Jaime Jennings
@jaimejennings.bsky.social
Associate Director of Publicity at Island Press with an interest in a more sustainable world. Posts are my own.
Excellent book and author! Get your copy now. islandpress.org/books/if-you...
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Excellent book and author! Get your copy now. islandpress.org/books/if-you...
Happy Publication Day @garyaferguson.bsky.social. Now, people will get to read your lovely book TWILIGHT FOREST. This excellent interview will prompt readers to get a copy right away. cc @islandpress.bsky.social www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
What kind of Arizona tree are you?
What native trees do we love in Arizona, and how do we relate to them? For a quick respite from the daunting statistics, take KJZZ's "What's my Arizona tree alter ego" quiz.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Happy Publication Day @garyaferguson.bsky.social. Now, people will get to read your lovely book TWILIGHT FOREST. This excellent interview will prompt readers to get a copy right away. cc @islandpress.bsky.social www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
Don't miss this stellar interview with Priyanka Kumar for her book - out on 9/25 - THE LIGHT BETWEEN APPLE TREES with Utah Public Radio "Access Utah" with Tom Williams. cc @islandpress.bsky.social 👋 @iammblankenship.bsky.social www.upr.org/show/access-...
Rediscovering the wild through a beloved American fruit on Access Utah
As a child in the foothills of the Himalayas, Priyanka Kumar was entranced by forest-like orchards of diverse and luscious fruit — especially apples.
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September 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Don't miss this stellar interview with Priyanka Kumar for her book - out on 9/25 - THE LIGHT BETWEEN APPLE TREES with Utah Public Radio "Access Utah" with Tom Williams. cc @islandpress.bsky.social 👋 @iammblankenship.bsky.social www.upr.org/show/access-...
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To mark the upcoming release of Ryan Mitchell’s book LIVING OFF GRID, we’re sharing the top misconceptions you learn about when you first go off grid.
Check back on this thread each day for new insights. And be sure to pre-order Ryan’s book today! Islandpress.org/off-grid #LivingOffGrid #Homestead
Check back on this thread each day for new insights. And be sure to pre-order Ryan’s book today! Islandpress.org/off-grid #LivingOffGrid #Homestead
August 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
To mark the upcoming release of Ryan Mitchell’s book LIVING OFF GRID, we’re sharing the top misconceptions you learn about when you first go off grid.
Check back on this thread each day for new insights. And be sure to pre-order Ryan’s book today! Islandpress.org/off-grid #LivingOffGrid #Homestead
Check back on this thread each day for new insights. And be sure to pre-order Ryan’s book today! Islandpress.org/off-grid #LivingOffGrid #Homestead
Who didn't get a copy of @mrmattsimon.bsky.social A POISON LIKE NO OTHER? Now's your chance. With @islandpress.bsky.social Summer Read, get it free at favorite ebook retailer now through 7/8. www.islandpress.org/poison
June 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Who didn't get a copy of @mrmattsimon.bsky.social A POISON LIKE NO OTHER? Now's your chance. With @islandpress.bsky.social Summer Read, get it free at favorite ebook retailer now through 7/8. www.islandpress.org/poison
Great first review for @malgeo.bsky.social NY'S SECRET SUBWAY "engrossing...an immersive view of 1860s New York as a hotbed of innovation and corruption." Fantastic and highly recommended. Out Sept. Pre-order now from @islandpress.bsky.social www.publishersweekly.com/9781642833652
New York’s Secret Subway: The Underground Genius of Alfred Beach and the Origins of Mass Transit by Matthew Algeo
Journalist Algeo follows up When Harry Met Pablo with an engrossing chronicle of the life of Alfred Ely Beach (1826–1896), co-ow...
www.publishersweekly.com
June 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Great first review for @malgeo.bsky.social NY'S SECRET SUBWAY "engrossing...an immersive view of 1860s New York as a hotbed of innovation and corruption." Fantastic and highly recommended. Out Sept. Pre-order now from @islandpress.bsky.social www.publishersweekly.com/9781642833652
First of all... Tylenol is made from oil? 🤯 Bacteria combined with existing #plastic waste can make pain reliever? This discovery from Stephen Wallace from University of Edinburgh is amazing. Fr @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Scientists use bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol
Genetically modified E coli used to create painkillers from material produced from plastic bottles
www.theguardian.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
First of all... Tylenol is made from oil? 🤯 Bacteria combined with existing #plastic waste can make pain reliever? This discovery from Stephen Wallace from University of Edinburgh is amazing. Fr @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Wow.
Joni Ernst, at her town hall last night.
When the crowd said people will die due to Medicaid and SNAP cuts, she said: "well we all are going to die." 🫠🫠🫠🫠
When the crowd said people will die due to Medicaid and SNAP cuts, she said: "well we all are going to die." 🫠🫠🫠🫠
May 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Wow.
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The “big, beautiful” bill ain’t beautiful—it’s bullshit.
House Republicans just voted for the largest cut to SNAP & Medicaid in U.S. history—turning their backs on their own damn constituents: the working people they were sent here to represent.
