Dr. Susanne Brander
@smbrander.bsky.social
Environmental toxicologist, mom, liberal, Project director - science at Pew, courtesy faculty Oregon State
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Lasagna soup (veg version) for the weary 2026 soul. 🍝
January 28, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Lasagna soup (veg version) for the weary 2026 soul. 🍝
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I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.
January 25, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.
Reposted by Dr. Susanne Brander
Lights of love for Alex Pretti and Renee Good and all of the the victims of ICE ❤️
January 25, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Lights of love for Alex Pretti and Renee Good and all of the the victims of ICE ❤️
Today’s feelings.
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Today’s feelings.
Reposted by Dr. Susanne Brander
Worth noting losses to federal science extend well beyond these programs, e.g., to Dept of Agriculture, Dept of the Interior, and elsewhere. We've lost 30% of our federal colleagues at the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center in the past year.
Rebuilding will take decades.
Rebuilding will take decades.
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 21, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Worth noting losses to federal science extend well beyond these programs, e.g., to Dept of Agriculture, Dept of the Interior, and elsewhere. We've lost 30% of our federal colleagues at the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center in the past year.
Rebuilding will take decades.
Rebuilding will take decades.
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A 23-year-old US citizen was detained by ICE for two days. During the arrest, she was called a racial slur and suffered a concussion.
January 24, 2026 at 2:24 AM
A 23-year-old US citizen was detained by ICE for two days. During the arrest, she was called a racial slur and suffered a concussion.
Reposted by Dr. Susanne Brander
NWS Director Ken Graham went LIVE with Charlie, Ainsley and Brian today on @FoxandFriends to share latest forecast & tips on how to stay prepared for this weekend’s historic winter storm:
“Stay home, have supplies, be ready!”
Full interview:
www.foxnews.com/video/638814...
cc: nws.noaa.gov
“Stay home, have supplies, be ready!”
Full interview:
www.foxnews.com/video/638814...
cc: nws.noaa.gov
Expert urges Americans to 'be ready' as winter storm hits: 'Stay home, have supplies' | Fox News Video
FOX Weather meteorologist Adam Klotz shares the forecast as a winter storm hits the country. National Weather Service Director Ken Graham joins 'Fox & Friends' to share advice for Americans preparing ...
www.foxnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:17 PM
NWS Director Ken Graham went LIVE with Charlie, Ainsley and Brian today on @FoxandFriends to share latest forecast & tips on how to stay prepared for this weekend’s historic winter storm:
“Stay home, have supplies, be ready!”
Full interview:
www.foxnews.com/video/638814...
cc: nws.noaa.gov
“Stay home, have supplies, be ready!”
Full interview:
www.foxnews.com/video/638814...
cc: nws.noaa.gov
Best part of working from home is being able to make homemade hummus for lunch in a bowl you threw on the wheel.
January 23, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Best part of working from home is being able to make homemade hummus for lunch in a bowl you threw on the wheel.
Had fun giving a dual presentation with Ph.D. student Lauren Kashiwabara (almost Dr.) yesterday evening Portland State University!
@pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social
@pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Had fun giving a dual presentation with Ph.D. student Lauren Kashiwabara (almost Dr.) yesterday evening Portland State University!
@pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social
@pnwmicroplastics.bsky.social
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The measles outbreak in South Carolina now stands at 664 cases, basically doubling in a week, and it's spread to several other states. The outbreak first began in Texas a year ago this week - which means the U.S. is going to lose its elimination status. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
The return of measles: how a once-vanquished disease is spreading again
A year after the Texas outbreak began, new US cases reveal gaps in vaccination and rising risk for children
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:48 PM
The measles outbreak in South Carolina now stands at 664 cases, basically doubling in a week, and it's spread to several other states. The outbreak first began in Texas a year ago this week - which means the U.S. is going to lose its elimination status. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Children should never, ever, ever be used as “bait” to entrap parents.
I am furious and heartbroken. If you are too, call your Rep right now: (202) 224-3121
A staffer will answer - be brief, say you want your Rep to vote NO on DHS funding bill. It’s ok if your voice shakes. 💔 Please make the call.
I am furious and heartbroken. If you are too, call your Rep right now: (202) 224-3121
A staffer will answer - be brief, say you want your Rep to vote NO on DHS funding bill. It’s ok if your voice shakes. 💔 Please make the call.
ICE has arrested four children in same Minnesota school district
School district officials in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, say their sense of security is shaken and their hearts shattered after four students from the district have recently been taken by officers wi...
www.cbsnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Children should never, ever, ever be used as “bait” to entrap parents.
