Carmi Orenstein, MPH
@carmio.bsky.social
Program director, Concerned Health Professionals of New York, a program of the Science and Environmental Health Network ☀️ 🌻 🕊️
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The Truce Is 2 Months Old. So Why Have Hundreds of Gazans Been Killed? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/w...
The Truce Is 2 Months Old. So Why Have Hundreds of Gazans Been Killed?
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The Truce Is 2 Months Old. So Why Have Hundreds of Gazans Been Killed? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/w...
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Land Grab: Israel’s Escalating Campaign for Control of the West Bank www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Land Grab: Inside Israel’s Escalating Campaign for Control of the West Bank
Israeli seizure of Palestinian lands in the West Bank, often brutally, has accelerated, raising doubts about the prospects of a peaceful solution to the conflict.
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Land Grab: Israel’s Escalating Campaign for Control of the West Bank www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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“What we’ve experienced this past year is not an abstract policy disagreement... It’s a fundamental disruption of the systems that allow science in this country to function.”
—Brandon Jones, @agu.org
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/c...
—Brandon Jones, @agu.org
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/c...
A Somber Mood at Science Meeting as Trump Budget Cuts Continue
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
“What we’ve experienced this past year is not an abstract policy disagreement... It’s a fundamental disruption of the systems that allow science in this country to function.”
—Brandon Jones, @agu.org
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/c...
—Brandon Jones, @agu.org
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/c...
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As #Gaza is battered by heavy rains and storms, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians continue to struggle in flooded and broken makeshift tents.
MSF calls on Israeli authorities to urgently allow a massive scale up of aid into the Strip.
MSF calls on Israeli authorities to urgently allow a massive scale up of aid into the Strip.
December 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
As #Gaza is battered by heavy rains and storms, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians continue to struggle in flooded and broken makeshift tents.
MSF calls on Israeli authorities to urgently allow a massive scale up of aid into the Strip.
MSF calls on Israeli authorities to urgently allow a massive scale up of aid into the Strip.
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WCK’s Shadi is at a Gaza displacement camps impacted by flooding. Heavy rains have damaged tents and makeshift lodgings, making already difficult conditions even harder for families. Our teams are reaching impacted areas—distributing hot meals to people navigating waterlogged shelters. #ChefsForGaza
December 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
WCK’s Shadi is at a Gaza displacement camps impacted by flooding. Heavy rains have damaged tents and makeshift lodgings, making already difficult conditions even harder for families. Our teams are reaching impacted areas—distributing hot meals to people navigating waterlogged shelters. #ChefsForGaza
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The president's creepy obsession with me is deeply unhealthy.
Trump falls back on the same tired bigotry to distract from his obvious failures.
His recycled xenophobia won’t intimidate me or silence my fight for the people of Minnesota’s 5th District.
Trump falls back on the same tired bigotry to distract from his obvious failures.
His recycled xenophobia won’t intimidate me or silence my fight for the people of Minnesota’s 5th District.
‘An unhealthy and creepy obsession’: Ilhan Omar on Trump’s attacks
The Zen-like US representative from Minnesota has had the highest level of death threats of any congressperson because of the president’s attacks
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:06 AM
The president's creepy obsession with me is deeply unhealthy.
Trump falls back on the same tired bigotry to distract from his obvious failures.
His recycled xenophobia won’t intimidate me or silence my fight for the people of Minnesota’s 5th District.
Trump falls back on the same tired bigotry to distract from his obvious failures.
His recycled xenophobia won’t intimidate me or silence my fight for the people of Minnesota’s 5th District.
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Zoe Weissman came to Brown University from Parkland, Florida, where she was a student during the mass shooting that occurred there in 2018.
“My most predominant emotion right now is, honestly, anger," Weissman says after living through her second school shooting.
“My most predominant emotion right now is, honestly, anger," Weissman says after living through her second school shooting.
December 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Zoe Weissman came to Brown University from Parkland, Florida, where she was a student during the mass shooting that occurred there in 2018.
“My most predominant emotion right now is, honestly, anger," Weissman says after living through her second school shooting.
“My most predominant emotion right now is, honestly, anger," Weissman says after living through her second school shooting.
