Ed Maibach
@maibached.bsky.social
I'm a health professional who’s all in on using the science of science communication to fight climate change. My message: The end of fossil fuels will be a new beginning for health. #Resist
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November 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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"Produced water", brimming with salt + chemicals, rises with oil + gas, then gets shot back underground by injection wells. The contaminants it contains turn up in people's wells + on farmland.
It's happening more often @grist.org explores why:
grist.org/accountabili...
It's happening more often @grist.org explores why:
grist.org/accountabili...
Toxic wastewater from oil fields keeps pouring out of the ground. Oklahoma regulators failed to stop it.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from Oklahoma oil wells.
grist.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"Produced water", brimming with salt + chemicals, rises with oil + gas, then gets shot back underground by injection wells. The contaminants it contains turn up in people's wells + on farmland.
It's happening more often @grist.org explores why:
grist.org/accountabili...
It's happening more often @grist.org explores why:
grist.org/accountabili...
The oil & gas industry has long tried to convince us that fracked gas (aka methane & “natural gas”) is a bridge to a clean energy future. In reality, it’s a Highway to Hell. Stand against fossil fuel madness & for actual clean, healthy energy.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The oil & gas industry has long tried to convince us that fracked gas (aka methane & “natural gas”) is a bridge to a clean energy future. In reality, it’s a Highway to Hell. Stand against fossil fuel madness & for actual clean, healthy energy.
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
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I see only good coming from this long overdue development in American politics and governance—if the scientists & health professionals who run and win resist the “ends justify the means” mentality that is poisoning our democracy. @bfrist.bsky.social @subletteweather.com @docsforclimate.bsky.social
The Epidemiologists Are Running for Office
Instead of trying to depoliticize their field, a swell of scientists want to become politicians.
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I see only good coming from this long overdue development in American politics and governance—if the scientists & health professionals who run and win resist the “ends justify the means” mentality that is poisoning our democracy. @bfrist.bsky.social @subletteweather.com @docsforclimate.bsky.social
It reminds me of Shaun of the Dead, only much scarier and less funny.
In your face: The brutal aesthetics of MAGA
Does proximity to power rely on a specific look?
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
It reminds me of Shaun of the Dead, only much scarier and less funny.
There goes the neighborhood.
A Disease-Carrying Mosquito Has Landed in the Rocky Mountains Where It Historically Couldn’t Survive - Inside Climate News
The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet climate to survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in Western Colorado.
insideclimatenews.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:32 AM
There goes the neighborhood.
Take a moment to consider the 250 million people who have been forcibly displaced by climate disasters over the past 10 years…70,000 per day, on average.
If you aren’t one of these unfortunate people, I invite you to consider what you can do to help one or more of them. They need us.
If you aren’t one of these unfortunate people, I invite you to consider what you can do to help one or more of them. They need us.
Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds
Floods, storms and droughts have uprooted people across the globe as rising temperatures intensify conflict and hunger
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Take a moment to consider the 250 million people who have been forcibly displaced by climate disasters over the past 10 years…70,000 per day, on average.
If you aren’t one of these unfortunate people, I invite you to consider what you can do to help one or more of them. They need us.
If you aren’t one of these unfortunate people, I invite you to consider what you can do to help one or more of them. They need us.
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Reagan-appointed federal judge: "justice is supposed to be administered...equally for everyone, without fear or favor. This is the opposite of what is happening now....Day after day, I observed in silence as President Trump, his aides, & his allies dismantled so much of what I dedicated my life to."
“What Nixon did episodically and covertly, knowing it was illegal or improper, Trump now does routinely and overtly.” — recently retired federal judge
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Why I Am Leaving the Federal Bench
A judge explains his reasons for resigning.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Reagan-appointed federal judge: "justice is supposed to be administered...equally for everyone, without fear or favor. This is the opposite of what is happening now....Day after day, I observed in silence as President Trump, his aides, & his allies dismantled so much of what I dedicated my life to."
Air pollution is the leading cause of premature death and ill health in the world today, yet Trump (America’s Make Pollution Great Again president) is threatening countries that plan to reduce it. This is, quite literally, sickening.
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Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure
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November 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Air pollution is the leading cause of premature death and ill health in the world today, yet Trump (America’s Make Pollution Great Again president) is threatening countries that plan to reduce it. This is, quite literally, sickening.
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@psr.org
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Hey Media! want to talk to a Canadian physician working hard to make change at COP30?
There are five of us!
Learn more about what we are doing there, and how to reach us, in the link below.
There are five of us!
Learn more about what we are doing there, and how to reach us, in the link below.
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) Delegation at COP30 to protect people’s health and confront climate disinformation - CAPE
The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) delegation of physicians and program team will be in Bélem from November 11 to 20. While the federal budget 2025 may have fallen short...
cape.ca
November 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Hey Media! want to talk to a Canadian physician working hard to make change at COP30?
There are five of us!
Learn more about what we are doing there, and how to reach us, in the link below.
There are five of us!
