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Scientists transform pee into a golden opportunity By transforming urine into a valuable medical product, scientists hope to change how we view this human waste.

We may be flushing a golden opportunity down the drain — literally. Scientists just came up with a novel way to turn our pee into a medical product. https://www.snexplores.org/article/yeast-transform-pee-valuable-mineral

We are sailing to Gaza. Here’s why | David Adler Governments have failed the people of Gaza. Now, ordinary people are taking humanitarian matters into their own hands – and putting their lives on the line

From David Adler aboard the Sumud Flotilla on why he and others are sailing to Gaza:

UN "member-states continue to arm, aid, and abet the state of Israel in its expanding campaign of destruction, eviction, and annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories"
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Unless companies like @microsoft.com ensure that new data centers run on local, 24/7 renewable energy, we won't meet our climate goals and communities already overburdened with fossil fuel pollution will continue to face deadly health impacts.

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We are doing this. Our governments. Our taxes. Our arms sales.

This is our Holocaust. Our Cambodian killing fields. Our Balkans. Our Rwandan genocide.

We are doing this and history will never forgive us.

Gaza:

Yesterday we posted about the Trump administration shutting down the LGBTQ+ youth crisis line, the “press 3” option on 988 is officially gone. The Trevor Project is stepping up to help fill the gap, and they could really use some support right now. If you’re able, please consider donating! 🏳️‍🌈 💛

Pee for the planet: How scientists and farmers tap into human urine for a climate-friendly fertilizer | Ocean Sewage Alliance

I wrote this piece on sewage solutions, check it out!
"Nitrogen fertilizers sustain industrial agriculture but harm the planet. A climate-friendly alternative? Human urine is packed with nutrients and readily available." #sewagesolutions
#planetfriendly
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Protest in Eugene

Eugene, Oregon!. #nokings

Fossil fuel billionaires are bankrolling the anti-trans movement An investigation shared exclusively with Atmos and HEATED finds that 80% of anti-trans organizations receive fossil fuel funding.

Fossil fuel billionaires are bankrolling the anti-trans movement
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Hands Off! Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...

This Saturday’s #HandsOff mass mobilization marks an important moment for our communities to stand together and fight for the just, climate-safe world we know is possible.

There are 700+ actions planned worldwide. Find your local event and join us in the streets: handsoff2025.com

Opinion | There’s a Name for What Trump Is Doing to Trans People: Denationalizing The message is that we are a threat to the nation. The subtext is that we are not of this nation.

NYT [cont] -- Trump's "barrage of attacks on trans ppl can seem haphazard but as elements of a denationalization project they fall into place...The consistent & unrelenting message is trans ppl are a threat to the nation...The subtext is that we are not of this nation."
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Toilet Rewind: These Vintage Loos Recycled People’s Poos | Ocean Sewage Alliance

In other crappy news...
These vintage toilets recycled nutrients in human poo and made compost.

www.oceansewagealliance.org/newsroom/19t...

Good news for trans health care!

Thank you, Aparna! I am so grateful for your feedback and support with this story.

I'm so excited to be chosen as a finalist for my PB biography The Miracle Toilet: How Reverend Henry Moule Invented a Loo That Saved Lives, Protected Rivers, and Made Compost.
A huge thank you to all the judges and organizers! #PBParty

Researchers Refuse to Alter Patient Safety Papers to Comply With Trump Orders 'As a matter of principle, it's not a good idea to give into this,' one said

Researchers Refuse to Alter Patient Safety Papers to Comply With Trump Orders www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...

Picture of homepage showing links to science news articles on gender affirming care topics: Gender-affirming care improves the mental health of transgender youth. How to help transgender and nonbinary teens bloom during puberty. Supportive spaces help LGBTQ+ youth thrive in school and beyond. Common high-school textbooks promote unscientific views on gender.

Thank you, Science News Explores, for sharing these gender-affirming care articles on your homepage. www.snexplores.org

It’s official! Ashland City Council voted unanimously to incentivize all-electric new construction, championed by the incredible youth activists of @RogueClimate. A huge win for the climate and Oregonian’s wallets!
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I want every Democrat to sound like this. Meanwhile I'm listening to the sounds of (congressional) silence.

Little dog in red jacket with protest sign "I wouldn't piss on Musk or Trump if they were on fire."

The dogs were really representing at the Salem, Oregon protest. Several "dogs against fascism" pups, but this was my favorite. (Couldn't get a shot of the cute face while showing the sign though.) #50501protests

Green protest umbrella "When the rich wage war it's the poor who die"

Beautiful protest yesterday in Salem. People, pets, homemade signs and supportive honking. And this umbrella - so smart for the Oregon weather. #50501protests

BREAKING NEWS: We’re SUING TRUMP! 🏛️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🧵

Personal Discretion Over the Treasury's Payments System Means the End of Democracy If the Court and federal workers fail to stop Elon Musk, we are heading for authoritarianism.

The NYT asked me to write an op-ed on Musk and the Treasury and then took a pass. I hope it will still get read.

It's the 244 anniversary of the death of Rev Henry Moule, inventor of the Earth Closet, a manufactured composting toilet that rivaled the water closet (flush toilet) in the late 1800s. Thank you, Henry Moule, for shining a light on an eco-friendly system for our poo!
(Image- Dorset County Museum.)

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It's important to the journalists at Assigned Media that you Stay With Us.

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NEW: My staff has confirmed reports that Medicaid portals are down in all 50 states following last night's federal funding freeze. This is a blatant attempt to rip away health care from millions of Americans overnight and will get people killed.

Trump doesn't care if the economy crashes and communities suffer. His goal is to force you and your family to accept a lower standard of living while he and his friends get richer. Cutting support for law enforcement, schools, small businesses and firefighters is chaos by design.

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📢 Calling all allies! We want to share your stories in the forthcoming 2025 edition of the Guide to Being an Ally to LGBTQ+ People! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

How have you stood up for LGBTQ+ rights in your workplace, school, community, or home? How have you been an active ally to an LGBTQ+ loved one?

“Frankly I have difficulty understanding how a member of the Bar could state unequivocally that this is a constitutional order,” Senior U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, a Reagan appointee, told the Trump DOJ attorney. “It just boggles my mind.”

At Ecoparque, Tijuana’s sewage water is cleaned by microbes and wetland plants to nourish an urban oasis | Ocean Sewage Alliance

My favorite neighborhood eco-sewage system: Ecoparque. Check out this blog I wrote about the project for the Ocean Sewage Alliance. www.oceansewagealliance.org/newsroom/eco...