Reposted by Don OrthJen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...ysph.yale.eduUniversal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study ProjectsA single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it 595165447121
Reposted by Don OrthWomen Forward ❌ 👑 @womenforward.bsky.social · 19/06/2026The #Obama Presidential Center officially opens to the public today! 0155
Reposted by Don OrthWomen Forward ❌ 👑 @womenforward.bsky.social · 21/06/2026#MAGA = Make Algae Great Again 064
Reposted by Don OrthAndrew Nelson @ninesnorth.bsky.social · 13/06/2026The World Cup content you didn’t know you needed! 072
Reposted by Don OrthAlliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 09/06/2026The Trustees’ reports on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds was released today. If Congress does not make any changes, the Social Security Trust Fund will only be able to pay 78% of scheduled benefits to all current and future beneficiaries. Read our full statement, 🔗 in comments. 122
Reposted by Don OrthAndrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 08/06/2026David has a new book! “Why Sustainable Seafood Matters” is now available for preorder! Here’s what it’s about, and why I decided to write it. www.southernfriedscience.com/why-sustaina...southernfriedscience.com“Why Sustainable Seafood Matters” is now available for preorder! Here’s what it’s about, and why I decided to write it.I am thrilled to announce that “Why Sustainable Seafood Matters,” my second book, is now available for preorder through my publisher Johns Hopkins University Press! Use code HWSSM for 3… 0247
Don Orth @donaldorth.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Seahorse finding in Taiwan “Trawl bycatch causes >90% mortality, rendering current release protocols ineffective” 0113
Reposted by Don OrthMaurine Neiman @maurineneiman.bsky.social · 02/04/2026@iowacitydarwinday.bsky.social member Peter Nitsche, a @uiowabiology.bsky.social student in my lab group, created this lovely graphic novel about the fascinating biology of sex. We hoped to print it time to sell @ICDD 2026, but it won't be ready yet...but you can buy online! a.co/d/0blNjMjLa.coWeird Atlas: A Magical Field Biologist’s GuideWeird Atlas: A Magical Field Biologist’s Guide [Nitsche, Peter Bennett] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Weird Atlas: A Magical Field Biologist’s Guide 074
Don Orth @donaldorth.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Paul Ehrlich R.I.P. theconversation.com/paul-ehrlich...theconversation.comPaul Ehrlich, often called alarmist for dire warnings about human harms to the Earth, believed scientists had a responsibility to speak outPaul R. Ehrlich will be remembered as a scientist whose books about population and threats to the environment shaped the idea of limited growth in the modern era. 020
Don Orth @donaldorth.bsky.social · 24/02/2026I'm attending MoveOn's event, “[LIVESTREAM] People's State of the Union” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/moveon/event...mobilize.us[LIVESTREAM] People's State of the Union · MoveOnAt the State of the Union (SOTU), Republicans in Congress are once again bending the knee to Trump and hanging their constituents out to dry. Nobody should participate in Trump’s vanity project, and t... 000
Reposted by Don OrthAmerican Fisheries Society @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social · 19/02/2026We aren't saying they'd win gold every time, but they'll definitely place. Which fish are you cheering for? 23715
Reposted by Don OrthAnthony (Tony) J. Martin @ichnologist.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Last semester in my 'Environmental Communication' class, taught my undergrad students about DARVO (= "Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender") & its use in undermining solutions to environmental problems. I hope my students are also applying that knowledge to everything else happening now. 1/2 185
Reposted by Don OrthMichael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 25/01/2026First they came for California And I did not speak out Because I was not a Californian Then they came for Minnesota And I did not speak out Because I was not a Minnesotan Then they came for Maine And I did not speak out Because I was not a Mainer Then they came for my state... 726783
Reposted by Don OrthConservation Value Solutions @win-with-nature.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Elsewhere on social media... 083
Reposted by Don OrthSarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 23/01/2026I have now seen multiple groups who have taken it upon themselves/their social groups to re-create the historical signs that the federal gov't took down in Philly yesterday. The best way to get people to spread a message (especially in this anti-authority, fuck-you town), is to try to censor it. 628983
