Evan Starr
@evanstarr.bsky.social
Environmental scientist and sports fan.
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Microplastics are released from plastic when exposed to heat, including leaching from tea bags into hot tea and plastic containers releasing nanoplastics when microwaved. While health effects are still unclear, minimizing heating plastic is a simple way to reduce exposure.
Microplastics are everywhere. You can do one simple thing to avoid them.
The biggest sources of microplastics have one thing in common: Heat.
wapo.st
October 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Microplastics are released from plastic when exposed to heat, including leaching from tea bags into hot tea and plastic containers releasing nanoplastics when microwaved. While health effects are still unclear, minimizing heating plastic is a simple way to reduce exposure.
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JB Pritzker has also been emphatically placing Trump's mental decline squarely on the agenda. On our pod, he adds a new element: People around Trump are using his decline to manipulate him, so they're less likely to intervene. More Dems should say this. 1/
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
October 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
JB Pritzker has also been emphatically placing Trump's mental decline squarely on the agenda. On our pod, he adds a new element: People around Trump are using his decline to manipulate him, so they're less likely to intervene. More Dems should say this. 1/
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
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“Good sir! Are you asking me treat minorities with respect and dignity!
I would rather give up my constitutional liberties!”
I would rather give up my constitutional liberties!”
October 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“Good sir! Are you asking me treat minorities with respect and dignity!
I would rather give up my constitutional liberties!”
I would rather give up my constitutional liberties!”
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“I’m strong and I want to have like fifty kids and a farm” of course you do. You’re twelve. “I don’t want to eat vegetables I think steak and French fries is the only meal” hell yeah homie you’re twelve. “Maybe if there’s crime we should just send the army” bless your heart my twelve year old buddy
September 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
“I’m strong and I want to have like fifty kids and a farm” of course you do. You’re twelve. “I don’t want to eat vegetables I think steak and French fries is the only meal” hell yeah homie you’re twelve. “Maybe if there’s crime we should just send the army” bless your heart my twelve year old buddy
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The male tendency to view debates as adversarial contests that must be won at all costs is what may help to create a more alarming antiscience dynamic in the manosphere,” writes Adam Frank, a professor of astrophysics.
“The male tendency to view debates as adversarial contests that must be won at all costs is what may help to create a more alarming antiscience dynamic in the manosphere,” writes Adam Frank, a professor of astrophysics.
Opinion | How the Manosphere Hijacks Young Men’s Interest in Science
If these podcasts really wanted to nurture enthusiasm for science, they should celebrate the hard work that goes into finding the right answer.
nyti.ms
October 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The male tendency to view debates as adversarial contests that must be won at all costs is what may help to create a more alarming antiscience dynamic in the manosphere,” writes Adam Frank, a professor of astrophysics.
“The male tendency to view debates as adversarial contests that must be won at all costs is what may help to create a more alarming antiscience dynamic in the manosphere,” writes Adam Frank, a professor of astrophysics.
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As far as many people are concerned this is the text of the First Amendment
September 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
As far as many people are concerned this is the text of the First Amendment
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Here's a gift link opening up access to everybody. (Some fraction seem to be prompted to regisiter)
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
I’m a climate scientist. Trump’s U.N. address is a fire hose of misinformation
OPINION: “What Trump is really doing is advancing a plan laid down years ago by plutocrats and polluters. And making a mockery of our country as he does so,” Michael E. Mann writes.
www.sfchronicle.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Here's a gift link opening up access to everybody. (Some fraction seem to be prompted to regisiter)
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
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Kirk, climate angle, from @Jane Mayer's excellent 2017 article on his organization: 'Turning Point distributed a guide for college students with a foreword by Kirk, titled “10 Ways Fossil Fuels Improve Our Daily Lives.”'
September 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Kirk, climate angle, from @Jane Mayer's excellent 2017 article on his organization: 'Turning Point distributed a guide for college students with a foreword by Kirk, titled “10 Ways Fossil Fuels Improve Our Daily Lives.”'
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Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
September 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
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"Contrarian climate assessment from U.S. government draws swift pushback -- Researchers say DOE report [yes, #JudithCurry is one of the 5 authors] cherry-picks data to downplay threat of greenhouse gases" via #Science: www.science.org/content/arti...
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Contrarian climate assessment from U.S. government draws swift pushback
Researchers say DOE report cherry-picks data to downplay threat of greenhouse gases
www.science.org
August 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
"Contrarian climate assessment from U.S. government draws swift pushback -- Researchers say DOE report [yes, #JudithCurry is one of the 5 authors] cherry-picks data to downplay threat of greenhouse gases" via #Science: www.science.org/content/arti...
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Theo Von.
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August 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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The Grateful Resurrected
Increase a band: Much Better Than Ezra
Increase a band: eXes
August 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The Grateful Resurrected
LaGuardia has had one of the best glow-ups I’ve seen. I also think Boston Logan is underrated.
