Wessel Badenhorst
@wesselbadenhorst.bsky.social
Connecting the dots on what drives local economies. Facilitator of stakeholder collaboration in towns and small cities. Pro EU.
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The transport investment plan is out, it looks to fund all the projects we have come to know over the years.. No new investment in Luas, bar the 4km Luas Finglas line.
If you include the €2bn for Metrolink the PT & Active travel vs Roads ratio is 1.4:1
assets.gov.ie/static/docum...
If you include the €2bn for Metrolink the PT & Active travel vs Roads ratio is 1.4:1
assets.gov.ie/static/docum...
November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The transport investment plan is out, it looks to fund all the projects we have come to know over the years.. No new investment in Luas, bar the 4km Luas Finglas line.
If you include the €2bn for Metrolink the PT & Active travel vs Roads ratio is 1.4:1
assets.gov.ie/static/docum...
If you include the €2bn for Metrolink the PT & Active travel vs Roads ratio is 1.4:1
assets.gov.ie/static/docum...
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Diesel sales are plummeting in Europe, as EVs, hybrids and PHEVs take off.
Plug-In Hybrids Are Outselling Diesel Cars In Europe For The First Time
The days of the oil burners are numbered, as fewer and fewer companies keep them in their lineups.
insideevs.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Diesel sales are plummeting in Europe, as EVs, hybrids and PHEVs take off.
Many red-pilled tweeps being maga-rided by Russia
Twitter added a feature identifying the location of where Tweets are sent. Many of the largest and most influence Pro-MAGA accounts are based in Russia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Nigeria.
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Many red-pilled tweeps being maga-rided by Russia
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In the face of profound global change, we’re building Canada strong.
November 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
In the face of profound global change, we’re building Canada strong.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and I met at the G20 Summit today, and launched negotiations for a trade deal that could more than double our trade to $70 billion.
India is the world’s fifth largest economy, and that means big new opportunities for Canadian workers and businesses.
India is the world’s fifth largest economy, and that means big new opportunities for Canadian workers and businesses.
November 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and I met at the G20 Summit today, and launched negotiations for a trade deal that could more than double our trade to $70 billion.
India is the world’s fifth largest economy, and that means big new opportunities for Canadian workers and businesses.
India is the world’s fifth largest economy, and that means big new opportunities for Canadian workers and businesses.
Notice a trend? Global trade is not going to stop, but the US will have a diminished role and will more often be 'out of the picture'.
Canada, Australia, and India just formed a new trilateral partnership on technology and innovation.
We’ll work more closely together on clean energy, critical minerals, and AI to unlock new research, more opportunities, and greater prosperity.
We’ll work more closely together on clean energy, critical minerals, and AI to unlock new research, more opportunities, and greater prosperity.
November 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Notice a trend? Global trade is not going to stop, but the US will have a diminished role and will more often be 'out of the picture'.
Poorly worded. It is not "South Africa's G20 Summit", but the G20 (ex USA) summit in South Africa.
And it's an opportunity handed on a plate by Trump for China to dominate proceedings.
It's also an opportunity missed by Trump to see for himself how bogus the claim is that Afrikaners are oppressed.
And it's an opportunity handed on a plate by Trump for China to dominate proceedings.
It's also an opportunity missed by Trump to see for himself how bogus the claim is that Afrikaners are oppressed.
The U.S. boycotts South Africa's G20 summit, sparking a diplomatic spat and throwing the global gathering into turmoil. n.pr/4ppj0H9
South Africa hosts G20 as tensions with U.S. flare amid boycott
The U.S. boycotts South Africa's G20 summit, sparking a diplomatic spat and throwing the global gathering into turmoil.
n.pr
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Poorly worded. It is not "South Africa's G20 Summit", but the G20 (ex USA) summit in South Africa.
And it's an opportunity handed on a plate by Trump for China to dominate proceedings.
It's also an opportunity missed by Trump to see for himself how bogus the claim is that Afrikaners are oppressed.
And it's an opportunity handed on a plate by Trump for China to dominate proceedings.
It's also an opportunity missed by Trump to see for himself how bogus the claim is that Afrikaners are oppressed.
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Looks like we’re going to war with Venezuela to distract from the Epstein files.
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Looks like we’re going to war with Venezuela to distract from the Epstein files.
The RE upwards trend continues in Europe
Good morning with good news: Renewables & nuclear are ~75% of EU's electricity, while fossil fuels drop ~30%-50% since 2016.