They don’t serve the people. They serve the rich.
House Republicans just voted for the largest cut to SNAP & Medicaid in U.S. history—turning their backs on their own damn constituents: the working people they were sent here to represent.
They don’t serve the people. They serve the rich.
May 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The “big, beautiful” bill ain’t beautiful—it’s bullshit.
House Republicans just voted for the largest cut to SNAP & Medicaid in U.S. history—turning their backs on their own damn constituents: the working people they were sent here to represent.
They don’t serve the people. They serve the rich.
House Republicans just voted for the largest cut to SNAP & Medicaid in U.S. history—turning their backs on their own damn constituents: the working people they were sent here to represent.
They don’t serve the people. They serve the rich.
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He got unprecedented access to US data for his AI, enough federal contracts and government support for Starlink and SpaceX that they’re all set for money for awhile, and he made the government investigations go away. It was an astonishing payoff on his investment. And now he’s getting out of town.
May 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
He got unprecedented access to US data for his AI, enough federal contracts and government support for Starlink and SpaceX that they’re all set for money for awhile, and he made the government investigations go away. It was an astonishing payoff on his investment. And now he’s getting out of town.
A great interview. Listen and get Charles Brown's ARRESTED MOBILITY www.islandpress.org/arrested cc @islandpress.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A great interview. Listen and get Charles Brown's ARRESTED MOBILITY www.islandpress.org/arrested cc @islandpress.bsky.social
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“The market is telling us that what we need to have right now is housing rather than offices…to the extent that we add housing to downtowns, they become more vibrant 24-hour places.”
Must-listen for CT elected officials from @volts.wtf and @humantransit.bsky.social
www.volts.wtf/p/how-is-tra...
Must-listen for CT elected officials from @volts.wtf and @humantransit.bsky.social
www.volts.wtf/p/how-is-tra...
How is public transit doing in the US?
From Canada’s bus abundance to tech-bro transit fantasies, Jarrett Walker dismantles the myths and shows what an effective system really looks like.
www.volts.wtf
May 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
“The market is telling us that what we need to have right now is housing rather than offices…to the extent that we add housing to downtowns, they become more vibrant 24-hour places.”
Must-listen for CT elected officials from @volts.wtf and @humantransit.bsky.social
www.volts.wtf/p/how-is-tra...
Must-listen for CT elected officials from @volts.wtf and @humantransit.bsky.social
www.volts.wtf/p/how-is-tra...
Support PBS and PBS Kids... our kids need these programs as opposed to the other junk marketed to kids.
The PBS Kids app is one of the few things you can trust your kids to play around with on a computer. All the shows that you can stream are good and entertaining. Nothing positive comes from getting rid of this, they're just trying to make life worse for everyone www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/u...
Department of Education Eliminates Grant for PBS Children’s Shows
www.nytimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Support PBS and PBS Kids... our kids need these programs as opposed to the other junk marketed to kids.
Get excited for a new season from Island Press @islandpress.bsky.social. I can't wait to dive into apples, subways, off-grid living, dams, squirrels, activism, and cities. All are available for pre-order. What are you excited to see?
May 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Get excited for a new season from Island Press @islandpress.bsky.social. I can't wait to dive into apples, subways, off-grid living, dams, squirrels, activism, and cities. All are available for pre-order. What are you excited to see?
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You're going to want to read this book from two great reporters.
@sharonudasin.bsky.social and @rachelfrazin.bsky.social
Poisoning the Well:
How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America.
islandpress.org/books/poison...
@sharonudasin.bsky.social and @rachelfrazin.bsky.social
Poisoning the Well:
How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America.
islandpress.org/books/poison...
Poisoning the Well
islandpress.org
May 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
You're going to want to read this book from two great reporters.
@sharonudasin.bsky.social and @rachelfrazin.bsky.social
Poisoning the Well:
How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America.
islandpress.org/books/poison...
@sharonudasin.bsky.social and @rachelfrazin.bsky.social
Poisoning the Well:
How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America.
islandpress.org/books/poison...
Great recommendation! cc @islandpress.bsky.social
Great book out Tuesday that was my pleasure to participate in. Poisoning the Well, an exposé of #PFAS coverup & firsthand look at the communities suffering. Superman’s not coming: see how people are fighting back. By journalists @sharonudasin & @RachelFrazin
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Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America
How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America
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April 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Great recommendation! cc @islandpress.bsky.social
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Do you know who laid the foundation for the FDA?
President Theodore Roosevelt. Do you know why? Because he read a great piece of literature that exposed the mistreatment of immigrant workers and the disgusting, unsanitary practices in meatpacking plants…
The book is called “The Jungle.”
President Theodore Roosevelt. Do you know why? Because he read a great piece of literature that exposed the mistreatment of immigrant workers and the disgusting, unsanitary practices in meatpacking plants…
The book is called “The Jungle.”
April 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Do you know who laid the foundation for the FDA?
President Theodore Roosevelt. Do you know why? Because he read a great piece of literature that exposed the mistreatment of immigrant workers and the disgusting, unsanitary practices in meatpacking plants…
The book is called “The Jungle.”