Reposted by Don OrthTammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 23/01/2026Let me be clear: I cannot vote for legislation that gives ICE even more funding to terrorize our communities. Not after 2025 was the deadliest year on record to be in ICE custody in two decades. Not after they killed a mom in cold blood with zero accountability. 1352748530
Reposted by Don OrthDauphin Island Sea Lab @disealab.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Thank you to all of our friends who visited the Alabama Aquarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab in 2025. We recorded our second-highest attendance in history🐙! bit.ly/4ptwAZV bit.lyAlabama Aquarium Reaches Second-Highest Attendance in History, Welcoming Over 111,000 Visitors in 2025The Alabama Aquarium, a core department of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, celebrated a landmark year in 2025, recording its second-highest attendance in history with more than 111,000 visitors. 011
Don Orth @donaldorth.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Latest assessment of management of groupers www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comDoes fishery management for groupers (Teleostei: Epinephelidae) protect them effectively? Context from the IUCN's Red list of threatened speciesWorldwide, groupers (Epinephelidae) are commercially valued fishes, which also play key ecological roles on tropical and subtropical reefs. In 2007 an… 021
Reposted by Don OrthKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 03/01/2026Oil, conflict, and climate change – there is a direct connection. 6340141
Don Orth @donaldorth.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Tell Congress: No War With Venezuela act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-co...act.indivisible.orgTell Congress: No War With VenezuelaThe Trump regime has been amassing forces in the Caribbean as it threatens war against Venezuela. Over the past few months, they’ve bombed small boats in the Caribbean and Pacific that they claim were... 000
Reposted by Don OrthBen Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 02/01/2026One of the chief virtues of the book is that it’s nearly the only remaining form of media that isn’t constantly being interrupted by ads. Between the covers is the last place on earth where no one is trying to sell you shit, a place where you can still be a human being rather than a mark. 12569161
Reposted by Don OrthDavid Kerstetter, Ph.D. @fishguydave.bsky.social · 31/12/2025I have numerous colleagues who work for the agency, but this FWC comment is wild. 22212
Reposted by Don OrthScience Magazine @science.org · 18/12/2025Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year. Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: scim.ag/493Tpgx 121293532
Reposted by Don OrthAmerican Fisheries Society @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social · 11/12/2025“If I had a wish, I wish everybody could put on a mask & snorkel and just sit there and watch fish.” @julielovesfish.bsky.social is making conservation more human and more heard. See more in #TomorrowsCatch: contentwithpurpose.co.uk/afs/tomorrow...contentwithpurpose.co.ukJulie Claussen - Tomorrow's CatchJulie Claussen is transforming science communication in fisheries by making research more accessible by bridging science, storytelling, and conservation. 0116
Reposted by Don OrthMatthew L. Miller @matthewlmiller.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Perhaps the best place to see some of the Mojave Desert’s unique fishes in their native habitat is Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge near Desth Vslley. A path takes you to pools with endemic pupfish & you can learn more at the excellent visitor center. #25DaysofFishmas 2333
Reposted by Don OrthKatie O'Reilly @drkatfish.bsky.social · 10/12/2025You better not cry, you better not trout, ‘cause Salmonid Claus is coming to town! 🎅🐟 On Day 10 of #25DaysofFishmas, we head to Arizona's White Mountains to meet the Apache Trout (Oncorhynchus apache), whose recovery isn't a #Fishmas miracle, but a result of over 50 years of people working together 1378
Don Orth @donaldorth.bsky.social · 14/10/2025I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS NEW River Valley” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...mobilize.usNO KINGS NEW River Valley · Mobilize**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo... 010
Reposted by Don OrthWomen Forward ❌ 👑 @womenforward.bsky.social · 11/10/2025No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. Together we’re making it clear that America belongs to us—not wannabe dictators. Join us Oct. 18th for #NoKings 🔗 www.nokings.org 0189
