observation in most cities however, would conclude that for 60+ years there’s been a war on every mobility choice EXCEPT cars. And that’s been bad for EVERYONE, including drivers. Poster via @urbantruth.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth

“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

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MarcPieterse@marcpieterse.bsky.social · 17h ago

The #Dairy industry = #AnimalSlavery 👺FHarmers say “they love to be milked” but watch them shuffle in silence, heads down, onto the moving carousel like machines in a factory.No joy. No choice. Just routine exploitation. This isn’t care it’s control. #DitchDairy #GoVegan #AnimalRights

Over the next decade, we'll face crisis-level national debt and unmet needs for healthcare and retirement. The choice is simple: leave billionaire wealth untouched, or tax them like the rest of us. Their untaxed fortunes could fund the public needs they claim we "can't afford."

"Coming to Some of Pennsylvania’s Most Picturesque Places: Data Centers" insideclimatenews.org/news/0508202...

Coming to Some of Pennsylvania’s Most Picturesque Places: Data Centers - Inside Climate News

In the Pocono Mountains, residents fear planned data centers could ruin beloved landscapes and pristine waterways.

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A new bike lane connecting Inwood to the Hudson River Greenway requires cyclists to cross a highway on-ramp and carry their bikes up and down stairs — because some locals criticized a more direct, stair-free plan that would have repurposed 40 parking spots. buff.ly/JeQTn62

Eyes on the Street: Inwood's Newest Bike Lane Forces Greenway Cyclists To Take the Stairs - Streetsblog New York City

The Department of Transportation opted to connect cyclists to the greenway via tricky stairs in order to preserve 40 parking spots.

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Protected bike lanes ensure this kind of delivery behavior. Build more of them.

A truth and reconciliation process is a formal, time‑bound effort a society undertakes to confront past injustices, acknowledge harm, and create a shared factual record that enables healing and reform.

Good. Leave them alone. Ban the practice. Pass my OCTOPUS Act.

Biked 1 mile to coffee. Then biked another mile to the pharmacy. Then biked 1 mile home. 95% on protected (separated) bike infra. More Americans deserve the freedom of a life like this (if they want it).

Today's Kinzinger Report is out and we cover: - Judge rules Trump voter ban was intentional discrimination - RFK Jr. and Rand Paul turn the Fauci hearings into a book-selling operation - Senator Moreno says Max Miller is unfit to serve, and Trump waves it all off -Trump turns on Big Oil

Philadelphia gets smarter, faster and better when we learn from past, present, and future dreamers and doers and figure out ways to collaborate and support each other. www.meetup.com/citycounsel/...

Lovely evening

Many murals

Don't look now, but the world has now installed 3TW of solar. Took 10 years to get from 100GW to 1TW. Less than 3 years to get to 2TW. Less than 2 years to get to 3TW. Analysts expect *9TW* by 2036.

The World Crossed a Major Solar Milestone. No One Noticed

The next phase of the boom may reveal a shift in who is gaining access to the technology.

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Philly volunteers at double the national rate. I wrote about this phenomenon, programs that multiply that impact, and where volunteering falls short. (Started as a Leaflet draft, accepted as a guest commentary in the Citizen, and reposted back on Leaflet 🫶🏽) mosh.leaflet.pub/3ms5pw73kbk2t

Leveraging Volunteer Love

From public parks to open source software, donated labor needs a professional boost to really thrive.

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After delays, the Also TM-B should go out to customers this week, TechCrunch reports.

Rivian's Also E-Bike Kicks Off Deliveries Soon

The Also TM-B Launch Edition e-bike, which is made by a Rivian spinoff, should go out to customers this week, TechCrunch reports.

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If I didn't show up for work for 50 days I would not have a job.

More small businesses start — and succeed — here in Pennsylvania than almost any other state in the country. That’s a direct result of our work to invest in our main streets and support the small businesses that line them.

The pint-sized electric pickup is just 152 inches long, yet its makers claim it can hold its own against industry heavyweights.

Telo Says Its Tiny EV Truck Can Tow More Than A Base Ford F-150

The pint-sized electric pickup is just 152 inches long, yet its makers claim it can hold its own against industry heavyweights.

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So Foxnews spent weeks talking about the “vandals” destroying the reflecting pool. Now the the Govt has admitted that Trump hired terrible contractors who screwed it up and dropped the charges against the “vandal” our friends at Fox have no coverage of that fact.

When you provide the infrastructure that gives people safe, efficient options outside of the car, people will use it.

It is expected to cost roughly $8,500. It made its public debut June 7, when President Claudia Sheinbaum drove a prototype onto a stage near Mexico City, and manufacturing targeted for early 2027 at a proposed assembly site in Puebla. Charging from a standard household outlet is part of the plan

Mexico unveils $8,500 Olinia EV to challenge market dominated by Chinese-made cars — The Cool Down

"The demand was there. What changed was the supply." Aug 03, 2026 Mexico is aiming to carve out a place in one of the fastest-growing segments of its auto market with a tiny, low-cost electric vehicle...

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Cyclists celebrated the completion of the first leg of the 31st Street protected bike lane in Astoria. Plus more news. buff.ly/c9x63Ws

Monday's Headlines: Victory Lap Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Cyclists celebrated the completion of the first leg of the 31st Street protected bike lane in Astoria. Plus more news.

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We aren’t safe in a guns everywhere America, not even at a drive-thru. The Twin Falls shooter is believed to have used an assault-style rifle, a weapon of war that has no place in our communities. My thoughts are with the families of the deceased and injured and the Twin Falls community.

Gunman Acted Alone in Idaho In-N-Out Attack, Authorities Say

An off-duty state trooper and private citizen returned fire and are credited with slowing the 24-year-old shooter.

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UPDATE: America's gun psychopathy continues: *325* mass shootings so far in 2026. 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer The latest, with 1 woman killed and 5 others wounded, in Rochester, N.Y.: www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2...

Woman killed and five wounded in Rochester shooting

Shakara Green was killed and five others wounded after a shooter opened fire on a crowd in Rochester early Sunday.

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Massachusetts farm installs 832 solar panels above berry fields, and the berries grown underneath turned out sweeter and juicier and could change the future of American farming - The Economic Times share.google/GDGqQBgisqhG...

Massachusetts farm installs 832 solar panels above berry fields, and the berries grown underneath turned out sweeter and juicier and could change the future of American farming

A Massachusetts farm is integrating solar panels above berry fields. This agrivoltaics project generates electricity while shading the crops. The elevated panels create a cooler microclimate, retain...

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"Cars can be weapons, and the ubiquity of guns and cars in our society means a single crazy person is always going to be able to do huge amounts of damage if they want to. The only way to stop that is to limit them, which nobody in power seems to want to do."

Summer Bummer: Annual Car-Free Street Event Squeezed In NYPD 'Overkill' - Streetsblog New York City

Attendees were stunned by the sheer number of police and their vehicles clogging many intersections — in what one cop called "overkill."

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