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Jessica LeClair

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Planetary health nurse scientist | Environmental justice | Climate justice | Public health | Nature | she/her

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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
DUE TOMORROW: Applications for the 2027 ANHE Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship! 🌎💙 🗓️ Apply by September 4, 2026. Learn more and apply today (link in bio): zurl.co/VpZNS
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Nurses are sounding the alarm! Ignoring the climate crisis and repealing the Endangerment Finding disregards the health harms communities are experiencing and will lead to increased hospitalizations and deaths.
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Jessica LeClair @jessileclair.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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Nurses Call for Public Health and Human Rights Safeguards in Immigration Enforcement
Nurses, nursing leaders, and allies call for immediate reforms to protect the public from the harm to health, education, and social wellbeing caused by current federal immigration enforcement practice...
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Jessica LeClair @jessileclair.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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Defund ICE (UPDATED 1/22) - PASSED HOUSE, SENATE VOTE NEXT WEEK ⭑ 5 Calls
Updates January 22, 2026: By a 220-207 vote, the House has passed H.R. 7147, the standalone DHS appropriations bill. Republican Rep. Massie (KY) voted …
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Jessica LeClair @jessileclair.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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Democrats Vow Not to Fund ICE After Shooting, Imperiling Spending Deal
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Jessica LeClair @jessileclair.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
www.standwithminnesota.com
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Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
🚨 65+ health and nursing groups, including ANHE, urge Congress to oppose reopening or weakening TSCA, the law that protects us from toxic chemicals. Public health must come first. Read the full letter here (link in bio): zurl.co/YsTdn
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Communities around Louisiana, in a bid to get more information about the environmental and health impacts of industrial pollution, are taking data collection into their own hands. Read the full story: zurl.co/rq7bW
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
NEXT WEEK! ANHE Research Forum September Call Learn how Indigenous teachings can inform global water policy and health solutions while addressing the impacts of colonization and climate change. 📝 Register here: zurl.co/ljdof
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
🌍 Calling all nurses! Apply now for ANHE’s 2026 Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship — a year-long opportunity to partner with communities, grow your skills, and receive a $1,000 stipend. Deadline: Oct 17 ➡️ zurl.co/YRRsM
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Join us to explore nurses’ duty to uphold the right to health through access to clean water. Learn how Indigenous teachings can inform global water policy and health solutions while addressing the impacts of colonization and climate change. 📝 Register here: zurl.co/ljdof
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Federal agencies hiding out in a bunker
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AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Doctors, nurses, researchers, and public health advocates agree that the removal of critical datasets causes ongoing harm. AcademyHealth joined a federal lawsuit to restore access to public data. @aaronecarroll.bsky.social highlights what’s at stake on our blog:
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AcademyHealth CEO on the Fight to Restore Critical Public Health Data | AcademyHealth
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Alt-NIHscience4ALL @alt-nihscience4all.altgov.info · 15/07/2025
Mourning the loss of those who were RIF’d back in April. Our colleagues at NIH and across HHS are getting their official separation notices. These are friends and family members who were vital to the HHS mission being kicked to the curb. Please keep them in your thoughts.
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Alt-NIHscience4ALL @alt-nihscience4all.altgov.info · 15/07/2025
It’s been a super hard day for NIH.
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Justin Fontenot, PhD, RN @nursejustinrn.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
If you want to save the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) and nursing science, you have a voice! Use this easy form to target your representatives by entering your zip code. Will you help save the NINR? Feel free to share broadly and widely! actionnetwork.org/letters/ninh...
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Oppose FY2026 Budget Cuts to the NINR and Save Nursing Science
Senators are currently debating the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill." Most nurses are unaware that the budget proposal seeks to cut the NINR. This small agency has been saving lives through nursing rese...
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
TOMORROW! June 12, 2025 at 12 PM ET Inspiring Students to be Leaders in Climate Education and Justice Speaker: Ashley Smith, MSN, RN, PHN, CSN, DNP-Population Health Student Let's build the next generation of nurse leaders in climate and health justice! 🔗 Register now: zurl.co/o9tRX
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
NEXT WEEK! June 12, 2025 at 12 PM ET Inspiring Students to be Leaders in Climate Education and Justice Speaker: Ashley Smith, MSN, RN, PHN, CSN, DNP-Population Health Student Let's build the next generation of nurse leaders in climate and health justice! 🔗 Register now: zurl.co/o9tRX
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Dr. Peggy @drpeggy70.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
#plastics are made of #fossilfuels. Plastics are in every part of the #environment, including our bodies. #plastics are toxic to human health. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/w...
