Mel Thibeault (she/her)
@melthibeault.bsky.social
🌊 @metcalfuri.bsky.social @universityofri.bsky.social
🗞️ Journalist
🌲 Founder, Queer Hikes 🌈 🏳️⚧️ (follow on IG @queer.hikes)
🗞️ Journalist
🌲 Founder, Queer Hikes 🌈 🏳️⚧️ (follow on IG @queer.hikes)
I started Queer Hikes 4 years ago on a whim & it’s grown beyond my wildest dreams. Thanks to @globeri.bsky.social & @fitzprov.bsky.social for highlighting the importance of this group & giving us the space to speak on some timely issues! And thanks to everyone who’s hiked with us along the way 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 🥾
🎙️Podcast: With LGBTQ rights under attack, R.I. hiking group provides community, sanctuary. “Merely by existing we’re being activists, especially in today’s current climate,” Queer Hikes founder @melthibeault.bsky.social said on the #RIReport podcast.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/10/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/10/m...
With LGBTQ rights under attack, R.I. hiking group provides community, sanctuary - The Boston Globe
“Merely by existing we’re being activists, especially in today’s current climate,” Queer Hikes founder Mel Thibeault said on the R.I. Report podcast. “I could kind of get scared and hide, or show up f...
www.bostonglobe.com
July 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I started Queer Hikes 4 years ago on a whim & it’s grown beyond my wildest dreams. Thanks to @globeri.bsky.social & @fitzprov.bsky.social for highlighting the importance of this group & giving us the space to speak on some timely issues! And thanks to everyone who’s hiked with us along the way 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 🥾
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That's a wrap for #AWJ2025! After talking about food security in a changing climate and planting trees in the silvopasture at URI's Peckham Farm Friday, it was only fitting to round out the week with a reminder that food is also joy, with an enlightening cooking demonstration by Silvermoon LaRose. 🌱
June 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
That's a wrap for #AWJ2025! After talking about food security in a changing climate and planting trees in the silvopasture at URI's Peckham Farm Friday, it was only fitting to round out the week with a reminder that food is also joy, with an enlightening cooking demonstration by Silvermoon LaRose. 🌱
It’s not too late to join us tomorrow for an engaging talk by @julianagyeman.bsky.social!
The Metcalf Institute's Leeson Lecture is this Tuesday! @julianagyeman.bsky.social presents “Just Sustainabilities in Policy, Planning and Practice,” a can’t-miss talk for anyone engaged in urban planning and food justice. ⬇️
June 10 @ 3:30pm
URI Bay Campus
web.uri.edu/metcalf/crit...
June 10 @ 3:30pm
URI Bay Campus
web.uri.edu/metcalf/crit...
June 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It’s not too late to join us tomorrow for an engaging talk by @julianagyeman.bsky.social!
What a stellar group of journalists! Follow @metcalfuri.bsky.social for a peek into all the #AWJ2025 excitement
June 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
What a stellar group of journalists! Follow @metcalfuri.bsky.social for a peek into all the #AWJ2025 excitement
Give @metcalfuri.bsky.social a follow!
The Metcalf Institute is now on BlueSky!
Follow this space for public events and lectures, alumni and newsroom spotlights, program updates, and more #SciComm content! 🔬📰
Follow this space for public events and lectures, alumni and newsroom spotlights, program updates, and more #SciComm content! 🔬📰
June 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Give @metcalfuri.bsky.social a follow!
Rhode Island: spent the morning in the woods & the afternoon by the sea
May 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Rhode Island: spent the morning in the woods & the afternoon by the sea
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We're new to Bluesky! We would love to connect with more farmers in New England who love regenerative agriculture, education and scientific research.
May 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
We're new to Bluesky! We would love to connect with more farmers in New England who love regenerative agriculture, education and scientific research.
Hey, Rhode Island!! Help @ecorinews.bsky.social keep the talented @colleen-cronin.bsky.social on staff and reporting on environmental issues that affect all Rhode Islanders 🌊 🚌 🌿
52 new monthly sustainers unlocks a $2,222 match. If you can, donate here: ecori.kindful.com?campaign=111... & share!
52 new monthly sustainers unlocks a $2,222 match. If you can, donate here: ecori.kindful.com?campaign=111... & share!
ecoRI News | Kindful
ecori.kindful.com
April 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Hey, Rhode Island!! Help @ecorinews.bsky.social keep the talented @colleen-cronin.bsky.social on staff and reporting on environmental issues that affect all Rhode Islanders 🌊 🚌 🌿
52 new monthly sustainers unlocks a $2,222 match. If you can, donate here: ecori.kindful.com?campaign=111... & share!
52 new monthly sustainers unlocks a $2,222 match. If you can, donate here: ecori.kindful.com?campaign=111... & share!
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"What will it take for #Florida to properly manage its #shark population?"
In a new 3-part series from the Marjorie, TSC Fellow @mstarling.bsky.social shares the results of an 8-month investigation into Florida's role in sustainably managing the ocean’s most infamous apex predator
#conservation 🌎
In a new 3-part series from the Marjorie, TSC Fellow @mstarling.bsky.social shares the results of an 8-month investigation into Florida's role in sustainably managing the ocean’s most infamous apex predator
#conservation 🌎
Sharks on the Line - The Marjorie
Florida is the Fishing Capital of the World, hosting the biggest recreational fishery in the U.S. It’s also a regional hub for Gulf and Atlantic sharks. After the Shark Fin Sale Elimination Act of 202...
themarjorie.org
March 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"What will it take for #Florida to properly manage its #shark population?"
