Julian A Nowogrodzki
@plantnerd.bsky.social
Science editor at @sentientmedia.org covering the intersection of food and climate
Words in Nature, NYTimes, MIT Tech Review & more
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"Science is being destroyed across many agencies" say federal researchers.
For my latest @nature.com piece, I spoke to 19 different scientists across EPA, NOAA, NIH, NASA, and USGS to document how science is being dismantled across US federal agencies.
For my latest @nature.com piece, I spoke to 19 different scientists across EPA, NOAA, NIH, NASA, and USGS to document how science is being dismantled across US federal agencies.
Dismantling of US federal agencies will ‘destroy science’
From NASA to the National Institutes of Health, federal agencies conduct research that universities cannot. Agency scientists speak out about the irreplaceable facilities, institutional knowledge and ...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"Science is being destroyed across many agencies" say federal researchers.
For my latest @nature.com piece, I spoke to 19 different scientists across EPA, NOAA, NIH, NASA, and USGS to document how science is being dismantled across US federal agencies.
For my latest @nature.com piece, I spoke to 19 different scientists across EPA, NOAA, NIH, NASA, and USGS to document how science is being dismantled across US federal agencies.
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Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
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When the 43-day shutdown halted SNAP benefits for millions, the demand for emergency food in New York surged. This 40-year-old organization stepped up — rescuing surplus food that would have gone to waste and expanding distributions to fill the gap.
NEW in Floodlight and @SentientMedia.Org:
NEW in Floodlight and @SentientMedia.Org:
How New York City’s largest food rescue organization stepped up during the SNAP crisis
City Harvest’s food rescue efforts are a win for both climate and food insecurity
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November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
When the 43-day shutdown halted SNAP benefits for millions, the demand for emergency food in New York surged. This 40-year-old organization stepped up — rescuing surplus food that would have gone to waste and expanding distributions to fill the gap.
NEW in Floodlight and @SentientMedia.Org:
NEW in Floodlight and @SentientMedia.Org:
Yikes! Less than 20%?!
Four in five exercise trials of Long COVID don't even mention post-exertional malaise anywhere in the trial registration.
Latest for @thesicktimes.org diving into the problems with these trials.
thesicktimes.org/2025/11/21/l...
Latest for @thesicktimes.org diving into the problems with these trials.
thesicktimes.org/2025/11/21/l...
Less than 20% of Long COVID trials involving exercise even mention post-exertional malaise - The Sick Times
An analysis by The Sick Times find that less than 15% of Long COVID clinical trials testing the benefits of exercise or cardiopulmonary rehabilitation measured post-exertional malaise, according to th...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Yikes! Less than 20%?!
Why is there soy in everything from meatballs to chicken nuggets to froot loops? sentientmedia.org/why-is-soy-i... from @jesslsr.bsky.social
Why Is There Soy in Practically Everything?
If you’re avoiding tofu and soy milk, you’re still probably eating more soy than you think.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Why is there soy in everything from meatballs to chicken nuggets to froot loops? sentientmedia.org/why-is-soy-i... from @jesslsr.bsky.social
Michigan’s new water pollution regulations targeting factory farms are 5 years old. Why are they only being enforced now? a primer on industry's delaying tactics by Seth Millstein @sentientmedia.org: sentientmedia.org/michigans-ne...
Michigan’s New Tougher Limits on Factory Farm Waste Are a Long Time Coming
The water pollution regulations were issued five years ago. Why are they only being enforced now?
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November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Michigan’s new water pollution regulations targeting factory farms are 5 years old. Why are they only being enforced now? a primer on industry's delaying tactics by Seth Millstein @sentientmedia.org: sentientmedia.org/michigans-ne...
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This is a great obit, and I appreciated Alice’s fight for Palestinians in Gaza being highlighted. I also want to give a shout out to Miles for asking permission to cite my post when technically you don’t have to do that re media law but still an ethical thing to do.
November 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This is a great obit, and I appreciated Alice’s fight for Palestinians in Gaza being highlighted. I also want to give a shout out to Miles for asking permission to cite my post when technically you don’t have to do that re media law but still an ethical thing to do.