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What Experts Want You to Know About Microplastics
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Alt Health and Human Services @alt-hhs.altgov.info · 28/05/2025
ACOG is "extremely disappointed" by HHS's announcement to no longer recommend COVID vaccination during pregnancy. ACOG affirms the vaccine's safety & benefits for pregnant people & infants, stating the science hasn't changed.
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ACOG Statement on HHS Recommendations Regarding the COVID Vaccine During Pregnancy
ACOG strongly opposes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' decision to stop recommending the COVID vaccination during pregnancy, citing clear evidence of its safety and effectiveness in p...
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
TOMORROW! Join the ANHE Research Forum – May 2025 Call Date: May 22, 2025 Time: 3 PM ET Title: Nursing Research on Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future Featuring Dr. Teddie Potter & Dr. Betty Bekemeier Register now: zurl.co/h5Vcw
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
NEXT WEEK! Join the ANHE Research Forum – May 2025 Call Date: May 22, 2025 Time: 3 PM ET Learn why nursing research is essential to addressing climate change and protecting communities — and how this work can be supported into the future. Register now: zurl.co/h5Vcw
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
🚨 BIG NEWS! 🚨 We’re thrilled to announce the launch of ANHE Regional Forums! These new forums are your space to connect, collaborate, and grow with others in your region. 🔎 Find your Regional Forum and JOIN TODAY Check it out here: zurl.co/q2Ze6
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
🚨 ANHE stands with communities and advocates in strong opposition to an unprecedented exemption that would allow hundreds of chemical plants to ignore critical emissions standards finalized just last year. 📄 Read the full letter to EPA here: zurl.co/gNfTQ
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
🚨 Nurses Oppose EPA Plans to Weaken Protections Against Forever Chemicals 🚨 Today, the EPA announced plans to weaken the nation’s water rule on PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals” — toxic substances linked to cancer and other serious illnesses. Read the full statement below: zurl.co/ozFDM
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Join the ANHE Research Forum - Nursing Research on Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future Featuring Dr. Teddie Potter & Dr. Betty Bekemeier May 22, 2025 3 PM ET Register now or follow the link in bio: zurl.co/h5Vcw
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
TOMORROW! 📅 Join us on May 8 at 12 PM ET for the next ANHE Education Forum: Sensation, Storytelling, & Solidarity: Student Engagement Strategies for Sustainability. Register today: zurl.co/8fPzr #SustainableNursing #NurseEducation #ClimateHealth #ANHE
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
🚨 The House just voted to repeal clean vehicle standards through the CRA—putting public health at risk. These EPA-approved rules cut pollution from cars & trucks. Nurses urge the Senate to reject this attack on clean air. #CleanAir #CRA #PublicHealth #ActOnClimate
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Jessica LeClair @jessileclair.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Spring is gloriously unfurling 🌱
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Lisa M Thompson RN, PhD @lisamthompson.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Hawaii better hurry up and file a lawsuit because the fish can’t. This is another egregious example of Trump’s imperialist expansion. Thumbing his nose at the entire world. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/c...
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Trump Takes a Major Step Toward Seabed Mining in International Waters (Gift Article)
A new executive order pits the United States against the rest of the world over the question of who can exploit mineral resources in shared waters.
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Join us on April 24 at 3PM ET for ANHE’s Research Forum with guest speaker Lesley Hodge, RN, from the University of Alberta. We’ll explore how critical posthumanism can shift the way we think about health, justice, and the environment. Register now zurl.co/iDL8a
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
🚨 The EPA is trying to roll back over 30 critical climate and air pollution protections—putting millions of lives at risk. 📢 Add your name. Stand with us to defend science, health, and the Clean Air Act. Sign the letter: zurl.co/fznFZ
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Trump’s executive order is a major step backward for civil rights in America. Let’s break it down: it eliminates a key protection called “disparate impact,” which has been used for decades to fight discrimination in schools, housing, and other areas.
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Lake Michigan @lakemichigan13.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
This one goes out in honor of due process…. A very important constitutional right 🌊 🌊
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Mark your calendars! 📅 Join us on May 8 at 12 PM ET for the next ANHE Education Forum: Sensation, Storytelling, & Solidarity: Student Engagement Strategies for Sustainability. Featuring Meg Czerwinski, PhD, BA, RN Register today: zurl.co/TaGfP
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Climate Justice Alliance @cjaourpower.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Be part of the ALL OUT ON EARTH DAY national mobilization today and throughout the month. @gnd-network.bsky.social set up a website that is listing various community organized events: alloutonearthday.com
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All Out on Earth Day – APRIL 19 National Mobilzation | Join the Movement
Join the national mobilization for Earth Day 2025. Host or find an event to fight for our planet and democracy between April 18-30.
