Schauer Thoughts

Schauer Thoughts

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  • Birthday Recap, SoCal Check-In, and Reproductive Health Discussion!

    Welcome back to Schauer Thoughts, this week we’re covering my 32nd birthday, what Donald Trump said about Los Angeles and San Diego, as well as going over some climate-related menstrual nuance. Is that a wide range of discussion points? Yes, but that is the essence of Schauer Thoughts, so get ready to go on a topical saga! Thank you all for accepting that I am a human being on SSRIs in a heat wave so tears (light Schauers) are normal. I appreciate you all and can’t wait for you to listen to this week’s episode.


    ShopMy Book Curations

    https://shopmy.us/shop/sarahschauer?Section_id=2145383&tab=collections 


    Again, thank you for all the birthday wishes!!!


    Books


    This Is Your Brain On Birth Control: How the Pill Changes Everything - Sarah E. Hill, PhD


    Arab Routes: Pathways to Syrian California - Sarah M.A. Gualtieri 


    Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst - Robert Sapolsky


    Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being - Neil Theise


    Future Tense: Why Anxiety Is Good for You (Even Though It Feels Bad) - Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, PhD


    Cities for a Shared Planet: The Emergence of Multispecies Cooperation - Marina Alberti  


    Sources


    Trump Under Fire for Saying Iran Could “Take Out” LA, San Diego

    https://www.axios.com/2026/10/06/trump-iran-take-out-la-san-diego 


    Newsom calls for 25th Amendment After Trump’s Remarks on California

    https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6132137-newsom-calls-trump-mentally-ill/ 


    The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/opinion/oil-companies-supreme-court.html


    MIT, University of Colorado Denver, and the Clue App publish largest women’s health study documenting air pollution’s impact on menstrual cycles

    https://helloclue.com/articles/press/mit-university-of-colorado-denver-and-the-clue-app-publish-largest-women-s-health-study-documenting-air-pollution-s-impact-on-menstrual-cycles

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    1 hr 13 min
  • We Are All Jane Doe

    Welcome back to Schauer Thoughts, this week we will be discussing the “Cornell 7” and the horrific gang rape of Jane Doe. I am so mad and you should be too, rape is a systemic issue and we all need to stand up and demand answers, demand accountability, and demand a world where justice can swiftly and with the full force of the law be served. 


    Discussion of the “Cornell 7” does begin at the later half of the episode but please know it’s not because I am pushing it’s importance to the back, it’s because this exact thing has happened to me and I’m allowed to discuss it at my own pace. Thank you for understanding.


    Nuance for my rant on Jimmy Carter: He did try more than *one* environmental initiative and did create CERCLA (I appreciate that) but he could have done so much more and did not. If my direct communities - farmers and those I’ve been elected to represent (the people of the United States) lives were on the line, I would have done so much more. 


    SA Resources Substack Post 

    https://substack.com/home/post/p-218383219 

    • The letter count wouldn’t let me add all these resources so I put them into a Substack post - please visit for resources and ways to get involved.

    • Sarah’s ShopMy

      https://shopmy.us/sarahschauer/shelves 

      • If you’d like to shop the books mentioned in this episode check out my ShopMy.
      • It is taking me awhile to upload (and get items approved by the ShopMy team, so please hang tight for all book curations - they are coming though)

      • Sarah’s Venmo: Sarah-Schauer

        (Yes, my hair is blonde in the profile picture)

        • Just for anyone who’d like to wish me a happy birthday, absolutely no pressure. Thank you if you do send me anything.
        • Also I swear this is not meant to pressure anyone but since I am discussing sexual assault and an ongoing case I do feel like this video will be demonetized, so I can not stress enough how grateful I am if you do send me anything.

        • Book on Sexual Assault mentioned at the end:

          Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus - Jennifer S. Hirsch and Shamus Khan


          MIT Books:

          (Not sponsored, however these books were sent to me) - all of these are in the Sept. 30 ShopMy curation.


