Ally Hirschlag
@AllyHirschlag
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Senior Editor @DotdashMeredith. Other words @WaPo @NatGeo @BBC @Guardian @sciam @Audubon @Elle @Scishow @McSweeneys. Loves animals. Hates pulp. Views my own.
Brooklyn, NY
Joined November 2011
The video I created for @BBC_Future last year is making the rounds again in this recent article highlighting the turtle that's often credited for being a catalyst for the anti-plastic movement. Happy almost #EarthDay!
The bloody turtle video that sparked a plastic straw revolution
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@PaigeBlank Thanks for posting, just sent you a pitch. I've written related stories for BBC, NatGeo, The Weather Channel, Audubon and Scientific American.
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RT @thebachelwhore: leslie and gerry may have broken up but on the bright side, caitlyn and kris jenner seem to have mended things #TheGold…
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RT @UTM: Here's why people are ditching their grass lawns for clover. @UTMBiology prof Marc Johnson (@evoecolab) highlights the benefits of…
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RT @NatGeo: Backyards full of wispy sedge grass, verdant moss, and wildflower meadows are helping bring gardens and green spaces back to li…
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RT @emmaladyrose: why do I feel like I learned absolutely nothing from the #LoveIsBlind reunion other than @netflix should never do live TV
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The Love Is Blind cast: … Everyone else: … @VanessaLachey : SO WHEN ARE YOU ALL GOING TO GIVE ME BABIES AAAAAAAAAAHHHH??!!!!
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@davidlsims you just spoke to my inner turmoil.
the ceremony started very nicely and now it's been an hour of random guys from a mid Netflix war movie taking the stage while the orchestra goes BMMMM BMMMM BMMMMMMMMM
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In light of this coming back into the limelight @BBC_Future here’s a piece I wrote on cement carbon capture for @hakaimagazine :
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RT @jeff_bilbro: In which I recommend essays by @anndaraabrams, @dsallentess, @adele_peters, @tomambrose89, @AllyHirschlag, @KTmBoyle, @Nic…
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I wrote a thing:
Light pollution could be playing havoc with the circadian rhythm of plants.
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Never knew how much I needed this sleeping cats thread thank you @michaelscat2
I adopted Phil a week ago and he sleeps like this starting yesterday on me. Is this normal? I am a first time cat owner.
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RT @petridishes: little-known fact: if the speaker vote goes to a seventh ballot John Quincy Adams rises from the sea astride a seahorse of…
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Pro tip: if you're a freelance writer hoping to connect with your editor about payment, don't email them on New Year's Day. 1) We're not working today (it's a holiday AND a Sunday), and 2) Your message will almost certainly be lost in the post-holiday email deluge.
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