Jill McDonald
@jillmcdonald.bsky.social
Maker of things. Naturalist, world traveler, music lover.
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I’m going to let @neildegrassetyson.com give today’s Sunday Sermon. #ITrustAndBelieveInScience #SundaySermon #PegTalk
November 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I’m going to let @neildegrassetyson.com give today’s Sunday Sermon. #ITrustAndBelieveInScience #SundaySermon #PegTalk
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Fears for elephant seals as bird flu kills half of population in South Atlantic
Fears for elephant seals as bird flu kills half of population in South Atlantic
Study estimates 53,000 females have died on South Georgia since 2023, with ‘dramatic impact’ on future of the species
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Fears for elephant seals as bird flu kills half of population in South Atlantic
Aurora borealis over Minnesota tonight ❤️
November 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Aurora borealis over Minnesota tonight ❤️
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Canada could lose its measles-free status as it struggles to control a yearlong outbreak.
The disease has rebounded across North America in 2025.
Trace the status of this and other global outbreaks with the Vaccine-Preventable Disease Tracker:
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...
The disease has rebounded across North America in 2025.
Trace the status of this and other global outbreaks with the Vaccine-Preventable Disease Tracker:
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...
Vaccine-Preventable Disease: A Global Tracker | Think Global Health
This map is updated weekly and visualizes outbreaks of nine childhood diseases in collaboration with the International Society for Infectious Diseases
www.thinkglobalhealth.org
November 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Canada could lose its measles-free status as it struggles to control a yearlong outbreak.
The disease has rebounded across North America in 2025.
Trace the status of this and other global outbreaks with the Vaccine-Preventable Disease Tracker:
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...
The disease has rebounded across North America in 2025.
Trace the status of this and other global outbreaks with the Vaccine-Preventable Disease Tracker:
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...
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Reposted by Jill McDonald
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 with the understanding it would only be released after her death. In it, she discusses blasting Trump and Musk deep into space and shares the message, "Don't lose hope"
#positivity #JaneGoodall #hope
#positivity #JaneGoodall #hope
October 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 with the understanding it would only be released after her death. In it, she discusses blasting Trump and Musk deep into space and shares the message, "Don't lose hope"
#positivity #JaneGoodall #hope
#positivity #JaneGoodall #hope
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"Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot."
August 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
"Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot."
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Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪
Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
www.scientificamerican.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪
Qu'est-ce que c'est
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (Official Video)
YouTube video by Talking Heads
youtu.be
June 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Qu'est-ce que c'est
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Why Are People Wearing Masks in 2025?
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
Why Are People Wearing Masks in 2025?
a mental health professional’s perspective
open.substack.com
March 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Why Are People Wearing Masks in 2025?
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
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“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests,” President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 6, 1941
February 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests,” President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 6, 1941
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just over here photoshopping muppets onto the cover of elle magazine: thread
February 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
just over here photoshopping muppets onto the cover of elle magazine: thread
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I wrote this on one of the darkest days of my life. It gave me an anchor to hold onto.
January 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I wrote this on one of the darkest days of my life. It gave me an anchor to hold onto.
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Reposted by Jill McDonald
In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States
According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North…
propub.li
January 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith