Michael Allen
@mjallen176.bsky.social
B: 343ppm - @CALUWX 2x @KentState Alumnus - @TowsonU GEOG Climate - 412 Homer - 2023 Serbia @FulbrightPrgrm- Heat kills - #ActOnClimate 🚴♀️🍻🐝 📚
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Michael Allen
@mjallen176.bsky.social
· Sep 24
Having lived in Serbia during Fulbright, I am excited to announce opportunity. Interested in learning about the Balkans, drink rakiya, visit Sarajevo, Tito's Bunker or a 16th-century Ottoman-era bridge? Share with networks that may be interested such topics. #professionaldevelopment #geography
Santa.
That is all.
That is all.
November 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Santa.
That is all.
That is all.
Lil John @ Macy’s Thanksgiving parade.
Someone check on grandma and pass the beer.
Someone check on grandma and pass the beer.
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Lil John @ Macy’s Thanksgiving parade.
Someone check on grandma and pass the beer.
Someone check on grandma and pass the beer.
Elf is wandering the streets.
(He’s coming…) 🎅 🎄
(He’s coming…) 🎅 🎄
November 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Elf is wandering the streets.
(He’s coming…) 🎅 🎄
(He’s coming…) 🎅 🎄
Reposted by Michael Allen
Water level since yesterday morning at Grand Marais, Minnesota (northwest shore of Lake Superior) and Point Iroquois, Michigan (southeast end of Lake Superior).
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Water level since yesterday morning at Grand Marais, Minnesota (northwest shore of Lake Superior) and Point Iroquois, Michigan (southeast end of Lake Superior).
Like why? I get an added fee (local v. not) but $100 is just delusional capitalism cloaked in American exceptionalism.
National Parks should be accessible to all.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
National Parks should be accessible to all.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
US hikes national park fees for foreigners to put 'American families first'
Non-residents will soon have to pay $100 per person to enter 11 of the United States' most popular parks.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Like why? I get an added fee (local v. not) but $100 is just delusional capitalism cloaked in American exceptionalism.
National Parks should be accessible to all.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
National Parks should be accessible to all.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
This article is very well written and heat illnesses are largely preventable.
“rich nations of the Persian Gulf could easily implement the approach his organization has developed to protect workers.”
grist.org/health/risin...
“rich nations of the Persian Gulf could easily implement the approach his organization has developed to protect workers.”
grist.org/health/risin...
Rising heat, failing kidneys: Climate’s hidden toll on migrant workers
Millions of migrants toil in grueling conditions in the Middle East, where brutal heat contributes to an alarming increase in kidney failure.
grist.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This article is very well written and heat illnesses are largely preventable.
“rich nations of the Persian Gulf could easily implement the approach his organization has developed to protect workers.”
grist.org/health/risin...
“rich nations of the Persian Gulf could easily implement the approach his organization has developed to protect workers.”
grist.org/health/risin...
We are approaching “That’s a January problem” time of year…
November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We are approaching “That’s a January problem” time of year…
Don’t really know what’s going on @ 41st and Falls, but it’s going to be an ice rink if Baltimore City doesn’t address the water flowing down the hill by Thursday…
November 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Don’t really know what’s going on @ 41st and Falls, but it’s going to be an ice rink if Baltimore City doesn’t address the water flowing down the hill by Thursday…
Welcome to the local watering hole, out of Towners back in town for the holidays…
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Welcome to the local watering hole, out of Towners back in town for the holidays…
Gobble Gobble.
Here comes old man winter…
Here comes old man winter…
Going Cold Turkey by Week’s End across the Eastern US!
Until then the warmth will persist here in Florida and the Southeast.
Until then the warmth will persist here in Florida and the Southeast.
November 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Gobble Gobble.
Here comes old man winter…
Here comes old man winter…
More astronauts.
Fewer alcoholics.
2026.
Fewer alcoholics.
