Athena Fosler-Brazil

she/her | Journalism & Environmental Studies @ the University of Missouri | all opinions are my own |

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

I couldn’t have asked for a better semester. Brussels will always hold a special place in my heart & I cannot wait to come back. #mubxl

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

Bittersweet last day at @RevolveMediaCo. It’s been a true pleasure to work on the spring and summer issues of the REVOLVE magazine & learn so many invaluable lessons about science communications. I’ll miss this team. #mubxl

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

@Adam_Gold_News absolutely killing it

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

The fashion industry is a great example of how capitalism inherently relies on an oppressed working class. It’s impossible to separate fashion from politics, and every consumer should be conscious of this. #mubxl

[The Brussels Times @BrusselsTimes]

To mark the tenth anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh, a large ball of clothes was rolled down the Brussels shopping street of Rue Neuve on Monday. https://t.co/xHrncWAtTo

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

Going to expose myself here and admit publicly to keeping multiple bars of chocolate in my bedside drawer. I see nothing wrong with this. #mubxl

[The Brussels Times @BrusselsTimes]

44% of Belgians admit to eating more chocolate than they would like, while 12% confess to occasionally hiding chocolate from their partner, children, or parents. https://t.co/i1CiPUmJwV

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

@noahbach best airbnb experience of all time

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

Rlly irresponsible conflation between health and thinness, rlly dehumanizing image of a headless body deemed “unattractive,” rlly lacking nuanced reporting on the social/political nature of health & the harms of systemic anti-fatness #mubxl

[The Brussels Times @BrusselsTimes]

59% of employees exercise less than 90 minutes per week – far below the recommended level of activity. https://t.co/vS8WYY9egM

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

@EddyWax It’s the scooter’s city and we’re all just living in it

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

Completely serious when I say electric scooters are the thing I most profoundly detest about Brussels. Brilliant city otherwise. #MUBXL

[The Brussels Times @BrusselsTimes]

After competitors Lime (Uber), Dott, Bird, Bolt, Pony, Voi, and Tier, Gliize is the eigth scooter brand to come to the Belgian capital. https://t.co/XMULzuHq5Q

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

Imagine growing up in a city that recognizes the link between pedestrian & child-friendly infrastructure, green space, and healthy and happy communities. Couldn't be the US. #MUBXL

[The Brussels Times @BrusselsTimes]

"Investing in children is investing in the future. Children who grow up in a healthy and safe environment are more likely to become healthy and aware adults." https://t.co/YVYaD17oiY

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

Apologies to everyone who's been subject to my whinging about the weather but I've never been so deprived of vitamin D in my life. #mubxl

[The Brussels Times @BrusselsTimes]

While it is not unusual for the weather to be changeable and volatile during spring, Belgium has recorded significantly fewer hours of sunshine. https://t.co/CDrj6NDEha

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

The division over nuclear energy production is a tale as old as time. Curious to see how production in the EU changes over the next few years as they push toward net zero. #mubxl

[POLITICOEurope @POLITICOEurope]

Efforts to block nuclear energy from the EU's green power plans could undermine the fight against climate change, France's atomic energy czar warns as Germany prepares to shut down its final three nuclear reactors this weekend. https://t.co/HstRx1zoy4

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

At this point I think it's impossible to maintain the delusion that conventional CAFO-raised animals are being treated humanely. These systems needs to be overhauled. Sustainable and humane alternatives exist. #mubxl

[The Brussels Times @BrusselsTimes]

"Never before have such images come out. It is claimed that animals are treated with respect but the complete opposite seems to be the case." https://t.co/X0iI6RyaaF

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

Berlin quickly became one of my new favorite cities last week. Spent hours a day wandering around, taking in the striking art, architecture & style that has emerged from the cities unique history. #mubxl

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

In general, ppl vastly underestimate and misunderstand what homelessness looks like in their communities. I’ve observed this in both Belgium and my home state. #mubxl

[The Brussels Times @BrusselsTimes]

The number of unhoused people that reside in public spaces is just the “tip of the iceberg” in Belgium. https://t.co/9qP4JzVksq

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

Rings truer than ever after a semester spent mostly copy editing #mubxl

[ethan💫 @emdashEthan]

Me as a writer vs me as an editor:

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

It's that fun time of year to stop union busting and negotiate a fair contract with your workers.

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

If any parent of a 6th grader thinks their kid has never seen a naked person, they’re delusional. This is honestly embarrassing. #mubxl

[NPR @NPR]

Michelangelo's 'David' was shown to sixth-grade students at Tallahassee Classical School in Florida, it resulted in a principal's resignation.

Italians are praising the educator and inviting them to Florence to be recognized for teaching such art.
https://t.co/rJjw8968Tp

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

Deeply saddened & weary of the endless violence. The psychic toll this these tragedies take is one of the primary reasons I’m not all that eager to return to the US. #mubxl

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Parents and neighbors in the area surrounding the Covenant School in Nashville trickled out of their homes in disbelief as they waited for news about the shooting or word that their children at nearby schools had been released from lockdown. https://t.co/UcOgfDDMjG

[Athena Fosler-Brazil @AthenaFosler]

Very curious to see how this plays out at the next COP. Cooperation, enforcement and follow-through on this scale would be a game-changer. #mubxl

[POLITICOEurope @POLITICOEurope]

This year's climate talks could set the first ever global goal for renewable energy — so long as everyone is on board.

Ministers from 43 countries discussed the prospect of establishing the target at the COP28 conference, the Danish climate minister said.
https://t.co/g3PunZJGJR