Dr. Maya Weeks
@mayaweeks.bsky.social
Feminist political ecologist & poet. I live on YTT Northern Chumash & Salinan land. Affiliated researcher at UC Davis Feminist Research Institute & lecturer at Rutgers University; views mine. mayaweeks.com
Oh they’re scared scared.
It will not work, and is wrong in principle
Don’t go after the rich to fix broken budgets
It will not work, and is wrong in principle
econ.st
February 20, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Oh they’re scared scared.
Seeing an alt baddie from Oakland killing it at the Olympics on her own terms is warming my heart powerfully.
February 20, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Seeing an alt baddie from Oakland killing it at the Olympics on her own terms is warming my heart powerfully.
“When mycorrhizal fungi are active before plants, the plants don’t benefit from the nutrients that mycorrhizal fungi are taking up from the soil.”
Warmer winters are shrinking snowpack, reducing beneficial soil fungi and pushing Rocky Mountain grasslands toward shrubland, with ripple effects for entire ecosystems.
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#climatesky
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#climatesky
Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi – the result can shift mountain grasslands to scrub
Over a three-decade experiment in the Rocky Mountains, fungi and plant life fundamentally changed. The result has consequences for cattle and wildlife.
buff.ly
February 20, 2026 at 5:45 AM
“When mycorrhizal fungi are active before plants, the plants don’t benefit from the nutrients that mycorrhizal fungi are taking up from the soil.”
My culture…
I'm partnering with the California Surf Museum for my Oral History class this semester.
February 20, 2026 at 5:40 AM
My culture…
This is one of the things that I really deeply internalized working primarily with Native elders on their land rights between 2024-2025. I already believed strongly in the power of imagination, but the perspectives they so generously shared with me fundamentally changed how I move through the world.
People can say it’s utopian or dreamy but it’s a fact that you have to believe new things are possible, fundamentally, in order to make them real. You have to make the choice to believe that more than this is possible & not be resigned to this being the way things have to be because it’s not at all.
February 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM
This is one of the things that I really deeply internalized working primarily with Native elders on their land rights between 2024-2025. I already believed strongly in the power of imagination, but the perspectives they so generously shared with me fundamentally changed how I move through the world.
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Libraries are among the few public institutions that represent the kind of world we want to live in. They must be fought for.
February 18, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Libraries are among the few public institutions that represent the kind of world we want to live in. They must be fought for.
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We have a new paper out showing the impact of higher groundwater on VOCs in sewers, which creates an indoor air contamination risk.
As sea level rises, this is a potentially v serious public health risk at schools and older buildings w old plumbing seals.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
As sea level rises, this is a potentially v serious public health risk at schools and older buildings w old plumbing seals.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Seasonal variation of volatilized tetrachloroethene and trichloroethene concentrations in sewer systems in contaminated coastal landscapes
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as trichloroethene (TCE) and tetrachloroethene (PCE) are commonly detected in urban environments with legacy co…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:51 PM
We have a new paper out showing the impact of higher groundwater on VOCs in sewers, which creates an indoor air contamination risk.
As sea level rises, this is a potentially v serious public health risk at schools and older buildings w old plumbing seals.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
As sea level rises, this is a potentially v serious public health risk at schools and older buildings w old plumbing seals.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
So far during this thunderstorm, I’ve seen lightning to the south, west, north, AND east?! Okay…
February 18, 2026 at 2:29 AM
So far during this thunderstorm, I’ve seen lightning to the south, west, north, AND east?! Okay…
"Current immigration enforcement actions deprive children in immigrant families and their neighbors of a sense of safety – an essential pillar of a young child’s growth and development."
A group of pediatricians wrote an op-ed detailing the traumatic, lasting effects kids in detention centers will endure:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
We're pediatricians. We see how ICE is harming children. | Opinion
Liam Ramos is one of more than 1,700 children to have been put in family detention centers since 2025. We call for these centers to close.
www.usatoday.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:14 PM
"Current immigration enforcement actions deprive children in immigrant families and their neighbors of a sense of safety – an essential pillar of a young child’s growth and development."