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‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead
‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead
Exclusive: group behind notorious Florida immigration detention center created bid for reconstruction deal
Trump administration insiders and well-connected Republican businesses have been jostling to dominate pending humanitarian aid and reconstruction logistics in the shattered Gaza Strip, according to sources and documents reviewed by the Guardian.
With three-quarters of Gaza’s structures damaged or destroyed by two years of Israeli strikes, the rebuilding effort to come – estimated at $70bn by the United Nations – could be a rich prize for companies that specialize in construction, demolition, transportation and logistics. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead
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Democratic lawmakers repeatedly called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign as they confronted her on Trump’s immigration crackdown.
“A Force of Terror”: Rep. Delia Ramirez on ICE Abuses & Her Push to Impeach DHS Chief Kristi Noem
Democratic lawmakers repeatedly called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign as they confronted her on Trump’s immigration crackdown during a heated House Homeland Security Committee he...
www.democracynow.org
December 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Democratic lawmakers repeatedly called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign as they confronted her on Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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Storm Byron is making already catastrophic conditions for displaced families in Gaza even more deadly. Aid workers face staggering need, as Israel continues to restrict lifesaving aid. insideclimatenews.org/news/1212202...
Gaza Faces Another Catastrophic Winter as Environmental and Humanitarian Devastation Mount - Inside Climate News
While Israel restricts lifesaving aid and multiple reports show it violating the ceasefire, Gazans suffer flooded tents, starvation, pollution and disease.
insideclimatenews.org
December 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Storm Byron is making already catastrophic conditions for displaced families in Gaza even more deadly. Aid workers face staggering need, as Israel continues to restrict lifesaving aid. insideclimatenews.org/news/1212202...
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In October 2025, Palestinians in the #WestBank faced over 260 attacks by settlers. This is the highest number of attacks recorded in one month in 20 years.
The violence is not only physical but also causing deep psychological harm.
Watch Abu Sari, a patient, share his account.
The violence is not only physical but also causing deep psychological harm.
Watch Abu Sari, a patient, share his account.
December 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
In October 2025, Palestinians in the #WestBank faced over 260 attacks by settlers. This is the highest number of attacks recorded in one month in 20 years.
The violence is not only physical but also causing deep psychological harm.
Watch Abu Sari, a patient, share his account.
The violence is not only physical but also causing deep psychological harm.
Watch Abu Sari, a patient, share his account.
Reposted by Carmi Orenstein, MPH
The average American’s exposure to NO2 exceeds @who.int's recommended levels. Stopping to cook with #gas or cutting back would change that, says @ykashtan.bsky.social.
Coverage of newest data on the benefits of switching to electric in @insideclimatenews.org:
insideclimatenews.org/news/1012202...
Coverage of newest data on the benefits of switching to electric in @insideclimatenews.org:
insideclimatenews.org/news/1012202...
Gas Stoves Account For More Than Half of Some Americans’ Exposure to a Known Toxin, New Research Concludes - Inside Climate News
The common kitchen appliance plays an outsized role in exposure to nitrogen dioxide, a toxic air pollutant.
insideclimatenews.org
December 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The average American’s exposure to NO2 exceeds @who.int's recommended levels. Stopping to cook with #gas or cutting back would change that, says @ykashtan.bsky.social.
Coverage of newest data on the benefits of switching to electric in @insideclimatenews.org:
insideclimatenews.org/news/1012202...
Coverage of newest data on the benefits of switching to electric in @insideclimatenews.org:
insideclimatenews.org/news/1012202...
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The #Boeing company continues to pollute the areas surrounding the #SantaSusanaFieldLab.
39 stormwater discharge violations from January 2023 to March 2025, including #dioxin, #lead, #mercury.
www.waterboards.ca.gov/press_room/p...
@parentsvsssfl.bsky.social continues to fight for a full cleanup.
39 stormwater discharge violations from January 2023 to March 2025, including #dioxin, #lead, #mercury.
www.waterboards.ca.gov/press_room/p...
@parentsvsssfl.bsky.social continues to fight for a full cleanup.
