Laura Van Winkle, PhD DABT
@lauravw-ucd.bsky.social
Professor of Respiratory Toxicology at UC Davis SVM. Views are my own. Passionate about environment, national parks, mentoring, the air we breathe, science for everyone, public health, basic science and corgis. VAX, Mask, Filter Air. No DM
Pinned
Still figuring things out here. Refugee from “that other place” in the meantime here’s a nice walk in the making
Walks like the one below, on the Fern canyon trail in Mendocino, may be in jeopardy with CA state budget cuts and also federal cuts resulting in reduced staffing for NPS & State parks.
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Ossoff: "We have a president who's completely out of control, a crook engaged in unprecedented corruption, who's passing one of the most unpopular agendas in history. The public is turning against him. The opposition is motivated. We can win & we have to win, but we don't have the luxury of despair"
September 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Ossoff: "We have a president who's completely out of control, a crook engaged in unprecedented corruption, who's passing one of the most unpopular agendas in history. The public is turning against him. The opposition is motivated. We can win & we have to win, but we don't have the luxury of despair"
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I can confirm the PBS Passport is a very good deal for $5/month or $2.50/month if you do yearly.
Thousands of hours of top notch content. NOVA is great. The new Ken Burns doc on Leonardo da Vinci is excellent.
You can sign up at the link below!
www.pbs.org/passport/lea...
Thousands of hours of top notch content. NOVA is great. The new Ken Burns doc on Leonardo da Vinci is excellent.
You can sign up at the link below!
www.pbs.org/passport/lea...
July 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I can confirm the PBS Passport is a very good deal for $5/month or $2.50/month if you do yearly.
Thousands of hours of top notch content. NOVA is great. The new Ken Burns doc on Leonardo da Vinci is excellent.
You can sign up at the link below!
www.pbs.org/passport/lea...
Thousands of hours of top notch content. NOVA is great. The new Ken Burns doc on Leonardo da Vinci is excellent.
You can sign up at the link below!
www.pbs.org/passport/lea...
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With yesterday's disheartening Colbert news and today's deeply cruel gutting of our beloved PBS & NPR, maybe consider killing your Paramount+ subscription in favor of PBS Passport?
www.pbs.org/passport/lea...
www.pbs.org/passport/lea...
PBS: Public Broadcasting Service
Watch full episodes of your favorite PBS dramas, find in-depth news analysis and explore documentaries on history, science, art and more!
www.pbs.org
July 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
With yesterday's disheartening Colbert news and today's deeply cruel gutting of our beloved PBS & NPR, maybe consider killing your Paramount+ subscription in favor of PBS Passport?
www.pbs.org/passport/lea...
www.pbs.org/passport/lea...
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What is this—Make Asbestos Great Again? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
June 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
What is this—Make Asbestos Great Again? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
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The US EPA announced that there will be two virtual public meetings of the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals on July 21 and August 4–8: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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June 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The US EPA announced that there will be two virtual public meetings of the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals on July 21 and August 4–8: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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The chances of land this close to Grand Teton and Yellowstone NP being used for “affordable housing” are absolutely 0. Largest public land grab in modern U.S. history w/no hearings, debate, or public input. Future playgrounds of the mega wealthy. Tell your Congressional reps/Senators to stop it.
June 17, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The chances of land this close to Grand Teton and Yellowstone NP being used for “affordable housing” are absolutely 0. Largest public land grab in modern U.S. history w/no hearings, debate, or public input. Future playgrounds of the mega wealthy. Tell your Congressional reps/Senators to stop it.
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Here in Washington state, 3,866,398 acres are on the line. This includes some of the most carbon-dense forest in the world, with immeasurable value for climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and human health and well-being.
June 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Here in Washington state, 3,866,398 acres are on the line. This includes some of the most carbon-dense forest in the world, with immeasurable value for climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and human health and well-being.
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The total amount of public land that Trump wants to make available for sale is equivalent to more than TWICE the size of CALIFORNIA.
All to pay for tax cuts to some of the richest people in world history.
All to pay for tax cuts to some of the richest people in world history.
