Coalition Against Healthcare Waste
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Healthcare waste is defined as all waste produced by healthcare procedures, including hospital waste & that produced by laboratories, homes, communities, research centers, dental clinics, & veterinary care centers.
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more than a decade ago, one Fraction-Aja Hawkeye panel captured the vibe of this entire era we're living in now
September 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
more than a decade ago, one Fraction-Aja Hawkeye panel captured the vibe of this entire era we're living in now
Just submitted my LAST ASSIGNMENT for a class at UWSP. Now all that's left are my dissertation revisions, which hopefully won't be too terrible.
August 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Just submitted my LAST ASSIGNMENT for a class at UWSP. Now all that's left are my dissertation revisions, which hopefully won't be too terrible.
Yesterday I successfully defended my dissertation on Emotion-Symbolic Work in Community College Pre-Health Science Students. It was about healthcare waste! Hoping to have some more energy going forward to work on the Coalition. Once I get my revisions done and start my new job, that is.
August 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Yesterday I successfully defended my dissertation on Emotion-Symbolic Work in Community College Pre-Health Science Students. It was about healthcare waste! Hoping to have some more energy going forward to work on the Coalition. Once I get my revisions done and start my new job, that is.
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Hi! I'm a queer, disabled, female artist who loves to draw flowers and surface patterns. My art and Spoonflower shops can be found via the links here: lnk.bio/snowirisstudio
August 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Hi! I'm a queer, disabled, female artist who loves to draw flowers and surface patterns. My art and Spoonflower shops can be found via the links here: lnk.bio/snowirisstudio
Why is it that every time I have to log in to the Wordpress site I can't get to the right website? I apparently have multiple accounts, which, I understand about the one I used for Austin Comics Ladies, but the one I want isn't appearing. Grrrr. I was just in a couple of days ago & now I'm not.
July 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Why is it that every time I have to log in to the Wordpress site I can't get to the right website? I apparently have multiple accounts, which, I understand about the one I used for Austin Comics Ladies, but the one I want isn't appearing. Grrrr. I was just in a couple of days ago & now I'm not.
The Central Texas Climate Summit today was awesome. Met some cool folks & connected with others I'd met before. Maybe even scored an awesome new board member!
July 26, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The Central Texas Climate Summit today was awesome. Met some cool folks & connected with others I'd met before. Maybe even scored an awesome new board member!
Working on the final chapter of my dissertation has emphasized how important this organization could grow to be. Expect to have more time to work on it once I've defended. Definitely need some good board members to get things rolling.
June 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Working on the final chapter of my dissertation has emphasized how important this organization could grow to be. Expect to have more time to work on it once I've defended. Definitely need some good board members to get things rolling.
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Regular reminder that trans rights are human rights:
March 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Regular reminder that trans rights are human rights:
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Every story of public-health victory in the US comes at the end of a much longer tale of corporate manipulation and interference. Literally millions of lives destroyed or lost to prop up corporate profits and it all just goes down the memory hole. We act like these are success stories!
March 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Every story of public-health victory in the US comes at the end of a much longer tale of corporate manipulation and interference. Literally millions of lives destroyed or lost to prop up corporate profits and it all just goes down the memory hole. We act like these are success stories!
Sent out my first three emails re: interviews for my study. Hopefully I'll be able to find a time to meet with the students soon! I am excited but also nervous.
March 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Sent out my first three emails re: interviews for my study. Hopefully I'll be able to find a time to meet with the students soon! I am excited but also nervous.
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Extreme heat can age you as fast as a smoking habit.
A new study shows that exposure to high temperatures adds up to 14 months to older adults' cellular age.
grist.org/health/extre...
#Heat #Health #Wellness #Age #Aging
A new study shows that exposure to high temperatures adds up to 14 months to older adults' cellular age.
grist.org/health/extre...
#Heat #Health #Wellness #Age #Aging
Extreme heat can age you as fast as a smoking habit
Exposure to high temps adds up to 14 months to older adults' cellular age.
grist.org
March 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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If you want to stand up to fascists, wear a mask.
