What trigger data to use when using a template trigger?

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didn’t waste my time, I wouldn’t have tried any of this otherwise

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I guess for completeness Here is the automation I ultimately ended up using - which has almost nothing to do with the original stuff above:

  - alias: TTS Announce My Alarm Needs Set for Dayshift
    trigger:
      - platform: time
        at:
          - '22:45:00'
          - '23:00:00'
          - '23:15:00'
    condition:
      - condition: template
        value_template: >
          {% set no_alarm_set = is_state('sensor.my_mobile_app_next_alarm', 'unavailable') %}
          {% set next_work_days = is_state_attr('calendar.my_gmail_com', 'message', 'days') %}
          {% set next_work_dd = is_state_attr('calendar.my_gmail_com', 'message', 'DD - support') %}
          {% set within_work_window =  ( as_timestamp( state_attr('calendar.my_gmail_com', 'start_time')) - as_timestamp(now()) < 86400 ) 
          and ( as_timestamp( state_attr('calendar.my_gmail_com', 'end_time')) - as_timestamp(now()) > 43200 ) %}
          {{ no_alarm_set and within_work_window and (next_work_days or next_work_dd) }}
    action:
      - service: notify.alexa_media
        data:
          target: 
            - media_player.computer_room_dot
            - media_player.kitchen_dot
            - media_player.master_bedroom_dot
          data:
            type: tts 
          message: "You have work tomorrow and your alarm isn't set"