Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️🌈
@ssteingraber1.bsky.social
PhD biologist, author, climate activist, adoptee rights activist. Senior Scientist and Writer in Residence, Science and Environmental Health Network, Rachel Carson scholar with Library of America. Reminder: Nobody’s coming.
UPDATE: eat my dust, fascists. #TurkeyTrot
November 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
UPDATE: eat my dust, fascists. #TurkeyTrot
Did an early CrossFit class, raced in the local Turkey Trot, heading home to cook a whole ass Thanksgiving dinner for three stressed-out YA kids so I am basically crushing the idea that anti-fascists are strong, fast, and feed everybody.
Grateful for coffee and Daddy Yankee’s Gasolina
Grateful for coffee and Daddy Yankee’s Gasolina
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Did an early CrossFit class, raced in the local Turkey Trot, heading home to cook a whole ass Thanksgiving dinner for three stressed-out YA kids so I am basically crushing the idea that anti-fascists are strong, fast, and feed everybody.
Grateful for coffee and Daddy Yankee’s Gasolina
Grateful for coffee and Daddy Yankee’s Gasolina
Hosting Thanksgiving for my YA kids + a former student, realized I have no pitcher, stopped by Goodwill to look for one, found a racist ashtray that managed to praise both smoking and Robert E Lee in one disgusting image.
Let’s just say it’s not on that shelf anymore. #NameAGoodReasonForLandfills
Let’s just say it’s not on that shelf anymore. #NameAGoodReasonForLandfills
November 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Hosting Thanksgiving for my YA kids + a former student, realized I have no pitcher, stopped by Goodwill to look for one, found a racist ashtray that managed to praise both smoking and Robert E Lee in one disgusting image.
Let’s just say it’s not on that shelf anymore. #NameAGoodReasonForLandfills
Let’s just say it’s not on that shelf anymore. #NameAGoodReasonForLandfills
You know, you don’t need a PhD to just look up basic stuff before going all “Actually…” in my replies.
By definition, microplastics are bits of plastic less than 5 millimeters. You are probably thinking of nanoplastics.
By definition, microplastics are bits of plastic less than 5 millimeters. You are probably thinking of nanoplastics.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
You know, you don’t need a PhD to just look up basic stuff before going all “Actually…” in my replies.
By definition, microplastics are bits of plastic less than 5 millimeters. You are probably thinking of nanoplastics.
By definition, microplastics are bits of plastic less than 5 millimeters. You are probably thinking of nanoplastics.
Your reminder that you can poke holes in a sweet potato,wrap it in a wet paper towel, microwave it for 3 min, flip it over, zap for 2 more, split it open, and eat it with a tiny spoon—in my case with tahini sauce but sriracha is also v good. No matter how bad your day is you can do this good thing.
November 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Your reminder that you can poke holes in a sweet potato,wrap it in a wet paper towel, microwave it for 3 min, flip it over, zap for 2 more, split it open, and eat it with a tiny spoon—in my case with tahini sauce but sriracha is also v good. No matter how bad your day is you can do this good thing.
Alt text: A screenshot of a New York Times story in which some guy named Brad recites a little haiku urging us all to still listen to Mr. Summers because
Having smart and wise
Things to say Larry will continue
To have worthwhile thoughts
Having smart and wise
Things to say Larry will continue
To have worthwhile thoughts
November 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Alt text: A screenshot of a New York Times story in which some guy named Brad recites a little haiku urging us all to still listen to Mr. Summers because
Having smart and wise
Things to say Larry will continue
To have worthwhile thoughts
Having smart and wise
Things to say Larry will continue
To have worthwhile thoughts
Another fun day of being unable, as a public health biologist, to provide actionable data to a health provider because post-WW2 shame of illegitimacy sealed my adoption records and birth certificate, and still actively prevents my access to family medical history in the year of our Lord 2025.
