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The Quiet Norm
@whosyrhoosier.bsky.social
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Army Vet. #NoKings Af-Am.Theater Artist. ❤️ my East Bay & U.S. enough to believe it can do better & share its best w/ all. Those reduced to insults probably don't have btr arguments. No Starter Packs pls! I'm content to gain just a few followers at a time
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · Jan 6
#365DaysofOakland
Like many I am not satisfied with the current state of things. Not in my city, my country, the world.

It is easy to focus on the immediacy of this dissatisfaction, all the things that feel 'wrong'.

Worse, it is easy to allow that to define our reality, to focus only on pushback/1
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 27m
I often go to SF on bike/Bart now.

My goal for the next year is to make it a default to ask myself,
'Can I bike there?'
A Better Bay Area @sustainablebayarea.bsky.social · 2h
Bay Wheels ridership hit an all-time high this year. Here’s how new stations are impacting rides—At this time last year, Bay Wheels ridership surpassed pre-pandemic levels, the Chronicle found, as the company… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @danielleechev.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com
Bay Wheels ridership hit an all-time high this year. Here’s how new stations are impacting rides
Ridership on Bay Wheels, the Bay Area’s bike share program, has surged and hit an all-time high this year, a Chronicle analysis found. Joyrides seem to play a big role in that growth.
www.sfchronicle.com
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 31m
Are we doing this in the Bay? I'd support this!
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AFT @aft.org · 1h
We are so proud of our members and communities who are protecting kids from this administration's inhumanity. Thank you!

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/n...
These Students Are Scared. Friends and Teachers Are Their Protectors.
www.nytimes.com
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 33m
A step in the right direction?
A Better Bay Area @sustainablebayarea.bsky.social · 1h
Landmark California law would put more housing near BART and Caltrain—Senate Bill 79, which the governor approved Friday morning, will change zoning standards around train stations, ferry terminals and bus rapid transit stops… www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com
Landmark California law would put more housing near BART and Caltrain
Cities throughout California may see a perceptible transformation of their urban design in the coming years under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to authorize dense housing around transit...
www.sfchronicle.com
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 34m
So cool! I wanna mark my calendar for next year
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Transform California @transformca.bsky.social · 1h
Walking and biking to school is way more fun when everyone joins in — and when you get a color-changing pencil!

Peralta Elementary joined 29 Alameda County schools for International Walk & Roll to School Day, promoting green travel and safer streets.

oaklandside.org/2025/10/09/o...
A day of scooting, biking, and walking for Oakland schoolkids
Children participating in International Walk & Roll to School Day received free purple pencils for sharing info with the district about how they got to school.
oaklandside.org
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 36m
I'll take a peek next time I'm there! ❤️
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 37m
Glad to see the world moving forward while we wait to see how far back the U.S. will go...
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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 43m
One of China’s largest turbine makers plans to invest £1.5bn in a new factory in #Scotland to serve #offshorewind projects in the UK, Europe and some other markets, with its preferred location being Ardersier Port near #Inverness while #DonaldTrump promotes #oiland gas #ActOnClimate #ClimateAction
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 42m
Apparently I'm not the only one who wondered if it's the earth's shadow - nope.

I'd feel stupid if I weren't so glad for the simple explanation. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?
www.sciencing.com/causes-phase...
What Causes Phases Of The Moon? - Sciencing
Though a relatively straightforward scientific phenomenon, the phases of the moon have long been considered mysterious by human culture. As a result, confusion often still surrounds the causes and pro...
www.sciencing.com
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 1h
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 1h
#bdayseason2025 - GIFTS I GIVE MYSELF

Lately I've been watching the phases of the moon & began wondering again what's happening... this image reminded me to find out. So cool!
www.sciencing.com/causes-phase...
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 1h
Sounds like we may share a birthday -mine is Sunday.
Happy birthday!
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 1h
I didn't know this was a thing...
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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 1d
It’s #WorldSpaceWeek! To celebrate, hear about the wonders of space science and some far-out galactic mysteries. ✨ 🎉 Plus, @technologyreview.com reporter @caseycrownhart.bsky.social shares the latest in climate tech news—and which companies she’s most excited about.
World Space Week And Promising Climate Tech Companies
We check in on some exciting space missions and projects from IMAP to LIGO. Plus, climate tech companies that have our attention.
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Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 23h
“The message it says to polluters across Iowa is it’s okay to pollute, and the consequences for doing so are so light that most of the operations like this can just see it as a cost of doing business,” Chris Jones, president of Driftless Water Defenders, says.
‘Sweetheart Deal’ Reached for Polluting Slaughterhouse
Agri Star was fined just $50,000 for violating its water pollution discharge permit 60 times.
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 1d
"He explained to me that he could hold onto his administrative post at Penn — which, in the contentious Trump era, has doubled down on institutional neutrality...Or he could heed the advice of his own book, and keep brawling in the rough-and-tumble arena for scientific truth.

