News Analysis: For President Trump, a wide-ranging crackdown on mainstream media institutions and political opponents is not about hate speech, but about speech that he hates — namely, speech that is critical of him and his administration. nyti.ms/3VsCyO4

I heard CBC's Piya Chattopadhyay do a great interview with with Prof. Jason Stanley at UofT's Monk School. He spoke about the US' descent into authoritarianism and how experts could see it unfold and how it's so similar to other recent cases around the world. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Anti-fascist activity of the day - making jam with backyard figs and rescued lemons from #imperfectfoods

The nominee for surgeon general is a wellness grifter. The wellness industry has always been in bed with fascists. It pushes a palatable version of eugenics, the notion that anyone who can't goop their way to health and happiness simply doesn't deserve attention. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/h...

Hey Oregonians, you can get your Covid booster in Vacouver WA if you don’t feel like waiting for OR to figure out what the heck it’s doing. #covidbooster

Why are there Cheerios in the hot tub? Question my partner asked me this morning and perhaps a good title for a book about parenting.

“Norway and Canada are two of the world’s safest places statistically when it comes to violent crime.” Canada named second safest country in the world from violent crime

Coping strategies? #thisisamerica #rfkjrisdangerous #oregontrailgeneration

JUST IN: Three people are in critical condition after a shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, according to St. Anthony’s Hospital. https://cnn.it/46fImzg

The National Guard is measuring public sentiment about President Trump's D.C. takeover. It has found that its mission is perceived as “leveraging fear” and driving a “wedge between citizens and the military,” according to documents reviewed by The Post.

Listening to this song from the 90s about an attack by robots and it’s starting to feel a bit prophetic. 🤖 #flaminglips music.apple.com/us/album/yos...

Congrats to Maddie on defending her Masters! @oregonstate.edu #hatfieldmsc

A few yrs ago when my daughter started playing soccer in our town, team names were chosen by the league and girls teams were called thigns like the "Pandas" & the "Unicorns." Now they can pick their own names, and so we have teams called the "Wild Wolves" and the "Volcanoes." Couldn't be prouder.

Had a great time visiting Wilmington NC, where we used to live, over the long weekend seeing friends and family. The sunsets were next level.

Let’s all place bets on what RFK Jr. identifies as the “causes” of autism in his upcoming blockbuster reveal. I’ll take the low-hanging fruit and go with vaccines and heavy metals. What he won’t acknowledge is the overwhelming contribution of genetics, because he can’t sue someone over that.

This is not an overstatement The drug that has like saved my life in my 40s was only approved for medical use the year I started college. It’s heartbreaking to think about how many people like me won’t get to have a story like this with a new drug because of cuts to funding

Seasoned traveler at 9.

Welcome to Atlanta the worst airport in the country where they refuse to fill your travel mug with coffee. I don’t miss living in the South.

I’m in a museum display for a few months, weird but cool 🐟 @pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social @oregonstate.edu

Our members, Drs. @leotrasande.bsky.social, @smbrander.bsky.social, and @jmuncke.bsky.social, attended INC5.2 to educate European delegates about the health effects of EDCs and how they interfere with the endocrine system. Learn about our EDCs: bit.ly/2LCRwAr #EDCs #PlasticsTreaty (1/4)

2/ "The nation’s colleges and universities are confronting a series of financial crises...that are prompting layoffs, pushing costs higher and leaving the academic experience in flux." You'll pay more for less & students will have far fewer educational opportunities, which hurts us all, eventually.

I'm not sure folks outside of academia realize how serious this is. At my own state's flagship public uni, they just cut a bunch of academic programs (both grad & undergrad) & are "evaluating" *70* (70!) more for possible elimination in 2026. 1/2 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/u...

MARCH 15, 2022 🤬

The eye of Cat 5 Hurricane Erin on Puerto Rico’s radar.

I have a new theory of why faculty drive administrators crazy and vice versa, it’s because so many academics are neurodivergent and those who end up in compliance and other rule making positions tend towards being neurotypical. Our brains are not the same 🧠 🤯

Thoughts as we leave INC 5.2, without consensus 😞 @scientistscoa.bsky.social @pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social @oregonstate.edu #plasticstreaty #UNEP

Thoughts as the plastics treaty negotiations enter their 11th hour in Geneva. @pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social #plasticstreaty #plasticpollution

Live from the plastics treaty negotiations. @pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social

Some hope needed for #plasticstreaty negotiations. This on is a piece of art I found at the UN premisses this morning.

Consumer brands are struggling to reduce the amount of new plastic in their packaging, and some are backing off their previous targets.

This Executive Order represents a key step in the hostile takeover of science laid out in their 12-point plan. Have a look at the thread below to see what else is coming. It's critical to understand this isn't just about cuts. They aim to 👉kill and replace the concept of science entirely👈.

Anyone else seeing increased anger and frustration between people at their respective universities as 2025 drags on? I’m tired.

It is so humid in Oregon today, my hair is full on New Jersey summer.

Home Depot and Lowe's Share Data From Hundreds of AI Cameras With Cops www.404media.co/home-depot-a...

Want a quick update n what’s happening with the #PlasticsTreaty negotiation … we have you covered !

Just going to leave this here and say that the U.S. academic climate in 2025 is not making things better for people who aren’t white men. www.colorado.edu/today/2023/1...

USA: Map Shows States Where COVID Is Rising. "COVID-19 cases are reported to be rising in 27 states and "likely growing" in 12 states more" "Notably, real-time transmission estimates (Rt) show values above 1 in most states, indicating active spread." Source: archive.md/4lKZR

Life goal printed on my new (100% cotton of course) t-shirt.

On parenting daughters in the US in 2025. #epsteinfiles #trump #xennialparenting

Biggest accomplishment of the week so far, I made a bday cake with two layers, no dairy. Happy 🎂 @jwilsonwhite.bsky.social

Congress Rejects Trump Administration’s Cuts to #NOAA Both House and Senate reject the Trump Administration’s push to eliminate NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) along with several longstanding and popular programs 🌊 www.espadvisor.com/post/congres...

Lovely day in the woods.

As a scientist and a mom who’s lost the ability to tolerate any additional B.S., and doesn’t get out much, this is my new attempt at making it through the rest of 2025 #Dancetherapy #kitchenclurb

I wonder if leaders will ever admit that smearing all protests to stop the genocide actually contributed to the genocide. Will there ever be that level of self reflection and honesty or are we just going to get fake surprise like this after mass death.

🌊 “We may be witnessing a fundamental reorganisation of life around Antarctica. Tiny algae at the base of the Antarctic food web are changing in ways that could ... alter how the ocean helps regulate our climate.” — Dr Alex Hayward ▶️ aappartnership.org.au/shifting-fou...

Aid organizations report that thousands of children in Gaza are at risk of starvation while trucks full of food sit waiting across the border. The full flow of humanitarian assistance must be restored immediately. news.un.org/en/story/202...

Bless these people!

Really proud to be a part of this project with Dr. Shanna Swan and Collab Fertility at Action Science Initiative. We are aiming to reduce the use of plastics in IVF! @pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social #humanhealth #microplastics #plasticchemicals

Get to work in one of my favorite cities this week. #sanfrancisco