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Ed Maibach

@maibached.bsky.social
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I'm a health professional who’s all in on using the science of science communication to fight climate change. My message: The end of fossil fuels will be a new beginning for health. #Resist

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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 7h
Awesome to see @hollyjeanbuck.bsky.social get recognized with a MacArthur Foundation ‘Genius Grant’ today! www.macfound.org/fellows/clas...
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Holly Jean Buck
Investigating the social, ethical, and political dimensions of climate and energy policies and emerging technologies.
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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 29/09/2026
In Texas, the State is removing climate change courses from the core curriculum. They have decided that climate change is just too dangerous to teach the students. This is indoctrination. I wrote an oped about it in the SA Express-News. Gift link: www.expressnews.com/opinion/comm...
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Texas can’t hide from climate change by stopping students from learning about it
Texas has removed climate change courses from core curriculum at public universities. Ignoring climate change will not serve the state.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 3h
Because high gas prices aren't enough, Trump is rolling back fuel efficiency standards to make sure Americans have to buy even more gas: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @hayleysmith.bsky.social
latimes.com
Lower mileage standards, higher pump costs: What Trump's auto move means for California
Experts say Trump's new fuel standards could complicate California’s efforts to address climate change at a time when drivers face some of the nation’s highest gas prices.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 3h
“Today’s rule to weaken (car) fuel economy standards will create more air pollution, harm health and accelerate climate change,” American Lung Association President and CEO Harold Wimmer said in a news release. Par for Trump’s corrupt course.
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Trump Slashes Fuel-Economy Standards in Blow to Climate, Health, EV Market - Inside Climate News
One observer called the move a "disaster for people’s health, the planet, and even U.S. automakers.”
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Geoff Bennett @geoffrbennett.bsky.social · 13h
WATCH: Jack Smith says he would prosecute Trump again for 'serious crimes against our nation' www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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WATCH: Jack Smith says he would prosecute Trump again for 'serious crimes against our nation'
Smith, who in 2022 led investigations into Trump and secured two indictments, said he made decisions in the case "without regard” for Trump’s “political association activities, beliefs, or candidacy…
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 15h
I was planning on having my flu shot in mid October but updated my decision based on this emerging information. Now I’ll be heading to the pharmacy this week. You may wish to as well.
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com
Flu is here early. Plus Covid, mosquitoes, and more.
The Dose (Sept 29)
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Here comes the Kelvin wave.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How messed up is this? An estimated $11.6 billion has been spent on TV ads so far this cycle, putting this election on track to be the most expensive in history, according to Bloomberg. Very messed up, IMO.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The problem is not just high prices but also who is getting richer from those higher prices.
nytimes.com
Opinion | Affordability Is a Winning Message for Democrats. But There’s an Even Better One.
If Democrats can embrace what affordability is really about, they might do even more than win elections.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New research finds: Corporate, libertarian and fossil-fuel donors have long worked to capture US universities. Climate research is targeted because its evidence threatens fossil-fuel interests. Faculty collective action is a critical counterforce to corporate capture. @mason4c.bsky.social
sciencedirect.com
How decades of corporate capture enabled today's assault on universities in the United States
Universities in the US have never been free of corporate, military, or political influence. But over the past fifty years, corporate libertarian donor…
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fingers crossed! P.S. Thank a scientist today.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Californians will soon get a sneak peak at what sea level rise means for their future. I don’t think they will like what they see but hopefully it will wake them up to the need for greater coastal resilience measures. @ametsoc.org @docsforclimate.bsky.social @agu.org @lisapatel.bsky.social
theguardian.com
Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘kelvin’ wave heading for California
The ocean phenomenon could raise sea levels by up to a foot as El Niño keeps warm water trapped along the coast
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Too many syllables?
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Making America Corrupt Again
nytimes.com
Under Trump, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Scales Back Enforcement, Worrying Farmers
The fate of two cotton brokers highlights how the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has scaled back its regulatory actions not just for crypto cases but also for the kinds of cases it has long poli...
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
God bless solar panels and battery storage… And wind turbines… And geothermal… And heat pumps, induction stoves, and EVs… And high-performance transmission lines… And rapid permitting… And all elected and appointed government officials who have the good sense to fight to deploy them at scale.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'd rather read a story headlined, "Who's Winning the Race for Congress, and Why Does It Matter for Your Future?"
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Who’s Winning the Race for Congress?
