Michael Sholinbeck
@mikeintime.bsky.social
Retired librarian (public health/optometry); mediocre rock & roll drummer; lefty, jewy, honorary cat lady; twitter refugee. On Ohlone land. Birds, bread & cake, rocks, rusty metal, art, ST TNG, David Bowie, punk, walks, cool socks, Trans rights, &c.
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Richmond is 3rd Bay Area city to suspend new data centers with moratorium - Local News Matters
Richmond has become the third Bay Area city recently to temporarily halt new data center development, following Oakley and Gilroy, as its officials take Richmond has become the third Bay Area city to ...
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EPA and Army Corps Seek Additional Comments on Proposed Water Rule That Goes Against Established Science – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
On September 9, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) seeking further comment on the Novemb...
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BREAKING: In a major win for voters, the Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to reinstate its mail voting restrictions ahead of November’s pivotal midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to revive mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms, in huge win for voters
Read more here.
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Important stuff! envirodatagov.org/public-comme...
Public Comment Workshop for NSF's Proposal to Politicize Grantmaking – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has proposed policy changes that would politicize its grantmaking process and threaten the integrity of federally-backed research.
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The GHGRP captures between 85-90% of all U.S. emissions, helping identify the corporate & state actors most responsible for climate change. But EPA is proposing to eliminate the program. A new EDGI report shows how GHGRP can be used to identify the top polluters in the U.S. tinyurl.com/y8kedu8x
Trends and Accountability in EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Data
A new report by the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) analyzes greenhouse gas emissions as reported to the GHGRP, demonstrating how the data assign responsibility for the climate crisi...
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A Scientific Method of Resisting
This post originally appeared on If You Can Keep It, a publication of Protect Democracy. The second Trump administration has set about dismantling the institutions of American science. Over the ...
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Good news exists! www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump administration must restore history, science materials at parks, US judge rules
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to reinstall exhibits and signs on topics like slavery and climate change that it had removed from parks and monuments nationwide because t...
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EPA removed historic hurricane information from its website, preventing communities, local officials, and scientists from accessing and learning from past federal disaster response efforts. Learn more in our latest Highlights From the Change Log series analysis: envirodatagov.org/information-...
Information About Historic Hurricanes Removed From EPA’s Website – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
In April 2026, EPA’s main page for Hurricane Helene was deleted, alongside all other EPA pages related to the September 2024 Category 4 storm that were not news releases. This home page previously off...
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More good news today: www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-t...
Divided appeals court rules Trump administration's ban on transgender military service is unconstitutional
A divided federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration's policy banning transgender individuals from serving in the military is likely unconstitutional.
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Apparently, today s World Bongo Day! www.goodnewsnetwork.org/incredibly-r...
Incredibly Rare Bongos Caught on Trail Cam in Area They Were Thought to be Extinct
On World Bongo Day officials share new trail cam images that show these incredible animals living in an area where they were thought extinct.
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Just posting some good news. #Positivity #NotAllBad immigrantjustice.org/press-releas...
Federal Appeals Court Rules Trump Proclamation Eliminating Asylum is Unlawful - National Immigrant Justice Center
A federal appeals court today ruled that President Trump’s Day 1 proclamation aimed at completely shutting down asylum at the border is unlawful.
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I *knew* going to all those punk shows was good for me! www.goodnewsnetwork.org/artsy-types-...
Artsy Types May Age Better: Music and Museums Act as Exercise, Slowing Age By 4% Says Study
Arts activities—like listening to music, visiting museums, or reading—may slow the pace of your biological aging by 4% a year, says a study.
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Californians: don't wait too long: www.aol.com/news/califor...
Californians may need to mail ballots early as Supreme Court signals support for new election day deadline - AOL
California counts mail-in ballots that arrive up to seven days after election day, but that option may be deemed illegal.
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This is cool! You can listen to some of the music ... americancommunitymedia.org/arts-enterta...
The Bay Area Archivist Saving Afghanistan’s Musical Legacy
Every night after his day job, Omid J. scours the internet looking to acquire the remaining vestiges of Afghanistan’s musical past.
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Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE)@transequality.bsky.social · 5mo agoACT NOW >> Congress is considering a Don't Say Trans/Parental Disclosure bill that would prohibit educators from discussing gender identity, and require them to get permission from parents before accommodating trans students. action.transequality.org/a/voteno2616...
Richmond has a trans flag, and flag of Nepal, at city hall
How long will it take me to listen to everything on this list? Stand by for answer ... www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the...
The Music is Black Playlist · V&A
Every song featured in the audio soundscape for The Music is Black: A British Story at V&A East Museum
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I wish #libraries would stop subscribing to Thomson Reuters products... www.npr.org/2026/04/21/n...
She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job
Billie Little had worked for Thomson Reuters for about two decades. She was fired after questioning whether federal immigration agents unlawfully used their products.
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Time to send Vance to North Carolina, Maine, Alaska, Ohio, Michigan, and Texas
Easy activism folks! Attend!
Environmental Data & Governance Initiative@envirodgi.bsky.social · 6mo agoWant to make your voice heard in federal rulemaking? Join @ucs.org and EDGI on April 20th for a workshop on writing effective public comments for EPA’s proposed weakening of the Risk Management Program. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
“We are currently in the Great Depression of EPA enforcement.” EDGI shows “58% of enforcement activities in historic decline under this EPA, broadly contradicting Administrator Zeldin’s claim that the agency is bringing the ‘rule of law back.’” Op-ed by EDGI members: blog.ucs.org/science-blog...
Despite What This EPA Says, Enforcement under Trump Has Dropped
The EPA under Lee Zeldin claims strong enforcement of environmental laws. That's not what we found.
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Want to make your voice heard in federal rulemaking? Join @ucs.org and EDGI on April 20th for a workshop on writing effective public comments for EPA’s proposed weakening of the Risk Management Program. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
