Diane Hallinen
@hallinen.bsky.social
Physician who is a fan of clean indoor air, zero carbon emissions and Michigan forests. Checkout https://www.jotform.com/231315277558056 to calculate how much clean air your HEPA has to kick out based on measured CO2, number of people and activity.
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1% increase in firearms associated with 8% higher gun homicide rate in pregnancy. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Firearm Homicide in Pregnant Women and State-Level Firearm Ownership
This cross-sectional study examines firearm homicide rates in pregnant compared with nonpregnant women and whether estimated state-level firearm ownership is associated with homicide deaths among preg...
jamanetwork.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
1% increase in firearms associated with 8% higher gun homicide rate in pregnancy. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
I love my cheap diy Sensirion CO2 sensors but IKEA’s new ones sound phenomenal. The ALPSTUGA is supposed to have PM 2.5, CO2 and be able to eventually control HEPA for $25. I wonder if the communication will be arduino compatible and if you can calibrate them. www.wired.com/story/ikeas-...
IKEA’s Smart Home Reset Goes Back to Basics
Ikea’s new 21-product series of bulbs, sensors, and remotes is dirt cheap, idiot-proof, Matter-ready, and designed to work with everything. But it’s still years from the promised house of the future.
www.wired.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I love my cheap diy Sensirion CO2 sensors but IKEA’s new ones sound phenomenal. The ALPSTUGA is supposed to have PM 2.5, CO2 and be able to eventually control HEPA for $25. I wonder if the communication will be arduino compatible and if you can calibrate them. www.wired.com/story/ikeas-...
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Cost estimates for new gas power plants just keep rising! www.utilitydive.com/news/gas-pow... 🔌💡
November 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Cost estimates for new gas power plants just keep rising! www.utilitydive.com/news/gas-pow... 🔌💡
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Are you interested in an MS position in Stream Ecology?
My lab (www.benjamintumolo.com) is recruiting a Master's student to join us at Northern Michigan University.
🐛🧪🕸️🍂🌊
Please get in contact if you are interested, and pass on this ad to anyone you know that might be!
Apply by Dec 16
My lab (www.benjamintumolo.com) is recruiting a Master's student to join us at Northern Michigan University.
🐛🧪🕸️🍂🌊
Please get in contact if you are interested, and pass on this ad to anyone you know that might be!
Apply by Dec 16
October 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Are you interested in an MS position in Stream Ecology?
My lab (www.benjamintumolo.com) is recruiting a Master's student to join us at Northern Michigan University.
🐛🧪🕸️🍂🌊
Please get in contact if you are interested, and pass on this ad to anyone you know that might be!
Apply by Dec 16
My lab (www.benjamintumolo.com) is recruiting a Master's student to join us at Northern Michigan University.
🐛🧪🕸️🍂🌊
Please get in contact if you are interested, and pass on this ad to anyone you know that might be!
Apply by Dec 16
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The western end of Jamaica where #Melissa is projected to make landfall has the least well-built structures of anyplace on the island. Graphic is from a 2021 paper, "Poverty and hurricane risk exposure in Jamaica": www.researchgate.net/publication/...
October 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The western end of Jamaica where #Melissa is projected to make landfall has the least well-built structures of anyplace on the island. Graphic is from a 2021 paper, "Poverty and hurricane risk exposure in Jamaica": www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Hurricane #Melissa is on track to be Jamaica's strongest hurricane strike on record. Many superlatives to discuss in today's post, including a rough ride for the Hurricane Hunters: yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/jama...
Jamaica braces for Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa, Earth's strongest storm of 2025 » Yale Climate Connections
A remarkable three of the Atlantic's five hurricanes this year have hit Cat 5.
yaleclimateconnections.org
October 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Hurricane #Melissa is on track to be Jamaica's strongest hurricane strike on record. Many superlatives to discuss in today's post, including a rough ride for the Hurricane Hunters: yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/jama...
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Category 5 storms have been increasing globally beginning in 1982, when satellite data accurate enough to identify these great storms first became available. Ratings are from NHC and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Five Cat 5s so far this year, which is near the average of 5.3 Cat 5s/year.
