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Dr. Brian Poe
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Scientist and science communicator. PhD bioanalytical chemist with engineering background. #Peace, #ClimateCrisis, #ClimateBrawl, #COVIDisAirborne, #CorsiRosenthalBox, #PlantBasedDiet, #Permaculture, #FreeAssange

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Dr. Brian Poe @poebrianl.bsky.social · Nov 10
Hi Everyone! 👋😊

That’s me on the left in the first picture. I’m a father, husband, and PhD analytical chemist passionate about adoption of clean air practices and tools to help people thrive.

If anyone would like help building DIY PC fan air filters & getting them placed I’d be happy share info!
Volunteers with Clean Air Cville standing with crowdfunded PC fan air filters built for local teachers More info: cleanaircville.org https://www.instagram.com/p/C_G7VyCSREf/ https://x.com/cleanaircville/status/1829960685796622588 https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-clean-air-for-charlottesville-kids Plans and parts list can be found in the alt text of a subsequent image on this post. We are grateful to all the people who shared knowledge that made this possible, and very grateful for the community support and volunteers that make it happen! Community workshop on building PC fan air filters put on by volunteers with Clean Air Cville More info: cleanaircville.org https://www.instagram.com/p/C_G7VyCSREf/ https://x.com/cleanaircville/status/1829960685796622588 https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-clean-air-for-charlottesville-kids Plans and parts list can be found in the alt text of a subsequent image on this post. We are grateful to all the people who shared knowledge that made this possible, and grateful for the community support and volunteers that make it happen! Dimensions and hole placements for foam core panels needed to build the DIY air filters shown built with five P12 120mm PC fans and two 16x25x2 MERV 13 HVAC filters. Step 1- cut out the four panels Step 2- draw a line down the middle on one tall panel vertically, then two more on either side for the fan screw holes Step 3- use the table on the left for screw hole vertical positions, using an awl or screwdriver to poke holes Step 4- find the center of each fan location and draw a 4.5 inch circle with either a compass or a strip of foam core with holes 2.25” apart and a pin in the middle and pencil point in the other hole dragged around in a circle Step 5- use a sharp craft knife to carefully cut the circles for the fan holes Step 6- either use the panel for building mg a filter or use it as template to craft more panels This playlist has some videos on foam core cutting that helped us get started: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuVqCJ4_b6zCpzleJtdq8fmMnDEeSbXuH&si=ZkSwwWV2ip Photograph of foam core panel being used to template another panel, held in place by awls placed in two of the PC fan screw holes Example parts list: Foam core, black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005QVJ1IU Gaffer. Tape, black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DVCFFI6 120mm fan guards 10 pack: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BC16Q6FC 5 pack Arctic P12 non PWM: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BC16Q6FC 5 to 1 PC fan hub, 2 pk: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZRX4P3F Fan to 5.5x2.2 barrel connector: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMY34SJP 12V 2A 5.5x2.1 power supplies, 10 pack: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HC7P3HJ
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kojamf.bsky.social KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · Oct 5
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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flintdibble.bsky.social
Graham Hancock can’t keep my name out of his mouth, publishing a video a few days ago where he slandered me 42 times

In this video I show how he and his fans are obsessed with me: AI deep fakes, cosplaying, schoolyard insults, and lies upon lies

youtu.be/Mos0FzHjw3A
Graham Hancock's Obsession. AI Deep Fakes, Cosplaying, and Lies
YouTube video by Archaeology with Flint Dibble
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September 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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keithmuise.bsky.social
Going all in for Covid Awareness.
If you want to help get the word out please pitch in. $5 goes a long way. gofund.me/7817f5f5

If you’d like to help support my work, and more billboards please do so, we need to educate the public now.

#covid19 #backtoschool #longcovid #mentalhealth #teacher
August 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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keithmuise.bsky.social
The next Covid Awareness billboard will be something to the effect of…

“Mask Up, Clean The Air, Protect the Kids, and Show We Care.”
#SafeSchoolsNow

If you like to help me continue my work and place some more billboards please share/donate. Every bit helps. YerAweSum!

