Angely Mercado
@angelymercado.bsky.social
Environmental writer & fact checker in NYC. Words in NYT, The Nation, Gizmodo, Vogue, The Guardian, & more.
Hire me for writing & fact checking [email protected]
For climate, culture & yap subscribe to: https://substack.com/@mediamercado
Hire me for writing & fact checking [email protected]
For climate, culture & yap subscribe to: https://substack.com/@mediamercado
I was recently asked how I survive as a freelance writer... the answer is that half of my work isn't even writing currently. I'm also a fact-checker and an editorial assistant (which I love), but I do have to write a lot less than I'd like to.
December 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I was recently asked how I survive as a freelance writer... the answer is that half of my work isn't even writing currently. I'm also a fact-checker and an editorial assistant (which I love), but I do have to write a lot less than I'd like to.
Yes it's the shopping season, but please shop consciously! Don't go into debt for things you may not even like that much.
November 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Yes it's the shopping season, but please shop consciously! Don't go into debt for things you may not even like that much.
From article: During the drive to the station, prosecutors say she made statements to officers about immigration enforcement, including, “Why are you doing this to your people?” and “What are you going to tell your children about what you do?”
I'm hoping she struck a nerve.
I'm hoping she struck a nerve.
A U.S. postal worker on Long Island is accused of trying to help a man escape from ICE custody earlier this month, according to a federal criminal complaint: https://gothamist.visitlink.me/YNagDp
US postal worker charged with breaking man out of ICE custody on Long Island
Police arrested the worker and the man she tried to free.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
From article: During the drive to the station, prosecutors say she made statements to officers about immigration enforcement, including, “Why are you doing this to your people?” and “What are you going to tell your children about what you do?”
I'm hoping she struck a nerve.
I'm hoping she struck a nerve.
Why are alt-crunchy people worried about red40 and Tylenol when they should worry about PFAS?
November 17, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Why are alt-crunchy people worried about red40 and Tylenol when they should worry about PFAS?
It's so weird to freelance while it feels like the country is rapidly declining. But my family survived decades of authoritarianism... So maybe, I can as well?
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
It's so weird to freelance while it feels like the country is rapidly declining. But my family survived decades of authoritarianism... So maybe, I can as well?
The collapse of science and climate journalism this year has been heartbreaking. But it also feels amazingly demoralizing.
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The collapse of science and climate journalism this year has been heartbreaking. But it also feels amazingly demoralizing.
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If I was really rich, I would not complain about mayors refusing to meet with me; I would just buy a lot of Lego sets and spend extended periods in Tokyo, Italy, and France
November 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
If I was really rich, I would not complain about mayors refusing to meet with me; I would just buy a lot of Lego sets and spend extended periods in Tokyo, Italy, and France
Just know that every mass media layoff will disproportionately affect Black & Latin@ journalists. Their peers will see support and success and we'll be pushed further into the margins.
I feel like our stories are disappearing and there isn't much we can do about it.
I feel like our stories are disappearing and there isn't much we can do about it.
November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Just know that every mass media layoff will disproportionately affect Black & Latin@ journalists. Their peers will see support and success and we'll be pushed further into the margins.
I feel like our stories are disappearing and there isn't much we can do about it.
I feel like our stories are disappearing and there isn't much we can do about it.
I wrote an essay about my grandmother's powder box for @opensecretsmag.bsky.social. Writing this reminds me that some of the objects that we own anchor us to people and memories that we can't physically access anymore.
opensecretsmagazine.com/p/chantilly-...
opensecretsmagazine.com/p/chantilly-...
Objectives #8: The Powder Puff in My Drawer Smells Like the Ghost of My Grandmother
I now share my triumphs and struggles with this memento of my beloved Mamá
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October 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I wrote an essay about my grandmother's powder box for @opensecretsmag.bsky.social. Writing this reminds me that some of the objects that we own anchor us to people and memories that we can't physically access anymore.
opensecretsmagazine.com/p/chantilly-...
opensecretsmagazine.com/p/chantilly-...
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Movements like the “No Kings” protests are more than events. They’re on-ramps for civic engagement. nonprofitquarterly.org/no-kings-pro... @angelymercado.bsky.social #nokings
“No Kings” Protests Open Doors to Civic Engagement - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Movements like the “No Kings” protests are more than events. They’re on-ramps for civic engagement and coalition building.
nonprofitquarterly.org
October 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Movements like the “No Kings” protests are more than events. They’re on-ramps for civic engagement. nonprofitquarterly.org/no-kings-pro... @angelymercado.bsky.social #nokings
Besties, you need to a hobby to build community and find ways to have fund outside of just retail therapy. So I wrote a guide. My latest:
open.substack.com/pub/mediamer...
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You Don't Need a Trip to Target, You Need a Hobby
Sometimes shopping less for fun means filling in that time with an activity.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Besties, you need to a hobby to build community and find ways to have fund outside of just retail therapy. So I wrote a guide. My latest:
open.substack.com/pub/mediamer...
open.substack.com/pub/mediamer...
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“Andrew Cuomo will spend much of tonight attacking me. He is a desperate man lashing out because he knows that the one thing he’s always cared about—power—is now slipping away from him.”
Yoooooooooo
Yoooooooooo
What keeps New Yorkers up at night are not the right-wing fever dreams of Andrew Cuomo.
It's whether or not they can keep living in the city they love.
I'm the only candidate on stage tonight with a vision for the future and a plan to bring down costs.
