Rosie

on my burger phone

[Jon Burke 🌍 @jonburkeUK]

What if I told you one study in Manchester found that shade from street trees reduced surface temperatures by an average of 12°C, and concrete surfaces shaded permanently by a bank of trees were cooled by up to 20°C during a heatwave?

You might not believe me. But it's true…👇

[Avery Edison @aedison]

one of the best metafilter comments of all time gets more relevant every day

[natalia @veivetchica]

just realized I’m actually very much loved

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Luxembourg is the world’s first nation to offer free public transport for all, tackling traffic and climate change in one bold move.

Luxembourg has pioneered a bold new era in urban mobility by becoming the first nation on Earth to eliminate fares across its entire public transport network. This groundbreaking policy covers every bus, tram, and train route nationwide, offering free rides to residents, cross-border commuters, and visitors alike.

Financed through general taxation rather than ticket sales, the initiative was designed to tackle the country's severe traffic congestion—once among the worst in Europe per capita—and to sharply cut carbon emissions from road transport. By removing the cost and hassle of tickets, Luxembourg effectively turned public transit into a basic public service, as essential and accessible as clean water or electricity.

The impact has been profound and measurable. Ridership surged as people left their cars behind, leading to noticeably less road traffic, shorter commute times, and a meaningful drop in urban air pollution. While first-class rail options remain a paid upgrade for those wanting extra comfort, the standard second-class system is now truly seamless: hop on, hop off, no barriers.

Luxembourg's experiment has demonstrated that removing financial obstacles can drive a genuine shift toward sustainable travel habits. It has also served as an inspiring model for other countries and cities grappling with sprawl, gridlock, and climate goals. In an age when radical solutions are needed to address the mobility-climate crisis, Luxembourg proves that treating public transport as a universal right is not only feasible—it can be genuinely transformative.

[Saul Staniforth @SaulStaniforth]

"If you don't like the changes that we've made, I say the door is open and you can leave"

[just a @F466OT]

Called out a LOTTTT of posters on here

[Sian Berry @sianberry]

It is so sad to see new exclusionary policies from Girlguiding, where trans girls had been so included before.

The Woodcraft Folk is a brilliant, inclusive, non-segregated alternative for young people seeking fun, adventure and community!

https://t.co/lu0ooDpmvH

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

Love this photo of the 1989 Pittston Coal strike.

The strike lasted for almost a year, as the miners fought for the healthcare and retirement benefits originally promised to them. To show solidarity, they all wore camo in this photo. The one man who didn't — in the lower right corner — was a Methodist minister who helped them articulate the moral and spiritual case for the strike. He deliberately didn't wear camo because he wasn't a miner.

The camo shirts were specially made with slogans: “Overcome Evil With Good” and the name of their union, United Mine Workers Union.

Not only did the miners win, but they helped inspire the 1992 Coal Act, which made retiree health and pension obligations a legal requirement.

Thanks to ES for sharing this photo with me. His dad is the minister in the corner.

[Rachel A-S @Chuffin_ell]

If Keir Starmer counted unpaid carers as workers, unemployment figures would collapse overnight. Thousands of us are doing 50–100hr weeks, keeping health & social care afloat, yet are accused of “doing nothing.” The biggest workforce in the UK is the one nobody pays.

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

'Capitalism also depends on domestic labour' by See Red Womens Workshop, feminist silk-screen poster collective, UK (1970s-90s) #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

[Saul Staniforth @SaulStaniforth]

Cathy Newman "Does [Keir Starmer] face the kind of oblivion that you took the party to in 2019?"

@jeremycorbyn: "It wasn't oblivion in 2019, it actually got a million votes more than was received for Labour 4 years later"

[Just Stop Oil @JustStop_Oil]

Can someone tell @DavidLammy that he is the Foreign Secretary, and instead of being 'horrified' at the ongoing slaughter in Gaza he can actually do something.

A total economic boycott of Israel seems like a good place to start.

[Sebastian Salek @sebastiansalek]

Reform isn’t a political party. It’s a corporate lobbying firm.

The business model is simple. Wealthy elites pay Farage to push policies that could make them millions.

4 infuriating examples:

[Abier @abierkhatib]

Cook the BBC like this, every day, all day.

Bravo Dr Nick Maynard

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

Chloe Kelly's winning penalty against Spain was clocked at 110km/h - faster than the most powerful shot in the men's Premier League last season - scored by Alexander Isak 🚀

[Spencer Beswick @spencerbeswick]

Ursula Le Guin: “A child free from the guilt of ownership and the burden of economic competition will grow up with the will to do what needs doing and the capacity for joy in doing it. It is useless work that darkens the heart. 1/2