I am very passionate about reducing noise pollution in cities in large part because cars are the biggest source of noise pollution, and sustainable urban policy is the best way to combat noise pollution bettercities.substack.com/p/we-need-to...

We Need To Do Something About Noise Pollution

Excessive noise isn't just annoying... it's dangerous

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Urban Land Rent 🇸🇴🚰@urbanlandrent.bsky.social · 20h ago

Sorry no, it’s just really silly to equate the sound of street life: people talking, playing music etc with car noise. For one thing, there are documented health consequences for noise pollution from cars coeh.ucdavis.edu/research/how...

“𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚒𝚛 𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚜𝚒𝚕𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚕, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚖𝚘𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝.” -𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚊 𝙲𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 🖌️ 𝚂𝚒𝚎𝚜𝚔𝚓𝚊 #art #quotes #Booksky

It takes 18 minutes to drive from my first childhood home to Delaney Hall. Not even 10 miles as the crow flies. They have put concentration camps in our backyards. There are some protests. Members of Congress come visit. But it's not front page news. How? How are we failing these people inside?

Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg 🇵🇸@elizabethweill.bsky.social · 12h ago

One woman I met outside Delaney Hall told me men inside the jail -- including her husband -- are denied medical care and have resorted to drinking their own urine to try to address infections. truthout.org/articles/thi...

Researchers are repurposing a cancer therapy to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis. A single infusion of genetically modified immune cells helped patients achieve lasting, medication-free remission. Areas of inflammation around their knee joints became undetectable for months.

I f@cking hate living next to these psychopaths. This will kill us too.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 10h ago

Breaking News: The E.P.A. is said to be planning to announce that the U.S. will no longer limit climate pollution from power plants.

Per the Geneva Convention, this is pillaging, and in this instance, any attempt would get tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians killed at least if not more, and it would fail anyway, and if you wanted Iran to prod the Houthis into taking indiscriminate potshots at everyone, this is how.

USA TODAY@usatoday.com · 18h ago

President Donald Trump said the United States could "stay in Iran" and "keep the oil," as the war in the Middle East that's roiled global oil markets continues.

So, the hysterics having fits over Prime Minister Carney’s overtures to the European Union are nothing but mini-Farages, echoing the idiots responsible for BREXIT, which a majority of 🇬🇧Brits now bitterly regret. 🍁🤷🙄🤷🍁

You give your home, freedom and possessions to the Russians first, Jared. Let everyone know how that ultimately goes. Report back in 20-30 years.

The Kyiv Independent@kyivindependent.com · yesterday

⚡️Ukraine's refusal to give up territory to Russia stalls peace deal, Trump envoy says. "Ukraine right now does not want to do that," U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said.

TODAY: In the US, we do the toxic, selfish version of "voting with your wallet", and that needs to cease forthwith.

LSAClassOf2000@lsaclassof2000.bsky.social · 2h ago

Your Wallet Should Be In The Backseat When Voting democracybesieged.wordpress.com/2026/09/14/y...

On this day in 1907, Jasper National Park was established. At the time, it was called Jasper Forest Park. It was originally 12,950 square kilometres in size, but was reduced in size to 10,878 square kilometres in subsequent years. 📸 Wikicommons

The Environmental Pillaging Agency

Zahra Hirji@zhirji.bsky.social · 13h ago

Scoop: The EPA is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. Tag team with @bloomberg.com’s Ari Natter and Jen Dlouhy. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Watching Goalie, a movie about Terry Sawchuk. We need more movies about great Canadians and our history. I’ve seen the Louis Cyr film and The Rocket, looking forward to this one. Can’t find the Gordie Howe movie online yet.

I heard about this meeting. Brexit II: The Wrath Of Brexit should be an intriguing followup.

OSINTRadar@osintradar.bsky.social · 15h ago

🇬🇧 According to The Telegraph, the leaders of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland will discuss the possibility of leaving the United Kingdom tomorrow.

Sent my advanced ballots in today. I said #NoToTheNine and #YesToCanada. We all need to vote and show our POS Premier that she doesn't represent us! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #referendumb

I wrote about this the other day actually - democracybesieged.wordpress.com/2026/09/08/t...

The U.S. Tourism Industry Is Missing The Point

I have talked some about this before, but I want to revisit this because the tourism industry in the United States continues to try and be an ambassador for the nation when unfortunately, it does n…

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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉@pguist.bsky.social · 16h ago

AMERICAN TOURISM BOARDS WANT CANADIANS BACK. But there is a problem. You can offer discounts. You can offer favourable exchange rates. You cannot discount resentment. ~ Maky Abugu

Yes it is. Yes it will.

