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I still think the best idea for progressive donors is to just revive every alt-weekly in the country and staff them with 10 reporters each.

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If you feel like fighting back against today's House abominations, you'll find the links for action here billmckibben.substack.com/p/a-truly-da...

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A VERY important point -- this bill is not final, not at all. It will now go to the Senate. If the Senate makes changes to the bill (they likely will), it will go back to the House for another vote. The House passed it last night with ONE VOTE. We can stop this. We have to.

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RAW MILK TIME I was surprised to find most of the "raw milk cures ___" talking points from the last 20+ years come from one (1) raw milk dairy farmer in California. Let's get to know him!

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My latest for @civileats.com “The hard-won progress over the last 30 years to rebuild most of our fisheries, from in many cases severe depletion, could very quickly be reversed if we’re not going to enforce the rules...” Andrew Rosenberg, former NOAA senior official. civileats.com/2025/05/15/w...

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Your semi-regular reminder about Native American sovereignty, courtesy of the US Supreme Court's 1905 ruling in United States v Winans: "The treaty was not a grant of rights to the Indians, but a grant of rights from them."

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Trump Administration Charges Forward on State MAHA Initiatives Read the latest from the Food Policy Tracker ➡️ buff.ly/m1uD8mp

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Ughhhhh - I've been watching America's Heartland on PBS because it's sus and I couldn't figure out why - till @civileats.com posted yesterday and I realized (Bayer) Modern Ag Alliance is behind it all. Connecting dots is terrible. civileats.com/2025/04/08/b... modernagalliance.org/about-us/

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My first story for @civileats.com: Free grocery stores let communities shop for produce, dry goods, snacks & more — no money needed. I spoke with staff at these grocery stores and food policy experts about this emerging resource & food insecurity in the US ⬇️ civileats.com/2025/04/14/a...

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Holy moly! I spent a non trivial part of my professional life in the last couple of years on the Climate Smart Partnerships. I can’t defend them and their approach but this isn’t how you make public policy.

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I really, truly genuinely believe this is likely the week Trump's autocratic project failed. Yes, it's tariffs, but it's also much bigger than that. Let me explain (🧵) www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/the-autocr... @protectdemocracy.org

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When so many institutions are cowering to the demands of the Trump Administration, it was refreshing to read @gracehussain.bsky.social's profile of lawyer Dãnia Davy leading workshops for farmers with titles like "What to Expect When You're Expecting Fascism" sentientmedia.org/helping-farm...

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Hi, hello. In order to grasp the significance of Trump crowning himself a King, you have to understand that he is literally carrying out a plan crafted by Curtis Yarvin, a right wing extremist, to overthrow democracy and replace it with dictatorial rule by a monarch-CEO.

submitted 98 days ago • 61 comments

Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive. No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief. 1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

submitted 56 days ago • 951 comments

How to leak to a journalist! featuring a bunch of good advice from those who know: @marisakabas.bsky.social @amandabecker.bsky.social @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social @rmac.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social @juliaangwin.com @benmullin.bsky.social & @maxtani.bsky.social

submitted 56 days ago • 7 comments

Yet another impact of the federal funding freeze, as reported by @mongabay.bsky.social

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The Double Trellis Food Initiative fights hunger in Philadelphia, where an estimated 15% of the population is navigating food insecurity. Matthew Stebbins, the nonprofit’s founder and executive director, gave us some insight into the operation. Read more about their work ➡️ buff.ly/pGXoITW

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A @civileats.com exclusive: “USDA’s refusal to pay what is owed to farmers and the organizations that support them is theft, plain and simple.” @corybooker.com civileats.com/food-policy-...

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Being snatched off the street for your opinions. I'll say it again. We are deciding, right now, whether the aspirations we hold for this country are finished. Whether we're going to let these hoodlums and grifters throw what's left of the American idea into the garbage for their own profit and gain.

submitted 63 days ago • 218 comments

FDA Plans to Increase Testing Baby Formula for Heavy Metals Read more from the Food Policy Tracker ➡️ buff.ly/0x5qGer

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eBay have changed their terms of service and you're automatically opted-in for your personal data to be used for AI development and training. To turn this off, sign into your account click on the Hi (your name)! > My eBay > Account > AI training preferences and you can toggle off the permission.

submitted 70 days ago • 145 comments

In a Q&A with Civil Eats, YouTuber and cookbook author Taku Kondo discusses how Japanese culture has shaped his views on food, the best ways to eat seafood, and the importance of local ingredients.

