E.S. Michelson
@esmichelson.bsky.social
Photographer, writer. Social media & news media researcher. (@researchtree.bsky.social). Long Island, New York Out and about now and then. There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.
Who benefits from a shortage of affordable apartments on Long Island? Online scammers targeting renters desperate for a home -- www.newsday.com/business/wal...
Scam rental listings exploit Long Island's affordable-housing shortage
Fake listings, bogus fees and stolen data target renters squeezed by Long Island's high housing costs.
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A new poll shows that politicians need to make more space for walking and biking.
Poll: New Yorkers Want Safer Pedestrian Conditions ... And They Vote - Streetsblog Empire State
A new poll shows that politicians need to make more space for walking and biking.
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Perhaps the most cynical editorial I have ever read: "...many in Britain would enjoy the kind of warmer climate predicted by modellers..." and "...our advanced case of suicidal empathy.." Pure ignorance. @telegraph.co.uk Not worth the ink or electrons. www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2026....
We’ve lost the war against climate change. Time to scrap net zero
The lanyard class should have known better than to believe it could re-engineer the world from Whitehall
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My smartphone has a rough sound measurement app (NIOSH) that measures about 50dB of background road noise at my LI, NY home. Much higher with vehicles with exhaust systems tuned for loudness, and some that intentionally create explosive backfires on deceleration. apps.apple.com/us/app/niosh...
NIOSH Sound Level Meter App - App Store
Download NIOSH Sound Level Meter by EA LAB on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like NIOSH Sound Level Meter.
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Peter Norton@norton.bsky.social · 6d agoActive modes are quiet modes. Car dependency is loud. David Rojas-Rueda: “Transportation noise causes a quantifiable and unevenly distributed health burden in the United States that remains invisible to federal health surveillance.”
Read newspapers, not AI summaries for news. Besides the poor economics, they are prone to manipulation. New report from @demos-uk.bsky.social demos.co.uk/research/geo...
GEO for Geopolitics: What happens when AI and information warfare collide
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
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As locals block data centers on Long Island, one lab is developing a tool that could expand these facilities nationwide: www.newsday.com/business/ai-...
Brookhaven National Lab research could help data centers expand nationwide
They're developing a tool that could help developers build new data centers faster and cheaper nationally, even as communities oppose local projects.
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"Facilities will be able to comply with the new rules in three ways: They can make sure water coming off their property meets pollution limits. They can build retention ponds or swales to filter out contaminants ... Or they can help pay for local stormwater projects that cities need."
Los Angeles Times@latimes.com · last wk.State regulators crack down on polluted runoff from L.A. shopping centers, warehouses
The new wave of cyclists on the road is a signal to L.I. policy makers not yet meeting the authentic, organic demand for transport beyond the automobile. Cyclists make continual judgements to find safe road spaces. Sometimes dangerous errors are made. On hostile roads, errors are certain.
"Today’s battery-powered saws provide a viable, quieter alternative to gas-powered chainsaws."
High Country News@highcountrynews.org · last wk.An experienced trail crew leader argues that, in today’s forests, the rigidity of the regulation buries what it’s designed to protect.
SUNY offers, "guaranteed admission to New York State students impacted by Howard University's recent disenrollment decision ...," and an $800 "credit" of Howard's non-refundable enrollment deposit.
SUNY - The State University of New York@sunyofficial.bsky.social · last wk.To the disenrolled students at Howard... SUNY is here for you💙 https://www.suny.edu/howard/
The 2026 Tule Lake Pilgrimage brought over 400 people to a Japanese American detention site on the patriotic 250th anniversary of the U.S. buff.ly/7Cr86Yn
Slow but measurable progress. Meanwhile, where I live, sidewalks are neglected. No one takes ultimate responsibility after their often privately funded construction resulting in a jumble of fragmented parts - a key infrastructure shortcoming that remains for disabled and elderly people 36 years on.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Council@nymtc.bsky.social · 2w agoOn Sunday, July 26, we mark the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. NYMTC and our member agencies work together to ensure that transportation investments across New York City, Long Island, and the Lower Hudson Valley are made with accessibility in mind.
U.S. Electricity generation: GE Vernova sees 40% YoY decline in wind energy sales. Gas turbines sales way up with $69b in back-orders. www.utilitydive.com/news/ge-vern...
GE Vernova gas turbine backlog climbs to 116 GW
GE Vernova is taking reservations for 2031 deliveries now, said CEO Scott Strazik. He spoke of an increasingly diverse customer base, including data centers.
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And: "Mr. Duffy ... urged the senators to 'prioritize motor vehicle travel over bicycle lanes.' ... to restrict funding for bicycle lanes and 'other bicycle infrastructure that reduce travel throughput for motor vehicles and support removal of existing bike lanes that contribute to congestion.'"
Jennie Coughlin@jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 2w agoThe Trump administration is no longer dodging the question of whether it wants to rename Penn Station in New York City. In a letter to the leaders of three Senate committees on Wednesday, the transportation secretary, Sean P. Duffy, listed renaming Penn Station as an administration priority.
