A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. Please repost if you agree 🌳

Thread on need to fight for evidence-based policy - a response to Trump's cabinet picks.

Based on new @bmj.com article by me, @martinmckee.bsky.social & @kentbuse.bsky.social

TLDR: Now is the time to stand up for science, not appease those in power attacking it

www.bmj.com/content/387/... 1/14

David Wallace-Wells' @nytimes.com piece is a searing indictment of Trump nominees, Marty Makary and Jay Bhattacharya: they were wrong on the most essential questions about COVID-how bad would it be, how long would it last. These are not men of good judgment. 1/

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/o...

Wow. Pete Hegseth’s own mom called him an “abuser of women” per an email obtained by the New York Times.

Might as well post some storm photos while I’m here. Minden, IA 4/26/24.

So… is this like the old Twitter?