It’s one of the simplest and easiest things you can do to resist.
It protects your health, while also protecting disabled and marginalized people who are in grave danger from fascist policies.
It’s one of the simplest and easiest things you can do to resist.
It protects your health, while also protecting disabled and marginalized people who are in grave danger from fascist policies.
February 27, 2025 at 4:44 AM
If you want to stand up to fascists, wear a mask.
It’s one of the simplest and easiest things you can do to resist.
It protects your health, while also protecting disabled and marginalized people who are in grave danger from fascist policies.
It’s one of the simplest and easiest things you can do to resist.
It protects your health, while also protecting disabled and marginalized people who are in grave danger from fascist policies.
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"Donald Trump blames DC air crash on nonwhite, non-Christian, and trans people existing."
"Pete Hegseth says era of nonwhite, non-Christian, and trans people existing over at Defense Department."
"CNN: What is nonwhite, non-Christian, and trans people existing, and why is it dividing America?"
"Pete Hegseth says era of nonwhite, non-Christian, and trans people existing over at Defense Department."
"CNN: What is nonwhite, non-Christian, and trans people existing, and why is it dividing America?"
January 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
"Donald Trump blames DC air crash on nonwhite, non-Christian, and trans people existing."
"Pete Hegseth says era of nonwhite, non-Christian, and trans people existing over at Defense Department."
"CNN: What is nonwhite, non-Christian, and trans people existing, and why is it dividing America?"
"Pete Hegseth says era of nonwhite, non-Christian, and trans people existing over at Defense Department."
"CNN: What is nonwhite, non-Christian, and trans people existing, and why is it dividing America?"
I have to design and implement a social justice workshop but at my school would not be able to use that term, or DEI. I'm thinking about a workshop on sustainability for nursing instructors but IDK. This last elective is going to take up a LOT of time this semester.
January 15, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I have to design and implement a social justice workshop but at my school would not be able to use that term, or DEI. I'm thinking about a workshop on sustainability for nursing instructors but IDK. This last elective is going to take up a LOT of time this semester.
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There are 10,000+ of them
Some are toxic
They don't break down
They're here forever
They pollute water, air, soils, animals, you
They'll cost £1.6 trn to clean-up
Industry is fighting regulation hard
Today begins a series of stories in the Guardian on PFAS forever chemicals:
Some are toxic
They don't break down
They're here forever
They pollute water, air, soils, animals, you
They'll cost £1.6 trn to clean-up
Industry is fighting regulation hard
Today begins a series of stories in the Guardian on PFAS forever chemicals:
January 14, 2025 at 8:20 AM
There are 10,000+ of them
Some are toxic
They don't break down
They're here forever
They pollute water, air, soils, animals, you
They'll cost £1.6 trn to clean-up
Industry is fighting regulation hard
Today begins a series of stories in the Guardian on PFAS forever chemicals:
Some are toxic
They don't break down
They're here forever
They pollute water, air, soils, animals, you
They'll cost £1.6 trn to clean-up
Industry is fighting regulation hard
Today begins a series of stories in the Guardian on PFAS forever chemicals:
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Stressed out beyond belief—like everyone for the next two weeks— but one thing I can do today is replace the black plastic cooking utensils that apparently have been poisoning us for over a decade. 🙃
(ICYMI: amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/10/...)
(ICYMI: amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/10/...)
Black-colored plastic used for kitchen utensils and toys linked to banned toxic flame retardants | CNN
Black plastics from electronic devices may be leaching toxic flame retardants into our food and homes, a new study has found.
amp.cnn.com
October 27, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Stressed out beyond belief—like everyone for the next two weeks— but one thing I can do today is replace the black plastic cooking utensils that apparently have been poisoning us for over a decade. 🙃
(ICYMI: amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/10/...)
(ICYMI: amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/10/...)
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This is a fascinating, terrifying @propublica.org story about the relationship between the environmental movement and far-right extremism. www.propublica.org/article/john...
