Meryl Davids Landau

"No hate, no fear! Immigrants are welcome here!"

Absolutely massive crowd at the New Yorkers Against ICE march. Blocks long!

Inside the rush to buy an electric vehicle EVs are increasingly affordable and reliable—but there’s a lot to learn before you get to the dealership. Here’s what it’s like to navigate the switch.

Now’s the time to buy an #electriccar if you need a new vehicle—especially before federal tax credits expire later this month. My latest on my own #EV buying experience at NatGeo.

#driving #climatechange #cleanenergy

EXCLUSIVE: FAU professor placed on leave over Charlie Kirk posts breaks silence In her first TV interview since being placed on administrative leave, FAU Professor Dr. Karen Leader is breaking her silence.

More about the Florida professor put on leave (and doxxed and subject to death threats) for posting words attributed to Charlie Kirk. We’re entering a dark time for free speech

Inside the rush to buy an electric vehicle EVs are increasingly affordable and reliable—but there’s a lot to learn before you get to the dealership. Here’s what it’s like to navigate the switch.

If you're thinking of buying an #electricvehicle, now is the time. Fed tax credits (and matching company rebates for those not qualifying) end Sept 30, and the cars are better than ever. I wrote about my experience buying one at NatGeo

#EV #climatechange #electrifyeverything #greencars

Art History Professor Suspended Over Charlie Kirk Comments Florida Atlantic University suspended art historian Karen Leader over her social media comments about right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

More on the Florida professor put on leave for #firstamendment protected speech.

And now a second Florida Atlantic University professor has been put on leave for commenting on Charlie Kirk's death--not inciting violence, just commenting. The day before this happened to @proftinkerbell.bsky.social, for highlighting Kirk's own past words. Sad, dangerous times in Florida.

South Florida universities take action over Charlie Kirk comments Florida Atlantic University put a tenured faculty member on leave pending an investigation, and the University of Miami announced an employee’s departure.

Florida tenured professor @proftinkerbell.bsky.social was put on leave for posting Charlie Kirk's past words against various communities

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced. I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

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You Really Need to See Epstein’s Birthday Book for Yourself This time, the conspiracy theorists were right.

One of the smartest takes I've read on the #Epstein #birthdaybook. "Sanitizing this document would be wrong, so I’ll be blunt: The Epstein birthday book is full of contributions from wealthy and powerful people who, in some cases, allude winkingly to Epstein’s predatory lifestyle."

A major government study about alcohol and its health harms won’t be released publicly. Apparently making America healthy doesn’t include alerting us that
even moderate drinking (one or two drinks per day, depending on gender) increases the risk of cancer and liver disease.

People often ask me how many revisions it takes before a novel is finished. Let's just say I'm on my fifth revise of my upcoming mindfulness/yoga women's novel, Yoga Bind, and there will be at least one more. 🙃

#amwriting #novel #uplit #womensfiction #yoganovel #keepwriting

ground avelo

Wanna help ground Avelo? Check it out here. One thing he mentions - universities like Yale (!!!) have contracts with Avelo. Time for alumni pressure. (YALIES, WE GOT THIS, RIGHT???) www.groundavelo.org

Excited to be set up at the Universalist Fellowship fair on St. Andrews Blvd. in Boca Raton signing my #mindfulness #womensfiction books, Warrior Won and Downward Dog, Upward Fog. Look for my new novel Yoga Bind next year!
#yogafiction #uplit #yoga #novels #amwriting

The hype was born from the early small studies, which do show impressive results. But they need to be confirmed with bigger studies before anyone can say anything definitive

Will psychedelics ever live up to their hype? The mind-expanding drugs may help heal many mental health conditions. But studies haven’t actually proved that yet.

I remain intrigued by the #mentalhealth and #spiritual potential of #psychedelics, but the science just isn’t there yet to support all the hype. My latest for NatGeo is paywalled but I’m happy to sent it to anyone. www.nationalgeographic.com/health/artic.... #psychedelicmedicine

I fell for the antivax lies, then measles put my son in hospital Jade Hurrell’s son is one of a growing number of unvaccinated children to have fallen seriously ill from the disease. She wants other parents to understand the danger

I fell for the antivax lies, then measles put my son in hospital
www.thetimes.com/article/e146...

Will psychedelics ever live up to their hype? The mind-expanding drugs may help heal many mental health conditions. But studies haven’t actually proved that yet.

I remain intrigued by the #mentalhealth and #spiritual potential of #psychedelics, but the science just isn’t there yet to support all the hype. My latest for NatGeo is paywalled but I’m happy to sent it to anyone. www.nationalgeographic.com/health/artic.... #psychedelicmedicine

@indivisible.org

I’d bet they make a lot more money from their big films

Time to start an organized boycott all #Paramount movies to stop funding enablers:
Smurfs (out now)
Mission Impossible (still playing)
The Naked Gun (July)
Roofman (Oct)
Regretting You (Oct)
The Running Man (Nov)
SpongeBob Movie (Dec)

#boycottparamount #protectdemocracy #moneytalks

All the people who decided to be upset about "cloud seeding" this week are going to be really mad when they learn how burning fossil fuels modifies the weather. (Attribution unknown.)

Yikes

It’s good that your doctor recognized what it was. That’s not always the case when people didn’t have allergies as kids

Experts Say More Adults Than Ever Are Developing This Life-Threatening Condition What you thought was food poisoning may actually be something else.

We think of #foodallergies as a kid's disease, but a growing number of adults have it too (with many developing it later). My latest article for Prevention magazine breaks down the facts. #health #allergies

Flash Flood Alley Why Texas Hill Country was poised for disaster

The Texas region where a rain-swollen Guadalupe River delivered tragedy last week is uniquely suited to torrential flooding. And as the climate warms, extreme rain is increasingly likely. Reuters Graphics explains why the country was poised for disaster reut.rs/46yjdl9

This is Nick Begich (R-Alaska). If he votes for the bill,
37,000 of his constituents lose access to their healthcare.
27,000 of his constituents lose access to their food assistance.
578 energy jobs in his district will disappear.

3 Things Climate Therapists Want You to Know Even though the fight to slow climate change—and to preserve our own health—is facing major political obstacles, there are real reasons to be positive about the future.

It's easy to be discouraged about the lack of fed support for #climatesolutions, but experts say plenty of activity is still going on (albeit still not enough). My latest for Prevention on #climateoptimism is behind their paywall, but I'm happy to send a PDF if you want to read. #climatechange

L.A. Protests Prompt Calls for Police Restraint After Journalist Injuries

Amazing how hard it is to write: “Police shoot at journalists.”

Axolotls can regrow limbs. Could they one day help us do the same? A better understanding of how these amphibians grow new appendages may lead to better wound healing—or even new limbs—in humans.

How do salamanders regrow limbs--and can humans learn to do it too? Fascinating research by @northeasternu.bsky.social furthers this understanding, as I write about in National Geographic. (Paywalled, but I'm happy to send a PDF)