Lindsay Dahl
@lindsaydahl.bsky.social
Environmental Health Activist. Author of Upcoming Book (8/5/25). Policy Expert. Chief Impact Officer at Ritual. Co-Founder of Hilde (heyhilde.com)
One of the best videos I’ve seen come from the NYT, maybe ever: www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...
Brilliantly distilled down and clear:
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Video: Trump’s Plan to Remake the Federal Work Force
One of President Trump’s first executive orders claims the power to fire, and hire, tens of thousands of career civil servants across the government. Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter an...
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
One of the best videos I’ve seen come from the NYT, maybe ever: www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...
Brilliantly distilled down and clear:
@astead-mirror.bluesky.bot
Brilliantly distilled down and clear:
@astead-mirror.bluesky.bot
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If you are a federal employee working in anything related to climate, environment, or disasters, I'm @zoeschlanger.99 on Signal and would like to hear from you.
February 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
If you are a federal employee working in anything related to climate, environment, or disasters, I'm @zoeschlanger.99 on Signal and would like to hear from you.
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And updating that 168 workers in the EJ office were in fact out on leave yesterday, including several I spoke to for this story
February 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
And updating that 168 workers in the EJ office were in fact out on leave yesterday, including several I spoke to for this story
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EPA puts employees who tackle pollution in overburdened communities on leave
thehill.com/policy/energ...
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EPA puts employees who tackle pollution in overburdened communities on leave
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put more than 160 workers who tackle pollution in overburdened communities on leave. The employees were part of the agency’s Office of Environmental Ju…
thehill.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
EPA puts employees who tackle pollution in overburdened communities on leave
thehill.com/policy/energ...
thehill.com/policy/energ...
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"The goal in our water should be zero". Robert Billott, the lawyer made famous when he was played by @markruffalo.bsky.social in Dark Waters, has spent his career battling manufacturers of PFAS who've created a situation where we have to ask how many carcinogens are acceptable in drinking water.🧵
February 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
"The goal in our water should be zero". Robert Billott, the lawyer made famous when he was played by @markruffalo.bsky.social in Dark Waters, has spent his career battling manufacturers of PFAS who've created a situation where we have to ask how many carcinogens are acceptable in drinking water.🧵
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Nearly half of Black homes in Altadena were destroyed or severely damaged by the Eaton Canyon wildfire - threatening to erase a once-thriving community that nurtured Black artists, activists and writers
@loisbeckett.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@loisbeckett.bsky.social
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California fires destroyed or damaged nearly half of Black homes in Altadena
Residents fear wildfires could erase a once-thriving community that nurtured Black artists, activists and writers
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Nearly half of Black homes in Altadena were destroyed or severely damaged by the Eaton Canyon wildfire - threatening to erase a once-thriving community that nurtured Black artists, activists and writers
@loisbeckett.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@loisbeckett.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Amid everything, a new study finds that microplastics are accumulating in human brains.
“Every time we scratch the surface, it uncovers a whole host of, ‘Oh, is this worse than we thought?’” lead author Matthew Campen told me last fall.
A short thread: 1/
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
“Every time we scratch the surface, it uncovers a whole host of, ‘Oh, is this worse than we thought?’” lead author Matthew Campen told me last fall.
A short thread: 1/
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
In a first, scientists find microplastics are building up deep in our brains
A new study shows that microplastics are making their way into our brains, and that their numbers are rising.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Amid everything, a new study finds that microplastics are accumulating in human brains.
“Every time we scratch the surface, it uncovers a whole host of, ‘Oh, is this worse than we thought?’” lead author Matthew Campen told me last fall.
A short thread: 1/
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
“Every time we scratch the surface, it uncovers a whole host of, ‘Oh, is this worse than we thought?’” lead author Matthew Campen told me last fall.
A short thread: 1/
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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NEW RESEARCH: The amount of tiny, shard-like particles of plastic, especially polyethylene, is rising in human brain tissue in tandem with their rising concentration in the environment and is higher in the brains of people with dementia.
Maybe…let’s fund science? 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Maybe…let’s fund science? 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bioaccumulation of microplastics in decedent human brains - Nature Medicine
Pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry reveals the presence of microplastics and nanoplastics in human kidney, liver and brain tissue samples from 2016 and 2024, with higher proportions found ...
www.nature.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:38 AM
NEW RESEARCH: The amount of tiny, shard-like particles of plastic, especially polyethylene, is rising in human brain tissue in tandem with their rising concentration in the environment and is higher in the brains of people with dementia.
Maybe…let’s fund science? 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Maybe…let’s fund science? 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Last month we wrote of growing evidence manufacturers knew about harms associated with PFAS in firefighting foam - a major source of groundwater contamination - but continued to produce it, without warning people of risks.
2/4
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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3M knew firefighting foams containing PFAS were toxic, documents show
Exclusive: Newly uncovered documents reveal chemicals giant was aware ‘environmentally neutral’ products did not biodegrade
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Last month we wrote of growing evidence manufacturers knew about harms associated with PFAS in firefighting foam - a major source of groundwater contamination - but continued to produce it, without warning people of risks.
2/4
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
2/4
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Why this wasn't front page news yesterday is beyond me.
We know microplastics can act as vectors for toxins, and further exposure and rises in brain plastic content are near certainty baked in
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We know microplastics can act as vectors for toxins, and further exposure and rises in brain plastic content are near certainty baked in
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
February 4, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Why this wasn't front page news yesterday is beyond me.
We know microplastics can act as vectors for toxins, and further exposure and rises in brain plastic content are near certainty baked in
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We know microplastics can act as vectors for toxins, and further exposure and rises in brain plastic content are near certainty baked in
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the #vinylchloride train disaster in #EastPalestine, OH, and residents are still waiting for a federal emergency declaration.
Today Vice President JD Vance visited the community.
Our statement: toxicfreefuture.org/press-room/t...
Today Vice President JD Vance visited the community.
Our statement: toxicfreefuture.org/press-room/t...
Two years after Ohio train derailment, Vice President JD Vance visits East Palestine, OH - Toxic-Free Future
Toxic-Free Future supports the East Palestine, Ohio community's request for the White House to issue an emergency declaration to safeguard residents.
toxicfreefuture.org
February 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the #vinylchloride train disaster in #EastPalestine, OH, and residents are still waiting for a federal emergency declaration.
Today Vice President JD Vance visited the community.
Our statement: toxicfreefuture.org/press-room/t...
Today Vice President JD Vance visited the community.
Our statement: toxicfreefuture.org/press-room/t...
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NEW: Elon Musk’s attack on USAID has cut HIV/AIDS workers off from medicine and money.
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing “lifesaving” foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives. Read our scoop here:
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing “lifesaving” foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives. Read our scoop here:
Elon Musk's DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing "lifesaving" foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives.
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February 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
NEW: Elon Musk’s attack on USAID has cut HIV/AIDS workers off from medicine and money.
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing “lifesaving” foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives. Read our scoop here:
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing “lifesaving” foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives. Read our scoop here:
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I lived through a coup and its aftermath. The assault on democratic norms and institutions underway in the US goes far beyond what I witnessed. Yet, nothing in legacy media begins to convey the spiraling democratic crisis.
February 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I lived through a coup and its aftermath. The assault on democratic norms and institutions underway in the US goes far beyond what I witnessed. Yet, nothing in legacy media begins to convey the spiraling democratic crisis.
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As we head into 2025, we know the road ahead will be challenging, but we remain determined to tackle this coming year’s challenges, and grateful for the strength of our communities. Together we will keep pushing for a safe, healthy, and just world. 🌟🌎
January 31, 2025 at 1:03 AM
As we head into 2025, we know the road ahead will be challenging, but we remain determined to tackle this coming year’s challenges, and grateful for the strength of our communities. Together we will keep pushing for a safe, healthy, and just world. 🌟🌎
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A look back at our highlights from 2024! ✨
THANK YOU for all your support this past year -- we couldn’t have done it without your contributions, whether through donations, volunteering, submitting public comments, or joining us at events.
THANK YOU for all your support this past year -- we couldn’t have done it without your contributions, whether through donations, volunteering, submitting public comments, or joining us at events.
January 31, 2025 at 1:03 AM
A look back at our highlights from 2024! ✨
THANK YOU for all your support this past year -- we couldn’t have done it without your contributions, whether through donations, volunteering, submitting public comments, or joining us at events.
THANK YOU for all your support this past year -- we couldn’t have done it without your contributions, whether through donations, volunteering, submitting public comments, or joining us at events.
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I am one of these NSF postdocs. NSF has frozen everyone’s access to their salaries and research stipends (that were already awarded) with no information about when they might be expected to be unfrozen. It still appears like we are expected to continue doing our work though.