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Full article on Tyson's use of Palantir's surveillance tech here: sentientmedia.org/tyson-foods-...
How America’s Largest Meat Company Leverages Palantir's Surveillance Tech
Palantir’s controversial software platform is capable of integrating vast amounts of data — but at what risk?
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November 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Full article on Tyson's use of Palantir's surveillance tech here: sentientmedia.org/tyson-foods-...
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During 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
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
During 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
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
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Most buyers sourcing squid from Chinese vessels accused of crew abuse and deaths are based in North America — nearly half in the U.S. and one-third in Canada, according to a September report by the London-based nonprofit @ejfoundation.org.
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(via @gaeacabico.bsky.social for @sentientmedia.org)
Your Squid May Be Harvested By Chinese Vessels With Forced Labor
Officers on fishing vessels often subject workers to physical violence, intimidation and fraud. Most of the crew members interviewed by the Environmental Justice Foundation reported being trapped in…
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November 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Most buyers sourcing squid from Chinese vessels accused of crew abuse and deaths are based in North America — nearly half in the U.S. and one-third in Canada, according to a September report by the London-based nonprofit @ejfoundation.org.
(via @gaeacabico.bsky.social for @sentientmedia.org)
(via @gaeacabico.bsky.social for @sentientmedia.org)
Sentient is hiring an audience manager with newsroom experience!
This is a newly created position.
@sentientmedia.org is a nonprofit news outlet covering factory farms, food, and climate. Happy to answer questions.
sentientmedia.zohorecruit.com/jobs/Careers...
This is a newly created position.
@sentientmedia.org is a nonprofit news outlet covering factory farms, food, and climate. Happy to answer questions.
sentientmedia.zohorecruit.com/jobs/Careers...
November 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Sentient is hiring an audience manager with newsroom experience!
This is a newly created position.
@sentientmedia.org is a nonprofit news outlet covering factory farms, food, and climate. Happy to answer questions.
sentientmedia.zohorecruit.com/jobs/Careers...
This is a newly created position.
@sentientmedia.org is a nonprofit news outlet covering factory farms, food, and climate. Happy to answer questions.
sentientmedia.zohorecruit.com/jobs/Careers...
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
BREAKING: A deleted plan from the USDA website suggests the Trump administration had intended to release contingency funds to keep SNAP running during a government shutdown
@greymoran.bsky.social has the story
sentientmedia.org/usda-deletes...
@greymoran.bsky.social has the story
sentientmedia.org/usda-deletes...
USDA Deletes SNAP Emergency Funding Plan From Its Website
The Trump administration’s USDA is refusing to release around $6 billion in contingency funds designated for a lapse in SNAP benefits.
sentientmedia.org
November 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
BREAKING: A deleted plan from the USDA website suggests the Trump administration had intended to release contingency funds to keep SNAP running during a government shutdown
@greymoran.bsky.social has the story
sentientmedia.org/usda-deletes...
@greymoran.bsky.social has the story
sentientmedia.org/usda-deletes...
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BREAKING: In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration’s USDA is refusing to release around $6 billion in contingency funds designated for a lapse in SNAP benefits. @greymoran.bsky.social reports:
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USDA Deletes SNAP Emergency Funding Plan From Its Website
The Trump administration’s USDA is refusing to release around $6 billion in contingency funds designated for a lapse in SNAP benefits.
sentientmedia.org
October 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
BREAKING: In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration’s USDA is refusing to release around $6 billion in contingency funds designated for a lapse in SNAP benefits. @greymoran.bsky.social reports:
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The transportation piece is super interesting, too, and I probably didn't do it justice with the release. Fortunately, though, Sophie Kevany did an excellent job for @sentientmedia.org. sentientmedia.org/meat-consump...
October 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The transportation piece is super interesting, too, and I probably didn't do it justice with the release. Fortunately, though, Sophie Kevany did an excellent job for @sentientmedia.org. sentientmedia.org/meat-consump...
