Kevin Mock
@kevin-mock.bsky.social
outdoor enthusiast | amateur avian census taker | passenger rail fan | striving to reduce carbon emissions as much as possible
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What is Emmanuel Grégoire, the new Paris mayor, planning for the city over his new term in office?
—60,000 new social housing units
—15 express bus routes
—Completion of city's full bike network
—Transformation of ring highway into a boulevard
—1000 new pedestrian streets
—300 new hectares of parks
—60,000 new social housing units
—15 express bus routes
—Completion of city's full bike network
—Transformation of ring highway into a boulevard
—1000 new pedestrian streets
—300 new hectares of parks
March 22, 2026 at 8:20 PM
What is Emmanuel Grégoire, the new Paris mayor, planning for the city over his new term in office?
—60,000 new social housing units
—15 express bus routes
—Completion of city's full bike network
—Transformation of ring highway into a boulevard
—1000 new pedestrian streets
—300 new hectares of parks
—60,000 new social housing units
—15 express bus routes
—Completion of city's full bike network
—Transformation of ring highway into a boulevard
—1000 new pedestrian streets
—300 new hectares of parks
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1/ Paul Ehrlich died this week at 93.
The takes split into hagiography and dismissal. But the interesting question isn't whether he got it right, he didn't, it's why he got it wrong, and who was asking the right questions instead 🧵
The takes split into hagiography and dismissal. But the interesting question isn't whether he got it right, he didn't, it's why he got it wrong, and who was asking the right questions instead 🧵
March 17, 2026 at 8:07 AM
1/ Paul Ehrlich died this week at 93.
The takes split into hagiography and dismissal. But the interesting question isn't whether he got it right, he didn't, it's why he got it wrong, and who was asking the right questions instead 🧵
The takes split into hagiography and dismissal. But the interesting question isn't whether he got it right, he didn't, it's why he got it wrong, and who was asking the right questions instead 🧵
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MTA announced that the U.S. Green Building Council has awarded LEED Silver certification to the new @purplelinemd.bsky.social Maintenance Facility in Glenridge, MD, recognizing its high standards in environmental stewardship. For more details, visit: www.mta.maryland.gov/articles/534
March 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
MTA announced that the U.S. Green Building Council has awarded LEED Silver certification to the new @purplelinemd.bsky.social Maintenance Facility in Glenridge, MD, recognizing its high standards in environmental stewardship. For more details, visit: www.mta.maryland.gov/articles/534
My list would have included Witness and At Close Range as well
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witness...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witness...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_Clos...
True Pennsylvanians have seen at least 1 of these essential films set in the state
https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/03/academy-awards-silver-linings-playbook-blob-groundhog-day-pennsylvania-local/
https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/03/academy-awards-silver-linings-playbook-blob-groundhog-day-pennsylvania-local/
20 must-see movies set in Pennsylvania, according to experts
To determine the must-see movies set in Pennsylvania, Spotlight PA consulted film experts from across the commonwealth, as well as cinephiles on staff.
www.spotlightpa.org
March 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
My list would have included Witness and At Close Range as well
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witness...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_Clos...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witness...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_Clos...
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UPDATE: A court just dismissed a lawsuit pushing for old-growth logging in the #Tongass National Forest 🐻🌲🎉
“This ruling is a big victory. I’m relieved the court squarely rejected the #logging industry's rash attempt to force large-scale logging,” said Marlee Goska, our #Alaska attorney.
“This ruling is a big victory. I’m relieved the court squarely rejected the #logging industry's rash attempt to force large-scale logging,” said Marlee Goska, our #Alaska attorney.
March 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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Breaking: Environmental Integrity Project releases data from EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program--a congressionally-mandated program EPA is trying to destroy--show 2.69 billion metric tons of climate pollution from US facilities in 2024.
environmentalintegrity.org/news/eip-rel...
environmentalintegrity.org/news/eip-rel...
EIP Releases 2024 Industrial Greenhouse Gas Data After Trump Halts Reporting Program | Environmental Integrity
Washington, DC – The Trump Administration has put on hold EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which makes climate pollution data from industry available to the public.
environmentalintegrity.org
March 12, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Breaking: Environmental Integrity Project releases data from EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program--a congressionally-mandated program EPA is trying to destroy--show 2.69 billion metric tons of climate pollution from US facilities in 2024.
environmentalintegrity.org/news/eip-rel...
environmentalintegrity.org/news/eip-rel...
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not too late to switch to an EV! prospect.org/2026/03/06/e...