I am furious and heartbroken. If you are too, call your Rep right now: (202) 224-3121
A staffer will answer - be brief, say you want your Rep to vote NO on DHS funding bill. It’s ok if your voice shakes. 💔 Please make the call.
I am furious and heartbroken. If you are too, call your Rep right now: (202) 224-3121
A staffer will answer - be brief, say you want your Rep to vote NO on DHS funding bill. It’s ok if your voice shakes. 💔 Please make the call.
January 22, 2026 at 3:30 AM
January 22, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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"The body of evidence across all organisms supports that micro- and nanoplastics are accumulating in animals and humans. " - @smbrander.bsky.social
"This is exactly how science works in tackling a new problem." - Christos Symeonides
Megan Wolff, Matt Campen, & Elizabeth Ryznar are also quoted.
"This is exactly how science works in tackling a new problem." - Christos Symeonides
Megan Wolff, Matt Campen, & Elizabeth Ryznar are also quoted.
January 21, 2026 at 7:40 PM
"The body of evidence across all organisms supports that micro- and nanoplastics are accumulating in animals and humans. " - @smbrander.bsky.social
"This is exactly how science works in tackling a new problem." - Christos Symeonides
Megan Wolff, Matt Campen, & Elizabeth Ryznar are also quoted.
"This is exactly how science works in tackling a new problem." - Christos Symeonides
Megan Wolff, Matt Campen, & Elizabeth Ryznar are also quoted.
For those who follow me or the Pacific Northwest Consortium on Instagram, my account was suspended this morning with little explanation. Apparently this has been happening to thousands of people recently. We will be posting more often here and on LinkedIn, and have appealed.
January 21, 2026 at 3:32 PM
For those who follow me or the Pacific Northwest Consortium on Instagram, my account was suspended this morning with little explanation. Apparently this has been happening to thousands of people recently. We will be posting more often here and on LinkedIn, and have appealed.
This 🙏
January 18, 2026 at 5:48 PM
This 🙏
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January 18, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Reposted by Dr. Susanne Brander
IN THE PRESS! Ever wonder which fast food favorites contain plastics/plastic chemicals? Check out this Newsweek article featuring quotes from scientists, including our own Dr. Susanne Brander, @smbrander.bsky.social!
Fast food with most plastic chemicals revealed
Fast food items found to have very high levels of certain plastics included Burger King's Whopper with cheese.
www.newsweek.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM
IN THE PRESS! Ever wonder which fast food favorites contain plastics/plastic chemicals? Check out this Newsweek article featuring quotes from scientists, including our own Dr. Susanne Brander, @smbrander.bsky.social!
Things I think about often now. 😞
December 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Things I think about often now. 😞
Candlelight service on Christmas Eve.
December 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Candlelight service on Christmas Eve.
Christmas pizzelles.
Happy holidays all. #italianamerican
Happy holidays all. #italianamerican
December 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Christmas pizzelles.
Happy holidays all. #italianamerican
Happy holidays all. #italianamerican
Reposted by Dr. Susanne Brander
Since his appointment, RFK Jr. has pursued a brutal vision of American health that several experts liken to a sort of eugenics. Kennedy has made it clear that certain deaths are acceptable or even preferable to a world where every child is vaccinated.
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
December 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Since his appointment, RFK Jr. has pursued a brutal vision of American health that several experts liken to a sort of eugenics. Kennedy has made it clear that certain deaths are acceptable or even preferable to a world where every child is vaccinated.
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
December 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Happy holidays to all. A targeted alien abduction would be welcome in 2026.
December 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Happy holidays to all. A targeted alien abduction would be welcome in 2026.
Reposted by Dr. Susanne Brander
There’s money for ICE
There’s money to build detention camps.
There’s money for Argentina.
There’s money to invade Venezuela.
But we’re supposed to believe there’s no money for healthcare, housing & food?
Suffering is a policy choice.
There’s money to build detention camps.
There’s money for Argentina.
There’s money to invade Venezuela.
But we’re supposed to believe there’s no money for healthcare, housing & food?
Suffering is a policy choice.
December 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
There’s money for ICE
There’s money to build detention camps.
There’s money for Argentina.
There’s money to invade Venezuela.
But we’re supposed to believe there’s no money for healthcare, housing & food?
Suffering is a policy choice.
There’s money to build detention camps.
There’s money for Argentina.
There’s money to invade Venezuela.
But we’re supposed to believe there’s no money for healthcare, housing & food?
Suffering is a policy choice.