Coal is well below 10% from April-Sept & gas below 16% from March-Sept.
RE generated from ~41% to 57% during Jan-Sept 2025.
Nuclear produced ~21% to 25%.
#energysky
Coal is well below 10% from April-Sept & gas below 16% from March-Sept.
RE generated from ~41% to 57% during Jan-Sept 2025.
Nuclear produced ~21% to 25%.
#energysky
November 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The RE upwards trend continues in Europe
Another reason why Europeans will give the US a miss as a tourist destination. And it is not only because of the US Government shutdown temporally limiting air traffic control - it is the creeping lack of consistency and reliability affecting the brand.
But hey ho, AI will drive the US economy...
But hey ho, AI will drive the US economy...
Hundreds of flights out of major airports were delayed Sunday, including in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.
Over 8,500 Flights Disrupted Sunday As Government Shutdown Snarls Air Travel
Hundreds of flights out of major airports were delayed Sunday, including in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.
www.forbes.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Another reason why Europeans will give the US a miss as a tourist destination. And it is not only because of the US Government shutdown temporally limiting air traffic control - it is the creeping lack of consistency and reliability affecting the brand.
But hey ho, AI will drive the US economy...
But hey ho, AI will drive the US economy...
The only country losing out by being absent from G20 in South Africa is the US... This POTUS is not serving the interests of the American economy and thus the American people.
Trump says no US government official will attend G20 summit in South Africa reut.rs/43maSyJ
Trump says no US government official will attend G20 summit in South Africa
President Donald Trump said on Friday that no U.S. government official would attend the G20 summit in South Africa later this month.
reut.rs
November 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The only country losing out by being absent from G20 in South Africa is the US... This POTUS is not serving the interests of the American economy and thus the American people.
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This is why tech giants won’t eliminate scams without regulation.
They make too much money from them. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
They make too much money from them. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Meta forecast $24b revenue from scam ads, internal documents show
Users of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are exposed to fraudulent e-commerce and investment schemes, illegal online casinos, and the sale of banned medical products.
www.abc.net.au
November 7, 2025 at 4:45 AM
This is why tech giants won’t eliminate scams without regulation.
They make too much money from them. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
They make too much money from them. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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In case you needed even MORE evidence how bad at business and the economy Trump and right-wing ideologues are.
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
In case you needed even MORE evidence how bad at business and the economy Trump and right-wing ideologues are.
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That’s wild- the hunters turned into hackers. When firms meant to fight ransomware start running their own ops, it blurs the line between defense and crime. Cyber trust just took another hit. 💻
#CyberSecurity #FBI #Ransomware #hackers #cybercrime
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
#CyberSecurity #FBI #Ransomware #hackers #cybercrime
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Chicago firm that resolves ransomware attacks had rogue workers carrying out their own hacks, FBI says
Employees of DigitalMint, a company that specializes in negotiating ransoms in cyber attacks, were part of a small crew the feds say conducted five hacks that scored more than $1 million.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
That’s wild- the hunters turned into hackers. When firms meant to fight ransomware start running their own ops, it blurs the line between defense and crime. Cyber trust just took another hit. 💻
#CyberSecurity #FBI #Ransomware #hackers #cybercrime
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
#CyberSecurity #FBI #Ransomware #hackers #cybercrime
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
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I am not a lawyer, just a historian, but one fundamental problem with the political debate about the EU, especially in English publications is that the whole principle of the acquis communnitaire is not understood or taken seriously. The EU is a framework of rules, not an alliance.
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I am not a lawyer, just a historian, but one fundamental problem with the political debate about the EU, especially in English publications is that the whole principle of the acquis communnitaire is not understood or taken seriously. The EU is a framework of rules, not an alliance.
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Vancouver’s urban tree canopy, and the “kissing canopies” over the streets the mature trees create, are one of our city’s most important assets. Cooling, cleaning, beautifying and strengthening the city while integrating urban life with nature for livability. Great pics via @traffictrish.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Vancouver’s urban tree canopy, and the “kissing canopies” over the streets the mature trees create, are one of our city’s most important assets. Cooling, cleaning, beautifying and strengthening the city while integrating urban life with nature for livability. Great pics via @traffictrish.bsky.social
One of the many challenges globally to leave the era of imperialism behind.
Would be great if the UK can take a bold post-monarchal step into the 21st century. Might as well overhaul the whole political system as well - and maybe a written constitution?
