Grey Moran
@greymoran.bsky.social
Investigative reporter at Sentient Media based in Durham, North Carolina
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Grey Moran
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· Nov 13
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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@greymoran.bsky.social: "There’s a common narrative that avian flu is decimating the poultry industry. This article revealed that the many of the largest poultry corporations are actually having bumper years, with the support of taxpayer-funded indemnity payments."
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How U.S. Taxpayers Bailed Out the Poultry Industry, and Helped Entrench Avian Flu
The U.S. has failed to contain bird flu. The $1.46 billion industry bailout is one reason why.
sentientmedia.org
December 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
@greymoran.bsky.social: "There’s a common narrative that avian flu is decimating the poultry industry. This article revealed that the many of the largest poultry corporations are actually having bumper years, with the support of taxpayer-funded indemnity payments."
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December 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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I spent months talking to many, many people for this long post-mortem of the Inflation Reduction Act: What forces were responsible for creating it, and how could it be gutted so unceremoniously? What might come next?
No easy answers ofc but hopefully a bit of clarity
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
No easy answers ofc but hopefully a bit of clarity
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
The Quick and Shameful Death of Biden’s Biggest Policy
It was far too easy for Republicans to kill the Inflation Reduction Act. Where did those who crafted it go wrong?
newrepublic.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I spent months talking to many, many people for this long post-mortem of the Inflation Reduction Act: What forces were responsible for creating it, and how could it be gutted so unceremoniously? What might come next?
No easy answers ofc but hopefully a bit of clarity
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
No easy answers ofc but hopefully a bit of clarity
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Turkey industry workers make around $18 per hour, at great risk to their health.
@miriamquick.bsky.social & I looked at the 351 injuries - from severed fingers to injured corneas - suffered by the workers who produce the turkey many will enjoy in the coming days
sentientmedia.org/the-hidden-c...
@miriamquick.bsky.social & I looked at the 351 injuries - from severed fingers to injured corneas - suffered by the workers who produce the turkey many will enjoy in the coming days
sentientmedia.org/the-hidden-c...
Heat Exhaustion, Amputated Fingers, Crushed Limbs: The Hidden Cost of American Turkey
Three charts reveal details of the 351 workplace injuries experienced by turkey industry workers in 2024, which include severed fingers, injured corneas and musculoskeletal disorders.
sentientmedia.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Turkey industry workers make around $18 per hour, at great risk to their health.
@miriamquick.bsky.social & I looked at the 351 injuries - from severed fingers to injured corneas - suffered by the workers who produce the turkey many will enjoy in the coming days
sentientmedia.org/the-hidden-c...
@miriamquick.bsky.social & I looked at the 351 injuries - from severed fingers to injured corneas - suffered by the workers who produce the turkey many will enjoy in the coming days
sentientmedia.org/the-hidden-c...
Reposted by Grey Moran
Three charts reveal details of the 351 workplace injuries experienced by turkey industry workers in 2024, which include severed fingers, injured corneas and musculoskeletal disorders. @greymoran.bsky.social and @miriamquick.bsky.social report:
Heat Exhaustion, Amputated Fingers, Crushed Limbs: The Hidden Cost of American Turkey
Three charts reveal details of the 351 workplace injuries experienced by turkey industry workers in 2024, which include severed fingers, injured corneas and musculoskeletal disorders.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Three charts reveal details of the 351 workplace injuries experienced by turkey industry workers in 2024, which include severed fingers, injured corneas and musculoskeletal disorders. @greymoran.bsky.social and @miriamquick.bsky.social report:
a workers' compensation attorney told me that he has been pleading with his clients to go to the doctor when injured at work but they're concerned about being apprehended by ICE at the doctor's office
this includes his clients in the injury-prone meatpacking industry
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this includes his clients in the injury-prone meatpacking industry
@sentientmedia.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
a workers' compensation attorney told me that he has been pleading with his clients to go to the doctor when injured at work but they're concerned about being apprehended by ICE at the doctor's office
this includes his clients in the injury-prone meatpacking industry
@sentientmedia.org
this includes his clients in the injury-prone meatpacking industry
@sentientmedia.org
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“The land is producing the most that it has ever produced, but none of that wealth is staying there,” antitrust expert @austinfrerick.bsky.social tells @greymoran.bsky.social. “So we shouldn’t be shocked that we’re seeing the politics of rage fill that void.”
