Grey Moran

got 400 pages of EPA records back, nearly everything redacted...

the way the Long Island Serial Killer got caught.... the world's best crime novelists could not make this shit up

💢 REPORT | Opening Strikes in U.S.-Israeli Bombing Campaign Targeted Heart of Iran’s Pistachio Trade Iran was once the world’s leading pistachio producer. Today, USDA data show the U.S., led by California, accounts for roughly 65% of global output, while Iran’s share has fallen to about 18%. In the first week of the war, reports and geolocated satellite imagery indicated strikes in and around Rafsanjan, the heart of Iran’s pistachio sector, including apparent damage to pistachio warehouse facilities near the airport. The Resnick family, owners of The Wonderful Company and dominant players in California’s pistachio industry, have used political influence to secure vast water rights in drought-stricken regions, at the expense of local communities. The 2025 documentary Pistachio Wars examines their longstanding backing of pro-Israel lobbying groups, arguing that hawkish policies toward Iran align with their commercial interests, as weakening a key global competitor benefits their bottom line. 🎥 Pistachio Wars (2025) trailer.

I'm an American trauma surgeon. One year ago today I was volunteering at Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza when Israel fired a missile into the room of my 16-year-old patient, Ibrahim Barhoum. The missile killed him instantly. If it had hit the room 90 seconds later it would have killed me, too. Today the US and Israel are still blocking medical supplies from entering Gaza, and are repeating the assault on hospitals and healthcare workers across Lebanon. This is nothing but barbarism. It must be stopped.

Update: 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-de…

I don’t think you understand how catastrophic the oil refinery bombing in Tehran is. Burning petroleum releases sulfur and nitrogen oxides that mix with rain to form sulfuric and nitric acid, essentially turning rainfall toxic. When Saddam burned Kuwaiti oil wells in 1991, the fallout contributed to what became known as Gulf War Syndrome, with veterans developing chronic illness and cancer decades later. The difference now: this isn’t a desert battlefield, it’s a city of 10 million people, most of which women and children.

Hey everyone! I am excited to introduce you to my new project — an online publication called THE KEY (brought to you by the Palestine Festival of Literature): thekeymagazine.com

For decades, Salvadorans with Temporary Protected Status have worked at @TysonFoods processing plants in Springdale, Arkansas. Now, they fear their jobs are in jeopardy, despite their legal right to work. @greylmoran reports: buff.ly/QvspG6t

Tech company Palantir has made headlines for its lucrative contracts with the Trump administration. But did you know that @PalantirTech is also used by @TysonFoods?

DECLARACIÓN #1 ✍️ Según medios de Miami, EEUU me impone una sanción por el ejercicio del periodismo. Soy un joven cubano común. Hace 5 años realizo mi trabajo a través de las redes sociales y colaboro con medios de prensa. No tengo vínculo laboral alguno con el gobierno cubano: actualmente no trabajo en medios de prensa, ni en instituciones estatales. En su informe, aluden como "acoso" mi última investigación periodística donde demuestro la compra de combustible (gasolina) por parte de diplomáticos de EEUU en La Habana: el mismo combustible que le bloquean a Cuba luego lo consumen. La sanción me es irrelevante. Yo nunca he tenido, ni he pedido visa para entrar a EEUU. Nunca me ha pasado por la cabeza visitar ese país con tanta belleza en América Latina y con tanto humanismo en los barrios de mi país. Pero sí necesitamos denunciar esta grave violación a la libertad de prensa. Porque no es un ataque personal, sino un precedente de censura y coerción sobre todo joven cubano que se exprese contra el bloqueo a Cuba o que ejerza un periodismo que no complace a la administración Trump. Es un evidente ataque al ejercicio del periodismo libre e independiente que ejerzo, bajo principios éticos, con triangulación de fuentes y verificaciones. Mi trabajo es para difundir la verdad, no para complacer al poder que me sanciona. De José Martí aprendí que «el periodismo es una espada y su empuñadura, la razón. Solo deben esgrimirla los buenos, y no ha de ser para el exterminio de los hombres, sino para el triunfo necesario sobre los que se oponen a la libertad y al progreso». Aquí seguiré, en Cuba, contando la verdad de mis circunstancias, la dureza de los tiempos que corren, haciendo las críticas necesarias y militando por un mundo mejor. ✍️ Pedro Jorge Velázquez, La Habana, 14 de febrero del 2026

“In many cases, the workers themselves don’t know if they are laboring alongside sick or dying animals, or if they do know that their animals are sick, they often aren’t aware about the risk" @Sentient_Media sentientmedia.org/californias-av…

As 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. @greylmoran reports: buff.ly/Q0m2a3i

For 8 years my stories had to include: "Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post, but I review all technology with the same critical eye." Not anymore. My first Substack is about what it was like covering Amazon while Bezos paid my salary—and why accountability matters. Link below.

Public records requests are an invaluable tool for reporters. But knowing how to use them can be challenging. Join Sentient’s Nina B. Elkadi and @greylmoran for this training by becoming a member of the Food and Farming Journalism Network: buff.ly/jXtlEda

Trump slashed H-2A farmworkers' wages 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 sentientmedia.org/dairy-and-meat…

Hundreds of Starbucks baristas and labor organizers blockaded Starbucks' largest distribution center in York, Pennsylvania, halting distribution of syrups, coffee beans, and other supplies to the entire northeast. This escalation is part of @SBWorkersUnited ongoing strike.

.@miriamquick and I looked at the at the 351 injuries in 2024 - incl. severed fingers, injured corneas, and heat exhaustion - suffered by the workers who produce the turkey many will enjoy in the coming days sentientmedia.org/the-hidden-cos…

"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.” very insightful q&a with @AustinFrerick for @Sentient_Media sentientmedia.org/trump-administ…

I don’t think it’s mentioned nearly enough that Zohran, who was spectacularly successful among young voters, never used memes in his social media posts.

@Sentient_Media Full article: sentientmedia.org/tyson-foods-le…

During the height of the pandemic, Tyson used Palantir to predict infections in its meatpacking plants down to a nearly exactly figure. But rather than using this data to increase worker protections Tyson used it plan for supply chain disruptions. @Sentient_Media