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Climate Justice Alliance @cjaourpower.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
This month, as #EarthDay celebrations unfold around the country, we remember the importance of community-based organizations providing critical services to us all. Thank you for working towards a world where we can all breathe clean air, drink clean water, and live on clean land. 🖼️ Jessica Thornton
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 21/04/2025
Nurses are the unsung heroes of public health. The leaked FY 2026 HHS budget could eliminate the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) and most Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs, which support nursing research, education, and training. www.nursingworld.org/news/news-re...
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American Nurses Association Statement on Leaked HHS Budget
Nursing-specific science and research is uniquely positioned to inform the health care delivery system on evidence-based approaches to patient-centered, quality care.
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
⚠️ Ignoring EPA Science = More Pollution, More Cancer ⚠️ When states like Texas sideline EPA science, communities pay the price—with higher cancer risks, more pollution, and weaker protections for public health. 📖 Read it now: zurl.co/B2E55 📲 Follow the link or find it in our bio.
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
🚗 The Trump administration is moving to roll back vehicle emissions rules and limit states' power to set stricter standards—posing a major setback for climate and public health. Read what’s at stake or use the link in our bio: zurl.co/Fgvjb
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
🛑 Polluters are seizing control of our air and water. Jeremy Symons warns that the Trump administration is dismantling environmental protections, putting public health at risk. The EPA is being gutted. We must act now to defend clean air and water. 👉 Read more: zurl.co/vzWrk
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
🎧 NEW PODCAST! We're taking you inside the Our Planet, Our Health 2025 Climate Action Convention in Washington, DC! On March 2–3, hundreds of health professionals gathered for an unforgettable weekend of climate solutions, community care, and collective action. 🎧 Listen here: zurl.co/KlYfL
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
NEXT WEEK: Join the ANHE Research Forum 🧠 Reimagining Planetary Health: Critical Posthumanism's Role in Environmental Justice 🎙️ Featuring guest speaker Lesley Hodge, BScN, MN, RN 🗓️ April 24th, 2025 🕒 3PM ET Register at the link below: zurl.co/iDL8a
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
NEW TOOL: See the Local Impact of National Decisions 📉📈 🔍 Whether you're a policymaker, journalist, researcher, or a curious citizen, this tool makes it easier to see how decisions in DC ripple across the country. 🌐 Map: zurl.co/Vkvg4 📖 Learn: zurl.co/ZXm7h 📝 Share your story: zurl.co/FKYMM
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
🚨 100 Days, 100 Harms — Webinar for Health Experts 🩺 Trump's first 100 days have fueled climate chaos, endangered public health, and hit our wallets hard — especially in vulnerable communities. 🗓️ Wed, April 23 | 🕕 6PM ET | RSVP for Zoom info: zurl.co/0BbPL
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Jenna C. Hill @chillocean.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
NOAA just announced a long list of datasets that are going away🧪⚒️🌊: www.nesdis.noaa.gov/about/docume... Download what you need asap and send comments to: ncei.info@noaa.gov
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Notice of Changes
Notices of changes are formal public announcements of planned services changes to applications and other products.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 14/04/2025
Good morning, friends! Seeing 36,000 strong in LA gives us life. @sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social The movement is growing. We are not alone. We’re not backing down. Another day to rise, resist tyranny, protect public health, and build the future we all deserve. ✊🌅💚 #FightingOligarchy
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'Revolution With Joy': Bernie and AOC Draw Massive Crowd in Los Angeles
Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drew 36,000 supporters for his “Fighting Oligarchy” rally in Los Angeles on Saturday, according to his team.
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Jessica LeClair @jessileclair.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
“Parasites, loss of habitat, climate change and pesticides threaten to wipe out as much as 70 percent or more of the nation’s honeybee colonies this year, potentially the most devastating loss that the nation has ever seen.” #BiodiversityLoss #MultispeciesJustice www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/b...
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Bees Are Under Threat from Climate Change, the Trade War and Doge (Gift Article)
For beekeepers, the problem isn’t just climate change and extreme weather: It’s also DOGE, the trade war and the immigration crackdown.
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