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Sara Brinton

@sarabrinton.bsky.social
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PhD student at Brown University researching climate change and public health. Union leader. Ballet dancer. 🌎🩰🌈📚

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.se · 25/09/2026
This post by @kjhealy.co is filled with great tips on how to do an academic presentation. Filled with clear gems like: "The paper is not the talk. The paper is what the talk is about." kieranhealy.org/blog/archive...
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Making Slides
I was asked to give a short talk in my Departmental Proseminar yesterday on the topic of giving presentations, and specifically about making slides effective. There is more than one way to give a good...
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 25/09/2026
This week, we published the first paper in the U.S. Climate Collection titled, "Research Priorities for Robust Climate Assessments in the United States". The paper was led by Melissa Kenney, @bobkopp.net, & me, with 175 authors helping outline climate risks. cee.engineering.cmu.edu/news/2026/09...
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CMU faculty helps lead new efforts on climate assessment research
CMU faculty helps lead new efforts on climate assessment research - Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
After spending the last week creating a poster for my first scientific conference in Adobe InDesign, I am convinced their business strategy is to make their software hard to use so only people who started in the 90s can still do it! I took a 10 year break from Adobe and yikes.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S. Aircraft Carrier www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/u...
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Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln (Gift Article)
Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enough.”
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The disdain that Trump has for people who serve in the military is shameful. The Navy Sailors and Pilots on the Abraham Lincoln deserve so much better. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/u...
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Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln (Gift Article)
Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enough.”
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I spent two weeks in France and Spain this summer. I was impressed how Madrid and Toulouse had adapted to the heat. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/w...
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Faced With Heat and Wildfires, France Turns to Spain to Learn How to Cope
A French government delegation will travel to its southern neighbor to learn how it copes with long spells of hot weather.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Whether it’s a “cruel heat day” in Japan, “roasting like a sweet potato” in Taiwan or “barbecue mode” in Shenzen, we all need new words to describe extreme heat waves putting humanity at risk. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/w...
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It’s So Hot That Japan Needs a New Word for It
Japan this week recorded its first kokushobi, a term that means “cruel heat day,” as temperatures reached 104 degrees. It is not the only country that has scrambled for a new summer vocabulary.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Every mayor in America should be following Mamdani’s lead and helping communities stay safe in this extreme heat.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
As a doctoral student at Brown, my research focuses on heat related health risks to vulnerable populations. Temperatures just a few degrees above normal can be dangerous, especially for children, pregnant women, older populations, and people with disabilities or chronic conditions.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The proposed OMB regulations threaten critical health research. Speak up to your elected leaders and leave a public comment!
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
In Hawaiʻi, the only way to get between islands is by air. There's now a demonstration program to test the feasibility of electric aircrafts in Hawaiʻi and potentially pave the way for more sustainable and affordable interisland travel.
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Electric plane could transform interisland travel
An all-electric aircraft is now beginning demonstration flights in Hawaii, powered by batteries and producing almost no noise, to test whether electric aircraft can safely and efficiently serve the…
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
A entire region of National Parks just unionized. About 650 workers in eight states and over 10 parks have won their union. The parks represented include: - Glacier National Park - Grand Canyon National Park - Grand Teton National Park - Rocky Mountain National Park And more.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
This is fascinating look at the use of grey market peptides in the US. The idea that people can do their own research to determine if is safe to inject an unverified substance into their body is so misleading. Peptides may be “naturally occurring”, but there is no regulation of what’s in the vials.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
More of this please!
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 29/05/2026
NEW: A lot of bad has happened to American science over the last year but nothing comes even close to what’s about to happen if we don’t speak out in opposition to the OMB rule changes and I hope @aaas-socsci.bsky.social @apsphysics.bsky.social and others will launch public campaigns about this. 🧪🔭⚛️
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It's the End of American Science As We Know It
We have 45 days to express our opposition to catastrophic changes.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
I wonder how much Universities like Harvard, Brown and Cornell spend on fighting unions. It might be less costly to just pay grad workers living wages.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I am celebrating one year after brain surgery! 🧠 Last May 25, I had a microvascular decompression for trigeminal and glossopharyngeal neuralgia. The surgery was successful, but recovery was more difficult than I expected. I experienced pain and hypersensitivity at the site of my craniotomy.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
This is outright theft. Trump is stealing $1.7 BILLION of your money to set up a totally unprecedented, first-in-American-history political slush fund that he can use to dole out cash to win loyalty and favors for him and his family.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
My son Zeph is competing in YAGP Finals in the next 30 minutes! Live stream to watch some brilliant young dancers. www.youtube.com/live/lNAsvlU...