2026.
good work guys you picked a fight in which Dems can stand up out of their permanent defensive crouch and go “our guy is a fucking astronaut and you’re an alcoholic tv host”
Gallego to Hegseth: "You will never ever be half the man that Sen. Kelly is. You, sir, are a coward. And the fact that you are following this order from the president shows how big of a coward you are. I can't wait until you are no longer the secretary of defense."
November 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
More astronauts.
Fewer alcoholics.
2026.
Fewer alcoholics.
2026.
Is water dry?
Is the sky green?
Here’s what we know…
Is the sky green?
Here’s what we know…
Over 24 million Americans are enrolled in marketplace insurance plans, and more than 22 million qualify for the subsidies that help cover rising premium costs.
Will Republicans Address Rising Obamacare Premiums? What We Know
Over 24 million Americans are enrolled in marketplace insurance plans, and more than 22 million qualify for the subsidies that help cover rising premium costs.
www.forbes.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Is water dry?
Is the sky green?
Here’s what we know…
Is the sky green?
Here’s what we know…
Reposted by Michael Allen
Great episode of the @arcticcouncil.bsky.social This Way Up podcast on The Arctic on Fire www.highnorthnews.com/en/arctic-fire featuring @gwandaii.bsky.social @woodwellclimate.bsky.social @permafrostpathways.bsky.social @highnorthnews.bsky.social #wildfires #ArcticFire
The Arctic On Fire
The Arctic isn’t just warming, it’s on fire. From the record-shattering 2023 wildfire season in Canada to the zombie fires smoldering beneath the boreal forests, Arctic wildfires are reshaping landsca...
www.highnorthnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Great episode of the @arcticcouncil.bsky.social This Way Up podcast on The Arctic on Fire www.highnorthnews.com/en/arctic-fire featuring @gwandaii.bsky.social @woodwellclimate.bsky.social @permafrostpathways.bsky.social @highnorthnews.bsky.social #wildfires #ArcticFire
Rights? For passengers? Costing billionaire corporations?
Psh. I prefer common sense. 🥴
Psh. I prefer common sense. 🥴
FOX: During the Biden administration, there was a push for greater passenger rights. They wanted to have airlines compensate people if there was a delay or cancelation. But that is something the Trump admin has said they don't want to do
DUFFY: We took a more common sense approach to it
DUFFY: We took a more common sense approach to it
November 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Rights? For passengers? Costing billionaire corporations?
Psh. I prefer common sense. 🥴
Psh. I prefer common sense. 🥴
November 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Reposted by Michael Allen
EPA now aiming for January to finalize Endangerment Finding repeal. Looking forward to seeing how they deal with the scientific underpinnings of the repeal failing to satisfy Information Quality Act requirements.
EPA falls behind schedule for repealing endangerment finding
The rule to end most climate regulations is not expected until January, slipping from a planned December deadline.
www.eenews.net
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
EPA now aiming for January to finalize Endangerment Finding repeal. Looking forward to seeing how they deal with the scientific underpinnings of the repeal failing to satisfy Information Quality Act requirements.
We eat insects all the time (peanut butter, tomato sauce, Starbucks). 👀
Any Baltimore restaurants challenging the food system?
www.ketv.com/article/omah...
Any Baltimore restaurants challenging the food system?
www.ketv.com/article/omah...
'They're delicious': Omaha restaurant puts cricket quesadillas on menu
There is something new on the menu at Block 16, and it might send a chill down your spine.
www.ketv.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We eat insects all the time (peanut butter, tomato sauce, Starbucks). 👀
Any Baltimore restaurants challenging the food system?
www.ketv.com/article/omah...
Any Baltimore restaurants challenging the food system?
www.ketv.com/article/omah...
Reposted by Michael Allen
Steady Rainfall Leads to Flooding
At least 41 people have died in Vietnam after days of torrential rain triggered severe flooding and landslides, with more than 52,000 homes submerged, major roads blocked, and widespread power outages.
Read More: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...
At least 41 people have died in Vietnam after days of torrential rain triggered severe flooding and landslides, with more than 52,000 homes submerged, major roads blocked, and widespread power outages.