Maryland, Utah, Maine, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire - go get your plug in balcony solar! #urbanism #energy #affordability #greenenergy electrek.co/2026/07/20/u...
The US’s first UL 3700 balcony solar microinverter is here
Hoymiles launches the first US microinverter to meet UL 3700 compliance as plug-in balcony solar gains legal ground across more US states.
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Analysis and advocacy on streets use following uniting sports events. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/07/20/t...
'The Vibes Were Impeccable': World Cup, Knicks Showed Promise of Livable Streets in New York City - Streetsblog New York City
New York City quickly turned streets over to pedestrians, bike paths and bus lanes, demonstrating the Big Apple’s desire to allocate less space for huge private vehicles and more space for people.
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While HR 7008, a bill that appears to ban Congressional insider trading sounds reasonable, it's considered weak. And, the floor vote on it was bundled together with HR 9368, The Voter ID Act that has provisions from the SAVE Act. www.commondreams.org/news/gop-vot...
'This Bill Is a Trojan Horse': GOP Pushes Voter Suppression Under Cover of Insider Trading Ban | Common Dreams
House GOP sneaks voter suppression measures into bipartisan stock trading ban bill, sparking outrage from Democrats and voting rights advocates.
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The view from upper Manhattan over the Hudson River towards the Palisades.
Among many other things in this review: "Silicon valley is effectively a subsidiary of the global mining industry." www.linkedin.com/posts/ericsm...
Nuclear Energy and Artificial Intelligence (2025–2026) | Eric Michelson
I’ve put together a chronological review highlighting the nuclear energy sector news coverage from 2025 through mid-2026. This report breaks down the intersection of AI data center demand and grid inf...
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ICYMI: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeks to change rules that determine how protection from radiation is regulated. It's complicated, so posting here for visibility throughout the network: www.ans.org/news/article...
A closer look at NRC’s proposed rule eliminating ALARA
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ICYMI: USDOT quietly scrubbed bikes lanes and speed cameras from the Federal Highway Administration's list of proven safety countermeasures. Decades of rigorous studies show the effectiveness of those strategies in reducing crashes and deaths, which is ostensibly key to the agency's core mission.
Bike lanes and speed cameras disappear from the DOT's list of proven safety measures
The Federal Highway Administration quietly stripped bike lanes and other safety recommendations from a key list of best practices. Critics say those measures are proven to cut crashes and save lives.
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Tsunami "Threat" advisory has been lifted after earlier earthquake in Mexico. www.tsunami.gov/events/PHEB/... 👉🏽 A "Warning" was not issued. The report below is from Europe Says, an aggregator, not a primary source. BBC: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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@uk-news.bsky.social · 3w agoMagnitude 7.3 earthquake quake strikes off Mexico coast https://www.europesays.com/uk/1095214/ A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of the Pacific after a powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck…#uk #news #uknews
Food prices all f'd up: freezes, fuel, fertilizer, and free trade suspensions. From @theconversation.com theconversation.com/a-perfect-st...
A perfect storm of factors is driving up US produce prices, but shoppers can still save
US shoppers are seeing higher fruit and vegetable prices thanks to trade tensions, extreme weather and geopolitics, just to name a few reasons.
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Leafy suburbs and flag talismans don't protect Long Islanders from climate-change stoked wildfire smoke originating over a thousand miles away. Responsibility falls to elected officials not doing their duty to fight the tyranny of the fossil-fuel economy. @commerce.senate.gov
The GOES-East satellite images of wildfire smoke many have been sharing have not updated in two hours, due to an unknown issue with the satellite. No ETR according to NOAA.
IEMBot NCO@wno.weather.im · 3w ago#WNO issues Administrative Message (ADA) at Jul 15, 21:01 UTC ...GOES-19/GOES-EAST OUTAGE... Link
@brightsaver.bsky.social lowers balcony solar prices to their cost: www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
A new deal on balcony solar just dropped in the US
Plug-in panels can lower your bills. To boost the American market for the tech, nonprofit Bright Saver is selling kits with no markup, starting at around…
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Research Tree | Social Media Listening | Narrative Intelligence@researchtree.bsky.social · 2mo agoIs plug-in solar the “gateway drug” for the renewable energy revolution? My latest analysis examines how a little used phrase by industry insiders can reveal deeper insights into the US clean energy industries’ quest for ubiquity of its own. www.linkedin.com/pulse/low-wa...
I made an animation which shows the effects of air pollution on pedestrians waiting to cross the road, along with what can be done to reduce its harmful effects: stepback.gregdev.com Thank you to @ianwalker.bsky.social for the inspiration for doing so during a conversation a couple of weeks' back!
'Step back' - air pollution at pedestrian crossings
Every busy road produces a cloud of pollution you can't see. Where you stand in it matters more than most people might realise.
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