#INFRASTRUCTURE

Ben Wikler

benwikler

What we see with McConnell, Trump, and the whole GOP right now is a fundamental rot that threatens our democracy. And to beat it, we not only have to defeat

Local Trust

LocalTrust

THREAD: We welcome @RishiSunak’s announcement of once in a life time investment to create pride in places across the country, especially those most in need. But what does the £4bn

Donie O'Sullivan

donie

Threatening emails like this -- purporting to be from the Proud Boys -- are being sent to voters in Florida and Alaska.We do not know who is behind them, but

Sunder Katwala

sundersays

Social Connection in the Covid-19 crisis. This interim report of the @IntegrationAPPG inquiry is published today - on lessons from lockdown for future policy. http://www.britishfuture.org/articles/bridging-digital-divides-reach-isolated-covid-19-cris

Kate Kaye

KateKayeReports

Oh, so now the narrative is now officially that the Trump camp was, like, the most sophisticated digital targeting machine ever? Oh, OK, gotcha. https://adage.com/article/campaign-trail/trump-camp-s-inexperience-set-stage-rnc-data-win/307105 My sourc

Dr. April Wright

WrightingApril

Wonderful thread on why US evolutionary biologists and paleontologists tend to be so skeptical of intelligent design and creationism: it was used to make a legal framework by which course

Jannik Giesekam

jannikgiesekam

How is the UK's infrastructure industry getting on at meeting the net zero challenge? A thread on yesterday's announcements about targets and new reports from Green Construction Board, @SkanskaUKplc

Charlotte Baker

charlie_baker23

Low traffic neighbourhoods - some thoughts: (1) People are acting as though traffic on surrounding roads has *suddenly* appeared, ruining the otherwise traffic-free paradise that existed before. This is clearly

Michael Schuman

MichaelSchuman

I hear again & again how effective the Chinese state is. That's a myth. Some get that idea because of China's rapid growth in recent decades & the pace of

Deborah Brown

deblebrown

ICYMI @HRW is looking for a director for our new Tech & Human Rights Division. The deadline to apply is *May 3* Multiple locations considered @HRWTech https://boards.greenhouse.io/humanrightswatch/jobs/5175419002 1/ 2/ In

Danny Kruger

danny__kruger

HM Treasury has done an incredible job to rescue the formal economy: most businesses, workers & self-employed have had a lifeline. The biggest gap now - and it stretches right

Bianca Wylie

biancawylie

Item scheduled for City Council July 28. Needs scrutiny, should not be rushed because of the pandemic. Issues include negotiation of financial terms + digital identity mgmt. Long-term implications. Economic

Jason Nickerson

jwnickerson

Access to oxygen - and the ability of existing oxygen systems to meet demand - has been one of the major global challenges of responding to COVID-19. As a respiratory

hal 👾

halhod

i wrote about contact tracing apps this week. their value, if any, is to optimise a large testing regime. more interesting is the massive sensor network Apple and Google can

Stephen Leary

MeashamHS2Actio

1/2 Oh! So #Phase1ofHS2 was not #ShovelReady when the #HS2NoticetoProceed was issued! We've been conned!! This information increases the strength of the voice of those calling for a halt because

Hannah 🚲

theeyecollector

If you’re tweeting about cycle helmets or lights and you haven’t previously tweeted a hundred times about safe cycling infrastructure you’re goddamn right I’m getting involved I DON’T WANT TO