A 23-year-old US citizen was detained by ICE for two days. During the arrest, she was called a racial slur and suffered a concussion.
24.01.2026 02:24 β π 930 π 596 π¬ 51 π 32@smbrander.bsky.social
Environmental toxicologist, mom, liberal, Project director - science at Pew, courtesy faculty Oregon State
A 23-year-old US citizen was detained by ICE for two days. During the arrest, she was called a racial slur and suffered a concussion.
24.01.2026 02:24 β π 930 π 596 π¬ 51 π 32NWS Director Ken Graham went LIVE with Charlie, Ainsley and Brian today on @FoxandFriends to share latest forecast & tips on how to stay prepared for this weekendβs historic winter storm:
βStay home, have supplies, be ready!β
Full interview:
www.foxnews.com/video/638814...
cc: nws.noaa.gov
Best part of working from home is being able to make homemade hummus for lunch in a bowl you threw on the wheel.
23.01.2026 20:36 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Had fun giving a dual presentation with Ph.D. student Lauren Kashiwabara (almost Dr.) yesterday evening Portland State University!
@pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social
The measles outbreak in South Carolina now stands at 664 cases, basically doubling in a week, and it's spread to several other states. The outbreak first began in Texas a year ago this week - which means the U.S. is going to lose its elimination status. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Children should never, ever, ever be used as βbaitβ to entrap parents.
I am furious and heartbroken. If you are too, call your Rep right now: (202) 224-3121
A staffer will answer - be brief, say you want your Rep to vote NO on DHS funding bill. Itβs ok if your voice shakes. π Please make the call.
Wishing I was skiing again πΏ
@mtbachelor.bsky.social
Proud of Corvallis for standing up yesterday! #walkout #defundICE
@50501movement.bsky.social
"The body of evidence across all organisms supports that micro- and nanoplastics are accumulating in animals and humans. " - @smbrander.bsky.social
"This is exactly how science works in tackling a new problem." - Christos Symeonides
Megan Wolff, Matt Campen, & Elizabeth Ryznar are also quoted.
I appealed, but there wasnβt anyone to call or email?
21.01.2026 17:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0For those who follow me or the Pacific Northwest Consortium on Instagram, my account was suspended this morning with little explanation. Apparently this has been happening to thousands of people recently. We will be posting more often here and on LinkedIn, and have appealed.
21.01.2026 15:32 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0This π
18.01.2026 17:48 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0#ONEV1
#Pinks πΈ
#Voices4Victory
IN THE PRESS! Ever wonder which fast food favorites contain plastics/plastic chemicals? Check out this Newsweek article featuring quotes from scientists, including our own Dr. Susanne Brander, @smbrander.bsky.social!
05.01.2026 19:46 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0Things I think about often now. π
30.12.2025 21:55 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Candlelight service on Christmas Eve.
26.12.2025 19:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I love that description!
23.12.2025 02:56 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Christmas pizzelles.
Happy holidays all. #italianamerican
Verge headline: Death is the Policy 2025 Year in review Photo illustration depicts RFK Jr surrounded by disease particles
Since his appointment, RFK Jr. has pursued a brutal vision of American health that several experts liken to a sort of eugenics. Kennedy has made it clear that certain deaths are acceptable or even preferable to a world where every child is vaccinated.
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
New job, new headshot.
#Pewcharitabletrusts
Happy holidays to all. A targeted alien abduction would be welcome in 2026.
15.12.2025 01:48 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thereβs money for ICE
Thereβs money to build detention camps.
Thereβs money for Argentina.
Thereβs money to invade Venezuela.
But weβre supposed to believe thereβs no money for healthcare, housing & food?
Suffering is a policy choice.
2025 holiday decor
12.12.2025 05:12 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A large portion of government health care subsidies will expire soon, affecting the cost and availability of insurance for no less than millions of people. https://to.pbs.org/4oJ9wFZ
11.12.2025 14:32 β π 48 π 29 π¬ 9 π 1Red Paintbrush flowers.
Somebody somewhere
Needs flowers tonight
Check out our new perspectives piece, led by @5gyres π
pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
I am first gen and went to a small 4-yr college supported by scholarships and a loan. It was a little more expensive but the personal attention I received / small classes is why I ended up going to grad school.
09.12.2025 23:06 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Remember, at the end of Alice in Wonderland, how the Queen of β€οΈ screams, "Sentence first, verdict afterwards" & the King says, "If there's no meaning in it, that saves a world of trouble, you know, as we needn't try to find any"?
That's Prasad & Makary.
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www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...