Mike Atoria
@mikeatoria.bsky.social
Energy and environment. Maps and music. Transit trials and tribulations. Recurring randomness. Plant papa. Aquarium aficionado. Alliteration. San Francisco. 🏳️🌈 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇹🇼 🇺🇸 🕊️
"I want you to act as if your house is on fire, because it is.”
-Greta Thunberg
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-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
"I want you to act as if your house is on fire, because it is.”
-Greta Thunberg
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
-Greta Thunberg
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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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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
But the memories come home, yeah, they do
It's funny how they come back with a song ✨
youtu.be/TuQjzPfxACE?...
It's funny how they come back with a song ✨
youtu.be/TuQjzPfxACE?...
Coworkers. IYKYK. ⚡️
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Coworkers. IYKYK. ⚡️
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
What are the odds that Cristiano Ronaldo and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are in the Epstein files?
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
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...
AOC and MTG joining hands on the House floor will summon the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
November 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
AOC and MTG joining hands on the House floor will summon the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
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
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Why are there hundreds of teen(?) girls getting off at the Powell BART Station?
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
U-N-I-T-Y. 👑 share.google/BIwu7VLgw8il...
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 ✨
youtube.com/watch?v=KmY9...
No basé mi carrera en tener hits ✨
Tengo hits porque yo senté las bases ✨
youtube.com/watch?v=KmY9...
ROSALÍA - BIZCOCHITO (NEVER DULL REMIX)
YouTube video by Never Dull
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November 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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 ✨
youtube.com/watch?v=KmY9...
No basé mi carrera en tener hits ✨
Tengo hits porque yo senté las bases ✨
youtube.com/watch?v=KmY9...
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
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Eventually, YIMBYism and good housing policy prevails in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Reposted by Mike Atoria
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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November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-big-be...
fordschool.umich.edu/news/2025/ef...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-big-be...
fordschool.umich.edu/news/2025/ef...
I just wanna wear a goddamn sweater.
November 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I just wanna wear a goddamn sweater.
We’ve been on this burning merry go round for a long time… share.google/IEVxyMeLtEaP...
Watch The White House Effect | Netflix Official Site
Warnings about climate change divide George H.W. Bush's White House at a pivotal moment for the planet in this documentary told through archival footage.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:36 AM
We’ve been on this burning merry go round for a long time… share.google/IEVxyMeLtEaP...
I was this years old when I found out that Virginia’s constitution limits the governor to a single, non-consecutive four-year term. Hoping for good news and a return to RGGI. (I love and hate state quirks - 50 case studies, I guess.) 🗳️
November 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I was this years old when I found out that Virginia’s constitution limits the governor to a single, non-consecutive four-year term. Hoping for good news and a return to RGGI. (I love and hate state quirks - 50 case studies, I guess.) 🗳️
Hope some of you are dressed up as Mon Mothma (or the drag version - MAN Mothma) and handing out her senate speech.
October 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Hope some of you are dressed up as Mon Mothma (or the drag version - MAN Mothma) and handing out her senate speech.
Reposted by Mike Atoria
Watching wild herds approach our orphan units reminds us why this work matters. These elephants know Umani Reintegration Unit is a safe haven. They bring their calves, browse peacefully nearby, and sometimes mingle with our orphans – a beautiful testament to the trust we've built in this landscape.
October 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Watching wild herds approach our orphan units reminds us why this work matters. These elephants know Umani Reintegration Unit is a safe haven. They bring their calves, browse peacefully nearby, and sometimes mingle with our orphans – a beautiful testament to the trust we've built in this landscape.
Half the time, I just sit staring at a blank post screen because I’m too overwhelmed with the criticism I have for this administration. So I post silliness and inspiration. And vote IRL. 🌈
October 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Half the time, I just sit staring at a blank post screen because I’m too overwhelmed with the criticism I have for this administration. So I post silliness and inspiration. And vote IRL. 🌈
MUNI robot lady voice: Clothespins… or errr… man duo…? In 5 minutes.
October 30, 2025 at 2:19 AM
MUNI robot lady voice: Clothespins… or errr… man duo…? In 5 minutes.
Then He Kissed Me- The Crystals (HD)
YouTube video by SabolSlayer
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October 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Some great exhibits in SF right now… exhibitions.asianart.org/exhibitions/...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Some great exhibits in SF right now… exhibitions.asianart.org/exhibitions/...
My NP… at One Medical (Amazon)… just recommended Eight Sleep. 😬🤖🛏️
A slew of sleep gadgets promise to optimize our rest. Nancy Walecki reports on whether “sleepmaxxing” products actually help:
The Pitfalls of Sleepmaxxing
Technology might help you sleep better, or go haywire.
bit.ly
October 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
My NP… at One Medical (Amazon)… just recommended Eight Sleep. 😬🤖🛏️
Reposted by Mike Atoria
What do these corporate donors expect in return for their money?
It looks like bribery for special favors from the Trump administration.
It looks like bribery for special favors from the Trump administration.
October 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
What do these corporate donors expect in return for their money?
It looks like bribery for special favors from the Trump administration.
It looks like bribery for special favors from the Trump administration.
Reposted by Mike Atoria
Norway’s Ferry Operator Norled Could Have Saved Money & Staff by Skipping Hydrogen
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Norway's Ferry Operator Norled Could Have Saved Money & Staff by Skipping Hydrogen - CleanTechnica
Hydrogen’s promise turned into Norled’s losses. The MF Hydra burns cash while electric ferries quietly deliver profits.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Norway’s Ferry Operator Norled Could Have Saved Money & Staff by Skipping Hydrogen
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