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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 13h

Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on the social media site X that the “RIFs have begun,” referring to reduction-in-force plans aimed at reducing the size of the federal government. https://to.pbs.org/4721d1s

'RIFs have begun.' Vought announces start of mass firings during government shutdown

The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers in the ongoing government shutdown.

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Phil Meyer @peacemeyer.bsky.social · 1d

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RiotGrlErin @riotgrlerin.bsky.social · 2d

horror movie posters but with muppets: thread

Oscar the Grouch in the movie poster for Alien.

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Phil Meyer @peacemeyer.bsky.social · 2d

Heads up, @jcbradbury.bsky.social

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Town hall planned on $500M Medford redevelopment project, ballot initiative | Rogue Valley Times

Residents and businesses will have the chance to ask questions next week about the proposed $500 million Creekside Quarter redevelopment project near downtown Medford.

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Phil Meyer @peacemeyer.bsky.social · 2d

Still Life, 1st novel in Louise Penny’s Insp Gamache series, adapted into a radio play to be staged by SOU School of Arts & Humanities
Sat 10/18 at 7pm
Sun 10/19 at 1pm
Meese Auditorium, SOU Art Building

Pay-What-You-Can Donation: www.pledgecart.org/home?campaig...
(541) 779-0808 to reserve tickets

Phil Meyer @peacemeyer.bsky.social · 2d

How do you make a documentary about a subject that predates the invention of photography? Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, & David Schmidt in @theatlantic.com on what it took to film “The American Revolution,” which will air on SOPBS starting Nov. 16.

Read the article www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

What We Learned Filming ‘The American Revolution’

The co-directors of the new PBS series describe how they made a documentary about a war distant in time and shrouded in myth.

www.theatlantic.com

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Phil Meyer @peacemeyer.bsky.social · 2d

FCC Chair Brendan Carr expressed support for approving the transition to ATSC 3.0 at their next meeting. Pay-TV companies have raised concerns about costs of switching to new standard while the CTA opposes a mandate for TV manufacturers to include ATSC 3.0 tuners.
www.policyband.com/p/dc-memo-fc...

D.C. Memo: FCC's Carr Ready to Move Ahead on NextGen TV, Details to Follow

NAB in February submitted a plan to wrap up ATSC 3.0 by early 2030 that faced resistance from the Consumer Technology Association and MVPDs like DIRECTV

www.policyband.com

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 3d

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. https://to.pbs.org/4nEQMrw

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

All profits will help public TV stations with licensing fees for popular programs that include "The Best of Joy of Painting" and "America's Test Kitchen."

www.pbs.org

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Phil Meyer @peacemeyer.bsky.social · 3d

CBS News' new editor-in-chief is a vocal critic of legacy media
www.npr.org/2025/10/06/n...

Who is Bari Weiss? CBS News' new editor-in-chief is a vocal critic of legacy media

Provocative columnist Bari Weiss publicly quit the New York Times in 2020, then cofounded The Free Press as an alternative to legacy media. Here's what to know as she takes the helm of CBS News.

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Phil Meyer @peacemeyer.bsky.social · 3d

TONIGHT at 10 on FRONTLINE: BORN POOR
The Emmy-nominated documentary "Poor Kids" explored poverty in the U.S. as it’s rarely seen: through the eyes of children.

"Born Poor" tells the stories of the same children, now grown, chronicling their lives from childhood to today
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...

Born Poor | FRONTLINE

An indelible look at the realities of growing up poor in America.

www.pbs.org

Phil Meyer @peacemeyer.bsky.social · 3d

29 years ago today, the iconic Arthur premiered on PBS KIDS. Our friends in Elmwood City taught us how to be a good friend and family member. And most importantly, taught us the power and fun of a library card! 📚💜

You can still catch Arthur today: pbskids.org/videos/arthur and on the PBS Kids App!

Phil Meyer @peacemeyer.bsky.social · 3d

Ken Burns’s obsession with this country can be felt in all 234 hours of his films — including his latest. At a moment when we are once again arguing about the definition of this place, Burns might be the one thing about which this 250-year-old nation of patriots can agree.
www.gq.com/story/ken-bu...

