Ethan Freedman
@ethanpfreedman.com
Reporter: science, nature, agriculture, climate. Bylines at Scientific American, Live Science, Hakai, Sierra, Slate, Fatherly, etc.
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Chicago
www.ethanpfreedman.com
He/Him. RTs =/= Endorsement. Opinions solely my own. Old posts regularly delete en masse.
Chicago
www.ethanpfreedman.com
Evergreen statement imo, the future is Chicago
Chicago has the mandate of heaven
January 11, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Evergreen statement imo, the future is Chicago
Getting spicy in Carolina
January 10, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Getting spicy in Carolina
I donated and you can too
January 10, 2026 at 9:38 PM
I donated and you can too
If you want to support local news in Pittsburgh in the wake of the Post-Gazette's closure, I recommend the @publicsource.org -- they do seriously good work and love the city
What this moment means for Pittsburgh’s news ecosystem — and our role in it
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will cease operations in May, and Pittsburgh City Paper has been shut down. Public Source is here for you.
www.publicsource.org
January 10, 2026 at 9:34 PM
If you want to support local news in Pittsburgh in the wake of the Post-Gazette's closure, I recommend the @publicsource.org -- they do seriously good work and love the city
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At Pittsburgh’s Public Source, we believe local journalism is essential to civic life. When local newsrooms disappear, communities lose a shared source of information, accountability and connection. buff.ly/YamHfDl
January 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
At Pittsburgh’s Public Source, we believe local journalism is essential to civic life. When local newsrooms disappear, communities lose a shared source of information, accountability and connection. buff.ly/YamHfDl
A beautiful feeling to wake up and know that there’s playoff football to watch today
January 10, 2026 at 3:17 PM
A beautiful feeling to wake up and know that there’s playoff football to watch today
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For @noemamag.com, I wrote a 5,000-word feature about a 13-acre pioneer cemetery in a rural part of eastern Iowa. Why? Because I'm not sure there's a place quite like it anywhere on Earth... #longreads 1/7
Where The Prairie Still Remains | NOEMA
Are pioneer cemeteries key to the Iowa prairie’s revival, or its final resting place?
www.noemamag.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
For @noemamag.com, I wrote a 5,000-word feature about a 13-acre pioneer cemetery in a rural part of eastern Iowa. Why? Because I'm not sure there's a place quite like it anywhere on Earth... #longreads 1/7
Chicago is having a real “our infrastructure is not prepared for climate change“ kind of night
January 9, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Chicago is having a real “our infrastructure is not prepared for climate change“ kind of night
Important to remember that the Food Pyramid has been influenced and shaped by people other than nutritionists, especially the food industry, for a long time
But this insightful interview with @marionnestle.bsky.social breaks down what the new one gets right, wrong, and where the science lies
But this insightful interview with @marionnestle.bsky.social breaks down what the new one gets right, wrong, and where the science lies
New dietary guidelines flip the food pyramid
The new guidelines emphasizes eating protein and full-fat dairy while reducing sugar, carbs and ultraprocessed foods.
www.sciencenews.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Important to remember that the Food Pyramid has been influenced and shaped by people other than nutritionists, especially the food industry, for a long time
But this insightful interview with @marionnestle.bsky.social breaks down what the new one gets right, wrong, and where the science lies
But this insightful interview with @marionnestle.bsky.social breaks down what the new one gets right, wrong, and where the science lies
Feeling obligated to keep up to date and critically engaged with the news of the day is good *and also* not the same as an obligation to be constantly tapped in
January 8, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Feeling obligated to keep up to date and critically engaged with the news of the day is good *and also* not the same as an obligation to be constantly tapped in
On the one hand, a horrible loss for PGH, on the other hand, a chance to build something better -- with the many talented journalists who fought so hard for their colleagues
NEW: Publishers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announce they are shutting down the newspaper on May 3, 2026.
Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.
Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.
January 7, 2026 at 7:28 PM
On the one hand, a horrible loss for PGH, on the other hand, a chance to build something better -- with the many talented journalists who fought so hard for their colleagues
cant wait to lose 35-6 to Houston at home next week
January 5, 2026 at 4:42 AM
cant wait to lose 35-6 to Houston at home next week
Oh My god they’re still gonna lose
January 5, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Oh My god they’re still gonna lose
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Oh god oh my god oh myyhflskajn
January 5, 2026 at 4:26 AM
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Oh god oh my god oh myyhflskajn
January 5, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Oh god oh my god oh myyhflskajn
Never saw a team *gain* three points from a pass interference call
January 5, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Never saw a team *gain* three points from a pass interference call
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It is academically kind of interesting to watch the Steelers try to play offense with, generously, one rosterable NFL wide receiver on their team
January 5, 2026 at 1:36 AM
It is academically kind of interesting to watch the Steelers try to play offense with, generously, one rosterable NFL wide receiver on their team
Over/Under on how long I’ll keep the Steelers game on at this rate?
Right now I’m guessing I don't make it past halftime
Right now I’m guessing I don't make it past halftime
January 5, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Over/Under on how long I’ll keep the Steelers game on at this rate?
Right now I’m guessing I don't make it past halftime
Right now I’m guessing I don't make it past halftime
This NFL season has been defined more by teams blowing their chances than anyone meeting their moment
January 4, 2026 at 9:10 PM
This NFL season has been defined more by teams blowing their chances than anyone meeting their moment
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IMO "war for oil" frame risks glossing over A) deeper history & politics around the US in LatAm, & B) the fact that the US doesn't actually control its oil companies—we're one of the few major oil producers on the planet where the state doesn't exercise much decision-making power over that industry
January 3, 2026 at 8:37 PM
IMO "war for oil" frame risks glossing over A) deeper history & politics around the US in LatAm, & B) the fact that the US doesn't actually control its oil companies—we're one of the few major oil producers on the planet where the state doesn't exercise much decision-making power over that industry
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The US produces >13 mn barrels of oil per day. Venezuela produces <1 million bpd
There's a global oil glut i.e. lower prices. That's bad for US producers, who need higher prices to break even. Hard to imagine they're eager to make big new investments in an unstable place w/ decrepit infrastructure
There's a global oil glut i.e. lower prices. That's bad for US producers, who need higher prices to break even. Hard to imagine they're eager to make big new investments in an unstable place w/ decrepit infrastructure
January 3, 2026 at 8:08 PM
The US produces >13 mn barrels of oil per day. Venezuela produces <1 million bpd
There's a global oil glut i.e. lower prices. That's bad for US producers, who need higher prices to break even. Hard to imagine they're eager to make big new investments in an unstable place w/ decrepit infrastructure
There's a global oil glut i.e. lower prices. That's bad for US producers, who need higher prices to break even. Hard to imagine they're eager to make big new investments in an unstable place w/ decrepit infrastructure
Once again on my soapbox that the Biden admin’s crowing about saving the climate with the IRA is going to age like milk
Sure, but that isn't really the point. Like 95% of climate advocacy goes into pushing renewable energy. That advocacy is needed, and more. But the solutions to cut oil, the largest source of pollution, are drastically underrepresented.
January 3, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Once again on my soapbox that the Biden admin’s crowing about saving the climate with the IRA is going to age like milk