Renata Harrison
@renatskis.bsky.social
seasonal gov’t employee. Protect public lands and rehire civil servants
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On Friday, January 23rd, park staff at Independence National Historical Park were instructed to remove signs about slavery from the President's House. These exhibits were the first slavery memorial of its kind on federal property in the United States.
January 26, 2026 at 4:43 PM
On Friday, January 23rd, park staff at Independence National Historical Park were instructed to remove signs about slavery from the President's House. These exhibits were the first slavery memorial of its kind on federal property in the United States.
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So important. What they say is not the story. That is never the story. What happened is the story. Write what happened.
Media: do not lead with the false government framing of what happened
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM
So important. What they say is not the story. That is never the story. What happened is the story. Write what happened.
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Protesters in Los Angeles projected an anti-ICE video onto the Twin Towers, an ICE-linked detention facility where the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department actively collaborates with ICE for deportation screenings.
January 25, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Protesters in Los Angeles projected an anti-ICE video onto the Twin Towers, an ICE-linked detention facility where the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department actively collaborates with ICE for deportation screenings.
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National Park Service employees are working hard under incredibly difficult circumstances. They deserve fair evaluations based on their work, not artificial systems that damage morale and push dedicated staff out.
theintercept.com/2026/01/21/n...
theintercept.com/2026/01/21/n...
Trump Admin “Deliberately” Tanking Morale to Get Parks Staff to Quit, Official Says in Leaked Tape
In a leaked tape, a National Park Service official said Trump’s employee policies are a “reign of terror” aimed at driving NPS staff to quit.
theintercept.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:35 PM
National Park Service employees are working hard under incredibly difficult circumstances. They deserve fair evaluations based on their work, not artificial systems that damage morale and push dedicated staff out.
theintercept.com/2026/01/21/n...
theintercept.com/2026/01/21/n...
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The exhibits about slavery at the President’s House in Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park have been removed amid pressure from the Trump admin www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
January 23, 2026 at 1:56 AM
The exhibits about slavery at the President’s House in Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park have been removed amid pressure from the Trump admin www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
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Container crossings fell 21% and inbound visitation dropped 29% over the first 11 months of the year.
Montana-Canada border traffic falls sharply in 2025
Montana ports saw a sharp decline in freight and visitors from Canada in the first 11 months of 2025, with freight marking the largest decline in at least 30 years.
montanafreepress.org
January 22, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Container crossings fell 21% and inbound visitation dropped 29% over the first 11 months of the year.
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Feds removing info about the human beings America’s founders kidnapped and held as property.
Park Service removes slavery exhibit at Independence Park in Philadelphia
Park staff dismantled an exhibit about George Washington’s slave ownership amid a wider push to remove information on racism, sexism and climate change.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Feds removing info about the human beings America’s founders kidnapped and held as property.
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Here in Seattle, furloughed NOAA employees were out in the pouring rain cleaning up beaches yesterday, part of a national week of service organized by federal workers who can't do their jobs due to the shutdown.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Furloughed feds pick up Seattle beach trash to keep serving the public
Furloughed federal employees were out in the rain picking up cigarette butts, bottle caps, and other trash at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park on Friday.
www.kuow.org
October 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Here in Seattle, furloughed NOAA employees were out in the pouring rain cleaning up beaches yesterday, part of a national week of service organized by federal workers who can't do their jobs due to the shutdown.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
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“The Monday filing outlines where 2,050 positions would be eliminated; the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Land Management, and the main Interior office would be especially hard hit. Regional offices with the National Park Service are also targeted for significant cuts.”
Inside Trump's plan to eviscerate USGS and beyond - Center for Western Priorities
Forced by a federal judge to partially reveal plans for firing federal employees, the Trump administration on Monday said it plans to “imminently” terminate more than 2,000 employees at the Interior d...
westernpriorities.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
“The Monday filing outlines where 2,050 positions would be eliminated; the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Land Management, and the main Interior office would be especially hard hit. Regional offices with the National Park Service are also targeted for significant cuts.”
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Aden Ng has published a deep dive video about AltNPS (& AltYello), the dangers of their money grabs, & how your personal data may be at risk.
