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The Onion @theonion.com · 3d

Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back https://theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leaving-o-1819577456/

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Bisexual Kaiju @bisexualkaiju.myatproto.social · 4d

So you want to support living marginalized banned authors but your local banned books week displays and events are full of famous dead people?

Not to worry: your helpful non-binary bookseller is here to help!

A thread!

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Michael Sholinbeck @mikeintime.bsky.social · 7d

californians, please write; it just takes a few minutes!
transfamilysos.org/action-neede...

Action Needed: Urge Governor Newsom to Sign Five Critical Trans Rights Bills

TransFamily Support Services is proud to co-sponsor five critical trans rights bills that have officially passed the California Legislature. This is a major victory—one made possible through a powerfu...

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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 7d

Our short paper on the development and use of a tool for teaching about drinking water justice in New Jersey was just published open access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

An Online Interactive Tool for Exploring Water Justice with Undergraduate Students - Eric Nost, Marianne Sullivan, Kelsey Breseman, Lilian Milanés, Nicole Davi, 2025

It is vital that the next generation of public health practitioners understand the importance of ensuring affordable and equitable access to safe drinking water...

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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 8d

Why is citizen air monitoring important? EDGI’s Environmental Enforcement Watch demonstrates with a case study in Louisiana. Check out the blog: envirodatagov.org/who-knows-wh...

Who Knows What’s in Our Air? A Case Study in Louisiana – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative

Air quality monitors measure pollutants like particulate matter, ozone, and nitrogen oxides in the air we breathe—pollutants closely linked to public health. In the past, ways to measure air quality a...

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California Department of Public Health @capublichealth.bsky.social · 7d

📊 Today, CDPH launched an updated Respiratory Virus Dashboard to provide timely info on COVID-19, flu and RSV.

As the federal shutdown may affect CDC dashboards, CDPH will continue to share critical data to help Californians make informed health decisions.
🔗 www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID...

A diverse group of people sitting on the grass outside together and smiling at the camera. "CDPH is committed to keeping Californians informed and protected with trusted data."

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 11d

🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶

🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈

#FollowTheRainbow

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Michael Sholinbeck @mikeintime.bsky.social · 11d

Good folks: Look at this cool job! For you?
Community Engagement and Government Information Specialist @envirodgi.bsky.social
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Community Engagement and Government Information Specialist

Job Opening: Community Engagement and Government Information Specialist at Multiplier in Remote.

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Michael Sholinbeck @mikeintime.bsky.social · 13d

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EPA Undermines Public Process and Ignores Evidence in Reconsideration of Endangerment Finding – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative

EPA Undermines Public Process and Ignores Evidence in Reconsideration of Endangerment Finding On September 22, 2025, the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative’s […]

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Michael Sholinbeck @mikeintime.bsky.social · 13d

wordinblack.com/2025/09/firs...

In the name of "free speech" all kinds of bigots and other sewage dreck are spewing actual harm in recent years. "Spirited debate" does not mean idiots like Milo (is he forgotten already?) and the rest need to have an audience.

The First Amendment as a Racist Weapon

Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler says after Charlie Kirk’s killing, the right has weaponized the First Amendment and made it a vehicle for hate.

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Zeke Hausfather @hausfath.bsky.social · 23d

A new report by the prestigious US National Academy of Sciences concludes that the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding was accurate, has stood the test of time, and is now reinforced by even stronger evidence:

Effects of Human-Caused Greenhouse Gas Emissions on U.S. Climate, Health, and Welfare | The National Academies Press

Read online, download a free PDF, or order a copy in print.

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Michael Sholinbeck @mikeintime.bsky.social · 24d

Trying to focus on positive news ...

ccpulse.org/2025/09/15/l...

Legislature Passes 5 Black Caucus Reparations Bills

The bills, which next go to Gov. Newsom, are part of the California Legislative Black Caucus multi-year “Road to Repair” legislative package.

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Michael Sholinbeck @mikeintime.bsky.social · Aug 16

End … or beginning?!?

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Michael Sholinbeck @mikeintime.bsky.social · Aug 16

Rock drumming is a great hobby! Def helps the brain, plus … it rocks!!

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Michael Sholinbeck @mikeintime.bsky.social · Aug 7

I am excited about this; something I have been helping with of late. (My role was small compared to others, but still: proud and excited!!)

Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · Aug 6

In a new report, EDGI documents the second Trump administration’s control of federal environmental information in its first 6 months. We found that environmental justice & climate change information have been broadly rewritten & deleted. Learn more: envirodatagov.org/publication/...

Climate of Suppression: Environmental Information Under the Second Trump Administration – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative

The report Climate of Suppression: Environmental Information Under the Second Trump Administration examines management of federal websites related to environmental regulation in the first six months o...

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Michael Sholinbeck @mikeintime.bsky.social · Aug 5

Hey #Librarians - it seems that the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Virtual Library is no more. Another casualty of the federal government thinking the citizenry should not have any access to reliable information. Sigh...
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National Criminal Justice Reference Service Virtual Library is no more – beSpacific

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Michael Sholinbeck @mikeintime.bsky.social · Jul 30

@transequality.bsky.social please promote folks commenting on this!

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Jul 29

The FTC is seeking public comment about gender affirming care in order to go after providers and restrict access. Share your stories instead of how this care has helped you and how it is life saving.

We need to counteract their false narratives. Please share!

www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2...

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Michael Sholinbeck @mikeintime.bsky.social · Jul 30

commented! thx

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Jul 29

The FTC is seeking public comment about gender affirming care in order to go after providers and restrict access. Share your stories instead of how this care has helped you and how it is life saving.

We need to counteract their false narratives. Please share!

www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2...

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Michael Sholinbeck @mikeintime.bsky.social · Jul 21

Does Yale have a repository for author versions of articles?

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Michael Sholinbeck @mikeintime.bsky.social · Jul 8

Tardy reply, but I just learned of this: app.browsertrix.com/explore/usgo...

Browsertrix

Archive, Curate, and Share the Web.

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Michael Sholinbeck @mikeintime.bsky.social · Jun 28

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200,000 March In Budapest Pride, Refusing To Capitulate To Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

The march can teach the world the power of organized solidarity in the wake of a global, anti-LGBTQ+ reactionary movement.

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Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · Jun 26

⚠️ The 2nd Trump administration is undermining environmental protection laws like the Clean Air Act and EDGI’s Environmental Enforcement Watch is tracking the impacts.

Read the introductory post to our new “State of Environmental Protection” blog series, here: envirodatagov.org/state-of-env...

State of Environmental Protection: Introduction to the Series – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative

EDGI’s Environmental Enforcement Watch project is covering the state of environmental protection in the US today through a series of blog posts. The goal of this series is to orient our current positi...

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Michael Sholinbeck @mikeintime.bsky.social · Jun 14

Protest sign stating, “usa to tr*mo: go to hell. Will settle for jail.”

Michael Sholinbeck @mikeintime.bsky.social · Jun 7

Frantically redialing our rotary phone to get tix at 9am on Sunday mornings. This was a piece of my life in the 70s! Now I mostly see music in clubs, where my main complaint is too many opening acts for this old guy to sit (stand) through!

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