Hanrahan @ hanrahan @slrpnk.net

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I long ago opined they should have a Mastodon instance and use that ffs.

As a white dude, you've got my supoort

Unless you're a clinate portestor in France, then you're a terrorist and treated as such. Farmer protestors are a.protected species world wide. eg the UK

https://www.monbiot.com/2024/02/29/outrage-farming/

Sunak leads a government that has introduced the most draconian anti-protest laws in our democratic history. These laws are deployed exclusively against official enemies: environmental campaigners, republicans, feminists, Muslims. If you belong to one of these groups and you block a road, you might go to prison. If you are a farmer and you block a road, the prime minister might join you.

No, it relies on massive automation. Similary their solar industry etc

For example

https://www.theenergymix.com/automation-not-cheap-labour-drives-chinas-solar-and-battery-edge-ritchie/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88nkbjsLbI8

Fickin' hell , you're aweaome, just wanted to say that as an able bodied dude.

I'm in Aus. Until about 2 years ago we lived on the 10th floor of an apartment block, dude diagonally opposite us had lost use of his legs. He had a wheelchair that "docked", into an electric mobility wheel thing that had a handebar with controls, battery driven. He'd use the wheel chair by itself to get around the complex, down the elevator to the indoor heated pool, had a electric lift he could use to lift himself from the chair into the seat then swing out into the pool and lower himself , float between his legs and do some laps. as wll as just get around the complex (5 towers, 13 floors on each) Then he could dock it into the electric front wheel thing and head across the road to the shopping centre to do groceries etc. Turned his manual wheel chair into a three wheel electric trike Not sure how far it could get him, I never asked but was also much faster then walking speed to get around.

I don't think anyone wants 100% car free but an 80% reduction should be an attainable goal eg electric taxi to take you places and a better chair!

Stay sane !

Indeed and as a Sentor during Bush's reign, he also voted for the "Hauge Invasion Act", fuck Biden as well.

https://www.hrw.org/news/2002/08/03/us-hague-invasion-act-becomes-law

Yeah, ban cars in cities. Endless studies telling of the health benefits from active transport and we kill over 10,0000 a year from transport pollution diseases already.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-24/air-pollution-modelling-university-of-melbourne-traffic/102015778

Thers also lots of anecdotal studies linking pollition and cancers and there's just nore and more of it

Only fund active and public transport solutions going foward, no more new roads.. Even the freight solutions we do are insane, like the inland rail that stops at an inland port and then unloads loads everything onto trucks and has no extension to Gladstone.

Pollution and lifestyle.

So you don't own a house ?

Land of the free huh :)

Throwing aside the current administration...

That's not true, I noped out after they want pants on head insane after 9/11, you're just seeing that amped up now. People just normalised it as they will this.

I spent quite a bit of time there and lived their briefly early this century but havent been back since.

There's so much to see in the US.

Agreed but the worlds big place and lots to see

It's a roadtripper's dream.

Or nightmare because you're forced to use a car, train travel is laughable and walkabilty is ridiculous in most places.

But to be fair for environmental and carbon emission reasons I don't fly anymore and try not to drive unless it's essential.

It's is telling though, to be able to glamorise being bad at maths.

If there are cars lining the streets, that's a red flag to build a damn light rail instead.

The car.

Jesus invented kettles for a reason, only commies and the god forsaken use the stove or microwave :)

Most (not all) know this, most (not all) literally don't give a shit.

Had endlesss issues with 2x Nexus phones, eschewed google, gave them another chance with a Pixel 6Pro, sold it after a month it was so shitty and grabbed a Samsung S22u that i still use. I use the pen so often its shitty not having one and goodlock does along looottts of customisation. I also mostly prefer their apps to googles, alas googles cant be deleted :(

That Truro was elected a second time was beyond my imagination, we are living in imaginery time /s

https://lemmy.world/post/32466629