Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️🌈
@ssteingraber1.bsky.social
PhD biologist, author, climate activist, adoptee rights activist. Senior Scientist and Writer in Residence, Science and Environmental Health Network, Rachel Carson scholar with Library of America. Reminder: Nobody’s coming.
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A little thread: Science is defiantly anti-fascist because it pursues truth, is necessarily collaborative, and relies on open communication. And because its falsifiability is incompatible with the cultism, faith-based belief systems, disinformation, and propaganda of Christian nationalism.
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Good morning.
This is your reminder to get to the gym so that you can beat up racists and evade the cops if necessary.
This is your reminder to get to the gym so that you can beat up racists and evade the cops if necessary.
November 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Good morning.
This is your reminder to get to the gym so that you can beat up racists and evade the cops if necessary.
This is your reminder to get to the gym so that you can beat up racists and evade the cops if necessary.
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wait, this car just drives you where it thinks you might like to go depending on your mood?
what will they think of next?
what will they think of next?
November 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
wait, this car just drives you where it thinks you might like to go depending on your mood?
what will they think of next?
what will they think of next?
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Mazda’s vision is combustion engines with carbon capture fueled by microalgae and using AI to create an emotional bond between you and the car.
Can’t decide which of those two is more problematic. Why not both I guess?
Can’t decide which of those two is more problematic. Why not both I guess?
November 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Mazda’s vision is combustion engines with carbon capture fueled by microalgae and using AI to create an emotional bond between you and the car.
Can’t decide which of those two is more problematic. Why not both I guess?
Can’t decide which of those two is more problematic. Why not both I guess?
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“Colonialism demands history begin past the point of colonization precisely because, under those narrative conditions, the colonist's every action is necessarily one of self-defense. The story begins not when the wagons arrive, but only after they are circled.” -Omar El Akkad
November 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“Colonialism demands history begin past the point of colonization precisely because, under those narrative conditions, the colonist's every action is necessarily one of self-defense. The story begins not when the wagons arrive, but only after they are circled.” -Omar El Akkad
Explainer thread on new research into the protective effect of physical exercise against long COVID and also in provoking a more robust immune response to vaccinations in general.
(Guess I’m not sorry I ran a 5K race the day after my feel-like-dog-shit 2nd shingles vaccine.)
(Guess I’m not sorry I ran a 5K race the day after my feel-like-dog-shit 2nd shingles vaccine.)
#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #immunosky #publichealth A 5-year retrospective study on the impact of the #COVID19pandemic on various physiological systems, with a focus on the role of physical activity & exercise.
November 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Explainer thread on new research into the protective effect of physical exercise against long COVID and also in provoking a more robust immune response to vaccinations in general.
(Guess I’m not sorry I ran a 5K race the day after my feel-like-dog-shit 2nd shingles vaccine.)
(Guess I’m not sorry I ran a 5K race the day after my feel-like-dog-shit 2nd shingles vaccine.)
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It’s bizarre that media keep reporting that the trouble Larry Summers now faces is because his close ties to Epstein have been exposed rather than because the emails clearly show Larry is a sexual predator who admitted to attempting to use his university position to extract sex from a student.
November 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
It’s bizarre that media keep reporting that the trouble Larry Summers now faces is because his close ties to Epstein have been exposed rather than because the emails clearly show Larry is a sexual predator who admitted to attempting to use his university position to extract sex from a student.
My take: The most repulsive and obscene thing about the RFK affair is the part where the rubella virus penetrates the placenta and pours itself into the fetal eye, ear, and brain and destroys them.
Either that or when measles virus snuffs out memory B & T cells and erases the entire immune system.
Either that or when measles virus snuffs out memory B & T cells and erases the entire immune system.
November 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
My take: The most repulsive and obscene thing about the RFK affair is the part where the rubella virus penetrates the placenta and pours itself into the fetal eye, ear, and brain and destroys them.
Either that or when measles virus snuffs out memory B & T cells and erases the entire immune system.
Either that or when measles virus snuffs out memory B & T cells and erases the entire immune system.
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You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
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Around the world, climate activists, who should be respected, are instead being criminalized. Here in the U.S., passing the No Political Enemies (NOPE) Act would go a long way towards protecting free speech. Tell your Reps to support it: https://fwwat.ch/3Ixemr8
‘It’s a road to destruction’: climate defenders facing surge in reprisals, says UN expert
Mary Lawlor, UN special rapporteur for human rights defenders, accuses US, UK and other governments of paying lip servic
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Around the world, climate activists, who should be respected, are instead being criminalized. Here in the U.S., passing the No Political Enemies (NOPE) Act would go a long way towards protecting free speech. Tell your Reps to support it: https://fwwat.ch/3Ixemr8
Normalizing fascism on a Friday in November
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Normalizing fascism on a Friday in November
You know, you don’t need a PhD to just look up basic stuff before going all “Actually…” in my replies.
By definition, microplastics are bits of plastic less than 5 millimeters. You are probably thinking of nanoplastics.
By definition, microplastics are bits of plastic less than 5 millimeters. You are probably thinking of nanoplastics.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
You know, you don’t need a PhD to just look up basic stuff before going all “Actually…” in my replies.
By definition, microplastics are bits of plastic less than 5 millimeters. You are probably thinking of nanoplastics.
By definition, microplastics are bits of plastic less than 5 millimeters. You are probably thinking of nanoplastics.
More evidence for a link between microplastic exposure and heart disease. (An earlier human study found that microplastics in carotid artery plaque was correlated with elevated risk of stroke and heart attack.)
www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/micr...
www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/micr...
Microplastics drive plaque buildup in arteries of male mice, study suggests
Exposure to tiny plastic particles that litter the environment may speed plaque buildup in the arteries of male mice, a condition that leads to heart disease, according to a new study.
www.thenewlede.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
More evidence for a link between microplastic exposure and heart disease. (An earlier human study found that microplastics in carotid artery plaque was correlated with elevated risk of stroke and heart attack.)
www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/micr...
www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/micr...
We don’t hate the NY Times enough
The New York Times' story about Trump calling for the execution of members of Congress ran on Page 16 today, with an itty-bitty promo on the front about halfway down the page.
No wonder Trump thinks he can get away with anything.
No wonder Trump thinks he can get away with anything.
November 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
We don’t hate the NY Times enough
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Louisiana citizens have filed suit against the state over carbon capture laws* it says are unconstitutional, alleging they give private companies the power to take private property from residents:
www.wbrz.com/news/save-my...
Louisiana citizens have filed suit against the state over carbon capture laws* it says are unconstitutional, alleging they give private companies the power to take private property from residents:
www.wbrz.com/news/save-my...
Save My Louisiana sues state, claims carbon capture laws violate state constitution
Nonprofit organization Save My Louisiana filed suit against the state over carbon capture laws it says are unconstitutional, alleging they give private companies the power to take private property fro...
www.wbrz.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Louisiana citizens have filed suit against the state over carbon capture laws* it says are unconstitutional, alleging they give private companies the power to take private property from residents:
www.wbrz.com/news/save-my...
Louisiana citizens have filed suit against the state over carbon capture laws* it says are unconstitutional, alleging they give private companies the power to take private property from residents:
www.wbrz.com/news/save-my...
This week in public health:
(APIC = The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
HBV = hepatitis B virus)
This is the infectious disease equivalent of charging shit on a credit card with zero plan for how to pay it and no understanding of how compounded interest works.
(APIC = The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
HBV = hepatitis B virus)
This is the infectious disease equivalent of charging shit on a credit card with zero plan for how to pay it and no understanding of how compounded interest works.
This week was terrible: RFK Jr. put autism/vaccines at center of CDC website; ACIP is about to tank the birth dose of HBV vaccine; loans for public health/nursing degrees just got cut. I cannot express the white hot hatred I have for these people. Get on the phone. Call your representatives.
November 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This week in public health:
(APIC = The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
HBV = hepatitis B virus)
This is the infectious disease equivalent of charging shit on a credit card with zero plan for how to pay it and no understanding of how compounded interest works.
(APIC = The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
HBV = hepatitis B virus)
This is the infectious disease equivalent of charging shit on a credit card with zero plan for how to pay it and no understanding of how compounded interest works.
Your reminder that you can poke holes in a sweet potato,wrap it in a wet paper towel, microwave it for 3 min, flip it over, zap for 2 more, split it open, and eat it with a tiny spoon—in my case with tahini sauce but sriracha is also v good. No matter how bad your day is you can do this good thing.
November 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Your reminder that you can poke holes in a sweet potato,wrap it in a wet paper towel, microwave it for 3 min, flip it over, zap for 2 more, split it open, and eat it with a tiny spoon—in my case with tahini sauce but sriracha is also v good. No matter how bad your day is you can do this good thing.
Friends, I just learned that environmental health hero, Steve Gilbert, PhD, has died.
Whatever you know about the harm to kids from heavy metals (lead) was likely informed by Steve’s research. 🧪
His book A LITTLE DOSE OF TOXICOLOGY was so important to me.
www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/r...
Whatever you know about the harm to kids from heavy metals (lead) was likely informed by Steve’s research. 🧪
His book A LITTLE DOSE OF TOXICOLOGY was so important to me.
www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/r...
Steven Gilbert Obituary - Redmond, WA
Celebrate the life of Steven Gilbert, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Cedar Lawns Memorial Park & Funeral Home.
www.dignitymemorial.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Friends, I just learned that environmental health hero, Steve Gilbert, PhD, has died.
