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Lillian Karabaic

@anomalily.net
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Finance + Transit journalist | Weekend edition host on @opb | YouTuber | + @slate @ohmydollar | views my own | Book “A Cat's Guide to Money" 😻 | she/her 🏳️‍🌈

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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 17/02/2026
Listen now if you didn't catch it in broadcast www.npr.org/2026/02/17/n...
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Finland allows same-sex ice dancing teams due to a shortage of male figure skaters
In Olympic ice dancing events, the pairs are always one man and woman. There's a movement to allow same-sex couples to compete, but it has less to do with queer equality than a gender imbalance.
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 17/02/2026
“Ice dance is inherently competitive gender performance." - Olympian Kaitlyn Weaver I have been trying to get a story about open-gender ice dancing on public radio for 2.5 years. Today, finally, it airs on All Things Considered on @npr.org at 4:35PM Pacific.
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Nate @ngs.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
“Yeah, I was very much done with it,” Xu said. “I was so tired. I just went home.” You’ve not only nailed the Portland experience, Simon, but also our ethos. Well done! (fun story for your Sunday from @anomalily.net and @opb.org) www.opb.org/article/2026...
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54 stores, 8 hours: Portlander turns longest Plaid Pantry run ever into a love letter to the city
Simon Xu went to every single Plaid Pantry store in Portland in an eight-hour "pointless" personal challenge.
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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
The Star-Tribune is taking donations to help fund the purchase vital newsroom supplies and equipment, including protective and tactical gear for street reporters and photogs. If you live in MSP, pls subscribe. If you don't and want to help, here's a way -- www.startribunecompany.com/donate-payme....
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Bailey Johnson @baileyannej.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Are you or someone you know going to the Caps' Pride game on Saturday? Have you watched Heated Rivalry? Is, by chance, anyone going to the game *because* they watched Heated Rivalry? If any of that fits you, my DMs are open. Working on a story and would love to chat!
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 12/01/2026
Y’all covering nationals was hella fun but multiple days of less than 5 hours of sleep is whack. No idea how @rockerskating.com does it.
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Lisa Wood @lisaeffinwood.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Listen Monday for a first-hand report from @anomalily.net!
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 12/01/2026
Hey I'll be live on @npr.org Morning Edition at 5:50AM Eastern (re-airing at 7:50/9:50) to talk figure skating olympic team selection, wherever you get your public radio.
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 10/01/2026
@rockerskating.com's stance is getting wider as we get closer to the top three in the women's free skate. #prevagenuschamps
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 09/01/2026
I’m reporting from figure skating Nationals for an outlet that doesn’t even have a sports section. Nothing like an olympic year nationals, though. www.npr.org/2026/01/09/n...
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U.S. Figure Skating Championships will determine who's going to the Olympics
This week's competition in St. Louis will skaters tickets to the Milan-Cortina games in February
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OPB @opb.org · 09/01/2026
While the championships are the final Olympic team qualifier, the event is also a showcase of the depth of U.S. figure skating — and a chance for Pacific Northwest athletes to be seen alongside the sport’s biggest names, including world champion and Olympic gold favorite Ilia Malinin.
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5 Pacific Northwest skaters take the ice at US Figure Skating Championships as 2026 Olympic race heats up
Five Pacific Northwest figure skaters compete in the final Olympic team qualifier in St. Louis this week alongside the sport’s biggest names and Olympic hopefuls.
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 08/01/2026
Isabeau saying it was past her bedtime at the presser. Girl, same! I had to wait for you to do your job so I can do mine 😭 #prevagenuschamps
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 01/01/2026
Some 2025 Stats 🍩 Donuts: 75 ✈️ Countries Visited: 4 🚌 Buses: 40 🚊 Hours on Trains: 19 🚲 Pedalpalooza rides: 18 👦🏽 Friends seen: 1,291 🌯 Burritos: 20 📡 Hours at Radio Station: 1,073 🎧 Audio Stories Filed: 69 🌀 Sit Spins: 517 🐫 Camels: 156 ⬇ Falls on Ice: 46 👯‍♀️ Social Hours: 242 👩🏻‍🏫 Students Taught: 265
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Jenn Chávez @jennchavez.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Today on @opb.org’s The Evergreen: the latest from our At Work With series! Thanks to Malya Fass & @anomalily.net, we get to know three Oregonians who keep the roller coasters running, the traffic flowing, and the cattle mooooving.
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‘The Evergreen’: ‘At Work With’ an Oaks Park ride operator, a traffic flagger and a rancher
We’re wrapping up 2025 with the latest stories from our “At Work With” series. Join us for a day on the job as we find out what it’s like to keep roller coasters running, traffic flowing and cattle mo...
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 14/11/2025
If you want to smile, and cry a little bit, go watch this amazing doc!
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BikeLoudPDX @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
It's @thewaroncars.bsky.social Week in PDX! Mon @opb.org w @anomalily.net Wed @bikeportland.org HappyHour Thurs @powells.bsky.social (need $$$ ticket) plus @shift2bikes.bsky.social Thurs 5:30P bike w @contraireclaire.bsky.social from Colonel Summer's to Powell's www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...
calendar listing for ride to Powell's books. It says, "Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 5:30 PM

