Josie Glausiusz
@josiegz.bsky.social
Science journalist writing for Nature, Scientific American, National Geographic, Guardian Books, BBC Future, Washington Post Opinions, Prospect Magazine.
Passionate reader. #PoetryIsMedicine #ClimateCrisis She/Her
Passionate reader. #PoetryIsMedicine #ClimateCrisis She/Her
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Josie Glausiusz
@josiegz.bsky.social
· Oct 7
The Israel–Hamas conflict one year on: researcher resilience in the face of war
Scientists, tech entrepreneurs and educators on both sides of the border describe the devastation of lost homes, destroyed laboratories and slain colleagues.
www.nature.com
My latest article for @natureportfolio.bsky.social, in which I spoke to researchers, entrepreneurs and scientists in Gaza, Israel, and the West Bank about their determination to continue their work amid the destruction and devastation of war.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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“No one prepares you to raise children through sirens, smoke and screams [...] No one explains how to carry your baby through fire, hunger and fear – and still sing to her at bedtime,” writes Diana Shams, in Gaza.
‘For the women who gave birth in the dark’:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘For the women who gave birth in the dark’:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘For the women who gave birth in the dark’: a portrait of motherhood in Gaza
Diana Shams wrote a book because ‘no one explains how to carry your baby through fire, hunger and fear – and still sing to her at bedtime’
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
“No one prepares you to raise children through sirens, smoke and screams [...] No one explains how to carry your baby through fire, hunger and fear – and still sing to her at bedtime,” writes Diana Shams, in Gaza.
‘For the women who gave birth in the dark’:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘For the women who gave birth in the dark’:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Reposted by Josie Glausiusz
slightly obsessed about the end of this lady's effigy tomb with the voluminous folds of her dress and petite heeled shoes
November 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
slightly obsessed about the end of this lady's effigy tomb with the voluminous folds of her dress and petite heeled shoes
The world’s first secondhand shopping mall opened in Eskilstuna, Sweden, in 2015, selling only recycled, reused, or sustainably produced items while educating visitors about environmental sustainability.
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Sweden's Secondhand Shopping Mall Shows Sustainable Retail Can Be Profitable | Happy Eco News
The world's first secondhand shopping mall, ReTuna Återbruksgalleria in Sweden, generated $1.3 million in sales by selling only recycled and upcycled items. Opened in 2015, the mall created over 50 jo...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The world’s first secondhand shopping mall opened in Eskilstuna, Sweden, in 2015, selling only recycled, reused, or sustainably produced items while educating visitors about environmental sustainability.
happyeconews.com/swedens-seco...
happyeconews.com/swedens-seco...
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We are devastated to confirm that bio-bead pollution has reached Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. We're working to assess the damage to the precious saltmarsh habitat and plan the clean-up.
Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
November 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
We are devastated to confirm that bio-bead pollution has reached Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. We're working to assess the damage to the precious saltmarsh habitat and plan the clean-up.
Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
The New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA) said a nationally rare fungus, Candelabra Coral, known for its striking crown-tipped creamy white branches, had been spotted growing in recent weeks at six sites in the forest.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Candelabra Coral fungus spotted in New Forest for first time
The fungus with white branches has been found growing in at least six sites in the New Forest.
www.bbc.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA) said a nationally rare fungus, Candelabra Coral, known for its striking crown-tipped creamy white branches, had been spotted growing in recent weeks at six sites in the forest.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Southern Water is investigating after millions of contaminated plastic beads washed up on Camber Sands beach, risking an “environmental catastrophe”.
There are fears that rare sea life, including seabirds, porpoises and seals, could ingest the beads and die.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
There are fears that rare sea life, including seabirds, porpoises and seals, could ingest the beads and die.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands
MP asks for explanation from Southern Water amid concerns the spill could have dire impact on rare sea life
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Southern Water is investigating after millions of contaminated plastic beads washed up on Camber Sands beach, risking an “environmental catastrophe”.
There are fears that rare sea life, including seabirds, porpoises and seals, could ingest the beads and die.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
There are fears that rare sea life, including seabirds, porpoises and seals, could ingest the beads and die.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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This is chilling.
U.S. visas can be denied for obesity, cancer and diabetes, Rubio says.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
U.S. visas can be denied for obesity, cancer and diabetes, Rubio says
The Trump administration has directed visa officers to consider obesity and other chronic health conditions when deciding whether to grant visas to immigrants.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This is chilling.
Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett argued that the IDF must maintain operational freedom “to mow the grass," et cetera
www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Former PM Naftali Bennett decries Israeli loss of control over Gaza | The Jerusalem Post
Bennett criticized the potential involvement of Qatar and Turkey, referring to such a move as the Oslo Accords on steroids.
www.jpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett argued that the IDF must maintain operational freedom “to mow the grass," et cetera
www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Digital marketer Nick Henley founded Cohabitas, an accommodation-sharing site for over-40s, when his father died and his mother was left alone in a three-bedroom house. “She was lonely,” says Henley. “She would ride the buses just to talk to people.”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
The rapid rise of renters in their 60s: ‘I hate the idea of house-sharing – but I have no choice’
It is often assumed that people of retirement age will no longer have housing costs to cover. But for a significant and growing group, this is far from the case
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Digital marketer Nick Henley founded Cohabitas, an accommodation-sharing site for over-40s, when his father died and his mother was left alone in a three-bedroom house. “She was lonely,” says Henley. “She would ride the buses just to talk to people.”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months, analysis reveals, adding evidence to the hope that the world’s biggest polluter has managed to hit its target of peak CO2 emissions well ahead of schedule.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months, analysis reveals, adding evidence to the hope that the world’s biggest polluter has managed to hit its target of peak CO2 emissions well ahead of schedule.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
To clarify: I have taken SSRIs in times when I needed them, and found them absolutely necessary for my own mental health.
I can attest to emotional numbing on these meds. I find it disturbing that according to this report, SSRIs are suppressing teen sexual desire & the effect could last for years.
I can attest to emotional numbing on these meds. I find it disturbing that according to this report, SSRIs are suppressing teen sexual desire & the effect could last for years.
This is profoundly unsettling. More Teens Are Taking Antidepressants. It Could Disrupt Their Sex Lives for Years.
Research on adults who take S.S.R.I.s shows they tamp down sexual desire. Why aren’t we studying what that could mean for adolescents who take them?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/m...
Research on adults who take S.S.R.I.s shows they tamp down sexual desire. Why aren’t we studying what that could mean for adolescents who take them?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/m...
More Teens Are Taking Antidepressants. It Could Disrupt Their Sex Lives for Years.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:44 PM
To clarify: I have taken SSRIs in times when I needed them, and found them absolutely necessary for my own mental health.
I can attest to emotional numbing on these meds. I find it disturbing that according to this report, SSRIs are suppressing teen sexual desire & the effect could last for years.
I can attest to emotional numbing on these meds. I find it disturbing that according to this report, SSRIs are suppressing teen sexual desire & the effect could last for years.
A quarter of the world’s population lives within three miles (5km) of operational fossil fuel projects, potentially threatening the health of more than 2 billion people as well as critical ecosystems, according a bew report by Amnesty International.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people
Exclusive: ‘Deep-rooted injustices’ affect billions of people due to location of wells, pipelines and other infrastructure
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:34 PM
A quarter of the world’s population lives within three miles (5km) of operational fossil fuel projects, potentially threatening the health of more than 2 billion people as well as critical ecosystems, according a bew report by Amnesty International.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“No one prepares you to raise children through sirens, smoke and screams [...] No one explains how to carry your baby through fire, hunger and fear – and still sing to her at bedtime,” writes Diana Shams, in Gaza.
‘For the women who gave birth in the dark’:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘For the women who gave birth in the dark’:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘For the women who gave birth in the dark’: a portrait of motherhood in Gaza
Diana Shams wrote a book because ‘no one explains how to carry your baby through fire, hunger and fear – and still sing to her at bedtime’
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
“No one prepares you to raise children through sirens, smoke and screams [...] No one explains how to carry your baby through fire, hunger and fear – and still sing to her at bedtime,” writes Diana Shams, in Gaza.
‘For the women who gave birth in the dark’:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘For the women who gave birth in the dark’:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Reposted by Josie Glausiusz
This is profoundly unsettling. More Teens Are Taking Antidepressants. It Could Disrupt Their Sex Lives for Years.
Research on adults who take S.S.R.I.s shows they tamp down sexual desire. Why aren’t we studying what that could mean for adolescents who take them?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/m...
Research on adults who take S.S.R.I.s shows they tamp down sexual desire. Why aren’t we studying what that could mean for adolescents who take them?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/m...
More Teens Are Taking Antidepressants. It Could Disrupt Their Sex Lives for Years.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM
This is profoundly unsettling. More Teens Are Taking Antidepressants. It Could Disrupt Their Sex Lives for Years.
Research on adults who take S.S.R.I.s shows they tamp down sexual desire. Why aren’t we studying what that could mean for adolescents who take them?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/m...
