Laura Allen
@laura-allen.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, mother. Climate action, Eco-toilets, Water reuse. Grow food, protect trans youth, collective liberation. Co-founder- Greywater Action. Science writer for kids and aspiring PB author.
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This digital memorial built by @transequality.bsky.social is so impressive because it summons our humanity. It documents those who died too soon, yet those stories are full of life and passion.
Please please visit the Trans Remembrance Project. You will come away inspired www.transremembrance.org
Please please visit the Trans Remembrance Project. You will come away inspired www.transremembrance.org
"Just by existing, just by being yourself, you are making a change."
This Transgender Day of Remembrance, Advocates for Trans Equality put together the Trans Remembrance Project, a digital memorial for those we've lost this last year.
@valorievandieman.bsky.social brings you a look at the memorial.
This Transgender Day of Remembrance, Advocates for Trans Equality put together the Trans Remembrance Project, a digital memorial for those we've lost this last year.
@valorievandieman.bsky.social brings you a look at the memorial.
The Lives We Lost: A Digital Memorial Full of Life and Humanity — Assigned
In the premature deaths of our trans comrades, Advocates for Trans Equality has extracted insights and understanding, both for our community and for the entire country.
www.assignedmedia.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This digital memorial built by @transequality.bsky.social is so impressive because it summons our humanity. It documents those who died too soon, yet those stories are full of life and passion.
Please please visit the Trans Remembrance Project. You will come away inspired www.transremembrance.org
Please please visit the Trans Remembrance Project. You will come away inspired www.transremembrance.org
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Nov. 19 is World Toilet Day, a global event flush with potential. Puns aside, it’s a serious awareness campaign that illustrates how access to a toilet can affect the health, safety and dignity of a community.
www.klcc.org/human-intere...
www.klcc.org/human-intere...
Worldwide observance on commodes is on a roll
Nov. 19 is World Toilet Day, a global event flush with potential. Puns aside, it’s a serious awareness campaign that illustrates how access to a toilet can affect the health, safety and dignity of a c...
www.klcc.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Nov. 19 is World Toilet Day, a global event flush with potential. Puns aside, it’s a serious awareness campaign that illustrates how access to a toilet can affect the health, safety and dignity of a community.
www.klcc.org/human-intere...
www.klcc.org/human-intere...
World Toilet Day is tomorrow! We're celebrating in Eugene with games, trivia and some awesome speakers (sharing about compost toilets for homes and communities, plus disaster preparedness). #worldtoiletday, #composttoilets, #ecosan
November 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
World Toilet Day is tomorrow! We're celebrating in Eugene with games, trivia and some awesome speakers (sharing about compost toilets for homes and communities, plus disaster preparedness). #worldtoiletday, #composttoilets, #ecosan
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We may be flushing a golden opportunity down the drain — literally. Scientists just came up with a novel way to turn our pee into a medical product. https://www.snexplores.org/article/yeast-transform-pee-valuable-mineral
Scientists transform pee into a golden opportunity
By transforming urine into a valuable medical product, scientists hope to change how we view this human waste.
www.snexplores.org
October 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
We may be flushing a golden opportunity down the drain — literally. Scientists just came up with a novel way to turn our pee into a medical product. https://www.snexplores.org/article/yeast-transform-pee-valuable-mineral
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From David Adler aboard the Sumud Flotilla on why he and others are sailing to Gaza:
UN "member-states continue to arm, aid, and abet the state of Israel in its expanding campaign of destruction, eviction, and annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
UN "member-states continue to arm, aid, and abet the state of Israel in its expanding campaign of destruction, eviction, and annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We are sailing to Gaza. Here’s why | David Adler
Governments have failed the people of Gaza. Now, ordinary people are taking humanitarian matters into their own hands – and putting their lives on the line
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
From David Adler aboard the Sumud Flotilla on why he and others are sailing to Gaza:
UN "member-states continue to arm, aid, and abet the state of Israel in its expanding campaign of destruction, eviction, and annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
UN "member-states continue to arm, aid, and abet the state of Israel in its expanding campaign of destruction, eviction, and annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Unless companies like @microsoft.com ensure that new data centers run on local, 24/7 renewable energy, we won't meet our climate goals and communities already overburdened with fossil fuel pollution will continue to face deadly health impacts.
ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...
ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...
September 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Unless companies like @microsoft.com ensure that new data centers run on local, 24/7 renewable energy, we won't meet our climate goals and communities already overburdened with fossil fuel pollution will continue to face deadly health impacts.
ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...
ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...
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We are doing this. Our governments. Our taxes. Our arms sales.
This is our Holocaust. Our Cambodian killing fields. Our Balkans. Our Rwandan genocide.
We are doing this and history will never forgive us.
Gaza:
This is our Holocaust. Our Cambodian killing fields. Our Balkans. Our Rwandan genocide.
We are doing this and history will never forgive us.
Gaza:
“a deliberate, systematic starvation of an entire population”
A statement by Doctors Against Genocide.