With background info from @drsturg.bsky.social book, We Are #AltGov, & current watchdog @altwatcher.bsky.social adding context, this is quite informative.
With background info from @drsturg.bsky.social book, We Are #AltGov, & current watchdog @altwatcher.bsky.social adding context, this is quite informative.
The True Story of AltNPS
YouTube video by Aden Ng
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Aden Ng has published a deep dive video about AltNPS (& AltYello), the dangers of their money grabs, & how your personal data may be at risk.
With background info from @drsturg.bsky.social book, We Are #AltGov, & current watchdog @altwatcher.bsky.social adding context, this is quite informative.
With background info from @drsturg.bsky.social book, We Are #AltGov, & current watchdog @altwatcher.bsky.social adding context, this is quite informative.
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"I wanted to stay here." - an early-career stem-cell biologist who is now looking to leave the US for a career in Europe. Reporting by Rita Akensenfeld & @jennaahart.bsky.social, for @nature.com 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Meet the early career scientists planning to leave the United States
Decreased funding, reduced opportunities and growing uncertainty has made life tough for international postdocs living in the US.
www.nature.com
July 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"I wanted to stay here." - an early-career stem-cell biologist who is now looking to leave the US for a career in Europe. Reporting by Rita Akensenfeld & @jennaahart.bsky.social, for @nature.com 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Jeff Mow, former superintendent of Glacier National Park & Coalition Executive Council member, shares how the Trump administration’s cuts are quietly eroding our parks from the inside.
Read his interview with @highcountrynews.org: www.hcn.org/articles/the...
Read his interview with @highcountrynews.org: www.hcn.org/articles/the...
The national parks are not OK - High Country News
Former national park supervisor explains why toilets may be clean this summer, the parks themselves are actually ‘hollowed out.’
www.hcn.org
July 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Jeff Mow, former superintendent of Glacier National Park & Coalition Executive Council member, shares how the Trump administration’s cuts are quietly eroding our parks from the inside.
Read his interview with @highcountrynews.org: www.hcn.org/articles/the...
Read his interview with @highcountrynews.org: www.hcn.org/articles/the...
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The Interior Secretary, whose signature is on the document authorizing the placement of QR codes at National Park Service sites, claims to know nothing about it. #nationalparks thenationalparksexperience.substack.com/p/interior-s...
Interior Secretary Burgum Says He's "Completely Unaware" of QR Code Signs at National Parks
Burgum doesn't remember his own order mandating these signs to be put up.
thenationalparksexperience.substack.com
July 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The Interior Secretary, whose signature is on the document authorizing the placement of QR codes at National Park Service sites, claims to know nothing about it. #nationalparks thenationalparksexperience.substack.com/p/interior-s...
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This is not normal
July 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is not normal
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Get your National Climate Assessment from archive -dot- org: web.archive.org/web/20250629...
The White House took down a website hosting the nation's top report on how climate change is affecting the United States.
The White House took down the nation's top climate report. You can still find it here
The National Climate Assessment is the most influential source of information about climate change in the United States.
n.pr
July 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Get your National Climate Assessment from archive -dot- org: web.archive.org/web/20250629...
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“So what’s neat is that you can just do command-shift-E and rank every single resident from whitest to least,” said the billionaire libertarian
theonion.com/peter-t...
theonion.com/peter-t...
Peter Thiel Shows Trump How To Sort Spreadsheet Of Americans By Ethnicity
WASHINGTON—Stressing that it would be simplest to troubleshoot now during the onboarding process for his company’s surveillance technology, Palantir founder Peter Thiel reportedly spent Tuesday morning showing President Donald Trump how to sort a spreadsheet of Americans by ethnicity. “So what’s neat is that you can just do command-shift-E and rank every single resident from […]
theonion.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
“So what’s neat is that you can just do command-shift-E and rank every single resident from whitest to least,” said the billionaire libertarian
theonion.com/peter-t...
theonion.com/peter-t...
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Our analysis found that the number of blood transfusions during emergency room visits for first-trimester miscarriage shot up by 54% since Texas banned abortion. Here’s how we did it.
