Friday, May 15, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/friday-may-15-2026/

Sprawl, cars and climate
Transport set to be Australia’s top-emitting sector by 2030, private cars (SUVs) still dominate.

“If you’re in suburbia or regional Australia and you’re trying to make a journey, often you’ll find public transport is just not a viable option and you have no choice but to drive."

"Experts have pointed towards an Australian love for US-style SUVs as a contributing factor to the rising death toll on roads nationwide, which has climbed every year since the pandemic, with NSW the highest of any state." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/07/sprawling-city-public-transit-work-sydney-right-track
#sprawl #cars #SUVs #DeathToll #transport #climate #PublicTransport #NSW #MobilityDesign

War leader #Trump fixates on #trivial matters as #DeathToll mounts

Experts query mix-up of priorities as Trump plays golf, posts old pictures, repeats details of Bill Maher feud

Over 2 weeks of #US-Israel #war on #Iran; spiralling out of control

Trump’s behavior is #chaotic

Foreign conflict brings somber reflection but ...

In Trump’s case, it brought behavior that defied norms & raised eyebrows over his state of mind.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/trump-iran-war-truth-social-pictures

#DementiaDon #sociopath #dictator #Fascism

The controversial death toll in Ukraine, the deadliest European war in eight decades.

New technologies help calculate the number of casualties, estimated at up to nearly two million, despite attempts by Kyiv and Moscow to conceal them.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260308-the-controversial-death-toll-in-ukraine-the-deadliest-european-war-in-eight-decades?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#WarInUkraine #Ukraine #Russia #Casualties #Deathtoll #Europe