Learn more about what we are doing there, and how to reach us, in the link below.
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Air pollution from fossil fuel combustion killed 2.52 million people in 2022, & contributes to nearly 8 million deaths worldwide, according to @who.int figures.
Nina Renshaw, head of health at the @cleanairfund.bsky.social, called the toll “an insane death spiral.”
@wmo-global.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
Nina Renshaw, head of health at the @cleanairfund.bsky.social, called the toll “an insane death spiral.”
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📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
UN Chief Calls Out 'Deadly Negligence' In Climate Action Ahead Of COP30 Summit - Health Policy Watch
UN Secretary-General António Guterres told world leaders gathered in the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday that breaching the 1.5°C warming threshold is now
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November 9, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Air pollution from fossil fuel combustion killed 2.52 million people in 2022, & contributes to nearly 8 million deaths worldwide, according to @who.int figures.
Nina Renshaw, head of health at the @cleanairfund.bsky.social, called the toll “an insane death spiral.”
@wmo-global.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
Nina Renshaw, head of health at the @cleanairfund.bsky.social, called the toll “an insane death spiral.”
@wmo-global.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
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"Make no mistake, this is an attack on free speech and academic freedom. It’s cancel culture at its worst and the American people are tired of right-wing snowflakes like Jim Jordan trying to silence anyone who doesn’t bend the knee to their bizarre MAGA ideology.” @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social
"Make no mistake, this is an attack on free speech and academic freedom. It’s cancel culture at its worst and the American people are tired of right-wing snowflakes like Jim Jordan trying to silence anyone who doesn’t bend the knee to their bizarre MAGA ideology.” @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social
Congress Accuses GMU President of Lying About DEI Efforts
The GOP-led House Judiciary Committee accused George Mason University’s president of lying about DEI practices and likely violating civil rights laws. He has denied the claims.
www.insidehighered.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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"Make no mistake, this is an attack on free speech and academic freedom. It’s cancel culture at its worst and the American people are tired of right-wing snowflakes like Jim Jordan trying to silence anyone who doesn’t bend the knee to their bizarre MAGA ideology.” @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social
"Make no mistake, this is an attack on free speech and academic freedom. It’s cancel culture at its worst and the American people are tired of right-wing snowflakes like Jim Jordan trying to silence anyone who doesn’t bend the knee to their bizarre MAGA ideology.” @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social
Thanks to heScienceMatters.org for nicely summarizing one of our recent research papers on public reactions to information about climate change.
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How Americans Think About Global Warming And Climate Change – The Science Matters
Why do some people reject climate science while others act? New research reveals how beliefs shape understanding and what this means for communication.
thesciencematters.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Thanks to heScienceMatters.org for nicely summarizing one of our recent research papers on public reactions to information about climate change.
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Meanwhile, America’s Maniacal War Monger continues to murder people without providing any evidence of wrongdoing on their part. Their blood is on our hands.
Hegseth announces another deadly US strike on alleged drug boat
Pentagon secretary says two people killed in attack on boat in eastern Pacific, bringing total killed to 66 in 16 strikes
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Meanwhile, America’s Maniacal War Monger continues to murder people without providing any evidence of wrongdoing on their part. Their blood is on our hands.
Rotten apples don’t spoil the bunch, but rotten barrels do. Let’s build better a better barrel.
Here in maga territory, the dentists try to sabotage your teeth somehow, then they say you need a crown. How do we trust doctors with behavior like that.
These survey findings are spot on! We Americans trust our health professionals but dislike the so-called US “healthcare system”—which prioritizes profits for hospitals & insurers over people’s health.
Universal access to healthcare—and a focus on prevention—would help make America great again.
Universal access to healthcare—and a focus on prevention—would help make America great again.
November 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Rotten apples don’t spoil the bunch, but rotten barrels do. Let’s build better a better barrel.
I invite you, @marthature.bsky.social, to consider establishing several award categories. IMO, the current nominees can’t rightly be compared—it’s an Apple, orange, banana problem. Category 1: deadly (and wasteful) government policies traceable back to specific policymakers. 1/X
November 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I invite you, @marthature.bsky.social, to consider establishing several award categories. IMO, the current nominees can’t rightly be compared—it’s an Apple, orange, banana problem. Category 1: deadly (and wasteful) government policies traceable back to specific policymakers. 1/X
Rise and shine a light on government policy so bad that it seriously harms human health and wellbeing.
Nominate your (least) favorite for a Darwin’s Golden Fleece Award today.
Nominate your (least) favorite for a Darwin’s Golden Fleece Award today.
Thanks for the nudge - next Darwin Awards substack coming out at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
November 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Rise and shine a light on government policy so bad that it seriously harms human health and wellbeing.
Nominate your (least) favorite for a Darwin’s Golden Fleece Award today.
Nominate your (least) favorite for a Darwin’s Golden Fleece Award today.
So.Very. Stupid.
Honestly, someone should start an awards program for the worst government policies of the year. This one would certainly be a strong contender in the federal policy category.
