Reposted by Grey MoranJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 12hThey quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-... 10594882325
Reposted by Grey MoranNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I just saw a film about the AI-enabled apocalypse. Only it's not science fiction. It's not even in the future. It's in the present. The film is called NAZA. See it. @theguardian.com @us.theguardian.com youtu.be/98xLCdc7t7Eyoutu.beApocalypse is hereYouTube video by Naomi Klein 11405141
Grey Moran @greymoran.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Big congrats to all winners! It was a joy serving as a judge for the @coveringclimatenow.org awards. It feels especially meaningful to see so many awe-inspiring articles about climate change, as this coverage is being deprioritized across many newsrooms coveringclimatenow.org/projects/the...coveringclimatenow.orgThe 2026 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards — Covering Climate NowCovering Climate Now is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 CCNow Journalism Awards. Our awards program, now in its sixth year, honors excellent reporting on many critical dimensions of the clim... 052
Reposted by Grey MoranGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 20/09/2026Exactly. I’ve been saying this since I started the tracker last year, and it’s why I don’t call them deportations. gillianbrockell.com/tracking-all... 51152422
Reposted by Grey MoranCovering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 17/09/2026📣 CCNow is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 CCNow Journalism Awards! Our awards program honors excellent reporting on many critical dimensions of the climate story. Together, their work constitutes the leading edge of climate storytelling. ...🧵↓ 28542
Reposted by Grey MoranCaitlin McGlade @caitmcglade.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Please consider helping us out a little if you're able. Thank you so much for your support. www.gofundme.com/f/help-charl...gofundme.comDonate to Help Charlotte Observer Journalists Through Job Loss, organized by Caitlin McGladeNearly 10 talented Charlotte Observer journalists committed to br… Caitlin McGlade needs your support for Help Charlotte Observer Journalists Through Job Loss 13327
Reposted by Grey MoranQueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 28/08/2026PinkNews faced a choice: serve the community or chase mass-produced, uncontroversial content. Its decision to cave to the algorithm has left it in reputational and financial tatters. wearequeeraf.comMetric anxiety is fueling a dangerous decline in quality queer journalismWhy so many articles about queer people focus on celebs, rely on pics of hypermasculine guys and use rage-bait misinformation 017951
Reposted by Grey Moranmolly taft @mollytaft.com · 25/08/2026NEW: gas power in development in the US explicitly for data centers have nearly doubled in less than a year, soaring from 97GW at the end of 2025 to more than 189GW mid-2026, according to shocking new figures from @globalenergymon.bsky.social that's up from just 4 GW in 2024:wired.comData Centers Are Driving an Alarming Gas Power Expansion in the USThere’s no clearer sign of the data center boom than rampant gas projects that have been proposed or that are already under construction. 28696358
Reposted by Grey MoranNina B. Elkadi @ninaelkadi.com · 24/08/2026"There are now approximately 1,720 total OSHA inspectors responsible for covering 144 million workers across many industries—meaning each inspector is responsible for the health and safety of 84,000 workers on 11.6 million worksites." 064
Reposted by Grey MoranJulia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 19/08/2026An ICE agent directed Emilio, a Venezuelan Deaf man, to get onto a bus. He asked for an interpreter and didn’t get one. When he saw a Mexican flag, he realized he was being deported to Mexico, sans passport. My latest for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comHow Trump’s deportation machine deprives Deaf people of their humanityAn extra layer of cruelty is added by limiting communication access for Deaf people. 101074666
Grey Moran @greymoran.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Across the country, JBS and Cargill plants have been offering unions identical wage proposals, or just mere nickels part. Union leaders allege that the two major meatpacking companies are working together to set a wage standard across the industry. sentientmedia.org/how-an-alleg...sentientmedia.orgHow an Alleged Wage-Fixing Scheme Is Fueling Historic Labor UprisingsJBS and Cargill plants across the country are accused of pressuring unions into either accepting the same low wage structure, or mere nickels apart. The result? The largest strikes and lockouts in mor... 053
Grey Moran @greymoran.bsky.social · 04/08/2026"For 24 hours a day, for some three months, they burned the woods that were there,” said Lee Quick, who lives across from Amazon's data center under construction in Hamlet. "I had to purchase two car covers to keep ashes from falling on my car." @sentientmedia.org sentientmedia.org/amazon-data-...sentientmedia.orgAmazon Data Center Slated for NC Town With Devastating Industrial HistoryIn the North Carolina Sandhills, a sprawling data center project threatens to repeat the past, stirring memories of a chicken processing plant disaster. 021
