Asking for a friend😉: What are your tips for a more equitable, green world in these times? Here are ones from Robert Reich, professor and lawyer who served in Democratic presidential administrations: bit.ly/EverythingYouD…

Bro in your head: Relax, it’s not going to be that bad! Your higher self: Well, actually, please go to this Know Your Rights Workshop because of what you do, who you are, or who you know. Today, March 20, virtually RSVP bit.ly/18MR_NVP1

I ❤️ social media! April Fool's! Seriously though, are you on BlueSky? Why or why not? Is anyone still here? Find me on BlueSky until I decide to only post on Substack or become a hermit :): bsky.app/profile/realms… bsky.app/profile/funand…

Where to get someone to repair, reuse, or responsibly recycle random stuff: With greener thrift stores, junk haulers & recyclers that don't dump stuff behind your back! See bit.ly/being-dumped-s… for that & how to ask sellers to give you products naked (naked products that is)!

Maybe you/"Mother Earth" need a "Would You Do That To A Man?" pin? Maybe we’d save ourselves & our planet more if we called it “Father Earth.” But even if we did, there’s a catch. Studies: -gendered language➡️gender inequity -87% women bullied More/hope bit.ly/YouNeedHalp

My two "scents" on safer scented skincare, air fresheners, candles, cleaners See if: -Essential oils & synthetic scents have toxic phthalates & are linked with allergies, eczema, asthma -Phthalate-free fragrance oil, nontoxic & other claims aren’t safe bit.ly/SaferScentedPr…

Bro In Your Head: What am I going to get out of donating to DoctorsWithoutBorders.org? Your Higher Self: They might help you someday w/free medical care/food/H2O worldwide in areas of conflict/disasters/poverty. Studies: people are happier if they give (bit.ly/HappyEquitable…)

📢Protect yourself/others at protests Before sharing photos/videos: -Obscure faces with the shape/rectangle tool. Other tools can be reversed by others. -Use a metadata removal tool -Prove they're real with ProofMode app More in comments⬇️& BIT.LY/DIGITAL-SECURI…

☎️Protect yourself & your contacts on your phone Buy a modern burner phone w/cash. Don’t turn it on at home. Only add the Signal app. Or keep your phone off or on airplane mode when you don’t need it. Turn off bluetooth/wifi/airdrop. More in comments⬇️& bit.ly/DIGITAL-SECURI…

📱bit.ly/DIGITAL-SECURI…: Why Signal is safer than WhatsApp. If you use WhatsApp or Signal, make sure: - There aren't links to devices you don't recognize. - If you created groups, disable group links. - Regularly change your app pin. Don't say I didn't warn you :)

“Regenerative," "sustainable," or "carbon neutral” crops might have pesticides Dig into safer certifications for veggies/fruit/grains/other crops bit.ly/SaferCertifica… Ask me how NOT to plow your garden/grow it regeneratively. There’s no “tilling” what I’ll find when I dig :)

Building products w/certain ecolabels might be safer than ones w/only Healthy Product Declaration/Declare labels. You have to be an expert to decipher HPD/Declare. I don’t know certifiers who test for all toxics though. Safer brands, ecolabels, petition: bit.ly/GetFlooredSafe…

Many people are going through a lot. Here's how to: -Be reciprocal, not just receive emotional labor -Give empathy without taking on someone else's stress - Ask for someone’s time (e.g., research first, ask for consent before venting or trauma dumping) bit.ly/ReciprocityRul…

Step into your “save the planet” era! Come meet youth aged 13 to 22 who’ll inspire you to protect our health and environment. FREE, Thursday, 10/9, 6P, Berkeley, CA BrowerYouthAwards.org

See studies & a fabulous video on reasons to get therapy, such as any reason😉 or you: -Don’t think you need therapy -Want your situation to improve -Feel judgmental, jealous, that you have little impact, not yourself -Replay past hurts, reject advice bit.ly/AmITheVillain

California: Are you voting YES on PROP 50 so we can compost this creep? You can help all 50 states (per nonpartisan article at bit.ly/CompostTheCreep, Elizabeth Warren's instagram.com/p/DOq5spTCXOt) See who's voting yes at @YESonCA50, StopElectionRigging.com. Vote by Tue., Nov. 4!

See if: -Dry cleaning chemicals like perc offgas from clothes & harm people at/near cleaners. Perc has no health perks! Other chemicals can cause harm, even if “green/organic/nontoxic.” -You can wash "dry clean only” clothes at home -Wet cleaners are safer bit.ly/wet-clean