Missy Leone
@missyleone.bsky.social
Geologist and educator. Currently working as a hydrogeologist. I love to knit and crochet. I am a musician and singer.
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Opinions are mine and do not represent those of my employer.
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Missy Leone
@missyleone.bsky.social
· Jan 17
If you’re new here, here’s a little about me: I’m a licensed geologist and hydrogeologist in Washington State. I am also a certified K-12 math and earth/space science educator in WA. Science communication is my passion.
That took awhile. Dang.
The source of the Olympic Pipeline leak has been found & fuel should be flowing to SEA again soon. While this should alleviate some flight disruptions, travelers should monitor the status of their flights.
November 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
That took awhile. Dang.
Whoa. I don’t have any tattoos only because I’ve never come up with anything I actually want permanently on my body. But with a family history of blood cancer, I think I’ll keep being boring. 🤯
New @pnas.org
"This work represents the most extensive study to
date regarding the effect of tattoo ink on the immune response and raises serious health concerns associated with the tattooing" including reduced response to Covid vaccination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
"This work represents the most extensive study to
date regarding the effect of tattoo ink on the immune response and raises serious health concerns associated with the tattooing" including reduced response to Covid vaccination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Tattoo ink induces inflammation in the draining lymph node and alters the immune response to vaccination | PNAS
Despite safety concerns regarding the toxicity of tattoo ink, no studies have reported
the consequences of tattooing on the immune response. In thi...
www.pnas.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Whoa. I don’t have any tattoos only because I’ve never come up with anything I actually want permanently on my body. But with a family history of blood cancer, I think I’ll keep being boring. 🤯
Oh wow, this is like my work up here (nitrates in groundwater) and my least favorite new topic (AI data centers guzzling water) combining into an awful news story. I think maybe it’s time to subscribe to RS. Y’all are doing great investigative journalism. 🙏
How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Oh wow, this is like my work up here (nitrates in groundwater) and my least favorite new topic (AI data centers guzzling water) combining into an awful news story. I think maybe it’s time to subscribe to RS. Y’all are doing great investigative journalism. 🙏
This is a little over a mile from my house. Thankfully, we are significantly upgradient of it, but oof, it’sa very bad spot for a spill. Extremely permeable soil in a flood plain during the wet season. 😩
I continue to monitor the Olympic Pipeline leak in Snohomish County. I'm receiving regular updates while BP searches for the source. I'm also working with the Port, elected leaders, & others to determine what federal relief can be leveraged to bring more fuel into SEA & minimize flight disruptions.
November 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This is a little over a mile from my house. Thankfully, we are significantly upgradient of it, but oof, it’sa very bad spot for a spill. Extremely permeable soil in a flood plain during the wet season. 😩
Currently trying to finish this Sophie scarf I started last year. It's not a huge piece but it feels like a slog for some reason. At least I have passed the halfway mark. #showmeyourknits
November 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Currently trying to finish this Sophie scarf I started last year. It's not a huge piece but it feels like a slog for some reason. At least I have passed the halfway mark. #showmeyourknits
FYI
Washington just adopted new rules to reduce PFAS – “forever chemicals” – in everyday products.
The rule limits PFAS in apparel, cleaning products, and car washes, and requires reporting for more categories so consumers get clearer information.
Learn more at: ecology.wa.gov/spwa-pfas
The rule limits PFAS in apparel, cleaning products, and car washes, and requires reporting for more categories so consumers get clearer information.
Learn more at: ecology.wa.gov/spwa-pfas
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
FYI
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On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the lives of transgender community members violently cut short by prejudice and hate. The reality is devastating: anti-trans violence is an epidemic, disproportionately targeting young, marginalized people, especially Black and Brown trans women.
November 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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We have finally discovered the window sill and washer/dryer.
November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We have finally discovered the window sill and washer/dryer.
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Panic is temporary...existential dread is forever
Scientists have debunked a viral news report claiming Mount Rainier is experiencing seismic tremors. Here's what's actually happening.
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Science literacy. It’s important. 😂
Fox News has interpreted Amelia Earhart's final transmission as her being "near 157 degrees east longitude and 337 degrees south latitude."
Join me, friends, at 337 degrees south where we will party with the Loch Ness monster, Sasquatch, and a variety of other things that do not exist.
Join me, friends, at 337 degrees south where we will party with the Loch Ness monster, Sasquatch, and a variety of other things that do not exist.
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Science literacy. It’s important. 😂
More on Mt. Rainier.
No, Mount Rainier isn't headed towards an eruption despite internet rumours. It is merely a malfunctioning seismometer: www.kiro7.com/news/local/v...