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“We have no choice but to try to do our damnedest to continue doing this good work, but it's really hard when the structures that we've relied on for decades are now being dissolved and are unreliable.”—Sadie Willis @civileats.com civileats.com/2025/03/19/t...

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THE SHIRTS ARE BACK IN STOCK worldwithoutcaesars.com

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Do you want more injured meat processing plant workers? Because this is how you get more injured meat processing plant workers. The majority of this hard, dirty work is performed by Black and Latino immigrants. Of course the Trump regime has no problem sacrificing them www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...

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This elderly man showed up to support an anti-trans bill in my home state and then, because he had to wait hours to testify, he was stuck listening to queer folks rally against it By the time it was his turn to speak, he'd changed his mind Never doubt that speaking out can change hearts and minds

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What an inspiring and moving tribute to an inspiring human - do yourself a favor and check out @civileats.com's tribute to Joan Gussow:

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🥗 Food mutual aid event from @civileats.com

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We are very grateful to be among these esteemed journalists for Senior Reporter and Contributing Editor @lisaelaineh.bsky.social’s Chemical Capture series! Read the investigative series here ➡️ civileats.com/chemical-cap...

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I'm so incredibly proud to report that @lisaelaineh.bsky.social and @civileats.com are finalists for the @shorensteinctr.bsky.social Goldsmith Awards for our chemical captures series! 🏆🔎 Congrats to all the nominees, and you can read the full series here: civileats.com/chemical-cap...

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Efforts to transition farms to regenerative agriculture are stalled, and the path forward is unclear. “We’re losing our window to get the farmers the money they would need to implement [regenerative] practices coming into the year.” –Zach Wolf, farmer and technical service provider

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📊NEW REPORT! We spent 8 months analyzing data from @dol.gov, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census Bureau for an updated look at the state of food work in 2025. We found that by basically any measure, food workers fared worse than almost all other workers: bit.ly/FoodWorkerData2025

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The Mass Merchant At The Center Of The U.S. Food System And What To Do About It. — latest from our @grocerynerd.bsky.social : #Walmart "is a living, breathing antitrust violation that stole its foundational ideas from competitors and steals daily from employees and communities."

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Farm groups across the country report that the USDA has stopped their disbursements and has been silent about when the pause might end. @lisaelaineh.bsky.social reports ⬇️

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People fighting for a fairer food system are worried and exhausted, but remain undeterred. “People of color, farmers of color—we’re still here. This effort to erase us hasn’t worked in the past, and it won’t work this time around.” –Shorlette Ammon, co-executive director of @farmaid.bsky.social

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Farmers who signed USDA contracts under the Inflation Reduction Act paid up front to build fencing, plant new crops and install renewable energy systems. Now, with that money frozen, they’re on the hook. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

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An acre of land can power a car to go 13,000 miles per year using biofuel (corn ethanol), or 900,000 miles per year using solar.

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For my #Alameda folks, and local news people everywhere, I appreciated @jerrysizzler.bsky.social (Adam Gillitt's) editor's note in my inbox this morning... mailchi.mp/alamedapost/...

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Three Democrats are saying Ro Khanna was given a heads-up about the vote to subpoena Elon Musk, and accusing him of intentionally missing the vote in the House Oversight Committee. (Khanna, who has ties to Musk, has said he was unaware.) www.politico.com/live-updates...

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Two new (related) headlines in @civileats.com's food policy tracker: The USDA has started deleting website pages related to climate change, and EPA may fire more than a thousand employees working on climate change. civileats.com/food-policy-...

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Ok I know everything's been wild the last ::checks notes:: 72 hours but the farm news is absolutely buggin right now. Preamble: Yes this is all part of the "let's move fast & shock them into submission" program. Take a deep breath. FARMERS are already pissed. This is just info on where we're at!

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honestly think some of the hesitation here is that no one wants to sound like a crank. i was talking at an event last night and even i felt like a crank while i was speaking!

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Oh this is just delightful: for the opening of his documentary on the history of music on SNL, Questlove produced “a high-speed, six-minute DJ mix of SNL music highlights”. So good you’ll want to watch it way more than just once. [kottke.org]

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This just in: USDA threatens consequences for "disguising" equity/diversity efforts: civileats.com/food-policy-... @civileats.com

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New from the @civileats.com food policy tracker: "The NIH Pause in Health Communications Raises Questions About Food Safety Alerts" civileats.com/food-policy-...

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Pause in Health Communications Raises Questions About Food Safety Alerts Read the latest from the Civil Eats Food Policy Tracker ⬇️

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