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Mike Atoria
@mikeatoria.bsky.social
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Energy and environment. Maps and music. Transit trials and tribulations. Recurring randomness. Plant papa. Aquarium aficionado. Alliteration. San Francisco. 🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇹🇼 🇺🇸 🕊️
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ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
Photo shared by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025 tagging @naomi.marie__, @nathanmiller612, @rubyscher, @holaarepa, @birksg, @chefjholig, and @haihaimpls. May be an image of text that says 'AS SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, I.C.E. PAID US A VISIT AT AREPA YESTERDAY. OUR GM NAOMI & TEAM MEMBERS FOLLOWED OUR ICE PROTOCOL PERFECTLY, THE AGENTS LEFT & NO ONE WAS DETAINED. tO WHOEVER NEEDS THIS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN IT COMES TO I.C.E. (1/5)'. christinanguyenmpls 11h We had an ICE scare yesterday and even though we’re afraid of the repercussions of being vocal, we feel that it’s also important to inform people that this is right at our front door. ICE is not some far away boogeyman. They are here right now, spreading fear in our community. We’re so grateful to our entire staff and their bravery. They did the right things and couldn’t have dealt with this situation in a better way. We are grateful to our community activists that came to support us from @miracmn @litosonlake and Monarcha. We hope that if you find yourself in the same situation, that you find these resources helpful. Peace and take care of each other ❤️ Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: UNLESS THE AGENTS HAVE A SIGNED JUDICIAL WARRANT, THEY CANNOT ENTER A PRIVATE AREA LIKE THE KITCHEN WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION EVEN IF THEY LIE AND SAY THY DON'T NEED A WARRANT, STAND YOUR GROUND AND INSIST THAT YOU NEED PAPERWORK (2/5)'. Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: HAVE OTHER STAFF OR PEOPLE PRESENT RECORD THEM AND EVERYTHING THEY ARE SAYING. (PEOPLE DOING UNLAWFUL THINGS HATE BEING CAUGHT IN TH ACT) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to REFUSE SERVICE & YOU CAN ASK M tO LEAVE YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY IF THY DON'T HAVE A WARRANT. (3/5)'. WE ARE HEARTBROKEN THAT OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE TWIN CITIES ARE BEING TARGETED AND TERRORIZED BY THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION. THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING USED AS POLITICAL PAWNS AND IT'S APPALLING. REGARDLESS OF THEIR LEGAL STATUS, THERE ARE SO MANY LATINOS & SOMALIANS WHO ARE AFRAID OF BEING DETAINED DUE TO MISTAKEN IDENTITY BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY MIGHT NOT GET DUE PROCESS & A FAIR TRIAL. THEY WILL JUST END UP IN DETENTION CENTERS & A LEGAL PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A BLACK HOLE. WE STAND IN SUPPORT OF OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, WHO ARE THE BACKBONE OF THIS COUNTRY. WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS, AMERICA IS NOT THE SAME PLACE. STAY SAFE OUT THERE & TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS. LOVE, HOLA AREPA & HAI HAI (5/5)
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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I know it’s more complicated than fireplaces, but I still want to blame them.
December 5, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Il s'appelait Claude…
December 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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“Can we talk?” and “Can you talk?” have such different vibes. That’s my deep thought for the day.
December 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Visiting one of my friends this morning at Paraíso Quetzal #costarica #hummingbirds
December 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Dark meat (gingerbread) and rollerskating. Happy thanksgiving! 🍁🦃 🛼 🧡
November 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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this might be the saddest story I've ever written, about a seal that I will be thinking about for a long, long time.
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Why Won’t Nora The Leopard Seal Abandon Her Dead Pups? | Defector
In the fall of 2021, Renato Borras-Chavez, a marine mammal ecologist at the University of Rhode Island, spotted a leopard seal on an ice floe. Borras-Chavez was on a research expedition to a glacial f...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.

Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Resonates. ABC Disco vibes. youtu.be/UJXccBGs_IY?...
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - That Life
YouTube video by UMOVEVO
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November 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Why Iran’s capital is running out of water — and why it won’t be the last (via @vox.com ) https://grist.org/drought/tehrans-water-crisis-is-a-warning-for-every-thirsty-city/
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November 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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It would be great to live in a world where we stop rewarding bad actors. www.bbc.com/news/article...
What we know about leaked US draft plan to end Russia's Ukraine war
There are 28 key points and while several on the face of it could be acceptable to Ukraine, others cross Kyiv's red lines.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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We invite you to the December 2 Community Help and Awareness of Natural Gas and Electric Services (CHANGES) Evaluation Public Workshop. Learn about the 2025 CHANGES Evaluation and the final draft report. Your input matters: https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/events-and-meetings/changes-evaluation-workshop
November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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"I want you to act as if your house is on fire, because it is.”

-Greta Thunberg

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COP30 fire: BBC at the scene of 'intense' blaze
Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt was at the UN climate talks in Brazil when a fire broke out.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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But the memories come home, yeah, they do
It's funny how they come back with a song ✨

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What an Experience
YouTube video by Janelle Monáe - Topic
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November 20, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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Coworkers. IYKYK. ⚡️
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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What are the odds that Cristiano Ronaldo and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are in the Epstein files?
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Takes a special kind of creep to name this operation after a beloved children’s book about protecting those different from you (and death, innocence…). “Some Pig” indeed. Also: Bovino means bovine. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Charlotte faces DHS crackdown as agents target 'criminal illegal aliens'
Operation "Charlotte's Web" is part of Donald Trump’s attempt to deliver "the largest deportation programme" in US history.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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AOC and MTG joining hands on the House floor will summon the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
November 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Why are there hundreds of teen(?) girls getting off at the Powell BART Station?
three stick figures are standing next to each other and one of them says and great
ALT: three stick figures are standing next to each other and one of them says and great
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November 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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U-N-I-T-Y. 👑 share.google/BIwu7VLgw8il...
Watch Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop | Netflix Official Site
Rappers, writers and experts detail the influence of women on hip-hop music and culture in this documentary series honoring the game-changers.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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I like the original, but it’s too good for a 1:50 track time.

No basé mi carrera en tener hits ✨
Tengo hits porque yo senté las bases ✨

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ROSALÍA - BIZCOCHITO (NEVER DULL REMIX)
YouTube video by Never Dull
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November 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Eventually, YIMBYism and good housing policy prevails in the San Francisco Bay Area.
a bridge over a body of water with a city behind it
ALT: a bridge over a body of water with a city behind it
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November 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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PSC experts @pamherd.bsky.social and Luke Shaefer @umfordschool.bsky.social help us understand the consequences of blocking SNAP benefits, which mostly go to children or disabled elderly adults.

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Data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Over 2/3 of SNAP recipients are children (42%), or elderly/disabled (26%).
November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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I just wanna wear a goddamn sweater.
November 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Desperation sets in… #Yeson50 🗳️
November 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM