Dr. Rebecca Foushee

Psychology Professor tweeting about environmental & social justice, climate change, nature/animals, human behavior. Appalachian, GenX, VT ‘93, ‘96, ‘98

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

August is peak mosquito breeding season. You can crash your yard's mosquito population without spraying a single chemical by hijacking their breeding instinct and turning it against them.

It's an entomologist-approved method called the Mosquito Bucket of Doom. It's cheap, it's simple, and it's backed by research.

Fill a 5-gallon bucket about two-thirds with water. Drop in a handful of grass clippings, leaves, or hay. That step is important, don't skip it. Mosquitoes prefer to lay eggs in buckets that have some organic leafy matter in it.

Let it sit for a day, then drop in a Bti dunk (sold at any hardware store as "mosquito dunks," about $10 for six). Bti is a naturally occurring soil bacterium that produces a toxin that kills mosquito, blackfly, and fungus gnat larvae only.

This method doesn't harm bees, butterflies, fireflies, fish, frogs, birds, pets, or people. BTI dunks are EPA-approved for organic use and safe in animal water troughs and birdbaths. Lay hardware cloth over the bucket to prevent animals from drowning.

One dunk lasts about 30 days. Top off the water as it evaporates. Cover with 1/2-in Mesh Hardware Cloth to prevent animals from getting trapped and put the bucket somewhere shady where pets and kids won't get into it.

The bucket becomes a mosquito magnet with a deadly dead end for the next generation. Compare that to fogging the entire yard with pyrethroids, which kills every insect in it, including the predators that eat mosquitoes.

The more buckets in a neighborhood, the bigger the dent in their numbers. One bucket per yard is a great start. 3 is even better.

[Dr. Rebecca Foushee @earthb1]

@hicasamadim 72

[💗 @ma1ybe]

Two thirds of Alzheimer’s patients are women. Not because women live longer, but because estrogen protects the brain. When it’s suddenly stripped away, the brain literally shrinks. Brain fog in your 40s isn’t “just stress.” It’s a red flag. But instead of addressing hormones, women are gaslight with antidepressants or told to meditate. Fast forward 20 years and she’s in a nursing home and can’t remember her own kids. This isn’t “normal aging.” It’s medical negligence. And despite most Alzheimer’s patients being women, much of the research is still done on male mice instead of female mice. That’s not science, that’s neglect.”

[The Woolshire @thewoolshire]

There’s a man named Rob MacInnis who takes farm animals portraits in the style of a family photo.

Featured in “The Farm Family Project"

[Dr. Rebecca Foushee @earthb1]

We appreciate your contributions to psychological and science! Also, feel free to share this link with anyone who might be interested in participating! The survey is completely anonymous, and people cannot be individually identified by their answers.

[Dr. Rebecca Foushee @earthb1]

Hello friends! I invite you to participate in a research study about your experiences with managing work-life balance and caring for your family members! If you are interested in participating, here is the link to our survey:
https://t.co/0Q1KpEk1HL

[Dr. Rebecca Foushee @earthb1]

To be eligible for the study, you need to be at least 18 years of age. The survey is also written in English, so you need to know that language as well. This study has been approved by the Lindenwood IRB and will take about 10 minutes of your time.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

"Gravitywell No. 11," a kinetic wooden sculpture by Larry Marley,

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Thread of surreal places you (probably) didn't know existed 🧵

1. Sverd i fjell, Norway

[Climate Defiance @ClimateDefiance]

A brand-new report just found that billionaires are spewing as much carbon in 90 minutes as the average person emits in a lifetime. This is hideous. This is grotesque. This is a crime against humanity. If this does not shock you to your core, what will? What will?

🧵 (1/12)

[Amazing Maps @amazingmap]

Before and after Hurricane Helene

[Axios @axios]

Childhood trauma linked to specific health risks https://t.co/UBebcFbvGh

[Dr. Rebecca Foushee @earthb1]

@NicolaMDavidson @ask_aubry I also volunteer - this seriously needs to be a thing!

[Dr. Rebecca Foushee @earthb1]

@shannoncoulter Dolly Parton

[Dr. Rebecca Foushee @earthb1]

JD Vance puts raisins in his potato salad
#HeAintFromHere

[Dr. Rebecca Foushee @earthb1]

@MikkiRWright1 @KJoyVA @darafaye Same!!

[Dr. Rebecca Foushee @earthb1]

https://t.co/7fmx16nCR4

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

The Ice Is Melting
The Land Is Flooding
The Ocean Is Dying
The Trees are Burning
The Living Planet Is Unraveling
It's happening on our watch.

We can't solve this emergency if we keep expanding the problem. #ActOnClimate

#Climate #energy #renewables #go100re