It's whether or not they can keep living in the city they love.
I'm the only candidate on stage tonight with a vision for the future and a plan to bring down costs.
October 23, 2025 at 4:03 AM
“Andrew Cuomo will spend much of tonight attacking me. He is a desperate man lashing out because he knows that the one thing he’s always cared about—power—is now slipping away from him.”
Yoooooooooo
Yoooooooooo
Protests are not just a one-off event, they're a pathway to more civic engagement and organizing.
I wrote about the impact of No Kings Day for @npquarterly.bsky.social
I wrote about the impact of No Kings Day for @npquarterly.bsky.social
“No Kings” Protests Open Doors to Civic Engagement - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Movements like the “No Kings” protests are more than events. They’re on-ramps for civic engagement and coalition building.
nonprofitquarterly.org
October 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Protests are not just a one-off event, they're a pathway to more civic engagement and organizing.
I wrote about the impact of No Kings Day for @npquarterly.bsky.social
I wrote about the impact of No Kings Day for @npquarterly.bsky.social
Hey all, just an independent science and climate fact-checker and writer based out of NYC that's open for assignments! Hoping to connect with some editors on here who are looking for nuanced reporting.
October 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Hey all, just an independent science and climate fact-checker and writer based out of NYC that's open for assignments! Hoping to connect with some editors on here who are looking for nuanced reporting.
*deletes angry paragraph*
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
*deletes angry paragraph*
Bad Bunny is headlining the 2026 super bowl halftime show. But did you all know that his work references a lot of infrastructural and climate issues? I explain:
open.substack.com/pub/mediamer...
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On Bad Bunny, Climate Writing, and Remembering Disaster
Some reflections on reporting from the intersection of culture and climate.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Bad Bunny is headlining the 2026 super bowl halftime show. But did you all know that his work references a lot of infrastructural and climate issues? I explain:
open.substack.com/pub/mediamer...
open.substack.com/pub/mediamer...
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NYC journalists: Be there.
October 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
NYC journalists: Be there.
Recently went foraging ❤️
September 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Recently went foraging ❤️
In this week's newsletter, I try to look on the bright side. open.substack.com/pub/mediamer...
Life is Weird, Here Are Some Soothing Reads
There is still such thing as positive news in some corners of the internet.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In this week's newsletter, I try to look on the bright side. open.substack.com/pub/mediamer...
Climate Week NYC is coming up and I'm hosting an event with other journalists alongside @newmarkjplus.bsky.social and @npquarterly.bsky.social. We're bringing food policy experts and farmers together to connect with journalists and the public 💚
www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/build...
www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/build...
Building New Futures: How Can Farmers and Journalists Support Each Other? - Newmark J-School
Farms are facing unprecedented climate impacts, swift funding cuts, policy changes and a targeted agricultural labor force under the current
www.journalism.cuny.edu
September 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Climate Week NYC is coming up and I'm hosting an event with other journalists alongside @newmarkjplus.bsky.social and @npquarterly.bsky.social. We're bringing food policy experts and farmers together to connect with journalists and the public 💚
www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/build...
www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/build...
Ranting about the new @amtrak.com almost high speed rail. The East Coast privilege is great, but I need to see these crossing the country:
All Aboard Amtrak's New (Almost) High Speed Rail
Catch me zooming from DC to NYC to Boston.
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August 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Ranting about the new @amtrak.com almost high speed rail. The East Coast privilege is great, but I need to see these crossing the country:
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People living with HIV are among the folks who are especially vulnerable if there are disruptions in access to medical services as a result of extreme weather events. Here's TheBody's new primer for people with HIV (U.S.-focused) on navigating that risk: www.thebody.com/hiv/extreme-...
HIV and Extreme Weather: How to Prepare and Stay Safe
Learn how to safeguard your health before, during, and after a hurricane—or any other severely disruptive event.
www.thebody.com
July 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
People living with HIV are among the folks who are especially vulnerable if there are disruptions in access to medical services as a result of extreme weather events. Here's TheBody's new primer for people with HIV (U.S.-focused) on navigating that risk: www.thebody.com/hiv/extreme-...
I'm one of the Uproot and EEIJ fellows this year! Traveling to DC for training and mentorship was amazing. We did a tour of a river that runs south of the city to learn about environmental racism in FC and history of access to outdoor spaces.
June 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I'm one of the Uproot and EEIJ fellows this year! Traveling to DC for training and mentorship was amazing. We did a tour of a river that runs south of the city to learn about environmental racism in FC and history of access to outdoor spaces.
Do something.
Siri, play “Bad Blood”
June 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Do something.
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Last summer, I reported an 8,000-word story about the mass privatization of the Massacuhsetts coastline; with a focus on Cape Cod. It involved taking a legally dodgy beach walk from Provincetown to Truro.
Today, I wrote about how you can do this too. If you want.
www.mindthemoss.com/p/whose-beac...
Today, I wrote about how you can do this too. If you want.
www.mindthemoss.com/p/whose-beac...
Whose beach? Our beach!
Pro tips for trespassing on Cape Cod
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June 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Last summer, I reported an 8,000-word story about the mass privatization of the Massacuhsetts coastline; with a focus on Cape Cod. It involved taking a legally dodgy beach walk from Provincetown to Truro.
Today, I wrote about how you can do this too. If you want.
www.mindthemoss.com/p/whose-beac...
Today, I wrote about how you can do this too. If you want.
www.mindthemoss.com/p/whose-beac...