Jenny Powers
@powersofwords.bsky.social
Writer of nonfiction, middle-grade novels, and short stories. Co-author of the new self-help book about evolutionary mismatch: www.ontheoriginofbeing.com A mom, a scientist, and an athlete in Colorado. BLM. There is no Planet B. Protect Trans Kids
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Jenny Powers
@powersofwords.bsky.social
· Jan 28
"On the Origin of Being" - Book Trailer #1
YouTube video by On the Origin of Being
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Introducing our book trailer for "On the Origin of Being: Understanding the Science of Evolution to Enhance Your Quality of Life" 💙📚 www.youtube.com/watch?v=O32X...
#evolution #selfhelp #selfcare #paleolifestyle #holisticliving #holistichealth #LifestyleMedicine #Healthandwellness #booksky #science
#evolution #selfhelp #selfcare #paleolifestyle #holisticliving #holistichealth #LifestyleMedicine #Healthandwellness #booksky #science
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At this juncture I’d like to point out:
* we’re on the brink of a golden age of medical healing
* there’s enough money in the world to solve every problem in the world
* a united approach could stop the climate crisis
But a small group of sociopaths seeking personal power are going to throw it away.
* we’re on the brink of a golden age of medical healing
* there’s enough money in the world to solve every problem in the world
* a united approach could stop the climate crisis
But a small group of sociopaths seeking personal power are going to throw it away.
April 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
At this juncture I’d like to point out:
* we’re on the brink of a golden age of medical healing
* there’s enough money in the world to solve every problem in the world
* a united approach could stop the climate crisis
But a small group of sociopaths seeking personal power are going to throw it away.
* we’re on the brink of a golden age of medical healing
* there’s enough money in the world to solve every problem in the world
* a united approach could stop the climate crisis
But a small group of sociopaths seeking personal power are going to throw it away.
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“We've arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science and technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces.”
~ Carl Sagan
~ Carl Sagan
April 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
“We've arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science and technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces.”
~ Carl Sagan
~ Carl Sagan
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Who Speaks for Earth?
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
April 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Who Speaks for Earth?
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
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Removing a black 4-star general at Secretary of Defense and replacing him with a white talk-show is the perfect example why DEI is essential. It's not about hiring unqualified minorities, it’s about foiling the majority's habit of hooking up under qualified mediocrities of their own caste.
April 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Removing a black 4-star general at Secretary of Defense and replacing him with a white talk-show is the perfect example why DEI is essential. It's not about hiring unqualified minorities, it’s about foiling the majority's habit of hooking up under qualified mediocrities of their own caste.
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Hope 🙏🏼
➡️Harvard & over 150 universities took a stand and pushed back
➡️Sarah Palin lost her case
➡️Marriott’s CEO spoke up & was rewarded by his employees
➡️Hegseth continues to flail
➡️Tesla stock and earnings tanked
➡️5m Americans loudly protested at #HandsOff rallies
We’ve got this! More coming.
➡️Harvard & over 150 universities took a stand and pushed back
➡️Sarah Palin lost her case
➡️Marriott’s CEO spoke up & was rewarded by his employees
➡️Hegseth continues to flail
➡️Tesla stock and earnings tanked
➡️5m Americans loudly protested at #HandsOff rallies
We’ve got this! More coming.
April 23, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Hope 🙏🏼
➡️Harvard & over 150 universities took a stand and pushed back
➡️Sarah Palin lost her case
➡️Marriott’s CEO spoke up & was rewarded by his employees
➡️Hegseth continues to flail
➡️Tesla stock and earnings tanked
➡️5m Americans loudly protested at #HandsOff rallies
We’ve got this! More coming.
➡️Harvard & over 150 universities took a stand and pushed back
➡️Sarah Palin lost her case
➡️Marriott’s CEO spoke up & was rewarded by his employees
➡️Hegseth continues to flail
➡️Tesla stock and earnings tanked
➡️5m Americans loudly protested at #HandsOff rallies
We’ve got this! More coming.
