Eve Samples
@evesamples.bsky.social
Executive Director at the nonprofit Friends of the Everglades, founded in 1969 by Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Leveraging digital technology for grassroots advocacy. Prioritizing science over politics. Embracing nature-based solutions. 🌎🐊
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The Trump administration just unveiled a plan to significantly narrow which bodies of water qualify for protection under the Clean Water Act. They proposed a new definition of what counts as a “water of the United States,” a change that would
November 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The Trump administration just unveiled a plan to significantly narrow which bodies of water qualify for protection under the Clean Water Act. They proposed a new definition of what counts as a “water of the United States,” a change that would
Friends of the Everglades rose up this year to hold government accountable and fight for bedrock environmental laws. While our Alligator Alcatraz case continues, I invite you to support our work now through Nov. 20. All donations directly fund our mission: www.givemiamiday.org/Evesamples
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November 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Friends of the Everglades rose up this year to hold government accountable and fight for bedrock environmental laws. While our Alligator Alcatraz case continues, I invite you to support our work now through Nov. 20. All donations directly fund our mission: www.givemiamiday.org/Evesamples
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"Our government seeks to roll back the clock to a time when wild places had no defense against greed and the people had no voice to answer special interests. Do not acquiesce to the flouting of laws. History is keeping score." — @evesamples.bsky.social 🎁🔗 www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-e...
The rule of law is under attack in the Everglades. We’re fighting back | Opinion
A new threat to the Everglades echoes a 1960s environmental fight. | Opinion
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October 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"Our government seeks to roll back the clock to a time when wild places had no defense against greed and the people had no voice to answer special interests. Do not acquiesce to the flouting of laws. History is keeping score." — @evesamples.bsky.social 🎁🔗 www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-e...
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This is frankly one of the worst things Donald Trump has ever posted, which is really saying something
September 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This is frankly one of the worst things Donald Trump has ever posted, which is really saying something
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We just won in federal court. Alligator Alcatraz — the detention center being built in the Everglades — is stopped.
August 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
We just won in federal court. Alligator Alcatraz — the detention center being built in the Everglades — is stopped.
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Yes, they are jailing a longtime #Florida Everglades scientist today. On dubious charges. The case is about revenge politics against scientific studies that craven leaders don't want to conflict with their greenwashing "restoration" story. insideclimatenews.org/news/1707202...
Prominent Everglades Scientist Prepares for Jail Amid Bitter Legal Dispute with Former Employer - Inside Climate News
Tom Van Lent is accused of stealing “trade secrets” from the influential Everglades Foundation. He says the foundation has mounted a politically motivated smear campaign.
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July 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Yes, they are jailing a longtime #Florida Everglades scientist today. On dubious charges. The case is about revenge politics against scientific studies that craven leaders don't want to conflict with their greenwashing "restoration" story. insideclimatenews.org/news/1707202...
National parks were America’s best idea.
This detention center in the Everglades is one of America’s WORST.
More on the impact and why @foreverglades.bsky.social and @biologicaldiversity.org are suing to stop it.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
This detention center in the Everglades is one of America’s WORST.
More on the impact and why @foreverglades.bsky.social and @biologicaldiversity.org are suing to stop it.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Everglades are essential for Florida's survival. Alligator Alcatraz will harm them. | Opinion
President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are ignoring how vital the Everglades are to Florida's public health and economy.
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July 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
National parks were America’s best idea.
This detention center in the Everglades is one of America’s WORST.
More on the impact and why @foreverglades.bsky.social and @biologicaldiversity.org are suing to stop it.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
This detention center in the Everglades is one of America’s WORST.
More on the impact and why @foreverglades.bsky.social and @biologicaldiversity.org are suing to stop it.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
If DeSantis allows this "Alligator Alcatraz" to be built, he will lose any shred of Everglades credibility he once had. This is the site of the defeated Everglades Jetport, surrounded by wetlands. Marjory Stoneman Douglas founded @foreverglades.bsky.social in 1969 to protect this very site.
'Alligator Alcatraz': Florida Attorney General proposes immigrant detention center in Everglades
If approved, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier told Fox Business, it would become the state’s largest immigration detention facility.
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June 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
If DeSantis allows this "Alligator Alcatraz" to be built, he will lose any shred of Everglades credibility he once had. This is the site of the defeated Everglades Jetport, surrounded by wetlands. Marjory Stoneman Douglas founded @foreverglades.bsky.social in 1969 to protect this very site.
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My heart aches 💔 this morning for all of the dedicated US federal workers suddenly fired yesterday. Hydrologists managing our world class stream gage network, forest service employees stewarding our extensive federal lands, and so much more. thehill.com/policy/energ...
Interior Department fires 2,300 employees after OPM directive
The Interior Department is firing 2,300 employees after a directive from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). An internal message reviewed by The Hill on Friday indicates that the department l…
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February 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
My heart aches 💔 this morning for all of the dedicated US federal workers suddenly fired yesterday. Hydrologists managing our world class stream gage network, forest service employees stewarding our extensive federal lands, and so much more. thehill.com/policy/energ...
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Let's talk about government inefficiency:
Florida state govt has spent > $2 billion cleaning up Big Sugar's pollution.
US govt forces consumers to pay twice the world market price of sugar via protections in the Farm Bill.
DOGE ain't gonna fix this. We are. Sign now! www.everglades.org/rescue/
Florida state govt has spent > $2 billion cleaning up Big Sugar's pollution.
US govt forces consumers to pay twice the world market price of sugar via protections in the Farm Bill.
DOGE ain't gonna fix this. We are. Sign now! www.everglades.org/rescue/
RESCUE the River of Grass - Friends of the Everglades
A rare opportunity to rescue the Everglades — Sign now to join the movement
By signing this petition, we are urging policymakers to prioritize land acquisition in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EA...
www.everglades.org
February 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Let's talk about government inefficiency:
Florida state govt has spent > $2 billion cleaning up Big Sugar's pollution.
US govt forces consumers to pay twice the world market price of sugar via protections in the Farm Bill.
DOGE ain't gonna fix this. We are. Sign now! www.everglades.org/rescue/
Florida state govt has spent > $2 billion cleaning up Big Sugar's pollution.
US govt forces consumers to pay twice the world market price of sugar via protections in the Farm Bill.
DOGE ain't gonna fix this. We are. Sign now! www.everglades.org/rescue/
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Banding together with strong grassroots communities is the most impactful thing we can do right now. In that vein, please take 1 minute to sign our Rescue the River of Grass petition, which maps out a solution for restoring one of the world's great ecosystems: www.everglades.org/rescue/
RESCUE the River of Grass - Friends of the Everglades
A rare opportunity to rescue the Everglades — Sign now to join the movement
By signing this petition, we are urging policymakers to prioritize land acquisition in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EA...
www.everglades.org
January 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Banding together with strong grassroots communities is the most impactful thing we can do right now. In that vein, please take 1 minute to sign our Rescue the River of Grass petition, which maps out a solution for restoring one of the world's great ecosystems: www.everglades.org/rescue/
“We have to pair these big earth-moving restoration projects with a meaningful regulatory system that is going to ensure that we have the right water quality and that we’re properly regulating polluters so that the system can thrive and these projects can work.”
Indigenous Tribes Should Be More Involved in Everglades Restoration, Report Says - Inside Climate News
For Florida’s Native American tribes, the watershed is sacred. A new National Academies report says the federal and state agencies guiding Everglades restoration can learn a lot from them.
insideclimatenews.org
November 21, 2024 at 1:58 AM
“We have to pair these big earth-moving restoration projects with a meaningful regulatory system that is going to ensure that we have the right water quality and that we’re properly regulating polluters so that the system can thrive and these projects can work.”