President Theodore Roosevelt. Do you know why? Because he read a great piece of literature that exposed the mistreatment of immigrant workers and the disgusting, unsanitary practices in meatpacking plants…
The book is called “The Jungle.”
Love this! Such a beautiful book!
There’s nothing quite like unboxing your debut book with your children. “It’s it, it’s it…it’s Poisoning the Well!” You can join my kids in digging in on April 10. islandpress.org/books/poison... @islandpress.bsky.social #PFAS #booksky
March 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Love this! Such a beautiful book!
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March 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
MARCH EXCLUSIVES: Learn about the crucial role of community banking with a $21.99 ebook of THE BANKS WE DESERVE. Plus, get practical tips on how to transform your life and the planet with a free excerpt of A YEAR OF COMPASSION, only on islandpress.org
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Nice to see Thicker Than Water featured! "Cirino arms readers with alternatives to single-use plastic and advocates for more circular systems." @islandpress.bsky.social
We change systems by voting. We also change systems by changing how we--as people--do things. These seven writers show the way forward.
7 Books to Read When the World Is on Fire - Electric Literature
Steps for a sustainable path forward
electricliterature.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Nice to see Thicker Than Water featured! "Cirino arms readers with alternatives to single-use plastic and advocates for more circular systems." @islandpress.bsky.social
Great new piece from @jmingle.bsky.social on how DOGE cuts for NOAA and other frontline agencies will have devastating impacts for understanding what's happening on the planet and what that means for those who depend on it. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/o... cc @islandpress.bsky.social
Opinion | DOGE Could Jeopardize the Ability to Track Extreme Weather
We’re unplugging the monitors of the Earth’s vital signs.
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Great new piece from @jmingle.bsky.social on how DOGE cuts for NOAA and other frontline agencies will have devastating impacts for understanding what's happening on the planet and what that means for those who depend on it. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/o... cc @islandpress.bsky.social
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With Trump, Musk, and Adm Lee Zeldin busy dismantling EPA and slashing environmental, pollution, and climate regulations, it's worth remembering what America was like before we began to clean it up. #MakeAmericaPollutedAgain. 1/ www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
What U.S. Cities Looked Like Before the EPA
Whatever happens to the Environmental Protection Agency, it has a clear legacy in cities.
www.bloomberg.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
With Trump, Musk, and Adm Lee Zeldin busy dismantling EPA and slashing environmental, pollution, and climate regulations, it's worth remembering what America was like before we began to clean it up. #MakeAmericaPollutedAgain. 1/ www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Nothing says ushering in the Golden Age like more toxic fumes in the air, contamination in our water, and higher utility bills.
Actions like this from the Trump administration benefit corporations rather than the Americans who will bear the consequences for generations.
Actions like this from the Trump administration benefit corporations rather than the Americans who will bear the consequences for generations.
EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a series of actions to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate ch...
apnews.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Nothing says ushering in the Golden Age like more toxic fumes in the air, contamination in our water, and higher utility bills.
Actions like this from the Trump administration benefit corporations rather than the Americans who will bear the consequences for generations.
Actions like this from the Trump administration benefit corporations rather than the Americans who will bear the consequences for generations.
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I'm delighted to say that the issue of the @thebulletin.org magazine that my colleague Dan Drollette and I have been working on for months, all about tipping points, is out today. My introduction to the issue is here: thebulletin.org/premium/2025...
Introduction: (Almost) everything you wanted to know about tipping points, but were too afraid to ask
The evidence is mounting that vast changes are not only possible, but increasingly likely as the Earth warms. But how close the world is to crossing so-called “tipping points” is a matter of vigorous ...
thebulletin.org
March 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I'm delighted to say that the issue of the @thebulletin.org magazine that my colleague Dan Drollette and I have been working on for months, all about tipping points, is out today. My introduction to the issue is here: thebulletin.org/premium/2025...
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Some recent @islandpress.bsky.social faves of my own, featured on @sightline.org:
- Meet Me at the Library, by @shamike2009.bsky.social
- When Driving Is Not an Option, by @nondriver.bsky.social
- Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation, by @daniellearigoni.bsky.social
Some recent @islandpress.bsky.social faves of my own, featured on @sightline.org:
- Meet Me at the Library, by @shamike2009.bsky.social
- When Driving Is Not an Option, by @nondriver.bsky.social
- Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation, by @daniellearigoni.bsky.social
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February 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
What a SALE! Load up, ppl!
Some recent @islandpress.bsky.social faves of my own, featured on @sightline.org:
- Meet Me at the Library, by @shamike2009.bsky.social
- When Driving Is Not an Option, by @nondriver.bsky.social
- Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation, by @daniellearigoni.bsky.social
Some recent @islandpress.bsky.social faves of my own, featured on @sightline.org:
- Meet Me at the Library, by @shamike2009.bsky.social
- When Driving Is Not an Option, by @nondriver.bsky.social
- Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation, by @daniellearigoni.bsky.social