I’m Sure Glad I Bought an EV and Solar Panels - The American Prospect
Trump’s idiotic war of aggression on Iran is spiking oil prices. Not my problem.
prospect.org
March 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
not too late to switch to an EV! prospect.org/2026/03/06/e...
I love this. We are a two-EV household, as well, starting with just owning one car when we bought a Nissan Leaf in 2016 (insane to think this car is now ten years old) and then added a Hyundai Ioniq 5 at the end of 2022. The Ioniq is a phenomenal car.
We've become a two-EV household: my wife drives the 2025 Ionic 5 (she's on a road trip to AZ in it as we speak) and I drive my beloved 2017 Chevy Bolt.
March 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM
I love this. We are a two-EV household, as well, starting with just owning one car when we bought a Nissan Leaf in 2016 (insane to think this car is now ten years old) and then added a Hyundai Ioniq 5 at the end of 2022. The Ioniq is a phenomenal car.
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War on Cars is coming to Philly! Presale is open to 5th Square Advocacy members today.
Become a member today and get your tickets ⬇️
5thsq.app.neoncrm.com/forms/member...
Become a member today and get your tickets ⬇️
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Philadelphia! Pre-sale tickets are now on sale for our LIFE AFTER CARS live show on May 14, featuring moderator @ingasaffron.bsky.social & guest @councilmemberjg.bsky.social. Become a Patreon member or support @bikeaction.org & @5thsqadvocacy.org for presale access. www.patreon.com/posts/152168...
March 4, 2026 at 3:38 PM
War on Cars is coming to Philly! Presale is open to 5th Square Advocacy members today.
Become a member today and get your tickets ⬇️
5thsq.app.neoncrm.com/forms/member...
Become a member today and get your tickets ⬇️
5thsq.app.neoncrm.com/forms/member...
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The Purple Line is in motion and LRVs can be seen on the alignment. As the project moves forward, you’ll start seeing LRVs more and more along the alignment during testing. For more information on testing and safety, visit https://ow.ly/LhlI50YbTzw.
February 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Purple Line is in motion and LRVs can be seen on the alignment. As the project moves forward, you’ll start seeing LRVs more and more along the alignment during testing. For more information on testing and safety, visit https://ow.ly/LhlI50YbTzw.
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GOOD NEWS: The world’s largest steam-producing heat pump is now online in Finland, delivering 12 MW of superheated steam from waste heat and CO₂-free electricity.
Proof that industrial heat can be electrified at scale.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/19/w...
Proof that industrial heat can be electrified at scale.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/19/w...
February 22, 2026 at 1:53 PM
GOOD NEWS: The world’s largest steam-producing heat pump is now online in Finland, delivering 12 MW of superheated steam from waste heat and CO₂-free electricity.
Proof that industrial heat can be electrified at scale.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/19/w...
Proof that industrial heat can be electrified at scale.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/19/w...
Great news for the NYC to Scranton passenger rail service restoration! www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2026/02...
NYC to Scranton rail project hits major milestone that only 4 others in U.S. have reached
PennDOT will host a virtual public meeting at to present route options and potential station locations for the approximately 140-mile corridor.
www.lehighvalleylive.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Great news for the NYC to Scranton passenger rail service restoration! www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2026/02...
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Trump is trying to repeal the "endangerment finding" -- the scientific investigation that led EPA to conclude that climate change is dangerous to humans.
It's scientifically unjustifiable of course, but they're going to have to justify it to a court. That should be fun to watch.
It's scientifically unjustifiable of course, but they're going to have to justify it to a court. That should be fun to watch.
Exclusive | Trump to Repeal Landmark Climate Finding in Huge Regulatory Rollback
The move would reverse a legal determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Trump is trying to repeal the "endangerment finding" -- the scientific investigation that led EPA to conclude that climate change is dangerous to humans.
It's scientifically unjustifiable of course, but they're going to have to justify it to a court. That should be fun to watch.
It's scientifically unjustifiable of course, but they're going to have to justify it to a court. That should be fun to watch.
“Romania used to be an oil and gas country for a century before it managed to decouple its emissions...(b)ut you get to a point at which growth simply doesn’t come from that any more.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?
Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:14 PM
“Romania used to be an oil and gas country for a century before it managed to decouple its emissions...(b)ut you get to a point at which growth simply doesn’t come from that any more.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The USFWS and the NWF have announced conservation and restoration grant funding for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. One project in particular that stands out to me is $1mil to the @abcbirds.bsky.social for improving oak and northern hardwood forests in the PA Wilds: www.nfwf.org/sites/defaul....
www.nfwf.org
February 9, 2026 at 12:28 PM
The USFWS and the NWF have announced conservation and restoration grant funding for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. One project in particular that stands out to me is $1mil to the @abcbirds.bsky.social for improving oak and northern hardwood forests in the PA Wilds: www.nfwf.org/sites/defaul....
