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Jonathan A. Blakley

@jblakley4444.bsky.social
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Formerly WYPR/WTMD, NPR, WAMU, KQED, MPR, CBS, ABC and AP. Nieman Class of 2012! WMU 🐴 '91. WSU '00. Alpha Phi Alpha '89. Made in Detroit!! 🦁🐯Lover of audio 📻 Storm Spotter PGN149

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/04/2026
top 2pm stories right now: CNN: "TRUMP FIRES BONDI AS ATTORNEY GENERAL" MS NOW: "TRUMP FIRES PAM BONDI" FOX NEWS: "TIGER WOODS BODYCAM VIDEO RELEASED"
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Washington Post Guild @postguild.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
The sign! 🤩 The solidarity! 😍
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 05/02/2026
Executives at The Washington Post announced yesterday that they were eliminating hundreds of union jobs. Today, America’s unions rallied with @postguild.bsky.social to #SaveThePost!
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 04/02/2026
Here's who the Washington Post just laid off.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 05/02/2026
I grew up with the Washington Post, wrote editorials for the Washington Post and published a column there for more than 15 years. To watch its owners destroy it, seemingly deliberately, in just a year and a half is devastating.
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
This js the latest data point only but: most anti free speech anti first amendment administration and gang in my lifetime and then some. It’s not even close. It’s not even just far
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Brian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
ICE believes they have a hunting license to kill Americans like Alex Pretti. Senate Democrats need to shut down DHS appropriations, instead they should work with Republicans to #FundHealthcareStopICE to end this rogue and lawless agency. Do it for Pretti, a healthcare hero.🩺🩻⚕️
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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
🚨"YOU'RE ALL UNDER ARREST" An ominous announcement can be heard on border patrol's radio just moments after their agents THREW Status Coup's reporter Tina-Desiree Berg, and deployed tear and flash bang grenades at the press indiscriminately.⬇️
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
“Minnesota Vikings radio broadcaster taking leave of absence after mocking ICE protestors.” “On Monday, Paul Allen apologized for what he called a ‘cheap one-liner’ in which he called protestors ‘paid’ and wondered aloud if they would get ‘hazard pay’ to be out in inclement weather.”
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Minnesota Vikings Radio Broadcaster Taking Leave of Absence After Mocking ICE Protestors
A Minnesota sports radio personality is apologizing and taking a leave of absence, he announced Monday, Jan. 26, after he called into question the intentions of ICE protestors in Minneapolis.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
With the rise of German fascism in the 1930s and 1940s, the Roman Catholic Church silently decided to protect its real estate over its congregants. There are creeping signs that the church may take a more moral position in the face of American fascism in the 2020s. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
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Top Catholic Clerics Denounce U.S. Foreign Policy
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Torr (I moved to Threads) @torrleonard.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
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Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
some (rare) good news for the journalism industry: The Philadelphia Inquirer is profitable www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
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Elizabeth Hughes: There is a path for Pittsburgh to save its newspaper
As publisher of The Inquirer, I believe that our own experience over the past decade offers a template for success.
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Jonathan A. Blakley @jblakley4444.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Cacio e Pepe Ramen www.nytimes.com/video/dining... Comfort food that’s needed during these trying times!!
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Video: Cacio e Pepe Ramen
Ramen noodles bring a bouncy twist to this classic Roman pasta dish. You’ll want the black pepper to be very coarse so that it can infuse the butter and achieve that fruity heat without burning.
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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · 08/01/2026
📈Why is there is upward trend in billion-dollar disasters? 1. There is a growing number of people, homes, and businesses exposed to these hazards. 2. Climate change is causing an increase in frequency and intensity of certain types of extreme weather. That's a bad combo.