In a new 3-part series from the Marjorie, TSC Fellow @mstarling.bsky.social shares the results of an 8-month investigation into Florida's role in sustainably managing the ocean’s most infamous apex predator
#conservation 🌎
In a new 3-part series from the Marjorie, TSC Fellow @mstarling.bsky.social shares the results of an 8-month investigation into Florida's role in sustainably managing the ocean’s most infamous apex predator
#conservation 🌎
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Stand Up For Science aims to revive a wave of science activism that began in 2017, but with an all-new team & a more focused vision:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/s...
Hit by ‘Gut Punches,’ Scientists Band Together to Protest Trump (Gift Article)
Stand Up for Science aims to revive a movement that started in 2017, but with an all-new team and a more focused vision.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Stand Up For Science aims to revive a wave of science activism that began in 2017, but with an all-new team & a more focused vision:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/s...
In more disappointing news…
NEW: Six programs at URI that focused on food insecurity, a nearly $67 million portfolio funded by the USAID and tracked by the CIA, will be cut at the end of March, as the Trump administration works to dismantle the agency.
@bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/28/m...
@bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social
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At URI, $67m in food insecurity programs are terminated as USAID is dismantled - The Boston Globe
The six programs cut had “very real, positive impact ... on global communities,” President Parlange said. Eleven URI employees are affected.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
In more disappointing news…
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folks working in the #Climate #MentalHealth space: I'm looking for ideas and resources on supporting #Neurodivergent folks/students specifically in navigating climate conversations. any ideas?
February 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
folks working in the #Climate #MentalHealth space: I'm looking for ideas and resources on supporting #Neurodivergent folks/students specifically in navigating climate conversations. any ideas?
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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Non-binary teachers are being targeted in the state-controlled Providence School system
“Part of me wonders if there’s a mandate to start getting rid of non-binary, trans, or LGBTQ+ teachers in readiness for federal mandates - instead of protecting us.”
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/non-binary...
“Part of me wonders if there’s a mandate to start getting rid of non-binary, trans, or LGBTQ+ teachers in readiness for federal mandates - instead of protecting us.”
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/non-binary...
Non-binary teachers are being targeted in the state-controlled Providence School system
“Part of me wonders if there’s a mandate to start getting rid of non-binary, trans, or LGBTQ+ teachers in readiness for federal mandates - instead of protecting us.”
steveahlquist.substack.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Non-binary teachers are being targeted in the state-controlled Providence School system
“Part of me wonders if there’s a mandate to start getting rid of non-binary, trans, or LGBTQ+ teachers in readiness for federal mandates - instead of protecting us.”
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/non-binary...
“Part of me wonders if there’s a mandate to start getting rid of non-binary, trans, or LGBTQ+ teachers in readiness for federal mandates - instead of protecting us.”
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/non-binary...
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Hey there! Looking for a young person with an interest in climate to speak to about climate solutions journalism for a @nationalobserver.com story: what do you read, how does climate news affect you, how does framing change that? Shoot me an email! cloe[at]nationalobserver.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Hey there! Looking for a young person with an interest in climate to speak to about climate solutions journalism for a @nationalobserver.com story: what do you read, how does climate news affect you, how does framing change that? Shoot me an email! cloe[at]nationalobserver.com
This is everything I love about local journalism and Rhode Island and coastal winters. Stop scrolling & read this fabulous story by @antoniafarzan.bsky.social
Postcard from Prudence Island, where counting deer is a form of winter fun www.providencejournal.com/story/news/l...
What's it like to live away from it all on Prudence Island year-round? We found out.
In winter, Prudence Island has more deer than people. Here's what it's like living there year-round.
www.providencejournal.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This is everything I love about local journalism and Rhode Island and coastal winters. Stop scrolling & read this fabulous story by @antoniafarzan.bsky.social
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Hi BlueSky Bikers... Looking to talk to folks who have had trouble getting around with snow and ice on bike paths and lanes in RI! Feel free to message or email colleen@ecori.org!
February 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Hi BlueSky Bikers... Looking to talk to folks who have had trouble getting around with snow and ice on bike paths and lanes in RI! Feel free to message or email colleen@ecori.org!
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You're not going to believe this, but we've got ANOTHER job opening in the editorial department at @texasmonthly.bsky.social! We're looking to fill a newly created role: associate editor, culture and history. www.texasmonthly.com/about/jobs-a...
Jobs and Internships
Since 1973, Texas Monthly has chronicled life in contemporary Texas, reporting on vital issues such as politics, criminal justice, the environment,
www.texasmonthly.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
You're not going to believe this, but we've got ANOTHER job opening in the editorial department at @texasmonthly.bsky.social! We're looking to fill a newly created role: associate editor, culture and history. www.texasmonthly.com/about/jobs-a...
If anyone needs me I’ll be admiring this coffee I made and disassociating ✨
January 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
If anyone needs me I’ll be admiring this coffee I made and disassociating ✨
Winter’s not so bad ❄️
📍Narragansett, R.I.
📍Narragansett, R.I.
January 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Winter’s not so bad ❄️
📍Narragansett, R.I.
📍Narragansett, R.I.
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Climate Action RI today announced a rally for the planet on inauguration day, Monday Jan. 20 in front of the RI Statehouse.
January 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Climate Action RI today announced a rally for the planet on inauguration day, Monday Jan. 20 in front of the RI Statehouse.
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A very personal note from our publisher @jodetz.bsky.social about the emotional hazards of running a local newsroom, billionaire backers, and fundraising thermometers. If you are so moved to support the work, here's the 🔗 ecori.kindful.com?campaign=133... 🙌
December 30, 2024 at 1:56 PM
A very personal note from our publisher @jodetz.bsky.social about the emotional hazards of running a local newsroom, billionaire backers, and fundraising thermometers. If you are so moved to support the work, here's the 🔗 ecori.kindful.com?campaign=133... 🙌