#Gaza
A statement by Doctors Against Genocide.
#Gaza
July 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
We are doing this. Our governments. Our taxes. Our arms sales.
This is our Holocaust. Our Cambodian killing fields. Our Balkans. Our Rwandan genocide.
We are doing this and history will never forgive us.
Gaza:
This is our Holocaust. Our Cambodian killing fields. Our Balkans. Our Rwandan genocide.
We are doing this and history will never forgive us.
Gaza:
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Yesterday we posted about the Trump administration shutting down the LGBTQ+ youth crisis line, the “press 3” option on 988 is officially gone. The Trevor Project is stepping up to help fill the gap, and they could really use some support right now. If you’re able, please consider donating! 🏳️🌈 💛
July 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Yesterday we posted about the Trump administration shutting down the LGBTQ+ youth crisis line, the “press 3” option on 988 is officially gone. The Trevor Project is stepping up to help fill the gap, and they could really use some support right now. If you’re able, please consider donating! 🏳️🌈 💛
I wrote this piece on sewage solutions, check it out!
"Nitrogen fertilizers sustain industrial agriculture but harm the planet. A climate-friendly alternative? Human urine is packed with nutrients and readily available." #sewagesolutions
#planetfriendly
www.oceansewagealliance.org/newsroom/pee...
"Nitrogen fertilizers sustain industrial agriculture but harm the planet. A climate-friendly alternative? Human urine is packed with nutrients and readily available." #sewagesolutions
#planetfriendly
www.oceansewagealliance.org/newsroom/pee...
Pee for the planet: How scientists and farmers tap into human urine for a climate-friendly fertilizer | Ocean Sewage Alliance
www.oceansewagealliance.org
July 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I wrote this piece on sewage solutions, check it out!
"Nitrogen fertilizers sustain industrial agriculture but harm the planet. A climate-friendly alternative? Human urine is packed with nutrients and readily available." #sewagesolutions
#planetfriendly
www.oceansewagealliance.org/newsroom/pee...
"Nitrogen fertilizers sustain industrial agriculture but harm the planet. A climate-friendly alternative? Human urine is packed with nutrients and readily available." #sewagesolutions
#planetfriendly
www.oceansewagealliance.org/newsroom/pee...
Fossil fuel billionaires are bankrolling the anti-trans movement
open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...
open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...
Fossil fuel billionaires are bankrolling the anti-trans movement
An investigation shared exclusively with Atmos and HEATED finds that 80% of anti-trans organizations receive fossil fuel funding.
open.substack.com
June 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Fossil fuel billionaires are bankrolling the anti-trans movement
open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...
open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...
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This Saturday’s #HandsOff mass mobilization marks an important moment for our communities to stand together and fight for the just, climate-safe world we know is possible.
There are 700+ actions planned worldwide. Find your local event and join us in the streets: handsoff2025.com
There are 700+ actions planned worldwide. Find your local event and join us in the streets: handsoff2025.com
Hands Off!
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...
handsoff2025.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This Saturday’s #HandsOff mass mobilization marks an important moment for our communities to stand together and fight for the just, climate-safe world we know is possible.
There are 700+ actions planned worldwide. Find your local event and join us in the streets: handsoff2025.com
There are 700+ actions planned worldwide. Find your local event and join us in the streets: handsoff2025.com
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NYT [cont] -- Trump's "barrage of attacks on trans ppl can seem haphazard but as elements of a denationalization project they fall into place...The consistent & unrelenting message is trans ppl are a threat to the nation...The subtext is that we are not of this nation."
[@rikiwilchins.bsky.social]
[@rikiwilchins.bsky.social]
Opinion | There’s a Name for What Trump Is Doing to Trans People: Denationalizing
The message is that we are a threat to the nation. The subtext is that we are not of this nation.
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
NYT [cont] -- Trump's "barrage of attacks on trans ppl can seem haphazard but as elements of a denationalization project they fall into place...The consistent & unrelenting message is trans ppl are a threat to the nation...The subtext is that we are not of this nation."
[@rikiwilchins.bsky.social]
[@rikiwilchins.bsky.social]
In other crappy news...
These vintage toilets recycled nutrients in human poo and made compost.
www.oceansewagealliance.org/newsroom/19t...
These vintage toilets recycled nutrients in human poo and made compost.
www.oceansewagealliance.org/newsroom/19t...
Toilet Rewind: These Vintage Loos Recycled People’s Poos | Ocean Sewage Alliance
www.oceansewagealliance.org
March 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
In other crappy news...
These vintage toilets recycled nutrients in human poo and made compost.
www.oceansewagealliance.org/newsroom/19t...
These vintage toilets recycled nutrients in human poo and made compost.
www.oceansewagealliance.org/newsroom/19t...
Good news for trans health care!
