Chris Litt

Without necessarily disputing what you are saying: what exactly makes him incompetent?

U.S. ambassador to Canada goes on expletive-laced tirade at Ontario’s trade representative, witnesses say | CBC News The U.S. ambassador to Canada delivered an expletive-laced tirade at Ontario's trade representative at an event in Ottawa on Monday, multiple witnesses tell CBC News

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Additionally, the vast, chaotic traffic circle nearby has been removed and is now an orderly intersection, allowing for the large pedestrian square in pic 2 that will only get more pleasant as the plants grow and cool the urban desert. #Hanoi

The gigantic parking lot at the end of Hà Nội's Hoàn Kiếm Lake, which was an unsightly waste of prime land, has been removed, allowing for this large pedestrian area in photo 1.

Thanks to Adrien Liechti for tips & insights during preparation. 👍🏼 A great coach!

#alpsultracycling #endurancecycling #cyclingGermany #cyclingAustria #cyclingItaly #Alpinecycling

Thanks to Marco Hinzer and the whole team who put such care and effort into this event, which challenged us so much while bringing us deep into the ecosystem and culture of the German, Austrian, and Italian Alps.

An amazing experience riding The Alps Ultracycling Adventure from Tegernsee to Lago di Garda this week. Highly recommended for endurance cyclists who like lots of rugged climbing into remote and beautiful locations. Great camaraderie among riders and crew!

Bluefin tuna are miraculously returning to UK shores – only to be tormented for ‘sport’ | George Monbiot A tournament in Cornwall will pit anglers against these magnificent creatures, as part of a rising trend for so-called ‘sportfishing’, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

I wonder how many cyclists are happy about Shimano sponsoring this horror.
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Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout

“The collapse of a critical Atlantic current can no longer be considered a low-likelihood event, a study has concluded, making deep cuts to fossil fuel emissions even more urgent to avoid the catastrophic impact.”

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🇬🇪Georgia’s paradox: a government despised by its people, yet firmly in power.
Ivanishvili’s Georgian Dream survives not through popularity, but by fusing repression, economic dependency, and rigged institutions.
🧵In this thread I try to explain this paradox.

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Hilarious that you lack self-awareness enough to paint an entire region with one brush while thinking you are enlightened.

Now do the UK, buddy. Hilarious that you would single out Switzerland over this.

I agree.

We need to shade the planet with aerosols.

I agree that NYC is self-obsessed. On the other hand, I was fascinated by the diversity and cultural richness while walking around there. Asian megacities have distinctive atmospheres, but many feel like the same neighbourhood has been copy-pasted endlessly.

Wise words on the attention economy from William Wordsworth, quoted in "Toward the Open Field: Poets on the Art of Poetry," edited by Melissa Kwasny. Wesleyan University, 2004.

You ever think about how the Great Famine in China was in large part a data manipulation problem created to please an authoritarian leader that led to the deaths of tens of millions of people?

This is what semicolons are for.

98%

That's the decrease in the annual number of single-use plastic bags in the UK since a 5p charge started 10 years ago (it's now 10p)

Not all environmental problems are that easy to tackle, but change is possible

Resharing the Mail's 2015 splash, which has aged well

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Neck and neck with Jordan Peterson

Why is anyone, including CNN, giving a platform to one of the worst Canadians ever, Kevin O’Leary?

Serious question @cnn.com.

Montreal Adds Nine More Car-Free Streets after ‘Mind Blowing’ Success Four years after Montreal decided to make a 2.5-kilometre stretch of a busy downtown artery car-free every summer, the transformation continues to receive rave reviews from users and local businesses.

“To use a technical term, it blew my mind,” said Vancouver’s former chief planner Brent Toderian…”They weren’t lazy about it—they didn’t just throw up barriers and ban cars. It might be the best bargain I’ve ever heard,” Toderian said. #Montreal

It’s not just what you take away. It’s what you add.

New Blog Post: Hội An's Namia River Retreat turns over a new luxury leaf

Namia integrates with the "place-based economy" to deliver an experience of Hội An like no other.

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#Vietnam #Vietnamtravel #resorts #wellness #sustainabletravel

A fragment of Irish rainforest near Moycullen, Galway. These places are so rare, so deeply enchanting, yet still so undervalued.

What sort of nation cares so little about the natural side of its heritage?