This would be the largest public lands sell-off in modern U.S. history and it's happening with no hearings, no debate, and no public input.
See what public lands would be available for sale:
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
See what public lands would be available for sale:
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
120 million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR budget reconciliation package
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 120 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The total amount of public land that Trump wants to make available for sale is equivalent to more than TWICE the size of CALIFORNIA.
All to pay for tax cuts to some of the richest people in world history.
All to pay for tax cuts to some of the richest people in world history.
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Some of the amazing public land in Washington to be sold to fund disastrous tax cuts.
June 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Some of the amazing public land in Washington to be sold to fund disastrous tax cuts.
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🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands.
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
June 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands.
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
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While Mike Lee and Steve Daines' Senate Natural Resources Committee amendment to the budget reconciliation package mandates the sale of up to 3.3 million acres of public land, what most people miss is that it also authorizes the sale of 258 million acres. That's 40 percent of all public land:
Lee, Daines Up Public Land Sell Off To 258 Million Acres
The Senate's budget reconciliation package includes provision to sell off 40 percent of all public land
wessiler.substack.com
June 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
While Mike Lee and Steve Daines' Senate Natural Resources Committee amendment to the budget reconciliation package mandates the sale of up to 3.3 million acres of public land, what most people miss is that it also authorizes the sale of 258 million acres. That's 40 percent of all public land:
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UPDATE: It gets worse. The updated legislative language makes over 250 MILLION ACRES of public land available for sell-off.
🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands.
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
June 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
UPDATE: It gets worse. The updated legislative language makes over 250 MILLION ACRES of public land available for sell-off.
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We now know that the GOP's Big Ugly bill would allow for the sale of 250 MILLION acres of public land. 5.4 million in Washington state.
We can't let them jam this through in secret.
Help me say it loud and clear for Republicans: Public lands belong in public hands.
We can't let them jam this through in secret.
Help me say it loud and clear for Republicans: Public lands belong in public hands.
June 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We now know that the GOP's Big Ugly bill would allow for the sale of 250 MILLION acres of public land. 5.4 million in Washington state.
We can't let them jam this through in secret.
Help me say it loud and clear for Republicans: Public lands belong in public hands.
We can't let them jam this through in secret.
Help me say it loud and clear for Republicans: Public lands belong in public hands.
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Trump's idiot followers (ie every Republican Senator) want to sell off FORTY PERCENT of public land? That is 40% of OUR land.
HUGELY Important.
While Mike Lee and Steve Daines' Senate Natural Resources Committee amendment to the budget reconciliation package mandates the sale of up to 3.3 million acres of public land, what most people miss is that it also authorizes the sale of 258 million acres. That's 40 percent of all public land:
June 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Trump's idiot followers (ie every Republican Senator) want to sell off FORTY PERCENT of public land? That is 40% of OUR land.
That’s our paper! Proud of this work from three institutions and a major product of Morgan Domanico’s dissertation
May 2025 ToxSci Research Brief—DNA Adducts Form in Mouse Lung and Liver After Oral Naphthalene Exposure academic.oup.com/toxsci/artic... (#OpenAccess)
June 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM
That’s our paper! Proud of this work from three institutions and a major product of Morgan Domanico’s dissertation
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Dr. Caroline Moore shares how scientists are using portable labs to track species in the Amazon via eDNA, from paw prints to feathers, advancing conservation & biodiversity research: www.youtube.com/shorts/M4pQ8... #BiodiversityDay #AdverseReactionsPodcast
Field Labs Are Revolutionizing Wildlife Conservation #BiodiversityDay #WildlifeConservation
In this clip from the Adverse Reactions podcast, Caroline Moore, PhD, of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, shares how scientists are advancing wildlife conservation through portable molecular labs in remote, biodiversity-rich areas like the Amazon. With tools like eDNA sampling and field-based PCR, researchers can now identify species from feathers, hair, or even paw prints right in the field. #BiodiversityDay #WildlifeConservation #Toxicology #eDNA #FieldScience #AdverseReactionsPodcast
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May 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Dr. Caroline Moore shares how scientists are using portable labs to track species in the Amazon via eDNA, from paw prints to feathers, advancing conservation & biodiversity research: www.youtube.com/shorts/M4pQ8... #BiodiversityDay #AdverseReactionsPodcast
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we're gone from "90 deals in 90 days" to sending letters to other countries pleading with them to negotiate
June 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
we're gone from "90 deals in 90 days" to sending letters to other countries pleading with them to negotiate
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The FDA has updated an ongoing recall of tomatoes distributed in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina to its most severe warning, saying there is a higher probability that potential salmonella contamination could lead to “serious adverse health consequences or death.”
