Anna Trav
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Anna Trav
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Join us for Lunch w/Friends next Wednesday, May 28th with Senator Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov

She will be answering questions, and chatting about her plan to keep the Boundary Waters protected.

Register via the link below!
www.friends-bwca.org/event/bwca-p...
BWCA Protection with Senator Tina Smith - friends-bwca.org
Join Senator Tina Smith for a conversation about defending the Boundary Waters from toxic mining threats in the U.S. Senate.
www.friends-bwca.org
May 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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BREAKING NEWS: In a rare rebuke, more than a dozen former workers of the powerful data-mining and surveillance company say the firm's work with the Trump administration violates the company's founding principles.
Exclusive from @bobbyallyn.bsky.social
Former Palantir workers condemn company's work with Trump administration
In a rare rebuke, more than a dozen former workers of the powerful data-mining and surveillance company say the firm's work with the Trump administration violates the company's founding principles.
www.npr.org
May 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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EPA announced plans to reorganize the agency, moving science-focused staff into different roles and reducing the overall number of employees.
The Trump administration says it will cut EPA staffing to Reagan-era levels
EPA announced plans to reorganize the agency, moving science-focused staff into different roles and reducing the overall number of employees.
www.npr.org
May 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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It may not be a household name, but Palantir is now one of the world's most valuable companies. Its "spy tech" is set to gain more government and military work in the Trump administration.
By @bobbyallyn.bsky.social
How Palantir, the secretive tech company, is rising in the Trump era
It may not be a household name, but Palantir is now one of the world's most valuable companies. Its "spy tech" is set to gain more government and military work in the Trump administration.
www.npr.org
May 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth
In February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
www.motherjones.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Cory Booker is now in his *third hour* on the Senate floor—still speaking with heart, fire, and fierce conviction.
He’s not just holding the floor—he’s holding the line for democracy.
This is what moral courage looks like.
Keep going, Senator.
We see you.
We stand with you.✊🏽💙
@booker.senate.gov
April 1, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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While the U.S. grapples with an egg shortage caused by avian flu, eggs remain plentiful and affordable in Canada. There are reasons for that, including that egg farms there tend to be smaller.
This is why Canada has plenty of eggs — and the U.S. doesn't
While the U.S. grapples with an egg shortage caused by avian flu, eggs remain plentiful and affordable in Canada. There are reasons for that, including that egg farms there tend to be smaller.
www.npr.org
March 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

So, unless you are talking about a white, able-bodied, male, don't even try giving a description.
The Words Federal Agencies Are Discouraged From Using Under Trump (Gift Article)
Federal agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms to limit or avoid using. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed.
www.nytimes.com
March 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Crazy these two posts are the same day
March 8, 2025 at 2:19 AM