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Science for people who give a sh*t. Feel better and help unf*ck the world. JOIN 32,000+ Sh*t Givers: https://t.co/HQXUJCiczD
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1/ Hello, Sh*t Givers. I’d love to share with you (for the 1st time) the demographics of @Importantnotimp podcast guests (so far). A thread 🧵to come, but with 92% of our guests reporting and self-identifying, the TLDR is...
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#runforsomething #themostimportantquestion #whatcanido #detroit #michigan #cleanwater #localelections
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Chronically parched is not something anyone in this country or anywhere should ever have to feel, but here we are. So how are towns and states making clean water more affordable, reliable, and less...
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⚡ NEW EPISODE⚡ Another one in our series with @runforsomething , Quinn chats with RFS alum and Michigan State Rep Laurie Pohutsky and RFS candidate running for Detroit City Council, @DenzMcCampbell about their fight to make clean water a right, which shouldn't be
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@runforsomething 🎧 Listen now https://t.co/R0jLK1sCk2
#foodsecurity #schoolmeals #schoollunch #runforsomething #themostimportantquestion #whatcanido #foodjustice #snap
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I think we can all agree that kids shouldn't go hungry ever really, but especially at school. You might feel right now like you are giving it everything you got, but when you look around, things feel...
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⚡ NEW EPISODE⚡ That's right, another one in our series with @runforsomething! Today Quinn is chatting with school board member and Manchester, NH mayoral candidate Jessica Spillers and Buffalo Public School Board candidate Talia Rodriguez about how we can use schools to make
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My role has evolved quite a bit, so I haven't really written anything in a long time, but had to get this out of me on Friday. For @Importantnotimp, no paywall. https://t.co/Z46AAN6Xza
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⚡ NEW EPISODE⚡ Today in our series with @runforsomething we're talking to RFS alum and Missouri State Representative, Ray Reed, and Minneapolis Mayor candidate Jazz Hampton about their work fighting for safer communities at the state and local level. 🎧 Listen now
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⚡ NEW EPISODE⚡ Next up in our series with @runforsomething we're talking to RFS alum, New York State Senator @agounardes, and Tucson City Council candidate Miranda Schubert about why they are so passionate about better, safer, cheaper, more reliable transit. 🎧 Get on board
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@runforsomething 🎧 Listen now for real examples of fight and progress https://t.co/NE28dZqT0F
#democracy #localelections #elections #runforsomething #affordablehousing #housing #progress
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In a moment when the news out of Washington can seem untenably rough, when the gerontocracy that got us here won't give up their hold on power, when billionaires own every single media channel, when...
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⚡ NEW EPISODE⚡ In our brand new series, co-developed with our friends @runforsomething we're chatting with young people across the country who have stepped up to lead and run for local office. First up this week, we have Run For Something alum, Somerville City Council
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Wake up, the latest The Science of Fiction essay from @themadstone is out! This week: What can Andor teach us about the impacts of critical mineral extraction on Earth? Read it here:
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As the quest for Ghorman “kalkite” reveals, access to minerals can make or break empires, while raining riches or curses down on the communities where they are mined.
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Activism, Public Service, and Social Impact Category
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Sustainability and Environment Category
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We're nominated for 2 Signal Awards! Please vote for us by Oct 9th @ https://t.co/anvm85A9KG in 2 Show categories: Sustainability & Environment and Activism, Public Service, and Social Impact
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200 episodes later and we're still asking: what can I do? Amanda Litman's answer hasn't changed: RUN FOR SOMETHING. This week, we're diving into your responses about running for local office. From "I don't feel qualified" to "people won't like me", Amanda tackles every concern
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WCID is currently down. We’re working on it.
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New Life Finds A Way! What can population dynamics in places like Yellowstone teach us about democracy? Read it here
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How diversity creates stability in nature and democracy
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Federal climate policy is gone. Strategic philanthropy just became our lifeline. Listen to our new episode with @GivingGreenE founder, Dan Stein to learn how to make your climate donations count. 👉 https://t.co/11LHMQswO1
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So excited to announce the debut essay for our new column Life Finds A Way! Our first contribution is from esteemed science writer Riley Black, where she explores examples of sexual shifts in other species (like cassowaries) that force us to expand our understanding of sex
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Introducing: Life Finds A Way - The original diversity initiative
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🎧 Listen to the full episode to learn more about how you can support their cause https://t.co/h7o5fW5Utb
#foreignaid #disasterrelief #humanitarianaid #globalhealth
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Imagine waking up to discover that the United States has just pulled $35 billion out of foreign aid overnight, and that hundreds of HIV clinics, and child malnutrit…
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What happens when $35 billion in foreign aid vanishes overnight? This week, Quinn is joined by Rob Rosenbaum, co-lead for Project Resource Optimization, a rapid response team sifting through every single grant, ranking them by lives saved per dollar and building lifeboat bridge
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