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
I am imagining said converted areas getting grazed… ☺️🐑🐏🐐
A new report, DepaveLA, finds that 44% of Los Angeles County’s 312k acres of pavement may not be essential for roads, sidewalks and parking, and could be converted to greener cooler cover and habitat.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
acceleratela.org/depavela/
www.latimes.com/environment/...
acceleratela.org/depavela/
Nearly half of L.A. County’s pavement may be unnecessary, new map finds
Researchers have released the first parcel-level analysis to map all paved surfaces across L.A. County. In particular, large parking lots are ripe for change, they say.
www.latimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:55 AM
I am imagining said converted areas getting grazed… ☺️🐑🐏🐐
It was hard to imagine when I was working on my Ph.D. qualifying exam that I would revisit my bibliography, field statement, etc. following my exam, but those documents have been invaluable to me. 🌊✨
February 16, 2026 at 10:37 PM
It was hard to imagine when I was working on my Ph.D. qualifying exam that I would revisit my bibliography, field statement, etc. following my exam, but those documents have been invaluable to me. 🌊✨
“The sale of the property is another milestone for the Land Back movement in California, which has seen tens of thousands of acres returned to tribes”
“The Washoe’s recent acquisition will triple the tribe’s current land holdings…It will also support the return of traditional cultural practices and foster greater connection with the land among youth. ‘Now we actually have something to call ours.’”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Washoe Tribe buys 10,000 acres in one of California’s largest ever land returns
Tribe, which was forcibly removed from its lands near Lake Tahoe, used $5.5m grant and private donations for purchase
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:22 AM
“The sale of the property is another milestone for the Land Back movement in California, which has seen tens of thousands of acres returned to tribes”
“Thanks to our growing insight into Epstein’s world, we have gained a clearer picture of the psychic and economic logic of the contemporary far right.”
"Epstein’s victims experienced the rule of master and servant not just as economic but sexual violence. They were the first to name and resist our emergent political order."
A sharp and devastating piece from @melindacooper.bsky.social on the patriarchal household economy as political model.
A sharp and devastating piece from @melindacooper.bsky.social on the patriarchal household economy as political model.
Epstein Family Values • EQUATOR
The billionaire patriarchs of the American far-right want to rule an economy of masters and servants
www.equator.org
February 14, 2026 at 5:39 PM
“Thanks to our growing insight into Epstein’s world, we have gained a clearer picture of the psychic and economic logic of the contemporary far right.”
Saw 2 possums skittering across my fence with such purpose. I love them.
February 14, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Saw 2 possums skittering across my fence with such purpose. I love them.
Coalition-building for the sea?! We love to see it!
New paper!!
lnkd.in/eACmS6Zs
In response to environmental degradation and blue economy pressures: Small-scale fishers, NGOs, scientists, and civil society actors are forming alliances. These efforts represent resistance to “blue injustice” — the unequal distribution of ocean benefits and burdens
lnkd.in/eACmS6Zs
In response to environmental degradation and blue economy pressures: Small-scale fishers, NGOs, scientists, and civil society actors are forming alliances. These efforts represent resistance to “blue injustice” — the unequal distribution of ocean benefits and burdens
February 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Coalition-building for the sea?! We love to see it!
"What the Epstein case is doing, however, is showing many more people that the men most likely to talk about protecting 'their' girls and women are the ones most likely to feel entitled to do to girls and women whatever they please."
“I have a sick feeling in my stomach all the time.”
If you feel this way, you’re not alone.
It’s not just political stress. It’s moral and psychic injury. 🧵1/
If you feel this way, you’re not alone.
It’s not just political stress. It’s moral and psychic injury. 🧵1/
The Emotional Toll of Living With Institutional Betrayal - Dame Magazine
What happens to us when institutions protect power instead of people? From Epstein to ICE, institutional betrayal is inflicting trauma and moral injury.
www.damemagazine.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:15 AM
"What the Epstein case is doing, however, is showing many more people that the men most likely to talk about protecting 'their' girls and women are the ones most likely to feel entitled to do to girls and women whatever they please."