October 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Category 5 storms have been increasing globally beginning in 1982, when satellite data accurate enough to identify these great storms first became available. Ratings are from NHC and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Five Cat 5s so far this year, which is near the average of 5.3 Cat 5s/year.
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🚨Resources 🚨a thread I’ll be updating a lot. 🧵🧵🧵
Verizon Wireless will work with furloughed federal employees to either split your payment or move the due date forward 30 days if you call them.
Verizon Wireless will work with furloughed federal employees to either split your payment or move the due date forward 30 days if you call them.
October 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🚨Resources 🚨a thread I’ll be updating a lot. 🧵🧵🧵
Verizon Wireless will work with furloughed federal employees to either split your payment or move the due date forward 30 days if you call them.
Verizon Wireless will work with furloughed federal employees to either split your payment or move the due date forward 30 days if you call them.
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Toyota & Lexus Financial ServicesAffected lease & finance customers in good standing with their accounts may be eligible to take advantage of up to two months of finance contract payment extensions or lease deferred payments. Toyota call 800-874-8822 and Lexus call 800-874-7050.
October 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Toyota & Lexus Financial ServicesAffected lease & finance customers in good standing with their accounts may be eligible to take advantage of up to two months of finance contract payment extensions or lease deferred payments. Toyota call 800-874-8822 and Lexus call 800-874-7050.
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This is unbelievably good news. Hurray for engineers and everyone else who advocated for cleaner air. 👏👏👏
ospe.on.ca/advocacy/pol...
ospe.on.ca/advocacy/pol...
Policy Win: Health Canada Releases New IAQ Guidance
Health Canada announces new IAQ guidance, providing essential insights for improving indoor air quality and safety in buildings.
ospe.on.ca
October 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is unbelievably good news. Hurray for engineers and everyone else who advocated for cleaner air. 👏👏👏
ospe.on.ca/advocacy/pol...
ospe.on.ca/advocacy/pol...
That shitty fighter jet video would be a good defense for anyone the fbi accuses of threatening Trump’s life in a social media post. Trump has the ability to order the military to literally dump brown substances on humans protesting. That act would likely result in deaths.
October 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
That shitty fighter jet video would be a good defense for anyone the fbi accuses of threatening Trump’s life in a social media post. Trump has the ability to order the military to literally dump brown substances on humans protesting. That act would likely result in deaths.
Great questions and answers here…
It's that time again.
For the next 24 hours, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions below in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Responses are for information only and are NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc October 2025 edition.
For the next 24 hours, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions below in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Responses are for information only and are NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc October 2025 edition.
a sign that says v is for vaccinated
ALT: a sign that says v is for vaccinated
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October 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Great questions and answers here…
Took me a few minutes to block this list. I can’t tolerate the toxic vitriol flowing from the “government”
Here’s a block list for anyone who needs it: bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Took me a few minutes to block this list. I can’t tolerate the toxic vitriol flowing from the “government”
CO2<800 ppm!
October 16, 2025 at 2:28 AM
CO2<800 ppm!
I just saw “One Battle After Another” and all I can say is WOW! It was good movie to see at the theater, visuals and sound were well done. Penn was something! Body count wasn’t outrageous but there was gun violence. Instructive too.
October 16, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I just saw “One Battle After Another” and all I can say is WOW! It was good movie to see at the theater, visuals and sound were well done. Penn was something! Body count wasn’t outrageous but there was gun violence. Instructive too.
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“Meteorologists and scientists worldwide rely on NOAA systems and data for weather forecasting and long-term climate predictions. Degrading NOAA will jeopardize the accurate and spatially detailed information that guides weather forecasting agencies around the world.” www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Free global access to climate and weather data must continue
Last month at the 80th session of the United Nations, the call to be “better together” was especially appropriate for discussions on the Early Warnings for All global initiative. About half the world’...
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October 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
“Meteorologists and scientists worldwide rely on NOAA systems and data for weather forecasting and long-term climate predictions. Degrading NOAA will jeopardize the accurate and spatially detailed information that guides weather forecasting agencies around the world.” www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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A massive storm that brought a record storm surge to Alaska was poorly forecast, and “this is one of the clearest possible examples to date where missing upper air soundings due to NWS constraints may have led to a degraded forecast.”
