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Norah MacKendrick
@nmackend.bsky.social
Sociologist—environment, health and gender.
Correct. But what’s with the “WHAT IF”?? www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
January 13, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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Ok, but EPA at least show some pictures of what you mean
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 12, 2026 at 6:24 PM
It’s about time we had a men’s section in the cereal aisle.
what fresh hell is this on the streets of brooklyn?
January 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Beef tallow is a small part of the report. What is more “interesting” is that RFK promised to end industry influence over dietary guidelines but his scientific panel takes money from cattle + dairy industries. And 🥛 and 🥩 just happen to be at the top of the new inverted pyramid.
January 8, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Glyphosate is a big problem full stop. It comes down to two things: 1. lack of independent research establishing its safety and 2. the huge volumes of this pesticide applied in agriculture all over the world. #glyphosate #roundup #pesticides www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...
A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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If you VPN into Canada you can watch the 60 Minutes CECOT story here (for now). Global TV appears to have posted the original tape by accident watch.globaltv.com/series/2893d...
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December 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
This will be an interesting test of MAHA’s power. Will we see, in a month or two, a kind of capitulation to Zeldin, in the interest of keeping MAGA-MAHA aligned? Hard to imagine MAHA winning real reforms at the EPA.
MAHA Moms Are Angry at the E.P.A. Lee Zeldin Is Trying to Win Them Back.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
If you want to understand the ideas behind this administration, read this and Field’s new book, Furious Minds. Essential reading for understanding the logic behind the MAGA machine.
Opinion | The Closing of the MAGA Mind
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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I was able to interview Indigenous photographer Cara Romero about her stunning art in her "First American Doll" series.

If you need a visual pick-me-up this is it.

19thnews.org/2025/12/firs...
She reimagined dolls for her daughter — and defied stereotypes about Indigenous women
In her “First American Doll” series, Indigenous photographer Cara Romero showcases the diversity of tribes and their unique regalia and cultural histories.
19thnews.org
December 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
If you read/cite/teach from journals, read this thread. We need librarians more than ever. ⬇️
Let me tell you a story. Perhaps you can guess where this is going... though it does have a bit of a twist.

I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
December 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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The chemical lobby has been spending millions of dollars to change the Toxic Substances Control Act. That's the main law that works to protect people from harmful chemicals.

What does industry want? They want less oversight and less concern for your health. #badidea
December 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Beginning on Dec. 10, @lkatfield.bsky.social, the author of “Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right,” will teach a 6-part class on the conservative intellectual movement and how it has shaped Donald Trump’s presidency as a part of the Lawfare Lecture series.
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Once mocked as unsophisticated, Donald Trump in his second term has put forward an ambitious vision to reshape America.

Surrounding the president is a loose network of intellectuals who provide his policies with a philosophy. An important new book maps it out.
MAGA’s Court Philosophers
Once mocked as unsophisticated, Donald Trump in his second term has put forward an ambitious vision to reshape America. Surrounding the president is a loose network of intellectuals who provide his policies with a philosophy. An important new book maps it out.
jacobin.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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“Few books in political theory foreground the author’s biography this much. But it lands.”

My LARB review of Furious Minds by Laura Field. A terrific book. @princetonupress.bsky.social:

lareviewofbooks.org/article/a-mo...
A Mole in MAGA’s Midst | Los Angeles Review of Books
Alexandre Lefebvre reads “Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right” by Laura K. Field.
lareviewofbooks.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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I'm a few chapters into @lkatfield.bsky.social's great new book on MAGA intellectuals and I thought the close of her introductory chapter made a very important point about the dangers of talking about MAGA as it it is an intellectual desert. It's more like a refulgent swamp of shitty, toxic ideas.
November 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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BREAKING: A federal court blocked the Trump-Vance administration’s attempt to cut off food assistance for 42 million people during the ongoing government shutdown.

We'll keep fighting to ensure that federal programs serve their lawful purpose: to help, not harm, people and communities.
October 31, 2025 at 6:27 PM
When doing research for my book, I spoke to mothers who felt ashamed to use SNAP at farmers’ markets, because it’s perceived to be too posh for the poor. But it’s smart budgeting. #SNAP dollars often go further at these markets because of special programs. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...
Opinion | $149.57 Is Going to Have to Feed My Family Indefinitely
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
As a Canadian in the U.S. this is 💯 accurate.
Can't possibly imagine why this would happen to Gilfoyle. From S1E3 of Silicon Valley
September 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Calling it “chemophobia” gets it wrong. It sweeps valid concerns under the rug at a time when we have very solid science showing that many of the pesticides and chemicals in our food and consumer products are not safe. This framing plays right into the hands of the chemical industry. #greensky
A New Type Of Phobia Is Spreading Through American Households — And MAGA Is Partly To Blame
The fear tactic strikes a nerve with both conservatives and liberals alike. Here’s what you need to know.
www.huffpost.com
September 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Our new research estimates that 2.8 million people aged 13+ in the U.S. identify as transgender. This includes 724,000 youth (13 to 17) and 2.1 million adults 18+. bit.ly/TranspeopleUS
August 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Was talking to a friend about Chicago. She was there last year for the DNC. I’m headed there soon. 5 minutes after hanging up, my head exploded 🤯 when I realized that circus happened only LAST year. Not a decade ago, which is how it feels in my bones. 💀Dang, fascism moves quickly.
August 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
State & local programs make it easier for food pantries to access fresh produce that would otherwise go to waste. Some ingenuity and hard work at play after devastating federal cuts. #food #foodinsecurity #foodbank
Food Rescue Grows in Response to Federal Funding Cuts
Pantries providing free groceries to New Yorkers in need are increasingly relying on unwanted excess from wholesalers at the Hunts Point Produce Market.
www.thecity.nyc
August 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM