April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 05/08/2026@AP has called the MI Dem Senate primary for Abdul El-Sayed 121
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Very friendly reminder that the polls don’t close in Michigan until 8 PM Central time. 010
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Bombshell. Mike Duggan is out of the Michigan Governor’s race. Listen today at 3 for details. 030
Reposted by April BaerRachel Bachman, WSJ sports reporter @realbachscore.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Just want to draw college basketball fans’ attention to this matchup in NC State-Michigan 1122237
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Some complicated hockey feelings in this house this morning. #godylanlarkin and also #goteamcanada 030
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Ramadan Mubarak to all the confused kitties up early and to their fams www.threads.com/@embracingad...threads.comAmanda (@embracingadventure) on ThreadsSadly I don’t have a cat so here’s a video of a guy having a pre-Ramadan Khutbah for the meowslims about reducing their food intake 😆 010
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Hey Happy Valentines everybody www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...nytimes.comThe Winter Olympics condom supply ran out in 3 days. Athletes have thoughtsAccording to Italian newspaper La Stampa, free condoms at the Winter Olympics ran out in just three days. 010
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Your halftime entertainment. www.instagram.com/reel/DUeW9Qk...instagram.comInstagramCreate an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you. 000
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Our new science and environment reporter, Kate Furby, is so whip smart. Today she’s schooling me that no, February is not a punishment for Michiganders like myself who have sinned. www.michiganpublic.org/environment-...michiganpublic.orgWhy is it so cold in Michigan right now? The science explainedThe extreme weather conditions that are blasting the U.S. this week are a complicated blend of human-caused climate change and natural variability. 010
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 27/01/2026@leahlitman - in addition to co-hosting the excellent pod Strict Scrutiny - is the sharpest conlaw scholar I know. In our most recent Stateside ep, she broke down some checks/balances history and talked about who might stop ICE’s constitutional overreach www.instagram.com/reel/DT_knQZ...instagram.comInstagramCreate an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you. 011
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Helpful page from our digital department with help finding food in Michigan - maps and other tools. Also helpful if you’d like to give right now to keep food resources available. www.michiganpublic.org/economy/2025...michiganpublic.orgAre you on SNAP? Here are resources to get helpSNAP benefits will not be distributed starting November 1 due to the federal government shutdown. Here are some resources if you or someone you know needs food assistance. 021
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 15/10/2025In case you’re wondering how @npr.org is handling the Pentagon’s new restrictions on reporting. We’re in the upside down now. www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...npr.orgNews organizations refuse to comply with restrictive new Pentagon policyNPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman is turning in his press pass, but won't stop reporting. Major news organizations are rejecting a restrictive new policy around covering the Department of Defense. 030
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 12/09/2025In Michigan, a state senator and the Lt Governor - both Democrats - were subject to separate bomb threats in the past 24 hrs. 030
Reposted by April BaerAndrew Chung @andrewchung.bsky.social · 05/09/2025REUTERS: Trump official Bill Pulte accused Fed Governor Lisa Cook of fraud. His relatives filed housing claims similar to hers www.reuters.com/world/us/bil...reuters.comExclusive: Bill Pulte accused Fed Governor Lisa Cook of fraud. His relatives filed housing claims similar to hersClose relatives of the federal official who has accused a Federal Reserve governor of improperly claiming primary residence on two properties have declared the same status on two homes in two different states, public records show. 7378153
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Want to pitch a story? Ask a question about Michigan? or just hang out and have a beverage? I’ll be at Bell‘s eccentric Café in Kalamazoo from 5 to 7 PM. See you there! 030
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Insightful work from Zena Issa on several hundred cases eligible for resentencing and all the unique lives involved www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-jus...michiganpublic.orgYoung adults convicted of murder get second chance, but wounds reopened for victims’ familiesA series of Michigan Supreme Court rulings are giving people convicted of murder as young adults the chance at resentencing, sparking hope for some and fear for others. 020
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Back in 2015 I met this smooth-talking cowboy in the broadcast booth at KPAI,  a station serving a town of fewer than 500 people in southern Oregon. 100
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 18/07/2025As the great @margaretatwood.bsky.social once said, “Roll up your sleeves, girls” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comWhere Congress’s Cuts Threaten Access to PBS and NPRThe loss of federal funding threatens scores of public TV and radio stations across the United States. 010
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 17/07/2025In the field today with city of #Detroit historian @jamonjordan for a project we’re very excited to bring you this summer.. Subscribe to our podcast feed so you won’t miss the drop…also be sure to follow Jamon, who is seriously a national treasure, in addition to all his other titles. 010
Reposted by April BaerPeter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 16/07/2025The Senate is debating the recission bill that would claw back appropriations for foreign aid and public broadcasting, if you care to watch on C-Span. www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...c-span.orgU.S. SenateThe Senate will continue work on the House-passed $9.4 billion spending cuts in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding already approved by the Congress. 1419241
