K.R.Kring
@krkring.bsky.social
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K.R.Kring
@krkring.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Get off-line and call a friend or loved one soon. Maybe go take a walk or out for a meal with them. Betting you'll be glad you did.
Labels, oy!: Hold the same political opinions you've ever held for decades, you'll be called "a lefty", "left" or "leftist" as the "right" continues to get more extreme, because the left-right paradigm is fluid. Oh, well. Preferably labels would be "law abiding", "peace-loving", "kind", "patriotic".
January 7, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Labels, oy!: Hold the same political opinions you've ever held for decades, you'll be called "a lefty", "left" or "leftist" as the "right" continues to get more extreme, because the left-right paradigm is fluid. Oh, well. Preferably labels would be "law abiding", "peace-loving", "kind", "patriotic".
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Nominations for the 14th annual Anne Keegan award will be accepted through February 2 -- do you know a Chicago area journalist who excellent in writing about ordinary folks last year? Details at headlineclub.org/awards/anne-...
Anne Keegan Award for excellence in writing about the common man - Chicago Headline Club
Nominations Are Now Open! Nominations for the 14th annual Anne Keegan award will be accepted from December 1, 2025 – February 2, 2026. To apply or to nominate someone, please submit up to three exampl...
headlineclub.org
January 6, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Nominations for the 14th annual Anne Keegan award will be accepted through February 2 -- do you know a Chicago area journalist who excellent in writing about ordinary folks last year? Details at headlineclub.org/awards/anne-...
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I think if you need to be "inspired" by politicians in order to care about your own self-preservation, it might be time to turn off the news and seek counseling.
January 6, 2026 at 10:10 PM
I think if you need to be "inspired" by politicians in order to care about your own self-preservation, it might be time to turn off the news and seek counseling.
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So many in media are ill-equipped to interview officials about what’s happening because they begin with the presumption of legitimacy and don’t know enough about history or U.S. foreign policy to foment intelligent pushback and hold officials accountable.
January 4, 2026 at 11:32 PM
So many in media are ill-equipped to interview officials about what’s happening because they begin with the presumption of legitimacy and don’t know enough about history or U.S. foreign policy to foment intelligent pushback and hold officials accountable.
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Mad. Man.
Trump in a single gaggle on Air Force One just threatened:
-- a second strike against Venezuela
-- Cuba
-- Mexico
-- Colombia
-- Iran
-- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)
-- a second strike against Venezuela
-- Cuba
-- Mexico
-- Colombia
-- Iran
-- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)
January 5, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Mad. Man.
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This is grotesque coming from the same guy who violated pentagon policies by sharing classified military intelligence about an air strike in Yemen (Signalgate) & approved the killing of survivors clinging to wreckage after a boat strike in the Caribbean.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Sen. Mark Kelly will face administrative action
January 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
This is grotesque coming from the same guy who violated pentagon policies by sharing classified military intelligence about an air strike in Yemen (Signalgate) & approved the killing of survivors clinging to wreckage after a boat strike in the Caribbean.
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What was that about weaponizing government?
Pentagon initiates proceedings to demote U.S. Senator Mark Kelly
January 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
What was that about weaponizing government?
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Many children continue to wrestle with the lasting effects of the separation. Trump deportation campaign will leave lasting mark on kids of detained parents, experts say chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/... by @chicago.suntimes.com' Cindy Hernandez and Mary Norkol
chicago.suntimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Many children continue to wrestle with the lasting effects of the separation. Trump deportation campaign will leave lasting mark on kids of detained parents, experts say chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/... by @chicago.suntimes.com' Cindy Hernandez and Mary Norkol
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One of my favorite quotes from any TV show: "I know that if you think life is a vending machine, where you put in virtue and you get out happiness, then you're probably gonna be disappointed." (Maggie Sibley in "Six Feet Under")
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
One of my favorite quotes from any TV show: "I know that if you think life is a vending machine, where you put in virtue and you get out happiness, then you're probably gonna be disappointed." (Maggie Sibley in "Six Feet Under")
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What an odd thing for a news outlet to be proclaiming as a key value. Sure, journalists can be proud Americans but journalism is about more than that including being brutally honest -not pollyanish or dishonest- about the country.
Incredible. CBS Evening News announces five new “simple values” — instead of their “38-page handbook” — as they roll out Tony Dokoupil is lead anchor.
