Gabriella Sotelo
gabsot5.bsky.social
Gabriella Sotelo
@gabsot5.bsky.social
Fact Checker
all opinions are my own :)
MSc in Science Communication
I was able to walk through the space in the East Village and learn more about what the team is doing
October 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds
Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds
Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Sentient is reporting on threats, professional repercussions and other barriers faced by journalists when reporting on Concentrated Animal Feed Operations (CAFOs).

If you are open to discussing your experience, contact us at sentientmediatips@proton.me or grey@sentientmedia.org.
August 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Looking for a way to do something? read the EPA reversal of the endangerment finding, and then file a public comment explaining why it is false, wrong, misguided. Your comment can be scientific, legal, or just about what the American people want..
Reversal: www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
August 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Following the USDA’s food and farm funding: Here’s what’s been canceled and frozen, and resources for those affected.

Your guide to federal funding cuts, plus resources for farmers and food businesses seeking support and solutions.

grist.org/food-and-agr...

#Farms #Farming #Food #EJ #Agriculture
Following the USDA’s food and farm funding: Here's what's been canceled and frozen, and resources for those affected
Your guide to federal funding cuts, plus resources for farmers and food businesses seeking support and solutions.
grist.org
August 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The industry hopes to reach classrooms across the U.S. with science lessons that skip over a major climate solution, eating less beef
Beef is higher in emissions than any other food, but you wouldn't know it based on a new curriculum taught in schools, funded by the beef industry.
August 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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200 employees at a JBS plant in Iowa were informed that their visas had been revoked. Now, their employment is over, and they may have to leave the U.S. immediately.

Watch the whole story with our investigative reporter @ninaelkadi.com.
July 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I spoke with Georgia residents trying to stop a massive poultry operation near the Satilla River. They’re raising serious concerns about pollution and water safety.
sentientmedia.org/georgia-resi...
How Georgia Residents Hope to Protect Their River From an Industrial Poultry Farm
A proposed 60-house poultry operation near the Satilla River has locals alarmed about pollution, health risks and the future of their water.
sentientmedia.org
July 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
take a peek into what i do!
At Sentient, we’re dedicated to telling the whole story about factory farming. But to do that, it’s important that we have the most accurate and up-to-date information in our reporting.

Join @gabsot5.bsky.social as she goes behind the stories and shares a snapshot of her fact-checking process.
April 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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As detention numbers creep upward, some advocates worry 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. @gracehussain.bsky.social reports:
Could People in ICE Detention Centers Be Forced to Work in Slaughterhouses?
The precedent in prisons exists.
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April 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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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:
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…
buff.ly
April 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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“Safe drinking water,” “greenhouse gas emissions,” and “climate change” are just a few of the 100+ words and phrases now banned at the Department of Agriculture’s research division, according to a recently-leaked memo. Seth Millstein reports:
Phrases Newly Banned At USDA Include ‘Safe Drinking Water’ and ‘Climate Change,’ Leaked Memo Reveals
Over 100 words and phrases are now banned, many of them essential to any discussion of climate.
buff.ly
April 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
currently reading The Sexual Politics of Meat by Carol J. Adams 📖
January 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Meet Sentient’s new hires: two investigative reporters, a fact checker and science journalism fellow.
Sentient to Expand Its Editorial Team in 2025
Meet Sentient’s new hires: two investigative reporters, a fact checker and science journalism fellow.
buff.ly
January 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Local food programs, like farmers markets, can make it easier to eat more fresh produce.
Farmers Markets Can Be a Form of Climate Action. Here’s How
Local food programs can make it easier to eat more fresh produce.
buff.ly
December 19, 2024 at 4:09 PM