Joseph Porcelli, Professional Neighbor
@josephporcelli.bsky.social
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🚗 Black cars amplify city heat
Parked cars intensify the urban heat island effect.
In Lisbon, a black car heated nearby air by up to 3.8 °C more than the asphalt beneath it. Light colours and shading cut the effect.
🔗 www.zmescience.com/ecology/clim...
#SciComm #Cars 🧪
Parked cars intensify the urban heat island effect.
In Lisbon, a black car heated nearby air by up to 3.8 °C more than the asphalt beneath it. Light colours and shading cut the effect.
🔗 www.zmescience.com/ecology/clim...
#SciComm #Cars 🧪
Parked Dark-Colored Cars Are Like Mini Heat Islands That Make City Streets Several Degrees Hotter
The color of your car may be heating your street—and your city
www.zmescience.com
August 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
🚗 Black cars amplify city heat
Parked cars intensify the urban heat island effect.
In Lisbon, a black car heated nearby air by up to 3.8 °C more than the asphalt beneath it. Light colours and shading cut the effect.
🔗 www.zmescience.com/ecology/clim...
#SciComm #Cars 🧪
Parked cars intensify the urban heat island effect.
In Lisbon, a black car heated nearby air by up to 3.8 °C more than the asphalt beneath it. Light colours and shading cut the effect.
🔗 www.zmescience.com/ecology/clim...
#SciComm #Cars 🧪
For those on #Nextdoor, to ask for or offer help installing a window AC unit or for a ride to a cooling center, click the following link to let your nearby neighbors know → nextdoor.com/news_feed/?o...
June 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
For those on #Nextdoor, to ask for or offer help installing a window AC unit or for a ride to a cooling center, click the following link to let your nearby neighbors know → nextdoor.com/news_feed/?o...
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"Neighbor is not a geographic term. It is a moral concept. It means our collective responsibility for the preservation of a man's dignity and integrity."
Joachim Prinz, March on Washington, 1963
Joachim Prinz, March on Washington, 1963
June 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
"Neighbor is not a geographic term. It is a moral concept. It means our collective responsibility for the preservation of a man's dignity and integrity."
Joachim Prinz, March on Washington, 1963
Joachim Prinz, March on Washington, 1963
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“The fundamental civic unit in this nation is neighbor.”
Jelani Cobb, Dean of the Columbia Journalism School, draws a historical comparison to the Fugitive Slave Act and that of the ongoing ICE raids.
The Fugitive Slave Act brought our country to the precipice of the Civil War.
The Fugitive Slave Act brought our country to the precipice of the Civil War.
June 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
“The fundamental civic unit in this nation is neighbor.”
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BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity.
This is a major win for public health.
This is a major win for public health.
June 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity.
This is a major win for public health.
This is a major win for public health.
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“Life is better when we leap together.” Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson. nyti.ms/4dwMuhQ
May 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“Life is better when we leap together.” Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson. nyti.ms/4dwMuhQ
Today is the 55th #GreenUpDay in #Vermont.
My family, about 30,000 other neighbors, and I spent the morning picking up trash on our roads and parks.
It's a tradition and a great example of how neighbors can serve as stewards of their communities and environment.
I love Vermont!
My family, about 30,000 other neighbors, and I spent the morning picking up trash on our roads and parks.
It's a tradition and a great example of how neighbors can serve as stewards of their communities and environment.
I love Vermont!
May 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Today is the 55th #GreenUpDay in #Vermont.
My family, about 30,000 other neighbors, and I spent the morning picking up trash on our roads and parks.
It's a tradition and a great example of how neighbors can serve as stewards of their communities and environment.
I love Vermont!
My family, about 30,000 other neighbors, and I spent the morning picking up trash on our roads and parks.
It's a tradition and a great example of how neighbors can serve as stewards of their communities and environment.
I love Vermont!
For those working in #LocalGov #SocialGov #EmergencyManagement in states where the likely #tornadooutbreak will unfold tomorrow, check out my updated #tornado suggested posts collection in the #NextdoorGov content library → www.nextdooragencies.com/home/collect...
March 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
For those working in #LocalGov #SocialGov #EmergencyManagement in states where the likely #tornadooutbreak will unfold tomorrow, check out my updated #tornado suggested posts collection in the #NextdoorGov content library → www.nextdooragencies.com/home/collect...
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Reposted by Joseph Porcelli, Professional Neighbor
Reposted by Joseph Porcelli, Professional Neighbor
If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 30, the number is 100%.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 30, the number is 100%.
March 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 30, the number is 100%.
If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.
If you're under 30, the number is 100%.
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
March 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
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Former NOAA employee Tom DiLiberto is calling on YOU to help #SaveNOAA. Here’s what he had to share with Axios about the impacts of mass layoffs at the nation’s oceanic and atmospheric agency: www.axios.com/2025/02/28/n...
#ScienceMatters #FederalLayoffs #NOAA @axios.com
#ScienceMatters #FederalLayoffs #NOAA @axios.com
March 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Former NOAA employee Tom DiLiberto is calling on YOU to help #SaveNOAA. Here’s what he had to share with Axios about the impacts of mass layoffs at the nation’s oceanic and atmospheric agency: www.axios.com/2025/02/28/n...
