Brenda K. Foster
@gabguru.bsky.social
PR pro with a passion for social change
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We're excited to announce that #FarmAid40 will take place on Saturday, Sept. 20, in Minneapolis, Minnesota! We hope that you'll join us at Huntington Bank Stadium for a full day of music, family farmers, HOMEGROWN food and our very special HOMEGROWN Village.
Get all the info at farmaid.org/festival
Get all the info at farmaid.org/festival
May 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
We're excited to announce that #FarmAid40 will take place on Saturday, Sept. 20, in Minneapolis, Minnesota! We hope that you'll join us at Huntington Bank Stadium for a full day of music, family farmers, HOMEGROWN food and our very special HOMEGROWN Village.
Get all the info at farmaid.org/festival
Get all the info at farmaid.org/festival
Consumers are planning a one-day economic blackout on Feb. 28. Here's what to know.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
Consumers are planning a one-day economic blackout on Feb. 28. Here's what to know.
Consumers are encouraged not to spend any money on Feb. 28 and if an emergency arises, shop local.
www.usatoday.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Consumers are planning a one-day economic blackout on Feb. 28. Here's what to know.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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My latest.
As journalists and writers, we have a duty to use language that is accurate and describes our current reality.
I’m no longer going to talk about DEI/Anti-DEI.
Let’s be clear. We are facing racial purges and re-segregation.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
As journalists and writers, we have a duty to use language that is accurate and describes our current reality.
I’m no longer going to talk about DEI/Anti-DEI.
Let’s be clear. We are facing racial purges and re-segregation.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The assault on DEI? It’s aimed at resegregation.
The GOP leaders attacking inclusion programs want to go back to an era when White men ran everything
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
My latest.
As journalists and writers, we have a duty to use language that is accurate and describes our current reality.
I’m no longer going to talk about DEI/Anti-DEI.
Let’s be clear. We are facing racial purges and re-segregation.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
As journalists and writers, we have a duty to use language that is accurate and describes our current reality.
I’m no longer going to talk about DEI/Anti-DEI.
Let’s be clear. We are facing racial purges and re-segregation.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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According to the New York Times, scientists at the CDC were ordered to pull out any pending research submitted to publications that mention the terms “pregnant people,” “transgender,” “LGBT,” and “immigrant.”
CDC ordered to remove research papers that use the terms "LGBT," "pregnant people" and more
Advisers to the CDC say the move has yet to be explained by the agency
www.salon.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
According to the New York Times, scientists at the CDC were ordered to pull out any pending research submitted to publications that mention the terms “pregnant people,” “transgender,” “LGBT,” and “immigrant.”
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These are the folks the world’s richest man has stealing American’s private information from the government.
#CouplonMusk
#CouplonMusk
February 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
These are the folks the world’s richest man has stealing American’s private information from the government.
#CouplonMusk
#CouplonMusk
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We're just going to leave this here…
Here’s how to share sensitive leaks with the press
Thinking about securely leaking information to news organizations? This guide will show you how.
freedom.press
January 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We're just going to leave this here…
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Federal workers have been instructed to remove their identifying pronouns from their email signatures and other forms, as agency and department leaders work to follow President Trump’s executive order to scrub all references to gender ideology in official government materials by 5 p.m. Friday.
Federal Workers Told to Remove Pronouns From Email Signatures After Trump Order
The instructions to employees aimed to fulfill orders from the Trump administration, which told agency heads to remove all references to gender identity from official materials by 5 p.m. Friday.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Federal workers have been instructed to remove their identifying pronouns from their email signatures and other forms, as agency and department leaders work to follow President Trump’s executive order to scrub all references to gender ideology in official government materials by 5 p.m. Friday.
@markwarner.bsky.social what are you doing about this?
This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
@markwarner.bsky.social what are you doing about this?
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Now THIS is quite concerning, to say the least. #environment
40 per cent of the world's soil is already degraded, but the problem could get much worse.
Soil degradation threatens food supply and scientists are calling for action
40 per cent of the world's soil is already degraded, but the problem could get much worse.
Soil degradation threatens food supply and scientists are calling for action
Planet could 'cease to function' without action to address soil decay
The world's growing population is putting pressure on its arable land, and scientists warn 90 per cent of all soil could be degraded by 2050 unless urgent action is taken.
www.abc.net.au
January 1, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Now THIS is quite concerning, to say the least. #environment
40 per cent of the world's soil is already degraded, but the problem could get much worse.
Soil degradation threatens food supply and scientists are calling for action
40 per cent of the world's soil is already degraded, but the problem could get much worse.
Soil degradation threatens food supply and scientists are calling for action
Corky Jones was a farmer hero and a personal hero. Will miss him dearly.
Farm Aid mourns the passing of our dear friend, Corky Jones, who passed yesterday at the age of 92. A lifelong farmer in Brownsville, Nebraska, Corky was a leader of the American Agriculture Movement and one of the leaders of the 1979 Tractorcade.