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
January 2, 2026 at 9:29 PM
What an odd thing for a news outlet to be proclaiming as a key value. Sure, journalists can be proud Americans but journalism is about more than that including being brutally honest -not pollyanish or dishonest- about the country.
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First, Tony Dokoupil promises to cover the stories the right wing thinks got underplayed ( hunter biden's laptop & Russiagate).
Now CBS News is promising both sides coverage. Translation: Trump lies & the actual truth will get equal play. That's not how journalism is supposed to work.
Now CBS News is promising both sides coverage. Translation: Trump lies & the actual truth will get equal play. That's not how journalism is supposed to work.
January 2, 2026 at 10:23 PM
First, Tony Dokoupil promises to cover the stories the right wing thinks got underplayed ( hunter biden's laptop & Russiagate).
Now CBS News is promising both sides coverage. Translation: Trump lies & the actual truth will get equal play. That's not how journalism is supposed to work.
Now CBS News is promising both sides coverage. Translation: Trump lies & the actual truth will get equal play. That's not how journalism is supposed to work.
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Good ole fashioned pay to play right in front of our eyes:
NEW: The Trump-backed MAGA Inc. super PAC raised $100m+ in the 2nd half of 2025, including from donors with interests before his administration:
▶️Greg & Anna Brockman (AI policies): $25m
▶️Juul (Trump's FDA approved Juul's vapes): $1m
▶️American Rights & Reform PAC (cannabis rescheduling): $1m+
▶️Greg & Anna Brockman (AI policies): $25m
▶️Juul (Trump's FDA approved Juul's vapes): $1m
▶️American Rights & Reform PAC (cannabis rescheduling): $1m+
Trump Super PAC Raised More Than $100 Million in Recent Months
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Good ole fashioned pay to play right in front of our eyes:
☆ JOY ☆ Use the camera on your phone to help you appreciate what is around you. Persist. Resist. Count your blessings. #photography #cat
January 2, 2026 at 8:21 PM
☆ JOY ☆ Use the camera on your phone to help you appreciate what is around you. Persist. Resist. Count your blessings. #photography #cat
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They took the wrong Kennedy. YEAH I SAID IT. www.nbcnews.com/news/obituar...
Tatiana Schlossberg, a granddaughter of JFK, is dead at 35 after cancer diagnosis
Schlossberg wrote in The New Yorker on Nov. 22 that she had acute myeloid leukemia, with a rare mutation called Inversion 3.
www.nbcnews.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
They took the wrong Kennedy. YEAH I SAID IT. www.nbcnews.com/news/obituar...
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“As I spent more and more of my life under the care of doctors, nurses, and researchers striving to improve the lives of others, I watched as Bobby cut nearly a half billion dollars for research into mRNA vaccines, technology that could be used against certain cancers,” she wrote.
BREAKING: Tatiana Schlossberg, who wrote about her leukemia and criticized policies pushed by her relative Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has died. She was 35.
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35
Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died.
bit.ly
December 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
“As I spent more and more of my life under the care of doctors, nurses, and researchers striving to improve the lives of others, I watched as Bobby cut nearly a half billion dollars for research into mRNA vaccines, technology that could be used against certain cancers,” she wrote.
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3/ Here's another deep dive into the federal overreach in Chicago. This one is by the team at @blockclubchi.bsky.social. We are so fortunate to have such tenacious journalists doing this vital on the ground documentation. blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/30/c...
Chicago Under Siege: How Operation Midway Blitz Changed Our City
Federal agents arrested thousands during an unprecedented immigration mission in Chicago. They also killed a man, shot a woman five times, tear-gassed a 1-year-old, separated families and brutalized p...
blockclubchicago.org
December 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
3/ Here's another deep dive into the federal overreach in Chicago. This one is by the team at @blockclubchi.bsky.social. We are so fortunate to have such tenacious journalists doing this vital on the ground documentation. blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/30/c...
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This is a helluva piece by local news reporters about the nightmare our city endured. Read every word about the violence & overreach, non-stop DHS lies, disgusting ICE/CPB photo ops, horrible impacts on families & communities & how local Chicago residents fought back.
December 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This is a helluva piece by local news reporters about the nightmare our city endured. Read every word about the violence & overreach, non-stop DHS lies, disgusting ICE/CPB photo ops, horrible impacts on families & communities & how local Chicago residents fought back.
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My fellow chicago media critic @markjacob.bsky.social weighs in: bsky.app/profile/mark...
