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@thegibson I don't see much overlap between Threads and rest of the fediverse (as I know it). For me - Threads are those vaguely clickbaity statuses which Instagram shows me to lure me in while fediverse are mostly nerds talking about nerdy topics, politics and general misery of life.
Gabe Ramirez (@gab3ramirez) on Threads

The great journalist Dorothy Thompson wrote this for Harpers in August 1941.

Threads
When do the rats begin fleeing the ship? #trump
This morning we shipped an exciting new version of Flipboard that enables *anyone* on Flipboard to follow *anyone* in the fediverse.

This is the culmination of a ton of work to deeply integrate ActivityPub into our product. The result is incredibly seamless.

Just tap on the search icon in Flipboard and then tap the follow button for anyone featured there or that you find in search. You’ll soon start seeing their posts in all of your relevant Flipboard feeds.

Here’s what it looks like:
Oh she's fast, fast.

While Vancouver's Car-Free pilot project in Gastown has been great, getting there by bike hasn't been.

Our new video highlights some of the difficulties in getting to Gastown without a car.

Gastown should be permanently car free, and it should be more accessible to cyclists.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAsRPF2v7SE

#CarFree #Vancuver #BC #BikeYVR #BikeTooter

Is There a Way to Cycle to Gastown Safely?

YouTube

UK STUDY:

Fit amateur bicycle-riders aged 55-79 have immune systems comparable to those of 20 year olds.

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-43308729

How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from declining

Highly active elderly people can boost their immune systems to protect against infection, according to research.

Nothing will bring b ack advertisers - so they’re suing them. Wouldn’t it be easier to just get rid of the nazis on the platform?
When kids can’t get outside to play in a world built for cars, both they and adults suffer. “Kids didn’t need special equipment or lessons; they just needed to be less reliant on their time-strapped parents to get outside.” https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/07/play-streets-children-adults/679258/?gift=j9r7avb6p-KY8zdjhsiSZ3hSgF8AMmMrIiQz-4k-Yac
Play Streets for Kids Are Magic—For Adults

In many ways, a world built for cars has made life so much harder for grown-ups.

The Atlantic