gofund.me/b398a403
A collage of four pictures of Covid awareness billboards. The first one in the upper left corner is at night time in the winter. The long Covid billboard reads long Covid ruins lives mask up. And there is a graphic of a white N 95 mask. The billboard is on a brick pizza shop and it is brightly lit up in the nighttime. The second billboard in the bottom left corner is on a large brown platform and is also in winter, but in the daytime and it is a clear blue sky day. The billboard also reads long Covid ruins lives mask up and there is a graphic of a white N 95 mask. The third billboard is in the top right corner There’s a rainbow coloured crosswalk at the intersection of two streets. There is a brown brick building with large glass window panes. On the side of the building, there is a very large billboard a digital one that reads. Bright green background. With words that read COVID-19 CAUSES... BRAIN DAMAGE DEMENTIA IMMUNE DAMAGE HEART PROBLEMS DIABETES CHRONIC ILLNESS N95 ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION ANYONE CAN GET LONG COVID, EVEN KIDS. MASK UP AND STAY SAFE. On the left side of each symptom is a small graphic of a red virus particle. There is a large red virus particle in the upper right corner. There are two men and walking separately in different directions as well as two women walking the same direction as one of the men. The sky is clear. The women are wearing black and one of the r men is wearing jeans, and a blue shirt. The fourth billboard is in the Bottom right There is a large green digital billboard display with the words COVID-19 CAUSES... BRAIN DAMAGE DEMENTIA IMMUNE DAMAGE HEART PROBLEMS DIABETES CHRONIC ILLNESS N95 ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION ANYONE CAN GET LONG COVID, EVEN KIDS. MASK UP AND STAY SAFE. On it. There is also a graphic of a purplish virus particle, and a white n95 mask. There are also 3 vehicles in the picture, two are dark blue suvs and the other is a white car. There are buildings in the background.
August 15, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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poppendieck.bsky.social
300,000 air change measurements?!

Classroom air change averaged 3.0/h (about required), but varied significantly: between schools, within each school and within each classroom throughout the year.

Great work from @patriciafabian.bsky.social's group.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
June 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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This has been a fun topic for me to cover because anti-vaxxers responsible for it hide behind jargon and the illusion of real data, but when you go in with expert eyes it becomes clear that it’s all just slop. COVID vaccines are not contaminated with DNA.
youtu.be/Z8lzxHoejAo
Update on DNA contamination
YouTube video by Debunk the Funk with Dr. Wilson
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July 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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flintdibble.bsky.social
SPECIAL LIVESTREAM in 4 hours at 5pm UK/noon EDT

We'll take a glimpse at my Dad's old lab at the Old Stone Age institute, used to process finds from several excavations of Neandertal sites

I'll share stones, bones, and stories from his career

www.youtube.com/live/_ziPB2j...
Secrets from the Old Stone Age Lab: Stones, Bones, and More
Behind-the-scenes from the Old Stone Age Lab used by my dad, Dr Harold Dibble, for two decades to process archaeological materials from several excavations of Neandertal sites. We'll look at some st...
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July 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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nonviolence.bsky.social
It accumulates. A reduction is sadly not enough anymore. There is a compound interest rate to pay now. We invented waste and have to reinvent it again by banning and ending it.
June 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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flintdibble.bsky.social
The difference between weakness & courage

Joe Rogan punches down, slandering a scholar who showed up in his studio for a hostile debate after chemo

I punch up, taking on celebrities who promote ignorance & anti-intellectualism

YT: youtu.be/V0tMcWeOuFY
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1aUT...
June 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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flintdibble.bsky.social
100,000 people have witnessed Joe Rogan's hypocrisy towards me. My wife, who Joe met when we were in Austin, even nicknamed our working folder "Fuck off Joe Rogan" because of how he's shat on me

How many more will see Joe for who he truly is?

youtu.be/V0tMcWeOuFY?...
June 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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danielbachman.bsky.social
Last summer I attended this Indigenous led conference focusing on climate/extractive industries & thats when I heard about methane power plants being used to power data centers. Unreal how fast this infrastructure is being installed, feels like the death scream of the fossil fuel industry in the US.
jordanuhl.com Jordan Uhl @jordanuhl.com · May 18
Coal-powered slop.
Trump wants coal to power AI data centers. The tech industry may need to make peace with that for now
May 18, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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dtaguy.bsky.social
Finally! I built & tested an open-source concept model air purifier that should be good for schools. Lots of air (CADR > 420 CFM), quiet (<45 dBA), uses <9 W, and ‘cause it’s wall-mounted & down-blowing, it moves air in the right direction & takes up no floor space. Always check my ALTs🧵⬇️
Image shows a SketchUp view of the concept model. It uses four 24x24x1” 3M Filtrete 1900 MERV13 filters in an M configuration, above eight down-blowing 140mm Arctic P14PWM fans. (Shows simplified fan bodies, but not blades ‘cause that was easier to model.)
May 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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flintdibble.bsky.social
[NEW VIDEO] Archaeology is under siege from popular anti-intellectual influencers. I document threats and harassment and provide actionable strategies for promoting public educational content

Watch, like, comment, and share to boost visibility 🧪🏺 #AncientBlueSky

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The Archaeology Wars: Call-To-Action to Support Public Education & Science Communication
YouTube video by Archaeology with Flint Dibble
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May 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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icy-pete.bsky.social
Almost forgot that this is the whole point.