Would be great if the UK can take a bold post-monarchal step into the 21st century. Might as well overhaul the whole political system as well - and maybe a written constitution?
The fall of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is no fall at all.
It comes ELEVEN years too late and has only happened as a damage limitation exercise.
We need to start having a grown up conversation about monarchy... and I'm starting it here.
Me @noosphere.app
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It comes ELEVEN years too late and has only happened as a damage limitation exercise.
We need to start having a grown up conversation about monarchy... and I'm starting it here.
Me @noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/cast-into-th...
October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
One of the many challenges globally to leave the era of imperialism behind.
Would be great if the UK can take a bold post-monarchal step into the 21st century. Might as well overhaul the whole political system as well - and maybe a written constitution?
Would be great if the UK can take a bold post-monarchal step into the 21st century. Might as well overhaul the whole political system as well - and maybe a written constitution?
"Eight stories under the Champs-Elysees in Paris the future of logistics is taking shape in a former parking garage turned into a logistics centre below some of the city’s most valuable retail space." www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The Retail Storage Hiding Under the Champs-Elysees
As parking lots empty out in Paris's city center, retail logistics hubs are moving in. From there, goods can be transported a short distance by bike.
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:51 AM
"Eight stories under the Champs-Elysees in Paris the future of logistics is taking shape in a former parking garage turned into a logistics centre below some of the city’s most valuable retail space." www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
"As we navigate the extraordinary pace of AI advancement, it is becoming clear that our enthusiasm for innovation needs to be tempered by caution. The promise of AI is deeply intertwined with questions of safety, fairness, and alignment with human values." www.brookings.edu/articles/hyp...
Hype and harm: Why we must ask harder questions about AI and its alignment with human values | Brookings
Whose values should AI align with? Malihe Alikhani explores context-sensitive AI training and deployment to improve safety and fairness
www.brookings.edu
October 30, 2025 at 10:40 AM
"As we navigate the extraordinary pace of AI advancement, it is becoming clear that our enthusiasm for innovation needs to be tempered by caution. The promise of AI is deeply intertwined with questions of safety, fairness, and alignment with human values." www.brookings.edu/articles/hyp...
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Liberal D66 party set to win Dutch parliamentary elections, exit poll suggests on.ft.com/47fiLIJ
Liberal D66 party set to win Dutch parliamentary elections, exit poll suggests
The far-right Freedom party is projected to come second
on.ft.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Liberal D66 party set to win Dutch parliamentary elections, exit poll suggests on.ft.com/47fiLIJ
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That landing’s no coincidence- Russia doesn’t move heavy aircraft halfway across the world for nothing. Whatever they unloaded in Venezuela, it’s a signal that Moscow’s watching- and meddling- closely. ✈️
#Russia #Venezuela #SpySatellites #Geopolitics www.defensenews.com/global/the-a...
#Russia #Venezuela #SpySatellites #Geopolitics www.defensenews.com/global/the-a...
Heavy Russian cargo plane lands in Caracas amid US-Venezuela tensions
The multi-stop journey is emblematic of the circuitous routes used to avoid Western airspace or possible cargo inspections in unfriendly countries.
www.defensenews.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:25 AM
That landing’s no coincidence- Russia doesn’t move heavy aircraft halfway across the world for nothing. Whatever they unloaded in Venezuela, it’s a signal that Moscow’s watching- and meddling- closely. ✈️
#Russia #Venezuela #SpySatellites #Geopolitics www.defensenews.com/global/the-a...
#Russia #Venezuela #SpySatellites #Geopolitics www.defensenews.com/global/the-a...
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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"In an authoritarian context, all journalism will tend toward propaganda unless it is explicitly formulated as anti-authoritarian. Unless an institution is explicitly designed to counter authoritarianism, it will end up aiding the authoritarians."
The Washington Post and CBS News are dying. The Bulwark is the future.
We drink their milkshake.
www.thebulwark.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM
"In an authoritarian context, all journalism will tend toward propaganda unless it is explicitly formulated as anti-authoritarian. Unless an institution is explicitly designed to counter authoritarianism, it will end up aiding the authoritarians."
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela’s ‘Iron Lady’ on.ft.com/4nVtDkE
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela’s ‘Iron Lady’
Industrial scion remade herself as a grassroots campaigner bent on unseating President Nicolás Maduro
on.ft.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela’s ‘Iron Lady’ on.ft.com/4nVtDkE