Farm Aid Remembers our Friend Corky Jones
A lifelong farmer in Brownsville, Nebraska, Corky was a leader of the American Agriculture Movement and one of the leaders of the 1979 Tractorcade.
www.farmaid.org
December 6, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Corky Jones was a farmer hero and a personal hero. Will miss him dearly.
Wholesome Friday afternoon break...
December 6, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Wholesome Friday afternoon break...
This is why I loved working in local radio. If you listen, you find out quickly that’s where the real stories are.
"Imagine a generation of public radio reporters and producers who use the collection of local audio as a part of their outreach, forming stronger bonds while reflecting the sound of their communities." current.org/2024/11/why-...
Why ‘radical listening’ is key to public radio’s future
"Building radical listening and field recording into our program offerings announces to the audience that we understand our public service role as custodians of culture and media representation."
current.org
November 26, 2024 at 5:40 PM
This is why I loved working in local radio. If you listen, you find out quickly that’s where the real stories are.
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"Imagine a generation of public radio reporters and producers who use the collection of local audio as a part of their outreach, forming stronger bonds while reflecting the sound of their communities." current.org/2024/11/why-...
Why ‘radical listening’ is key to public radio’s future
"Building radical listening and field recording into our program offerings announces to the audience that we understand our public service role as custodians of culture and media representation."
current.org
November 26, 2024 at 5:28 PM
"Imagine a generation of public radio reporters and producers who use the collection of local audio as a part of their outreach, forming stronger bonds while reflecting the sound of their communities." current.org/2024/11/why-...
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A farm group cites U.S. Department of Agriculture data as proof of corporate greed, and says companies are still using supply-chain issues as an excuse for inflated prices.
Group blames corporate greed for MT food price gouging
Farm advocates say price gouging on meat and poultry are taking a toll on Montanans. A farm group cites U.S. Department of Agriculture data as proof of corporate greed, and says companies are still ...
publicnewsservice.org
November 18, 2024 at 11:44 AM
A farm group cites U.S. Department of Agriculture data as proof of corporate greed, and says companies are still using supply-chain issues as an excuse for inflated prices.
"We are walking around, suspicious and guarded and apoplectic, knowing that some in our families or neighborhoods voted us back into second-class status, and wondering what else they’re ready to go along with."
Of misogyny, Musk, and men
Women are not okay. We're furious.
www.motherjones.com
November 15, 2024 at 10:28 PM
"We are walking around, suspicious and guarded and apoplectic, knowing that some in our families or neighborhoods voted us back into second-class status, and wondering what else they’re ready to go along with."
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Students with disabilities deserve to use technology in meaningful ways to enhance their learning. Districts must prioritize digital accessibility and comply with ADA standards.
Read more from us and hear what Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez has to say:
www.americanprogress.org/article/ensu...
Read more from us and hear what Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez has to say:
www.americanprogress.org/article/ensu...
November 14, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Students with disabilities deserve to use technology in meaningful ways to enhance their learning. Districts must prioritize digital accessibility and comply with ADA standards.
Read more from us and hear what Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez has to say:
www.americanprogress.org/article/ensu...
Read more from us and hear what Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez has to say:
www.americanprogress.org/article/ensu...
These are the basics of a good AI adoption framework, but there needs to be more.
“The framework recommends that AI developers evaluate potentially dangerous capabilities in their products, ensure their products align with “human-centric values” and protect users’ privacy.”
“The framework recommends that AI developers evaluate potentially dangerous capabilities in their products, ensure their products align with “human-centric values” and protect users’ privacy.”
November 14, 2024 at 6:57 PM
These are the basics of a good AI adoption framework, but there needs to be more.
“The framework recommends that AI developers evaluate potentially dangerous capabilities in their products, ensure their products align with “human-centric values” and protect users’ privacy.”
“The framework recommends that AI developers evaluate potentially dangerous capabilities in their products, ensure their products align with “human-centric values” and protect users’ privacy.”
“Emerging research at the intersection of environmental justice and medicine is shedding light on comparable injustices being experienced here in the U.S., further exacerbating serious health disparities in stroke care.”
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Stroke Risk Is Changing With the Climate
Patient education is essential
www.medpagetoday.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:05 PM
“Emerging research at the intersection of environmental justice and medicine is shedding light on comparable injustices being experienced here in the U.S., further exacerbating serious health disparities in stroke care.”
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
The top consideration before jumping into AI…
“We must be extraordinarily careful not to replicate power imbalances and biases through technology,” Ali said. “The most complex questions are always going to require local, contextual and lived experience to answer in a meaningful way.”
“We must be extraordinarily careful not to replicate power imbalances and biases through technology,” Ali said. “The most complex questions are always going to require local, contextual and lived experience to answer in a meaningful way.”
November 14, 2024 at 3:54 PM
The top consideration before jumping into AI…
“We must be extraordinarily careful not to replicate power imbalances and biases through technology,” Ali said. “The most complex questions are always going to require local, contextual and lived experience to answer in a meaningful way.”
“We must be extraordinarily careful not to replicate power imbalances and biases through technology,” Ali said. “The most complex questions are always going to require local, contextual and lived experience to answer in a meaningful way.”