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Bill Atkinson

@atkinsopht.bsky.social
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Centenarian born 1925 in NYC. OG #Antifa #WWII Now: Cambridge, MA. Go to my website right now >> Atkinsopht.WordPress.com Cornell BME 1950 #Engineer #Mountaineer #Astronomy #Gunks #B29 #ClimateCrisis #WetBulb #Psychrometrics

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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 15h
Your 'doom quote' for today: "We grieve for when we could enjoy a beautiful landscape and not wonder about the suffering and loss of its wildlife." jembendell.com/2026/10/04/w...
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What We Grieve = an incantation on metacrisis and collapse
Explore a heartfelt reflection on the grief for lost hopes and innocence in today's troubled world - to begin anew.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 08/10/2026
As of October 7, the preliminary Niño 3.4 sea-surface temperature once again rose above 30.0°C. Below is a graph showing a timeline for the Niño 3.4 SST for every day from January 1, 1982 through yesterday. The Climate 8-Ball is busy calculating p(Doom).
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"The remarks drew immediate bipartisan condemnation from California officials. Governor Gavin Newsom posted on X that Trump is “deranged and dangerous,” and again called for the 25th Amendment to be used to remove him from office. dearlstephens.substack.com/p/remove-him...
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REMOVE HIM NOW
Calling for an attack on U.S. cities better be the end of Trump, or the danger we are in today is only just beginning ...
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
📌America has not been in this much danger since the Civil War. I bet I have typed that 155 times the past decade, because it is undeniably true. Yet our mainstream media has treated this full-blown emergency like a series of cloudy days ...
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REMOVE HIM NOW
Calling for an attack on U.S. cities better be the end of Trump, or the danger we are in today is only just beginning ...
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Patty_in_AZ 🌵☀️🐈‍⬛💙 @pattyinaz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Vote every one of them out! 🗳️
Meme showing tRump and Republicans with a quote by Ryan Stygar, Attorney at Law: "Trump could never have done all this harm without the Republican party. Republicans own every scandal, every war crime, every ICE kidnapping, every innocent drop of blood. This is a criminal Republican regime. Vote them out. Keep them out. Never let these criminals have power like this again!"
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"The remarks drew immediate bipartisan condemnation from California officials. Governor Gavin Newsom posted on X that Trump is “deranged and dangerous,” and again called for the 25th Amendment to be used to remove him from office." www.alternetamerica.com/p/breaking-t...
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BREAKING: Trump Invites Iran to ‘Take Out’ US Cities
Trump said Iran can have LA, a whistleblower said the FBI was told to investigate a TikTok, wounded troops say the Pentagon abandoned them, and a convicted election hacker was sent to monitor voting
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"“Even if I got hit by a truck tonight, HHS will never go back to what it was before,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. bragged." truthout.org/articles/us-...
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US Surpasses 4,000 Cases of Measles, Highest Numbers Seen in a Generation
“Even if I got hit by a truck tonight, HHS will never go back to what it was before,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. bragged.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 06/10/2026
Breaking News! Code UFB!!! For the first time in recorded history, the Niño 3.4 sea-surface temperature (SST) is above 30.0°C, reaching a preliminary SST of 30.06°C on October 5th. The Niño 3.4 SST anomaly is now 3.41°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. Everything is not fine.
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"But there are growing signs that corruption is finally breaking through into the public consciousness. Hopefully this breakthrough will be hugely important not just for the midterm elections but for what happens afterwards." paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-trump-...
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The Trump Administration is a Cesspit of Corruption
And fighting it should be at the heart of the Democratic agenda
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"The warm conditions will resemble the higher temps that climate change is projected to deliver in 20 years, leading to more extremely hot days than expected in a normal year. Forecasts suggest El Niño will remain beyond Feb potentially pushing death counts higher." www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Super El Niño to cause 451,000 heat deaths
Climate scientists are calling the hotter temperatures resulting from El Niño a “postcard from the future.”…
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 03/10/2026
Your 'doom quote' for today: "The problem is that nature, the independent force that has surrounded us since our earliest days, cannot coexist with our numbers and our habits." www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-end-of...
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The End of Nature book by Bill McKibben
Buy a cheap copy of The End of Nature book by Bill McKibben. Reissued on the tenth anniversary of its publication, this classic work on our environmental crisis features a new introduction by the auth...
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Whether in social situations, family situations, or the workplace, we will encounter toxic behavior. The Psychotherapist’s Guide to Neuropsychiatry: Diagnosis and Treatment Issues makes no mention of such behavior." @ritawatson.bsky.social serenityonhold.substack.com/p/confrontin...
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Confronting a Toxic Personality
How to find your peace
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"I view the collapse of global industrial civilization as the starting point for the healing of the planet from the human cancer. The inevitability of collapse is already written." @climatecasino.net climatecasino.substack.com/p/today-i-am...
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Today I am an Apocalyptic Optimist
Because as bad as things are, I am hopeful they are going to get a whole lot worse.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 01/10/2026
Breaking News! Code UFB!!! Antarctic sea-ice extent just set a new record daily low on Sept. 30, beating the previous record set in 2023 by over 15,000 km². Current extent is 3.85 standard deviations below the 1991-2020 average.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 01/10/2026
Your 'moment of doom' for Oct. 1, 2026 ~ Tipping or tipped? "A fast-warming ocean thins the ice shelves, weakened shelves break apart, and glacier ice flows into the ocean faster. Each step makes the next one easier." theconversation.com/antarcticas-...
