Michael McColly
@michaelmccolly.bsky.social
urban walker, wild swimmer, teacher/writer, coastal Chicagoan, birder, community gardening, author of Walking Chicago's Coast
www.michaelmccolly.net
https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501783142/walking-chicagos-coast/#bookTabs=1
www.michaelmccolly.net
https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501783142/walking-chicagos-coast/#bookTabs=1
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“Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, is endangering the health of the American people now and into the future. He must resign,” Senator Bernie Sanders writes.
Opinion | Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign
The health secretary is endangering the lives of American people now and into the future.
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August 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, is endangering the health of the American people now and into the future. He must resign,” Senator Bernie Sanders writes.
Numbers keep rising for those #WestAfricans trying to reach Spain. Only one in five make it. The brutal story of families fleeing #Gambia and #Senegal. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/w...
More Than 130 People Are Feared Dead in West Africa Boat Tragedy
www.nytimes.com
August 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Numbers keep rising for those #WestAfricans trying to reach Spain. Only one in five make it. The brutal story of families fleeing #Gambia and #Senegal. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/w...
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Michael McColly's new book, Walking Chicago's Coast comes out in September from CUP and NIU Press.
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Michael McColly's new book, Walking Chicago's Coast comes out in September from CUP and NIU Press.
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August 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Michael McColly's new book, Walking Chicago's Coast comes out in September from CUP and NIU Press.
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Michael McColly's new book, Walking Chicago's Coast comes out in September from CUP and NIU Press.
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#Walking the talk and talking the walk. #Chicago from the ground over 63 miles. #Walking as #Public #health and #bearing #witness to #environmental #injustice. #Rogerspark to the #Indiana #Dunes
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August 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#Walking the talk and talking the walk. #Chicago from the ground over 63 miles. #Walking as #Public #health and #bearing #witness to #environmental #injustice. #Rogerspark to the #Indiana #Dunes
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August 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#AIDS #activism in #SouthAfrica has been a model for the world. In response to USAID and PEPFAR cuts, Zackie Achmat rises once again to organize and call for action. Hundreds of thousands are at risk of losing treatment. A Venerable AIDS Activist Returns to Battle www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/h...
A Venerable AIDS Activist Returns to Battle
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July 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
#AIDS #activism in #SouthAfrica has been a model for the world. In response to USAID and PEPFAR cuts, Zackie Achmat rises once again to organize and call for action. Hundreds of thousands are at risk of losing treatment. A Venerable AIDS Activist Returns to Battle www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/h...
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“Because they never heard about the lives regularly saved by their tax dollars, Americans don’t realize the generosity that has been stolen from them,” writes William Herkewitz, who worked for U.S.A.I.D. missions in Rwanda, Ethiopia and Kenya.
Opinion | Why We Couldn’t Sell America on U.S.A.I.D.
The end of the federal agency gives us a final lesson about the importance of telling the stories of humanitarian aid.
www.nytimes.com
June 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“Because they never heard about the lives regularly saved by their tax dollars, Americans don’t realize the generosity that has been stolen from them,” writes William Herkewitz, who worked for U.S.A.I.D. missions in Rwanda, Ethiopia and Kenya.
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Are there any Dems in Utah who can stand up for the good folks in Ogden ? Their town could soon face their own Great Recession
March 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Are there any Dems in Utah who can stand up for the good folks in Ogden ? Their town could soon face their own Great Recession
Stricter truck pollution rule would prevent 500 deaths a year in Chicago region, study shows www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/18/i...
Stricter truck pollution rule would prevent 500 deaths a year in Chicago region, study shows
It would require that manufacturers of medium and heavy-duty trucks slowly ramp up the number of zero-emissions vehicles sold.
www.chicagotribune.com
March 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Stricter truck pollution rule would prevent 500 deaths a year in Chicago region, study shows www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/18/i...
Israeli police raid #Jerusalem #bookshops and arrest #Palestinian owners
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Israeli police raid Jerusalem bookshops and arrest Palestinian owners
Raid on Educational Bookshop branches described by rights groups as attempt to create ‘culture of fear’ among Palestinian intellectuals
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Israeli police raid #Jerusalem #bookshops and arrest #Palestinian owners
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
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O'Hare is Chicago's biggest CO2 emitter; Indiana factories are region's top polluters www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/09/c...