#ScienceMatters #FederalLayoffs #NOAA @axios.com
#ScienceMatters #FederalLayoffs #NOAA @axios.com
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Reposted by Joseph Porcelli, Professional Neighbor
18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
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All probationary federal employees at NOAA’s EMC that’s responsible for keeping all US weather model systems running have been fired with 1 hours notice. And that includes me and colleagues. We will not go quietly because we care about the NOAA mission to protect the public.
February 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
All probationary federal employees at NOAA’s EMC that’s responsible for keeping all US weather model systems running have been fired with 1 hours notice. And that includes me and colleagues. We will not go quietly because we care about the NOAA mission to protect the public.
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Extremists Links: Donald Trump's appointments to lead the FBI have a history of 'downplaying white supremacist extremism, the violence committed by Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.'
Extremists Links: Trump Administration is 'Boon to Far Right Extremists'
Donald Trump's appointments to lead the FBI have a history of 'downplaying white supremacist extremism, the violence committed by Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.'
www.radicalreports.org
February 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Extremists Links: Donald Trump's appointments to lead the FBI have a history of 'downplaying white supremacist extremism, the violence committed by Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.'
Did it #snow where you live?
If so, consider adopting a senior or #neighbor with an access or functional need and #shoveling for them. Snow-covered accessible ramps and parking spots (with and without cars) often indicate that someone needs help.
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If so, consider adopting a senior or #neighbor with an access or functional need and #shoveling for them. Snow-covered accessible ramps and parking spots (with and without cars) often indicate that someone needs help.
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February 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Did it #snow where you live?
If so, consider adopting a senior or #neighbor with an access or functional need and #shoveling for them. Snow-covered accessible ramps and parking spots (with and without cars) often indicate that someone needs help.
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If so, consider adopting a senior or #neighbor with an access or functional need and #shoveling for them. Snow-covered accessible ramps and parking spots (with and without cars) often indicate that someone needs help.
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Heroes don’t wear capes, they carry hoses.
Thank you to each and every firefighter who are risking their lives RIGHT NOW to protect us. #PalisadesFire #KennethFire #EatonFire #HurstFire #SunsetFire #LidiaFire
331,000 people in the LA area are currently under evacuation orders.
Thank you to each and every firefighter who are risking their lives RIGHT NOW to protect us. #PalisadesFire #KennethFire #EatonFire #HurstFire #SunsetFire #LidiaFire
331,000 people in the LA area are currently under evacuation orders.
January 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Heroes don’t wear capes, they carry hoses.
Thank you to each and every firefighter who are risking their lives RIGHT NOW to protect us. #PalisadesFire #KennethFire #EatonFire #HurstFire #SunsetFire #LidiaFire
331,000 people in the LA area are currently under evacuation orders.
Thank you to each and every firefighter who are risking their lives RIGHT NOW to protect us. #PalisadesFire #KennethFire #EatonFire #HurstFire #SunsetFire #LidiaFire
331,000 people in the LA area are currently under evacuation orders.
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If you live in LA make sure your devices are charged and do whatever else you need to do to be prepared in an emergency. The power is starting to go on and off.
January 8, 2025 at 3:04 AM
If you live in LA make sure your devices are charged and do whatever else you need to do to be prepared in an emergency. The power is starting to go on and off.
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PSA to my friends in California near the fires: breathing in wildfire smoke is really bad for you (even if it’s not super thick where you are) but if you have face masks (N95, KN95, etc) those can help a lot
January 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
PSA to my friends in California near the fires: breathing in wildfire smoke is really bad for you (even if it’s not super thick where you are) but if you have face masks (N95, KN95, etc) those can help a lot
Hey, @bsky.app neighbors!
I appreciate the energy and positivity of this app; it reminds me of what I used to love about Twitter in the early days.
I would love to hear what you think, too!
I appreciate the energy and positivity of this app; it reminds me of what I used to love about Twitter in the early days.
I would love to hear what you think, too!
November 21, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Hey, @bsky.app neighbors!
I appreciate the energy and positivity of this app; it reminds me of what I used to love about Twitter in the early days.
I would love to hear what you think, too!
I appreciate the energy and positivity of this app; it reminds me of what I used to love about Twitter in the early days.
I would love to hear what you think, too!
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💡 Tip: You can set your website as your username on Bluesky!
This is one form of self-verification, and we especially encourage official organizations and brands to do this! Examples include @npr.org @react.dev @duolingobrasil.com.br.
Here's our guide for how to do this:
This is one form of self-verification, and we especially encourage official organizations and brands to do this! Examples include @npr.org @react.dev @duolingobrasil.com.br.
Here's our guide for how to do this:
How to set your domain as your handle - Bluesky
Using a domain as your handle helps with account identity, verification, and portability. Here's how to set your domain as your handle.
bsky.social
November 15, 2024 at 10:04 PM
💡 Tip: You can set your website as your username on Bluesky!
This is one form of self-verification, and we especially encourage official organizations and brands to do this! Examples include @npr.org @react.dev @duolingobrasil.com.br.
Here's our guide for how to do this:
This is one form of self-verification, and we especially encourage official organizations and brands to do this! Examples include @npr.org @react.dev @duolingobrasil.com.br.
Here's our guide for how to do this: