Liz Haswell
@ehaswell.bsky.social
Writing & Editing @ www.thesustainableprofessor.com 🌱Co-host, The Taproot Podcast 🌱Former midwestern biology professor finding her way as a writer and bon vivant in the PNW 🌱Check out what I'm up to or contact me: https://elizabethhaswell.carrd.co
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You may not realize it, but state Attorney General offices collaborate every day to stand up against federal overreach and defend our Constitution.
Here in Oregon, this work has protected $4.6 billion for our state.
Here in Oregon, this work has protected $4.6 billion for our state.
January 29, 2026 at 8:49 PM
You may not realize it, but state Attorney General offices collaborate every day to stand up against federal overreach and defend our Constitution.
Here in Oregon, this work has protected $4.6 billion for our state.
Here in Oregon, this work has protected $4.6 billion for our state.
Straight talk from Institut Pasteur 🧪
Our statement on the U.S. administration’s attacks on biomedical research, public health & vaccination — undermining science and endangering lives.
The Institut Pasteur reaffirms its commitment to defending science, evidence, and global health.
www.pasteur.fr/en/press-are...
#PublicHealth
The Institut Pasteur reaffirms its commitment to defending science, evidence, and global health.
www.pasteur.fr/en/press-are...
#PublicHealth
Institut Pasteur statement on U.S. administration's attacks against biomedical research, global public health action and vaccination
For several months now, the current U.S. administration has consistently attacked and endeavored to weaken biomedical research and public health action in the United States and worldwide with unparall...
www.pasteur.fr
January 29, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Straight talk from Institut Pasteur 🧪
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the experiences of individuals from marginalized groups are almost ALWAYS the bellwether for weaknesses and stress points in systems. Trying to correct their experiences improves these systems FOR EVERYONE, not just them
January 28, 2026 at 4:03 PM
the experiences of individuals from marginalized groups are almost ALWAYS the bellwether for weaknesses and stress points in systems. Trying to correct their experiences improves these systems FOR EVERYONE, not just them
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“We cannot pursue our mission to improve the health and well-being of all Americans while DHS agents are murdering, assaulting, and terrorizing people who call this country home…We believe ICE and CBP are a greater threat to the health of our nation than the lapse of HHS services.”
January 26, 2026 at 3:26 PM
“We cannot pursue our mission to improve the health and well-being of all Americans while DHS agents are murdering, assaulting, and terrorizing people who call this country home…We believe ICE and CBP are a greater threat to the health of our nation than the lapse of HHS services.”
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Please stop following this grifting dipshit who posted a gofundme set up by another grifting dipshit. This person is only on bluesky to chase clout, stoke outrage, and sell merchandise. They aren’t even American, much less a member of the NPS!
January 25, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Please stop following this grifting dipshit who posted a gofundme set up by another grifting dipshit. This person is only on bluesky to chase clout, stoke outrage, and sell merchandise. They aren’t even American, much less a member of the NPS!
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It’s almost time for #AskALibrarian! You know the drill: send us your reading questions today and we’ll send over a rec tomorrow. Join us each Thursday from 9 to 10 am PT! #booksky
January 21, 2026 at 6:03 PM
It’s almost time for #AskALibrarian! You know the drill: send us your reading questions today and we’ll send over a rec tomorrow. Join us each Thursday from 9 to 10 am PT! #booksky
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What can trees teach us about history and legacy?🌳In an exclusive PEOPLE essay, Beronda Montgomery, ASPB Fellow, reflects on how trees bear witness to Black history, memory, and survival. people.com/beronda-mont...
#PlantScience
#PlantScience
Trees Connect Us with Our Ancestors. 'When Trees Testify' Explores the Powerful Link (Exclusive)
"We don’t have to just live with the memories of our ancestors," writes author Beronda L. Montgomery in an exclusive essay for PEOPLE in advance of her new book 'When Trees Testify,' out Jan. 20. "We ...
people.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:07 PM
What can trees teach us about history and legacy?🌳In an exclusive PEOPLE essay, Beronda Montgomery, ASPB Fellow, reflects on how trees bear witness to Black history, memory, and survival. people.com/beronda-mont...
#PlantScience
#PlantScience
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Cost of being female lead/corresponding author in biomedical sciences: "[T]he median amount of time spent under review is 7.4%–14.6% longer for female-authored articles than for male-authored articles" even in disciplines where women well-represented. #AcademicSky
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
Biomedical and life science articles by female researchers spend longer under review
Women are underrepresented in academia, especially in STEMM fields, at top institutions, and in senior positions. This study analyzes millions of biomedical and life science articles, revealing that f...
journals.plos.org
January 21, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Cost of being female lead/corresponding author in biomedical sciences: "[T]he median amount of time spent under review is 7.4%–14.6% longer for female-authored articles than for male-authored articles" even in disciplines where women well-represented. #AcademicSky
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
Ditto for NSF
My specific experience is with NIH, but I’ll stand up and say it:
The people who work at NIH are together one of the great wonders of the world. US biomedical science, cancer cures, dementia research all are built on their talent and dedication.
The people who work at NIH are together one of the great wonders of the world. US biomedical science, cancer cures, dementia research all are built on their talent and dedication.
For some reason, very few people these days will stand up and say it, but: the US federal bureaucracy is one of the great wonders of the world, staffed with incredibly diligent people who do their jobs well and care deeply.
Trump's destruction of the federal apparaus was a historic crime.
Trump's destruction of the federal apparaus was a historic crime.