Sunday a massive storm surge event from the remnants of Typhoon Halong caused catastrophic damage in remote western Alaska. Thanks to @alaskawx.bsky.social for his help with this deep dive, including the forecast challenges in an area dealing with reduced NWS upper air soundings
tinyurl.com/4ycxaez9
tinyurl.com/4ycxaez9
Historic coastal flooding strikes western Alaska
Remnants of Typhoon Halong produce hurricane force winds and push massive storm surge inland in Kuskokwim River Delta, destroying and carrying away homes, leaving devastated communities.
tinyurl.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A massive storm that brought a record storm surge to Alaska was poorly forecast, and “this is one of the clearest possible examples to date where missing upper air soundings due to NWS constraints may have led to a degraded forecast.”
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I am pleased that we are following CALIFORNIA department of public health vaccination guidelines. Note: COVID vaccine will be given to 'all those who choose protection'.
As an ICU physician, I advise you to CHOOSE PROTECTION. I've seen too many bad cases.
As an ICU physician, I advise you to CHOOSE PROTECTION. I've seen too many bad cases.
October 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I am pleased that we are following CALIFORNIA department of public health vaccination guidelines. Note: COVID vaccine will be given to 'all those who choose protection'.
As an ICU physician, I advise you to CHOOSE PROTECTION. I've seen too many bad cases.
As an ICU physician, I advise you to CHOOSE PROTECTION. I've seen too many bad cases.
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I’m participating in a 40-minute webinar today at noon EDT on King Tides and sea level rise. Lots of great experts speaking.
October 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I’m participating in a 40-minute webinar today at noon EDT on King Tides and sea level rise. Lots of great experts speaking.
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Many things will affect how well a student will do in school. Some you can control, others you can't
One that affects every student (and teacher), and that we can control, is indoor air quality
In this video I walk through how and offer some solutions
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One that affects every student (and teacher), and that we can control, is indoor air quality
In this video I walk through how and offer some solutions
t.co/sSU5efGhHr
https://youtu.be/CGjcvfTD5SQ
t.co
October 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Many things will affect how well a student will do in school. Some you can control, others you can't
One that affects every student (and teacher), and that we can control, is indoor air quality
In this video I walk through how and offer some solutions
t.co/sSU5efGhHr
One that affects every student (and teacher), and that we can control, is indoor air quality
In this video I walk through how and offer some solutions
t.co/sSU5efGhHr
My feed is full of videos of ice and cops assaulting non violent women. This is insane!
Portland, Oregon. The request by Occupy Democrats was to share this video far and wide. So l'm doing that. This escalation is illegal. We must exercise our right to peacefully protest the illegal actions of the govt. I look forward to the day of justice for all of these fuckers.
October 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
My feed is full of videos of ice and cops assaulting non violent women. This is insane!
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Republicans don’t need a single democratic vote to fund their regime. Here’s why. Please share widely.
September 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Republicans don’t need a single democratic vote to fund their regime. Here’s why. Please share widely.
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Yep. The idea that city/state government is going to “maintain the large, complex infrastructure needed to effectively respond to rare catastrophic events is nonsensical. Having a robust FEMA enables the ongoing maintenance of the needed disaster response infrastructure at a federal level.”
I am incredibly concerned (and angry) after reading this morning's WSJ investigation into FEMA and its accelerating deterioration, and in my daily BalancedWx post I explain why I think you should be concerned as well. Also, my weekly tropical deep dive. More: https://tinyurl.com/yuv86vyt
WSJ: "FEMA Is Paralyzed"
Thoughts and perspectives on their investigation into the crucial EM agency. And the weekly Monday tropical deep dive.
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September 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Yep. The idea that city/state government is going to “maintain the large, complex infrastructure needed to effectively respond to rare catastrophic events is nonsensical. Having a robust FEMA enables the ongoing maintenance of the needed disaster response infrastructure at a federal level.”