Reposted by Don OrthWomen Forward ❌ 👑 @womenforward.bsky.social · 13/10/2025On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we celebrate & honor the cultures, traditions, & contributions of our country's first people. We're dedicated to creating a more equitable & inclusive nation, acknowledging the sovereignty of Tribal Nations, & electing leaders who treat Tribal Nations with dignity. 0178
Reposted by Don OrthJavier Lazaro - scientific illustration @lazaroillustration.bsky.social · 25/09/2025"Fishman", proposal for a journal cover. Commissioned by MY Dennis' lab @mydennis.bsky.social for a study focused on identifying human-specific gene duplications and their role in brain evolution using genomics and zebrafish as model. @dcsoto.bsky.social #art #digitalart #sciart #fish 210217
Don Orth @donaldorth.bsky.social · 04/10/2025open.substack.com/pub/robertre...open.substack.comWhy isn’t the media reporting on Trump’s growing dementia?Trump’s increasingly bizarre behavior can no longer be attributed to a calculated “strategy.” 000
Reposted by Don OrthDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Please enjoy my interview on the American Fisheries Society podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2... 🧪🌎🦑🦈 #SciCommpodcasts.apple.com2025 Excellence in Public Outreach Award recipient David ShiffmanPodcast Episode · AFS Beneath the Surface · 09/19/2025 · 25m 0386
Don Orth @donaldorth.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Celebrity endorsements for Garbubu toy Cute @solomonrdavid.bsky.social 030
Reposted by Don OrthMinorities in Shark Sciences @misselasmo.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Great news! We are fiscally sponsoring an exciting project! 🦈 The Shark Lady: The Life and Legacy if Dr. Eugenie Clark is a new play featuring a blend of songs, scenes, puppetry, projections, & ensemble-based movement. 💙 donate.misselasmo.org/thesharklady 0186
Reposted by Don OrthDr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 04/09/2025PREVIEW of Alveus Adventures episode 1: a visit to @garlab.bsky.social! Full episode drops 12pm Central 9/4/2025!!! 0194
Don Orth @donaldorth.bsky.social · 04/09/2025news.vt.edu/videos/k/202...news.vt.eduWhen technology joins storytimeWhat happens when technology joins storytime? CoDeS Lab students are blending AI with classic storybooks to spark curiosity, boost learning, and involve parents in a new way when it comes to reading. ... 021
Don Orth @donaldorth.bsky.social · 01/09/2025Another reason to skip the soda/pop www.thehealthy.com/cancer/news-...thehealthy.comDrinking This May Increase Your Risk of Oral Cancer, Finds New StudyIt's a refresher, especially as the temps turn up—but 12,000 people will likely die from oral cancer in the United States this year alone. 120
Don Orth @donaldorth.bsky.social · 31/08/2025My sun Sam and his wife Salina are facing an incredibly tough time right now, as all cancer trials are stopped. They now need to focus on what matters most: being together. Please consider donating or sharing their story. Every bit counts. gofund.me/81e78428gofund.meDonate to Help Salina & Sam Focus on Healing, Not Stress, organized by Salina MejiaHi friends, family, kind strangers, and anyone who happened to wander here… Salina Mejia needs your support for Help Salina & Sam Focus on Healing, Not Stress 120
Reposted by Don OrthJeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Massive walkout underway at CDC. RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe. 728327977617
Reposted by Don OrthSean Dague @dague.net · 29/08/2025The CDC still needs to sign off on the fall COVID vaccine. It's likely this showdown was because RFK is still trying to kill access to it, and the CDC leadership was having none of it 056
Reposted by Don OrthVeena Dubal @veenadubal.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Tae Heung “Will” Kim, a doctoral student at Texas A&M University and longtime US permanent resident, has been in ICE detention for OVER one month. The AAUP stands with the Texas AAUP state conference in demanding Mr. Kim’s release. www.aaup.org/news/aaup-st...aaup.orgAAUP Statement on Continued Detention of Tae Heung “Will” KimThe AAUP stands with the Texas AAUP state conference in demanding the release of Tae Heung "Will" Kim from ICE detention. 6297181
Don Orth @donaldorth.bsky.social · 29/08/2025A PERSON WHO TELLS THE TRUTH DOESN'T MIND BEING QUESTIONED. A LIAR DOES. 000
Don Orth @donaldorth.bsky.social · 28/08/2025news.vt.edu/videos/k/202... News.vt.edu By Clark DeHartnews.vt.eduWhen hellbenders thrive, clean water flows downstreamProfessor William Hopkins and his team, along with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, are tracking the species’ survival, studying stream impacts, and using a “head-start” program that rai... 020
Don Orth @donaldorth.bsky.social · 27/08/2025www.wearealldc.comwearealldc.comWe Are All DCOn September 6, we march to Stop the Trump Takeover. Show up at Malcolm X Park (16th St NW & W St NW) on Saturday, September 6 at 11 AM. We march at 12 PM. Allies join us! 012