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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Sep 4

Go Birds! 🦅

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Sep 4

An all-time great 😂

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Sep 4

Go Birds! 🦅

Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Sep 4

THE EAGLES PLAY FOOTBALL TODAY CAN I GET A GO BIRDS?!?!?! #flyeaglesfly 🦅🦅🦅

a football player with the number 11 on his jersey is dancing

ALT: a football player with the number 11 on his jersey is dancing

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Jul 9

Our manuscript "Combining Nontargeted Analysis with Computer-Based Hazard Comparison Approaches to Support Prioritization of Unregulated Organic Contaminants in Biosolids" is now publicly available on PubMed!

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Combining Nontargeted Analysis with Computer-Based Hazard Comparison Approaches to Support Prioritization of Unregulated Organic Contaminants in Biosolids

Biosolids are a byproduct of wastewater treatment that can be beneficially applied to agricultural land as a fertilizer. While U.S. regulations limit metals and pathogens in biosolids intended for lan...

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Jun 29

Jazz on fire today

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Jun 29

Imagine if the media covered, and got as worked up about, Donald Trump and MAGA’s actual and open antisemitism as they do about Zohran Mamdani’s non-existent and made-up antisemitism. 🤷🏽‍♂️

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Jun 10

Silencing expert (dissenting) opinions will only make Americans less healthy and less safe. Another step towards authoritarianism where only the state views are correct.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jun 10

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was removing the entire membership of the influential vaccine advisory panel that makes immunization recommendations for the United States. wapo.st/43zDOE2

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference on the Autism report by the CDC at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 16, 2025. The text reads, “RFK Jr. removes all members of key vaccine committee, will replace them with his own picks.” AP Photo by Jose Luis Magana.

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Jun 10

The mission of the EPA does not include increasing America's energy production, in case anyone was confused...

www.epa.gov/newsreleases...

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · May 22

Would be a real shame if grants funding research to help solve these issues get cut! 😃

NPR @npr.org · May 22

The Health Secretary's report blames environmental toxins, ultraprocessed foods and more for the poor state of kids' health in the U.S.

MAHA Commission report paints a dark picture of U.S. children's health

The Health Secretary's report blames environmental toxins, ultraprocessed foods and more for the poor state of kids' health in the U.S.

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · May 20

Congratulations to our co-authors Sara Lupolt, Qinfan Lyu, @keevenachman.bsky.social, and @carstenprasse.bsky.social!

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · May 20

Our latest manuscript in Environmental Science & Technology is now available, where we detail the implementation of a #nontarget method to help identify novel candidate organic tracers that may help improve estimates of children's dust ingestion rates.

pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Mar 27

HAPPY OPENING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE #RepBX

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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · Mar 18

Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.

Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex

Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.

www.nytimes.com

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Mar 18

I have had the great privilege of working with incredible scientists from #ORD over the past few years doing important work to improve environmental and human health. This would be a devastating blow that will put all Americans at greater health risk.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/c...

Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate E.P.A.’s Scientific Research Arm

More than 1,000 chemists, biologists and other scientists could be laid off under a plan to dismantle the Office of Research and Development.

www.nytimes.com

Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Feb 13

As we get set to start another @mlb.com season, I am asking if announcers and commentators can stop referring to guys being "g*nned down" when being thrown out. There has to be better ways to talk about this than using g*n imagery. @yankees.com

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · Feb 10

🏆 Presenting the front page of tomorrow's Inquirer, memorializing the Eagles' second Super Bowl win.

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Feb 10

😀😀😀

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Feb 10

"I want to perform their favorite song, but you know they love to sue" - Kendrick Lamar

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Feb 10

Good morning to fans of the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles only!!! #FlyEaglesFly 🦅🦅🦅

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Jan 31

At the end of the world, when all our water and air are poisoned and the planet cannot sustain life, what will all the power and wealth get you?

Screenshot of a headline from ABC News that the USDA orders the removal of climate change mentions from public websites

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Jan 29

😭😭😭

Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Jan 29

We're so spoiled

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Jan 29

Watching live, I thought he was too, but you can see the thinnest sliver of green between his foot and the sideline here. It's crazy how routine it is to see him make these kinds of plays.

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Matthew Newmeyer @mnewmeyer.bsky.social · Jan 29

Put it in the MoMA #FlyEaglesFly 🦅

DeVonta Smith of the Philadelphia Eagles makes a catch during the 2025 NFC Championship Game. The photo shows Smith from behind, leaning over the sideline to make the catch while keeping his feet in bounds.

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