We're constantly told to "make eye contact" or "share the road", but this is the deadly, ego driven bullshit we're up against and it's costing people their lives. Make these vehicles illegal to modify.
Aaron@bigtimeyyc.bsky.social · 6h agoUgh.
Aaron@bigtimeyyc.bsky.social · 6h ago
Maybe the solution to congestion in Dublin is not flying taxis, but a combination of more people being able to afford to live in the city instead of commute, and more of those who need to get in/out/around it doing so by public transport, bike, foot instead of car. www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Could air taxis be the solution to Dublin's traffic woes?
While Dublin is the third most congested city in the world, bringing air taxis in is more complicated than either enthusiasts or skeptics suggest
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Absolutely not. In other news AI, carbon capture, hydrogen and geo-engineering are not going to solve climate change. We have solutions to traffic and to the climate crisis but these involve a more effective use of resources and some people just don’t see the profit in that.
Feljin Jose@feljin.ie · yesterdayNo
Nuclear is an excuse to kick the can down the road, even if approved nothing would be in place until the 2040s. Olkiluoto 3 is cited in the article, 12 years late and way over budget. SMRs have been on the verge of being the silver bullet for 20 years. Renewables and storage are moving quicker.
The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 16h agoIreland considering nuclear option as fresh energy crisis looms
Absolutely not. In other news AI, carbon capture, hydrogen and geo-engineering are not going to solve climate change. We have solutions to traffic and to the climate crisis but these involve a more effective use of resources and some people just don’t see the profit in that.
Feljin Jose@feljin.ie · yesterdayNo
There are many advocates that need to stop defending e-motos as if they're bicycles. The longer we pretend this scrutiny is unwarranted, the more damage it does to actual e-bikes, which are legitimate tools enabling people to safely and affordably ditch their cars.
busty pixie demon@0xafaebabe.gay · 2d agofolks i love e bikes but this is bullshit, this thing can go well over 30mph. idc that it has pedals, this shit is a motor vehicle, it should require license plates and a license to operate, and has no place in bike lanes, foh
In the 41 years since Carl Sagan’s eloquent explanation humans have produced twice as much anthropogenic CO2 as we had in the whole of history up to that point. Imagine if we’d heeded the warnings.
Saganism@sagan.bsky.social · 2d ago41 years ago, Carl Sagan gave a clear and elegant explanation of the science behind global warming.
And do you realise that Dublin primary schools are at 3000 metres in the mountains, linked to the road network by dirt tracks and often needing to ford major rivers?
IrishCycle.com@irishcycle.com · 2d agoLooks, everybody knows the typical hard-pressed driver has to pick up 2-3 children, granny, and a 55-inch flatscreen TV daily... all this nonsense about cycling needs to stop...
Always heard good things about @pedalme.bsky.social. Disclaimer: never actually used them and don’t live in England. I just love the concept.
Ian Dunt@iandunt.bsky.social · 2d agoAnyone had a particularly good experience with movers in North London and have their details?
"This is gaslighting of the highest order. The truth is, it requires dedicated ideological belief to argue against the scientific evidence that net-zero is needed to stop ever more expensive and destructive warming." @pilitaclark.bsky.social in today's FT giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Douglas Adams thought his Electric Monk - a great labour saving device that believes things for you to save you the effort - was satire. Turned out to be a prediction.
Dorian Lynskey@dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 4d agoPuzzled by people who want to be readers but don't like reading. But there do seem to be many people who see novels (and films) solely as plot-delivery mechanisms and everything else as extraneous. Buddy, a lot of novels don't even HAVE plots
Meta hoovers up all the information they can find about you. Is it to make their AI good? No. Is it to improve the reccomended posts you see? No. The adverts? No. But do they use it to make sure their products aren’t harmful? Also no.
Twlldun@twlldun.bsky.social · 5d agoAnyway, I signed up for RTE player yesterday so I could watch the woman’s hurling final online (not perversion, just curious as to whether the sport was interesting or not, jury is out) and for the last 12 hours all my social media aside from Bluesky is *convinced* I am actually Irish
"-every additional 100 kg was associated with 6% increase in the odds of pedestrian fatality -every additional 10 cm of height with 11% increase -pick-up trucks with around 60% higher pedestrian fatality risk ‼️the relationship was even stronger in lower-speed environments‼️
David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · 5d ago"Much like in the US, larger passenger vehicles are associated with more severe outcomes for pedestrians in Australia."