ErinReed [con't.] -- Germany, Switzerland & Austria join Spain & France in backing affirmation of trans teens' medical care & undermining the TERF/NYT/Atlantic argument that "Europe is pulling back" & our professional medical orgs are "out of touch." [@rikiwilchins.bsky.social]
New German, Swiss, And Austrian Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Slam Cass Review
The recommendations, released by the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany, come at a time when US politicians erroneously claim that Europe is "pulling back" on transgender care.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Good news for trans health care!
I'm so excited to be chosen as a finalist for my PB biography The Miracle Toilet: How Reverend Henry Moule Invented a Loo That Saved Lives, Protected Rivers, and Made Compost.
A huge thank you to all the judges and organizers! #PBParty
A huge thank you to all the judges and organizers! #PBParty
The list of 2025 #PBParty finalists is live!
I'm cheering for the finalists and sending tons and tons of hugs to those who didn't make it in this time. (((Hugs)))
Huge thanks to all the amazing judges - they put so many hours into this contest. 💖
mindyalyseweiss.com/...
I'm cheering for the finalists and sending tons and tons of hugs to those who didn't make it in this time. (((Hugs)))
Huge thanks to all the amazing judges - they put so many hours into this contest. 💖
mindyalyseweiss.com/...
Congratulations 2025 PBParty Finalists! ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland
I’m happy dancing for the finalists and am excited for the agent and editor round to start on Monday, March 10.
mindyalyseweiss.com
March 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I'm so excited to be chosen as a finalist for my PB biography The Miracle Toilet: How Reverend Henry Moule Invented a Loo That Saved Lives, Protected Rivers, and Made Compost.
A huge thank you to all the judges and organizers! #PBParty
A huge thank you to all the judges and organizers! #PBParty
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Researchers Refuse to Alter Patient Safety Papers to Comply With Trump Orders www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
Researchers Refuse to Alter Patient Safety Papers to Comply With Trump Orders
'As a matter of principle, it's not a good idea to give into this,' one said
www.medpagetoday.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Researchers Refuse to Alter Patient Safety Papers to Comply With Trump Orders www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
Thank you, Science News Explores, for sharing these gender-affirming care articles on your homepage. www.snexplores.org
February 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Thank you, Science News Explores, for sharing these gender-affirming care articles on your homepage. www.snexplores.org
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It’s official! Ashland City Council voted unanimously to incentivize all-electric new construction, championed by the incredible youth activists of @RogueClimate. A huge win for the climate and Oregonian’s wallets!
www.oregonlive.com/environment/...
www.oregonlive.com/environment/...
February 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
It’s official! Ashland City Council voted unanimously to incentivize all-electric new construction, championed by the incredible youth activists of @RogueClimate. A huge win for the climate and Oregonian’s wallets!
www.oregonlive.com/environment/...
www.oregonlive.com/environment/...
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I want every Democrat to sound like this. Meanwhile I'm listening to the sounds of (congressional) silence.
It took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours, and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic.
When the fire starts to burn, every good person better be ready to man a post with a bucket of water if you want to stop it from raging out of control.
When the fire starts to burn, every good person better be ready to man a post with a bucket of water if you want to stop it from raging out of control.
February 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I want every Democrat to sound like this. Meanwhile I'm listening to the sounds of (congressional) silence.
The dogs were really representing at the Salem, Oregon protest. Several "dogs against fascism" pups, but this was my favorite. (Couldn't get a shot of the cute face while showing the sign though.) #50501protests
February 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The dogs were really representing at the Salem, Oregon protest. Several "dogs against fascism" pups, but this was my favorite. (Couldn't get a shot of the cute face while showing the sign though.) #50501protests
Beautiful protest yesterday in Salem. People, pets, homemade signs and supportive honking. And this umbrella - so smart for the Oregon weather. #50501protests
February 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Beautiful protest yesterday in Salem. People, pets, homemade signs and supportive honking. And this umbrella - so smart for the Oregon weather. #50501protests
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BREAKING NEWS: We’re SUING TRUMP! 🏛️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🧵
February 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
BREAKING NEWS: We’re SUING TRUMP! 🏛️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🧵
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The NYT asked me to write an op-ed on Musk and the Treasury and then took a pass. I hope it will still get read.
Personal Discretion Over the Treasury's Payments System Means the End of Democracy
If the Court and federal workers fail to stop Elon Musk, we are heading for authoritarianism.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The NYT asked me to write an op-ed on Musk and the Treasury and then took a pass. I hope it will still get read.
It's the 244 anniversary of the death of Rev Henry Moule, inventor of the Earth Closet, a manufactured composting toilet that rivaled the water closet (flush toilet) in the late 1800s. Thank you, Henry Moule, for shining a light on an eco-friendly system for our poo!
(Image- Dorset County Museum.)
(Image- Dorset County Museum.)
February 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It's the 244 anniversary of the death of Rev Henry Moule, inventor of the Earth Closet, a manufactured composting toilet that rivaled the water closet (flush toilet) in the late 1800s. Thank you, Henry Moule, for shining a light on an eco-friendly system for our poo!
(Image- Dorset County Museum.)
(Image- Dorset County Museum.)