Miscarriage Is Increasingly Dangerous for Women in Texas, Our Analysis Shows. Here’s How We Did It.
Using seven years of hospital discharge data, we found that the number of blood transfusions during emergency room visits for first-trimester miscarriage shot up by 54% since Texas banned abortion.
www.propublica.org
July 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Our analysis found that the number of blood transfusions during emergency room visits for first-trimester miscarriage shot up by 54% since Texas banned abortion. Here’s how we did it.
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The National Park Service is already underfunded and understaffed. To put its budget on the chopping block as we continue to see a rise in visitors at parks across the county is reckless and thoughtless.
It's the worst idea for "America's Best Idea."
It's the worst idea for "America's Best Idea."
June 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The National Park Service is already underfunded and understaffed. To put its budget on the chopping block as we continue to see a rise in visitors at parks across the county is reckless and thoughtless.
It's the worst idea for "America's Best Idea."
It's the worst idea for "America's Best Idea."
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I hope this dude files the defamation lawsuit of a lifetime against the troves of organizations, officials, and media that dragged his name through the dirt for the crime of speaking up against a slaughter
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/n...
‘Justice Will Prevail,’ Mahmoud Khalil Says as He Goes Free on Bail
www.nytimes.com
June 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I hope this dude files the defamation lawsuit of a lifetime against the troves of organizations, officials, and media that dragged his name through the dirt for the crime of speaking up against a slaughter
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/n...
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Trump claims climate change is a “hoax.” Now, his administration is silencing government research that proves him wrong. Climate-monitoring spacecraft will be shut down, thousands of scientists have been dismissed, invaluable data eliminated. The assault has just begun www.eenews.net/articles/how...
How Trump’s assault on science is blinding America to climate change
Through budget cuts and layoffs, the administration has begun to cripple the government's ability to research global warming.
www.eenews.net
June 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Trump claims climate change is a “hoax.” Now, his administration is silencing government research that proves him wrong. Climate-monitoring spacecraft will be shut down, thousands of scientists have been dismissed, invaluable data eliminated. The assault has just begun www.eenews.net/articles/how...
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At least 12 DOGE staffers remain legal employees or advisers of the companies they worked at before DOGE.
And at least nine continue to receive corporate benefits from their private-sector employers, including stock vesting plans.
And at least nine continue to receive corporate benefits from their private-sector employers, including stock vesting plans.
The DOGE 100: Musk Is Out, but More Than 100 of His Followers Remain to Implement Trump’s Blueprint
At least 38 DOGE members work, or have worked, for one of Elon Musk’s companies. Meanwhile, nearly two dozen DOGE officials are making cuts to the same federal agencies that regulate the industries…
www.propublica.org
June 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
At least 12 DOGE staffers remain legal employees or advisers of the companies they worked at before DOGE.
And at least nine continue to receive corporate benefits from their private-sector employers, including stock vesting plans.
And at least nine continue to receive corporate benefits from their private-sector employers, including stock vesting plans.
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The cruelty in today's politics feels horribly corrosive. Bringing up that hard-working immigrant families — undocumented, yes, but not violent criminals — are being ripped apart based on immigration status doesn't bring compassion or even pause, but gleeful cheers.
June 12, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The cruelty in today's politics feels horribly corrosive. Bringing up that hard-working immigrant families — undocumented, yes, but not violent criminals — are being ripped apart based on immigration status doesn't bring compassion or even pause, but gleeful cheers.
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Saw this sticker on a car in Montana.
June 11, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Saw this sticker on a car in Montana.
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This weekend, President Trump federalized 2,000 National Guard personnel to respond to protests against ICE in L.A.
Here’s a thread of Lawfare’s recent analysis of domestic deployments of the military:
Here’s a thread of Lawfare’s recent analysis of domestic deployments of the military:
June 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This weekend, President Trump federalized 2,000 National Guard personnel to respond to protests against ICE in L.A.
Here’s a thread of Lawfare’s recent analysis of domestic deployments of the military:
Here’s a thread of Lawfare’s recent analysis of domestic deployments of the military: