Elizabeth Grisham 💙🗳🗽

#KYsen

@politico.com
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Yesterday I was driving around my yard, and I looked down and saw a frog sitting on my leg. And I thought, "Jane is saying hello."

Most people work out of fear—of losing a job, health care, or stability. Barry Eisler says we need to flip the script: build an economy fueled by hope, not fear.
🎧 Hear his vision: bit.ly/barryeisler

Dr. Jane Goodall, legendary animal rights advocate, dies at 91 "Dr. Goodall's discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world," the Jane Goodall Institute said in a Wednesday statement.

BREAKING: Dr. Jane Goodall, an animal rights advocate, has died of natural causes at age 91, the Jane Goodall Institute says in a statement.

Today Trump is dismissing as a "hoax" the existential threat posed by climate change. Yesterday he promoted the myth that vaccines cause autism. It's almost as if he's out there trying to underscore the central thesis of our ( @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social and my) new book #ScienceUnderSiege:

Rügen ❤️ Spätsommer
Heute nochmal an den Strand inklusive einen Sprung in die Ostsee? Gucken wir mal, dass Wetter ist jedenfalls vielversprechend 🌞🌡🥰

Wünsche Euch ein schönes Wochenende 😀

Top public worries in the U.S. About three in ten Americans say they are “very worried” about global warming.

Top Public Worries in the U.S. climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications... #climate

Fmr. CDC Director Susan Monarez: "Secretary Kennedy demanded two things of me that were inconsistent with my oath of office and the ethics required of a public official. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation, regardless of the scientific evidence.

Over the past decade, Americans endured nearly 200 extreme weather events that claimed more than 6,300 lives and caused $1.3 trillion in damage.

Now, more than ever, we need science—and science needs you! Join us, #TogetherforScience: go.whoi.edu/together

#ScienceMatters

Skipping or delaying vaccines is more common among parents who homeschool children, are Republicans, are young or White and religious Percent of parents who skipped or delayed recommended childhood vaccines for at least one of their children, with the exception of covid-19/flu vaccines https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/09/15/childhood-vaccines-parents-post-kff-poll/

"Why 1 in 6 U.S. parents say they skipped or delayed their kids’ vaccines"

Another warning sign.

When HHS leaders say the public has lost trust in scientific institutions, they are driving uncertainty with real-world effects. A deep-dive by @washingtonpost.com & @kff.org

wapo.st/3K4aFcG

Science is under siege from weaponised disinformation – posing a threat to human civilisation | Michael Mann and Peter Hotez From Covid misinformation to climate denialism, understanding the divergent paths of Australia and the US can help us fight the powerful forces that threaten our world

"There are five primary, interconnected forces behind the assault on science and reason. We call them the 'five Ps': the plutocrats, the petrostates, the pros (eg paid promoters of anti-science), the propagandists and – with important exceptions – the media....

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

if you are looking for solid on the ground reporting in Chicago, I recommend:
- @unraveledpress.com
- @mulchy.bsky.social
- @pgoyette.bsky.social

please do not amplify people who have no record of posting accurate or timely information about events in Chicago

You had your chance to remove and bar him from the presidency after Jan 6. And you chickened out.

I spent today traveling 80 miles each way to get a COVID-19 vaccine without a prescription. Am I tired? Yes. Was it worth it? Absolutely. Thank you, @govwesmoore.bsky.social, for helping this Virginia taxpayer stay safe from COVID-19. Looking forward to Gov. @abigailspanberger.com.

It’s not “post-pandemic.” It’s “post-pretending to care.”

This is how leaders should behave. (Not a link. Just a screenshot.)

Outspoken RFK Jr. Critic Abruptly Pulled From FDA Vaccine Committee Dr. Paul Offit has called the health secretary a “dangerous man” and an “agent of chaos in the vaccination world.”

Outspoken RFK Jr. Critic Abruptly Pulled From FDA Vaccine Committee

Well I guess there's no big surprise here...

www.science.org/doi/full/10....

Mandating Indoor Air Quality in Public Buildings.

Our paper in Science.

🧪 #healthpolicy

TEN REASONS YOU SHOULD THANK A UNION: Weekends Workday breaks Paid vacation FMLA Sick leave Social Security Minimum wage 8-hour workday Overtime pay Child labor laws. (IBEW.org)

HAPPY LABOR DAY!

TEN REASONS YOU SHOULD THANK A UNION:

Weekends
Workday breaks
Paid vacation
FMLA
Sick leave
Social Security
Minimum wage
8-hour workday
Overtime pay
Child labor laws.

A 12-hour workday & child labor were common. I’ve been a union member since 1972.

LABOR DAY: UNIONIZE NOW!

excerpt from book: The other side is actively doing all of this. They have cultivated a stable of well- trained, articulate, charismatic individuals with seemingly impressive credentials. They get them on cable television and talk shows and place their commentaries in leading news outlets. They work with an array of conservative celebrities and influencers to amplify their messaging on social media. And mainstream media organizations compromised by performative neutrality happily serve as enablers of it all. Look no further than the New York Times’s recent embrace of COVID antiscience on their opinion pages in the form of commentaries by nonexpert but authoritative- sounding Ivy League– credentialed individuals. We need our own stable of (actual) experts who are willing and able to write for and speak to popular audiences. We furthermore need buy- in from science- forward organizations and institutions willing to provide resources to train such a cadre and help them get their message out. And we need help from influencers and opinion leaders who can amplify the message using their formidable platforms.

As @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & I document in great detail in #ScienceUnderSiege (due out 9/9: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/science-un...), the New York Times is very much implicated in the false balance and "performative neutrality" that has enabled this moment.

Here's a brief excerpt from the book:

Major decline in reading for pleasure www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/r...

Between RFK decimating the CDC, normalizing Ashli Babbitt & the umpteenth school shooting... I'm losing the will to post.

#ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

Due to religious or philosophical reasons, more parents are also exempting their kids from receiving mandated vaccinations before heading back to school this year.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 17 states had more than 5% of kindergarteners claiming a nonmedical vaccine exemption.

CDC leaders who resigned said RFK Jr. undermined vaccine science, risking lives As the CDC reels from the firing of its director, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Fox News the agency is “in trouble and we need to fix it.”

Gift 🎁 link:

"three senior leaders who resigned in protest told The Washington Post they were asked to participate in an unscientific vaccine recommendation process that they believe could harm the health of Americans."

wapo.st/46aNJB0

VCN's Invasive Plants Policy The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation has identified 103 species of invasive plants threatening the Commonwealth, with more under assessment.

Our briefing book paper for the upcoming 2026 General Assembly session is now online: vcnva.org/agenda-item/...

YouTube video by Associated Press LIVE: CDC staff plan walkout at Atlanta HQ after Trump firings

Massive walkout at #CDC. Tick tock. Tick tock. RFK Jr. you're time is up. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ7Q...

I have initial confirmation of a CDC walkout happening - will be looking for news coverage & more details.

Measles virus detected in West Hawaii wastewater www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2025/08/27/h...