Read More: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...
November 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Steady Rainfall Leads to Flooding
At least 41 people have died in Vietnam after days of torrential rain triggered severe flooding and landslides, with more than 52,000 homes submerged, major roads blocked, and widespread power outages.
Read More: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...
At least 41 people have died in Vietnam after days of torrential rain triggered severe flooding and landslides, with more than 52,000 homes submerged, major roads blocked, and widespread power outages.
Read More: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...
U.S. media framing Ukraine -Russia “peace agreement”.
Meanwhile, the rest of the world: Capitulation.
Meanwhile, the rest of the world: Capitulation.
Kyiv was scrambling on Friday to respond to a US proposal that would force it to effectively capitulate to Russia after almost four years of war, with Moscow telling Volodymyr Zelensky to negotiate now or lose more territory on the battlefield ➡️ u.afp.com/ShoL
November 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
U.S. media framing Ukraine -Russia “peace agreement”.
Meanwhile, the rest of the world: Capitulation.
Meanwhile, the rest of the world: Capitulation.
Tick-tock goes the climate clock.
Iran, Colorado River, geopolitics, and economy.
Water 101.
Iran, Colorado River, geopolitics, and economy.
Water 101.
This is what climate change looks like - seriously threatened water supplies. Images from Iran look similar to those of the Colorado River in the US, now in 26th year of hot drought.
www.intellinews.com/iranian-dam-...
www.intellinews.com/iranian-dam-...
Iranian dam effectively shut down due to ongoing drought
Iran's Amir Kabir Dam, commonly known as the Karaj Dam, has reached its dead storage level, leaving no safe capacity for further water extraction, ...
www.intellinews.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Tick-tock goes the climate clock.
Iran, Colorado River, geopolitics, and economy.
Water 101.
Iran, Colorado River, geopolitics, and economy.
Water 101.
“The climate challenges outlined in this report transcend geopolitical borders and disciplinary silos. From the hollers of western Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Shore, the impacts [climate] has on communities, our economy, and our well-being.” www.gmu.edu/news/2025-11...
George Mason's Virginia Climate Center releases first-ever statewide climate assessment
George Mason’s Virginia Climate Center (VCC) has unveiled the commonwealth’s first comprehensive, peer-reviewed climate assessment—a landmark report that provides science-based insights into Virginia’...
www.gmu.edu
November 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
“The climate challenges outlined in this report transcend geopolitical borders and disciplinary silos. From the hollers of western Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Shore, the impacts [climate] has on communities, our economy, and our well-being.” www.gmu.edu/news/2025-11...
Excited to be part of the first Virginia Climate Assessment. Kudos to the team and effort. Share widely with all.
www.vaclimate.gmu.edu/virginia-cli...
www.vaclimate.gmu.edu/virginia-cli...
The Virginia Climate Assessment — Virginia Climate Center
www.vaclimate.gmu.edu
November 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Excited to be part of the first Virginia Climate Assessment. Kudos to the team and effort. Share widely with all.
www.vaclimate.gmu.edu/virginia-cli...
www.vaclimate.gmu.edu/virginia-cli...
Reposted by Michael Allen
NEXT WEEK
📍 Baltimore City GIS Day 2025 is coming up!
Join us on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from 11:00AM–3:00PM at the War Memorial Building (507 E. Lexington St) for a day all about Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
📍 Baltimore City GIS Day 2025 is coming up!
Join us on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from 11:00AM–3:00PM at the War Memorial Building (507 E. Lexington St) for a day all about Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
NEXT WEEK
📍 Baltimore City GIS Day 2025 is coming up!
Join us on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from 11:00AM–3:00PM at the War Memorial Building (507 E. Lexington St) for a day all about Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
📍 Baltimore City GIS Day 2025 is coming up!
Join us on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from 11:00AM–3:00PM at the War Memorial Building (507 E. Lexington St) for a day all about Geographic Information Systems (GIS).