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Andrea Learned | Climate Influence Catalyst Ⓥ 🚲

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I catalyze #ClimateInfluence : host #podcasts, moderate, speak +develop creative collaborations | #cities #food #transportation #BIKES | https://linktr.ee/AndreaLearned | LivingChange podcast | KEXP music feeds me. #JoyAsAnActOfResistance

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Andrea Learned | Climate Influence Catalyst Ⓥ 🚲 @andrealearned.bsky.social · 2d

"This cohort is likely to become more and more powerful, and most older politicians simply cannot capture their loyalty, even if they’ve made Instagram accounts." - Jennifer Steinhauer nails it in @nytimes.com

LOTS of older people (like me) are psyched about this!
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/o...

Opinion | Win or Lose, It’s Zohran Mamdani’s Political World Now

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Pasado's Safe Haven @pasados.bsky.social · 2h

If you’ve ever thought ‘I wish I could help,’ you've already started. Having empathy and compassion for animals is the first step to making real change.

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Katie Wilson for Seattle @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social · 10h

In our second installment of “Harrell's Big Business Backers,” we present to you Brad Smith, President and Board Vice Chair at Microsoft, who took home $24M just last year! He wants to keep taxes low for himself and his $3 trillion corporation.

The back of the baseball card graphic with bullet points stating that Brad Smith is the president and board. vice chair of Microsoft, was paid 24 million last year, sold tens of millions of dollars of Microsoft shares this year still holds $240 million of stock, and is lobbying against Washington state in the golfing attacks. unlucky businesses model not jumpstart, which Katie helped enact in Seattle. Additional text says what he's buying: for taxes for himself and his $3 trillion dollar corporation.

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Andrea Learned | Climate Influence Catalyst Ⓥ 🚲 @andrealearned.bsky.social · 4h

And… seeing it is not a livestream. Will that be available later? Thank you.

Andrea Learned | Climate Influence Catalyst Ⓥ 🚲 @andrealearned.bsky.social · 5h

Looks interesting - thx. #ClimateInfluence

Andrea Learned | Climate Influence Catalyst Ⓥ 🚲 @andrealearned.bsky.social · 5h

« Coolness » factor or not, going #vegan has been the incredible life changer I didn’t know I needed, and now will never look back on. Let’s share THAT message more broadly. #health #energy #animalwelfare #climateinfluence #plantbased

Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 5h

In 2020, with the help of documentaries like What the Health and The Game Changers, being vegan was framed as cool. Now, headlines in @theatlantic.com, @theguardian.com and @financialtimes.com suggest the opposite.

A Postmortem on Veganism Is Premature

The massive scale and influence of the meat industry shouldn’t be underestimated.

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 5h

This is a huge global milestone:
In the first six months of the year, renewables like solar and wind generated more electricity than coal for the first time in history!
While the U.S. backs away, the rest of the world is moving forward. messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/rend...

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Andrea Learned | Climate Influence Catalyst Ⓥ 🚲 @andrealearned.bsky.social · 5h

Keep bringing up #ebike love in all areas and conversations in your life, @shastingssimon.bsky.social . All of the ebike convert stories really add up for peer to peer #ClimateInfluence , and from there for #cities4climate.

Cars for local transportation are so inefficient! :-)

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Jonathan Gilligan @jgilligan.org · 5h

My ebike changed my life. In very good ways. No exaggeration.

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Andrea Learned | Climate Influence Catalyst Ⓥ 🚲 @andrealearned.bsky.social · 5h

Yes! Keep sharing about it. The more people hear how much they change lives, the more people will try them and the more #climateinfluence

I think there are *so many folks* who don’t realize they could easily get rid of their 2nd car, for one thing.

Andrea Learned | Climate Influence Catalyst Ⓥ 🚲 @andrealearned.bsky.social · 8h

Yes - local leaders being seen walking, pedaling and transiting their talk are the gold. #ClimateInfluence

#NameAndFame your local leaders who do this!!

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Alex @mplsalex.bsky.social · 9h

I will 100% support any politician who takes transit, bikes, or walks regularly to get around. Be out in community! Don’t just drive through it.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 9h

I'm on the slowest bus line in the city with the slowest buses in the nation to talk to New Yorkers about what it would mean for their lives if we made them fast and free.

Zohran sits on a bus talking to a rider sitting behind him.

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jim @jpmct.bsky.social · 1d

Did you know that each vegan spares the lives of up to 200 animals per year? I’m going #vegan for #WorldVeganMonth this November! Who wants to join me in taking on @PETAUK’s World Vegan Month Challenge? petauk.org/49s

Take PETA’s World Vegan Month Challenge

Try vegan for 30 days this November – for animals, your health, and the planet.

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Andrea Learned | Climate Influence Catalyst Ⓥ 🚲 @andrealearned.bsky.social · 1d

Whoa…

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Katie Wilson for Seattle @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social · 1d

Capt Tietjen has a long record of actions that diminish public confidence in SPD. We cannot afford that. I want to give the new chief the benefit of the doubt, but this decision reflects either bad judgment or a lack of due diligence, neither of which will be accepted when I’m Mayor.

