Hey Sh*t Givers 🌎 We have something big, like change the actual world big (because the world won't unfuck itself). We are joining podcasts across the planet for #PodsFightPoverty, a campaign directly supporting our good friends at @give-directly.bsky.social www.givedirectly.org/podsfightpov...

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Vibe this week: Stay informed, take action, and don’t let the robots win.

Our 2025 Charitable Giving Guide is here! LETS GO 🎉 Check out the full guide here or scroll through some quick links in this thread: www.importantnotimportant.com/p/the-2025-c...

⚡ NEW EPISODE⚡ This week, Quinn is chatting with How The Word Is Passed author, Clint Smith, about how the stories we tell about history -- and whether they are rooted in nostalgia or fact -- can help us make connections to today and make better decisions for tomorrow.

⚡ NEW EPISODE⚡ Another one in our series with Run For Something, Quinn chats with RFS alum and Michigan State Rep Laurie Pohutsky and RFS candidate running for Detroit City Council, Denzel McCampbell, about their fight to make clean water a right, which shouldn't be controversial, but here we are.

⚡ NEW EPISODE⚡ Today Quinn is chatting with school board member and Manchester, NH mayoral candidate Jessica Spillers and Buffalo Public School Board candidate Talia Rodriguez about how we can use schools to make sure kids (and their communities!) get fed.

⚡ NEW EPISODE⚡ Today in our series with @runforsomething we're talking to RFS alum and Missouri State Representative, Ray Reed, and Minneapolis Mayor candidate Jazz Hampton about their work fighting for safer communities at the state and local level.

⚡ NEW EPISODE⚡ Next up in our series with Run For Something we're talking to RFS alum, New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes, and Tucson City Council candidate Miranda Schubert about why they are so passionate about better, safer, cheaper, more reliable transit.

⚡ NEW EPISODE⚡ In our new series, co-developed with our friends @runforsomethingnow we're chatting with young people across the country who have stepped up to lead.

Wake up, the latest The Science of Fiction essay from Maddie Stone is out! This week: What can Andor teach us about the impacts of critical mineral extraction on Earth? Read it here: www.importantnotimportant.com/p/andor-show...

200 episodes later and we're still asking: what can I do? Amanda Litman's answer hasn't changed: RUN FOR SOMETHING. We're diving into your responses about running for office. From "I don't feel qualified" to "people won't like me", Amanda tackles every concern and explains why you should run.

New Life Finds A Way! What can population dynamics in places like Yellowstone teach us about democracy? Read it here www.importantnotimportant.com/p/lfaw-every...

Federal climate policy is gone. Strategic philanthropy just became our lifeline. Listen to our new episode with Giving Green founder, Dan Stein to learn how to make your climate donations count. 👉 lnk.to/tmiq_ep199

So excited to announce the debut essay for our new column, Life Finds A Way! Our first post is from science writer Riley Black. She explores examples in other species that force us to expand our understanding of sex differences beyond a binary. www.importantnotimportant.com/p/every-body...

What happens when $35 billion in foreign aid vanishes overnight? This week, Quinn is joined by Rob Rosenbaum, co-lead for PRO, a rapid response team sifting through every single grant, ranking them by lives saved per dollar and building lifeboat bridge grants before the lights go out.

What can you do to combat deforestation and increase access to quality sanitation everywhere? This week, Quinn chats with Bernie Wiley, Sustainability Director @whogivesacraptp about their mission to wipe away waste in the supply chain while donating 50% of profits to build toilets worldwide.

This week, Quinn chats with Marguerite Holloway, author of "Take To The Trees", about the hidden crisis happening to our forests, the scientists working to save them, simple ways we all can help, and why everything changes when you start paying attention to all the nature around you.

This week, IPCC scientist Dr. Minal Pathak isn't here for your city's token climate efforts. In today's episode, she breaks down: 🔹 Why 3 electric buses isn't enough (how about the entire fleet?) 🔹 How one heat plan saved lives in 50+ cities 🔹 What you can do in your spheres of influence

What do "snot otters," missing boulders, and your drinking water have in common? Our latest episode with science journalist, Jackie Flynn Mogensen, dives into how saving a 160-million-year-old salamander could be the key to protecting our communities from floods. 🎧 Listen now lnk.to/tmiq_ep194

What if we stopped apologizing for abortion and started celebrating it as the social good it truly is? In our newest episode, Quinn talks with Sophie Nir about the Abortion Positivity Project and their mission to transform how we talk about abortion. Full episode here lnk.to/tmiq_ep193