Reposted by Grey MoranNina B. Elkadi @ninaelkadi.com · 19/07/2026Good morning from Turin, Iowa, RAGBRAI Day 1. Out today in Politico Magazine, @tomphilpott.bsky.social and I collabed to report a profile of Chris Jones, a Democrat running for secretary of agriculture in Iowa.politico.com‘Cancer Doesn't Care What Party You Belong To’: Poisoned Water Is Turning This Rural State BluerDemocrats see an opening in rural states for the first time in decades. In Iowa, it’s about water. 04123
Reposted by Grey MoranEleanor Boyle @eleanorboyle.bsky.social · 29/06/2026More great reporting from @greymoran.bsky.social and @sentientmedia.org. It's not just animals (and our hopes of mitigating climate change) that suffer under highly concentrated/mass-scale industrial animal agriculture, it's *people*. 164
Grey Moran @greymoran.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Cargill has locked out over 1,700 meatpacking workers pushing for higher pay and protected bathroom breaks "We had three members since December, you know, essentially wet their pants under this one supervisor," a union rep told @sentientmedia.org sentientmedia.org/cargill-meat...sentientmedia.orgOver 1,700 Cargill Meatpacking Workers Locked Out After Demanding Bathroom BreaksThe largest privately held company in the United States is refusing to concede to workers’ demands for more dignified workplace conditions, including protected bathroom breaks. 063
Reposted by Grey MoranMiriam Quick @miriamquick.bsky.social · 01/06/2026At least 40% of USDA food recalls are for ready-to-eat meat: deli meats, hot dogs, pâté. Piece by @greymoran.bsky.social and me: sentientmedia.org/recall-these...sentientmedia.orgReady to Recall: These Meats Are Behind 40% of USDA Food WarningsA Sentient analysis reveals that at least 40% of USDA food safety warnings over the past decade are linked to ready-to-eat meats, such as deli meats, hot dogs and pâté. 112
Reposted by Grey MoranSentient @sentientmedia.org · 28/05/2026Read Grey’s story and more in The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2026 from @marinerbooks.bsky.social: buff.ly/hqsjftbharpercollins.comThe Best American Food and Travel Writing 2026A collection of the year’s best food and travel writing, selected by renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés.The Best American series, launched in 1915, ... 031
Reposted by Grey MoranSentient @sentientmedia.org · 28/05/2026Big news! 🚨 @greymoran.bsky.social's Sentient feature, “In Vermont, Residents Are Fighting to Free Their Dairy Farmworker Neighbors,” has been named one of the Best American Food and Travel Writing pieces of 2026 by HarperCollins. 281
Reposted by Grey MoranSpencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 24/05/2026No it the fuck was not.penguinrandomhouse.comReign of Terror by Spencer Ackerman: 9781984879790 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: BooksA New York Times Critics’ Top Book of 2021 "An impressive combination of diligence and verve, deploying Ackerman’s deep stores of knowledge as a national security journalist to full... 11153041099
Reposted by Grey MoranMichelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 08/05/2026via @keithlaw.bsky.social, it looks like a reader spotted this fabricated quote in the @nytimes.com on April 15, the day after the story was published & more than two weeks before the paper published a correction notice. hmm!!! bsky.app/profile/iris... 19523
Grey Moran @greymoran.bsky.social · 29/04/2026400 pages of records back from the EPA, nearly everything redacted... 020
Reposted by Grey MoranAmy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · 22/04/2026So uhhhh Reuters quietly shitcanned its climate team right around the same time WaPo did. Except maybe even more cowardly because they kept it under wraps. Not a great look given the abundance of oil money they take in between sponsored content and events. drilled.media/news/drilled...drilled.mediaReuters, New York Times Top List of Fossil Fuel Industry’s Favorite Media PartnersTaking a hard look at the media industry’s relationship with the fossil fuel industry. 3258125
Reposted by Grey MoranOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 04/04/2026Received the statement by WHO Director-General on Sudan conflict and humanitarian crisis, with request to share it with the readers 21766459
Reposted by Grey MoranKathryn Joyce @kathrynajoyce.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Delighted to announce that @alessandrabergamin.bsky.social's incredible @inthesetimes.com investigation, "The Death Squads Hunting Environmental Defenders," was recognized by @sejorg.bsky.social. Read the full story here: inthesetimes.com/article/bran...inthesetimes.comThe Death Squads Hunting Environmental DefendersAround the world, government forces regularly attack environmental activists with impunity—and U.S. support. 0126
Reposted by Grey MoranTina Vasquez @tinavasquez.bsky.social · 23/03/2026NEW: Like many of you, I found the revelations about César Chávez’s sexual abuse of Dolores Huerta, Ana Murguia, and Debra Rojas absolutely devastating. For @prismreports.org, I wrote about the importance of grappling with Chávez’s true legacy—both as as a civil rights leader and a rapist.prismreports.orgCésar Chávez’s shadowRevelations that César Chávez sexually abused young girls and women has set off a bomb in Latino communities and movement spaces 113560
Reposted by Grey MoranKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 25/03/2026Just an extremely important piece from @emorwee.bsky.social in the Heated newsletter here. Oil prices have *ALWAYS* been fantastical and absurd, because it never factors in the shocking costs of what happens when you use it heated.world/p/the-true-p... 511849
Reposted by Grey MoranBrian Barrett @brbarrett.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Oh so things are BAD bad. from @mollytaft.comwired.comIran War Puts Global Energy Markets on the Brink of a Worst-Case ScenarioOne expert says that the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz would be not recessionary, but depressionary. 613031
Grey Moran @greymoran.bsky.social · 17/03/2026so honored to help guide some incredible reporting projects in the works🌼 041
Reposted by Grey MoranGreenberg Visa Law @asgvisalaw.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Poor communication of extension rules and delays in issuing documentation are what they do to hurt people when they can't terminate the status yet. That will undoubtedly happen in September since this administration has not extended a single TPS designation yet. 186
Grey Moran @greymoran.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Update: Salvadoran TPS holders who received notices about losing their jobs at Tyson today have not been fired, according to a source. They continue to face the prospect of losing their jobs in September, when their TPS status is set to expire. sentientmedia.org/work-permit-...sentientmedia.org‘You Feel Like You’re Marked’: Salvadoran Workers at Tyson Foods Face Risks Due to Work Permit DelaysLongtime poultry plant workers are left uncertain and fearing job loss amid Tyson Foods’ confusion over immigrant Temporary Protected Status — despite their legal right to work. 043
Reposted by Grey MoranJulian A Nowogrodzki @plantnerd.bsky.social · 06/03/2026"They followed all the rules." Salvadoran workers at Tyson's chicken processing plants in Arkansas have a legal right to work in the US. But Tyson is still leaving many workers in limbo. @greymoran.bsky.social reports: sentientmedia.org/work-permit-...sentientmedia.org‘You Feel Like You’re Marked’: Salvadoran Workers at Tyson Foods Face Risks Due to Work Permit DelaysLongtime poultry plant workers are left uncertain and fearing job loss amid Tyson Foods’ confusion over immigrant Temporary Protected Status — despite their legal right to work. 021
Grey Moran @greymoran.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Salvadorans with TPS status have the right to work in the U.S. Yet they were told by Tyson Foods that they'd need to leave the company by March 9th, unless they presented work permits that many applied for a year ago but have yet to receive sentientmedia.org/work-permit-...sentientmedia.org‘You Feel Like You’re Marked’: Salvadoran Workers at Tyson Foods Face Risks Due to Work Permit DelaysLongtime poultry plant workers are left uncertain and fearing job loss amid Tyson Foods’ confusion over immigrant Temporary Protected Status — despite their legal right to work. 163
Grey Moran @greymoran.bsky.social · 25/02/2026wonderful opportunity for climate journalists!! I always love reading all the winners, which ends up serving as an incredible collection of climate journalism from around the world 133
Reposted by Grey MoranSentient @sentientmedia.org · 24/02/2026Tech company Palantir has made headlines for its lucrative contracts with the Trump administration. But did you know that Palantir is also used by Tyson Foods? 22121
Reposted by Grey MoranSentient @sentientmedia.org · 12/02/2026As avian flu surges again, advocates in California believe it’s imperative that farmworkers receive more protective gear and training on the virus in their primary language. @greymoran.bsky.social reports:buff.lyCalifornia’s Avian Flu Safety Rules Are Strong — Their Enforcement Isn’t.As H5N1 infects over 70% of the state’s dairy herds, exposed farmworkers are left without PPE or mitigation training in their native language. And some aren’t informed of an outbreak at all. 194
Reposted by Grey MoranSentient @sentientmedia.org · 19/01/2026Public records requests are an invaluable tool for reporters. But knowing how to use them can be challenging. Join Sentient’s @ninaelkadi.com and @greymoran.bsky.social for this exclusive training by becoming a member of the Food and Farming Journalism Network: buff.ly/6UOsbbA 034
Reposted by Grey MoranJulian A Nowogrodzki @plantnerd.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Trump slashed H-2A farmworkers' wages roughly in half, in what's been called "one of the largest wealth transfers from workers to employers in US agricultural history." The H-2A visa program was already prone to exploitation. The dairy and meat industries want in. @greymoran.bsky.social reports:sentientmedia.orgDairy and Meat Industries Push for Access to H-2A Farmworkers While the Trump Administration Slashes Their PayThe H-2A visa program, which recruits farm laborers largely from Mexico, has been likened to indentured servitude. The dairy and meat industries want in. 051
