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Claire Elise Thompson

@clurelise.bsky.social
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Associate editor at Grist. Come find me in the Looking Forward newsletter: go.grist.org/signup/looking-forward All opinions here are my own.

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Claire Elise Thompson @clurelise.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
As this summer draws to a close, my Grist colleagues wrote some beautiful reflections on how the very nature of summer (and its hallmarks and traditions) is changing in the places they live. grist.org/culture/summ...
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The summer we love is slipping away
From the Southwest to the Jersey shore, climate change is altering the traditions and norms that have defined summer for generations.
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Claire Elise Thompson @clurelise.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Supporting my PNW Guild peers on their strike today! ✊ Journalists deserve fair wages and job protections against AI. Check out their gofundme here: www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
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Donate to Stand with Journalists for the Future of Local News, organized by Idaho and Washington State NewsGuilds
We’re ready to strike. But we need your help to do it. … Idaho and Washington State NewsGuilds needs your support for Stand with Journalists for the Future of Local News
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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Don’t cross the picket line today, Tuesday, May 26! Join us by refusing to click any articles or interacting in any way with our five McClatchy newspapers.
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Claire Elise Thompson @clurelise.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
So excited to moderate this webinar tomorrow morning, as part of LA Climate Week. We'll be digging in (excuse the pun) to the stories we tell about food and how we can nudge them toward sustainability. Come check it out! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Screen to Table: Food, Culture, and Climate Storytelling. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
What we eat is one of the most powerful climate choices we make — and one of the most personal. Food carries culture, memory, and identity. What happens when storytellers, sustainability leaders, an...
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Claire Elise Thompson @clurelise.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Great story by Bekah McNeel for @grist.org, exploring how a tax arrangement with wind companies is helping seniors age in place in rural West Texas. It's a case study of how industry neighbors can actually benefit communities (supported by @soljourno.bsky.social) grist.org/solutions/in...
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In rural West Texas, renewable energy brings a windfall for seniors
How officials in Crockett County are using wind investments to help older residents age in place.
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Erin Cunningham @erinmcunningham.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
As the laid off Middle East News Editor, I concur. Management eliminated the positions of every single staff correspondent and bureau chief in the Middle East.
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Claire Elise Thompson @clurelise.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
My team at Grist launched a new project today: a column we're calling Ask a Climate Therapist, tackling your questions about climate + mental health with licensed therapist @lesliedavenport.bsky.social Check out Leslie's first column here! grist.org/culture/ask-...
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Ask a Climate Therapist: How do I deal with friends and family who won't stop polluting?
Your climate values are conflicting with your closest relationships. Here's some advice on how to cope, from therapist Leslie Davenport.
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Shannon Osaka @shannonosaka.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Terrible day for many amazing, hard-working, intelligent journalists at the Washington Post. I'm still here and trying to figure out how to best support my colleagues who have lost their jobs. If you feel able to share or contribute, please do: www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
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Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
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