November 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Another fun day of being unable, as a public health biologist, to provide actionable data to a health provider because post-WW2 shame of illegitimacy sealed my adoption records and birth certificate, and still actively prevents my access to family medical history in the year of our Lord 2025.
More specifically Summers is still, as of Tuesday night, the Frank and Denie Weil Director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government
Charles W. Eliot University Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Charles W. Eliot University Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School.
November 19, 2025 at 2:37 AM
More specifically Summers is still, as of Tuesday night, the Frank and Denie Weil Director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government
Charles W. Eliot University Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Charles W. Eliot University Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Study results also show that the health impacts from each piece of fossil fuel infrastructure are unequal.
Example: a single piece of storage infrastructure has, on average, 2,900 residents within a mile.
A single piece of extraction infrastructure has an average of only 17 nearby inhabitants.
Example: a single piece of storage infrastructure has, on average, 2,900 residents within a mile.
A single piece of extraction infrastructure has an average of only 17 nearby inhabitants.
November 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Study results also show that the health impacts from each piece of fossil fuel infrastructure are unequal.
Example: a single piece of storage infrastructure has, on average, 2,900 residents within a mile.
A single piece of extraction infrastructure has an average of only 17 nearby inhabitants.
Example: a single piece of storage infrastructure has, on average, 2,900 residents within a mile.
A single piece of extraction infrastructure has an average of only 17 nearby inhabitants.
This study represents the first attempt to lay out the scope of harm from living near fossil fuel infrastructure and creates more moral urgency around the need to shut all this shit down and transition to renewables.
People should not be human sacrifices to oil, gas, and coal.
People should not be human sacrifices to oil, gas, and coal.
November 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This study represents the first attempt to lay out the scope of harm from living near fossil fuel infrastructure and creates more moral urgency around the need to shut all this shit down and transition to renewables.
People should not be human sacrifices to oil, gas, and coal.
People should not be human sacrifices to oil, gas, and coal.
Results of this study show that show that non-whites are disproportionately exposed. Fossil fuel infrastructure is an environmental justice issue.
Study was led by a Boston University team of researchers. Link to full text study:
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Study was led by a Boston University team of researchers. Link to full text study:
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
November 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Results of this study show that show that non-whites are disproportionately exposed. Fossil fuel infrastructure is an environmental justice issue.
Study was led by a Boston University team of researchers. Link to full text study:
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Study was led by a Boston University team of researchers. Link to full text study:
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
End stage = things like power plants.
Less is known about health harms from living near mid stage infrastructure (storage + pipelines).
Less is known about health harms from living near mid stage infrastructure (storage + pipelines).
November 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
End stage = things like power plants.
Less is known about health harms from living near mid stage infrastructure (storage + pipelines).
Less is known about health harms from living near mid stage infrastructure (storage + pipelines).
Not gonna use up one of my monthly gift links on this Gone With The Wind remake from the NYT but thought you should know that’s what they’re going with this morning.
We don’t hate the New York Times enough.
We don’t hate the New York Times enough.
November 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Not gonna use up one of my monthly gift links on this Gone With The Wind remake from the NYT but thought you should know that’s what they’re going with this morning.
We don’t hate the New York Times enough.
We don’t hate the New York Times enough.
NEW! Super proud to announce the release of our new compilation of the science on the health harms of gas-fired appliances in the home with a special focus on GAS STOVES.
From @sehnetwork.bsky.social with @psr.org
tinyurl.com/2s4v7pmn
From @sehnetwork.bsky.social with @psr.org
tinyurl.com/2s4v7pmn
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
NEW! Super proud to announce the release of our new compilation of the science on the health harms of gas-fired appliances in the home with a special focus on GAS STOVES.
From @sehnetwork.bsky.social with @psr.org
tinyurl.com/2s4v7pmn
From @sehnetwork.bsky.social with @psr.org
tinyurl.com/2s4v7pmn
Got a flu shot. 10/10 recommend. My pharmacist says it’s the PERFECT TIME—I’ll build up antibodies before the infectious horror of Thanksgiving and will still be protected during the wretchedness that is March.