Ken Burns Loves America—and You Can, Too

Ken Burns’s obsession with this country can be felt in all 234 hours of his roughly 40 films—including his latest mega-doc, The American Revolution. At a moment when we are once again arguing about th...

www.gq.com

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 4d

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, a former girlfriend and associate of Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison term.

A jury in Manhattan federal court convicted Maxwell in 2021 on charges that included sex trafficking a teenage girl.

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Phil Meyer @peacemeyer.bsky.social · 4d

TONIGHT at 10 on SOPBS: Independent Lens
A look at Phil Sharp’s rise from a Kentucky farm boy to Nobel Prize-winning scientist. The film reveals how Sharp’s RNA discovery transformed biology & launched the biotech revolution leading to life-saving treatments for millions.
www.pbs.org/video/cracki...

Independent Lens | Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution | Season 27 | Episode 1

Phil Sharp’s RNA discovery reshaped science, medicine, and the global biotech industry.

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Phil Meyer @peacemeyer.bsky.social · 5d

Censorship is so 1984.

Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, an annual observation started in response to a sudden surge in the number of book challenges in libraries, schools, and bookstores.

George Orwell’s '1984' warns us about the dangers of censorship.

For more info, visit www.ala.org/bbooks.

Banned & Challenged Books

ALA compiles data on book challenges from reports filed by library professionals in the field and from news stories published throughout the United States.

www.ala.org

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NPR @npr.org · 5d

via @opb.org

The judge’s decision in Portland comes as the administration deploys the National Guard to a number of American cities.

Judge halts deployment of Oregon National Guard, Trump administration files appeal

The judge’s decision in Portland comes as the administration deploys the National Guard to a number of American cities.

www.opb.org

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Phil Meyer @peacemeyer.bsky.social · 6d

Finally, a platform I can support.

Phil Meyer @peacemeyer.bsky.social · 7d

Despite changes affecting the lives of tens of thousands of students, faculty and staff, Indiana University continues to make most important decisions in secret and leaders routinely avoid interviews with informed journalists.
www.ipm.org/news/2025-10...

Be very, very quiet: IU's Elmer Fudd approach to transparency

Time after time over the past few years, even for stories generating national attention, Indiana University did not provide anyone, including WFIU/WTIU News, an interview.

www.ipm.org

Phil Meyer @peacemeyer.bsky.social · 7d

It's beginning to look a lot like sweater weather... 🤓

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Southern Oregon PBS @sopbs.bsky.social · 7d

TONIGHT at 9 on SOPBS: Great Performances: The Magic of Grace Bumbry

How Black Missouri native Grace Bumbry became the toast of the 1960s international opera scene, a rise that began in an era of 1950s racism.

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Phil Meyer @peacemeyer.bsky.social · 7d

It's pronounced "Boo-kay." RIP.

Southern Oregon PBS @sopbs.bsky.social · 7d

Dame Patricia Routledge has passed away at the age of 96. Her starring roles as Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances (1990) and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996) endeared her to American Public TV viewers.

Routledge won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for Darling of the Day.

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OPB @opb.org · 8d

Oregon is set to lose an additional $400 million in federal grants awarded for climate action and is among more than a dozen Democratic states losing federal funding after the Trump administration terminated nearly $8 billion for those states this week.

Oregon to lose an additional $400 million in federal climate grants

Oregon and 15 other Democratic states are losing nearly $8 billion toward climate projects, after the Trump administration terminated multiple federal grants.

www.opb.org

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 8d

"If we want different results, we have to abandon standard practice."

YES.

Finally, someone put together what I and many other critics have been saying about political coverage — then took it further. reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/harm-reducti...

Author Michael Hauser Tov is 28 years old.

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Southern Oregon PBS @sopbs.bsky.social · 10d

Southern Oregon PBS offers FREE Estate Planning Workshops, designed to assist individuals in planning for their future and crafting their life stories.

Our Next Workshop:
Tue, Oct 14; 1 to 3p
Gresham Room, Ashland Library
Host: David Seulean

Call (541) 779-0808 to reserve your spot.

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Southern Oregon PBS @sopbs.bsky.social · 10d

WEATHER HUNTERS is a HIT!

Seeing all this love pouring in for Weather Hunters is bringing sunshine to our forecast ☀️ ☺️

Every morning at 7:30am on SOPBS KIDS. Available 24/7 on the PBS KIDS App.

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