E.S. Michelson
@esmichelson.bsky.social
Photographer. Social media & news media researcher.
(@researchtree.bsky.social).
Long Island, New York
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I'll be at the Long Island Smart Growth Summit December 5th. Priorities: Affordable housing, affordability in general, transport, downtown revitalization, youth.
After: near certain disagreement on how to get there.
Link is to a PDF, not a form.
63.135.124.150/smart_talk/b...
After: near certain disagreement on how to get there.
Link is to a PDF, not a form.
63.135.124.150/smart_talk/b...
You know a person like this, someone who is present for you and makes you feel special. They give back to their community in small and larger ways.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Subscribe for whatever few ¢ to read this loveliness from @newsday.bsky.social's excellent Olivia Winslow.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Subscribe for whatever few ¢ to read this loveliness from @newsday.bsky.social's excellent Olivia Winslow.
Fire Island legend and artist Kenny Goodman dies at 80
He was a man of immense kindness, one who was truly interested in knowing and talking to people, friends and family said.
www.newsday.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
You know a person like this, someone who is present for you and makes you feel special. They give back to their community in small and larger ways.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Subscribe for whatever few ¢ to read this loveliness from @newsday.bsky.social's excellent Olivia Winslow.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Subscribe for whatever few ¢ to read this loveliness from @newsday.bsky.social's excellent Olivia Winslow.
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To those who say, “clearing brush will not prevent wildfire in SoCal,” the main purpose of cultural fire in SoCal is not to protect houses & wilderness, it’s to produce food & materials, and to conserve animal habitat & water. But a tended landscape is also a less dangerous place for houses.
“‘When we’re using fire on the landscape, you could really think about it more as a form of agriculture, said Diego Cordero. ‘After these big fires here in the hills, you see flowers you probably hadn’t seen in decades popping up everywhere. A lot of those plants are actually our crops.’”
Taming Fire: Controlled burns can be a boon to our landscape
Prescribed burns can be a boon to our landscape, burning fuel to help prevent future wildfires, and giving an opportunity to research everything from plant and animal resiliency to land management.
news.ucsb.edu
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
To those who say, “clearing brush will not prevent wildfire in SoCal,” the main purpose of cultural fire in SoCal is not to protect houses & wilderness, it’s to produce food & materials, and to conserve animal habitat & water. But a tended landscape is also a less dangerous place for houses.
AI slop, Image edition: Trucks parked on sidewalks, cars on the grass, McMansion townhouses side by side.
A tell: Articles with a table of contents should be suspect.
A tell: Articles with a table of contents should be suspect.
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
AI slop, Image edition: Trucks parked on sidewalks, cars on the grass, McMansion townhouses side by side.
A tell: Articles with a table of contents should be suspect.
A tell: Articles with a table of contents should be suspect.
Scandal: NY AG reviewing potential 'hijacking' of progressive Working Families Party (WFP) ballot line by operatives to split vote. Candidate, 83, was unaware they were the WF nominee. Democratic candidate might have won, leading to blue sweep of the two open seats.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Huntington Supervisor race: State AG reviewing complaints, aide says
A spokesperson said the department received complaints about the recent race in which Republican Ed Smyth was reelected by 602 votes.
www.newsday.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Scandal: NY AG reviewing potential 'hijacking' of progressive Working Families Party (WFP) ballot line by operatives to split vote. Candidate, 83, was unaware they were the WF nominee. Democratic candidate might have won, leading to blue sweep of the two open seats.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
By the numbers, people love the Long Island lifestyle. They feel safe, for example. But ... Affordability, affordability, affordability! Especially the inability for young working folks to stake an ownership claim along with little political will to act on big picture plans, a longtime problem.
I was in the crowd at last night's @newsday.bsky.social forum on the exclusive @sienaresearch.bsky.social poll analyzing perceptions of quality of life on Long Island.
Here's what readers are concerned about, from housing to school taxes ⤵️
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Here's what readers are concerned about, from housing to school taxes ⤵️
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
LI affordability, safety and traffic focus of Newsday forum on poll results
The forum discussed the results of an exclusive Newsday-Siena survey analyzing the region's quality of life.
www.newsday.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
By the numbers, people love the Long Island lifestyle. They feel safe, for example. But ... Affordability, affordability, affordability! Especially the inability for young working folks to stake an ownership claim along with little political will to act on big picture plans, a longtime problem.
Automakers' own app dashboards leading to stuff like "heated seat function of ... vehicles as a subscription."
It's how automakers want to bring in revenue, adding even more to privacy and planned obsolescence concerns. A compelling reason for many to keep dumb and dirty cars.
It's how automakers want to bring in revenue, adding even more to privacy and planned obsolescence concerns. A compelling reason for many to keep dumb and dirty cars.