          They Knew: The Us Federal Government’s Fifty-Year Role in Causing the Climate Crisis - James Gustave Speth


          Cities for a Shared Planet: The Emergence of Multispecies Cooperation - Marina Alberti 


          The Exquisite Machine: The New Science of the Heart - Sian E. Harding 


          The Disappearance of Insight: When Technology Undermines How and Why - Frank C. Keil


          This is Why You Love Lego - Jess Uhre Rahbek


          Other Books:


          Paradise Falls: A Deadly Secret, a Cover-Up, and the Women Who Forged the Environmental Movement - Keith O’Brien


          The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone - Steven Sloan & Philip Fernbach 


          Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep & Dreams - Matthew Walker, PhD


          All About Allergies: Everything You Need to Know About Asthma, Food Allergies, Hay Fever, and More - Zachary Rubin, MD


          This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: How the Pill Changes Everything - Sarah E. Hill, PhD


          Sources:


          Cornell, Chi Phi Sued by Victim of Alleged Gang Rape, Drugging in 2024

          https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/09/tccsuykuvb4z


          Editorial | Cornell Won’t, We Will

          https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/09/editorial-cornell-won-t-we-will 


          Hormone-disrupting herbicide contaminating 25% of continental US rivers, report finds

          https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/28/atrazine-herbicide-pollution-rivers


          Mesabi Metallics, company behind Iowa steel plant, has troubled past

          https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2026/10/01/mesabi-metallics-company-iowa-steel-plant-lee-county/92004068007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z114926p118550l000450c118550u002227e008350v114926&gca-ft=51&gca-ds=sophi

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          1 hr 9 min
        • Taking a Look at Overlapping Chronic Conditions!

          Hello guys! This episode of Schauer Thoughts truly is just a mental free for all, we will be discussing predominantly ME/CFS and registering to vote for the Midterm elections though. I do apologize for not getting to Boomers committing mass tax fraud and identity theft - that will be covered in a later episode. Hopefully there was some semblance of coherence here and I would like everyone to know with chronic conditions and chronic pain conditions that I will continue to raise awareness and just care in general because it is unacceptable that you all have been forced to go this alone. We all can do better.

          Thank you all so much for listening!


          Make sure to register to vote! — Vote.org 


          To learn more about ME/CFS and other chronic conditions, visit: https://batemanhornecenter.org/ 


          Books:

          • Gerontocracy in America: How the Old Are Hoarding the Wealth — and What to Do About It - Samuel Moyn
          • The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell - Luca Turin
          • Every Living Creature: How Xenotransplantation Will Change Our Lives - Joshua D. Mezrich, MD
          • This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: How the Pill Changes Everything - Sarah E. Hill, PhD
          • All About Allergies: Everything You Need to Know About Asthma, Food Allergies, Hay Fever, and More - Zachary Rubin, MD
          • The Irritable Heart: The Medical Mystery of the Gulf War - Jeff Wheelwright
          • Growing Papaya Trees: Nurturing Indigenous Roots During Climate Displacement - Jessica Hernandez, PhD  - Not sponsored, however this book was sent to me by North Atlantic Books.
          • Reading in the Brain: The New Science of How We Read - Stanislas Dehaene - We actually read this book for my book club!

          • Sources:


            A Shared Biology Underlies 5 Major Fatigue-Causing Illnesses, Scientists Suggest

            https://www.sciencealert.com/a-shared-biology-underlies-5-major-fatigue-causing-illnesses-scientists-suggest


            When are the 2026 Midterm Elections? And What is Their Purpose?

            https://www.usvotefoundation.org/when-are-2026-midterm-elections-and-what-their-purpose


            State Ballot Measures 2026

            https://ballotpedia.org/2026_ballot_measures


            Key Races (Volunteer Blue)

            https://volunteerblue.org/key-races-2026/ 

            • Of course I’m not about to share any Republican related info.

            • 2026 Voter Guide - Cal Matter

              https://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2026/


              Democratic Socialist Voter Guide 2026

              https://voterguide.dsa-la.org/ 


              How having a disability became cool

              https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/05/disability-became-cool/

              • Absolute nonsense

              • Elon Musk is Running a Fake Voter Registration Site Designed to Steal and Sell Data

                https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/elon-musk-running-fake-voter-130639289.html 

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                1 hr 26 min
              • We Can All Be the Next Erin Brockovich!

                Gather round, Schauer crew, this week on the podcast we’re discussing a potentially beneficial legal flub from the Trump Administration and what it could mean for major polluters and your community. 


                I would like to thank everyone for their patience, I was with my family last week and needed a quick break, hopefully y’all didn’t miss me too much. Make sure to check out all the links below to get a fuller rundown on what’s happening with environmental litigation at the moment and be sure to weigh your options (that’s right! The people finally have more options! Huzzah!)


                I can’t wait to talk to you all next week, I hope you have a great one!