SPD Chief Puts Cop Who Called 2020 Protesters "Cockroaches" In Charge of East Precinct

Mike Tietjen, who was promoted over a gay acting commander, was suspended, reassigned, and reprimanded after multiple complaints in 2020, including an incident in which officers taunted a trans woman.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 1d

This just makes me so sad. People have been trained to hate the sound of other people. Meanwhile we all are marinating in the drone of motors all the time.

Alison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · 1d

This is appalling. It seems the parish council made a mistake, and some adults complained. And it's children and young people who lose out, with plans for a new play space pushed into next year at least.

It's the sound of children playing, FFS.

Pharmacist on a Pushbike @ppushbike.bsky.social · 1d

A play facility that was paid for by community fundraising has been demolished because residents complained about the noise.

They should be ashamed of themselves

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Alex Bozikovic @alexbozikovic.bsky.social · 2d

Infill housing is climate action. More people need to live in the blue zones. Excellent to see @jasonthorne.bsky.social posting this; leaders, take note.

Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 2d

The Venn diagram of urban density and average household GHG emissions is pretty much a circle. Interesting study on “Mapping household GHG emissions in the Greater Golden Horseshoe” from the University of Toronto School of Cities schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/mapping-hous...

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Andrea Learned | Climate Influence Catalyst Ⓥ 🚲 @andrealearned.bsky.social · 1d

It sure is. Yes! It’s why I am *so* celebrating the U.S. city council and mayoral candidates (like #Seattle ‘s @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social ) who are #affordablehousing champions. #climateinfluence #socialjustice

Andrea Learned | Climate Influence Catalyst Ⓥ 🚲 @andrealearned.bsky.social · 1d

I mean… #Seattle

(love up your city, folks)

#BallardLocks

View facing east under cement structure to flat calm ship canal with buildings and a fishing boat coming toward camera. Bright morning sun .

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

i recently got a great deal on a barely used folding ebike and i have to say it has revolutionized my train travel. i can get from my front door to the amtrak station in a little less than 5 minutes!!!

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Andrea Learned | Climate Influence Catalyst Ⓥ 🚲 @andrealearned.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, @lauragmitchell.com ! Love where you live!

Now is such a good time to share photos and comments about the joys of our cities /communities. #NameAndFame | I say « I love Seattle » daily for some random reason on dog walks or in a coffee shop or… for the views along my bike rides.

2 bikes along an apartment building roof rail in foreground overlooking an early evening cloud and sun sky - sunset- on a vast body of water

Andrea Learned | Climate Influence Catalyst Ⓥ 🚲 @andrealearned.bsky.social · 2d

This'll be good. #affordablehousing #PDX

Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 2d

We are also incredibly excited that the Opening Lecture will be given by the one and only Michael Eliason, RA @holz-bau.bsky.social! The opening lecture will have limited seating, but there will be reserved seats for volunteer mentors (sign up here: pnwdreams.notion.site/mentor)

Blue flyer for the Pacific Northwest Single Stair Design Competition Kickoff Event. The sponsors are the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Environment, Portland: Neighbors Welcome, and Strong Towns PDX. The Text on the right reads:

Opening Lecture by Michael Eliason
Monday, October 20, 2025
5:30 - 7:30pm / doors open at 5:15pm University of Oregon Portland Innovation Building: Commons (3rd Fl) 2811 NE Holman St, Portland, OR 97211

Join our kickoff event for the single stair student design competition! The event will feature a lecture by Michael Eliason, RA, on single stair code reform.

Michael is the founder and principal
of Larch Lab. He is a researcher,
writer, urbanist, and architect based
in Seattle. He is a licensed
architect, holds a B.Arch from
Virginia Tech, and has been an
advocate and consultant for Passivhaus
buildings for over a decade. He is
also the author of ‘Building For
People’ (Island Press 2024).

Space is limited, and attendance from
students, faculty, and mentors will be
prioritized. The general public should
register their interest in advance at
the QR code below. Video recording
will be available. Light refreshments
provided.

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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 2d

With The Greatest Of Admiration…

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tigard-stripes.bsky.social @tigard-stripes.bsky.social · 2d

🎙🎧"We have a lot of evidence now about the role of coal companies, utilities, car manufacturers, meat & dairy producers that have joined in efforts to delay and slow down climate policies" #CarCulture #Vegan #GreenEnergy 🚫🚗🚫🐄

Drilled @drilledmedia.bsky.social · 5d

Today, a look at the role the media has played in climate obstruction, with @maxboykoff.bsky.social and Melissa Aronczyk: drilled.media/podcasts/dri...

S14, Ep4 | The Media As a Tool of Climate Obstruction

Investigating the obstacles to action on climate change.

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Andrea Learned | Climate Influence Catalyst Ⓥ 🚲 @andrealearned.bsky.social · 2d

I DO love tips to help amplify great emerging young candidates out there on @bsky.app (as they might mostly be on Insta). This tip came via a wise friend in #GA (naturally). This is a great intro video to Sam Foster - running for #mayor of #Marietta : www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG3V... #cities4climate

Sam Foster for Mayor

YouTube video by In Cobb We Trust

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