O’Hare is Chicago’s biggest CO2 emitter; Indiana factories are region’s top polluters
New database aims to help cities map out their own CO2 cuts as President Trump looks to eliminate federal programs.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
O'Hare is Chicago's biggest CO2 emitter; Indiana factories are region's top polluters www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/09/c...
Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Causes Fear of H.I.V. Resurgence in Africa www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/w...
Pause on U.S. Funding Spreads Fear of H.I.V. Spike Across Africa
Patients and health care advocates said the abrupt decision to halt U.S. funding for a lifesaving H.I.V. program led to widespread confusion. The backtracking didn’t help.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Causes Fear of H.I.V. Resurgence in Africa www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/w...
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On Friday, a memorandum signed by Marco Rubio called for a 90-day cessation of foreign aid. That would likely put on hold the work of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
PEPFAR, the acclaimed anti-HIV program, faces loss of funds as part of U.S. aid pause
On Friday, a memorandum signed by Marco Rubio called for a 90-day cessation of foreign aid. That would likely put on hold the work of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
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January 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
On Friday, a memorandum signed by Marco Rubio called for a 90-day cessation of foreign aid. That would likely put on hold the work of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
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Bundle up and get outside, friends! The world is yours to explore if you wear enough layers!
January 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Bundle up and get outside, friends! The world is yours to explore if you wear enough layers!
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A precious, perfect thistle!
Cirsium pitcheri or Pitcher's thistle. Native to dune ecosystems of the Great Lakes; listed as threatened. This photo snapped at Indiana Dunes National Park. #duneplants #nativeplants #greatlakesplants
January 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
A precious, perfect thistle!
Column: New 'Between the Leaves' magazine celebrates Chicago's parks www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/22/b...
Column: New ‘Between the Leaves’ magazine celebrates Chicago’s parks
“Between the Leaves” gives us stories about the AIDS Garden, Promontory Point, Steelworkers Park and other spots and people.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Column: New 'Between the Leaves' magazine celebrates Chicago's parks www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/22/b...
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"Beyond pretty pictures, shelf ice does help protect our beaches and coastline. During the winter, it bears the brunt of Lake Michigan's waves," Senderhauf said.
But shelf ice explorers should beware because it's not nearly as solid as it may appear from the shore.
But shelf ice explorers should beware because it's not nearly as solid as it may appear from the shore.
'AN EXAMPLE OF INSTABILITY'
SHELF ICE
www.nwitimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"Beyond pretty pictures, shelf ice does help protect our beaches and coastline. During the winter, it bears the brunt of Lake Michigan's waves," Senderhauf said.
But shelf ice explorers should beware because it's not nearly as solid as it may appear from the shore.
But shelf ice explorers should beware because it's not nearly as solid as it may appear from the shore.
Joan Didion and Mike Davis understood LA through its fires. Even they couldn’t predict this week
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Joan Didion and Mike Davis understood LA through its fires. Even they couldn’t predict this week
Fire is an inextricable part of the region’s identity, as the writers knew. But the way this divided city burns has been transformed
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Joan Didion and Mike Davis understood LA through its fires. Even they couldn’t predict this week
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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#Kingfisher in some gorgeous #winter #light #bird #nature #wild #blue #orange #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #Yorkshire #RSPB
January 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
#Kingfisher in some gorgeous #winter #light #bird #nature #wild #blue #orange #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #Yorkshire #RSPB
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The petition is pending and comes a few years after Ecuador's highest court ruled against extractive practices in Los Cedros, upholding the cloud forest's constitutional rights to live and thrive.
Links: www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
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Links: www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxRj...
Why is an Ecuador forest petitioning for the rights to a song?
The law in some countries is evolving to grant nature spots legal rights. What does it all mean?
www.aljazeera.com
December 21, 2024 at 3:19 PM
The petition is pending and comes a few years after Ecuador's highest court ruled against extractive practices in Los Cedros, upholding the cloud forest's constitutional rights to live and thrive.
Links: www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxRj...
Links: www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxRj...
‘Walkable’ New York City Became Deadlier for Pedestrians in 2024 www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/n...
‘Walkable’ New York City Became Deadlier for Pedestrians in 2024
The city said overall traffic deaths were down compared with 2023, and the number was still far lower than it was before the city adopted its Vision Zero safety program.
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
‘Walkable’ New York City Became Deadlier for Pedestrians in 2024 www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/n...
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