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This is still one of my favourite videos ever, perfectly explaining the staggering amount of public money that’s going into NOT solving traffic congestion.
“It means you spend a lot of money now for a very short-term benefit."
Jevon’s Paradox via Australia’s great show “Utopia.” Please share!
“It means you spend a lot of money now for a very short-term benefit."
Jevon’s Paradox via Australia’s great show “Utopia.” Please share!
How to Fix Traffic Congestion In Australia | Utopia
YouTube video by Working Dog Productions
youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:16 AM
This is still one of my favourite videos ever, perfectly explaining the staggering amount of public money that’s going into NOT solving traffic congestion.
“It means you spend a lot of money now for a very short-term benefit."
Jevon’s Paradox via Australia’s great show “Utopia.” Please share!
“It means you spend a lot of money now for a very short-term benefit."
Jevon’s Paradox via Australia’s great show “Utopia.” Please share!
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BNSF wants to build a MASSIVE railyard in Barstow to support a freight shuttle service from the ports to Barstow. This is the perfect opportunity to electrify the route - but their EIR dismisses electrification with the same tired excuses. We set them straight: calelectricrail.org/wp-content/u...
February 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
BNSF wants to build a MASSIVE railyard in Barstow to support a freight shuttle service from the ports to Barstow. This is the perfect opportunity to electrify the route - but their EIR dismisses electrification with the same tired excuses. We set them straight: calelectricrail.org/wp-content/u...
This is great news, in the short-term, for the off-shore wind industry. The industry in the long-term has a pretty dismal outlook under the current federal administration.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
Sunrise Wind can proceed, ending Trump’s offshore wind ban — for now
A judge cleared New York’s Sunrise Wind to resume construction, completing a string of court victories for wind developers after Trump’s December…
www.canarymedia.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:59 PM
This is great news, in the short-term, for the off-shore wind industry. The industry in the long-term has a pretty dismal outlook under the current federal administration.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
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Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging sign for a species whose population is estimated to be below 400.
A North Atlantic Right Whale Baby Boom Is On—but the Species Remains at Risk
Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging sign for a species whose population is estimated to be below 400.
wrd.cm
January 28, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging sign for a species whose population is estimated to be below 400.
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FETTERMAN joins fellow Democrats in seeking DHS changes via government funding: “I want a conversation on the DHS appropriations bill and support stripping it from the minibus.”
January 26, 2026 at 7:17 PM
FETTERMAN joins fellow Democrats in seeking DHS changes via government funding: “I want a conversation on the DHS appropriations bill and support stripping it from the minibus.”
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Dems coalescing around 5 restrictions on ICE, I'm told:
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
A Dem Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Hits Home: “Breaking Point”
As Trump scrambles to contain the damage from the latest ICE horrors, Senator Chris Murphy offers a sharp indictment of Trump-ICE lawlessness—and explains how Dems can meet the urgency of the moment.
newrepublic.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Dems coalescing around 5 restrictions on ICE, I'm told:
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
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Multiple countries sign landmark deal to build giant wind farms in the North Sea "that directly connect to various countries through high-voltage subsea cables, under plans that are expected to provide 100 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power."
The US, meanwhile, is shutting down offshore wind.
The US, meanwhile, is shutting down offshore wind.
UK joins European offshore windfarm plan to create world’s largest ‘clean energy reservoir’
Britain among 10 countries to build 100GW grid in North Sea linking countries through subsea cables
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Multiple countries sign landmark deal to build giant wind farms in the North Sea "that directly connect to various countries through high-voltage subsea cables, under plans that are expected to provide 100 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power."
The US, meanwhile, is shutting down offshore wind.
The US, meanwhile, is shutting down offshore wind.
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The senseless murder of Alex Pretti is finally showing everyday folks that the Trump regime is beyond any redemption. And in an anti-religious age, it's sparked a quest for a new American morality
It's beyond politics now. This is about good vs. evil
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
It's beyond politics now. This is about good vs. evil
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
Alex Pretti’s ICE murder is beyond politics. This is about good vs. evil | Will Bunch
Trump's inhumane immigration raids and two ICE murders has triggered an American yearning for a return to morality.
www.inquirer.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:47 PM
The senseless murder of Alex Pretti is finally showing everyday folks that the Trump regime is beyond any redemption. And in an anti-religious age, it's sparked a quest for a new American morality
It's beyond politics now. This is about good vs. evil
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
It's beyond politics now. This is about good vs. evil
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...