It’s Sept. 28 — 36 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 28/09/2026
Want to register to vote or check your voter registration status? We can help with that: demdock.com/4gRtE8P
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We have enough food, technology, and money to save the planet. We just have a system where destroying it is more profitable. That's not a climate problem. That's a greed problem. #ClimateJustice
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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 28/09/2026
4a. This isn’t rogue. It is a model following the instructions given to it. The genie isn’t to blame for fulfilling a wish in a way you don’t specify.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is a great example of the fact that the future is already here, it's just not evenly distributed--yet. @greatdismal.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social @mason4c.bsky.social @cuclimatehealth.bsky.social
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New Colorado Neighborhood Could Offer Glimpse into the Future of Home Energy Use - Inside Climate News
The partners behind a project in suburban Denver think they’ve found a way to accelerate the adoption of residential geothermal heating and cooling.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
@popelizbet.bsky.social I thought you only shared the wonderful poem. I failed to understand you wrote it! Double thanks for writing and sharing it. Thanks also for your other important art/work.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thank you Climate Reserve for saving climate science, one job at a time.
grist.org
Trump cut their climate jobs. This secretive network found them new ones.
Climate Reserve has been quietly building a lifeline for America's lost climate workforce, one job at a time.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Most corrupt American ever.
commondreams.org
White House Airs 'Illegal' Trump Propaganda Ad ‘Paid For By the US Government’ | Common Dreams
​"Weirdest way to violate the Hatch Act, ever."
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’ll have what he’s having. @jonathanpatz.bsky.social @howardfrumkin.bsky.social
insideclimatenews.org
Whitehouse: Call Out the Corruption Propelling the US Climate Retreat - Inside Climate News
The Rhode Island senator, who could lead the Judiciary Committee if Democrats win in November, urges stronger messaging and a focus on Supreme Court reform.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
❤️❤️❤️ this poem. Thank you for sharing it, @popelizbet.bsky.social. Spoiler alert…here’s how it ends: “You, tovarisch, Stanislav Petrov, rest in the not quite poisoned earth, rest in the breathing world that lives by your atheistic grace, and might yet be saved again.” —Elizabeth McClellan
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
New reporting reveals Ohio Republican Gov. candidate Vivek Ramaswamy hired his mother to manipulate clinical trial data for an Alzheimer's drug he owned the rights to. This scheme boosted Ramaswamy's company stock price and generated a $1.4 B IPO, where he then cashed out before the stock tanked.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New reporting reveals Susan Collins promised a defense contractor tens of millions of dollars worth of government contracts in exchange for a $150,000 campaign donation. The FBI was ready to investigate Collins for bribery until Trump returned to office and purged the agents working on the case.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The New York Times remains laser-focused on ignoring the horrible things horrible people are doing to us. Coming Up Next: "Pol Pot's Favorite Footwear."
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy Stanislav Petrov Day He passed in 2017. As Encyclopedia Britannica puts it, “He is survived by his two children, two grandchildren, and the entire human race.” If you don't know his story, please take 3 minutes now to learn it. @gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social
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Happy Stanislav Petrov Day
Take five minutes to not destroy civilization
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Amen! This is true not only in Australia, but in the US and most other nations too. Health voices can play a pivotal role in build public support and political will for more ambitious climate action, in part because climate action delivers rapid health benefits. @gchalliance.bsky.social
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I’m delighted that Spain nominated @drmarianeira.bsky.social to serve as the next Director General of @who.int. She is an excellent choice. @gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social @health.nationalacademies.org @howardfrumkin.bsky.social @jonathanpatz.bsky.social
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The extent of Trump’s corruption is staggering, and it’s all done more-or-less in the open. It’s tragic how our once great nation has so lost its way.
theguardian.com
Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call
Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The biggest problem with climate comms is how little of it there is--[he shouts into the gaping climate silence]--but here is some excellent advice for those of us who wish to sharpen up our climate messaging. @mason4c.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social
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Climate Comms is Broken. Here is What Actually Resonates.
Fear. Guilt. Pressure. These are emotions most climate communicators are familiar with. Many have believed them to be the key to get individuals and
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thelma & Louise needed to hit the accelerator to make it safely over the gorge.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I encourage everyone to read this helpful explainer about how Medicare for All would actually function. Call me a fan of Medicare for All. Affordable healthcare should be treated a human right.