"Drivers struck and killed 7,080 people walking in the United States in 2024, 72% more than in 2009, when pedestrian deaths were at their lowest."
If there’s a war on cars in the USA then the cars have won
American vehicles have grown heavier, faster, and wider every decade since 1982 — and federal fuel economy rules reward the growth. Evidence from 50 years of EPA data.
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A LOT of us are non-drivers. And given the big public costs and consequences of driving, we should be making that easier, not harder. Are we putting our public money in the right places? Our SECOND messaging collaboration with @nondriver.bsky.social. Spread the word. #UrbanTruth
If you haven’t followed @urbantruth.bsky.social yet, checked out our website and content/campaigns, and helped share our posters and messaging, I hope you’ll consider all of that. It’s an important mission. #UrbanTruth
Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social · last wk.“3/4ths of disabled people don’t drive. Stop using us as an excuse for car dependency.” — @nondriver.bsky.social in collaboration with @urbantruth.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth Worth repeating. #UrbanTruth
People say you should get out of your bubble and read conservative thinkers but then you end up reading a Ross Douthat column and the bubble wins
How I stare at motorists as I casually walk through the crosswalk that they're encroaching on.
A bicyclist died in a crash. Did he hit a tree? No, he was hit by someone driving a car. I wouldn’t call that a crash. Also, I don’t care that he wasn’t wearing a helmet. Bicycle helmets are not designed to protect you against impact with a car.
Bicyclist dies over a year after Nanakuli crash
A 75-year-old bicyclist who was hit by a car in Nanakuli last year died from his injuries on August 7, 2026.
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New crossing installed and commissioned last Friday. Yesterday (six days later) - a driver mounts the pavement and smashes into the controller cabinet. Driver/vehicle unknown. FFS 🤬
The traffic lights at Dutch junctions have different signal timings for motor traffic and bikes to minimise conflict, reducing the need for people driving to turn across the path of cyclists. The result is a junction that's safer, less stressful and keeps everyone moving efficiently.
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.” “Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath Some costs are savings.
Fun fact: People with disabilities really enjoy cycling. There is a wide range of specialized bikes available that make it possible to reach any destination—right up to the front door.
Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social · last wk.“3/4ths of disabled people don’t drive. Stop using us as an excuse for car dependency.” — @nondriver.bsky.social in collaboration with @urbantruth.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth Worth repeating. #UrbanTruth
Also the basis of RSA Ireland’s #ZeroVision approach. It « worked » for a while as the numbers of e.g. schoolchildren travelling independently plummeted over several decades. The scale of the car dependency problem created, plus larger vehicles and worse driver behaviour, expose its limitations.
Prof. Ian Walker@ianwalker.bsky.social · last wk."Their aim is simply to reduce the number of non-motorists killed or seriously injured... This creates a perverse incentive. The easiest way to reduce the death toll of pedestrians and cyclists is to discourage people from walking or cycling in the first place"
I’m generally a « de mortuis nil nisi bonum » type of person (these days: I used to sing Elvis Costello’s « Tramp the dirt down » with gusto), especially given that « nil » can be quite eloquent. But in Liddle’s case I’ll make an exception.
Dorian Lynskey@dorianlynskey.bsky.social · last wk.Lest we forget how gleefully foul he was. This passes for comedy in certain circles
Appealing to our better angels just isn't enough, apparently.
kanchan@kayehm.bsky.social · last wk.A UK study found that telling potential SUV buyers that those vehicles directly result in higher fatalities for pedestrians, cyclists and children had zero effect on their decision to buy them. What does work? Financial penalties: Increased fees, taxes, parking. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Not surprised by Sinn Féin but very disappointed with @social-democrats.bsky.social @westcorksocdems.bsky.social
Feljin Jose@feljin.ie · last wk.And Sinn Féin and Soc Dems voted with the government on this. What a depressing position for Ireland to be in after one of the hottest and driest months on record.