Lorenzo

@lorenzoricolfi.bsky.social

PhD @UNSW Sydney. Research synthesis, environmental contamination, human health, and ecosystem function.

How is the top University in the Bluest state in the US reacting to Trump’s attacks on Academic Freedom in the form of the “Anti-DEI order? The answer is: NOT good. A thread 🧵 about how the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa is responding to these attacks.


Do not obey in advance:
Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do.

I came across this stunning Australian golden orb weaver (female) on my walk in Sydney today! They say these spiders can spin incredibly strong silk. Stronger than steel by weight!😱

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For decades, PFAS was the stuff that made water bead up and roll off your waterproof jacket. But once research emerged showing the manufacturing of these “forever chemicals” was impacting human and environmental health, we made a plan to get out of PFAS for good. pat.ag/B/OurFootprint