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Classical Pas de Deux Competition Group 4 ~ #951 - #967 ~ YAGP Houston Finals 2026
YouTube video by YAGP - Youth America Grand Prix
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
This week Brown University proposed a 0% pay increase for the 26-27 year for graduate student workers, and only 1.5% a year for the next 3 years. This means a pay cut when adjusted for inflation that works out to be the equivalent of $4k a year by the end of the contract.
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 14/05/2026
The rush to silence Black voters ahead of the 2026 election is stone cold racism. It's Jim Crow 2.0.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
United Airlines flight attendants approved a new five-year union contract with average raises of 31%. About 30,000 flight attendants with @afacwa.org will now get their first raise in nearly six years. The contract also means attendants will finally get paid during boarding.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
GLO is advocating for safety for all graduate student workers at Brown, including immigrants and international students. Where we invest our dollars reflects what we value.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Taxpayers are paying billions to stop offshore wind development that would have lowered energy costs and carbon emissions.
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New Documents Undermine Trump Administration’s Claims About Offshore Wind Deal
There was no new investment required from TotalEnergies, according to newly disclosed terms.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/04/2026
Stevens to RFK Jr: "To top it off, Mr Secretary, I got a copy of HR-944. You know what it is? It's your impeachment articles, sir. You have abused your office, you have gutted America's public health! You should be ashamed."
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 09/04/2026
More than 400 hospitals are at risk of closing thanks to Trump's "big, ugly bill." This will hit rural families—they'll now have to drive even farther before they can get care—if it's not too late by then. This is what happens when you prioritize billionaires & bombs over Americans.
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Medicaid cuts threaten hundreds of hospitals, new report finds
Together, the hospitals provide care for nearly 7 million patients across the U.S., according to the analysis.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
It's official. We're asking Brown University to recognize Fellows as a part of our Graduate Student Union. For many grads, the distinction between Research Assistant and Fellow is just about where the money comes from, not the work. #unionforall #unionstrong www.browndailyherald.com/article/2026...
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Graduate fellows seek to unionize in unprecedented move
The action comes after the passage of a state law protecting all graduate workers’ right to unionize.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
My son is a ballet dancer. He’s graduating high school and pursuing a career as a dancer. He was born 9 weeks early weighing just 3 pounds. Incredibly proud of him.
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UAW @uaw.org · 21/03/2026
"Just weeks after ratifying a historic contract with the University, Penn’s graduate worker union has been officially chartered by the United Auto Workers." ow.ly/AFeT50YwsQH
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Penn graduate student union officially chartered following contract ratification
Graduate Employees Together — University of Pennsylvania will now also be recognized as UAW Local 5124. 
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Good news for graduate teaching assistants and researchers in the UC system! #unionstrong
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
EM-DAT is critical for climate change and health research.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
This is potentially huge. A whistleblower reported that OMB officials proposed transferring NCAR’s space weather program to a private, for-profit company, violating NSF’s public comment period and statutory limits.
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Rep. Neguse Calls For Inspector General Investigation Into OMB, National Science Foundation & Allegations of Potential Sale of NCAR to For-Profit Corporation
Washington, D.C. — Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse wrote to the Inspector General of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and demanded an independent investigation into allegations of potentia...
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Crying. I miss having a president who inspired hope and courage.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
First year PhD life. Submitted my first abstract for a conference. Survived midterms. Led union bargaining. Parented. Ate rice for dinner (PhD stipends only go so far). Danced, a lot, as that’s how I stay sane.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Our economy is bleeding jobs. Prices are up, especially for gas. Yet the White House prioritizes tax cuts for billionaires, while launching a reckless new Middle East war. It doesn't have to stay this way - not if the American people make our voices heard.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
This is 100% where I am at this point in the semester.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
I want to walk you through why it’s nearly certain Trump’s Iran War is going to be a massive, deadly, trillion dollar failure. And why you should be furious he’s set us on this path.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
"The Peace President."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 01/03/2026
No war with Iran.
 There was no imminent threat. There is no clear objective. I will NOT support a war of choice that puts American lives in harm’s way.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 28/02/2026
The U.S. Senate must be clear: no war with Iran.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
What are we watching tonight that is not the state of the union?
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
James Talarico on Colbert: “I think Donald Trump is worried we are about to flip Texas.” Millions more people have watched the show he didn’t want broadcast on late night TV on YouTube. 12.6 this morning. Let’s keep going.
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Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
The FDA review process needs to be about science, not politics. Hopefully a step in the right direction.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 17/02/2026
The Trump administration withdrew a rule to make sure the products YOU use every day—like makeup and skincare—are tested for cancer-causing asbestos. Is this Making America Healthy Again??
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
I have COVID. It is still a thing, and still miserable. Pretty annoyed.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Freedom of speech is still a constitutional right, but it is under threat. Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
This week has been remarkably bad for climate and public health. The Trump administration’s rejection of science, whether we are talking about climate change or vaccines, will lead to death and disease. Why on earth would stop incentives for innovation?!
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