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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Were the Magi's three gifts really meant for both Mary and the baby Jesus? Check out my new Substack to learn more lnkd.in/eMM-cHtC

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Check out my new Rooted Resolve! On one woman's courageous adventures, art and medicinal insights in 17th century Suriname @reproductivefreedomforall.org

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The Secrets of Suriname

How one woman's pursuit of metamorphosis transformed science

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

In the Marquesas Islands, traditional values and beliefs persevere despite centuries of colonialism. Read more in my most recent Rooted Resolve! open.substack.com/pub/emilycdo...

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Rooster Signs

Cultural perseverance in the Marquesas Islands

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Big news: BEACON PRESS will publish my book, Fertile Roots: Global Traditions of Herbalism and the Womb, in Fall 2026! Read more below. Thank you to my agent, DANIELLE SVETCOV, and editor HALEY LYNCH! @reprorights.bsky.social @reproductivefreedomforall.org @scienceandartofherbalism.com

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Fertile Roots — EMILY C. DONALDSON * Author

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

In Madagascar, where abortion is illegal, rural women turn to traditional healers for help. Read more in my latest Rooted Resolve, The Reninjaza! emilycdonaldson.substack.com/p/the-reninj... @reprorights.bsky.social @reproductivefreedomforall.org

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The Reninjaza

(Story 6 of In Fertility, a Rooted Resolve series)

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Discover the woman (and women!) hidden behind our discovery of the smallpox vaccine...in my latest Rooted Resolve!

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Lady Montagu

One woman's resolve to turn the tide of smallpox

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Pretending is such a familiar part of our lives but few people have picked apart how it affects us in both negative and positive ways. This piece by Stanford Medicine's Priya Singh, which is the first in a series, starts to dig a little deeper! www.linkedin.com/pulse/forget...

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Forget Authenticity. Let’s Talk about Pretending

I wasn’t looking for a job when it happened. I saw an ad for an internship with the iconic American brand, Levi Strauss.

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

The pill is a modern wonder, no question. But did you know women have known how to keep their periods regular--and, in some cases, prevent pregnancy--for centuries? Check out my latest Rooted Resolve! open.substack.com/pub/emilycdo... #feminism #herbalism #medicalhistory

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Hannah

(Story 5 of In Fertility, a Rooted Resolve series)

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Friends: Check out my new Rooted Resolve, about former nurse and writer Kwaneta Harris and her incredible fight to support women's health in prison! open.substack.com/pub/emilycdo... @womenshealthnl.bsky.social @kwanetaharris.bsky.social

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Kwaneta

Seeking better women's health behind bars

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

What happens when the influence of an ancient Babylonian queen surprises us? Check out my latest Rooted Resolve, The Archaeology of Female Power! open.substack.com/pub/emilycdo...

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Queen Puabi

The archaeology of female power

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

The current reproductive health challenges of American women chillingly echoes what Colombian women faced just a few years ago...read more on Rooted Resolve! #reproductivehealth #womenshealth @reproductivefreedomforall.org @reprocaucus.bsky.social @reprorights.bsky.social

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Hospital Hunting Grounds

Lessons from Colombia

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Feeling proud to be a Harvard alum lately, and deeply concerned about the attack on education and research. Not everyone has the power to stand up to these demands...but perhaps by anticipating them, other institutions can prepare their defenses? @wearehighered.bsky.social #researchmatters

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Hey all! Check out my new Rooted Resolve on tribalism (photo from the Marquesan Arts Festival in 2013, featuring dancers from Ua Huka!): open.substack.com/pub/emilycdo... #indigenous #colonialism @iwrising.bsky.social @indigenousja.bsky.social @indigeditors.bsky.social

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Sick of Tribalism?

Let's stop saying it.

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

So excited to announce a new book chapter on sustainable heritage in the Marquesas that I co-authored with Marquesan scholar Edgar Tetahiotupa! Check it out (and send me a note if you want a copy; happy to share): academic.oup.com/edited-volum... #heritage #indigenous #sustainability

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Sustainable Heritage in the Marquesas Islands: An Archaeology of Dissonance at a World Heritage Site

AbstractIn this chapter, the authors excavate the long, sometimes troubled evolution of a UNESCO World Heritage List (WHL) nomination in the Marquesas Isla

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Hey folks, check out my new post on Rooted Resolve, "Bird Woman"! open.substack.com/pub/emilycdo... #feminism #indigenous #herbalmedicine

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Bird Woman

(Story 4 in a Rooted Resolve series)

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

My latest Rooted Resolve is about how to fight for the sacred in a material world. Check it out! emilycdonaldson.substack.com/p/powerful-t...

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Powerful Things

Fighting for the sacred in a material world

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Feeling like you're not quite where you want to be in life? Check out Your Hidden Genius, a book by Betsy Wills and Alex Ellison that I helped write last year and recently hit bookstores! (Cake not included, unfortunately...) 😆 www.instagram.com/reel/DHZp2q0...

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cadescakes on Instagram: "Let’s make a Your Hidden Genius Book Cake ⚡️🧠📖 soo excited to be included in the book 🙃 #cadescakes #YourHiddenGeniusView all 1…"

Let’s make a Your Hidden Genius Book Cake ⚡️🧠📖 soo excited to be included in the book 🙃 #cadescakes #YourHiddenGenius

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

In the Marquesas Islands, women take extra care navigating the forest when they are pregnant. You never know what the spirits might do! Check out my latest post on Rooted Resolve for the story of Leonie.

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Leonie

(Story 3 in a Rooted Resolve series)

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Hello friends, check out my new story on Rooted Resolve! It helped keep me going this week... open.substack.com/pub/emilycdo...

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Paanza

A Legend of Rice and Resilience

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Feeling discouraged about the current state of things? The Op-Ed Project can help you get your voice out there! I recently took one of their workshops and loved it--both informative and inspirational. www.theopedproject.org

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The OpEd Project

The OpEd Project's mission is to increase the range of voices and quality of ideas we hear in the world. We provide trainings, fellowships, and resources to amplify underrepresented voices, and change...

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Check out my latest newsletter to learn about one Catholic saint's surprising take on women's reproductive health! open.substack.com/pub/emilycdo...

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Sibyl

(Story 2 in a Rooted Resolve Series)

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Time to stay strong and DEFEND scientific research! From Harvard President Alan Garber: the 15 percent cap on indirect support for NIH research "would slash funding and cut research activity" throughout America. We should not relinquish our "lead position on the endless frontier" of science!

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Announcing my new newsletter, Rooted Resolve! Your bi-monthly source for stories of resilience rooted in culture, exploring how people pursue their diverse needs, from Indigenous rights to reproductive health and sustainability. Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/emilycdo...

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This is Rooted Resolve

Your bi-monthly source for stories of resilience rooted in culture

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

This piece is dedicated to a late great cultural elder of the Marquesas Islands, Kahu Tametona. youtu.be/bUjjy8Pk2QA

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Haka Manu

YouTube video by Matahoata

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Emily Donaldson @emilydonaldson.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Hello, Bluesky! Excited to join a new social media platform that isn't...X. :)

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