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Climate Central @climatecentral.org · 08/01/2026
🧵📊The data is in. 2025 ranks as the third-highest year (after 2023 and 2024) for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters — with 23 such events costing a total of $115 billion in damages. www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
Map of US with icons showing billion dollar disasters in 2025. Severe weather icons of tornadoes, thunderstorms and hail cover the middle of the country. A fire icon and dry icon are in the West.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 08/01/2026
After the US admin cancelled the $B Climate + Weather Disaster dataset, @climatecentral.org hired the scientists who ran it and set it back up. Now the 2025 numbers are in: it's 3rd highest year on record and highest year w/o land-falling hurricanes. More: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
A map of the US with each 2025 billion-plus dollar weather and climate disaster geo-located on it. Source: Climate Central
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/01/2026
"This was a family that could've been like mine" -- Philip Bump breaks down crying on MS NOW when talking about the stuffed animals in Renee Good's car when she was killed
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Jeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
This is *excellent* forensic journalism by The Times: clear explanation using video evidence. This is the best of Times journalism. Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
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Jonathan A. Blakley @jblakley4444.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 17/05/2025
Heartbroken by the loss of two of Maryland’s finest heroes. Lt. Mark Dranbauer and Charles Mudra served their community for years — putting themselves on the line to keep Marylanders safe.    My prayers are with their loved ones and with the entire Baltimore City Fire Dept.
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Baltimore firefighter dies during training Friday
Charles Mudra, an emergency vehicle driver for the department, suffered a medical emergency as he was training at an East Baltimore facility.
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Sarah Krienen M.A. @sarah-krienen.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
This post convinced me to spontaneously go and watch the movie. Highly recommend. Amazing story, casting, acting, costuming, writing, sound design,... I want a podcast just about this movie where experts from all different fields explain in depth why it's great.
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NPR @npr.org · 26/04/2025
Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights of women, Black people and American workers over the course of decades.
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Alexis Herman, the first Black secretary of labor in U.S. history, dies at age 77
Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights of women, Black people and American workers over the course of decades.
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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Another victory for U.S.-funded international broadcasters in court against the Trump admin: "Staffers at the government-funded Voice of America news service can go back to work, a federal judge in Washington ruled on Tuesday..." www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...
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Judge says Voice of America staffers can go back to work
The government-funded VOA has been locked in a court battle to stay on the airwaves.
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Steve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · 16/04/2025
AP, in a legal filing this morning, says the new White House policy removing all wire services from the daily press pool rotation clearly violates the court's injunction and asks Federal District Court Judge Trevor McFadden to enforce his order […]
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Steve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · 15/03/2025
My colleagues and our broadcasts, devoted to telling America’s story to the world — honestly, fairly and with an unwavering commitment to the truth​, are being silenced this weekend […] [Original post on journa.host]
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Steve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · 16/03/2025
The main voanews.com webpage hasn’t been updated in more than 24 hours and the programming from the 50 language services not being refreshed. Some shows replaced online and on air with a loop video (this example for VOA’s Persian feed): ir.voanews.com/a/8011941.html
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Steve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · 16/03/2025
All 550 of VOA’s contract status reporters, editors, videographers, engineers and techs just notified they’re terminated effective end of this month. We don’t distinguish internally between them and regular staff — all are highly skilled and absolutely critical to the operation.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Justin Trudeau gave the exact kind of press conference today that we have been waiting for from our Democratic leaders. Watch it and learn from it. No gimmicks, no stunts, no script, no platitudes, no slogans, no games. Just straight talk, honesty, sincerity and facts.
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NPR @npr.org · 04/03/2025
Kee Malesky, NPR's research librarian for more than 20 years, has died at age 74. She left NPR in 2014. She's remembered for her love of facts, and here's another irrefutable one: She will be missed.
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Kee Malesky, NPR's research librarian for more than 20 years, has died at 74
Kee Malesky, NPR's research librarian for more than 20 years, has died at age 74. She left NPR in 2014. She's remembered for her love of facts, and here's another irrefutable one: She will be missed.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
For journalists, writers, artists, historians, photographers and cultural workers -- it's going to be so, so important that we document and bear witness to this moment in history. It's going to be hard, and many of us will have to move differently. But we must try.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Thank you to all who reached out about the situation at The Washington Post—I appreciate the support. No matter what, I’m committed to speaking truth to power and helping us navigate these hard times. Subscribe to my audio columns at The Karen Attiah Podcast. open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
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The Golden Hour by Karen Attiah | Substack
On writing, fighting, and beauty. Click to read The Golden Hour by Karen Attiah, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
NOTE: The opponents of DEI are purging anyone who is not a white man from military leadership This is not about merit; it’s about normalizing racism and misogyny
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No More Female 4-Stars: Franchetti Firing Leaves Top Ranks Filled by Men
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's first female chief, last week without any clear explanation -- part of a purge of top uniformed leadership that included the Joint...
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Angie Stone, singer and member of the iconic hip hop trio The Sequence, has died at 63
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Singer-Songwriter Angie Stone Dead at 63
Angie Stone -- a singer and member of the iconic hip hop trio The Sequence -- has died ... TMZ has confirmed.
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stephen fowler @stphnfwlr.com · 01/03/2025
Some notable DOGE errors added this week include: -linking to wrong SBA contract (neither were canceled) -listing $99 million in savings from a $9.9 million contract -replacing one wrong contract listing from last week with a DIFFERENT wrong listing, inflated claims by ~$150M
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stephen fowler @stphnfwlr.com · 01/03/2025
Half of the $9.6 billion in savings claims from ending contracts on the DOGE site still weren’t canceled as of Tuesday, NPR found. bsky.app/profile/stph...
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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
The EEOC filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's company, Tesla, alleging it allowed "severe racial harassment" of Black employees including “frequent direct verbal racial attacks” and the “constant presence of racist graffiti evocative of lynchings.” Every story about these cuts should say that.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20/02/2025
When FAA employees are telling us it’s not safe to fly, we should probably listen.
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NPR @npr.org · 20/02/2025
NPR host Adrian Ma's girlfriend, Kiah Duggins, was aboard the American Airlines flight that crashed into the Potomac River. He spoke to NPR about that night and about his late girlfriend.
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NPR host Adrian Ma remembers his girlfriend who died in D.C. plane crash
NPR host Adrian Ma's girlfriend, Kiah Duggins, was aboard the American Airlines flight that crashed into the Potomac River. He spoke to NPR about that night and about his late girlfriend.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
On Feb. 14th I try always to give honor to one of the greatest contributors to American democracy in our nation’s history, Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery, Douglass never knew his actual birthdate, and adopted Feb. 14th as the day. His penetrating insights about our country inspire me daily.
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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
“The Maryland National Guard must decline events which celebrates individuals based all or in part on immutable characteristics,” the memo said. Douglass was an abolitionist, suffragist, orator and author. That’s what we celebrate him. Let’s be clear: This bars celebrating him because he was Black.
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Maryland National Guard out of Frederick Douglass parade after DoD order
Strict guidance from the national defense department crushed plans for a parade held in honor of Frederick Douglass’ 207th birthday because it was being held during Black History Month.
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Pat Fuller @bannerite.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
I always loved this image of Barack Obama looking at the statue of MLKJr.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
"Jennifer Mercieca, an expert in political rhetoric and at this point perhaps in particular Trump’s, likened this weekend’s schedule and turn of events to “a Roman ‘triumph,’” — a “general being celebrated in Ancient Rome.”
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Kristin Wilson @kristin-wilson.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Four years ago right now. This was our evacuation team that got us out of the Capitol. When they knocked on our hiding place door, they had a code word & we had a response word so we knew they were actual USCP. You can see them holding back rioters. The “Join Us!” chant to cops was stomach turning.
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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
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With gratitude
I am overwhelmed by the response
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Detroit Lions = America's team
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
“The insurrectionists failed in the moment, but they set off a series of events that transformed US Constitutional democracy by upending the core principle that no man is above the law.”
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Make it stoppppppppp. Also: why can’t they AI generate money into my bank account instead of this digital slop.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
The fact that we are even humanizing these bots by saying they are being “killed” is… interesting.
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