This is the most ridiculous statement from the White House!
BREAKING: The bleach guy is now their “science president”
Trump fired scientists, gutted health agencies, & let disease spread
His Earth Day statement is a slap in the face to science & truth
This isn’t leadership—it’s biological terrorism. Don’t forgive. Don’t forget.
thehill.com/opinion/ener...
Trump fired scientists, gutted health agencies, & let disease spread
His Earth Day statement is a slap in the face to science & truth
This isn’t leadership—it’s biological terrorism. Don’t forgive. Don’t forget.
thehill.com/opinion/ener...
April 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This is the most ridiculous statement from the White House!
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The majority of people —56% in the US!—are worried about climate change, but not activated.
Why not? Most feel helpless, hopeless, and don't know what to do. So more fear won't activate them. Rather, knowing what to do—and being invited to do it—will.
Where to start? With a conversation today. 🧵
Why not? Most feel helpless, hopeless, and don't know what to do. So more fear won't activate them. Rather, knowing what to do—and being invited to do it—will.
Where to start? With a conversation today. 🧵
Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say
Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed
www.theguardian.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The majority of people —56% in the US!—are worried about climate change, but not activated.
Why not? Most feel helpless, hopeless, and don't know what to do. So more fear won't activate them. Rather, knowing what to do—and being invited to do it—will.
Where to start? With a conversation today. 🧵
Why not? Most feel helpless, hopeless, and don't know what to do. So more fear won't activate them. Rather, knowing what to do—and being invited to do it—will.
Where to start? With a conversation today. 🧵
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“We are, each of us, largely responsible for what gets put into our brains, for what, as adults, we wind up caring for and knowing about. No longer at the mercy of the reptile brain, we can change ourselves.”
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
April 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
“We are, each of us, largely responsible for what gets put into our brains, for what, as adults, we wind up caring for and knowing about. No longer at the mercy of the reptile brain, we can change ourselves.”
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
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My PhD student's NSF grant was terminated today. Her dissertation investigates why air pollution monitoring, metrics, and regulations don't properly capture the harms experienced by marginalized communities--esp in the most polluted Detroit neighborhoods. She and I are happy to talk with press etc.
NSF Award Search: Award # 2240343 - Constructing Credible Knowledge and Expertise in Air Pollution Regulation and Monitoring: The Problem of Quantification Lock
www.nsf.gov
April 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
My PhD student's NSF grant was terminated today. Her dissertation investigates why air pollution monitoring, metrics, and regulations don't properly capture the harms experienced by marginalized communities--esp in the most polluted Detroit neighborhoods. She and I are happy to talk with press etc.
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Two headlines in the New York Times today.
April 22, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Two headlines in the New York Times today.
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Denver protest today!!!
April 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Denver protest today!!!
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Powerful 40-second clip by Maya Angelou about why people fear " #woke"
IMO, she's 💯🎯
#ignorance #diversity #equality #inclusion #HumanRights #humanity
IMO, she's 💯🎯
#ignorance #diversity #equality #inclusion #HumanRights #humanity
April 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Powerful 40-second clip by Maya Angelou about why people fear " #woke"
IMO, she's 💯🎯
#ignorance #diversity #equality #inclusion #HumanRights #humanity
IMO, she's 💯🎯
#ignorance #diversity #equality #inclusion #HumanRights #humanity
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77 million people voted for deregulation (Trump). Did they know they were also voting for pollution, cancer, and climate chaos loved ones and future generations? We can now be poisoned on purpose—without a check.
April 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
77 million people voted for deregulation (Trump). Did they know they were also voting for pollution, cancer, and climate chaos loved ones and future generations? We can now be poisoned on purpose—without a check.
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Forgive the rant, but what the hell is this Administration doing?
Not gonna be easy to undo the damage, folks. But I’ve got some ideas on where to start.