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Incredible honor to represent my @michiganpublic Stateside team at @allwomeninmedia #theGracies50 - auspicious company like this is nourishment 051
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 12/06/2025This happened today. Please consider calling your Senator, especially if you think he or she might be on the fence. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comHouse approves Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aidThe House has voted to cut about $9.4 billion in spending as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was oversee... 021
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Watching LA makes me think of everything that was going on in Portland during the first term. People from outside Oregon kept asking me the same question and I felt like a broken record: legal protest. These are legal protests. 192
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Big Court of Claims decision for #abortion protections in #Michigan (and great work by my rock star colleague Kate Wells) www.michiganpublic.org/health/2025-...michiganpublic.orgJudge strikes down Michigan abortion restrictionsThe ruling says Michigan's voter-backed constitutional amendment means the state's abortion protections go even beyond Roe v. Wade. 000
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Breaking: jury deadlocks on criminal trial of former police Christopher Schurr, for the killing of Patrick Lyoya www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-jus...michiganpublic.orgMistrial: Jury deadlocked in former GRPD officer Schurr trialChristopher Schurr killed Patrick Lyoya during a struggling that began as a traffic stop in April, 2022. The jury deliberated for a little more than two days. 000
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 08/05/2025New this week: Born to Chinese parents living in South Korea, Michelle Yang's life turned upside down when she was 9, and her family moved to the U.S. Her new memoir, Phoenix Girl sticks 3 landings: reckoning with bipolar, redefining body image, and finding community I LOVED THIS BOOK. 100
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Yes, I’m a jackass but I need, >need<, NEED Pistons announcers to stop saying Shrooder. 010
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 15/04/2025A lot of people have been asking me about federal funding for our work. The short answer is: don’t worry about my job. My station relies on fed funding for less than 10% of our budget. It would be a problem, but we would deal. I do have some bigger concerns… www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/b...nytimes.comWhite House to Ask Congress to Rescind $1.1 Billion From NPR and PBSTrump administration officials want legislators to rescind $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides some support for public media. 120
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 02/04/2025This is a big entry into the next Senate race in Michigan 020
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 30/03/2025@timothysnyder.bsky.social is one of my favorite writers on history and global affairs. Who will leave next? www.cnn.com/2025/03/28/u...cnn.com3 Ivy League scholars plan to leave US and teach in Canada amid Trump administration’s higher education battle | CNNYale philosophy professor Jason Stanley plans to leave the prestigious Ivy League university for Toronto with colleagues Marci Shore and Timothy Snyder as the Trump administration’s battle with higher... 001
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Legitimately curious to see what else might be unleashed this year. (H/t @thatryanwhite.bsky.social ) 010
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Got questions about HHS cuts in Michigan? You’re in really good company www.michiganpublic.org/health/2025-...michiganpublic.orgMichigan health department appears to lose $390 million in grant funds, according to DOGEAccording to DOGE's website, the state health department lost more than $390 million in federal HHS grants this week. But state health officials haven't confirmed it, and DOGE has overinflated cuts in... 010
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Turns out, house money is worth something. #Michigan #Michiganbasketball 000
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Welp. Here we go. #measles www.michiganpublic.org/health/2025-...michiganpublic.orgPerson with measles may have exposed others at Rochester hospital, restaurantA person returning from international travel may have exposed people to measles at a Rochester restaurant and a Rochester hospital in early March. 000
Reposted by April BaerJeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 01/02/2025A little good news. Three weeks later. The Los Angeles Wildfires Are Fully Contained www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...nytimes.comPalisades and Eaton Fires Are Fully ContainedThe Palisades and Eaton fires, two of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California history, reached 100 percent containment more than three weeks after they began. 182129581313
Reposted by April BaerThe Detroit News @detroitnews.com · 31/01/2025Washington ― Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers signaled Thursday that he's likely to mount a second campaign for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, following his narrow loss in November to Democrat Elissa Slotkin. Rogers of White Lake Township… #MikeRogers #MichiganSenate #RepublicanPartydetne.wsRogers 'strongly considering' second bid at open U.S. Senate seat in MichiganWashington ― Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers signaled Thursday that he's likely to mount a second campaign for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, following his narrow loss in November to Democrat Elissa Slotkin. Rogers of White Lake Township… 022
April Baer @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social · 31/01/2025The New York Times is reporting the 25% tariffs will take affect Saturday for goods from Canada and Mexico, our two nearest neighbors. What will this mean in a manufacturing home like Michigan? 🧵 110