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Antarctica’s ice loss is locked in, and extra snowfall won’t save it – that’s bad news for low-lying coastal areas elsewhere
The Antarctic ice sheet’s future depends how a chain of events plays out. A new study finds the evidence points in one direction.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 01/10/2026
Records come and records go. But this is one for the ages. The preliminary Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature anomaly is now at a record 3.23°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. This crushes the previous daily record set in 1982 by over 1.14°C. The Climate 8-ball is looking up.
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug." There is a better way: atkinsopht.wordpress.com/2023/11/15/t... apnews.com/article/chri...
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Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt
Media witnesses say Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday.
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug." There is a better way: atkinsopht.wordpress.com/2023/11/15/t... apnews.com/article/chri...
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Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt
Media witnesses say Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 30/09/2026
Your 'moment of doom' for Sept. 30, 2026 ~ Uncharted! "A series of deadly heat waves from May to August overwhelmed Germany’s healthcare ... and led to an estimated 16,000 heat-related deaths during the summer, the most heat mortalities ever recorded in the highly developed country."
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Mass Heat Wave Deaths in Europe Show Climate Extremes Are Outpacing Adaptation Efforts - Inside Climate News
As preparedness lags, many regions around the world could be overwhelmed by rising temperatures, climate experts warn.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 30/09/2026
Breaking News! The preliminary Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature anomaly for Sept. 29th came in at 3.18°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. This marks yet another record all-time high and the 123rd consecutive record daily high at 1.1°C above the previous daily record set in 1997.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 30/09/2026
The more you know. The global oceans are warming by the equivalent heat of about one million Hiroshima bombs per day. If wishes were fishes, they'd all be suffocating about now.
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"It turns out that you just cannot keep a good sex offender down, because these are the actual words that came out of Donald’s mouth the other day while he was sitting in the Oval Office." www.marytrump.org/p/beautiful-...
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Beautiful Girls
Donald, young women, and a familiar pattern
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"I hope you’ll watch, enjoy the conversation, and share it with anyone who might be interested. There is a lot here to think about, and I think you’ll learn a great deal from Tim and Robert’s exchange." snyder.substack.com/p/trump-powe...
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Trump, Power, What Comes Next with Robert Reich
A recording from Timothy Snyder and Robert Reich's conversation
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"If Trump gets away with retaliating against the press in this context, he’ll continue to do it, perhaps to others and in still more situations. And we cannot afford that." joycevance.substack.com/p/consequenc...
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Consequences
Last Thursday, the White House, almost as soon as Judge Kelly entered his order forcing the administration to restore access to CNN, MSNOW, and Politico, began searching for play in the joints.
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"But even given all that, never forget that above everything, he’s a complete fucking moron." @sulliview.bsky.social wonders why there are no news outlets describing Trump as he truly is. Look in the mirror. You are one of them. @jefftiedrich.bsky.social is not. www.jefftiedrich.com/p/rogue-nati...
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rogue nation, moron president
Preznit Fuckwit is why we can’t have nice things
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Joe Walsh Is Right......
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"A powerful storm that formed off the coasts of the Carolinas is expected to move up the E. Coast this weekend. While the storm is expected to intensify between Thurs and Fri, forecasters warned that there was still significant uncertainty about its path." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/w...
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A Powerful Nor’easter Is Taking Shape. How It Could Affect Your Forecast.
The forecast for this weekend became a lot clearer on Thursday, but meteorologists warned that the storm’s exact path was still uncertain.
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I can't get over what a fantastic improvement toggling to High Contrast Mode made in the rendering of text in Windows 11: LeftAlt/Shift/PrintScrn
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@climatecasino.net
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 22/09/2026
Your 'moment of doom' for Sept. 22, 2026~Uncharted bananas. "The current El Niño is likely to be the largest in at least 1,000 years and will pile extra heat into an atmosphere in which temperatures are already rising rapidly due to human-caused global heating." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak
‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There's an understandable moral panic about AI killing us all, but in reality the robots have already been accessories to mass murder, and if we do nothing they will kill again WE created the weapons for AI to end the world. WE need to take them away My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
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War, AI, and the end of the world | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, new proof that George W. Bush is not your friend.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 21/09/2026
Yesterday's Nino 3.4 SST was 29.73°C (preliminary), setting the 114th consecutive daily record, 0.93°C higher than the previous daily high set in 2015 and 3.78σ above the 1991-2020 mean. The highest recorded sea-surface temperature for the Nino 3.4 region is 29.82°C, set on November 17, 2015.
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Seniors savor romance and are even having more sex than those fixated on this “minute by minute” news cycle. Seniors speak slowly and thoughtfully. They look into each other’s eyes when they speak. And they enjoy holding hands." @ritawatson.bsky.social serenityonhold.substack.com/p/eight-thou...
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Eight Thoughts on Reclaiming Love
Simple ideas to keep love alive!
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Scientists used to worry about the possibility of the earth warming by a global average of two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). That is now almost a certainty on the path we are on today." @climatecasino.net www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/o...
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Opinion | Climate Catastrophe Is Still on the Table
Harrowing temperature increases remain unnervingly possible.
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Bill Atkinson @atkinsopht.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump Says He Banned the Media Because it is a 'Threat to National Security and Must Be Stopped' www.newscorpse.com/ncWP/?p=70838
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Trump Says He Banned the Media Because it is a ‘Threat to National Security and Must Be Stopped’
Last week Donald Trump took a giant leap toward cementing his legacy as the most media averse president in American history. Although he relies on the press to satiate his massive yet fragile ego, …
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