Whatever you know about the harm to kids from heavy metals (lead) was likely informed by Steve’s research. 🧪
His book A LITTLE DOSE OF TOXICOLOGY was so important to me.
www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/r...
Whatever you know about the harm to kids from heavy metals (lead) was likely informed by Steve’s research. 🧪
His book A LITTLE DOSE OF TOXICOLOGY was so important to me.
www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/r...
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i agree with the slogan “libraries are not neutral.”
this, though, is a kind of neutrality that is good, and worth fighting for.
a library card grants a child an almost unique form of independent civic standing.
this, though, is a kind of neutrality that is good, and worth fighting for.
a library card grants a child an almost unique form of independent civic standing.
November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
i agree with the slogan “libraries are not neutral.”
this, though, is a kind of neutrality that is good, and worth fighting for.
a library card grants a child an almost unique form of independent civic standing.
this, though, is a kind of neutrality that is good, and worth fighting for.
a library card grants a child an almost unique form of independent civic standing.
Reposted by Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️🌈
two things are true:
1) we don’t come between parents and children.
2) we don’t help parents come between children and books.
1) we don’t come between parents and children.
2) we don’t help parents come between children and books.
November 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
two things are true:
1) we don’t come between parents and children.
2) we don’t help parents come between children and books.
1) we don’t come between parents and children.
2) we don’t help parents come between children and books.
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my library's policy.
Librarians like to say that book bans interfere with parents' direction of their children's reading. But also, by letting minors be patrons, librarians do not collude with parents' control over their children's reading.
The freedom to read is radically democratic. 📚
Librarians like to say that book bans interfere with parents' direction of their children's reading. But also, by letting minors be patrons, librarians do not collude with parents' control over their children's reading.
The freedom to read is radically democratic. 📚
November 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
my library's policy.
Librarians like to say that book bans interfere with parents' direction of their children's reading. But also, by letting minors be patrons, librarians do not collude with parents' control over their children's reading.
The freedom to read is radically democratic. 📚
Librarians like to say that book bans interfere with parents' direction of their children's reading. But also, by letting minors be patrons, librarians do not collude with parents' control over their children's reading.
The freedom to read is radically democratic. 📚
Report-out from #COP30 in Brazil from one of our finest climate thought leaders @tzeporah.bsky.social
(So depressing and so wrong and so intractable. And I saw and heard the same at the WHO conference on air pollution in Colombia last March.)
Also, read her whole thread of which is one post.
(So depressing and so wrong and so intractable. And I saw and heard the same at the WHO conference on air pollution in Colombia last March.)
Also, read her whole thread of which is one post.
🤥 The myth that gas is a transition fuel is alive and well despite all the evidence to the contrary and a shocking number of people here think phasing out coal means the are on the right side of the fossil fuel phase out even if they are building new LNG and gas infrastructure.
November 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Report-out from #COP30 in Brazil from one of our finest climate thought leaders @tzeporah.bsky.social
(So depressing and so wrong and so intractable. And I saw and heard the same at the WHO conference on air pollution in Colombia last March.)
Also, read her whole thread of which is one post.
(So depressing and so wrong and so intractable. And I saw and heard the same at the WHO conference on air pollution in Colombia last March.)
Also, read her whole thread of which is one post.
Alt text: A screenshot of a New York Times story in which some guy named Brad recites a little haiku urging us all to still listen to Mr. Summers because
Having smart and wise
Things to say Larry will continue
To have worthwhile thoughts
Having smart and wise
Things to say Larry will continue
To have worthwhile thoughts
November 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Alt text: A screenshot of a New York Times story in which some guy named Brad recites a little haiku urging us all to still listen to Mr. Summers because
Having smart and wise
Things to say Larry will continue
To have worthwhile thoughts
Having smart and wise
Things to say Larry will continue
To have worthwhile thoughts
Standing ovation from a former opinion writer at the Michigan Daily during the Duderstadt scandal.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
The Professor and the Pedophile | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson
Summers should choose the most straightforward path and resign. Should he refuse to, though, the University must cut ties with its former president to the greatest extent possible.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Standing ovation from a former opinion writer at the Michigan Daily during the Duderstadt scandal.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
AND BEHOLD
Lawrence Summers to Stop Teaching at Harvard While It Investigates His Epstein Ties
What a fun story to use up my second to last monthly gift link on:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Lawrence Summers to Stop Teaching at Harvard While It Investigates His Epstein Ties
What a fun story to use up my second to last monthly gift link on:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Lawrence Summers to Stop Teaching at Harvard While It Investigates His Epstein Ties
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
AND BEHOLD
Lawrence Summers to Stop Teaching at Harvard While It Investigates His Epstein Ties
What a fun story to use up my second to last monthly gift link on:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Lawrence Summers to Stop Teaching at Harvard While It Investigates His Epstein Ties
What a fun story to use up my second to last monthly gift link on:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...