Boeing accused of discharge violations at Santa Susana Field Laboratory
www.waterboards.ca.gov
December 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The #Boeing company continues to pollute the areas surrounding the #SantaSusanaFieldLab.
39 stormwater discharge violations from January 2023 to March 2025, including #dioxin, #lead, #mercury.
www.waterboards.ca.gov/press_room/p...
@parentsvsssfl.bsky.social continues to fight for a full cleanup.
39 stormwater discharge violations from January 2023 to March 2025, including #dioxin, #lead, #mercury.
www.waterboards.ca.gov/press_room/p...
@parentsvsssfl.bsky.social continues to fight for a full cleanup.
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Non-profits like SEHN need to redouble our efforts as a bastion of truth-seeking and action to protect our communities, land, water, and future generations. We are seeking your help!
#GivingTuesday #PublicHealth
From our executive director, @carolynraff.bsky.social:
www.sehn.org/sehn/2025/th...
#GivingTuesday #PublicHealth
From our executive director, @carolynraff.bsky.social:
www.sehn.org/sehn/2025/th...
The Emperor Has No Clothes — The Science and Environmental Health Network
Dear Friends, If truth be told… the emperor has no clothes. There have been many times over my environmental career when the work felt impossible because of the forces arrayed against the health of ...
www.sehn.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Non-profits like SEHN need to redouble our efforts as a bastion of truth-seeking and action to protect our communities, land, water, and future generations. We are seeking your help!
#GivingTuesday #PublicHealth
From our executive director, @carolynraff.bsky.social:
www.sehn.org/sehn/2025/th...
#GivingTuesday #PublicHealth
From our executive director, @carolynraff.bsky.social:
www.sehn.org/sehn/2025/th...
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The Gazan doctors still languishing in Israeli prisons
While some were released in the ceasefire, Israel still holds 80 Palestinian medical workers without charge. Their families are demanding their freedom.
By Michal Feldon.
www.972mag.com/gazan-doctor...
While some were released in the ceasefire, Israel still holds 80 Palestinian medical workers without charge. Their families are demanding their freedom.
By Michal Feldon.
www.972mag.com/gazan-doctor...
The Gazan doctors still languishing in Israeli prisons
While some were released in the ceasefire, Israel still holds 80 Palestinian medical workers without charge. Their families are demanding their freedom.
www.972mag.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The Gazan doctors still languishing in Israeli prisons
While some were released in the ceasefire, Israel still holds 80 Palestinian medical workers without charge. Their families are demanding their freedom.
By Michal Feldon.
www.972mag.com/gazan-doctor...
While some were released in the ceasefire, Israel still holds 80 Palestinian medical workers without charge. Their families are demanding their freedom.
By Michal Feldon.
www.972mag.com/gazan-doctor...
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Today, the California coast we cherish and the delicate ocean ecosystems just beyond it face a renewed threat from offshore drilling. We oppose the Trump Administration’s 5-year oil and gas leasing program and will continue to defend our coastline, wildlife, economy, and health from this threat.
November 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Today, the California coast we cherish and the delicate ocean ecosystems just beyond it face a renewed threat from offshore drilling. We oppose the Trump Administration’s 5-year oil and gas leasing program and will continue to defend our coastline, wildlife, economy, and health from this threat.
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A chorus of Jewish New York communities, including Bend the Arc, are repudiating the ADL's blatant Islamophobia in a joint statement.
Read more below:
Read more below:
Progressive Jewish groups say ADL's 'Mamdani Monitor' is 'Islamophobic and racist' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jewish organizations are split along ideological and strategic lines over how to interact with the mayor-elect.
www.jta.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A chorus of Jewish New York communities, including Bend the Arc, are repudiating the ADL's blatant Islamophobia in a joint statement.
Read more below:
Read more below:
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NEW! Updated gas appliance section of the 9th ed #fracking science Compendium, w/ nearly 3x the number of studies we had 2 yrs ago. More data on carcinogenic & respiratory-harming emissions, and health & economic benefits of converting gas appliances to #electric.