(It’s a tiktok thing)

The US National Science Foundation funds nearly ALL ice core research done by US university researchers. These cores preserve layers of time & bubbles of old air dating back 10s, 100s now even 1,000,000s of years.
April 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Q: "Is the air we breathe safe?" by @kprather.bsky.social and Barsanti, new editorial in @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

A: "Almost Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, Report Finds" www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/c...
Almost Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, Report Finds (Gift Article)
Weakening or rolling back longstanding environmental regulations would worsen the problem, the American Lung Association assessment says.
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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flintdibble.bsky.social
Amazing video by Professor Dave about Graham Hancock, Joe Rogan, Jimmy Corsetti, Dan Richards, and me

Please share far and wide!

youtu.be/JK4Fo6m9C9M?...
The Great Big Pseudoarcheology Debunk (Graham Hancock, Dan Richards, Jimmy Corsetti)
YouTube video by Professor Dave Explains
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April 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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flintdibble.bsky.social
Today is the one-year anniversary of my debate with Graham Hancock on Joe Rogan

I am hosting an AMA on Reddit right now: www.reddit.com/r/AskArchaeo...

And a livestream on my YouTube in less than two hours!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWki...
Hancock vs. Dibble Debate Anniversary Livestream. AMA, Reflection, Impact, Guests & Big Archaeology
YouTube video by Archaeology with Flint Dibble
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April 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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My first update of 2025 for changes in land ice mass observed by GRACE(-FO) satellite in Antarctica (left) and Greenland (right)... contributing to global sea level rise

+ Methods can be found at climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/...
+ My visualization can also be downloaded zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
April 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Excellent article on the effectiveness of Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes on wildfire smoke and other PM2.5 airborne contaminants:
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
These DIY air purifiers could make clean air more accessible during wildfires
Homemade air purifiers can filter air faster, making them an affordable alternative to more expensive commercial products.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Clinicians who work with Long Covid patients:
If you actively take precautions against airborne pathogens (e.g., wearing high-filtration masks, using HEPA filters or CR boxes or farUVC in your space), I’d love to hear from you. 👇
March 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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The Greenpeace verdict is part of an escalating attack on nonprofits and protest, and other corporations could feel emboldened to test the waters.

But legal experts say it's crucial to know our rights and "not cower in the face of manifest injustices."

www.exxonknews.org/p/the-greenp...
The Greenpeace verdict is a warning sign for protest rights
Human rights and First Amendment lawyers say Energy Transfer’s case against Greenpeace is part of an escalating attack on nonprofits and protestors.
www.exxonknews.org
March 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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chrischirp.bsky.social
KLAXON 🚨: Indie SAGE has come out of retirement to release a new short report standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the sciences!

DEI is not just the right thing to do, it *improves* the quality of the science. Please read and share.

independentsage.org/wp-content/u...

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March 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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binitakane.bsky.social
Thank you to Prof Pagal for leading on this and glad to have to have contributed along with many other @independentsage.bsky.social colleagues.

This is such an important issue. Stripping back of DEI initiatives will reverse decades of progress and only make the world a worse place ⬇️
chrischirp.bsky.social Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · Mar 17
KLAXON 🚨: Indie SAGE has come out of retirement to release a new short report standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the sciences!

DEI is not just the right thing to do, it *improves* the quality of the science. Please read and share.

independentsage.org/wp-content/u...

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March 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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danielbachman.bsky.social
Watched this last night & had no idea about this or the origins of superfund sites. Makes me think of the time Ive spent in Saltville VA & the mercury that Olin-Mathieson released into the water table & Holston river that’ll be there for 15,000 years.

“Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal”
Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal | American Experience | PBS
In the late 1970s, residents of Love Canal in Niagara Falls, NY discovered their neighborhood had been built on a former chemical waste dump. Housewives activated to create a grassroots movement that ...
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March 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM