Wh8rbt
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My reposts are echoes of solidarity and personal bookmarks.
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Great piece about how the MAGA/MAHA academics running the federal public health agencies—& dismantling public health—“manufactured doubt” about science during the pandemic, using tobacco industry-type tactics (see also blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/09/...)
Archived version at archive.ph/2021.11.09-1...
Archived version at archive.ph/2021.11.09-1...
And as a blast from that terrible past, the motivations are sadly often backed by interests that reward this behavior with power and money. I still think we have not done enough to train scientists to counter the doubt machine... www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Scientists: don’t feed the doubt machine
From climate to COVID, naivety about how science is hijacked promotes more of the same.
www.nature.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Great piece about how the MAGA/MAHA academics running the federal public health agencies—& dismantling public health—“manufactured doubt” about science during the pandemic, using tobacco industry-type tactics (see also blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/09/...)
Archived version at archive.ph/2021.11.09-1...
Archived version at archive.ph/2021.11.09-1...
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Extreme temperatures are causing cows to produce less milk. Here's how Italian cheesemakers are coping: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w...
The Climate Is Changing, Cows Are Stressed and Italy’s Cheesemakers Are Worried
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Extreme temperatures are causing cows to produce less milk. Here's how Italian cheesemakers are coping: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w...
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Here’s your periodic reminder to wash your lettuce
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From the publichealth community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the publichealth community
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November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Here’s your periodic reminder to wash your lettuce
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Do you know about the Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action?
It’s a first-of-its-kind pledge by a group of governments to uphold climate priorities identified by children and youth across the world.
Has your country signed? #COP30 https://unicef.link/3JHOfhy
It’s a first-of-its-kind pledge by a group of governments to uphold climate priorities identified by children and youth across the world.
Has your country signed? #COP30 https://unicef.link/3JHOfhy
Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action
A pledge by champion governments to uphold priorities identified by children and youth across the world
unicef.link
November 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Do you know about the Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action?
It’s a first-of-its-kind pledge by a group of governments to uphold climate priorities identified by children and youth across the world.
Has your country signed? #COP30 https://unicef.link/3JHOfhy
It’s a first-of-its-kind pledge by a group of governments to uphold climate priorities identified by children and youth across the world.
Has your country signed? #COP30 https://unicef.link/3JHOfhy
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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
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Human health and ecosystem health are connected - In-depth reporting on amphibian die-off in Central America, and downstream implications for malaria incidence featuring work from my colleague Mike Springborn
wapo.st/47Slsij
wapo.st/47Slsij
First, the frogs died. Then people got sick.
An emerging area of research is uncovering hidden links between nature and human health.
wapo.st
November 15, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Human health and ecosystem health are connected - In-depth reporting on amphibian die-off in Central America, and downstream implications for malaria incidence featuring work from my colleague Mike Springborn
wapo.st/47Slsij
wapo.st/47Slsij
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science is so cool
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Our new paper in @royalsocietypublishing.org is out now
We show that modern crocodiles evolved flatter and weaker skulls from domed ancestors to adapt to life in water, trading skull strength for streamlining 🐊
Read here: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
#Paleontology #Crocodiles #Evolution
We show that modern crocodiles evolved flatter and weaker skulls from domed ancestors to adapt to life in water, trading skull strength for streamlining 🐊
Read here: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
#Paleontology #Crocodiles #Evolution
November 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
science is so cool
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I've been working since 2022 to try to form the basis for an alternative reading of sovereignty fit for the polycrisis and promoting true, just and internationalist transitions. This view of popular ecological sovereignty is in a few articles, but I just reflected on it in the context of COP30 too:
Ecological sovereignty: from mutual annihilation to true planetary longevity?
When fossil fuel expansion is justified in the name of national sovereignty, you know states have lost touch with the climate reality.
the.ecocene.blog
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I've been working since 2022 to try to form the basis for an alternative reading of sovereignty fit for the polycrisis and promoting true, just and internationalist transitions. This view of popular ecological sovereignty is in a few articles, but I just reflected on it in the context of COP30 too:
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About 10% of babies in the U.S. are born early, which can lead to lifelong health problems. While air pollution has already been linked to preterm birth, this is one of the biggest studies so far to look specifically at wildfire smoke as a contributor.
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Smoke inhalation from wildfires linked to premature births - UPI.com
A large study by researchers from the University of Washington found that pregnant people exposed to wildfire smoke were more likely to deliver early.
www.upi.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Thanks UWA for sharing our evaluation of the #ICON program, helping parents manage infant crying safely and prevent #AbusiveHeadTrauma
bit.ly/UWAnews #ParentingIsHard
#PublicHealth #Parenting #InfantSafety @arc-west.bsky.social #ShakenBabySyndrome #medsky #academicsky doi.org/10.1186/s128...
bit.ly/UWAnews #ParentingIsHard
#PublicHealth #Parenting #InfantSafety @arc-west.bsky.social #ShakenBabySyndrome #medsky #academicsky doi.org/10.1186/s128...
It's okay to walk away: the program saving babies' lives
Researchers who evaluated a UK program designed to prevent shaken baby syndrome say a similar approach could Australian parents struggling with crying babies.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Thanks UWA for sharing our evaluation of the #ICON program, helping parents manage infant crying safely and prevent #AbusiveHeadTrauma
bit.ly/UWAnews #ParentingIsHard
#PublicHealth #Parenting #InfantSafety @arc-west.bsky.social #ShakenBabySyndrome #medsky #academicsky doi.org/10.1186/s128...
bit.ly/UWAnews #ParentingIsHard
#PublicHealth #Parenting #InfantSafety @arc-west.bsky.social #ShakenBabySyndrome #medsky #academicsky doi.org/10.1186/s128...
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is taking a public health approach to reducing gun violence.
So far, the city has seen an unprecedented reduction in the number of homicides and other violent crimes. He discusses this progress on Public Health On Call 🎧
podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/973-baltimor...
So far, the city has seen an unprecedented reduction in the number of homicides and other violent crimes. He discusses this progress on Public Health On Call 🎧
podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/973-baltimor...
November 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is taking a public health approach to reducing gun violence.
So far, the city has seen an unprecedented reduction in the number of homicides and other violent crimes. He discusses this progress on Public Health On Call 🎧
podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/973-baltimor...
So far, the city has seen an unprecedented reduction in the number of homicides and other violent crimes. He discusses this progress on Public Health On Call 🎧
podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/973-baltimor...
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“The episode underscores a legacy of the pandemic in the West: eroded trust in government agencies and rising vaccine hesitancy, and how partisan politics have complicated public health.”
For months, I’ve been following a Canadian ostrich farm ordered to cull its flock after a bird flu outbreak. It was a cause célèbre for MAHA activists, a MAGA billionaire, and, of course, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The trucker convoy with birds ended last night. They lost. www.msnbc.com/news/news-an...
Why the conspiratorial right rallied around a flock of ostriches
The anti-vaccine, anti-government crusade to save "the miracle cure birds" is over — and the fringe activists lost.
www.msnbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
“The episode underscores a legacy of the pandemic in the West: eroded trust in government agencies and rising vaccine hesitancy, and how partisan politics have complicated public health.”
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"We are now witnessing what the historian Richard Rhodes termed 'public man-made death,' which, he observed, has been perhaps the most overlooked cause of mortality in the last century." #publichealth #USAID
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
"We are now witnessing what the historian Richard Rhodes termed 'public man-made death,' which, he observed, has been perhaps the most overlooked cause of mortality in the last century." #publichealth #USAID
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Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health - KFF Health News
Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly upended outbreak response, HIV treatment, and dementia care in communities across America.
kffhealthnews.org
November 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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The new Economics Today magazine has our article on Margaret Thatcher in it and we made the front cover! If you teach or study A-Level Economics, why not subscribe? economicsfactory.com/product-cate... Learn more about #Thatcher from our podcast. #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
November 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The new Economics Today magazine has our article on Margaret Thatcher in it and we made the front cover! If you teach or study A-Level Economics, why not subscribe? economicsfactory.com/product-cate... Learn more about #Thatcher from our podcast. #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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From sovereign wealth funds to family ties, investors think Trump’s economic model is borrowing a lot from Saudi Arabia.
Our @samjsutton.bsky.social reports from an investor conference in Riyadh that showcases the rise of top-down state capitalism in both countries: politi.co/3LkKLlM
Our @samjsutton.bsky.social reports from an investor conference in Riyadh that showcases the rise of top-down state capitalism in both countries: politi.co/3LkKLlM
November 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
From sovereign wealth funds to family ties, investors think Trump’s economic model is borrowing a lot from Saudi Arabia.