January 18, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Ditto for NSF
Here is a pretty view
January 18, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Here is a pretty view
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Something a little different. Some cartoonists put out a call for comics about local ICE experiences. This one happened a few months ago so it's a little older than current events, but it's a story that I never stopped thinking about. #ICEoutcomics
January 18, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Something a little different. Some cartoonists put out a call for comics about local ICE experiences. This one happened a few months ago so it's a little older than current events, but it's a story that I never stopped thinking about. #ICEoutcomics
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Kennedy, obsessed with vaxxed/unvaxxed studies that would not be approved by US ethical review boards, planned to fund one in West Africa — one that would have caused unnecessary disease and death for extremely vulnerable children. After negative media attention, it was canceled. Coverage matters.
BREAKING: The controversial hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau has been *cancelled,* I can now report. A senior official with Africa CDC confirmed the cancellation and said GB officials are working to make sure any research is conducted ethically:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled
$1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Kennedy, obsessed with vaxxed/unvaxxed studies that would not be approved by US ethical review boards, planned to fund one in West Africa — one that would have caused unnecessary disease and death for extremely vulnerable children. After negative media attention, it was canceled. Coverage matters.
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My husband was on the 2 train and a guy started braying about how Renee Good deserved to die and her "lesbian lover" did too. My husband got pissed and said, "You're absolutely disgusting." "Fuck you!" the guy said. "Fuck YOU!" my husband said. The guy left.
See? We just need to talk to each other.
See? We just need to talk to each other.
January 15, 2026 at 12:31 AM
read the whole, wholesome thread
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A reminder that my strip took over Dilberts vacant spot in the Washington Post after they dropped his ass. 😎
www.stlpr.org/show/st-loui...
www.stlpr.org/show/st-loui...
How a St. Louis cartoonist replaced 'Dilbert' in the Washington Post
"Heart of the City" replaced "Dilbert" in the Washington Post.
www.stlpr.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
A reminder that my strip took over Dilberts vacant spot in the Washington Post after they dropped his ass. 😎
www.stlpr.org/show/st-loui...
www.stlpr.org/show/st-loui...
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From a good friend in Minneapolis: "Target is allowing ICE to stage in their parking lots, use their restrooms, and abduct people from inside their stores - so if you weren’t boycotting already, now is the time." They were staging in Chicago as well.
January 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
From a good friend in Minneapolis: "Target is allowing ICE to stage in their parking lots, use their restrooms, and abduct people from inside their stores - so if you weren’t boycotting already, now is the time." They were staging in Chicago as well.
In the latest on Unprofessoring, I argue that I--and we--need ways to talk about the sensations of thinking and learning!
unprofessoring.substack.com/p/towards-a-...
unprofessoring.substack.com/p/towards-a-...
January 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
In the latest on Unprofessoring, I argue that I--and we--need ways to talk about the sensations of thinking and learning!
unprofessoring.substack.com/p/towards-a-...
unprofessoring.substack.com/p/towards-a-...
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We put out a call for #ICEOutForGood vigils 24 hours ago. There are now more than 1000 events taking place across the country this weekend. Find yours: www.mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...
January 10, 2026 at 2:42 AM
We put out a call for #ICEOutForGood vigils 24 hours ago. There are now more than 1000 events taking place across the country this weekend. Find yours: www.mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...
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Having my mom send all my grade school report cards to Harvard so they have to hire me as a biochemist
January 2, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Having my mom send all my grade school report cards to Harvard so they have to hire me as a biochemist
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In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
January 1, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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2025 sucked.
In 2026, we are taking back our science!
We are excited to launch our Substack: The Science Fight Club.
Read our first post, written by @cdelawalla.bsky.social, a review of 2025, a preview of 2026, and a big call to action.
open.substack.com/pub/sciencef...
In 2026, we are taking back our science!
We are excited to launch our Substack: The Science Fight Club.
Read our first post, written by @cdelawalla.bsky.social, a review of 2025, a preview of 2026, and a big call to action.
open.substack.com/pub/sciencef...
January 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
2025 sucked.
In 2026, we are taking back our science!
We are excited to launch our Substack: The Science Fight Club.
Read our first post, written by @cdelawalla.bsky.social, a review of 2025, a preview of 2026, and a big call to action.
open.substack.com/pub/sciencef...
In 2026, we are taking back our science!
We are excited to launch our Substack: The Science Fight Club.
Read our first post, written by @cdelawalla.bsky.social, a review of 2025, a preview of 2026, and a big call to action.
open.substack.com/pub/sciencef...
Wishing everyone here a happy, healthy, and resistance-filled 2026! We are going to win.
January 1, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Wishing everyone here a happy, healthy, and resistance-filled 2026! We are going to win.
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I'm fortunate to talk with @chanda.blacksky.app about When Trees Testify. Feb 6 @ 7 PM, Harvard Bookstore.
Talked about Lessons From Plants & I'll keep writing books to talk w/BRILLIANT Chanda!❤️
Pre-order When Trees Testify (link in bio) AND Chanda's next book, The Edge of Space-Time, out in 2026.
Talked about Lessons From Plants & I'll keep writing books to talk w/BRILLIANT Chanda!❤️
Pre-order When Trees Testify (link in bio) AND Chanda's next book, The Edge of Space-Time, out in 2026.
December 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I'm fortunate to talk with @chanda.blacksky.app about When Trees Testify. Feb 6 @ 7 PM, Harvard Bookstore.
Talked about Lessons From Plants & I'll keep writing books to talk w/BRILLIANT Chanda!❤️
Pre-order When Trees Testify (link in bio) AND Chanda's next book, The Edge of Space-Time, out in 2026.
Talked about Lessons From Plants & I'll keep writing books to talk w/BRILLIANT Chanda!❤️
Pre-order When Trees Testify (link in bio) AND Chanda's next book, The Edge of Space-Time, out in 2026.
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