How the Trump Administration Is Deepening Food Monopolies: A Q&A with Anti-Trust Expert Austin Frerick
“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.”
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November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“The land is producing the most that it has ever produced, but none of that wealth is staying there,” antitrust expert @austinfrerick.bsky.social tells @greymoran.bsky.social. “So we shouldn’t be shocked that we’re seeing the politics of rage fill that void.”
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A Congressional Select Subcommittee report (2022) found that Tyson’s legal department drafted the executive order Trump signed forcing meatpacking plants to stay open as Covid raged through plants.
Tyson claimed in court it was shielded from responsibility for the deaths by the executive order.
Tyson claimed in court it was shielded from responsibility for the deaths by the executive order.
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 14, 2025 at 5:32 AM
A Congressional Select Subcommittee report (2022) found that Tyson’s legal department drafted the executive order Trump signed forcing meatpacking plants to stay open as Covid raged through plants.
Tyson claimed in court it was shielded from responsibility for the deaths by the executive order.
Tyson claimed in court it was shielded from responsibility for the deaths by the executive order.
Reposted by Grey Moran
Some of the most heartbreaking calls I took at the COVID info hotline were from meatpacking workers who wanted to know how to protect themselves at work from getting sick.
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 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Some of the most heartbreaking calls I took at the COVID info hotline were from meatpacking workers who wanted to know how to protect themselves at work from getting sick.
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
Reposted by Grey Moran
America's largest meat company, Tyson Foods, was an early adopter of Palantir, establishing a blueprint for how large food corporations can leverage the surveillance technology. @greymoran.bsky.social reports:
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 6:30 PM
America's largest meat company, Tyson Foods, was an early adopter of Palantir, establishing a blueprint for how large food corporations can leverage the surveillance technology. @greymoran.bsky.social reports:
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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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When livestock trucks crash, the results can be gruesome. Bodycam footage obtained by Animal Partisan reveals a pattern of deference to the meat industry, blocking journalists from reporting on the ground. Fascinating yet disturbing read by @greymoran.bsky.social: sentientmedia.org/police-bodyc...
Police Bodycams Reveal Pattern of Deference to Meat Industry
State troopers cited concerns about animal rights activists as justification for blocking journalists from livestock crash sites.
sentientmedia.org
October 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
When livestock trucks crash, the results can be gruesome. Bodycam footage obtained by Animal Partisan reveals a pattern of deference to the meat industry, blocking journalists from reporting on the ground. Fascinating yet disturbing read by @greymoran.bsky.social: sentientmedia.org/police-bodyc...
must read reporting from @ninaelkadi.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
must read reporting from @ninaelkadi.com
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BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
October 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
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When a realtor asked Merrill Cauble about selling his land to Innovative Livestock Services for their planned feedlot, he didn’t think about it: there was no way he would sell to the organizations he deems to be wreaking havoc on Kansas. @ninaelkadi.com reports:
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.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
When a realtor asked Merrill Cauble about selling his land to Innovative Livestock Services for their planned feedlot, he didn’t think about it: there was no way he would sell to the organizations he deems to be wreaking havoc on Kansas. @ninaelkadi.com reports:
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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As I wrote about for @motherjones.com, people are already crossing state lines to get the Covid vaccine—which may become more common if the CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends limiting them this week. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Welcome to the new era of Covid vaccine tourism
Trump and RFK Jr.'s anti-vax crackdown is driving Americans across state lines—and making some pay out of pocket.
www.motherjones.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
As I wrote about for @motherjones.com, people are already crossing state lines to get the Covid vaccine—which may become more common if the CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends limiting them this week. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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I would sue if I found out my therapist was using AI during therapy. A total privacy nightmare.
"Suddenly, I was watching him use ChatGPT,” says Declan, 31, who lives in Los Angeles. “He was taking what I was saying and putting it into ChatGPT, and then summarizing or cherry-picking answers.”
"Suddenly, I was watching him use ChatGPT,” says Declan, 31, who lives in Los Angeles. “He was taking what I was saying and putting it into ChatGPT, and then summarizing or cherry-picking answers.”
Therapists are secretly using ChatGPT. Clients are triggered.
Some therapists are using AI during therapy sessions. They’re risking their clients’ trust and privacy in the process.
www.technologyreview.com
September 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I would sue if I found out my therapist was using AI during therapy. A total privacy nightmare.
