Bert Etling
@bertling.bsky.social
Editor, Ashland.news, Ashland, Oregon.
Hey @toddavies.bsky.social, seems Strider would have thoughts ....
"here we have a dog hoarder, a bad dog dad and a dog executioner … all politically aligned with a president who has never owned a dog and punctuates many of his choicest insults with “LIKE A DOG!”
#dogs
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"here we have a dog hoarder, a bad dog dad and a dog executioner … all politically aligned with a president who has never owned a dog and punctuates many of his choicest insults with “LIKE A DOG!”
#dogs
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ashland.news
February 14, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Hey @toddavies.bsky.social, seems Strider would have thoughts ....
"here we have a dog hoarder, a bad dog dad and a dog executioner … all politically aligned with a president who has never owned a dog and punctuates many of his choicest insults with “LIKE A DOG!”
#dogs
ashland.news/columnists/a...
"here we have a dog hoarder, a bad dog dad and a dog executioner … all politically aligned with a president who has never owned a dog and punctuates many of his choicest insults with “LIKE A DOG!”
#dogs
ashland.news/columnists/a...
Reposted by Bert Etling
All of these people are so weird and shitty www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
Pam Bondi tried to steal a 4-year-old's dog
Drew Magary on MAGA's new rite of passage.
www.sfgate.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:27 PM
All of these people are so weird and shitty www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
Reposted by Bert Etling
Oregon state Sen. Jeff Golden announced in a news release Friday, Feb. 13, he plans to retire at the end of his current term and will withdraw his filing for reelection. ashland.news/sen-golden-w...
Sen. Golden withdraws bid for reelection, announces retirement at end of current term - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News
Oregon state Sen. Jeff Golden announced in a news release Friday, Feb. 13, he plans to retire at the end of his current term and will withdraw his filing for reelection.
ashland.news
February 13, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Oregon state Sen. Jeff Golden announced in a news release Friday, Feb. 13, he plans to retire at the end of his current term and will withdraw his filing for reelection. ashland.news/sen-golden-w...
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Lancaster Online’s transition to nonprofit newsroom model:
(When) Transitioning a news operation from a for-profit to a nonprofit model...Maintaining the quality and integrity of journalism without a noticeable impact on readers and advertisers is critical www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/lanc...
(When) Transitioning a news operation from a for-profit to a nonprofit model...Maintaining the quality and integrity of journalism without a noticeable impact on readers and advertisers is critical www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/lanc...
Lancaster Online’s transition to nonprofit newsroom model - Editor and Publisher
Local news organizations across the country are searching for sustainable paths forward as traditional business models continue to erode. In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s oldest continu...
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February 13, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Lancaster Online’s transition to nonprofit newsroom model:
(When) Transitioning a news operation from a for-profit to a nonprofit model...Maintaining the quality and integrity of journalism without a noticeable impact on readers and advertisers is critical www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/lanc...
(When) Transitioning a news operation from a for-profit to a nonprofit model...Maintaining the quality and integrity of journalism without a noticeable impact on readers and advertisers is critical www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/lanc...
A new study finds Americans know more about national and global events than what’s happening on their own block. The Civic Information Needs Census, operated by the Civic News Company and Embold Research, calls it the "Proximity Paradox."
Learn more: infocensus.org
Learn more: infocensus.org
February 12, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Reposted by Bert Etling
Not an overstatement.
These men are a threat to the long term survival of all life on earth
Burgum: "CO2 was never a pollutant. When we breathe, we emit CO2. Plants need CO2 to survive and grow. They thrive with more CO2. So the whole endangerment thing opens up an opportunity for the revival of clean, beautiful, American coal."
February 11, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Not an overstatement.
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Sure, the story might be behind a paywall, but all you need to know is right there in the two graphs ... (plus the one I've added from further down in the story)
February 10, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Sure, the story might be behind a paywall, but all you need to know is right there in the two graphs ... (plus the one I've added from further down in the story)
Just updated my monthly donation
#localnews #nonprofitnews
"When communities lose local news outlets, civic engagement drops, corruption rises, government waste increases and political polarization worsens."
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#localnews #nonprofitnews
"When communities lose local news outlets, civic engagement drops, corruption rises, government waste increases and political polarization worsens."
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February 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Just updated my monthly donation
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"When communities lose local news outlets, civic engagement drops, corruption rises, government waste increases and political polarization worsens."
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“The concept of an editorial firewall is sacred to journalists: The moneymaking side of media must stay the hell out of the newsroom so the work isn’t tainted.” @thewesternedge.bsky.social
#journalism #news #localnews www.thewesternedge.media?utm_source=n...
#journalism #news #localnews www.thewesternedge.media?utm_source=n...
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February 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
“The concept of an editorial firewall is sacred to journalists: The moneymaking side of media must stay the hell out of the newsroom so the work isn’t tainted.” @thewesternedge.bsky.social
#journalism #news #localnews www.thewesternedge.media?utm_source=n...
#journalism #news #localnews www.thewesternedge.media?utm_source=n...
"When communities lose their local news outlets, civic engagement drops, corruption rises, government waste increases and political polarization worsens. Communities no longer know themselves."
#localnews #nonprofitnews
Explore this gift article from The NYT www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/l...
#localnews #nonprofitnews
Explore this gift article from The NYT www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/l...
How Do You Find Out What’s Happening in Your Community?
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February 9, 2026 at 1:53 AM
"When communities lose their local news outlets, civic engagement drops, corruption rises, government waste increases and political polarization worsens. Communities no longer know themselves."
#localnews #nonprofitnews
Explore this gift article from The NYT www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/l...
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Storefronts across the Rogue Valley now display signs reading “no warrant, no entry” as more businesses train to become “Fourth Amendment workplaces” in response to increased federal immigration enforcement. Started by the Medford-based 1/2 ashland.news/no-warrant-n...
'No warrant, no entry': Rogue Valley workplaces train for encounters with ICE - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News
Storefronts across the Rogue Valley now display signs reading “no warrant, no entry” as more businesses train to become “Fourth Amendment workplaces” in response to increased federal immigration enfor...
ashland.news
February 8, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Storefronts across the Rogue Valley now display signs reading “no warrant, no entry” as more businesses train to become “Fourth Amendment workplaces” in response to increased federal immigration enforcement. Started by the Medford-based 1/2 ashland.news/no-warrant-n...
Reposted by Bert Etling
Ask Strider: Our advice columnist has words of wisdom about enjoying your food. And the Old Cedar Tree is enigmatic when Strider questions them about the Epstein files. ashland.news/ask-strider-...
Ask Strider: On the mindful swallowing of food and facts - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News
Ask Strider: Our advice columnist has words of wisdom about enjoying your food. And the Old Cedar Tree is enigmatic when Strider questions them about the Epstein files.
ashland.news
February 8, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Ask Strider: Our advice columnist has words of wisdom about enjoying your food. And the Old Cedar Tree is enigmatic when Strider questions them about the Epstein files. ashland.news/ask-strider-...
Daisy was up early, so …. 🐶
February 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Daisy was up early, so …. 🐶
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