F.D.A. Updates Recall of Tomatoes, Warning of a High Risk of Illness or Death
www.nytimes.com
June 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The FDA has updated an ongoing recall of tomatoes distributed in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina to its most severe warning, saying there is a higher probability that potential salmonella contamination could lead to “serious adverse health consequences or death.”
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Gold standard science
White House Health Report Included Fake Citations
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Gold standard science
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Women’s health issues remain underreported, underrepresented, and under-prioritised—despite making up half the global population.
🎥 In a new video, experts and Lancet Editors advocate for equitable healthcare to transform women’s health: tinyurl.com/22fkf865
🎥 In a new video, experts and Lancet Editors advocate for equitable healthcare to transform women’s health: tinyurl.com/22fkf865
May 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Women’s health issues remain underreported, underrepresented, and under-prioritised—despite making up half the global population.
🎥 In a new video, experts and Lancet Editors advocate for equitable healthcare to transform women’s health: tinyurl.com/22fkf865
🎥 In a new video, experts and Lancet Editors advocate for equitable healthcare to transform women’s health: tinyurl.com/22fkf865
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BREAKING: Our client Andry's asylum case was dismissed ~75 days the enforced disappearance to CECOT. “It seems the government’s intention in dismissing these cases across the country is to complete the disappearance of people,” - @l-toczylowski.bsky.social #FreeAndry
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
Immigration courts are dismissing cases of those sent to El Salvador, potentially cutting off their return
An immigration judge in San Diego dismissed the asylum claim of a gay makeup artist from Venezuela — one of at least 14 such dismissals in recent weeks.
www.nbcnews.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:42 AM
BREAKING: Our client Andry's asylum case was dismissed ~75 days the enforced disappearance to CECOT. “It seems the government’s intention in dismissing these cases across the country is to complete the disappearance of people,” - @l-toczylowski.bsky.social #FreeAndry
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
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BREAKING
The Trump administration has halted Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, taking aim at a crucial funding source in a major escalation in the administration’s efforts to pressure the elite school to fall in line with the president’s agenda.
The Trump administration has halted Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, taking aim at a crucial funding source in a major escalation in the administration’s efforts to pressure the elite school to fall in line with the president’s agenda.
Trump Administration Halts Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students
The move was a major escalation in the administration’s efforts to pressure the college to fall in line with President Trump’s demands.
bit.ly
May 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
BREAKING
The Trump administration has halted Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, taking aim at a crucial funding source in a major escalation in the administration’s efforts to pressure the elite school to fall in line with the president’s agenda.
The Trump administration has halted Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, taking aim at a crucial funding source in a major escalation in the administration’s efforts to pressure the elite school to fall in line with the president’s agenda.
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Withdrawal from opioids sends some neurons into overdrive, but manipulating these cells can be beneficial when stopping the chronic use of these drugs
https://go.nature.com/3Ffx058
https://go.nature.com/3Ffx058
Don’t feel the pain — these brain cells help with managing opioid withdrawal
Neurons in a brain region linked with substance-use disorders can affect how much pain is felt when stopping chronic opioid use.
go.nature.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Withdrawal from opioids sends some neurons into overdrive, but manipulating these cells can be beneficial when stopping the chronic use of these drugs
https://go.nature.com/3Ffx058
https://go.nature.com/3Ffx058
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Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn’t warning the public like it was months ago : NPR www.npr.org/2025/05/21/n...
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
www.npr.org
May 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn’t warning the public like it was months ago : NPR www.npr.org/2025/05/21/n...