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Ellie Shechet
ellieshechet
Ellie is a freelance writer and former senior writer at Jezebel. She is pursuing a master's degree in science journalism at Columbia University in the fall.

As an idiot who works in state govt, I think I have to add in my experiences with mosquito spraying. Yes, Naled should be sprayed either early in the AM or late at night to mitigate possible non-target effects. Unfortunately, this requires pilots to be experienced and trained for night flying and aircraft equipped Read more

Ugh. I used to work for USDA, and part of the program I worked for was spraying insect pheromones to control an invasive insect. The way they applied the pheromones didn’t really make any sense, and they didn’t do pilot testing or anything to see how it should be done in that specific area. We were based in coastal Read more

Reports are Naled is supposed to be sprayed at dusk - when all good bees have punched out for the day. Idiots in state and local governments apparently can’t read instructions. Sprayed during the day. And the fact they’re not even sure this will help Zika... Jesus. Fucking morons. Read more

thanks for reminding me that today is when these idiots come home and dump all their sand/clay covered shit in my neighborhood. Read more

Oh, they get even thirstier

Oooof. That shirt! The thirst!

Ellie, which item on the aging pyramid worries you the most? I’ve lost sleep over my skin’s lack of receptivity. Read more

I did a Whole30 and discovered that soy makes me WILD so now I must avoid it at all costs.

I’ve never been so disappointed in myself. Read more

Steve Benjamin is my mayor. His kids are adorable and I taught him to hula hoop. I love him dearly and think he’s fabulous. :) Read more