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MJ 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @ambientheat.bsky.social · 11h

Hate and divisiveness are his campaign strategy.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Zila's Stones continues ... on the passing of a dear friend and the change of seasons. Read on Substack. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-ston...

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Zila’s Stones, 37-39

37 I waited, back pressed against the old ash tree, waited and waited and waited and waited, camera in hand.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with author Camille Dungy about her book Soil. Tune in to WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/20...

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Story Beat: Diversity in garden and community

Story Beat with Camille Dungy

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My October 2026 column in the Good News paper. "Tackling the Clean." goodnews-paper.com

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

New installment of Zila's Stones, 34-36, on Substack. The cages we live in... zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-ston...

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Zila’s Stones, 34-36

34 I can feel the crisp in the air before the first snowflake falls.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with Curt Bailey, woodworker. Tune in or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/20...

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Story Beat: What the found wood reveals

Story Beat with Curt Bailey

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Next installment of Zila's Stones is up on Substack. What breaks and heals a mother's heart, all at once. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-ston...

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Zila’s Stones, 31-33

31 And suddenly the clouds part—and the sun comes out.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Side by side with "Zila's Stones," free to all subscribers on Substack, I am adding the third "Zila's Pebbles" for paid subscribers. These posts offer background to the writing with additional photos and insights. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-pebb...

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Zila’s Pebbles, 3

(Above: with my older, wiser sister, who helped me to learn a second language)

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with Dawn Soltysiak about the Blue Coast Artists Tour. Tune in at WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/20...

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Story Beat: Art on the coast

Story Beat with Dawn Soltysiak

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Zila's Stones, 28-30, continues on Substack. Cheep cheep. The light and the dark and the mad. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-ston...

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Zila’s Stones, 28-30

27This Substack is reader-supported.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Second post of Zila's Pebbles on Substack, the background to the writing of Zila's Stones, with exclusive tidbits and photos. Thank you to my paid subscribers, you are so very appreciated for encouraging the written word. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zintas-peb...

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Zinta’s Pebbles, 2

A background peek at the writing of Zila’s Stones for my paid subscribers. And thank you for your support, so appreciated.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with Sandra Clark, director of Michigan History Center, about the Underground Railroad in Battle Creek. Tune to WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/20...

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Story Beat: Revisiting the road to freedom

Story Beat with Sandra Clark

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Zila's Stones, 24-26, on Substack now. Zila comes out swinging and standing in the Golden Moment. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-ston...

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Zila’s Stones, 24-26

24This Substack is reader-supported.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

My 1st post for paid subscribers only on Substack. The entirety of Zila's Stones will continue to be available to free subscribers. Zila's Pebbles will offer insights and background to writing the novel with extra photos. To you who paid, this is for you. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-pebb...

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Zila’s Pebbles, 1

When I first saw the real estate posting for what I have come to call Z Acres, one photo of the property in particular caught my attention.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Next installment of Zila's Stones is now up on Substack. Come along on Zila's journey. These are less smooth stones than jagged rocks. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-ston...

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Zila’s Stones, 19-23

19This Substack is reader-supported.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My September 2026 column in the Good News paper, with my sweet boy Freddy atop the firewood stack.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Next installment of Zila's Stones, 16-18, is now up on Substack. The stones are beginning to pile up. The sunrises and sunsets blaze. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-ston...

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Zila’s Stones, 16-18

16 At birth, he was my clone.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with holistic healer and beekeeper, Haley Terpstra. Tune in at WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/20...

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Story Beat: Holistic healing

Story Beat with Haley Terpstra

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The next installment of Zila’s Stones, 13-15, is now up on Substack! zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-ston...

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Zila’s Stones, 13-15

13This Substack is reader-supported.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Next installment of Zilas Stones, 10-12, is now up. Travel back to "Skipping Stones" to begin this journey. Subscribers to support this writer are very much appreciated. Thank you, all! substack.com/@zintaaistar...

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Next installment of Zila’s Stones, 10-12, is now up for your reading pleasure! Travel back to “Skipping Stones” for the beginning of this journey and follow along. Subscribers to support this writer a...