                Learn More About Standing Up for Science! 

                https://www.standupforscience.net/ 


                Books:


                Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine - Thomas Hager


                The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell - Luca Turin


                The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth - Zoe Schlanger 


                Chain Reaction: How Chemistry Shapes Us and Our World - Ijeoma Uchegbu 


                All About Allergies: Everything You Need to Know About Asthma, Food Allergies, Hay Fever, and More - Zachary Rubin, MD


                Gerontocracy in America: How the Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth — and What To Do About It - Samuel Moyn


                New King James Bible (Just in case someone’s like “you didn’t cite all your sources!”) - Luke 8


                Links:


                Request for Information on Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure on DOE Lands

                https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/07/2025-05936/request-for-information-on-artificial-intelligence-infrastructure-on-doe-lands 


                Tech whistleblowers warn AI could wipe out humanity. Doomspeak or not, we must take these claims seriously — (Opinion piece)

                https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/11/risky-ai-research-pause-humanity 


                US boomers now sit on a whooping $85.4T in wealth. Why they may be leaving younger generations ‘worse off’

                https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-boomers-now-sit-whooping-130000865.html

                • The article where I got “Boomers hold about 51% of total household wealth” — the information is also available via Federal Reserve data

                • Trump Exempted Some of the Nation’s Biggest Polluters From Air Quality Rules. All It Took Was an Email

                  https://www.propublica.org/article/clean-air-act-exemptions-trump-emails


                  EPA endangerment repeal could expose industry to legal blowback

                  https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-endangerment-repeal-could-expose-industry-to-legal-blowback/

                  • February article.

                  • EPA rollback may worsen Trump’s Supreme Court climate headache

                    https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/14/epa-rollback-trumps-supreme-court-01074999

                    • September article.

                    • Florida Goes to Court and Asserts That OpenAI and Sam Altman Are Legally a Public Nuisance

                      https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanceeliot/2026/08/19/florida-goes-to-court-and-asserts-that-openai-and-sam-altman-are-legally-a-public-nuisance/


                      Health Alert Issues for Island Park Reservoir after confirming Cyanobacteria

                      https://localnews8.com/news/2026/07/25/health-alert-issued-for-island-park-reservoir-after-confirming-cyanobacteria/


                      AI is about to collide with Idaho’s water crisis, and we’re not ready for the consequences — (Commentary piece)

                      https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/05/18/ai-is-about-to-collide-with-idahos-water-crisis-and-were-not-ready-for-the-consequences/ 


                      6 data centers hit by lawsuits as Microsoft, xAI battle millions in damages — dozens of gas turbines bypassing dBA monitors plague two US states

                      https://www.techradar.com/pro/6-data-centers-hit-by-lawsuits-as-microsoft-xai-battle-millions-in-damages-dozens-of-gas-turbines-bypassing-dba-monitors-plague-2-us-states

                      • I’m so devastated I forgot to read this article during the episode but please take time to read it now

                      • Want to Act? 

                        (Not sponsored, just concerned)


                        Data Center Noise Pollution, Water Contamination Lawsuits

                        https://www.classaction.org/data-center-noise-water-pollution-lawsuit

                        • Please feel no pressure to reach out.
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                          1 hr 24 min
                        • Actually the US Government Owes You Universal Healthcare!

                          Welcome back to the weekly Schauer, I hope you’re ready to get angry because we are talking about the sheer amount of health-related dangers that the US government and corporations are putting us all at risk of! I do apologize for the late upload, this week has been hectic but we’re here now. 


                          Please know that it is never too late to help the environment and reduce/reverse climate change. This episode may seem daunting, but rest assured there are a lot of people working on this and fighting for this, however they do need our help. We are all stronger and more capable together, thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode and thank you to everyone fighting climate injustice. 


                          Nuance:


                          Apologies for not talking about the conversion process of ethylene and ethylene oxide, I have a strong sense that if I did Youtube would take this video down. Please feel free to research for yourself if you’d like to know more.


                          Also, a full dedicated podcast episode on prison “labor” and Superfund sites is coming up, I am absolutely not done talking about that.