Reposted by Dr. Maya Weeks
There is a very linear relationship between cumulative fossil fuel emissions vs. global mean surface air temperature from 1850-2024.
February 11, 2026 at 9:44 PM
There is a very linear relationship between cumulative fossil fuel emissions vs. global mean surface air temperature from 1850-2024.
Seems plausible that this could have something to do with the abnormally warm water.
"This is really unusual from what we've been tracking."
Whales are arriving early in SF Bay. Scientists don't know why.
"This is really unusual from what we've been tracking."
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Seems plausible that this could have something to do with the abnormally warm water.
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In 1991, leaders met in Washington, DC for the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit and adopted 17 Principles of Environmental Justice. Grounded in community leadership, equity, and accountability, these principles still guide EJ work nationwide. ➡️ https://ow.ly/YJyg50YcNCH
February 11, 2026 at 2:18 PM
In 1991, leaders met in Washington, DC for the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit and adopted 17 Principles of Environmental Justice. Grounded in community leadership, equity, and accountability, these principles still guide EJ work nationwide. ➡️ https://ow.ly/YJyg50YcNCH
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We have updated DetentionReports.com with the most recently released data from ICE.
Many people have asked that we add a map to the home page. We have added this feature. Click one of the blue icons to proceed to the report of the corresponding detention facility.
detentionreports.com
Many people have asked that we add a map to the home page. We have added this feature. Click one of the blue icons to proceed to the report of the corresponding detention facility.
detentionreports.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
We have updated DetentionReports.com with the most recently released data from ICE.
Many people have asked that we add a map to the home page. We have added this feature. Click one of the blue icons to proceed to the report of the corresponding detention facility.
detentionreports.com
Many people have asked that we add a map to the home page. We have added this feature. Click one of the blue icons to proceed to the report of the corresponding detention facility.
detentionreports.com
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Sure, why not! A trio of waterspouts from some towering cumulus barely producing precipitation off of Santa Monica. 👀
Sounds more like the Florida Keys...but I guess that's what local ocean temperatures 5-6F warmer that average can achieve... #CAwx
Sounds more like the Florida Keys...but I guess that's what local ocean temperatures 5-6F warmer that average can achieve... #CAwx
At 12:48 PM PST, 8 WSW Marina del Rey [Pzz655 Co, CA] Lifeguard reports Waterspout. Hermosa Beach lifeguards observed 3 waterspouts about 10 miles off their coast to the west. They lasted for a few minutes before dissipating. #cawx Link
February 10, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Sure, why not! A trio of waterspouts from some towering cumulus barely producing precipitation off of Santa Monica. 👀
Sounds more like the Florida Keys...but I guess that's what local ocean temperatures 5-6F warmer that average can achieve... #CAwx
Sounds more like the Florida Keys...but I guess that's what local ocean temperatures 5-6F warmer that average can achieve... #CAwx
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More than 10,000 Ph.D. scientists were fired by the Trump administration last year. Grant cuts affected more.
"A few dozen got jobs in other countries" is not a serious solution.
There are not enough jobs in the whole world. The result will be less science, not the same science just elsewhere.
"A few dozen got jobs in other countries" is not a serious solution.
There are not enough jobs in the whole world. The result will be less science, not the same science just elsewhere.
Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent
Large proportion worked at Columbia University, which had its grants cut and frozen by the administration of US President Donald Trump.
www.nature.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:22 PM
More than 10,000 Ph.D. scientists were fired by the Trump administration last year. Grant cuts affected more.
"A few dozen got jobs in other countries" is not a serious solution.
There are not enough jobs in the whole world. The result will be less science, not the same science just elsewhere.
"A few dozen got jobs in other countries" is not a serious solution.
There are not enough jobs in the whole world. The result will be less science, not the same science just elsewhere.