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Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 8h

Maybe we should speak more than one language…
Like the rest of the world 🤷‍♂️

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 8h

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance featured a sugar cane field, a wedding, a pan-American parade and more. The show placed his beloved Puerto Rico at the center of a communal celebration. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/a...

A headline reads: "Bad Bunny Delivers a Love Letter to Puerto Rico At Super Bowl Halftime." Bad Bunny stands on top of a truck, dancing with one arm raised and legs spread wide. In the foreground, dancers surround the vehicle. A large crowd is seen in the background. Photo by Doug Mills/The New York Times.

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 13h

BGE Super Bowl commercials.

a man says " fart noises " in front of a shelf of toys

ALT: a man says " fart noises " in front of a shelf of toys

media.tenor.com

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 15h

Alexa.
Play the great U.S. artist Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio.

a man wearing a top hat and a bow tie says i 'll wait

ALT: a man wearing a top hat and a bow tie says i 'll wait

media.tenor.com

Gernot Wagner @gwagner.com · 18h

Why climate change isn't about averages, it's about deviation from centuries-long past trends -- Winter Olympics edition

Climate change has affected snow cover across much of Europe

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 23h

Totally agree.
The search, find function needs to be improved, @bsky.app

Rob Pollard @robpollard45.bsky.social · 1d

A key weakness of this site in miniature: I see a post that Lindsey Vonn has crashed.

I search her name. Nothing beyond some links to other sites (e.g., NBC; CBC). I click on "Latest" -- comments on the crash, but no video.

So go to X, search Vonn, a playable video is in top 3 results. Bam.

1/2

Rob Pollard @robpollard45.bsky.social · 1d

A key weakness of this site in miniature: I see a post that Lindsey Vonn has crashed.

I search her name. Nothing beyond some links to other sites (e.g., NBC; CBC). I click on "Latest" -- comments on the crash, but no video.

So go to X, search Vonn, a playable video is in top 3 results. Bam.

1/2

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

A student received a posthumous postcard from his former professor, Don Glickman, who was known for his humor. He instructed his daughter to send over 100 postcards.

The gesture went viral and reflected Glickman's unique approach to life and death.

A postcard arrived: ‘If you’re reading this I’m dead, and I really liked you’

Don Glickman’s daughter sent his favorite people the postcard he designed before his death.

www.washingtonpost.com

ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

With tax season in full swing, here's our reminder that TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free.

(Published 2019)

Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free

Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.

www.propublica.org

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 1d

The Tall One is visible from Anchorage.

Matt Johnson @matthewjohnson.bsky.social · 1d

The air is so clear in Anchorage right now that you can stand on the ground and see Denali, over 200 miles away

Matt Johnson @matthewjohnson.bsky.social · 1d

The air is so clear in Anchorage right now that you can stand on the ground and see Denali, over 200 miles away

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 2d

The amazing and beautiful, Michelle Obama.

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 2d

Posted without comment, from Baltimore Museum of Art, Amy Sherald: American Sublime.

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 2d

If you’re surprised or concerned, you’re not paying attention…

a woman says " want to shake my head vigorously " on snl

ALT: a woman says " want to shake my head vigorously " on snl

media.tenor.com

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 2d

Posted without comment, from Baltimore Museum of Art, Amy Sherald: American Sublime.

National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 2d

Visual of the cold air to come...

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 3d

Warm January, Low Snowpack.

The climate clock ticks.

Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 3d

A Dry, Warm January Leaves the West With the Worst Snowpack in Decades
www.drought.gov/drought-stat...

Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 3d

A Dry, Warm January Leaves the West With the Worst Snowpack in Decades
www.drought.gov/drought-stat...

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 3d

When I moved to Maryland, I had no idea what the flag meant or symbolized.
Zero of my students knew.
I venture to guess a majority have no idea re: the confederate connection.
Just a fact.

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 3d

Reminder: ~30% of Baltimore City residents do not have a car.
Shovel your damn sidewalks.
It’s been 11 days.

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 4d

You’d think a company whose (former) CEO raked in nearly $30 million in 2024 could shovel the damn sidewalk.
Or the Baltimore police getting a coffee could issue a fine…

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 3d

Profit over People.
A capitalistic story.

Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 4d

The people of East Palestine were poisoned when the rail company decided to burn off the toxic materials in some of the rail tank cars.

The National Transportation Safety Board concluded this "controlled burn" was unnecessary.

Pretty evil stuff. All for short term profits.

PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social · 4d

TribLive - Jack Troy: Pitt Researcher Studies Lingering Health Impacts From Norfolk Southern Train Derailment triblive.com/news/health-...

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 3d

It’s almost as if the experts hit a nerve with the Koch Brother propaganda machine.. 🤷‍♂️
Read the response here: essopenarchive.org/users/260056...

Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 4d

The people of East Palestine were poisoned when the rail company decided to burn off the toxic materials in some of the rail tank cars.

The National Transportation Safety Board concluded this "controlled burn" was unnecessary.

Pretty evil stuff. All for short term profits.

PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social · 4d

TribLive - Jack Troy: Pitt Researcher Studies Lingering Health Impacts From Norfolk Southern Train Derailment triblive.com/news/health-...

Pitt researcher studies lingering health impacts from East Palestine train derailment

University of Pittsburgh researcher Juliane Beier is a leading authority on how colorless, sweet-smelling vinyl chloride can cause cancer and worsen liver disease. Her expertise meant she feared the w...

triblive.com

Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 4d

Did you know air pollution is the top preventable cause of premature death + ill-health in the world today: killing nearly 10 million people per year? And 2/3 of air pollution comes from burning fossil fuels?

For more surprising & powerful facts on health and climate, follow @maibached.bsky.social

Opinion | Air Pollution Kills 10 Million People a Year. Why Do We Accept That as Normal? (Published 2022)

www.nytimes.com

Stephanie Nolen @stephanienolen.bsky.social · 4d

U.S. tax dollars backed the effort to wipe out neglected tropical diseases for 20 yrs. Many countries eliminated 1 disease, and were tantalizingly close on others. Then the U.S. walked away – jeopardizing all that investment, with diseases poised to come roaring back www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/h...

‘Biblical Diseases’ Could Resurge in Africa, Health Officials Fear

www.nytimes.com

Metcalf Institute @metcalfuri.bsky.social · 4d

Metcalf and @soljourno.bsky.social are teaming up to offer another free science training for journalists – on an issue many of us are feeling the effects of right now: Causes and Responses to Extreme Winter Weather. Join us Feb. 18 at 1 PM!
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A graphic displaying the text: Causes and Responses to Extreme Winter Weather: February 8, 1-2 PM (EST) and headshots of panelists Jaime Palter, Jennifer Francis, Kevin Kircher, and moderator Charles Ellison. Description text: Recent winter extremes have raised new questions about how a warming Arctic may be reshaping weather far beyond the polar regions. Hosted by URI's Metcalf Institute and Solutions Journalism Network, this training for journalists explores the links between Arctic ice loss, polar vortex disruptions, and the growing frequency of severe winter weather across the Northern Hemisphere, as well as solutions that show how communities are adapting to these emerging risks.

Michael Allen @mjallen176.bsky.social · 4d

You’d think a company whose (former) CEO raked in nearly $30 million in 2024 could shovel the damn sidewalk.
Or the Baltimore police getting a coffee could issue a fine…