Research on adults who take S.S.R.I.s shows they tamp down sexual desire. Why aren’t we studying what that could mean for adolescents who take them?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/m...
PEN America believes Trump's compact for higher education "is nothing short of an effort by the Trump administration to extend direct ideological control over colleges and universities, and thereby, the entire higher education sector."
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What is Trump’s Compact for Higher Education? And More Frequently Asked Questions
PEN America believes this compact signals an acceleration in the White House’s agenda to erode the values of academic freedom.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:29 AM
PEN America believes Trump's compact for higher education "is nothing short of an effort by the Trump administration to extend direct ideological control over colleges and universities, and thereby, the entire higher education sector."
@penamerica.bsky.social
pen.org/trumps-compa...
@penamerica.bsky.social
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Protesters carrying signs reading "our forests are not for sale" broke through security lines of the COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil.
"We want our lands free from agribusiness, oil exploration, illegal miners and illegal loggers," said one protester.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"We want our lands free from agribusiness, oil exploration, illegal miners and illegal loggers," said one protester.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Protesters break into COP30 venue in Brazil
More than 200 delegations, including senior world leaders, are attending the UN climate talks.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Protesters carrying signs reading "our forests are not for sale" broke through security lines of the COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil.
"We want our lands free from agribusiness, oil exploration, illegal miners and illegal loggers," said one protester.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"We want our lands free from agribusiness, oil exploration, illegal miners and illegal loggers," said one protester.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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People get het up about seagulls stealing their food.
Turns out if you want them to walk away, say no in a firm voice.
If you want them to run/fly...well let your anger loose in a nice loud shouting match.
You have won.
But at what cost to your dignity? boingboing.net/2025/11/12/s...
Turns out if you want them to walk away, say no in a firm voice.
If you want them to run/fly...well let your anger loose in a nice loud shouting match.
You have won.
But at what cost to your dignity? boingboing.net/2025/11/12/s...
Seagulls stealing your chips? Have you tried shouting at them?
Fear not, beachgoers: scientists at the University of Exeter have finally demonstrated the efficacy of shouting at gulls.
boingboing.net
November 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
People get het up about seagulls stealing their food.
Turns out if you want them to walk away, say no in a firm voice.
If you want them to run/fly...well let your anger loose in a nice loud shouting match.
You have won.
But at what cost to your dignity? boingboing.net/2025/11/12/s...
Turns out if you want them to walk away, say no in a firm voice.
If you want them to run/fly...well let your anger loose in a nice loud shouting match.
You have won.
But at what cost to your dignity? boingboing.net/2025/11/12/s...
The number of women in the US receiving abortions has *increased* nationwide, even in most states with bans, since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
One in four abortions in the US now takes place through telehealth — with pills that people order online.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
One in four abortions in the US now takes place through telehealth — with pills that people order online.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
Opinion | Most Women Can Still Get Abortion Pills. That May Soon Change.
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The number of women in the US receiving abortions has *increased* nationwide, even in most states with bans, since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
One in four abortions in the US now takes place through telehealth — with pills that people order online.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
One in four abortions in the US now takes place through telehealth — with pills that people order online.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
Israeli armed forces and settlers have attacked Palestinian water sources more than 250 times in the past five years, according to the Pacific Institute, a nonpartisan thinktank tracking water conflicts.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Israel attacked Palestinian water sources over 250 times in five years, data reveals
Armed forces and settlers used bombs, dogs, poison and machinery to attack people and infrastructure at key sites
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Israeli armed forces and settlers have attacked Palestinian water sources more than 250 times in the past five years, according to the Pacific Institute, a nonpartisan thinktank tracking water conflicts.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Israel has destroyed over 1,500 buildings in areas of Gaza controlled by Israel since the cease-fire with Hamas took effect, according to the BBC.
The alleged destruction of buildings is a possible violation of the conditions set out in Trump's 20-point plan.
www.haaretz.com/gaza/2025-11...
The alleged destruction of buildings is a possible violation of the conditions set out in Trump's 20-point plan.
www.haaretz.com/gaza/2025-11...
Report: IDF destroyed over 1,500 buildings in Israeli-controlled Gaza since cease-fire
An Analysis by BBC Verify Shows Neighborhoods Behind the Yellow Line Have Been Destroyed by IDF Forces, in an Act Some Say May Constitute a Violation of the Trump-led Cease-fire Between Israel and Ham...
www.haaretz.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Israel has destroyed over 1,500 buildings in areas of Gaza controlled by Israel since the cease-fire with Hamas took effect, according to the BBC.
