📣SciComm. Dog Mom. Neurospicy. Cat owned 🪄 Content Strategy Consultant & Freelance Editor 🏳‍🌈Former Comms Director @lgbtqhealthexce.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu 🗞️Former Audience ExecEditor C&EN 🌎Enviro Chemist in Another Life ♿#DisabledInSTEM 🗯️Opinions=Minehttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3lwp6z4pgkc2jShadow boxing: 10/10 effort 0/10 success #catsky #feedcleanser18 Aug 2025 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwp6z4pgkc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3lwoac4jgsk2lAnd often with ulterior motive. My 10th great grandmother, Susannah Martin, was hanged during the Salem Witch Trials. She challenged male inheritance over her father's land. #SalemWitchTrials #womensRights #persecution [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Aug 2025 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwoac4jgsk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3lwh6xrdbls2lCoffee shop idea: Introduce ‘available seat’ placards that solo diners can place on empty chairs at their table, making it easier and less awkward for others to know which spots are open.15 Aug 2025 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwh6xrdbls2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3lwdtmrhxvs24❤‍🩹 Living with #ChronicIllness triggered by infection often means also teaching our doctors—on top of managing our own health. 💥📖 That’s why I’m so thrilled to discover this new clinical resource from @putrinolab.bsky.social! #DisabledInSTEM ♿ #EhlersDanlos #DisabilityAwareness #LongCovid #MedSky [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2025 07:41 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwdtmrhxvs24https://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3lw5yoxsmis2aTwo years ago, I was wandering all over downtown Philly on foot. This week, I’ll be picking up my wheelchair, so I can wander farther than the few blocks my body allows me now. #chronicillness #dysautonomia #MCAS #EDS #immunodeficiency11 Aug 2025 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw5yoxsmis2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3lsthfzvrt22bI give a surprising amount of advice in various online groups that boils down to… 🧮 simple math 🧠 basic critical thinking The kind most of us were taught by 8th grade. And honestly? It has me pretty worried. ⚠️ #EduSky #CriticalThinking 🧵1/30 Jun 2025 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsthfzvrt22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3lp5owrmkt22kThe gall of UnitedHealth accusing anyone of "profiting off of bias." Unbelievably believable. #journalism #scicomm #healthcare #insurance [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2025 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5owrmkt22khttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3lnt63dqvu22u✍️ Met a legend today. As a budding existentialist, the Giver gave my child self much to think about. 🍎 I reread the Giver last night and am saddened by how relevant this book of fiction is. Thirty years later. #thegiver #loislowry #dystopian #booksky27 Apr 2025 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnt63dqvu22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3lnq755upsc2q"This wasn’t just research — it was 20+ years of work to tackle #ReproductiveHealth inequities in LGBTQ communities 🏳️‍🌈📚" #StandUpForScience #HealthEquity #PublicHealth [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Apr 2025 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnq755upsc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3lmwjkqhpkk2rAs a trans ally and partner to a trans musician, I feel grief and anger. “If people think that starts and stops with trans people, they’re wrong.” – T. Thomason #transrightsarehumanrights #transmusicians #musicsky https://www.wired.com/story/trans-musicians-are-canceling-us-tour-dates-due-to-trumps-gender-id-rules/16 Apr 2025 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmwjkqhpkk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3lmhtomj2f22zStep away from the tough news cycle: My roommate has been rocking this one sock look for 32 hours and counting. When asked how long he planned to sport this look, he said, "For as long as he needs to." This observer has no idea what he means and will keep you updated if this beat is of interest.10 Apr 2025 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmhtomj2f22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3lmftma6iyk2tI lived in Canada for 14 years. I moved back to the US 8 years ago. And this is the week (I remind you, 8 years later) that I've started staring at words thinking they're spelled wrong because it has just an "o" and not an "ou". Why are brains so weird like this? Also is this a sign to move back? https://media.tenor.com/GOWHLCHia1UAAAAC/gwen-stefani-i-could-be-your-favorite-girl-forever.gif?hh=270&ww=49809 Apr 2025 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmftma6iyk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3llykw3vlzc2uSelf-care tip: keep your teacup (or your 50 mL graduated cylinder) at least 25 mL full. 💜 How are you refilling your grad cylinder? What inspires you in these challenging times? #selfcare #scisky #medsky #disabledinstem [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Apr 2025 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3llykw3vlzc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3llu7ddgjq22uBrittany @britshmit.bsky.social founded the @lgbtqhealthexce.bsky.social and is one of my heroes. 👩‍🔬🏳‍🌈🧬 #queerinstem #medsky #standupforscience [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2025 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3llu7ddgjq22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3lh5dn3q2xk2tDear #chemsky Fam. My heart is heavy as I share that we said goodbye to our precious UV as she crossed the Rainbow Bridge in the pre-dawn darkness. Full Spectrum: In the morning when the sun dawns It shines its rays of light A rainbow vis-age With Ultraviolet Beyond sight https://www.gofundme.com/f/beyond-the-visible-remembering-ultraviolet01 Feb 2025 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh5dn3q2xk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3lfddhzr5rs2iThinking of all my SoCal friends. Stay safe. And if you can, stay inside with a good quality air purifier. #airquality #staysafe #wildfires [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jan 2025 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfddhzr5rs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/drdorea.bsky.social/post/3lf6jb7lucs2aWhat a great way to improve #accessibility for wheelchair users in the lab! #disabledinstem #chemsky #stemsky [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jan 2025 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:jae2u2mlezexttufa4xl6d4t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf6jb7lucs2a