Hey everyone— @healthsciences.mcgill.ca is thinking of ditching X Their Bluesky account is still empty, but if we can rally some followers, it might help them make the switch. Give them a boost? Thank you!!🙏

The problem with farm-to-table? It doesn't change farming at scale. Hear how chef and Zero Foodprint Executive Director Anthony Myint is building a table-to-farm revolution with just pennies on the dollar. 🎧 New episode out now lnk.to/tmiq_ep192

⚡ NEW EPISODE⚡ Disease doesn't discriminate, but our systems do. This week, we dive into "A History of the World in Six Plagues" with author Edna Bonhomme to unpack how epidemics expose inequality. 🎧 Listen now lnk.to/tmiq191_edna... #pandemics #healthcare #inequality #publichealth #history

What can you do when science is being dismantled? Dr. Gretchen Goldman at the Union of Concerned Scientists shares actionable steps in our latest episode. The fight for evidence-based policy isn't over. 🎧 Listen now lnk.to/190gretcheng... #StandUpForScience

I had a great time chatting with @quinnemmett.bsky.social on his podcast about what feels different about this moment for Federal science and how we can hold true to our values in fighting back (plus some hard-hitting takes on Dragons Love Tacos). podcast.importantnotimportant.com/dont-move-th...

The institutions that keep us fed, safe, and advancing scientifically are under unprecedented attack. In our latest episode, Dr. Gretchen Goldman, President of the Union of Concerned Scientists, breaks down what's happening, why it matters, and most importantly—what YOU can do about it.

"What can I do?" It's the question we get most often. And in this powerful conversation, Dr. Ticora Jones helps answer it by sharing how she went from the lab to leading science strategy at USAID and the NRDC during some of our most challenging times.

A win for today. Huge thanks to the hundreds of folks who called in via @whatcanido-earth.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/h...

New episode, new podcast name, still asking and answering the most important question: What can I do? This week we're asking: What can we do about land power? Our guest is Mike Albertus, author of the new book "Land Power". We dive into how land ownership shapes power, inequality, and society.

This week: Having mercy is pro-life. Read the full essay here: www.importantnotimportant.com/p/have-mercy

Build something useful.

Call your Senator to oppose RFK Jr’s nomination! The vote is tomorrow so chip chop www.whatcanido.earth/action/oppos...

How worried do we need to be about #H5N1? CEID director @bhadeliamd.bsky.social covers what the current bird flu situation means for farm workers, the general population, & public health.

"'The risk is low - but not as low as it was last year." Dr. Nahid Bhadelia breaks down everything you need to know about bird flu and what it means for public health. 🎧 Listen now lnk.to/Z7PXeG

This week: What can you do? How about using your unique set of skills -- for good? Right now. Read the full essay here www.importantnotimportant.com/p/build-some...

If you're feeling particularly activated right now for whatever reason... Then check out What Can I Do? A one-stop shop for taking action on the world's biggest issues. Donate. Volunteer. Organize. Learn. Invest. Get Funded. Get Help. Be Heard. Let's go whatcanido.earth

About 2025.

Science @science.org magazine's Breakthrough of the Year is fantastic: an HIV-prevention drug protects people for six months at a time and in two clinical trials showed 99.9% and 100% (!) efficacy in preventing infection www.science.org/content/arti... by @cohenjon.bsky.social 🧪

We just dropped our 2024 Gift Guide (it was so nice to take a little break from writing about climate and cancer). Everything listed is things and experiences we swear by/actually use/have been gifted/plan on gifting! Check it out www.importantnotimportant.com/p/it-s-the-2...

Non profit organizations in the U.S. do crucial work protecting the environment, serving marginalized communities and so much more. HR 9495, which just passed the house, allows the Treasury dept to revoke licenses for any non profit. Pls call your senator & tell them to reject this law. 202-224-3121

If you're feeling particularly activated right now for whatever reason... Then check out What Can I Do? A one-stop shop for taking action on the world's biggest issues. Donate. Volunteer. Organize. Learn. Invest. Get Funded. Get Help. Be Heard. Let's go whatcanido.earth

It's Monday, which means HR 9495 is up for a vote again. Folks -- this shit is going to keep happening for the next four years, so grab a Gatorade and call your House rep again. @whatcanido-earth.bsky.social www.whatcanido.earth/action/stop-...

We now have 3 starter packs for Global Health Nerds! go.bsky.app/DgwRPwD go.bsky.app/RScFWyt go.bsky.app/ADqkPeH Will keep updating!