freelance journalist in northern michigan email: miles.macclure@gmail.com signal: milesm.65https://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3mttlxcvses2aWhile cities tend to have larger collections of air quality monitors, the number of monitors in rural areas is thin, leaving large data gaps. I wrote about Michigan's monitoring network for Bridge Michigan: https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/michigan-monitoring-gaps-mean-many-may-unknowingly-breathe-unhealthy-air/24 Aug 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttlxcvses2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3mtlungdc522r"we should do this thing that everyone hates because it benefits me personally" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/data-centers-electricians-union-labor.html21 Aug 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlungdc522rhttps://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3msge4wdumk2agive me a million dollars and i'll start the texas monthly of michigan06 Aug 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msge4wdumk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3mrg5n4kbuk2wIf you aren't sick of hearing about data centers and primaries I have a new piece out now: https://barnraisingmedia.com/2026-election-data-centers-divide-democrats-in-michigan-primary/24 Jul 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrg5n4kbuk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3mrg5n4kbuk2wIf you aren't sick of hearing about data centers and primaries I have a new piece out now: https://barnraisingmedia.com/2026-election-data-centers-divide-democrats-in-michigan-primary/24 Jul 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrg5n4kbuk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3mrd4vi52lk2jdoes anyone know why LinkedIn is turning into eBay23 Jul 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrd4vi52lk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3mr3iprcxjc2vSOURCE REQUEST: I'm looking to chat with an agricultural economist who can speak to how imports impact domestic farmers during a down year for their crop.20 Jul 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3iprcxjc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3mqzpen2xok26 [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jul 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzpen2xok26https://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3mqzoztczrs26Could you imagine the uproar if they overturn this red card19 Jul 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzoztczrs26https://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3mquav3diec2cwork with my wife! traverse city is a nice place to live [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mquav3diec2chttps://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3mqsashvuek2agreetings from the smokeshow16 Jul 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsashvuek2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3mnfcyceqbk2tWill never not be funny that the so-called free speech warrior can't handle an ounce of crititism [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jun 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfcyceqbk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3mnamehc6ls2eWith technological changes afoot, universities are adapting their agricultural programs. For the Hechinger Report, I traveled to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to learn about their new major in agricultural systems technology: https://hechingerreport.org/as-farming-goes-high-tech-universities-grow-new-types-of-agriculture-degrees/01 Jun 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnamehc6ls2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3mljq4dnyac2psourdough by me, morels by earth10 May 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljq4dnyac2phttps://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3mlby4d2rds22I needed this. We all need a good multinational academic hoax every now and then https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/french-professor-florent-montaclair-accused-award-prize07 May 2026 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlby4d2rds22https://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3ml6uekc4mc2qFor the Northern Michigan Journalism Collaborative, I wrote about vineyards adapting to climate change. Flooding, spring cold snaps, and unpredictable rain keep grape growers on their toes, but hybrid grape varieties often makes growing here possible https://www.interlochenpublicradio.org/2026-05-05/northern-michigans-wine-growing-region-adapts-to-a-changing-climate06 May 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6uekc4mc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/milesmacclure.bsky.social/post/3mkghjyej3s2gtimes like these call for a tinfoil hat emoji26 Apr 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:dbg3fwkdxgetav6clcwlthp5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkghjyej3s2g