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com
Medicare for All: Separating the slogan from the substance
People are fed up with the U.S.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Congratulations to @sammyroth.bsky.social, @coveringclimatenow.org Journalist of the Year! I'm pleased to be one of his paid supporters because his climate reporting is both nutritious and delicious, metaphorically speaking. @mason4c.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social
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Tech money and Big Oil are coming for CNN
As if billionaire Trump allies didn’t control enough of the media already.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Should we laugh, or cry?
open.substack.com
TBR Cartoon of the Week!
A new feature from The Borowitz Report
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
RF Jr.
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Court Orders Kennedy Name Removed From RFK Jr.
“Henceforth, the former Mr. Kennedy will be known as Robert Francis Trump,” the judge ruled.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is deeply disappointing but I suppose it shouldn't be given that the POTUS doesn't even bother to hide his blatant pay-to-play corruption with the fossil fuel industry.
commondreams.org
'Incredible Story of Corruption': Bombshell Report Puts Susan Collins at Center of Massive Bribery Scheme | Common Dreams
ProPublica reported that the US senator from Maine, now running for a sixth term, was the "most important patron" of a defense company accused of bribing members of Congress for federal contracts.
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Rep. Kelly Morrison @kellymorrisonmn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Our health care system is broken. It's beyond time that Congress takes meaningful action to improve access to care. You shouldn't have to go into debt just to get the care you need.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I stumbled across this blog post from 2008 today. It shows how far-seeing medical students are--and have long been--about the health harms of global warming. H/T to Student Physicians for Social Responsibility and American Medical Students Association. @docsforclimate.bsky.social @psr.org
peaceandhealthblog.com
The Medical Alliance to Stop Global Warming
by Tova Fuller The Medical Alliance to Stop Global Warming is a joint effort of Student Physicians for Social Responsibility (SPSR) and the American Medical Student Association (AMSA). This …
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Help me amplify this important message from (former GOP Senate Majority Leader) Bill Frist, MD: "Clean air standards are preventive medicine, and efforts in Washington to undo them are misguided." @bfrist.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social @climate4health.bsky.social @mason4c.bsky.social
billfrist.substack.com
Twenty Thousand Breaths a Day
What a heart and lung surgeon learned about the environment’s hidden role in our health
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“Families shouldn’t have to pay for the AI boom with their health.” @docsforclimate.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social @apha.org @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @atscommunity.bsky.social @ucs.org @nrdc.org
grist.org
Former EPA officials: Trump is letting data centers make people sick
“Families shouldn’t have to pay for the AI boom with their health.”
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
That’s three epic rain storms in, what, 3 weeks?
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
100%! The climate doesn't care if we are Democrats or Republicans: When we mess with it, it messes with us (and it bats last). Most Americans are concerned about climate change. Let's set aside partisan differences & solve this problem before it messes more with what we love. @katharinehayhoe.com
time.com
We Need to Stop Talking Like Climate Change Is Partisan
Climate change should be seen as a shared challenge to solve together, not a political debate, write Katharine Hayhoe and Dana R. Fisher.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
HEATED is indispensable investigative climate reporting. I urge everyone who cares about keeping Earth’s climate livable to subscribe. To subscribe: heated.world?r=vz9y @mason4c.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org
open.substack.com
Why I turned down funding for my Miami story
Seven years in, HEATED still answers only to its readers.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Trump’s America: Government of the corporate polluters, by the corporate polluters, for the corporate polluters.
theguardian.com
US environment agency let Bayer pick regulations for destructive weedkiller, documents show
Environmental Protection Agency asked firm to choose rules it wanted for dicamba, then put the choices in a proposed federal rule
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The truth may not set us free, but hiding the truth serves only to dig us deeper into the hole.
commondreams.org
'Unforgivable Sin': Pentagon Reportedly 'Hiding' US Deaths in Iran War | Common Dreams
"When the government hides the true cost of its war, it misleads the country and dishonors the fallen," said one veterans' group.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This kind of talk is immoral, unacceptable, and should be considered clear evidence of the need to invoke the 25th Amendment to the Constitution. The chief responsibility of the POTUS is to protect our country. His tough-guy, reckless, immoral bluster has the exact opposite effect.
commondreams.org
'Do I Blow the Entire Nation Up?': Trump Says He's in 'Deciding Mode' on Iran War | Common Dreams
A senior Iranian official said that “our conditions are an end to the war on all fronts, the release of our frozen funds, and an end to the naval blockade."
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I prefer to have a conversation rather than an argument with people who hold views that differ than mine.
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