Michael C Merritt
@mikecmerritt.bsky.social
Father, Navy veteran, small business owner, bicycling advocate.
From Massachusetts to Norfolk, VA.
Born at 324.09 CO2 ppm
From Massachusetts to Norfolk, VA.
Born at 324.09 CO2 ppm
Pinned
I created a starter pack for any and all accounts about Norfolk, VA. If you know any that you’d like to see included, let me know.
go.bsky.app/5Aa4CR1
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Time for @chrismurphyct.bsky.social to replace @schumer.senate.gov
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Time for @chrismurphyct.bsky.social to replace @schumer.senate.gov
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A new mobile bookstore called Dead Petals Press has opened in Hampton Roads, offering a home for independent authors whose work is often overlooked by major publishers.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/ya58cyre
Read more here: tinyurl.com/ya58cyre
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A new mobile bookstore called Dead Petals Press has opened in Hampton Roads, offering a home for independent authors whose work is often overlooked by major publishers.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/ya58cyre
Read more here: tinyurl.com/ya58cyre
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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We invited Sam Westby, a local bikey instagrammer, along on our HONKoween #BikeBus parade, and he produced this nice reel that’s getting some exposure over there. www.instagram.com/reel/DQzVB2A...
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
We invited Sam Westby, a local bikey instagrammer, along on our HONKoween #BikeBus parade, and he produced this nice reel that’s getting some exposure over there. www.instagram.com/reel/DQzVB2A...
“Political will” is clutch.
“There are solutions out there,” Cohen insists. “We don't need to wait for something to be invented. We just need our leaders to have the political will to put them in place so we can start saving lives.” Via @people.com.
Her Son Was Run Over on His Way to Soccer Practice. Now Part of a ‘Horrible Club,’ Mom Fights to Spare Others
The number of pedestrians being hit or run over in the U.S. has increased at an alarming rate. Amy Cohen and others want to end the heartache
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“Political will” is clutch.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
It’s the CO2 emissions.
Record high ocean temperatures continued across the North Pacific in October 2025, with recent warming really amplifying since the early 2000s.
This graph shows the average for a band across the midlatitudes for every October from 1854-2025 using
NOAA ERSSTv5 data (psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...).
This graph shows the average for a band across the midlatitudes for every October from 1854-2025 using
NOAA ERSSTv5 data (psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...).
November 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
It’s the CO2 emissions.
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The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk will showcase Global Groove, Nam June Paik’s groundbreaking 1973 video artwork, beginning Friday, Nov. 7 through April 26.
Paik, a Korean-born artist often called the father of video art, was among the first to experiment with television as an artistic medium.
Paik, a Korean-born artist often called the father of video art, was among the first to experiment with television as an artistic medium.
Chrysler opens exhibition featuring Paik, the father of 'Video Art'
The work of Nam June Paik is groundbreaking in its use of television and video in art and his innovations in using video and sound.
www.whro.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk will showcase Global Groove, Nam June Paik’s groundbreaking 1973 video artwork, beginning Friday, Nov. 7 through April 26.
Paik, a Korean-born artist often called the father of video art, was among the first to experiment with television as an artistic medium.
Paik, a Korean-born artist often called the father of video art, was among the first to experiment with television as an artistic medium.
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The Clash’s Paul Simonon, running into some young street musicians, will make your day. 💕 🎸
@theclash.com @faroutmagazine.co.uk
@theclash.com @faroutmagazine.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The Clash’s Paul Simonon, running into some young street musicians, will make your day. 💕 🎸
@theclash.com @faroutmagazine.co.uk
@theclash.com @faroutmagazine.co.uk
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Susan Collins sent me and my friends to die in Iraq twenty years ago.
She learned nothing from it.
She learned nothing from it.
November 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Susan Collins sent me and my friends to die in Iraq twenty years ago.
She learned nothing from it.
She learned nothing from it.
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The Dowagiac Daily News
Dowagiac Michigan,
Friday, Nov.07,1919
Dowagiac Michigan,
Friday, Nov.07,1919
November 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Dowagiac Daily News
Dowagiac Michigan,
Friday, Nov.07,1919
Dowagiac Michigan,
Friday, Nov.07,1919
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Thousands of dollars have been raised for a Chicago doctor who remains in critical condition after a driver struck him as he biked home last week near the Illinois Medical District.
Doctor in critical condition after being struck by driver while biking near Illinois Medical District
chicago.suntimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Thousands of dollars have been raised for a Chicago doctor who remains in critical condition after a driver struck him as he biked home last week near the Illinois Medical District.