November 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Automakers' own app dashboards leading to stuff like "heated seat function of ... vehicles as a subscription."
It's how automakers want to bring in revenue, adding even more to privacy and planned obsolescence concerns. A compelling reason for many to keep dumb and dirty cars.
It's how automakers want to bring in revenue, adding even more to privacy and planned obsolescence concerns. A compelling reason for many to keep dumb and dirty cars.
Tonight: Long Island Quality of Life Forum with @newsday.bsky.social staff and Sienna College pollster. Might be a few seats left at the Farmingdale Library. www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Many survey cross tabs to explore clicking through the graphs at www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Many survey cross tabs to explore clicking through the graphs at www.newsday.com/long-island/...
LI Quality of Life Survey forum: Join Newsday editors, reporters at the Farmingdale Library
The exclusive Newsday/Siena Quality of Life survey, taken this year, found three-quarters of Long Islanders rated living here highly, but many expressed concerns over cost of living, opportunity and t...
www.newsday.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Tonight: Long Island Quality of Life Forum with @newsday.bsky.social staff and Sienna College pollster. Might be a few seats left at the Farmingdale Library. www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Many survey cross tabs to explore clicking through the graphs at www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Many survey cross tabs to explore clicking through the graphs at www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Good morning. Enjoy amateur Aurora borealis pix.
Photo below from family in Truckee, Cal.
bsky.app/search?q=aur...
mas.to/tags/aurora - Many from Europe
Photo below from family in Truckee, Cal.
bsky.app/search?q=aur...
mas.to/tags/aurora - Many from Europe
November 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Good morning. Enjoy amateur Aurora borealis pix.
Photo below from family in Truckee, Cal.
bsky.app/search?q=aur...
mas.to/tags/aurora - Many from Europe
Photo below from family in Truckee, Cal.
bsky.app/search?q=aur...
mas.to/tags/aurora - Many from Europe
I'll be at the Long Island Smart Growth Summit December 5th. Priorities: Affordable housing, affordability in general, transport, downtown revitalization, youth.
After: near certain disagreement on how to get there.
Link is to a PDF, not a form.
63.135.124.150/smart_talk/b...
After: near certain disagreement on how to get there.
Link is to a PDF, not a form.
63.135.124.150/smart_talk/b...
63.135.124.150
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I'll be at the Long Island Smart Growth Summit December 5th. Priorities: Affordable housing, affordability in general, transport, downtown revitalization, youth.
After: near certain disagreement on how to get there.
Link is to a PDF, not a form.
63.135.124.150/smart_talk/b...
After: near certain disagreement on how to get there.
Link is to a PDF, not a form.
63.135.124.150/smart_talk/b...
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PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal.
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal.
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
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'We want brown tyres to become the norm' - Are Vittoria's new recycled Terreno Pro gravel tyres the future? https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/we-want-brown-tyres-to-become-the-norm-are-vittorias-new-recycled-terreno-pro-gravel-tyres-the-future/
'We want brown tyres to become the norm' - Are Vittoria's new recycled Terreno Pro gravel tyres the future?
Vittoria has aimed to boost performance and make greener tyres with its new gravel offerings
www.cyclingnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
'We want brown tyres to become the norm' - Are Vittoria's new recycled Terreno Pro gravel tyres the future? https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/we-want-brown-tyres-to-become-the-norm-are-vittorias-new-recycled-terreno-pro-gravel-tyres-the-future/
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I saw a Peacock butterfly in the South Downs at the weekend.
Is anyone else in the UK seeing weird signs of a "second summer for nature" because of the mild weather?
E.g. flowers blooming again, insects that wouldn't normally be out in November.
Would love to hear your examples...
Is anyone else in the UK seeing weird signs of a "second summer for nature" because of the mild weather?
E.g. flowers blooming again, insects that wouldn't normally be out in November.
Would love to hear your examples...
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I saw a Peacock butterfly in the South Downs at the weekend.
Is anyone else in the UK seeing weird signs of a "second summer for nature" because of the mild weather?
E.g. flowers blooming again, insects that wouldn't normally be out in November.
Would love to hear your examples...
Is anyone else in the UK seeing weird signs of a "second summer for nature" because of the mild weather?
E.g. flowers blooming again, insects that wouldn't normally be out in November.
Would love to hear your examples...
0°C/32°F this morning here in ancestral Matinecock territory on Long Island. Snowflakes flying in with the gusty northwest wind. Winter approaches in New York.
November 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
0°C/32°F this morning here in ancestral Matinecock territory on Long Island. Snowflakes flying in with the gusty northwest wind. Winter approaches in New York.
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Meanwhile on that slender riotous island ...