Not gonna be easy to undo the damage, folks. But I’ve got some ideas on where to start.
April 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Forgive the rant, but what the hell is this Administration doing?
Not gonna be easy to undo the damage, folks. But I’ve got some ideas on where to start.
Not gonna be easy to undo the damage, folks. But I’ve got some ideas on where to start.
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“The Trump administration has ordered State Department employees to report on any instances of coworkers displaying ‘anti-Christian bias’ as part of its effort to implement a sweeping new order on supporting employees of Christian faith.”
State tells employees to report on one another for ‘anti-Christian bias’
“It’s very ‘Handmaid’s Tale’-esque,” one official said.
www.politico.com
April 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM
“The Trump administration has ordered State Department employees to report on any instances of coworkers displaying ‘anti-Christian bias’ as part of its effort to implement a sweeping new order on supporting employees of Christian faith.”
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Trump and Musk are eliminating 90% of Social Security’s regional staff—and, at the same time, will now only post public updates from Social Security on a platform owned by Musk, where more than 90% of seniors won’t see them. Corrupt, cruel, and wrong.
April 11, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Trump and Musk are eliminating 90% of Social Security’s regional staff—and, at the same time, will now only post public updates from Social Security on a platform owned by Musk, where more than 90% of seniors won’t see them. Corrupt, cruel, and wrong.
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“The Save Act is a law in search of a problem.”
-Heather Cox Richardson
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-Heather Cox Richardson
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April 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
“The Save Act is a law in search of a problem.”
-Heather Cox Richardson
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-Heather Cox Richardson
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It’s the woke mind virus!
April 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It’s the woke mind virus!
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As a criminal defense attorney, the vast majority of my cases were NOT immigrants.
So let's stop pretending immigrants are the problem when there's a 34-count convicted felon sitting in the White House.
The hypocrisy is outrageous.
So let's stop pretending immigrants are the problem when there's a 34-count convicted felon sitting in the White House.
The hypocrisy is outrageous.
April 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
As a criminal defense attorney, the vast majority of my cases were NOT immigrants.
So let's stop pretending immigrants are the problem when there's a 34-count convicted felon sitting in the White House.
The hypocrisy is outrageous.
So let's stop pretending immigrants are the problem when there's a 34-count convicted felon sitting in the White House.
The hypocrisy is outrageous.
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COAL IS THE DIRTIEST and most harmful source of power.
TRUMP and ZELDIN also plan to remove controls that keep dangerous mercury out of our air, water, and food.
COAL cannot compete economically with renewable energy and natural gas.
TRUMP and ZELDIN also plan to remove controls that keep dangerous mercury out of our air, water, and food.
COAL cannot compete economically with renewable energy and natural gas.
April 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
COAL IS THE DIRTIEST and most harmful source of power.
TRUMP and ZELDIN also plan to remove controls that keep dangerous mercury out of our air, water, and food.
COAL cannot compete economically with renewable energy and natural gas.
TRUMP and ZELDIN also plan to remove controls that keep dangerous mercury out of our air, water, and food.
COAL cannot compete economically with renewable energy and natural gas.
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1. Happening now: Montana is hearing a bill that would charge parents of transgender kids with felony child endangerment.
It is one of the most extreme bills of the year, and the vote is TODAY.
It's already passed the MT Senate.
Watch live with me:
sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00309/Harmon...
It is one of the most extreme bills of the year, and the vote is TODAY.
It's already passed the MT Senate.
Watch live with me:
sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00309/Harmon...
April 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
1. Happening now: Montana is hearing a bill that would charge parents of transgender kids with felony child endangerment.
It is one of the most extreme bills of the year, and the vote is TODAY.
It's already passed the MT Senate.
Watch live with me:
sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00309/Harmon...
It is one of the most extreme bills of the year, and the vote is TODAY.
It's already passed the MT Senate.
Watch live with me:
sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00309/Harmon...