                          Hospital of Emotions

                          https://tickets.hospitalofemotions.com/events/hospitalofemotions

                          • Such a fun and cool experience, if you’re in LA or visiting, make sure to check out the Hospital of Emotions - the exhibits are fabulous and the artists are incredible! (Not sponsored, just adored it)

                          • Books:


                            Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves - Nicola Twilley

                            • Pages 131 - 134

                            • The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy - Ray D. Madoff


                              Gerontocracy in America: How the Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth - and What to Do About It - Samuel Moyn


                              Support the Cause:


                              Trump’s Climate and Clean Energy Rollback Tracker

                              https://www.actonclimate.com/trumptracker/

                              • Provided by Climate Action Campaign - Please check out this site and support the Climate Action Campaign!

                              • Trump Administration Rolls Back Safeguards Limiting Release of Cancer-Causing Air Pollutant Ethylene Oxide

                                https://www.ucs.org/about/news/trump-administration-rolls-back-ethylene-oxide-rules

                                • Article from the Union of Concerned Scientists - Please also check out and support their work. Science, like the US, are under attack from the current administration and we need to support science (and public) led initiatives now more than ever!

                                • Additional Sources:


                                  Federal judge strikes down New York’s $75 Billion ‘Superfund’

                                  https://www.thecentersquare.com/new_york/article_8122bfde-17c3-43a4-9ceb-b6c7b67f7e4a.html


                                  Miasma theory (Wikipedia)

                                  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miasma_theory


                                  Ethylene Oxide Exposure Claims

                                  https://www.elglaw.com/ethylene-oxide/

                                  • Not sponsored or affiliated at all with this litigation group.

                                  • Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Protect American Security with  Respect to Sterile Medical Equipment

                                    https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/regulatory-relief-for-certain-stationary-sources-to-promote-american-security-with-respect-to-sterile-medical-equipment/

                                    • Straight from the horses mouth.

                                    • Environmental pollution is associated with increased risk of psychiatric disorders in the US and Denmark

                                      https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3000353#pbio-3000353-t001


                                      Association of Air Pollution Exposure with Psychotic Experiences During Adolescence

                                      https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30916743/


                                      Environmental pollution and risk of psychotic disorders: A review of the science to date

                                      https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0920996416304467 


                                      Inhalant-Induced Psychotic Disorder: A Case Report

                                      https://www.researchgate.net/publication/397446736_Inhalant-Induced_Psychotic_Disorder_A_Case_Report 


                                      Building Prisons on Toxic Land has Devastating Consequences

                                      https://www.vera.org/news/building-prisons-on-toxic-land-has-devastating-consequences 


                                      The Health and Safety of Incarcerated Workers: OSHA’s Applicability Prison Context

                                      https://www.americanbar.org/groups/labor_law/resources/journal/37-1/health-safety-incarcerated-workers-oshas-applicability-prison-context/


                                      If I have forgotten any resources, please let me know and I will update this list.

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                                      1 hr 11 min
                                    • Hitting All the Notes: Dolly Parton, Dyslexia, and Disease!

                                      I’m really hoping that Dolly enjoys the triple D’s in the title, she was and will forever be an icon musically, philanthropically, and surgically. This episode is dedicated to the incredible women, incredible people, who, like Dolly, live their truth and uplift facts yet do not shy away from speaking passionately and genuine emotion.


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                                      Sure, it may take “a lot of money to look that cheap,” but there’s not enough cash in the world that could purchase Dolly Parton’s integrity and integrity IS the purest expression of beauty. 


                                      You will be missed dearly, Miss Parton. We will always love you.


                                      Please take some time to check out Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, it’s celebrating 31 years and 300,000,000+ books gifted (free of charge) to children from birth to age five in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and Republic of Ireland!

                                      Visit: https://imaginationlibrary.com/ 


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                                      Books:

                                      Living Well With Orthostatic Intolerance: A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment - Peter C. Rowe, MD


                                      Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature’s Toxins - From Spices to Vices - Noah Whiteman


                                      Clean: The New Science of Skin and the Beauty of Doing Less - James Hamblin 


                                      Scent: A Natural History of Fragrance - Elise Vernon Pearlstine


                                      Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s - Charles Piller 


                                      Sources:

                                      Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80

                                      https://variety.com/2026/music/news/dolly-parton-dead-dies-country-music-1236842727/


                                      Can You Smell a Disease? Exploring the Link Between Odor and Sickness

                                      https://myacare.com/blog/can-you-smell-a-disease-exploring-the-link-between-odor-and-sickness


                                      Human perception of Parkinson’s disease body odor in comparison to the volatile organic compounds of Parkinson’s disease

                                      https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353802024011039


                                      Food Recalls:

                                      FreshRecall

                                      https://freshrecall.com/

                                      • Has images for easy reference, what class of recall, if its ongoing, recalls for different states as well as hazard type
                                      • Includes recalls by allergen
                                      • The data is sourced from the FSIS USDA and the FDA

                                      • RecallScope

                                        https://recallscope.com/

                                        • App available in the App Store and on google play
                                        • Allows you to track products and scan VINs and barcodes as well as get alerts
                                        • The app is free but there are ads.