Long Island election results show unaffiliated voters drove GOP victories in Nassau
"Whatever the Republicans were selling, the independent voters were buying," said Larry Levy, of Hofstra's National Center for Suburban Studies.
www.newsday.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Meanwhile on that slender riotous island ...
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Waymo said it has a "plan" for when one of the company's cars kills someone. But we should be planning for a world when no car kills anyone — autonomous or not.
The False 'Trolley Problem' At the Heart of the Autonomous Vehicle Debate — Streetsblog USA
Waymo said it has a "plan" for when one of the company's cars kills someone. But we should be planning for a world when no car kills anyone — autonomous or not.
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Waymo said it has a "plan" for when one of the company's cars kills someone. But we should be planning for a world when no car kills anyone — autonomous or not.
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The wins for sustainable transportation keep rolling in from last week's ballot box news. Learn more about Columbus, Ohio's big bond measure and more in headlines.
Monday's Headlines Did Their Civic Duty — Streetsblog USA
Around 80 percent of local transportation referendums passed muster with voters last week.
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The wins for sustainable transportation keep rolling in from last week's ballot box news. Learn more about Columbus, Ohio's big bond measure and more in headlines.
COP30 is the implementation COP. It relies less on big-government agreement and more on freeing and repurposing the finances to get the needed work done. Under current US administration policy, this money is less likely to flow through the U.S. valorinternational.globo.com/cop30-brazil...
Amazon COP30 opens in Belém amid geopolitical tensions
Disputes over trade, emissions and finance may stall UN climate conference agenda from the start
valorinternational.globo.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
COP30 is the implementation COP. It relies less on big-government agreement and more on freeing and repurposing the finances to get the needed work done. Under current US administration policy, this money is less likely to flow through the U.S. valorinternational.globo.com/cop30-brazil...
You don't have to be good at anything or work very hard or be an opinion leader to appreciate the daily beauty offered by our very patient mother earth.
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
You don't have to be good at anything or work very hard or be an opinion leader to appreciate the daily beauty offered by our very patient mother earth.
This from last month about the Long Island Greenway, a multi-use active transportation and recreation trail that breaks ground in 2026. Martin Buchmann of NY Bicycling Coalition reviews the plan and Eric Alexander of Vision Long Island holds up the map for him.
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
This from last month about the Long Island Greenway, a multi-use active transportation and recreation trail that breaks ground in 2026. Martin Buchmann of NY Bicycling Coalition reviews the plan and Eric Alexander of Vision Long Island holds up the map for him.
"There's no legitimate government reason to be doing this."
ICE targets asylum-seekers who go to LI asylum office serving most of downstate New York, one of only 11 in the United States.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
...The arrests of asylum seekers at federal offices are far less known.
ICE targets asylum-seekers who go to LI asylum office serving most of downstate New York, one of only 11 in the United States.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
...The arrests of asylum seekers at federal offices are far less known.
No sanctuary: ICE targets asylum-seekers who go to LI office
President Trump's immigration crackdown has received widespread attention, but the arrests of asylum seekers at federal offices are far less known.
www.newsday.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:27 PM
"There's no legitimate government reason to be doing this."
ICE targets asylum-seekers who go to LI asylum office serving most of downstate New York, one of only 11 in the United States.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
...The arrests of asylum seekers at federal offices are far less known.
ICE targets asylum-seekers who go to LI asylum office serving most of downstate New York, one of only 11 in the United States.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
...The arrests of asylum seekers at federal offices are far less known.
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Here’s an easy way to find out how to donate to your local food bank this weekend. 🇺🇸
@feedingamerica.org
give.feedingamerica.org/a/donate
@feedingamerica.org
give.feedingamerica.org/a/donate
November 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Here’s an easy way to find out how to donate to your local food bank this weekend. 🇺🇸
@feedingamerica.org
give.feedingamerica.org/a/donate
@feedingamerica.org
give.feedingamerica.org/a/donate
Note to self: Bring delicate house plants inside. There is a frost warning tonight for Metro New York region.
November 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Note to self: Bring delicate house plants inside. There is a frost warning tonight for Metro New York region.
Curb sales of SUVs to reduce harms to health and the environment, say experts. @eurekalert.bsky.social reposts @bmj.com:
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Curb sales of SUVs to reduce harms to health and the environment, say experts
Action is needed locally, nationally, and internationally to curb sales of new Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to reduce their potential harms to health and the environment, say experts in&nb...
www.eurekalert.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Curb sales of SUVs to reduce harms to health and the environment, say experts. @eurekalert.bsky.social reposts @bmj.com:
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
An apparently reasonable use of county IDA-granted tax exemptions.
November 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
An apparently reasonable use of county IDA-granted tax exemptions.