Justin Wolfers@justinwolfers.bsky.social · 19h ago

The Canadian boycott isn't a response to the trade war. It's a response to the clowning: 51st state jokes, "Governor Carney," a hockey video of Trump beating up their PM.⁣ ⁣ My guess: the consumer boycott is costing us more than the tariffs ever will. https://youtu.be/lsRhHpwZfOk

Kennedy Center on brink of bankruptcy, could close as early as Tuesday, Washington Post reports www.reuters.com/world/us/ken...

Kennedy Center on brink of bankruptcy, could close as early as Tuesday, Washington Post reports

Leaders of the John F. ​Kennedy Center for the ‌Performing Arts say it is on ​the brink of ​bankruptcy and could close ⁠as early as ​Tuesday, the Washington ​Post reported on Sunday.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 | NATIONAL PARENTS DAY OFF | NATIONAL LIVE CREATIVE DAY | NATIONAL SOBER DAY | BOSS/EMPLOYEE EXCHANGE DAY | NATIONAL EAT A HOAGIE DAY | CREAM-FILLED DONUT DAY | NATIONAL VIRGINIA DAY #CelebrateEveryDay #NationalDayCalendar #September14 https://nationaldaycalendar.com/september/14

Love this "Tradwives are a last-ditch attempt at achieving female subservience in a society that they know does not support female subservience. "

Charles Keener@charleskeener.bsky.social · 14h ago

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For the second straight day, the White House's taxpayer-funded incitement account is attacking me and oddly mentioning I'm in my 40s (which I know makes me way too old for the president) When they do this it results in a flood of harassing and threatening messages, which of course is the point

Stop bitching at each other - Democrats. UNITE to WIN. Swallow your stupid PRIDE and UNITE TO WIN! #democrats #voteblue

CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦@corrina.sheshed.rocks · 15h ago

Politics Girl is right! Between now and Election Day, Democrats need to stop attacking each other & focus on the real threat. Debate your differences after the election. Right now, every ounce of energy must go toward winning. Unity. Discipline. Victory 💙🇺🇸 #SheShed #DemocratsUnited

FYI: Kalitta Air is headquartered at Willow Run Airport right here in suburban Detroit, if anyone is looking for a point of protest.

Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social · 14h ago

The US secretly flew an American diplomat out of the UK after he was found with child abuse images during a dawn raid, reportedly without notifying British police beforehand. mol.im/a/16127415

AI needs Guardrails. Guardrails didn't stop Godzilla. If AI has the rogue ability to Wipeout humanity, why use it for fun? Nobody wants it except bored billionaires, who don't have to worry about having enough money for food, rent, gasoline, car repairs,car & health insurances & taxes, taxes, taxes.

Sauna salesman, Rodney Palmer, often rolled out by antivaxxers as a media expert (worked in media yrs ago?). At "Allison Inquiry" (sigh) pushes misleading & rage bait spin about me, "ScienceUpFirst", vaccines, and the media (especially CBC). THIS guy is a "mic drop" expert? So sad. So desperate.

Democrats keep trying to guilt-trip Canadians into backing down. Fuck off. Deal with your own mess. This is your problem to solve, not ours. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

THIS is CAT POWER!!!!!!!

Charles Keener@charleskeener.bsky.social · 14h ago

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I hope you got yourself something delicious for today! I did! And a nice Canadian Pinot Noir goes very well with this! 😊🍫🍷

Angela@rouquinne.bsky.social · 3d ago

Okay, my dear peeps, heads-up - Sunday is International Chocolate Day! Yep, seriously! 🍫 Maybe the cheap stuff is your jam (ha!), but in this crazy world, you deserve to treat yourself to something a little extra! So find a local chocolate shop to get something special! ☺️

Tesla has begun testing steering-wheel-free Cybercabs on Austin streets, signaling a bold new phase for autonomous driving. The real question now is whether fully driverless vehicles can operate safely and at scale

Musk launches steering-wheel-free taxi service in bet riders lose 'no control' fears and hop inside

Elon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs missing steering wheels and brake pedals onto Austin, Texas, streets Thursday in a bet Americans will get over their fears of “no control” rides and hop...

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A new technology has emerged that makes air conditioning more efficient, using advanced materials to create a more sustainable and cost-effective, climate-control solution. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/clim...