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Jerome Alexander Horne @jahorne.bsky.social · 9h

Scenes from my evening walk in Baltimore.

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Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 9h

Not a fan of Hochul but more of this please and thanks.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 10h

Most of the news isn’t news, and a lot of the rage isn’t rage.
Every day doesn’t need a headline.
Happy Tuesday.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 11h

Damn cats….
Proofreading is hard, ABC

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 11h

Interdisciplinary work is not creating a silo within a single academic college.

Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 20h

Another *great* map.
Electricity prices skyrocketing, in part due to AI and data centers.
#maryland #geography #politics #money

Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 20h

People have to work longer hours to offset the increases in energy costs that AI causes.

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

www.bloomberg.com

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 20h

USA Farms.
#Maps #Geography
www.visualcapitalist.com/the-number-o...

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Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 20h

People have to work longer hours to offset the increases in energy costs that AI causes.

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

www.bloomberg.com

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Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 1d

Born in coal country, this…
Climate action elevates these -sometimes forgotten - communities.

J. Mijin Cha @jmijin.bsky.social · 1d

New coal leases in the Powder River Basin have been paused after the first one had only a bid for 1/10th of a penny. They are trying to blame previous administrations, but the writing is on the wall. We should be supporting coal workers and communities not doing wtf this clown show is doing.

US postpones Wyoming coal lease sale after disappointing Montana auction

The Trump administration has postponed a scheduled sale of coal leases on federal lands in Wyoming two days after a disappointing auction in Montana, an Interior Department spokesperson said on Wednesday.

www.reuters.com

NPR @npr.org · 1d

For a century, the BBC has broadcast the weather report for the seas around the UK. "The Shipping Forecast" has informed and lulled generations who tune in to hear it.

Opinion: 'The Shipping Forecast' reminds us of the power of the human voice

For a century, the BBC has broadcast the weather report for the seas around the UK. "The Shipping Forecast" has informed and lulled generations who tune in to hear it.

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J. Mijin Cha @jmijin.bsky.social · 1d

New coal leases in the Powder River Basin have been paused after the first one had only a bid for 1/10th of a penny. They are trying to blame previous administrations, but the writing is on the wall. We should be supporting coal workers and communities not doing wtf this clown show is doing.

US postpones Wyoming coal lease sale after disappointing Montana auction

The Trump administration has postponed a scheduled sale of coal leases on federal lands in Wyoming two days after a disappointing auction in Montana, an Interior Department spokesperson said on Wednesday.

www.reuters.com

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Brian Kelley @briankelleynj.com · 1d

What our double-barreled low looks like on satellite imagery...

#njwx

NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-19 GEOCOLOR Composite satellite image of the double-barreled low off the U.S. East Coast on October 13, 2025.

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Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 1d

We know so little about the world.
Our media enterprise fails to inform us.
balkaninsight.com/2025/10/13/t...

Thousands Gather in Sarajevo for Funeral of Beloved Bosnian Singer

Large crowds gathered in silence on Monday for the funeral of Halid Beslic, a Bosnian folk singer whose music touched hearts all over the former Yugoslavia.

balkaninsight.com

Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 1d

"For all our failings, despite our limitations and fallibilities, we humans are capable of greatness."

-Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

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Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 1d

Geography Matters.
How people (mis)remember and commemorate (or don't) history.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day or just a regular Monday? It depends on where you are

30 states and three U.S. territories recognize Columbus Day in some form, but only 20 states and two territories make Columbus Day a paid holiday for state workers.

www.pewresearch.org

dr. eerie katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 1d

Also www.nacbs.org/post/indigen...

Indigenous Diplomacy, Erasure, and the British Connection

Emma Bilski poses a question about Indigenous representation and erasure sparked by a medallion on the facade of the Lord Baltimore Hotel.

www.nacbs.org

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Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 2d

Even I know you can’t lose 3 straight games and keep your job…

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: “Toderian says it’s easy to be distracted by futuristic innovations like electric cars, drone delivery networks & hyperloops. ‘The real solutions are a lot less sexy and a lot more common sense… Tech won’t save us if we get the fundamentals wrong.”

I was 1 of 3 urban experts asked to weigh in.

A world without traffic? Three urban experts rethink how cities move

Gridlock is costing us billions, but bold solutions like bus-only lanes, congestion charges and flexible work hours could get cities moving again

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Lisa Jarvis @lisamjarvis.bsky.social · 3d

Last year's flu season was brutal-280 kids died. That came amid a drop in flu vax rates among vulnerable groups. Convincing people to get the flu shot has always been hard-under RFK, doctors' job got much tougher. Anyway: it's October, get your flu shot! My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com (🎁):

This Flu Season Doesn’t Have to Be as Deadly as the Last

Last year’s flu season was long, brutal, and ultimately tragic. By the time infections had subsided in May, as many as 1.1 million Americans were estimated to have been hospitalized and as many as 100...

www.bloomberg.com

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Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 4d

Nog season is here.

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Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 4d

Make America Great Again.
Tax. The. Rich
taxfoundation.org/data/all/fed...

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Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 4d

In another life, I’d be a historical climatologist.
Winter is coming…. I hope.

Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · 4d

❄️ LET'S GO SNOW! On this date in 1979, a freak storm brought up to 4" in DC's colder suburbs. Schools were dismissed early, thousands lost power. Today's the 46-year anniversary of that event & it was the coldest morning of the season so far...w/ lows in 30s/40s. Winter is coming.

More at cwg.live

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Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · 4d

❄️ LET'S GO SNOW! On this date in 1979, a freak storm brought up to 4" in DC's colder suburbs. Schools were dismissed early, thousands lost power. Today's the 46-year anniversary of that event & it was the coldest morning of the season so far...w/ lows in 30s/40s. Winter is coming.

More at cwg.live

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Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 4d

More ‘news’ like this.

NPR @npr.org · 4d

Arjun Malaviya set out to travel the world on his 17th birthday in July 2023. Over 13 months, the California teenager traveled through some of the world's most populated cities and most remote villages. n.pr/48qi2FG

From remote islands to the DMZ, an intrepid teen hits 118 countries before turning 20

Arjun Malaviya set out to travel the world on his 17th birthday in July 2023. Over 13 months, the California teenager traveled through some of the world's most populated cities and most remote villages.

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NPR @npr.org · 4d

Arjun Malaviya set out to travel the world on his 17th birthday in July 2023. Over 13 months, the California teenager traveled through some of the world's most populated cities and most remote villages. n.pr/48qi2FG

From remote islands to the DMZ, an intrepid teen hits 118 countries before turning 20

Arjun Malaviya set out to travel the world on his 17th birthday in July 2023. Over 13 months, the California teenager traveled through some of the world's most populated cities and most remote villages.

n.pr

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Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 4d

I don’t care for coffee.
But I thoroughly enjoy watching people parallel park.

Reuters @reuters.com · 4d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 5d

Pens Wins 🐧

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 5d

Reminds me of the Jon Stewart @thedailyshow.com episode (2014) million ways to die.
Where’s that healthcare?

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