 Meet at 5:30, ride at 5:40

 End location: Powell's on Burnside

 Ride length: 0-3 miles

Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon of the "War on Cars" podcast will be at Powell's talking about their new book, "Life After Cars," with Lillian Karabaic hosting. Let's ride to the event at Powell's on Burnside together! Doors to the event open at 6, so we'll plan to get to Powell's around then. Note: Anyone can join the ride, but the event is ticketed, see link for registration. https://www.powells.com/events/sarah-goodyear-doug-gordon-in-conversation-with-lillian-karabaic-11-13-25"
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Jenn Chávez @jennchavez.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Today on @opb.org's The Evergreen: Every US city is divided by crumbling old highways - including Portland - & every city's trying to figure out what to do w them. @wgbh.org's The Big Dig had a convo w OPB’s @anomalily.net about Portland’s attempts to solve that puzzle & undo the harms of the past.
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‘The Evergreen’: What to do about freeways
“The Big Dig” podcast in conversation with OPB’s Lillian Karabaic of the “Stop Requested” transit reporting project.
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 05/11/2025
Coming out of Bluesky retirement to brag that 4 days after the time change, I successfully remembered how to change my microwave clock.
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No More Freeways @nomorefreewayspdx.com · 29/10/2025
Packed house for the @opb.org / @wgbh.org live taping of the cross over Big Dig / Stop Requested podcast! NMF co-founder @chrissmith.us is on tonight’s panel
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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Hello, Portland! We are so excited to announce that we'll be at the famous @powells.bsky.social on November 13th in conversation with @opb.org's @anomalily.net about our new book, "Life After Cars." Tickets, which include a copy of the book, are on sale now: www.powells.com/events/sarah...
purple graphic featuring pictures of Doug Gordon, Sarah Goodyear, and Lillian Karabaic (holding white cat) alongside Life After Cars book cover. It says "Ticketed Event, Powell's City of Books, Thursday, Nov. 13th, 7 PM."
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 06/08/2025
let's talk economic data and government influence www.youtube.com/live/EJxargQ...
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🔴 Live: I guess we're going to talk about economic data for some reason
YouTube video by anomalily
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 22/07/2025
Y'all my power is back and we're talking rural health care and what a tenuous situation it's in under DOGE and the Big Beautiful Bill Act. Live at 4:30 Pacific/7:30 Eastern. But also a donut and maybe a planner. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0q3...
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🔴 Live: Rural Health Care in the US is about to get worse
YouTube video by anomalily
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 22/07/2025
I have injured myself in the most Portland way possible: I bruised my hand moving a large glass tupperware full of homemade hummus.
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TREC at PSU @trecpdx.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Today is #RuralTransitDay, so what better time to take a look back at this vide of Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net speaking at PSU a couple of months ago? Her talk offered a deep dive into rural transit in Oregon - Check it out here: trec.pdx.edu/events/stop-...
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OPB's Stop Requested Live at PSU: Lessons and Opportunities for Rural Transit | TREC
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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
If you're wondering how cuts to public broadcasting would most affect the Pacific Northwest, it's going to be in our Indigenous serving stations and rural stations. These are vital communications in news deserts. @anomalily.net covers it all.
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Northwest rural and tribal public broadcasters brace for possible federal cuts
In rural communities and tribal lands, federal dollars often pay for the only local reporting available and fund broadcast equipment for the Emergency Alert System.
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Bradley W. Parks @bradleywparks.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Rural and tribal public media organizations stand to lose the most if President Trump's rescission package is ultimately approved. @anomalily.net spoke with KWSO in Warm Springs and NWPB in Pullman: www.opb.org/article/2025...
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Northwest rural and tribal public broadcasters brace for possible federal cuts
In rural communities and tribal lands, federal dollars often pay for the only local reporting available and fund broadcast equipment for the Emergency Alert System.
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 16/07/2025
Let's run through the gamet of things happening to student loans. The soonest deadline? August 1st is when SAVE borrowers start accruing interest again youtube.com/live/ENdsFrF...
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🔴 Live: Many changes for SAVE plan borrowers
There are so many changes to student loans as a result of the Big, Beautiful Bill Act and the SAVE plan case. Oh My Dollar! Community Challenges (We're really nice, come join) https://forum.ohmydolla...
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 15/07/2025
I don’t usually get angry, but when I do it is with Kaiser’s prescription refill phone robot.
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 11/07/2025
Immigration enforcement policy touches a lot of things. One that might be unexpected? Rural transit in Oregon. www.opb.org/article/2025...
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Oregon counties lose transit options as federal funding remains uncertain