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Next installment of Zila's Stones, 6-9, now up on Substack. Please consider a subscription to support this writer. Thank you! substack.com/@zintaaistar...

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Zila’s Stones, 6-9

6This Substack is reader-supported.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Read the next installment of Zilas Stones, 3-5. Or go back to the beginning and join the journey as Zila emerges from the woods. zintaaistars.substack.com/p/zilas-ston...

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Zila’s Stones, 3-5

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with Judith Giesberg, author of Last Seen. Tune in to WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-08-20/story-beat-a-more-accurate-tale-of-slavery

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Story Beat: A more accurate tale of slavery

Story Beat with Judith Giesberg

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Hakeem Jeffries cannot become speaker in 2027. It would be a colossal waste of power and opportunity for Dems to elevate him again. They need to choose someone stronger and preferably isn’t to the right of the vast majority of American voters on healthcare.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

For the first time in US history, America betrays South Korea, one of our closest allies for over 75 years. These exercises in various forms have taken place every year since 1974.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

So it begins. First stone skipped. Posting my novel, Zilas Stones, on Substack. Please come see, subscribe, share, join me at the Cottage on the Hill. (Note my first post had a bad link.) open.substack.com/pub/zintaais...

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Skipping Stones

An introduction to Zila's Stones.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with theater makeup artist Emma Cook. Tune in or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-08-13/story-beat-a-bruising-stage-appearance

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Story Beat: A bruising stage appearance

Story Beat with Emma Cook

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I proudly endorse this message from my grandparents ❤️

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

MacFarlane: The park service records that I obtained show where the priorities are. $323 million allotted for the White House grounds alone, beautification and vanity projects…

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Phang: This means we’re going to get these handwritten FBI interview notes from four interviews conducted with this victim who alleges she was abused by Donald Trump.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with artist Randy Walker about his exhibit, "Survival of the Species." Tune in or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/20...

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Story Beat: Survival of the species

Story Beat with Randy Walker

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Leah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

El-Sayed, Lawrence and McKinney all won progressive campaigns in Michigan last night by talking about climate and clean energy like it was a kitchen-table issue — because skyrocketing energy bills and endless wildfire smoke matter to people.

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Women’s March @womensmarch.com · 05/08/2026

🚨 HAPPENING NOW 🚨 Women's Marchers have been arrested in the Capitol for standing vigil for the people killed by ICE. #AbolishICE llustrations by @channeldraw

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The rules of the game have changed. Because of you, Michigan. We cannot be bought. Onto November.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Now it’s time to defeat Mike Rogers and send him back to Florida for good. We’re united and in a strong position. Chip in $10!

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We’re building a movement to win the Senate majority and elect Abdul El-Sayed to the U.S. Senate. Join me and chip in:

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/08/2026

El-Sayed: "Once a government agency like ICE is told it has impunity to do the worst things and violate the highest law of the land, which is the Constitution itself, I don't think you can reform or retrain. I think we need to start from scratch ... I think we need to abolish it."

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with veterinarian Carl Palazzolo about his work rehabilitating bald eagles. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-07-30/story-beat-caring-for-the-national-symbol-of-the-united-states

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Story Beat: Caring for the national symbol of the United States

Story Beat with Carl Palazzolo

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with Dean DeHoog about his journey in Apostle Paul's steps. Tune in at WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-07-23/story-beat-in-the-footsteps-of-apostle-paul

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Story Beat: In the footsteps of Apostle Paul

Story Beat with Dean DeHoog

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

OSSOFF: So we entered this war on false pretenses. Sound familiar? Not the first time the United States has been dragged into a quagmire in the Middle East on false pretenses about weapons of mass destruction.

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with Kim Martin about the 10th Barry County Brewfest. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-07-16/story-beat-enjoying-a-cold-one

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Story Beat: Enjoying a cold one

Story Beat with Kim Martin

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Zinta Aistars @zintaaistars.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with Deb Flook, enamelist, of Birch and Blooms. Tune in or listen online. www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/20...

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Story Beat: Color with shine

Story Beat with Debra Flook

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