Actually, you know what? Let’s stop complaining for a second. QT this with a GOOD airport. Defend that title as much or as little as you like. But let’s hear about airports that don’t suck.
August 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
LaGuardia has had one of the best glow-ups I’ve seen. I also think Boston Logan is underrated.
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As Americans swelter in extreme heat and dig out from devastating floods, the Trump administration is moving ahead with destroying the legal backbone of U.S. climate policy.
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/08/the-...
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/08/the-...
The Republican campaign to stop the U.S. EPA from protecting the climate » Yale Climate Connections
An audacious effort to destroy climate regulations is likely headed for a showdown at the Supreme Court.
yaleclimateconnections.org
August 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
As Americans swelter in extreme heat and dig out from devastating floods, the Trump administration is moving ahead with destroying the legal backbone of U.S. climate policy.
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/08/the-...
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/08/the-...
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That new usual suspects (Curry, Spencer, Christy, McKitrick, Koonin) Trump EPA climate denier report? (www.energy.gov/sites/defaul...)?
I asked chatGPT to evaluate it. It had no trouble producing a succinct and convincing refutation:
I asked chatGPT to evaluate it. It had no trouble producing a succinct and convincing refutation:
July 30, 2025 at 4:22 AM
That new usual suspects (Curry, Spencer, Christy, McKitrick, Koonin) Trump EPA climate denier report? (www.energy.gov/sites/defaul...)?
I asked chatGPT to evaluate it. It had no trouble producing a succinct and convincing refutation:
I asked chatGPT to evaluate it. It had no trouble producing a succinct and convincing refutation:
This is akin to shooting yourself in the foot after blindfolding yourself. Depressing lobbyist-funded attack on science and climate change actions that is another example of the United States rejecting reality and international alliances.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/c...
www.nytimes.com
July 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This is akin to shooting yourself in the foot after blindfolding yourself. Depressing lobbyist-funded attack on science and climate change actions that is another example of the United States rejecting reality and international alliances.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/c...
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Why is #GlobalWarming fundamentally a "rate of change" problem? It's happening very fast relative to most natural episodes of climate warming and cooling on Earth, and too quickly for ecosystems & societies to easily adapt. Therein lies the problem. www.youtube.com/watc...
Why is global warming a "rate of change" problem? It's happening too quickly for us to easily adapt.
The main reason why global warming is such a big problem is that it's happening extremely rapidly in a geological context--much faster than most other natural warming and cooling events in Earth history. The climate is now warming so quickly, in fact, that it's becoming increasingly difficult for bo
www.youtube.com
July 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Why is #GlobalWarming fundamentally a "rate of change" problem? It's happening very fast relative to most natural episodes of climate warming and cooling on Earth, and too quickly for ecosystems & societies to easily adapt. Therein lies the problem. www.youtube.com/watc...
From EPA’s website:
“The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.”
This action is diabolical.
“The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.”
This action is diabolical.
"EPA poised to scrap landmark finding that will limit its battle against climate change" by @juliaelenamusto.bsky.social for @the-independent.com:
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
EPA poised to scrap landmark finding that will limit its battle on climate change
A 2009 scientific finding established that greenhouse gas emissions pose a danger to human health
www.independent.co.uk
July 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
From EPA’s website:
“The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.”
This action is diabolical.
“The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.”
This action is diabolical.
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Science tells the truth, Donald Trump lies. Firing EPA scientists will mean more pollution, higher energy costs, more cancer, and more lies from Lee Zeldin. EPA scientists protect us from toxics and illness and dirty air and water. Stand up for them because they stand up for you.
E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm
www.nytimes.com
July 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Science tells the truth, Donald Trump lies. Firing EPA scientists will mean more pollution, higher energy costs, more cancer, and more lies from Lee Zeldin. EPA scientists protect us from toxics and illness and dirty air and water. Stand up for them because they stand up for you.
When I said dig it out I didn’t mean literally
July 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
When I said dig it out I didn’t mean literally
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In the past two years, with surprisingly little notice, renewable energy has suddenly become the obvious, mainstream, cost-efficient choice around the world.
4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment
In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.
www.newyorker.com
July 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In the past two years, with surprisingly little notice, renewable energy has suddenly become the obvious, mainstream, cost-efficient choice around the world.
The Mets tonight
July 12, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The Mets tonight
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It’s a win-win for republicans, because they like it when people die and they like it when government seems inefficient (it doesn’t matter that the GOP is the cause of both the inefficiencies and the deaths)
the times is reporting that fema let call center operator contracts expire on july 5, the day after the texas flood, and calls answered went from 99.7% that day to 36% the next to 16% the next www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show
www.nytimes.com
July 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
It’s a win-win for republicans, because they like it when people die and they like it when government seems inefficient (it doesn’t matter that the GOP is the cause of both the inefficiencies and the deaths)