                                        • If you would like to send me any additional information on any topic, whether you think it sounds related or like something I should know, please feel free. I love listening and learning.


                                          Wishing all of you the best, please treat yourself kindly.

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                                          1 hr 5 min
                                        • A Potential Recipe for Alzheimer’s?

                                          You read that right, a recipe for Alzheimer’s. This week on Schauer Thoughts we’re doubling back on a previous episode with some new and very interesting information!


                                          Join me on a journey through the body to the brain and out again and please, tip your waiter.


                                          “Why is this caption so short?”

                                          Because I have limited letter allowance and a lot of sources.

                                          86 that attitude and enjoy!


                                          Previous episode I keep referring to:


                                          July 22, “The Good, The Bad, the Incredibly Nuanced”

                                          https://open.spotify.com/episode/0FrRNutkWpakiUg8i0ANi6

                                          • I would strongly prefer you listen to this first.

                                          • Toxic Thoughts Stand Up Event Link

                                            https://www.eventbrite.com/e/toxic-thots-a-queer-comedy-show-tickets-1997497195884?aff=oddtdtcreator


                                            Books:

                                            A Silent Fire: The Story of Inflammation, Diet & Disease - Shilpa Ravella

                                            • Loved this book, 10/10. Most of my information on inflammation, LDL cholesterol, fatty acids (long chain vs short chain) and much more I discuss can be found in this book broken down with exquisite detail.

                                            • The Human Brain Book: A Visual Guide to Structure and Function - Rita Carter

                                              • Anything I mentioned about brain functioning, signaling, neurotransmitters, olfaction, etc. can be found in this book. I would highly recommend this one if you’re looking to learn a lot on the brain.
                                              • Pg. 204 - the adult brain
                                              • Pg. 206 - the aging brain
                                              • Pg. 208 & 209 - Parkinsons, Dementia, & Alzheimer’s information

                                              • Plastic: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil’s Biggest Bet - Beth Gardiner

                                                • All of the information on the history of plastic, microplastics in the brain and body, as well as petrochemical points are in this book.

                                                • The Menopause Brain: New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence - Lisa Mosconi, PhD


                                                  Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s - Charlies Piller

                                                  • Loving this book so far, it’s also great at breaking down the basics of Alzheimer’s and treatment directions if you’d like to know more.

                                                  • Sources Online:


                                                    An Unexpected Way to Upcycle: Plastic Waste Transforms into Soap

                                                    https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/08/science-plastics-upcycle-soaps-guiliang-greg-liu.html


                                                    Scientists Turn One of the World’s Hardest-To-Recycle Plastics Into Engine Oil

                                                    https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-turn-one-of-the-worlds-hardest-to-recycle-plastics-into-engine-oil/


                                                    Virginia Tech researcher finds a new method for recycling polystyrene

                                                    https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/08/one-industrys-trash-polystyrene.html


                                                    Developing synthetic polymers to study neurological diseases

                                                    https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2023/03/1_u4j8cu1b.html


                                                    Bioaccumulation of microplastics in decedent human brains

                                                    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03453-1 


                                                    What does disease smell like?

                                                    https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/what-does-disease-smell-like


                                                    Carvone: One Molecule, Two Different Scents and Flavors

                                                    https://www.acsh.org/news/2018/08/01/carvone-one-molecule-two-different-scents-and-flavors-13255

                                                    • Side note, if you’re in LA and want to learn more about different scents and how to do scent analysis, I would highly recommend checking out a course at The Institute of Art and Olfaction, I’ve taken a couple classes there and I loved it. https://artandolfaction.com/  

                                                    • Evaluation of neurobiochemical and behavioral responses to carvone nanoemulsion: A neuroprotective approach for Alzheimer’s disease-associated dementia in a rat model

                                                      https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006899326000016


                                                      PEG Lipids: Definition, Structure & Key Applications

                                                      https://www.biochempeg.com/article/429.html 


                                                      Arachnoid Granulation Morphologies Associate with B-Amyloid and Tau Pathology in Older Adults

                                                      https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12622154/

                                                      • Reminder: This is a pre-print!