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Unless there's an unbreakably valid safety reason why not, all button-operated pedestrian crossings should activate the lights in pedestrians' favour instantly when pressed.
November 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Unless there's an unbreakably valid safety reason why not, all button-operated pedestrian crossings should activate the lights in pedestrians' favour instantly when pressed.
City leadership qualities
Years ago, while watching the incredible transformations of places like Paris, we asked ourselves, “Why are these leaders breaking through the status quo?”
After analyzing eleven cities around the world, we found some answers, and it starts with prioritizing impact over power.
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
After analyzing eleven cities around the world, we found some answers, and it starts with prioritizing impact over power.
youtu.be/jHDKb0l4nHg
November 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
City leadership qualities
Does the Downtown Norfolk Council have a BlueSky account? I’d like to tag them please.
It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
November 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Does the Downtown Norfolk Council have a BlueSky account? I’d like to tag them please.
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New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
All very well and nice, but this is meaningless unless combined with a serious attempt to address the cause of the rising seas. It’s just addressing the symptom not the illness.
A decade after Dutch engineers helped Hampton Roads rethink how it handles rising seas, local and international experts gathered this week in Norfolk to mark the 10th anniversary of the Dutch Dialogues and plan for the future.
The ‘Dutch Dialogues’ changed Hampton Roads’ relationship with water. Ten years later, what’s next?
Local officials are gathering in Norfolk this week to mark the 10th anniversary of the landmark event.
www.whro.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
All very well and nice, but this is meaningless unless combined with a serious attempt to address the cause of the rising seas. It’s just addressing the symptom not the illness.
Another bike bus!
“The best way to get to school is by bike because it gives you more exercise. It’s healthier for the Earth,” she added.
apnews.com/article/bike...
apnews.com/article/bike...
From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together to school as a 'bike bus'
In the New Jersey township of Montclair, a group bicycle ride to school has become a weekly community ritual.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Another bike bus!
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"A distracted pedestrian might cause a minor inconvenience. A distracted driver, enabled by street design that encourages high speeds, can end a life. To treat these as equivalent is to ignore the fundamental physics of power and force." -Lanrick Bennett
An Open Letter to NPR: Our Streets Are No Accident
In a world where we are constantly seeking self-improvement, National Public Radio’s Life Kit positions itself as a friendly guide…
buff.ly
November 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
"A distracted pedestrian might cause a minor inconvenience. A distracted driver, enabled by street design that encourages high speeds, can end a life. To treat these as equivalent is to ignore the fundamental physics of power and force." -Lanrick Bennett
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 95th day out of the last 107.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 95th day out of the last 107.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
Cars should be taxed on a formula of miles driven plus weight of vehicle. Keep the gas tax as well, for those still using ICE vehicles.
I agree with a pay per mile driving charge for EVs.
But a key fact that many are missing is that fuel duty has been frozen since 2010 and petrol is cheaper now than 2 decades ago.
It's about time conventional car drivers actually started paying a fair share too.
www.theguardian.com/business/nil...
But a key fact that many are missing is that fuel duty has been frozen since 2010 and petrol is cheaper now than 2 decades ago.
It's about time conventional car drivers actually started paying a fair share too.
www.theguardian.com/business/nil...
Ignore the howls around pay-per-mile, chancellor. We can’t afford not to tax electric cars
The issue of how motoring taxes should change as we decarbonise the economy has been dodged for too long. Car salesmen need to get real
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Cars should be taxed on a formula of miles driven plus weight of vehicle. Keep the gas tax as well, for those still using ICE vehicles.
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Devastating— “I’m afraid for my parents to leave the house. They treat us like dogs because of the color of our skin. I shouldn’t be scared, I should be focusing on school.”
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
November 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Devastating— “I’m afraid for my parents to leave the house. They treat us like dogs because of the color of our skin. I shouldn’t be scared, I should be focusing on school.”
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
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We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.
November 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.
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Pulitzer Prize photo right here.
November 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Pulitzer Prize photo right here.
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According to this ranking, Canada’s reputation has improved since 2024. We are now the 2nd most reputable country in the world.
The United States has dropped from 30th to 48th in that same year, the biggest drop of any nation BY FAR. Its reputation-peers are now Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan…
The United States has dropped from 30th to 48th in that same year, the biggest drop of any nation BY FAR. Its reputation-peers are now Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan…
November 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
According to this ranking, Canada’s reputation has improved since 2024. We are now the 2nd most reputable country in the world.
The United States has dropped from 30th to 48th in that same year, the biggest drop of any nation BY FAR. Its reputation-peers are now Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan…
The United States has dropped from 30th to 48th in that same year, the biggest drop of any nation BY FAR. Its reputation-peers are now Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan…