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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution @whoi.edu · 11/10/2026

Droughts, floods, storms, bleached corals... what, exactly, is El Niño? How will it impact you—and communities and ecosystems around the world? Find out from ocean experts! 📲Watch the Ocean Encounters replay on YouTube: go.whoi.edu/el-nino-replay

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It was 94° at 10am in Bakersfield CA as workers cut and packed Asian vegetables into produce boxes. This fast paced work in an open field is grueling as it means a lot of bending and by the end of the day workers tell us their back aches. #WeFeedYou

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

"Jose" starts his day picking strawberries at an organic farm. After picking he goes back to crush the strawberries that have fallen to the ground that are no longer usable. This prevents pest infestations and stops fungal diseases from spreading to the rest of the crop. #WeFeedYou

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

A foreman oversees his crew in Mettler CA. The workers are weeding a carrot field. It is intense, repetitive work that is very necessary as weeds compete for water, nutrients, and light. Thanks to these workers the carrots will grow straighter, healthier, and larger. #WeFeedYou

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Lutra13 @jgsokol.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Got the heat cranking. Glad you got away and had some r&r. 💖

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Dave Hayes The Weather Nut @dhtheweathernut.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

More rain on the way tonight, update here: westernmassweather.com/weathernut-r...

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Warrantless stops and violent roving patrols by masked federal agents across California, especially the Central Valley, have been terrorizing farm workers for the past 5 days. The chaos is escalating. full statement: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

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ICE surge impacting farm workers in Central Valley; highlights Rep. Valadao's comments as 'insulting' to his constituents

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Now that the weather has cooled down, Gilroy area tomato workers have to start work later because the cold makes tomatoes fragile and easy to damage. "Olga" says, "Switching work times based on the weather with kids to care for is difficult, but there is no option." #WeFeedYou

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Lutra13 @jgsokol.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Such a greedy son of a bitch.

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Dave Hayes The Weather Nut @dhtheweathernut.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Clouds thicken, rain arrives this afternoon through the evening, either side of an inch possible... nicer Monday, mild... more showers N of the Pike by Tuesday PM/eve... Wed/Thurs. fair, then more rain later Friday... snow showers? Full Sunday Report; westernmassweather.com/weathernut-r...

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

"Lupe" shared this video saying, "It’s 96° in Gonzales. CA law requires employers to provide shade for workers. But in this non-union cauliflower field, there’s only one shade structure for over 40 workers. It isn't right to put workers' lives at risk." #WeFeedYou

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

"Luz" works in the fields in Salinas, CA, packing celery. "The crew I work in averages 1,000 boxes a day with each box containing 30 individual stalks of celery. This is very hard work. I have to pack very quickly. We work for piece rate and earn $1.95/box." #WeFeedYou

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

"Elena" sent us this photo from where she was working harvesting strawberries in Ventura county earlier this year. "It's very hard work. We always are bending over. As we earn piece rate we must rush to harvest as much as possible. At days end our backs ache." #WeFeedYou

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

In WA State farm workers are harvesting Granny Smith apples. Hector says, "I feel very unhappy about what they're paying us. Last year, we were paid $33/900lb bin. This year they are only paying us $30/bin. It's increasingly difficult to cover my family's expenses. #WeFeedYou

A farm worker hand holding up a granny Smith's Apple

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It's hot out there! Farm workers are out in the fields working in these conditions in triple digit temperatures. America we need to do better. 1/

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"Antonia" has worked in agriculture in Gonzales, CA for 25 years. "Right now I am weeding with a hoe, removing weeds from the lettuce. At the end of the day I am very tired from walking all day long."#WeFeedYou

A worker weeding young lettuce plants with a hoe

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"María" is harvesting sweet potatoes. "I work 8 hours a day and earn CA minimum wage of $16.90/hr. The hardest part for me is having to get up at 2:00am to pack my lunch, wait for my ride and drive to the site. My shift runs from 4am. to 12:30 pm." #WeFeedYou

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Lutra13 @jgsokol.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

When will the madness end?

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Jaime" is harvesting figs at min. wage in Madera CA. "There isn't enough good fruit. Usually we harvest through November but many locations have already stopped. We expected to be working longer. Now we need to look for another job as we need this income to pay rent." #WeFeedYou

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The fall sweet potato harvest has started in Merced County CA. "Josefina" wakes up at 3am to get to work. "Each machine has 6-7 people. We spend our days sorting different sizes and varieties of sweet potatoes into the proper bin." #WeFeedYou

A Merced county California sweet potato field with the machine that workers are on sorting the different sizes and varieties of sweet potatoes

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Lutra13 @jgsokol.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

They should be free not in aquariums. No animal be caged. 😠

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It was 95° at 2:45pm as an irrigator in Mettler, CA uses his ATV to transport irrigation pipes from one field to another. This is a vital task as irrigation pipes must be replaced if damaged to ensure that water is distributed evenly among the crops in any given field. #WeFeedYou

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"Edgar" is harvesting honeycrisp apples in WA State. "We earn $32 a 900 lb crate. Many days we don't pick more than 3 crates as many apples don't pass the required quality control. This type of apple is very delicate. We must be careful not to bruise the fruit." #WeFeedYou

A worker emptying his bag of freshly picked honeycrisp apples into the 900 lb crate he is filling

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"Lauro" begins working at 7am in Salinas CA. "Strawberry picking has slowed down significantly. I no longer am paid by piece as there's not enough product. I earn CA minimum wage of $16.90/hr. I'll be returning to Oxnard to work at the end of September." #WeFeedYou

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"Reyna" says, "We're weeding in the broccoli. Sometimes we can't get the weeds out with the hoe, so we have to bend down. When there are many weeds, we try not to take water or bathroom breaks so we can finish on time and secure our return to this ranch next year." #WeFeedYou

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It was 9 am & 98° when "Genaro" and "Ian" took a break under the shade of the irrigation trailer in Coachella CA. They're preparing the land for winter vegetable crops. Extreme heat turns soil into dust and their work ensures it can hold water as planting is beginning. #WeFeedYou

Workers taking a break in a field by the side of an irrigation trailer where there is shade

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

9/16/65: Eight days after heroic Filipino grape workers struck Delano-area vineyards & began the Delano Grape Strike, members of the National Farm Workers Association voted to join the picket lines. That solidarity helped produce victory in 1970. Viva la Causa! Mabuhay!

Historic Viva La Huelga poster with UFW black eagle

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

"Jesús" is picking tomatos in Firebaugh CA. "I pick about 160 30lb buckets per day at 90 cents each. I begin at 5:30am and leave around noon when temps are close to 95°. Working rapidly bent over all day makes my back ache, but it puts food on my family's table." #WeFeedYou

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"Gonzalo" says, "We're cutting down large olive trees the company no longer needs. We work 9 hrs/day at $20/hour, 4 days/week. The job is dangerous as we carry large saws to cut the trees and must be very careful to avoid accidents when the trees fall to the ground." #WeFeedYou

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"Noe" works in Soledad CA transplanting broccoli. "The machine goes ahead planting and we follow behind the machine replanting where the machine doesn't plant correctly. I am very tired at the end of the day because we walk a lot and the work is done bent over low." #WeFeedYou

Worker transplanting broccoli in Soledad California

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"Reyna" is harvesting apples in Zillah, WA. A #RoshHashanah custom involves eating apple slices dipped in honey, sometimes after prayer. The sweet nourishment of apples and honey signifies healing and optimism - the hope that the new year will be sweet. #WeFeedYou 1/

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Dave Hayes The Weather Nut @dhtheweathernut.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Flood Watches have been hoisted for southern CMass and northeast CT for Sunday... heavier rain potential has nudged north a bit, and arrival time is a touch later... Full Saturday PM Update Here: westernmassweather.com/weathernut-r...

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

After a day of working in the fields harvesting radishes, farm workers at a UFW Union farm coordinate sharing the loading responsibilities to assure safer working conditions. #WeFeedYou

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"Elena" shared this vid from the Delano grape harvest. "The rain caused very muddy fields that make it hard to pick the fruit because they have to hover over the ditch to reach the grapes. It means we have to bend more and it makes it harder to push the wheelbarrow." #WeFeedYou

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

"Rufino" is a father of 5. He's worked in Oxnard CA’s strawberry fields for 25 yrs. "I'm planting winter strawberries. We only work for 2 weeks at min. wage. Then there's a 1 month break while the plants begin to flower. It's very difficult to cover the rent then." #WeFeedYou

A worker sitting where he is planting strawberries during his break

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Workers take their lunch break in a shade structure. At 10am it already was past 90° in Madera. "Rosa" shares, "Our union contract means basic protections like a structure and cool water are taken care of. Non-union workers often don't have something as nice as this." #WeFeedYou

Workers at a union winery company taking their lunch break under a awning shade structure

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"Claudia" and crew her hard at work harvesting carrots in the Cuyama area. "Temperatures this day were close to 100°. It's already hard to work on our knees all day long, but when when the sun is this strong it makes a hard job even harder." #WeFeedYou

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"Juan" shares, "I'm harvesting cauliflower in Salinas, CA. I've been working in these fields for 8 years. There's very little work for us farm workers as the growers planted less this year. I don't earn isn't enough to cover my expenses. I'm worried for my family." #WeFeedYou

A worker holding up cauliflower in a field where he is harvesting the plant

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Dave Hayes The Weather Nut @dhtheweathernut.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Showers, downpours and a few t-storms overnight, dry before midnight, wet after, especially in southwest MA and northern CT... isolated showers/storms Thurs. PM after a lull later Thurs. AM... Full Update Here: westernmassweather.com/weathernut-r...

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Lutra13 @jgsokol.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I keeping saying that. 🌀

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Ever wonder how grapes become raisins? Workers cut the grapes & lay them on paper sheets to sun-dry. Then workers like "Joel" walk on the burning sand to roll up these sheets. This is hard grueling work to do one sheet after another. It was 102° in Tulare on this day. #WeFeedYou

A farm worker on his knees rolling raisins in paper sheets

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Harvesting sweet potatoes is complicated. 3 different tractor help prep for the harvest. The 1st tractor picks up the irrigation line. The 2nd cuts off the leafy green part on top & the 3rd tractor digs up the potato and puts it on the conveyor belt to be hand sorted. #WeFeedYou

A sweet potato field with various tractors coming into the field

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

It was 98° at 11am in Delano CA, when "Casimiro" share this photo from where he was sorting and packing fresh table grapes in the vineyard. #WeFeedYou

A packer hard at work in a Delano California great vineyard

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

27 year old "Francisco" shares, "Right now, the winter strawberry blossom season is beginning. Managing the blossoms properly is what causes strawberries to develop. This is the final season of the year and helps us get by during the cold and rainy months." #WeFeedYou

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Dave Hayes The Weather Nut @dhtheweathernut.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Today is your weekend pick, nice Sunday with increasing humidity, a shower late... Monday is our last dry day before unsettled periods move thru Tuesday through Thursday with wet weather, storms possible, Saturday Report Here: westernmassweather.com/weathernut-r...

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It was 10:45 AM in Bakersfield CA, and temps had already reached 102°. Grape pickers and packers are hard at work under the hot sun. The pickers steadily fill trays with freshly harvested grapes & packers carefully inspect, organize and stack each box for shipment. #WeFeedYou

A worker taking a wheelbarrow used for boxes of grapes he just dropped off at the packing table back into the field so he could fill it up again

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Dave Hayes The Weather Nut @dhtheweathernut.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Periods of rainfall later this afternoon and evening, then after a mostly dry Friday, more rain for Saturday starting in the morning, followed by a drier Sunday morning with more showers/storms by Sunday PM, then drier early next week, Full Thurs. Update: westernmassweather.com/weathernut-r...

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