                                                      • Amyloid, APP, and Electrical Activity of the Brain

                                                        https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7222965/ 


                                                        Inhaling high-dose CO2 clears Alzheimer’s proteins from the brain

                                                        https://www.newscientist.com/article/2580471-inhaling-high-dose-co2-clears-alzheimers-proteins-from-the-brain/


                                                        Effects of the Percutaneous Carbon Dioxide Therapy on Post-surgical and Post-traumatic Hematoma, Edema, and Pain

                                                        https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10753674/

                                                        • (Orthopaedics)

                                                        • Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide Treatment is Capable of Reducing Peripheral Vascular Resistance in Hypertensive Patients

                                                          https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6365751/

                                                          • Please! If you have the time, take a look at this article as well as the reference section, it’s such an incredible deep dive. 

                                                          • A Common Cholesterol Treatment May Also Remove PFAS and Microplastics from Blood

                                                            https://www.sciencealert.com/a-common-cholesterol-treatment-may-also-remove-pfas-and-microplastics-from-blood


                                                            If I missed anything, please let me know and I’ll update this list!

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                                                            1 hr 6 min
                                                          • Good Grief! Musings on the Neuroscience and Experience of Grief

                                                            Welcome to Schauer Thoughts, this episode we’re taking a long and winding journey through the land of loss and grief. I do appreciate everyone’s patience as this episode is going out Thursday - I sincerely hope you enjoy it.


                                                            I would also like to take the time to thank everyone who’s been so kind to me, we are strangers and the internet can be so cruel, but you guys haven’t been. I know sad comments get me down sometimes but I also see the kind messages and those have profoundly impacted me. I am grateful for y’alls kindness, support, and even just your time. I hope nothing but good things for each and every one of you - if you are grieving, please do not rush yourself, but know that there are options to “unstick,” even just for a moment. I am sending all the positive vibes I can muster and I can’t wait to chat next week.


                                                            Also, no pressure, but if you’d like to see me do stand up, this is the link for the show! I’m nervous but excited and can’t wait to get back into in-person comedy.


                                                            Toxic Thoughts Stand Up Event Link

                                                            https://www.eventbrite.com/e/toxic-thots-a-queer-comedy-show-tickets-1997497195884?aff=oddtdtcreator


                                                            Sources:


                                                            The Tragedy of North Birmingham

                                                            https://www.propublica.org/article/bluestone-jim-justice-north-birmingham


                                                            Birmingham, AL Superfund

                                                            https://semspub.epa.gov/work/04/11121096.pdf


                                                            Opinion Article: The body does not keep the score: trauma, predictive coding, and the restoration of metastability

                                                            https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/systems-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnsys.2026.1812957/full


                                                            Hydraulic brain: Body motion linked to fluid movement in the brain

                                                            https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-hydraulic-brain-body-motion-linked.html


                                                            Vagus Nerve Gut Signals Drive Spatial Memory

                                                            https://neurosciencenews.com/vagus-nerve-gut-signals-memory-31135/


                                                            My TikTok on “Reason vs Excuse”

                                                            https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDRHrue6/

                                                            • Lol quoting myself as a source but I did say I would link the Tiktok because the gestures and point are easier to communicate visually. 

                                                            • Attentional failures after sleep deprivation are locked to joint neuromuscular, pupil and cerebrospinal fluid flow dynamics

                                                              https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-02098-8

                                                              • I do apologize for misspeaking on the ADHD and CSF flow dynamics, this was about sleep deprivation but honestly *concerning ADHD and attention switching* this should be something our (as I do have ADHD) community should look into further. I think sleep is important for everyone, absolutely, but this point really drives home the importance of sleep for everyone with attention difficulties. 

                                                              • Books:


                                                                Geometry of Grief: Reflections, Mathematics, Loss, and Life - Michael Frame


                                                                Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi


                                                                Queer Expressions: Expressive Art and Somatic Therapy Practices for Healing Body Trauma - Wednesdae Reim Ifrach, REAT, ATR-BC, CLAT


                                                                This Is What It Sounds Like: A Legendary Producer Turned Neuroscientist on Finding Yourself Through Music - Susan Rogers and Ogi Ogas

                                                                • To learn more about your default mode network and music preferences, I highly recommend this book. It’s incredible and I chose it last year for book club and everyone seemed to like it.

                                                                • The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know - Shawn Coyne

                                                                  • I really recommend this book for anyone writing a novel, I haven’t written one myself but I was at a script reading one time and the author (who was speaking) was asked about what book helped them write their story and they said “The Story Grid” and *with just how they were hyping it up* and the murmurs of agreeance from the room, I think it may be an industry favorite. But of course, this is just a recommendation, no pressure.

                                                                  • Bargaining for Advantage: Negotiation Strategies for Reasonable People - G. Richard Shell

                                                                    • This book has nothing to do with grief, it is written more for business negotiations, but at the time of picking it up I was in a “mental economy” (and very literal thinking) autism headspace. It’s an unconventional read for grief but it did help me and is currently helping me with the “bargaining” stage. 
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                                                                      1 hr 24 min
                                                                    • We’re Talking About the Disability Rights Movement! (Pt. 2)

                                                                      Welcome back to Schauer Thoughts, this week we’re continuing our discussion of the Disability Rights Movement - we’re covering the late 80’s, 90’s, and where we’re at today! There’s so much going on concerning Disability Rights but I hope what’s covered here, as well as all the resources discussed and linked below, fill your soul with some semblance of hope for the future. I do feel incredibly hopeful and I’m also incredibly determined and ready to keep applying pressure to this administration, directly or indirectly (we truly can do both.) 


                                                                      That being said, please also visit this website to stay up to dat on all anti-trans bills currently being introduced across the country. 


                                                                      2026 Anti-Trans Bills Tracker

                                                                      https://translegislation.com/


                                                                      Thank you all so much for listening and joining me in this discussion, it’s incredibly important that we remain informed and engaged on all topics concerning civil rights as none of us are free until we are all free. 


                                                                      Also, apologies for the late upload, I have had a lot going on. Thank you for your patience.


                                                                      Books:

                                                                      Disability Pride: Dispatches from a Post-ADA World - Ben Mattlin


                                                                      Every Living Creature: How Xenotransplantation Will Change Our Lives - Joshua D. Mezrich, MD


                                                                      A Silent Fire - Shilpa Revella


                                                                      Phenology - Theresa M. Crimmins


                                                                      Most Delicious Poison - Noah Whiteman


                                                                      Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s- Charles Piller


                                                                      Frostbite - Nicola Twilley


                                                                      A History of Transgender Medicine - Carolyn Wolf-Gould, Dallas Denny, Jamison Green, Kyan Lynch, Editors


                                                                      Sources:


                                                                      The Movement for Disability Rights and Justice 

                                                                      https://www.aapd.com/movement/


                                                                      Disability Rights Timeline

                                                                      https://disabilities.temple.edu/resources/disability-rights-timeline


                                                                      Medicalization and Social Control - Peter Conrad 

                                                                      https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234838406_Medicalization_and_Social_Control


                                                                      The Shifting Engines of Medicalization

                                                                      https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7869537_The_Shifting_Engines_of_Medicalization 


                                                                      Medicalization and the New Civil Rights

                                                                      https://review.law.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/05/Konnoth-72-Stan.-L.-Rev.-1165.pdf 


                                                                      What’s Going on With Disability Programs in the President’s Budget?

                                                                      https://www.ndrn.org/resource/fy27budgetcuts/


                                                                      Why Medicaid Matters for Americans Living With Disabilities

                                                                      https://modernmedicaid.org/why-medicaid-matters-for-americans-living-with-disabilities/


                                                                      “Abandoned by Border Patrol”: Blind Refugee in Buffalo Dies in the Cold; Family Demands Answers

                                                                      https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/27/nurul_amin_shah_alam 


                                                                      Disability Resources - Employment:


                                                                      Ability Jobs - Job Board for Disability Talent

                                                                      https://abilityjobs.com/


                                                                      National Disability Institute 

                                                                      https://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/ 


                                                                      Career One Stop - Career Exploration, Training & Jobs

                                                                      https://www.careeronestop.org/


                                                                      Evenbreak - Job Board for Disabled Candidates

                                                                      https://www.evenbreak.com/


                                                                      Cambiando Vidas - Organizing Immigrants and Latinx People with Disabilities

                                                                      https://www.accessliving.org/get-involved/join-a-community-organizing-group/cambiando-vidas/