Far-Right Extremists Embrace Environmentalism to Justify Violent Anti-Immigrant Beliefs
Climate change and anti-immigrant hate are colliding, foretelling a volatile future.
www.propublica.org
October 19, 2024 at 2:34 PM
This is a fascinating, terrifying @propublica.org story about the relationship between the environmental movement and far-right extremism. www.propublica.org/article/john...
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When someone asks why you are afraid of climate change.
October 18, 2024 at 1:32 PM
When someone asks why you are afraid of climate change.
New avatar!
October 18, 2024 at 5:33 PM
New avatar!
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My project made some great postcards to coincide with the release of the Planetary Health Check. This one has big reaction meme energy.
October 15, 2024 at 8:48 AM
My project made some great postcards to coincide with the release of the Planetary Health Check. This one has big reaction meme energy.
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Welcome new Bluesky users. Some etiquette guidelines:
- Reduce your emissions ASAP instead of setting distant plans
- Carbon offsets are fundamentally counter-productive
- Renewable energy deployment must be both fast and cautious
- Carbon removal that delays mitigation must be stopped
- Reduce your emissions ASAP instead of setting distant plans
- Carbon offsets are fundamentally counter-productive
- Renewable energy deployment must be both fast and cautious
- Carbon removal that delays mitigation must be stopped
July 2, 2023 at 7:31 AM
Welcome new Bluesky users. Some etiquette guidelines:
- Reduce your emissions ASAP instead of setting distant plans
- Carbon offsets are fundamentally counter-productive
- Renewable energy deployment must be both fast and cautious
- Carbon removal that delays mitigation must be stopped
- Reduce your emissions ASAP instead of setting distant plans
- Carbon offsets are fundamentally counter-productive
- Renewable energy deployment must be both fast and cautious
- Carbon removal that delays mitigation must be stopped
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Thinking of Gord Downie today on the anniversary of his death. The Tragically Hip is one of my all-time favorite bands, and I saw them live twice here in Austin, at small clubs, which was incredible. I still have one of Gord's handkerchiefs. KUTX played the Hip this morning, which made me happy.
October 17, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Thinking of Gord Downie today on the anniversary of his death. The Tragically Hip is one of my all-time favorite bands, and I saw them live twice here in Austin, at small clubs, which was incredible. I still have one of Gord's handkerchiefs. KUTX played the Hip this morning, which made me happy.
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As a climate scientist, here’s 3 things I wish everyone knew:
1. How much of our current warming is human-caused? All of it + then some.
2. What happens from year to year? That’s weather. For climate, see decadal trends.
3. What’s the most important thing you can do? Not recycling; this ⬇️
1. How much of our current warming is human-caused? All of it + then some.
2. What happens from year to year? That’s weather. For climate, see decadal trends.
3. What’s the most important thing you can do? Not recycling; this ⬇️
October 17, 2024 at 11:06 AM
As a climate scientist, here’s 3 things I wish everyone knew:
1. How much of our current warming is human-caused? All of it + then some.
2. What happens from year to year? That’s weather. For climate, see decadal trends.
3. What’s the most important thing you can do? Not recycling; this ⬇️
1. How much of our current warming is human-caused? All of it + then some.
2. What happens from year to year? That’s weather. For climate, see decadal trends.
3. What’s the most important thing you can do? Not recycling; this ⬇️
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Half the world's food supply will fail in a generation because there's not enough water
AI will consume 6.6 trillion litres of water in 2027
We need to choose: do we want a liveable future or endlessly rephrased Internet? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
AI will consume 6.6 trillion litres of water in 2027
We need to choose: do we want a liveable future or endlessly rephrased Internet? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 years
Landmark review says urgent action needed to conserve resources and save ecosystems that supply fresh water
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Half the world's food supply will fail in a generation because there's not enough water
AI will consume 6.6 trillion litres of water in 2027
We need to choose: do we want a liveable future or endlessly rephrased Internet? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
AI will consume 6.6 trillion litres of water in 2027
We need to choose: do we want a liveable future or endlessly rephrased Internet? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Arsonist Donates Thimble of Water to Firefighting Efforts
October 17, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Arsonist Donates Thimble of Water to Firefighting Efforts