W/ @psr.org
tinyurl.com/2s4v7pmn
W/ @psr.org
tinyurl.com/2s4v7pmn
November 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
NEW! Updated gas appliance section of the 9th ed #fracking science Compendium, w/ nearly 3x the number of studies we had 2 yrs ago. More data on carcinogenic & respiratory-harming emissions, and health & economic benefits of converting gas appliances to #electric.
W/ @psr.org
tinyurl.com/2s4v7pmn
W/ @psr.org
tinyurl.com/2s4v7pmn
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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I wanted to offer some thoughts on the Gates climate memo that has been circulating this week. While I can't directly speak for others, I can say that my own response is one of dismay & deep frustration (and that this view is shared by many climate/Earth scientists). [1/n]
October 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I wanted to offer some thoughts on the Gates climate memo that has been circulating this week. While I can't directly speak for others, I can say that my own response is one of dismay & deep frustration (and that this view is shared by many climate/Earth scientists). [1/n]
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CPJ renewed its call for an independent and transparent investigation into Israel’s killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, after a former senior U.S. security official said in a news report that the U.S. government downplayed evidence in her killing.
cpj.org?p=532759
cpj.org?p=532759
CPJ calls for transparent US investigation into killing of Shireen Abu Akleh - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, October 28, 2025 — The Committee to Protect Journalists renewed its call for an independent and transparent investigation into Israel’s killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu...
cpj.org
October 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
CPJ renewed its call for an independent and transparent investigation into Israel’s killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, after a former senior U.S. security official said in a news report that the U.S. government downplayed evidence in her killing.
cpj.org?p=532759
cpj.org?p=532759
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Settler terror devastates West Bank olive harvest
Israeli military restrictions and over 150 settler attacks in the past two weeks have prevented many Palestinians from harvesting this year’s crop.
www.972mag.com/olive-harves...
@mekomit.bsky.social
Israeli military restrictions and over 150 settler attacks in the past two weeks have prevented many Palestinians from harvesting this year’s crop.
www.972mag.com/olive-harves...
@mekomit.bsky.social
Settler terror devastates West Bank olive harvest
Israeli military restrictions and over 150 settler attacks in the past two weeks have prevented many Palestinians from harvesting this year’s crop.
www.972mag.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Settler terror devastates West Bank olive harvest
Israeli military restrictions and over 150 settler attacks in the past two weeks have prevented many Palestinians from harvesting this year’s crop.
www.972mag.com/olive-harves...
@mekomit.bsky.social
Israeli military restrictions and over 150 settler attacks in the past two weeks have prevented many Palestinians from harvesting this year’s crop.
www.972mag.com/olive-harves...
@mekomit.bsky.social
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The Trump administration just skirted normal channels for hiring directors of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences—during a hiring freeze—to appoint a scientist who calls JD Vance one of his “closest friends.”
Close Friend of JD Vance Skirts Normal Channels to Take Over NIH Environmental Health Institute - Inside Climate News
Despite a federal hiring freeze, the Trump administration just appointed a scientist who calls Vance one of his “closest friends” to head the nation’s key environmental health research arm.
insideclimatenews.org
October 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The Trump administration just skirted normal channels for hiring directors of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences—during a hiring freeze—to appoint a scientist who calls JD Vance one of his “closest friends.”
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‘The health situation in #Gaza is a crisis for generations to come’
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his latest interview with Anna Foster and BBC Radio 4's Today news programme
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his latest interview with Anna Foster and BBC Radio 4's Today news programme
October 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
‘The health situation in #Gaza is a crisis for generations to come’
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his latest interview with Anna Foster and BBC Radio 4's Today news programme
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his latest interview with Anna Foster and BBC Radio 4's Today news programme
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“Scatological attacks are usually the province of outsiders trying to cut the powerful down to size,” Michelle Goldberg writes. “Rulers, by contrast, tend to jealously guard their dignity. But not Trump.”
Opinion | Trump’s Lust for Desecration
A perverse delight in degradation has always coursed through MAGA circles.
nyti.ms
October 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
“Scatological attacks are usually the province of outsiders trying to cut the powerful down to size,” Michelle Goldberg writes. “Rulers, by contrast, tend to jealously guard their dignity. But not Trump.”