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For centuries, a “gossip” was a woman who attended another woman's delivery. The word was a corruption of “god-sib” or “god-sibling,” meaning “sister in the Lord.” The gossips offered support to mother and midwife. Only later did the term take on a derogatory meaning.

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As congestion pricing shows and as Madrid shows, cars ≠ business

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Please don't let Donald see this.

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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

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Looking forward to doing the keynote at the @rideillinois.bsky.social Walk and Bike Summit this May. Grateful for the opportunity to counter an auto dominated mainstream narrative by reframing road safety and reMarketing our streets. IllinoisBikeWalkSummit.org

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Ce qui se passe aux États-Unis est le symptôme inévitable d’un monde gangrené par le capitalisme sauvage. www.ledevoir.com/opinion/libr...

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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

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In European cities, they have piazzas, plazas, squares, and places—where people meet. In North American cities, we have intersections—where cars meet.

submitted 110 days ago • 10 comments

ah yes, the strong, masculine, non-emotional leadership we've all heard so much about

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www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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Peut-être que les pistes cyclables sont déneigées plus rapidement parce qu'on n'a pas besoin de faire sonner des sirènes pendant 90 minutes à 7h le matin parce que Gérard a barré son bécyke sur le mauvais poteau et bloque toute la patente.

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"If you’re worried about the government confining citizens to life inside a walkable 15-minute box, then we invite you to the 15-Hour City: a metropolis so sprawling and convoluted to navigate only by car, you’ll need over half the day to accomplish the basic necessities of living."

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Well played.

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never rest again until every nazi dies. youtu.be/OLkPwxcIji0?...

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Je vous recommande cet article de La Presse : « Ne pas faire de sport compétitif trop tôt » lp.ca/owqHAN?shari...

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Oops 😬

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Most of the world’s brightest minds are hard at work developing new ways for you to get depression from a computer

submitted 132 days ago • 165 comments

Meanwhile in New Jersey...

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Guy On Doomed Planet Mostly Concerned With Skin Color Of People In Movies theonion.com/guy-on-...

submitted 133 days ago • 189 comments

Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt. Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.

submitted 133 days ago • 792 comments

They're eating the checks! They're eating the balances!

submitted 133 days ago • 262 comments

C’est ce que révèle une nouvelle étude, chiffrant «l’impact économique de l’industrie de la musique sur scène».

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Kev Lambert lance une charge pour sauver la culture. « La culture québécoise attaquée | La Presse » https://www.lapresse...

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Such a refined gentleman

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Year of the Snake Happy #ChineseNewYear Joana Vasconcelos, Crochet snake, 2008 #womensart

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Revoir My Own Private Idaho à la cinémathèque 33 ans plus tard, check!

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"[A] democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is Fascism—ownership of Government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power." - FDR (1938)

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Instagram et Facebook ont bloqué et masqué les publications des fournisseurs de pilules abortives. Certaines publications liées à l'obtention de pilules abortives ont récemment été masquées sur Instagram et Facebook et certains comptes ont été suspendus. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/t...

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