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Alleen Brown

@alleenbrown.bsky.social

Independent Investigative Reporter Write about environmental crisis, criminalization Editor at Drilled Labor organizing with: https://freelancesolidarity.org/ Newsletter (Subscribe!) https://www.alleenbrown.com/ Tips alleen.brown56@gmail.com

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Alleen Brown@alleenbrown.bsky.social · 5d ago

An American environmental defender was murdered in the Philippines this year and hardly anyone talked about it. Great piece by @alessandrabergamin.bsky.social that also delves into the specific dangers LGBTQ+ activists face. xtramagazine.com/power/activi...

The Philippine military killed a 26-year-old trans woman from Seattle. Her death reveals how social movements are intertwined | Xtra Magazine

Filipina-American activist Kai Sorem went to the Philippines to defend the environment. Her death is a chilling reminder of the increased dangers faced by LGBTQ2S+ advocates abroad

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National Writers Union@nwu.org · last wk.

“Since 2020, the average reported pay rate has hovered around $1/word, and stagnant wages mean that freelance writers are functionally making less money now than they were 26 years ago.” So what do we do? We organize.

Alleen Brown@alleenbrown.bsky.social · last wk.

In 2000 the National Writers Union @nwu.org pushed for $1/word for freelance journalists. If it'd worked out, we'd be making $2/word today. But that's not what happened. Freelance worker-organizers did a deep dive into @fspnwu.bsky.social's rates database objectivejournalism.org/2026/09/free...

Alleen Brown@alleenbrown.bsky.social · last wk.

In 2000 the National Writers Union @nwu.org pushed for $1/word for freelance journalists. If it'd worked out, we'd be making $2/word today. But that's not what happened. Freelance worker-organizers did a deep dive into @fspnwu.bsky.social's rates database objectivejournalism.org/2026/09/free...

Freelance journalism rates have barely changed since 2000

New data from the National Writers Union offers a glimpse into a bleak picture of decades-long wage stagnation in freelance journalism.

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Alleen Brown@alleenbrown.bsky.social · last mo.

100+ pages of WhatsApp chats & emails reveal the details of the propaganda effort waged by Energy Transfer's security contractor TigerSwan against the Indigenous led Standing Rock movement. 10 years later and new details continue to emerge www.hcn.org/issues/58-8/... w/ @drilledmedia.bsky.social

Inside Standing Rock’s propaganda war - High Country News

Standing Rock increased division in North Dakota between Indigenous communities and nearby non-Indigenous communities. Propaganda made it worse.

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Alleen Brown@alleenbrown.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Fusion centers are honing in on anti-data center activists. This has important implications for environmental organizers, as a number eco- and Indigenous activists and organizations have focused in on AI. www.wired.com/story/us-law... by @drboguslaw.bsky.social

US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows

As Americans stew over the looming risk of job-stealing AI and data centers in their back yards, the feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat, documents obtained by WIRED show.

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Alleen Brown@alleenbrown.bsky.social · 4mo ago

In case you missed it, right before the holiday weekend, the Army Corps issued a permit for the Dakota Access Pipeline -- nearly 9 years after oil began flowing. northdakotamonitor.com/2026/05/21/a...

Army Corps grants final approval for Dakota Access Pipeline, 9 years after oil began flowing • North Dakota Monitor

A federal agency officially granted the Dakota Access Pipeline a permit to cross under the Missouri River’s Lake Oahe reservoir, ending a six-year environmental review to determine whether the pipelin...

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Alleen Brown@alleenbrown.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The criminalization of activism is not always as simple as an arrest at a protest. I obtained video footage that shows what really happened when a cop accused Nick Tilsen of attempting to run him over. 1/ drilled.media/news/tilsen for @drilledmedia.bsky.social

An Indigenous Activist was Accused of Trying to Run Over a Cop. Body Cam Footage Shows What Really Happened

Nick Tilsen, founder of NDN Collective, spent nearly four years fighting felony charges that he says were politically motivated.

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Antonia Juhasz@antoniajuhasz.bsky.social · 5mo ago

An Indigenous Activist was Accused of Trying to Run Over a Cop. Body Cam Footage Shows What Really Happened Nick Tilsen, founder of NDN Collective, spent nearly four years fighting felony charges that he says were politically motivated. @alleenbrown.bsky.social drilled.media/news/tilsen?...

An Indigenous Activist was Accused of Trying to Run Over a Cop. Body Cam Footage Shows What Really Happened

Nick Tilsen, founder of NDN Collective, spent nearly four years fighting felony charges that he says were politically motivated.

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Drilled@drilledmedia.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Terrific new story from @alleenbrown.bsky.social about the trial of @ndncollective.bsky.social founder Nick Tilsen and the rules of "narrative warfare." Alleen also tracked down all the footage the courts tried to keep out of the public, and it's linked in the piece! drilled.media/news/tilsen

An Indigenous Activist was Accused of Trying to Run Over a Cop. Body Cam Footage Shows What Really Happened

Nick Tilsen, founder of NDN Collective, spent nearly four years fighting felony charges that he says were politically motivated.

drilled.media

Marianne Dhenin@mariannedhe.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I'm excited to have the first guest post over on Eco Files, Alleen's incredible newsletter. You can get half off both our newsletters when you check out today's interview with Mohammed Usrof, who heads the Palestinian Institute for Climate Strategy. 🌍

Alleen Brown@alleenbrown.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Latest Eco Files newsletter: “Palestinians are in the situation that they’re in because of a political economy embedded in pipelines filled with blood over hundreds of years” My newsletter’s first guest post, by @mariannedhe.bsky.social www.alleenbrown.com/why-genocide... 1/

Alleen Brown@alleenbrown.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Latest Eco Files newsletter: “Palestinians are in the situation that they’re in because of a political economy embedded in pipelines filled with blood over hundreds of years” My newsletter’s first guest post, by @mariannedhe.bsky.social www.alleenbrown.com/why-genocide... 1/

Why Genocide in Gaza is the culmination of “a systemic extraction of resources”

Welcome readers! As most of you know, Eco Files up until now has only published articles by me, Alleen Brown. This week I’m trying something new, and featuring the work of fellow independent journalis...

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Marianne Dhenin@mariannedhe.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Super excited about the interview I'm publishing tomorrow with Mohammed Usrof of the Palestinian Institute for Climate Strategy. It'll also be up on Eco Files, an indie pub from climate journo heavyweight Alleen Brown — and we'll have discount codes! Click below to get it in your inbox.

Alleen Brown@alleenbrown.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"New Orleans is in a terminal condition." These are the types of losses that will continue to mount as the climate crisis deepens. In addition to the eventual elimination of neighborhoods and communities, what an incredible loss to the music world. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds

Louisiana’s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by Gulf of Mexico before end of this century, authors say

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Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · 6mo ago

Pulitzer-worthy reporting here from Minnesota immigrant news @sahanjournal.bsky.social. 70+ children detained during Operation MetroSurge. 30 sent to Dilley. Two dozen held >20 days, a Flores violation. 7 still detained as of March 10. ~20 have been deported. sahanjournal.com/immigration/...

ICE detained more than 70 Minnesota children, data reveals

Immigration officials detained more than 70 Minnesota children between Dec. 1 and March 10, a Sahan analysis of court records and federal deportation data shows.

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