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paddybenson.bsky.social
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I couldn't sleep last night and started reading this. Now after finishing, I can't recall the last time a piece of journalism changed my perspective on a topic like this did. Going to be thinking of this @markfollman.bsky.social masterpiece for a while. www.motherjones.com/criminal-jus...

submitted 2 days ago • 19 comments

Having a Strand Road cycle path would mean that a huge chunk of the S2S Dublin Bay cycle route would be in place quickly. Then, officials can start to focus on progressing the small remaining sections. If you want that, sign to support the cycle path trial: my.uplift.ie/petitions/tr...

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

I generally cycle to Croker. There are never enough spaces so this is great to see!

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

Cannot underscore enough how big of a difference it makes where there is *zero* on street parking.

submitted 83 days ago • 0 comments

Ukraine is Europe! We stand by Ukraine. We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor. Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.

submitted 83 days ago • 699 comments

I didn't signpost this as a thread. But please read to the end if you've a moment. Thanks.

submitted 85 days ago • 6 comments

We see that in our work. We've had lots on how cycle lanes are only for lycra-clad commuting men, how families cycling is a middle class leisure pursuit, that Disabled people don't cycle and recently that only delivery riders use cycle lanes (with a hint of their safety being unimportant).

submitted 91 days ago • 2 comments

Musk has no technical skills whatsoever, but he wants to appear smart. So he takes bits of information like this, told to him by junior engineers, and regurgitates it to appear smart. Musk did this with the Twitter stack and Twitter's senior architects called him out publicly, then he fired them.

submitted 102 days ago • 154 comments

A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people. Sound efficient? HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social

submitted 117 days ago • 31 comments

Cars are designed with excessive power, leading to avoidable death and destruction. To lessen vehicular violence, we must regulate the dangerous designs auto manufacturers are allowed to implement. This isn’t about speed, it's about systemic change.

submitted 117 days ago • 3 comments

In the wake of storm Éowyn the government should be hammered on why they’re prioritizing changing how emissions are counted to let ag off the hook rather than actually reducing emissions

submitted 118 days ago • 1 comment