"Suddenly, I was watching him use ChatGPT,” says Declan, 31, who lives in Los Angeles. “He was taking what I was saying and putting it into ChatGPT, and then summarizing or cherry-picking answers.”
"Suddenly, I was watching him use ChatGPT,” says Declan, 31, who lives in Los Angeles. “He was taking what I was saying and putting it into ChatGPT, and then summarizing or cherry-picking answers.”
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Scientists studying avian flu are often denied access to on-farm data that could help them develop better surveillance tools. The reason? Government agencies cite privacy protections for farms and producers. Fascinating story by @greymoran.bsky.social sentientmedia.org/data-from-fa...
More Data From Farms Could Help Scientists Better Track Avian Flu, but Privacy Concerns Stand in the Way
Government agencies have refused to disclose farm locations, precise outbreak dates and other metadata associated with poultry and cattle that test positive for avian flu.
sentientmedia.org
September 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Scientists studying avian flu are often denied access to on-farm data that could help them develop better surveillance tools. The reason? Government agencies cite privacy protections for farms and producers. Fascinating story by @greymoran.bsky.social sentientmedia.org/data-from-fa...
Scientists tracking avian flu are working in a vacuum of data.
Often citing the need to protect farm privacy, officials deny scientists access to data on the location of the farms with outbreaks, details on the infected animals, and precise dates of the outbreak.
sentientmedia.org/data-from-fa...
Often citing the need to protect farm privacy, officials deny scientists access to data on the location of the farms with outbreaks, details on the infected animals, and precise dates of the outbreak.
sentientmedia.org/data-from-fa...
More Data From Farms Could Help Scientists Better Track Avian Flu, but Privacy Concerns Stand in the Way
Government agencies have refused to disclose farm locations, precise outbreak dates and other metadata associated with poultry and cattle that test positive for avian flu.
sentientmedia.org
September 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Scientists tracking avian flu are working in a vacuum of data.
Often citing the need to protect farm privacy, officials deny scientists access to data on the location of the farms with outbreaks, details on the infected animals, and precise dates of the outbreak.
sentientmedia.org/data-from-fa...
Often citing the need to protect farm privacy, officials deny scientists access to data on the location of the farms with outbreaks, details on the infected animals, and precise dates of the outbreak.
sentientmedia.org/data-from-fa...
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For years, veterinary researcher and @ucdavisvetmed.bsky.social associate professor Maurice Pitesky has attempted to obtain — but has been denied — state and federal data revealing the location of avian flu outbreaks on U.S. farms. @greymoran.bsky.social reports:
More Data From Farms Could Help Scientists Better Track Avian Flu, but Privacy Concerns Stand in the Way
Government agencies have refused to disclose farm locations, precise outbreak dates and other metadata associated with poultry and cattle that test positive for avian flu.
buff.ly
September 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
For years, veterinary researcher and @ucdavisvetmed.bsky.social associate professor Maurice Pitesky has attempted to obtain — but has been denied — state and federal data revealing the location of avian flu outbreaks on U.S. farms. @greymoran.bsky.social reports:
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It’s up to the discretion of RFK Jr to define what ”medically frail” is when it comes to potential Medicaid work requirement exemptions—which may play a huge role in deciding which chronically ill and disabled people could qualify. My latest for @motherjones.com.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
RFK Jr. is getting personal authority over who to kick off of Medicaid
“It's just a way of cutting people off of coverage and then blaming them for it.”
www.motherjones.com
August 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
It’s up to the discretion of RFK Jr to define what ”medically frail” is when it comes to potential Medicaid work requirement exemptions—which may play a huge role in deciding which chronically ill and disabled people could qualify. My latest for @motherjones.com.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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This great story from @sentientmedia.org just underlines the point I was trying to make in my article for @currentaffairs.bsky.social.
The Trump admin is going to spend the next few years giving meatpacking companies a pass on food and worker safety requirements.
sentientmedia.org/former-tyson...
The Trump admin is going to spend the next few years giving meatpacking companies a pass on food and worker safety requirements.
sentientmedia.org/former-tyson...
August 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This great story from @sentientmedia.org just underlines the point I was trying to make in my article for @currentaffairs.bsky.social.
The Trump admin is going to spend the next few years giving meatpacking companies a pass on food and worker safety requirements.
sentientmedia.org/former-tyson...
The Trump admin is going to spend the next few years giving meatpacking companies a pass on food and worker safety requirements.
sentientmedia.org/former-tyson...