                                                                      Disability Solutions 

                                                                      https://www.disabilitytalent.org/


                                                                      Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

                                                                      https://askjan.org/a-to-z.cfm 


                                                                      Disability Resources - Research, Legal, Caregiving


                                                                      New Disabled South 

                                                                      https://newdisabledsouth.org/


                                                                      Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

                                                                      https://dredf.org/ 


                                                                      Center for Parent Information & Resources 

                                                                      https://www.parentcenterhub.org/ 


                                                                      The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy 

                                                                      https://heller.brandeis.edu/lurie/about/index.html


                                                                      The Sick Times 

                                                                      https://thesicktimes.org/


                                                                      CARE - Caring Across Generations Network

                                                                      https://caringacross.org/


                                                                      Caring Future 

                                                                      https://www.caringfutures.org/


                                                                      Caregiver Action Network 

                                                                      https://www.caregiveraction.org/ 


                                                                      Disability Scoop

                                                                      https://www.disabilityscoop.com/politics/

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                                                                      1 hr 14 min
                                                                    • We’re Talking About the Disability Rights Movement! (Pt.1)

                                                                      Welcome to Schauer hour, I hope you’re ready to hear my thoughts lol. This week (and next) we’ll be discussing major milestones and events that happened and continue to happen during the Disability Rights Movement. 


                                                                      I do have to apologize in advance as *I am autistic* and *we do talk about autism* and *I am allowed to cry.* I realize emotions are just a natural part of being human but when I cry my voice gets quieter and becomes generally hard to hear, so next week I will enunciate better or take a moment to collect myself.


                                                                      I can’t wait to share more next time as I didn’t even make it to the passing of the ADA! But we will get there. I hope you enjoy and can’t wait to chat next week.


                                                                      Books:

                                                                      • Disability Pride: Dispatches From a Post-ADA World - Ben Mattlin
                                                                      • How Emotions Are Made - Lisa Feldman Barrett
                                                                      • Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions - Batja Mesquita
                                                                      • Descartes Error - Antonio Damasio
                                                                      • Infected: How Power, Politics, and Privilege Use Science Against the World’s Most Vulnerable - Muhammad H. Zaman
                                                                      • Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves - Nicola Twilley 
                                                                      • Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s - Charles Piller
                                                                      • The Palestine Laboratory - Antony Loewenstein 
                                                                      • Plastic: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil’s Biggest Bet - Beth Gardiner
                                                                      • A Silent Fire: The Story of Inflammation, Diet, and Disease - Shilpa Ravella
                                                                      • An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System - Matt Richtel 

                                                                      • Sources & Resources:


                                                                        Trump’s action signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn

                                                                        https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trumps-actions-signal-a-move-toward-institutionalizing-people-with-disabilities-advocates-warn


                                                                        History of Disability Rights Milestones and Laws

                                                                        https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/about_us/timeline/


                                                                        The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live with Their Families

                                                                        https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-social-security-ssi-disability-benefits-cuts-parents-children


                                                                        Lomax’s Matrix: Disability, Solidarity, and the Black Power of 504

                                                                        https://dsq-sds.org/article/id/1086/


                                                                        Worth Repeating: Ed Roberts’ 504 Sit-In Victory Rally Speech

                                                                        https://ollibean.org/ed/


                                                                        A History of Institutions for People with Disabilities: Neglect, Abuse, and Death

                                                                        https://sites.uab.edu/humanrights/2023/10/25/a-history-of-institutions-for-people-with-disabilities-neglect-abuse-and-death/


                                                                        Fairness of Reagan’s Cutoffs of Disability Aid Questioned

                                                                        https://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/09/us/fairness-of-reagan-s-cutoffs-of-disability-aid-questioned.html?eafs_enabled=false


                                                                        AIDS blood tests for ‘insurability’

                                                                        https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SWTN19880818.1.18&srpos=46&e=------198-en--20--41--txt-txIN-Insurance+companies+mental+health-------


                                                                        Disability Resources 

                                                                        https://www.disabilityresources.org/

                                                                        • The website I mention at the end with a pretty substantial amount of disability resources!
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                                                                          1 hr 8 min

                                                                        About Schauer Thoughts

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                                                                        Left and right brainers are often pitted against each other but here they’ll be given the time and space to collaborate. So strip away the day and step into the steam, it’s time to open up your pores and perspectives for a truly immersive, imaginative, and information-rich experience that’ll leave you refreshed and ready for whatever life throws at you next. Welcome to Schauer Thoughts, hosted by comedian and student-of-the-world Sarah Schauer!

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