Viral ‘eruption threat’ at ‘America’s deadliest volcano’ Mount Rainier not accurate, PNSN says
An article Tuesday posted by The Daily Mail titled ‘America’s deadliest volcano enters unprecedented 72-hour tremor phase as eruption threat looms over millions’ has garnered attention online, but it ...
www.kiro7.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
More on Mt. Rainier.
FYI
Some false reports are circulating that Mt. Rainier is suddenly showing seismic tremor activity — this is not true. The signal being referenced is actually radio interference, most likely due to rime ice buildup on the antenna of one of our seismic stations.
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
FYI
More PFAS in the news.
I got into some of this in my article from July about PFAS-related settlements and what they do for communities impacted by toxic forever chemicals
barnraisingmedia.com/petersburgh-...
barnraisingmedia.com/petersburgh-...
‘I Didn’t Know I Was Sitting in a Pool of Poison’
For those hard-hit by decades of PFAS pollution, class-action lawsuits have aided recovery. But many find that it’s not nearly enough.
barnraisingmedia.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
More PFAS in the news.
This was the most interesting story. But you get halfway into it and then, BOOM! They throw the paywall up. I like the writing a lot but I guarantee I’ll never click on one of your stories anymore. Put the paywall up after the first paragraph or something, not halfway through the story.
November 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This was the most interesting story. But you get halfway into it and then, BOOM! They throw the paywall up. I like the writing a lot but I guarantee I’ll never click on one of your stories anymore. Put the paywall up after the first paragraph or something, not halfway through the story.
Check out my agency’s work.
Ocean acidification — caused by the ocean absorbing rising carbon dioxide emissions from human activities — poses a critical threat to the PNW’s coastal communities, marine ecosystems, and $270M shellfish industry. A new short film shows how Washington is at the forefront of this climate issue:
TRAILER: Time for Action on Ocean Acidification Short Film
YouTube video by OA Alliance
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November 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Check out my agency’s work.
Today I learned the women in my family go into menopause in their mid-60s. I’m not sure why that would be useful in a species but I guess That’s exciting.
November 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Today I learned the women in my family go into menopause in their mid-60s. I’m not sure why that would be useful in a species but I guess That’s exciting.
No idea if any of you are following along, but we successfully trapped 4 kittens and their mom. Had mom spayed Monday and just trapped the kittens today.
November 14, 2025 at 4:29 AM
No idea if any of you are following along, but we successfully trapped 4 kittens and their mom. Had mom spayed Monday and just trapped the kittens today.
Job posting! Bellingham is one of my favorite places and WWU does solid hydrogeology research.
Job alert!!! My department (Geology at @wwu.edu ) is searching for a hydrogeologist at the assistant professor level (tenure track). Fabulous colleagues and students (undergrad and master's level), spectacular setting. Ping me with questions.
hr.wwu.edu/careers-facu...
hr.wwu.edu/careers-facu...
November 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Job posting! Bellingham is one of my favorite places and WWU does solid hydrogeology research.
Also, kitten update. These are 3 of the 4 I need to trap. Mom is living in our garage after her spay surgery Monday.
November 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Also, kitten update. These are 3 of the 4 I need to trap. Mom is living in our garage after her spay surgery Monday.
Give it a couple of years. Isostatic rebound will take care of that. Well, and upwelling heat from magma, right?
Researchers believe that melting ice and snow shifted the true summit of the iconic peak from a frozen ridge to a pile of rocks. The mountain, they say, has also lost elevation.
A New Report Suggests Mount Rainier Is Getting Shorter
Researchers believe that melting ice and snow shifted the true summit of the iconic peak from a frozen ridge to a pile of rocks. The mountain, they say, has also lost elevation.
bit.ly
November 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Give it a couple of years. Isostatic rebound will take care of that. Well, and upwelling heat from magma, right?
Haven’t really been on here for awhile but hi. I’m trapping kittens this weekend and it is so stressful. 😩
November 9, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Haven’t really been on here for awhile but hi. I’m trapping kittens this weekend and it is so stressful. 😩
Ahhh, fuck it. I'm just going to deactivate this, too.
September 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Ahhh, fuck it. I'm just going to deactivate this, too.
Just deactivated my Facebook account. Feels pretty good.
September 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Just deactivated my Facebook account. Feels pretty good.
Ok, I decided to unfollow a WHOLE LOT of people and news sources on here. Whew. I think things will still be informative but not as crazy to pull me in.
September 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Ok, I decided to unfollow a WHOLE LOT of people and news sources on here. Whew. I think things will still be informative but not as crazy to pull me in.