Oregon transit agencies have announced they are reducing service due to the funding uncertainty caused by an ongoing legal dispute between Oregon and the Federal Transit Administration.
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 08/07/2025
Live in 40 minutes: my bday week stream about the republic onmibus bill last week and how it could affect you www.youtube.com/live/DStBadd...
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🔴 Live: What the Big, Beautiful Bill means for money and healthcare
YouTube video by anomalily
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 24/06/2025
Live in one hour! youtube.com/live/p7qS26V...
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🔴 Live: Is the world economy slowing down?
UN, World Bank & OECD predict weakest growth outside recessions since 2008- largely because of the US's chaotic trade policies and the wars in the middle east. Let's talk about that. Oh My Dollar! C...
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 23/06/2025
In a world full of *gestures* I’m glad I am focused on the really important stuff, like my 200 week streak at ice rinks on swarm
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 23/06/2025
Decade-old @ricksteves.bsky.social video Popped up on my YouTube Algorithm this morning for no particular reason I am sure. youtu.be/CYoa9hI3CXg?...
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Rick Steves' Iran (2009)
YouTube video by Rick Steves' Europe
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 22/06/2025
~~~cu soon~~~ MySpace ride meets at nw 10th & Marshall at 2, rides at 3pm. Route for latecomers aaronparecki.com/2025/06/15/1... #pedalpaloozapdx
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 22/06/2025
Now let’s see if I can ride bikes in these 22 year old pants of mine. www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...
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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Doomscrolling cleanser.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/06/2025
Blue Cross had refused to pay thousands of claims for the center’s patients, but on several occasions executives at the insurance company had signed special one-time deals with the center to pay for their wives’ cancer treatment. By @tchristianmiller.bsky.social
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“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over Doctors
Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.
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🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🍉 @chrishehim.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Happy Winter solstice Australia.
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 20/06/2025
Gotta report out a story where it's hard to get ahold of people and it's infinitely easier to psych myself up to make cold calls than cold emails. Why? No idea.
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 20/06/2025
Something deeply important about being unserious with other people in this serious time. A place for friends: the MySpace ride. This Sunday 6/22 lets LARP as though it is 2005 at the MySpace ride. See you and your skinny jeans there. www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 19/06/2025
What I feel like I look like when doing a Star lift
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 19/06/2025
As a broadcast journalist, figuring out how to research and write a readable thing in a time crunch is like 80 percent of my job.
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 18/06/2025
You guys remember when making web pages was fun and social media was fun? Related, come to the myspace ride this weekend. It's going to be fun and nostalgic I think? www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...
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Calendar
Rides calendar
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18/06/2025
A federal judge ruled that transgender and nonbinary Americans should be able to reflect their gender identities on newly issued passports, temporarily blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to limit the sex options available on new passports.
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Judge pauses Trump’s ban on trans, nonbinary passport options
U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick said the State Department’s passport policy “likely violates the constitutional rights of thousands of Americans.”
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 18/06/2025
Live now! youtube.com/live/L2x_L5h...
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🔴 Live: Plan with me in Kinbor Weeks | June Plan with me
YouTube video by anomalily
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 18/06/2025
Live in 30 minutes, we're just going to eat a donute and do a plan with me and just hang out (my BDAY MONTH BEGINS SOON) www.youtube.com/live/L2x_L5h...
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🔴 Live: Plan with me in Kinbor Weeks | June Plan with me
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife. While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 17/06/2025
Let's gooo a plan with me instead of talking about anything important - live at 4:30 Pacific/7:30 Eastern www.youtube.com/live/L2x_L5h...
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🔴 Live: Plan with me in Kinbor Weeks | June Plan with me
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Lillian Karabaic @anomalily.net · 17/06/2025
Prepping the playlist for the MySpace ride. What 2005 bangers must I include? (My top listened to artists in 2005 on last.fm were bright eyes, against me!, the faint, refused, defiance, Ohio and Panda Bear.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 14/06/2025
I will provide an update on last night’s targeted shootings shortly: youtube.com/live/VHtHNAb...
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State officials provide update on overnight incidents in Brooklyn Park, Champlin
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