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As an AZ native, I've known this for years. And still. The madness never ceases to shock
"In Arizona, 76 percent of water use goes toward agriculture. Mature alfalfa (hay) is largely used to feed cattle, and in Arizona, alfalfa is a commonly planted thirsty crop."
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"In Arizona, 76 percent of water use goes toward agriculture. Mature alfalfa (hay) is largely used to feed cattle, and in Arizona, alfalfa is a commonly planted thirsty crop."
sentientmedia.org/arizona-dese...
In the Arizona Desert, Where Your Neighbor Is an Alfalfa Farm
Water resource “hedge funds” and corporate farms are running the desert dry.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
As an AZ native, I've known this for years. And still. The madness never ceases to shock
"In Arizona, 76 percent of water use goes toward agriculture. Mature alfalfa (hay) is largely used to feed cattle, and in Arizona, alfalfa is a commonly planted thirsty crop."
sentientmedia.org/arizona-dese...
"In Arizona, 76 percent of water use goes toward agriculture. Mature alfalfa (hay) is largely used to feed cattle, and in Arizona, alfalfa is a commonly planted thirsty crop."
sentientmedia.org/arizona-dese...
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Glad to see this article about scientists struggling to obtain field-level avian flu data, which the U.S. government collects from farms, republished in @undark.org
It's one of the reasons why avian flu surveillance remains very limited
undark.org/2025/09/16/a...
It's one of the reasons why avian flu surveillance remains very limited
undark.org/2025/09/16/a...
In Tracking Avian Flu, Data Privacy Stymies Researchers
Specific data about H5N1 outbreaks on farms has generally been deemed confidential by state and federal officials.
undark.org
September 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Glad to see this article about scientists struggling to obtain field-level avian flu data, which the U.S. government collects from farms, republished in @undark.org
It's one of the reasons why avian flu surveillance remains very limited
undark.org/2025/09/16/a...
It's one of the reasons why avian flu surveillance remains very limited
undark.org/2025/09/16/a...
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So, @revealnews.org / @motherjones.com first broke the story of foreign governments setting up massive farms in rural Arizona to suck up unregulated groundwater for export. (Also google "The Grab.") Independent newsroom @sentientmedia.org just re-upped the story, including this compelling video.
In the Arizona Desert, Where Your Neighbor Is an Alfalfa Farm
YouTube video by Sentient
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October 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
So, @revealnews.org / @motherjones.com first broke the story of foreign governments setting up massive farms in rural Arizona to suck up unregulated groundwater for export. (Also google "The Grab.") Independent newsroom @sentientmedia.org just re-upped the story, including this compelling video.
Why are Saudi Arabian cattle eating alfalfa grown in the Arizona desert and then shipped around the world?
@ninaelkadi.com traveled to western Arizona to find out:
@ninaelkadi.com traveled to western Arizona to find out:
In La Paz County Arizona, like 80% of the state, there are few restrictions on groundwater use.
We went to investigate why the desert is running dry, and who stands to profit.
Meet the residents who fear that without change, the area will become unlivable.
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We went to investigate why the desert is running dry, and who stands to profit.
Meet the residents who fear that without change, the area will become unlivable.
buff.ly/32dhv7q
In the Arizona Desert, Where Your Neighbor Is an Alfalfa Farm
Meet the residents of La Paz County Arizona. Here, like 80% of the state, there are few restrictions on groundwater use.
We went to investigate why the desert is running dry, and who stands to…
buff.ly
October 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Why are Saudi Arabian cattle eating alfalfa grown in the Arizona desert and then shipped around the world?
@ninaelkadi.com traveled to western Arizona to find out:
@ninaelkadi.com traveled to western Arizona to find out:
Factory farm dust could be the missing link in a major food poisoning outbreak, thanks to a "crazy hole in our food safety system”
Natasha Gilbert reports: sentientmedia.org/factory-farm...
Natasha Gilbert reports: sentientmedia.org/factory-farm...
How Factory Farm Air Pollution Can Spread Dangerous Bacteria
Factory farm dust can spread E. coli and could have sparked a large food poisoning outbreak in 2018, a new study shows.
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October 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Factory farm dust could be the missing link in a major food poisoning outbreak, thanks to a "crazy hole in our food safety system”
Natasha Gilbert reports: sentientmedia.org/factory-farm...
Natasha Gilbert reports: sentientmedia.org/factory-farm...
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Women face unique addiction risks tied to hormones, metabolism and brain function. Learn how sex-based research is reshaping treatment approaches in #TPhysMag: ow.ly/gXmF50X0kY2 #SABV #WomensHealthResearch #APSWomensHealth @plantnerd.bsky.social 🧪
September 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Women face unique addiction risks tied to hormones, metabolism and brain function. Learn how sex-based research is reshaping treatment approaches in #TPhysMag: ow.ly/gXmF50X0kY2 #SABV #WomensHealthResearch #APSWomensHealth @plantnerd.bsky.social 🧪
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In regards to resident concerns about a new feedlot, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment wrote that they do not have the authority to evaluate the feedlot’s impact on “living conditions” or “general issues related to ‘quality of life.’”
s/o to @plantnerd.bsky.social for amazing edits.
s/o to @plantnerd.bsky.social for amazing edits.
Great investigative reporting from @ninaelkadi.com here on a massive factory farm project in Kansas.
"Nitrate levels in the groundwater below one of the existing ILS feedlots have measured as much as 6 times the EPA’s safe drinking water standard"
sentientmedia.org/kansas-green...
"Nitrate levels in the groundwater below one of the existing ILS feedlots have measured as much as 6 times the EPA’s safe drinking water standard"
sentientmedia.org/kansas-green...
Kansas Greenlights Mega Feedlot in “Sensitive” Water Area
Despite community pushback over groundwater pollution and health risks, the 88,000-head feedlot will be one of the largest in the state.
sentientmedia.org
September 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
In regards to resident concerns about a new feedlot, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment wrote that they do not have the authority to evaluate the feedlot’s impact on “living conditions” or “general issues related to ‘quality of life.’”
s/o to @plantnerd.bsky.social for amazing edits.
s/o to @plantnerd.bsky.social for amazing edits.
Great investigative reporting from @ninaelkadi.com here on a massive factory farm project in Kansas.
"Nitrate levels in the groundwater below one of the existing ILS feedlots have measured as much as 6 times the EPA’s safe drinking water standard"
sentientmedia.org/kansas-green...
"Nitrate levels in the groundwater below one of the existing ILS feedlots have measured as much as 6 times the EPA’s safe drinking water standard"
sentientmedia.org/kansas-green...
Kansas Greenlights Mega Feedlot in “Sensitive” Water Area
Despite community pushback over groundwater pollution and health risks, the 88,000-head feedlot will be one of the largest in the state.
sentientmedia.org
September 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Great investigative reporting from @ninaelkadi.com here on a massive factory farm project in Kansas.
"Nitrate levels in the groundwater below one of the existing ILS feedlots have measured as much as 6 times the EPA’s safe drinking water standard"
sentientmedia.org/kansas-green...
"Nitrate levels in the groundwater below one of the existing ILS feedlots have measured as much as 6 times the EPA’s safe drinking water standard"
sentientmedia.org/kansas-green...
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On the Trump administration's cruel disbanding of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium: my op-ed @statnews.com
My 12-year-old son died from brain cancer. This research would have helped children like him
www.statnews.com/2025/09/15/p...
My 12-year-old son died from brain cancer. This research would have helped children like him
www.statnews.com/2025/09/15/p...
The Trump admin’s cruel disbanding of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
My 12-year-old son died from brain cancer. The defunding of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium will deny treatments to children like him.
www.statnews.com
September 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
On the Trump administration's cruel disbanding of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium: my op-ed @statnews.com
My 12-year-old son died from brain cancer. This research would have helped children like him
www.statnews.com/2025/09/15/p...
My 12-year-old son died from brain cancer. This research would have helped children like him
www.statnews.com/2025/09/15/p...