But maybe she says that to all the girls?
Anyway, go get praised by your pharmacist.
But maybe she says that to all the girls?
Anyway, go get praised by your pharmacist.
November 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Got a flu shot. 10/10 recommend. My pharmacist says it’s the PERFECT TIME—I’ll build up antibodies before the infectious horror of Thanksgiving and will still be protected during the wretchedness that is March.
But maybe she says that to all the girls?
Anyway, go get praised by your pharmacist.
But maybe she says that to all the girls?
Anyway, go get praised by your pharmacist.
Great new report on AI data centers in advance of COP30:
“Feeding data centers with fossil fuels is taking the climate crisis and blowing it up like the Incredible Hulk. A gas-fed AI boom is going to hurdle us past any chance of keeping to our climate goal.”
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
“Feeding data centers with fossil fuels is taking the climate crisis and blowing it up like the Incredible Hulk. A gas-fed AI boom is going to hurdle us past any chance of keeping to our climate goal.”
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
November 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Great new report on AI data centers in advance of COP30:
“Feeding data centers with fossil fuels is taking the climate crisis and blowing it up like the Incredible Hulk. A gas-fed AI boom is going to hurdle us past any chance of keeping to our climate goal.”
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
“Feeding data centers with fossil fuels is taking the climate crisis and blowing it up like the Incredible Hulk. A gas-fed AI boom is going to hurdle us past any chance of keeping to our climate goal.”
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
In response to Gov Kathy Hochul’s caving to Trump's fossil fuel agenda by approving the NESE fracked gas pipeline Friday afternoon—even though it had been rejected three times for toxic threats to water, climate, and health—this happened Monday afternoon.
Just looking for some un-cave-able Dems
Just looking for some un-cave-able Dems
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
In response to Gov Kathy Hochul’s caving to Trump's fossil fuel agenda by approving the NESE fracked gas pipeline Friday afternoon—even though it had been rejected three times for toxic threats to water, climate, and health—this happened Monday afternoon.
Just looking for some un-cave-able Dems
Just looking for some un-cave-able Dems
Both by vmail and by email, the man supposedly holding his caucus together has heard from me late on Sunday afternoon when I should be out doing my long run. Because I don’t like my senators squishy.
Join me, New York.
www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/mess... loo
Join me, New York.
www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/mess... loo
November 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Both by vmail and by email, the man supposedly holding his caucus together has heard from me late on Sunday afternoon when I should be out doing my long run. Because I don’t like my senators squishy.
Join me, New York.
www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/mess... loo
Join me, New York.
www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/mess... loo
Hey fellow parents. Put some flowers by the bed when your YA kid, son or daughter, comes to visit. And don’t talk about them. They’ll notice.
Greet them like they’re heroes home from the war, invite their stories, and remember the names of all the characters in them. It’s rough out there. 🥲 #GenZ
Greet them like they’re heroes home from the war, invite their stories, and remember the names of all the characters in them. It’s rough out there. 🥲 #GenZ
November 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Hey fellow parents. Put some flowers by the bed when your YA kid, son or daughter, comes to visit. And don’t talk about them. They’ll notice.
Greet them like they’re heroes home from the war, invite their stories, and remember the names of all the characters in them. It’s rough out there. 🥲 #GenZ
Greet them like they’re heroes home from the war, invite their stories, and remember the names of all the characters in them. It’s rough out there. 🥲 #GenZ
Meanwhile, across town they are losing their ever loving minds with less nuance.
(I actually like a mayor with a decent overhead press tho)
(I actually like a mayor with a decent overhead press tho)
November 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Meanwhile, across town they are losing their ever loving minds with less nuance.
(I actually like a mayor with a decent overhead press tho)
(I actually like a mayor with a decent overhead press tho)
Every Election Day I text my YA kids this story:
Story: Tom Reed (R) was our Trump-loving, ACA-hating Congressman for years before drunken sexual assault forced him out.