Reposted by Grey MoranSentient @sentientmedia.org · 16/01/2026The H-2A visa program, which recruits farm laborers largely from Mexico, has been likened to indentured servitude. The dairy and meat industries want in. @greymoran.bsky.social reports:buff.lyDairy and Meat Industries Push for Access to H-2A Farmworkers While the Trump Administration Slashes Their PayThe H-2A visa program, which recruits farm laborers largely from Mexico, has been likened to indentured servitude. The dairy and meat industries want in. 044
Reposted by Grey MoranSentient @sentientmedia.org · 30/12/2025@greymoran.bsky.social: "There’s a common narrative that avian flu is decimating the poultry industry. This article revealed that the many of the largest poultry corporations are actually having bumper years, with the support of taxpayer-funded indemnity payments." buff.ly/GQGRzG0sentientmedia.orgHow U.S. Taxpayers Bailed Out the Poultry Industry, and Helped Entrench Avian FluThe U.S. has failed to contain bird flu. The $1.46 billion industry bailout is one reason why. 141
Reposted by Grey MoranThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11/12/2025This should infuriate you. A must-read from @monacharen.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4q2uGju 214958
Reposted by Grey MoranKate Aronoff @katearonoff.bsky.social · 01/12/2025I spent months talking to many, many people for this long post-mortem of the Inflation Reduction Act: What forces were responsible for creating it, and how could it be gutted so unceremoniously? What might come next? No easy answers ofc but hopefully a bit of clarity newrepublic.com/article/2027...newrepublic.comThe Quick and Shameful Death of Biden’s Biggest PolicyIt was far too easy for Republicans to kill the Inflation Reduction Act. Where did those who crafted it go wrong? 411141
Grey Moran @greymoran.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Turkey industry workers make around $18 per hour, at great risk to their health. @miriamquick.bsky.social & I looked at the 351 injuries - from severed fingers to injured corneas - suffered by the workers who produce the turkey many will enjoy in the coming days sentientmedia.org/the-hidden-c...sentientmedia.orgHeat Exhaustion, Amputated Fingers, Crushed Limbs: The Hidden Cost of American TurkeyThree charts reveal details of the 351 workplace injuries experienced by turkey industry workers in 2024, which include severed fingers, injured corneas and musculoskeletal disorders. 164
Reposted by Grey MoranSentient @sentientmedia.org · 24/11/2025Three charts reveal details of the 351 workplace injuries experienced by turkey industry workers in 2024, which include severed fingers, injured corneas and musculoskeletal disorders. @greymoran.bsky.social and @miriamquick.bsky.social report:buff.lyHeat Exhaustion, Amputated Fingers, Crushed Limbs: The Hidden Cost of American TurkeyThree charts reveal details of the 351 workplace injuries experienced by turkey industry workers in 2024, which include severed fingers, injured corneas and musculoskeletal disorders. 1126
Grey Moran @greymoran.bsky.social · 24/11/2025a workers' compensation attorney told me that he has been pleading with his clients to go to the doctor when injured at work but they're concerned about being apprehended by ICE at the doctor's office this includes his clients in the injury-prone meatpacking industry @sentientmedia.org 111
Reposted by Grey MoranSentient @sentientmedia.org · 17/11/2025“The land is producing the most that it has ever produced, but none of that wealth is staying there,” antitrust expert @austinfrerick.bsky.social tells @greymoran.bsky.social. “So we shouldn’t be shocked that we’re seeing the politics of rage fill that void.”buff.lyHow the Trump Administration Is Deepening Food Monopolies: A Q&A with Anti-Trust Expert Austin Frerick“The land is producing the most that’s ever produced, but none of that wealth is staying there. So we shouldn’t be shocked that we’re seeing the politics of rage fill that void.” 142
Reposted by Grey MoranViolet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 14/11/2025A Congressional Select Subcommittee report (2022) found that Tyson’s legal department drafted the executive order Trump signed forcing meatpacking plants to stay open as Covid raged through plants. Tyson claimed in court it was shielded from responsibility for the deaths by the executive order. 38245
Reposted by Grey MoranS. Kramer @libraryephemera.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Some of the most heartbreaking calls I took at the COVID info hotline were from meatpacking workers who wanted to know how to protect themselves at work from getting sick. 321393
Grey Moran @greymoran.bsky.social · 13/11/2025During the height of the pandemic, Tyson used Palantir to predict Covid-19 infections among meatpacking workers down to a nearly exactly figure. But rather than using this data to increase worker protections, Tyson used it plan for labor shortages + plant closures My latest for @sentientmedia.org 341240582
Reposted by Grey MoranSentient @sentientmedia.org · 13/11/2025America's largest meat company, Tyson Foods, was an early adopter of Palantir, establishing a blueprint for how large food corporations can leverage the surveillance technology. @greymoran.bsky.social reports:buff.lyHow America’s Largest Meat Company Leverages Palantir's Surveillance TechPalantir’s controversial software platform is capable of integrating vast amounts of data — but at what risk? 1107