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If global food waste was a country, it would be the third largest greenhouse gas emitter, after China and the United States. Here's how to reduce our impact.

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What to know about police cooperation with ICE in Pennsylvania

Could People in ICE Detention Centers Be Forced to Work in Slaughterhouses? The precedent in prisons exists.

As detention numbers creep upward, some advocates are worried that detainees could be compelled to work to fill gaps in the workforce of some of the most dangerous jobs in the country, including on factory farms and in slaughterhouses.

DOJ Just DELETED This Document from the Epstein Files. We Saved It. The Trump Department of Justice has done it again.

BREAKING: The DOJ just DELETED a document in the Epstein Files that contained allegations made against Donald Trump.

But we saved it. 👇

Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service The arrest came after a magistrate judge last week rejected prosecutors' initial bid to charge the journalist.

Journalist Don Lemon was arrested in connection with an anti-immigration protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church and increased tensions between residents and the Trump administration, his lawyer said Friday. https://to.pbs.org/4qNAGgK

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I think it’s pretty clear at this point that one of the main impacts of LLMs is to disrupt thinking: to make it so that far too many people never properly learn how to do it, and then to control the output so there are thoughts that people never learn how to think.

Holding the powerful industries behind factory farming accountable and debunking disinformation is more important than ever. That’s where Sentient steps in.

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Inside the Fight to Stop Riverview Mega-Dairies From Being Built How activists in the U.S. and Canada are working together to oppose new factory farms.

At a time when relations between Canada and the U.S. are tense, a cross-border effort is being waged by residents on both sides of the border against one common target: two proposed mega-dairies set to be constructed in North Dakota. @jesslsr.bsky.social reports:

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Social media manager friends, what are we using to track metrics on Bluesky? We use Buffer for scheduling (and now tags aren't working 😭), but alas no analytics, and, of course, none native to the platform. I can't do any real reporting because it's so manual 🫠

If you don’t want to take the booster don’t. But to prevent adults from having the choice is depraved.

An Animal Rights Activist Rescued Four Sick Chickens From a Slaughterhouse. Now She’s Facing Five Years in Prison. How ‘open rescue’ prosecutions reveal larger systemic issues.

In 2023, UC Berkeley student and @dxeofficial.bsky.social activist @zoerosenberg.bsky.social removed four severely ill chickens from a slaughterhouse truck in Petaluma, California. Now, she’s facing over five years in prison. Seth Millstein reports:

Republicans have generally led attacks on Proposition 12, but could they now be the ones to save it?

Seth Millstein explains the latest attempts to undo the landmark animal welfare law.

EPA Civil Rights Work Stalls Under Trump as Communities Wait for Justice 13 civil rights complaints, including from communities impacted by poultry farm pollution, have been left in limbo.

The Trump administration is undermining EPA investigations of environmental racism, including cases tied to poultry and hog farm pollution. @greymoran.bsky.social reports:

Iowa Dairy Manure Spill Kills Over 100,000 Fish in 10-Mile Stretch of Dry Run Creek State records reveal a faulty manure control structure noted in previous inspections, and “freshly dead fish with some stranded gasping for air, manure on top of ice, and dirty flowing water below…

BREAKING: An Iowa dairy manure spill kills over 100,000 fish in a 10-mile stretch of Dry Run Creek. State records reveal a faulty manure control structure noted in previous inspections. @ninaelkadi.com reports:

@booker.senate.gov dismantles a Confederate monument.

YouTube video by Sentient The Ugly Truth About Collagen: How One Beauty Product Fuels Climate Change

Collagen: the holy grail of skincare or something more sinister?

Jasmine C. Perry reveals the hidden truth behind this "miracle" product and its impact on animals, people and the environment.

Original story by Marlena Williams
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Breaking: Congress Votes to Slash Rural Program Funding, Putting Clean Water At Risk The latest continuing resolution to pass the Senate will greatly impact rural programs.

BREAKING NEWS: Tonight's continuing resolution will slash rural programs, putting clean water at risk.

@ninaelkadi.com reports:

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EPA Moves To Decimate Clean Water Protections With Support From the Farm Bureau The agency’s “biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history” spells serious concern for climate change, clean air, water and public health.

The EPA's “biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history” spells serious concern for climate change, clean air, water and public health. @dawnattride.bsky.social reports:

I would really love to see a study or something looking into this.

Exclusive: The USDA’s Farm Animal Welfare Research Lab — With Just One Scientist Remaining — Dismantled by Trump Sentient has learned that the primary federal laboratory for farm animal welfare research has lost its probationary scientists to the mass firings.

EXCLUSIVE: Sentient has learned that the primary federal laboratory for farm animal welfare research has lost its probationary scientists to the Trump administration's mass firings of federal employees. @greymoran.bsky.social reports:

YouTube video by Sentient What Happens When Cows Eat Candy? The Dark Side of Food Waste Solutions

Farmers are feeding candy to cows. Corporations argue that it’s a sustainable way to curb food waste, but is it really about profits?

@jesslsr.bsky.social uncovers the truth behind the practice.
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If Democrats need a Democrat to throw under the bus, Eric Adams is relaxing in a spa RIGHT THERE!

Tracking Bird Flu Is Largely Left to States. Under Trump, the Federal Government Might Step Even Further Back. With human infections of avian flu present in the U.S., workers remain most vulnerable to the virus.

As President Donald Trump begins his second term as president, unexpected changes to federal agencies could upend avian flu tracking efforts.

Why Red Food Dye Is Banned, but Processed Meat Is Still Sold Without a Warning We won’t see warning labels on meat anytime soon.

Last month, the FDA effectively banned the use of red food dye in foods due to concerns it may be carcinogenic. This ban was long coming, but foods with similar risks, like processed meats, continue to be sold without a warning label. @jesslsr.bsky.social explains:

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