Not so Sad Scientist
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Hydrogeologist. Mom. Focus: groundwater characterization and remediation, sustainability, resource conservation, and beneficial use of waste materials.
What a magical night with @actualbenfolds.bsky.social and the @detroitsymphony.bsky.social!
May 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
What a magical night with @actualbenfolds.bsky.social and the @detroitsymphony.bsky.social!
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NEW piece in NY Times highlights the "unlikely warriors" demanding action on PFAS.
"Across the country, thousands of ordinary Americans whose lives have been upended by PFAS — firefighters, farmers, factory workers, veterans and suburban moms — are fighting to turn off the tap on these chemicals.
"Across the country, thousands of ordinary Americans whose lives have been upended by PFAS — firefighters, farmers, factory workers, veterans and suburban moms — are fighting to turn off the tap on these chemicals.
My piece in morning's New York Times about the unlikely activists who are fighting to turn off the tap on forever chemicals— and making serious headway, even as the Trump camp is dismantling environmental regulations. #PFAS @crownpublishing.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/o...
Opinion | Meet the Unlikely Warriors on the Front Lines of a Major Environmental Battle (Gift Article)
Thousands of ordinary Americans whose lives have been upended by forever chemicals are battling to end their use.
www.nytimes.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
NEW piece in NY Times highlights the "unlikely warriors" demanding action on PFAS.
"Across the country, thousands of ordinary Americans whose lives have been upended by PFAS — firefighters, farmers, factory workers, veterans and suburban moms — are fighting to turn off the tap on these chemicals.
"Across the country, thousands of ordinary Americans whose lives have been upended by PFAS — firefighters, farmers, factory workers, veterans and suburban moms — are fighting to turn off the tap on these chemicals.
youtu.be/MdEnEQ5GECA Check out @actualbenfolds.bsky.social on his Christmas Album, Sleigher! Great album! ❤️ #benfolds #nprmusic
A Ben Folds Christmas on World Cafe
YouTube video by World Cafe
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December 13, 2024 at 12:14 AM
youtu.be/MdEnEQ5GECA Check out @actualbenfolds.bsky.social on his Christmas Album, Sleigher! Great album! ❤️ #benfolds #nprmusic
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Playing on teeeeveeee! youtu.be/OTnT2l_PnQQ?...
'We Could Have This' By Ben Folds ft. Lindsey Kraft | Kelly Clarkson Show
YouTube video by The Kelly Clarkson Show
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December 11, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Playing on teeeeveeee! youtu.be/OTnT2l_PnQQ?...
This year Ben Folds dominated my world on Spotify, and I was lucky to see him play 6 times! Thank you Ben! @actualbenfolds.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 12:17 AM
This year Ben Folds dominated my world on Spotify, and I was lucky to see him play 6 times! Thank you Ben! @actualbenfolds.bsky.social
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Our Hydrology/Hydrogeology/Water+ is now full (150 spots filled).
Wow! This was quick...yet, very time consuming thing to do.
However, it’s been great helping colleagues reconnect and make new contacts here.
Time for a well-earned break before thinking about Part 2. Cheers!
go.bsky.app/2h9ouZY
Wow! This was quick...yet, very time consuming thing to do.
However, it’s been great helping colleagues reconnect and make new contacts here.
Time for a well-earned break before thinking about Part 2. Cheers!
go.bsky.app/2h9ouZY
November 20, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Our Hydrology/Hydrogeology/Water+ is now full (150 spots filled).
Wow! This was quick...yet, very time consuming thing to do.
However, it’s been great helping colleagues reconnect and make new contacts here.
Time for a well-earned break before thinking about Part 2. Cheers!
go.bsky.app/2h9ouZY
Wow! This was quick...yet, very time consuming thing to do.
However, it’s been great helping colleagues reconnect and make new contacts here.
Time for a well-earned break before thinking about Part 2. Cheers!
go.bsky.app/2h9ouZY
Study shows high levels of four specific types of PFAS affects sleep quality. scitechdaily.com/usc-study-co...
USC Study: Common Chemicals Found in Cookware, Food Packaging, and Cosmetics Could Be Ruining Your Sleep
Research has, for the first time, linked high levels of four specific types of PFAS to effects on sleep, identifying associated genes in the process. Research conducted by the Keck School of Medicine ...
scitechdaily.com
November 18, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Study shows high levels of four specific types of PFAS affects sleep quality. scitechdaily.com/usc-study-co...
In addition to groundwater, our food and drink packaging, dinnerware, and cookware are often loaded with PFAS/PFOA.
🧪 USGS reveals 95M Americans, over 20% of the population, are exposed to PFAS in drinking water, often via untreated groundwater. Their new predictive model aims to prioritize areas for safer sampling. 🩺 🛟
Cancer-Linked PFAS Are in Up to 95 Million Americans’ Tap Water
At least 20% of the population in the US relies on drinking water that has been contaminated with PFAS, according to a US Geological Survey study published Thursday.
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:55 AM
In addition to groundwater, our food and drink packaging, dinnerware, and cookware are often loaded with PFAS/PFOA.
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Up to 3.2M in Michigan may be getting water from PFAS-tainted aquifers
Michigan is not remarkable in this regard. What's true here is likely true everywhere else that has an industrial history.
#PFAS
www.bridgemi.com/michigan-env...
Michigan is not remarkable in this regard. What's true here is likely true everywhere else that has an industrial history.
#PFAS
www.bridgemi.com/michigan-env...
Up to 3.2M in Michigan may be getting water from PFAS-tainted aquifers | Bridge Michigan
With lots of domestic well users and plenty of polluting industries, Michiganders are among the nation’s most likely to have ‘forever chemicals’ in their well water, according to a landmark federal st...
www.bridgemi.com
November 11, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Up to 3.2M in Michigan may be getting water from PFAS-tainted aquifers
Michigan is not remarkable in this regard. What's true here is likely true everywhere else that has an industrial history.
#PFAS
www.bridgemi.com/michigan-env...
Michigan is not remarkable in this regard. What's true here is likely true everywhere else that has an industrial history.
#PFAS
www.bridgemi.com/michigan-env...