Honestly, someone should start an awards program for the worst government policies of the year. This one would certainly be a strong contender in the federal policy category.
‘Burning Money:’ Dept. of Energy Directs $100 Million to Modernize Declining Coal Plants - Inside Climate News
The funding represents Trump’s latest attempt at coal revitalization, but updating the nation’s aging facilities would cost billions, experts say.
insideclimatenews.org
November 3, 2025 at 11:39 PM
So.Very. Stupid.
Honestly, someone should start an awards program for the worst government policies of the year. This one would certainly be a strong contender in the federal policy category.
Honestly, someone should start an awards program for the worst government policies of the year. This one would certainly be a strong contender in the federal policy category.
What else does solar pair well with? Chickens (or turkeys)? Catfish (or tilapia)? Chickpeas (or lentils)? Leafy greens?
And if cows pair well with solar, does this mean more ice cream. That would be lovely.
@dangearino.bsky.social
And if cows pair well with solar, does this mean more ice cream. That would be lovely.
@dangearino.bsky.social
Can Cows and Solar Power Coexist? We’re About to Find Out - Inside Climate News
Solar companies have figured out how to mix sheep grazing and power production. This company is about to make a push to do it with cows, with huge growth potential.
insideclimatenews.org
November 3, 2025 at 11:31 PM
What else does solar pair well with? Chickens (or turkeys)? Catfish (or tilapia)? Chickpeas (or lentils)? Leafy greens?
And if cows pair well with solar, does this mean more ice cream. That would be lovely.
@dangearino.bsky.social
And if cows pair well with solar, does this mean more ice cream. That would be lovely.
@dangearino.bsky.social
I'll have what he's having. 👍
(Reference: An ancient but still wonderful movie...When Harry Met Sally)
(Reference: An ancient but still wonderful movie...When Harry Met Sally)
The first 9 are about the scale of the threat & the unjust structural reasons why we've failed to act
Personally, this motivates me as they make me feel scared & outraged & those emotions urge me to act
But that's because I'm able to process these feelings & identify a sense of collective efficacy
Personally, this motivates me as they make me feel scared & outraged & those emotions urge me to act
But that's because I'm able to process these feelings & identify a sense of collective efficacy
November 3, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I'll have what he's having. 👍
(Reference: An ancient but still wonderful movie...When Harry Met Sally)
(Reference: An ancient but still wonderful movie...When Harry Met Sally)
This is wonderful news on the eve of COP30. May it give a much-needed lift to the efforts to bring the fossil fuel era to a rapid close through a just transition.
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@lancetcountdown.bsky.social
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@coveringclimatenow.org
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🔥🌎Breaking news from Belém
💸Just one week before #COP30, at the Global Citizen Festival: Amazônia, the first ever fund pairing government fossil fuel phase-out commitments with private investments was launched — the Journey Fund, developed in partnership with the #FossilFuelTreaty Initiative!
💸Just one week before #COP30, at the Global Citizen Festival: Amazônia, the first ever fund pairing government fossil fuel phase-out commitments with private investments was launched — the Journey Fund, developed in partnership with the #FossilFuelTreaty Initiative!
November 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
This is wonderful news on the eve of COP30. May it give a much-needed lift to the efforts to bring the fossil fuel era to a rapid close through a just transition.
@gchalliance.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@lancetcountdown.bsky.social
@mason4c.bsky.social
@coveringclimatenow.org
@gchalliance.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@lancetcountdown.bsky.social
@mason4c.bsky.social
@coveringclimatenow.org
@thierryaaron.bsky.social please share your thoughts about which of these films are most motivational. Thanks!
I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
November 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
@thierryaaron.bsky.social please share your thoughts about which of these films are most motivational. Thanks!
Amen!
November 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Amen!
These survey findings are spot on! We Americans trust our health professionals but dislike the so-called US “healthcare system”—which prioritizes profits for hospitals & insurers over people’s health.
Universal access to healthcare—and a focus on prevention—would help make America great again.
Universal access to healthcare—and a focus on prevention—would help make America great again.
Americans trust their doctors, but doubt the system
The People’s Report Card, released by Washington University in St. Louis' QuEST Center and School of Public Health, grades U.S. health care on quality, cost, confidence and leadership.
source.washu.edu
November 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
These survey findings are spot on! We Americans trust our health professionals but dislike the so-called US “healthcare system”—which prioritizes profits for hospitals & insurers over people’s health.
Universal access to healthcare—and a focus on prevention—would help make America great again.
Universal access to healthcare—and a focus on prevention—would help make America great again.
In college, a friend of mine used to say: There is no law where there are no lawmen. For some reason I found the sentiment off putting. I find it especially off putting now that the POTUS is proving the statement true.
Trump’s Retribution Campaign Leaves D.C. Prosecutor’s Office in Crisis
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
In college, a friend of mine used to say: There is no law where there are no lawmen. For some reason I found the sentiment off putting. I find it especially off putting now that the POTUS is proving the statement true.