He got his start by winning the 2007 election for mayor of Corning by just 600 votes.
Moral: ALWAYS VOTE IN OFF-YEAR ELECTIONS
Story: Tom Reed (R) was our Trump-loving, ACA-hating Congressman for years before drunken sexual assault forced him out.
He got his start by winning the 2007 election for mayor of Corning by just 600 votes.
Moral: ALWAYS VOTE IN OFF-YEAR ELECTIONS
November 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Every Election Day I text my YA kids this story:
Story: Tom Reed (R) was our Trump-loving, ACA-hating Congressman for years before drunken sexual assault forced him out.
He got his start by winning the 2007 election for mayor of Corning by just 600 votes.
Moral: ALWAYS VOTE IN OFF-YEAR ELECTIONS
Story: Tom Reed (R) was our Trump-loving, ACA-hating Congressman for years before drunken sexual assault forced him out.
He got his start by winning the 2007 election for mayor of Corning by just 600 votes.
Moral: ALWAYS VOTE IN OFF-YEAR ELECTIONS
Knowing that 1 in 8 US families relying on SNAP can’t buy groceries rn, I’m struggling with the act of feeding myself.
So I’m just staring at my plate: chicken, kale, sweet potato grown by farmers whose names I know plus lentils, rice, yogurt sauce.
Pretty basic but now looks obscene to me 1/4
So I’m just staring at my plate: chicken, kale, sweet potato grown by farmers whose names I know plus lentils, rice, yogurt sauce.
Pretty basic but now looks obscene to me 1/4
November 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Knowing that 1 in 8 US families relying on SNAP can’t buy groceries rn, I’m struggling with the act of feeding myself.
So I’m just staring at my plate: chicken, kale, sweet potato grown by farmers whose names I know plus lentils, rice, yogurt sauce.
Pretty basic but now looks obscene to me 1/4
So I’m just staring at my plate: chicken, kale, sweet potato grown by farmers whose names I know plus lentils, rice, yogurt sauce.
Pretty basic but now looks obscene to me 1/4
FDNH also has a fantastic website that serves as a clearinghouse for information on the health harms of the climate crisis and also documents the shameful ongoing investments by health institutions into oil, gas, coal industries. Lots of good reports!
Thx for shining your light! firstdonoharm.earth
Thx for shining your light! firstdonoharm.earth
November 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
FDNH also has a fantastic website that serves as a clearinghouse for information on the health harms of the climate crisis and also documents the shameful ongoing investments by health institutions into oil, gas, coal industries. Lots of good reports!
Thx for shining your light! firstdonoharm.earth
Thx for shining your light! firstdonoharm.earth
🧪 So my immediate suggestion is that we all follow Dr Michael Baym @baym.lol —whose lab is in the Harvard Med School building that was just bombed—both as an expression of our collective solidarity and also because he posts cool things about microbes.
(his own post about it says his lab is fine)
(his own post about it says his lab is fine)
November 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
🧪 So my immediate suggestion is that we all follow Dr Michael Baym @baym.lol —whose lab is in the Harvard Med School building that was just bombed—both as an expression of our collective solidarity and also because he posts cool things about microbes.
(his own post about it says his lab is fine)
(his own post about it says his lab is fine)
Alt text: a farm goose watching wild geese overhead and honking “Sisters! We are the same!”
Alt alt text: me, who runs a 32 minute 5K, following the #NYCMarathon 🫡
Alt alt text: me, who runs a 32 minute 5K, following the #NYCMarathon 🫡
November 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Alt text: a farm goose watching wild geese overhead and honking “Sisters! We are the same!”
Alt alt text: me, who runs a 32 minute 5K, following the #NYCMarathon 🫡
Alt alt text: me, who runs a 32 minute 5K, following the #NYCMarathon 🫡