Mann chose to fight."
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 2d
"Science is under siege. How Penn’s top climate scientist is fighting back" | Nice piece about my new book with @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, #ScienceUnderSiege, by the great @willbunch.bsky.social for the Philadelphia @inquirer.com: www.inquirer.com/opinion/scie...
Science is under siege. How Penn’s top climate scientist is fighting back | Will Bunch
Michael E. Mann's new book, and the sacrifice this Penn scientist made to fight the war against climate disinformation.
www.inquirer.com
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Budd @n7eoj.bsky.social · 1d
No need to hunt all over for Antifa headquarters.
It's located in Arlington National cemetery.
There are 400,000 members there.
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California Curated @californiacurated.bsky.social · 21h
California Is a Nobel Powerhouse. Few places on Earth can match its record. From Berkeley’s quantum breakthroughs to Caltech’s physics triumphs and Stanford’s world-changing innovations, California keeps waking up to those pre-dawn calls from Stockholm. californiacurated.substack.com/p/california...
California Is a Nobel Powerhouse
For more than a century, the Golden State’s curiosity, risk-taking, and scientific imagination have made it a cradle of Nobel breakthroughs.
californiacurated.substack.com
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 21h
“Trump’s political appointees are so desperate for his approval, they’re willing to blatantly violate the law for a pat on the head,” said the Center's Stephanie Kurose. “Trump has turned government websites into campaign billboards. This isn’t public service, it’s Trump fan fiction.”
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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 1d
🗓️ October 18
📍 Everywhere

No thrones.
No crowns.
No kings.
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Ian Fortified with Sexy (but spooky) Vitamins @ianfortey.bsky.social · 23h
I hope by the end of the month the only thing any news network can show of Portland is footage of masked men in body armor with automatic weapons facing down a magical army of giant, puffy animal people armed with fans and awkward dance moves.
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Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 1d
This is awesome.
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Indivisible Oregon @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social · 1d
Ode to the Portland frog

From the mist of the moss
And the gray Oregon rain,
Their leaps, a green hero to ease all the pain.
My love for this frog is a powerful thing,
For the justice and freedom
his ribbit can bring
Ode to the Portland frog From the mist of the moss And the gray Oregon rain, Their leaps, a green hero to ease all the pain. My love for this frog is a powerful thing, For the justice and freedom his ribbit can bring With a croak full of spirit, and a firm little bound He stands up to bigots who poison the ground. He’s our small, squat defender So brave and so fast as symbol of Hope, that forever will last. -Shane Ford
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 2h
Our community is thoughtful, kind and knows you have to also take care of yourself in order to take care of others
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Alameda County Public Health Department @publichealthac.bsky.social · 20h
Our Healthy Brain Initiative, in partnership with Sage Dementia Consulting, is hosting a no-cost dementia online training entitled Self Care for Caregivers on Thursday, October 16, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Advance registration is required: tinyurl.com/bdftzznu.

#caregivertraining #hbi #acphd
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 2h
Nice!
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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 20h
Waning Gibbous Moon. 2100UT 10 October 2025. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
The Moon at waning gibbous phase on a dark background.
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 19h
This energy event is going to be, in a word, lit.
Join us
events.zoom.us/ev/At4Eo8n6b...
Powering Forward: Defending and Delivering Clean Energy in Every Community
events.zoom.us
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 8h
#DJTDailyfollies
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 17h
“The existing plan was vital for both the people in the region and the salmon, caribou and Dall sheep that will suffer if migration routes are cut off and habitat isn’t protected. 🧵
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 8h
I kinda hope this is true...

I get the need for 'military preparedness', but I've been waiting a long time for a focus #BeyondWar
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The Quiet Norm @whosyrhoosier.bsky.social · 8h
Thanks for clarifying