Jenna Blyler
@jailbirdjenna.bsky.social
Psychology Ph.D. student at the University of Southern California researching how language, power, and trust influence risky decisionmaking.
Three Mile Island wasn’t the worst nuclear disaster in American history. Read about what was and the research @joearvai.org, @aitormarcos.bsky.social, and I are doing to understand risky decision-making in this ✨unusual✨context. dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025...
Familiar harms, familiar terms - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it
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I'm old enough to remember when polio ripped through the globe and put my friends into iron lungs. We dutifully lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives. RFK Jr leading HHS is a disgrace.
RFK Jr.: It Would Be Better if ‘Everybody Got Measles’
“The measles gave you lifetime protection against measles infection,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Sean Hannity on Fox News.
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Nick Byrd, Ph.D.@byrdnick.com · 2y agoA correlation between using #AI and lower #criticalThinking went viral: doi.org/10.3390/soc1... Many accepted the title's implied causation: "AI Tools... IMPACT... Critical Thinking" Few mentioned that the correlation - interacts with #education - diminishes (quadratic term)
“Charity can take care of it” is a common refrain I’m hearing in response to US government funding being cut across the board. No. No, it can’t.
Jesus fed the 5,000, but the people of God can't fill the chasm left by USAID
(RNS) — Stop pretending that well-meaning Christians can take over where USAID left off.
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🌳💨 Natural CO₂ Sequestration is Declining A new study reveals natural CO₂ absorption peaked in 2008 and is now declining by 0.25% per year. This will accelerate climate change unless biodiversity is restored. 🔗 rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #SciComm #ClimateChange 🧪
Natural sequestration of carbon dioxide is in decline: climate change will accelerate
The rate of natural sequestration of CO2 from the atmosphere by the terrestrial biosphere peaked in 2008. Atmospheric concentrations will rise more rapidly than previously, in proportion to annual CO....
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A growing measles outbreak in Texas, where one unvaccinated child died and nearly 20 others were hospitalized with serious complications, marks the first major test for US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a longtime vaccine skeptic reut.rs/41Bw17L
Measles death in Texas puts Kennedy's vaccine views to the test
A growing measles outbreak in Texas, where one unvaccinated child died and nearly 20 others have been hospitalized with serious complications, marks the first major test for U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a longtime vaccine skeptic.
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According to the NY Times (and its UN vote), America’s new friends under Trump (instead of under God) are Russia and North Korea.
See Reuters Graphics charts on where US aid was distributed around the world and which countries could lose the most if the aid stops reut.rs/4hTXBCO 8/8
These countries could lose the most, if U.S. stops aid
A deep dive into U.S. aid assistance and which countries have received the most of it.
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“My plea to my academic colleagues in this time is to trust that science’s leaders are making the best judgments they can about how to proceed, remembering that timing can be everything.” www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Come together, right now
The chaos, conflicting information, firings, and hurtful rhetoric of the Trump administration’s approach to science over the past month are causing anxiety, grief, and concern for the scientific commu...
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has privately urged the White House to strike down a scientific finding underpinning much of the federal government’s push to combat climate change.
EPA tells White House to strike down landmark climate finding
The Trump administration is weighing whether to repeal the “endangerment finding,” which states that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare.
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This week, the U.S. Army Choir sang “Do you hear the people sing?” at the White House. Whatever the intent, the performance reminded me of all the times choral music has taught me something—about myself, about others, and even about how to change my mind. 📖 🤍
Joe Árvai@joearvai.org · 2y agoDo yourself a favor this morning and check out another beautiful and courageous post by @jailbirdjenna.bsky.social: The People Sing. www.joearvai.org/all-cup-of-j...
Hurricane, who was a Special Operations Canine for the Secret Service, became the most decorated dog in U.S. history. He died this week at the age of 16.
Hurricane, the hero Belgian Malinois who protected the Obama White House from intruder, has died
Hurricane, who was a Special Operations Canine for the Secret Service, became the most decorated dog in U.S. history. He died this week at the age of 16.
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Without federal support, American communities will struggle to deal with a challenge as pervasive as climate change, market analysts and environmental advocates say.
Trump funding freeze could leave communities on their own as climate threats grow
Without federal support, American communities will struggle to deal with a challenge as pervasive as climate change, market analysts and environmental advocates say.
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Whether they are building or cutting, a leader’s actions should match their stated objectives. If they don’t, there’s a good chance that whatever they are doing is in response to something they (a) haven’t thought enough about, or (b) are hiding from you. www.joearvai.org/all-cup-of-j...
Hold Your Leaders, and Yourself, Accountable — Joe Árvai
I’ve noticed something about how we select our political leaders: We seldom seem to select them based on the sum of their traits.
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Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here's how to clean your clothes more sustainably
Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here’s how to clean your clothes more sustainably
Your washing machine is polluting the ocean.
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Some hospitals are bringing in dogs to spend entire shifts with doctors and nurses. The trained canines help staff cope with the stress of their work amid high levels of burnout.
Trained dogs working inside hospitals help ease burnout among health care staff
Some hospitals are bringing in dogs to spend entire shifts with doctors and nurses. The trained canines help staff cope with the stress of their work amid high levels of burnout.
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We're excited to launch our page for One Conservancy Science at @nature.org! Follow us to see how our team is tackling the world's toughest environmental challenges. From restoring habitats to promoting sustainability, we're blending science with traditional knowledge for a thriving planet.
Can we have green growth and sustainable consumption, too? 🧐I discussed this complex topic with Kathryn Royster in an interview for the @uscwrigley.bsky.social #greengrowth #degrowth #postgrowth dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2024...
Is sustainable consumption possible without limits on growth?
Sustainable consumption and economic growth: can we have both, or are they at odds with each other? One researcher has a unique answer.
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Meanwhile... "Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-Earth" She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/o... cc @johnnelsonmaps.bsky.social
Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth (Gift Article)
She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”
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"When scientists tell us that limiting the global temperature from rising more than 2°C (3.6°F) will help protect the diversity of life on earth, we listen and we act. That is why TNC will continue to honor the Paris Agreement goals and help the U.S. do its part." @nature.org
The Nature Conservancy pledges to continue honoring the Paris Agreement
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, an international treaty which aims to limit global temperature from increasing more than 2°C.
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I just lost my home due to extreme weather conditions exacerbated by climate change. These executives order on energy and energy policy mean that you are up next. Good luck people! www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
Here Are Trump’s Expected Executive Orders
The incoming president’s team said he would take unilateral action on a variety of fronts during his first hours in office, including 10 executive orders cracking down on immigration and immigrants.
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In three consolidated suits, publishers allege that OpenAI broke copyright law by copying millions of articles without permission or payment. OpenAI counters that the fair use doctrine protects them.
'The New York Times' takes OpenAI to court. ChatGPT's future could be on the line
In three consolidated suits, publishers allege that OpenAI broke copyright law by copying millions of articles without permission or payment. OpenAI counters that the fair use doctrine protects them.
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