Apparently all the PhD researchers holding prestigious NSF-funded research fellowships are having their salaries withheld until some unspecified time when the leadership figures out how to eliminate any grant funding that doesn’t align with the president’s political ideology.
It’s official: all funding requests made on Tuesday by postdocs for their salaries have been unilaterally rejected by NSF.
January 31, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I am one of these NSF postdocs. NSF has frozen everyone’s access to their salaries and research stipends (that were already awarded) with no information about when they might be expected to be unfrozen. It still appears like we are expected to continue doing our work though.
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“American agriculture is fighting to survive problems of our own making, and it needs solutions. To help, Congress just has to support and heed the wisdom of Black farmers.”
Read the op-ed by Dr. JohnElla Holmes, the president and CEO of the Kansas Black Farmers Association.
Read the op-ed by Dr. JohnElla Holmes, the president and CEO of the Kansas Black Farmers Association.
Op-ed: Black Producers Have Farmed Sustainably in Kansas for Generations. Let’s Not Erase Our Progress.
Increased federal funding for Black farmers—not less—will help US agriculture become more resilient as our climate changes.
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January 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“American agriculture is fighting to survive problems of our own making, and it needs solutions. To help, Congress just has to support and heed the wisdom of Black farmers.”
Read the op-ed by Dr. JohnElla Holmes, the president and CEO of the Kansas Black Farmers Association.
Read the op-ed by Dr. JohnElla Holmes, the president and CEO of the Kansas Black Farmers Association.
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Climate and environmental information is being purged from U.S. federal government websites. But there are several backup and data preservation efforts in progress. insideclimatenews.org/news/3101202...
Watchdog Groups Anticipate ‘an All-Out War on Science and Scientists’ by the Trump Administration - Inside Climate News
Some federal websites, including the White House’s, have already deleted climate information, including reports on resilience and adaptation vital to U.S. communities.
insideclimatenews.org
January 31, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Climate and environmental information is being purged from U.S. federal government websites. But there are several backup and data preservation efforts in progress. insideclimatenews.org/news/3101202...
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Hey reporters who follow me: here’s an important victory for the relentless citizen activists living near the highly contaminated Santa Susana Field Lab (near LA) which tested rockets and nuclear stuff throughout the Cold War: accidents, spills, fires, open-air burning, toxic run off. Link in reply.
January 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Hey reporters who follow me: here’s an important victory for the relentless citizen activists living near the highly contaminated Santa Susana Field Lab (near LA) which tested rockets and nuclear stuff throughout the Cold War: accidents, spills, fires, open-air burning, toxic run off. Link in reply.
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The former DuPont (now Chemours) plant that tipped the world off to the scope and harms of #PFAS contamination is *STILL* releasing PFAS into the Ohio River, kicking off another lawsuit. These communities have faced PFAS releases since the immediate post-WWII era.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Notorious US chemical plant polluting water with toxic PFAS, lawsuit claims
Complaint says Chemours factory dramatized in Hollywood movie Dark Waters continues to pollute West Virginia river
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The former DuPont (now Chemours) plant that tipped the world off to the scope and harms of #PFAS contamination is *STILL* releasing PFAS into the Ohio River, kicking off another lawsuit. These communities have faced PFAS releases since the immediate post-WWII era.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Grateful to everyone who reached out and shared information/perspective with me yesterday. The federal aid freeze has added a lot of late-breaking context to this story, especially to folks' now very real concerns about the implications of a long-term grants pause. www.eenews.net/articles/nat...
National Science Foundation cancels grant review panels, alarming scientists
The foundation said it paused reviews to "ensure compliance" with President Donald Trump's executive orders.
www.eenews.net
January 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Grateful to everyone who reached out and shared information/perspective with me yesterday. The federal aid freeze has added a lot of late-breaking context to this story, especially to folks' now very real concerns about the implications of a long-term grants pause. www.eenews.net/articles/nat...
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WIN! ⚖️ 👏 A judge has ruled that elected officials in #CancerAlley, an 85-mile petrochemical corridor, broke Louisiana's open meetings law by secretly meeting with a company seeking to build a chemical plant. #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic
LA community group wins suit against parish for open meeting violations
A judge has ruled that elected officials in St. James Parish broke Louisiana's open meetings law by conferring secretly with a Chinese company seeking to build a chemical plant. The complaint, filed...
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January 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
WIN! ⚖️ 👏 A judge has ruled that elected officials in #CancerAlley, an 85-mile petrochemical corridor, broke Louisiana's open meetings law by secretly meeting with a company seeking to build a chemical plant. #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic