A few minutes ago, Unit 4 turbo-generator at Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station desynced from the GB grid system, marking the END of electricity generation from COAL after 142 years 🇬🇧🙏🏻 Rob Burnett and I present a 🪡🧵on the evolution of coal fired power from 1882 to today 1/n

🇫🇷🚇 In 1973, Lyon closed its main street for 5 years to build a metro line and never reopened it to cars; instead, it was pedestrianized, with benches, fountains, and tiles. It’s been a massive success! In Europe, tunneling is about speeding up transit, not preserving cars!

#BikeLanes #cycling #traffic #VanPoli #BCPoli

Por falar em mamas, antes que o X abandone o tema, lembro que outubro é o mês de consciencialização do cancro da mama. Vigiem!

October 1st in Vancouver

flying under the radar today: claudia sheinbaum being sworn in as mexico’s president north america’s first female elected head of state

My 401 bus is so full with families and students that patients, doctors, and nurses can’t get onboard when it gets to Richmond Hospital We can’t afford to let this chronic overcrowding continue FUND TRANSIT BC NDP Conservative Party of BC #BCPoli #BCElxn #VanPoli #bcvotes #transit

If anyone’s interested in what a real plan for BC looks like, look no further… T’would be incredible indeed to see this vision realized! 🤩 bcgreens2024.ca/2024-platform/ #bcpoli #votebcgreen

"the global use of AI could require as much fresh water in 2027 as that now used by four to six countries the size of Denmark" ..& vast amounts of energy. But guys in suits tell us tech can save the planet, so don't worry our pretty little heads about it latimes.com/environment/st…

Attention early career journalists: Here's how to apply for The Globe and Mail’s 2025 Summer Jobs Program. These are 12-week, paid ($1,129.03/week) contract positions, not internships. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… via The Globe and Mail Melissa Stasiuk #journalism

🏡💖 By shopping small, you're doing BIG things for our community 💖🏡 When you keep your loonie local, 66 cents from every dollar gets recirculated locally, which means you are: ✅ Creating jobs close to home ✅ Supporting local initiatives ✅ Building a strong local economy

#BCPoli #Debate2024 #debate

#ferrovia #frete #intermodal #comboios #Iberia #Portugal #Espanha

🧵1/7 Proportional Representation (PR) isn’t just about fairer elections; it’s about empowering voices that have been silenced for generations. For #IndigenousPeoples in Canada, PR offers a path to true representation in government. #ProRep #cdnpoli

Mo Amir 🪬 Greater Vancouver Board of Trade @SoniaFurstenau Vote for the Greens this time - just TRY it - you have nothing to lose