Our @samjsutton.bsky.social reports from an investor conference in Riyadh that showcases the rise of top-down state capitalism in both countries: politi.co/3LkKLlM
Our @samjsutton.bsky.social reports from an investor conference in Riyadh that showcases the rise of top-down state capitalism in both countries: politi.co/3LkKLlM
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A reintroduction of shellfish, just to improve water quality and not as a commercial fishery. Welcome news for #Dublin Let’s see how they get on. #rewilding www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...
Oysters returned to Dún Laoghaire harbour after 200 years
More than 18,000 oysters are being deployed in Dún Laoghaire harbour in Dublin, as part of an effort to try to reintroduce the shellfish to Dublin Bay over 200 years after they became extinct from the...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
A reintroduction of shellfish, just to improve water quality and not as a commercial fishery. Welcome news for #Dublin Let’s see how they get on. #rewilding www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...
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Two years ago, the world made a bold commitment.
To triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030.
We have good news.
95% of new energy capacity worldwide comes from renewables.
We are moving ever faster towards these goals ↓
link.europa.eu/h4RVrW
To triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030.
We have good news.
95% of new energy capacity worldwide comes from renewables.
We are moving ever faster towards these goals ↓
link.europa.eu/h4RVrW
November 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Two years ago, the world made a bold commitment.
To triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030.
We have good news.
95% of new energy capacity worldwide comes from renewables.
We are moving ever faster towards these goals ↓
link.europa.eu/h4RVrW
To triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030.
We have good news.
95% of new energy capacity worldwide comes from renewables.
We are moving ever faster towards these goals ↓
link.europa.eu/h4RVrW
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Marine experts at the Indonesian Seagrass Symposium in Bali warned that seagrass ecosystems — vital for carbon storage, biodiversity and coastal protection — remain largely overlooked in national policy and conservation efforts.
Scientists call for stronger action to save Indonesia’s vanishing seagrass meadows
SANUR, Indonesia — Indonesia’s seagrass ecosystems are crucial for climate action, biodiversity and coastal livelihoods, yet remain a largely neglected asset, marine scientists and conservation…
news.mongabay.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Marine experts at the Indonesian Seagrass Symposium in Bali warned that seagrass ecosystems — vital for carbon storage, biodiversity and coastal protection — remain largely overlooked in national policy and conservation efforts.
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🧪Iowa has the lowest number of OB-GYNs per capita.
Because of draconian abortion bans, fewer medical students are applying to residency programs.
When religious beliefs replace evidence based medical care, we all lose.
Yes, abortion restrictions have contributed to the scarcity of OB-GYNs
Because of draconian abortion bans, fewer medical students are applying to residency programs.
When religious beliefs replace evidence based medical care, we all lose.
Yes, abortion restrictions have contributed to the scarcity of OB-GYNs
Iowa doesn't have enough OB-GYNs. Is the state's abortion ban part of the problem?
Iowa ranks last among states for the number of OB-GYNS per capita. State legislators are trying to recruit more, but some doctors say the state's strict abortion ban is partially to blame.
www.npr.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
🧪Iowa has the lowest number of OB-GYNs per capita.
Because of draconian abortion bans, fewer medical students are applying to residency programs.
When religious beliefs replace evidence based medical care, we all lose.
Yes, abortion restrictions have contributed to the scarcity of OB-GYNs
Because of draconian abortion bans, fewer medical students are applying to residency programs.
When religious beliefs replace evidence based medical care, we all lose.
Yes, abortion restrictions have contributed to the scarcity of OB-GYNs
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“In America…we are united by creed…it doesn’t matter where you came from, it only matters where you are going. But that can only be true if people get a high quality education.”
Sec Rice: “We need to preserve the ability of people in universities to come up with ideas and get government research grants to innovate”
“I definitely think the US must be the place that welcomes the best talent in the world…I worry that…people wonder if the US is still the best place to come.”
“I definitely think the US must be the place that welcomes the best talent in the world…I worry that…people wonder if the US is still the best place to come.”
November 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
“In America…we are united by creed…it doesn’t matter where you came from, it only matters where you are going. But that can only be true if people get a high quality education.”
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Love This: In Louisiana, air pollution monitoring becomes an act of resistance
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Citizen-led pollution monitoring persists in Louisiana, despite law that limits its use • Louisiana Illuminator
Communities around Louisiana are taking environmental data collection into their own hands — despite a law restricting how their findings can be used to enforce regulations.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Love This: In Louisiana, air pollution monitoring becomes an act of resistance
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