The alleged destruction of buildings is a possible violation of the conditions set out in Trump's 20-point plan.
www.haaretz.com/gaza/2025-11...
The alleged destruction of buildings is a possible violation of the conditions set out in Trump's 20-point plan.
www.haaretz.com/gaza/2025-11...
“Europeans recognize Mamdani's vision about free public transit & universal childcare. We expect our governments to make these kinds of services accessible,” said Dutch environmentalist Alexander Verbeek. “We pay higher taxes & get civilized societies in return."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:35 AM
“Europeans recognize Mamdani's vision about free public transit & universal childcare. We expect our governments to make these kinds of services accessible,” said Dutch environmentalist Alexander Verbeek. “We pay higher taxes & get civilized societies in return."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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“It’s inscribed in Hebrew with the first owner’s name, “Simcha son of Salman,” followed by a series of blessings in Arabic. Here, the word surur, joy in Arabic, is written twice. It’s a reference to Simcha’s name and has led to the artifact being called the Cup of Joy.”
The Toledo Museum of Art has acquired an 11th–12th century Afghan Kiddush cup for $4 million.
Known as the “Cup of Joy,” the hammered silver vessel blends Hebrew and Arabic inscriptions, reflecting Jewish-Muslim cultural exchange along the Silk Roads.
news.artnet.com/art-world/to...
Known as the “Cup of Joy,” the hammered silver vessel blends Hebrew and Arabic inscriptions, reflecting Jewish-Muslim cultural exchange along the Silk Roads.
news.artnet.com/art-world/to...
Toledo Museum Snaps Up Medieval Jewish Treasure for Record-Setting $4 Million
Ahead of a major reinstallation in 2027, the Toledo Museum of Art is filling gaps in its collection, the Kiddush cup filled one.
news.artnet.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:10 AM
“It’s inscribed in Hebrew with the first owner’s name, “Simcha son of Salman,” followed by a series of blessings in Arabic. Here, the word surur, joy in Arabic, is written twice. It’s a reference to Simcha’s name and has led to the artifact being called the Cup of Joy.”
"They left me alone in the room, and I kept screaming."
In this video filmed by B'tselem, 11-year-old Dima Abu Ashkayan from Jabalya in northern Gaza recounts how she lost her mother and siblings in an Israeli airstrike, and later lost her father in the same way.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko1H...
In this video filmed by B'tselem, 11-year-old Dima Abu Ashkayan from Jabalya in northern Gaza recounts how she lost her mother and siblings in an Israeli airstrike, and later lost her father in the same way.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko1H...
At just 11 years old, Dima Abu Ashkayan has no one left “who smells like my family.”
YouTube video by btselem
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
"They left me alone in the room, and I kept screaming."
In this video filmed by B'tselem, 11-year-old Dima Abu Ashkayan from Jabalya in northern Gaza recounts how she lost her mother and siblings in an Israeli airstrike, and later lost her father in the same way.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko1H...
In this video filmed by B'tselem, 11-year-old Dima Abu Ashkayan from Jabalya in northern Gaza recounts how she lost her mother and siblings in an Israeli airstrike, and later lost her father in the same way.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko1H...
The Toledo Museum of Art has acquired an 11th–12th century Afghan Kiddush cup for $4 million.
Known as the “Cup of Joy,” the hammered silver vessel blends Hebrew and Arabic inscriptions, reflecting Jewish-Muslim cultural exchange along the Silk Roads.
news.artnet.com/art-world/to...
Known as the “Cup of Joy,” the hammered silver vessel blends Hebrew and Arabic inscriptions, reflecting Jewish-Muslim cultural exchange along the Silk Roads.
news.artnet.com/art-world/to...
Toledo Museum Snaps Up Medieval Jewish Treasure for Record-Setting $4 Million
Ahead of a major reinstallation in 2027, the Toledo Museum of Art is filling gaps in its collection, the Kiddush cup filled one.
news.artnet.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The Toledo Museum of Art has acquired an 11th–12th century Afghan Kiddush cup for $4 million.
Known as the “Cup of Joy,” the hammered silver vessel blends Hebrew and Arabic inscriptions, reflecting Jewish-Muslim cultural exchange along the Silk Roads.
news.artnet.com/art-world/to...
Known as the “Cup of Joy,” the hammered silver vessel blends Hebrew and Arabic inscriptions, reflecting Jewish-Muslim cultural exchange along the Silk Roads.
news.artnet.com/art-world/to...