It’s unconscionable that the parent company of the Chicago Sun-Times and public radio station WBEZ laid off staff while outgoing CEO Matt Moog pocketed more than $900,000.
The nonprofit owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ paid its outgoing CEO more than $900,000 in 2024, new tax filings show, as it engaged in staff cuts and other measures to deal with declining revenue.
December 31, 2025 at 4:27 AM
My fellow chicago media critic @markjacob.bsky.social weighs in: bsky.app/profile/mark...
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Are you f*cking kidding with this? A nearly ONE MILLION DOLLAR payday for the outgoing CEO of these struggling non profit news outlets in Chicago?! Laying off reporters, cutting back critical staff but spending 1M on this? Shame on the board that agreed to this. Shame.
The nonprofit owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ paid its outgoing CEO more than $900,000 in 2024, new tax filings show, as it engaged in staff cuts and other measures to deal with declining revenue.
Ex-CEO of Chicago Public Media saw $900,000 payout in 2024, IRS filings show
chicago.suntimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Are you f*cking kidding with this? A nearly ONE MILLION DOLLAR payday for the outgoing CEO of these struggling non profit news outlets in Chicago?! Laying off reporters, cutting back critical staff but spending 1M on this? Shame on the board that agreed to this. Shame.
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I’m terribly glad @pksmid.bsky.social did. He’s a terrific partner for Say More …
When Patrick Smith decided to become the co-host of "Say More," he left behind a dream job so he could help create a new public square on WBEZ.
Why I decided to leave my dream job to help launch a new show
chicago.suntimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I’m terribly glad @pksmid.bsky.social did. He’s a terrific partner for Say More …
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Me, neither. An incompetent, insensitive, and already quite wealthy dude playing pickup sticks with our lives and journalism while he cashed his checks.
I will never forgot the all-staff meeting after layoffs were announced where someone asked Moog whether he considered taking a pay cut himself (no, of course) — and why reporters and producers had to pay for CPM’s financial woes, instead of the people (ahem, him) who caused them. This is so gross.
The nonprofit owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ paid its outgoing CEO more than $900,000 in 2024, new tax filings show, as it engaged in staff cuts and other measures to deal with declining revenue.
December 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Me, neither. An incompetent, insensitive, and already quite wealthy dude playing pickup sticks with our lives and journalism while he cashed his checks.
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2/ Here's the CST story about the obscene payout while begging Chicagoans to donate to keep both non-profit news outlets afloat.
chicago.suntimes.com/work/2025/12...
chicago.suntimes.com/work/2025/12...
Ex-CEO of Chicago Public Media saw $900,000 payout in 2024, IRS filings show
Compensation for Matt Moog rose as the company slashed jobs at the Chicago Sun-Times and at WBEZ.
chicago.suntimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
2/ Here's the CST story about the obscene payout while begging Chicagoans to donate to keep both non-profit news outlets afloat.
chicago.suntimes.com/work/2025/12...
chicago.suntimes.com/work/2025/12...
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Chicago Public Media has two non-profit news outlets-
@wbez.org & @chicago.suntimes.com Credit to the Sun-Times for reporting (& putting on the homepage!) a story about how CPM's ex- CEO got a $1MILLION payout while demanding staff cuts at both news outlets. WBEZ needs to do the same.
@wbez.org & @chicago.suntimes.com Credit to the Sun-Times for reporting (& putting on the homepage!) a story about how CPM's ex- CEO got a $1MILLION payout while demanding staff cuts at both news outlets. WBEZ needs to do the same.
December 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Chicago Public Media has two non-profit news outlets-
@wbez.org & @chicago.suntimes.com Credit to the Sun-Times for reporting (& putting on the homepage!) a story about how CPM's ex- CEO got a $1MILLION payout while demanding staff cuts at both news outlets. WBEZ needs to do the same.
@wbez.org & @chicago.suntimes.com Credit to the Sun-Times for reporting (& putting on the homepage!) a story about how CPM's ex- CEO got a $1MILLION payout while demanding staff cuts at both news outlets. WBEZ needs to do the same.
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Chicago’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability is holding a special meeting next Thursday, January 8.
This is in response to a 2000+ signature petition asking CCPSA to hold a public hearing to “understand the extent of CPD's interactions with federal immigration authorities.”
This is in response to a 2000+ signature petition asking CCPSA to hold a public hearing to “understand the extent of CPD's interactions with federal immigration authorities.”
January 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Chicago’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability is holding a special meeting next Thursday, January 8.
This is in response to a 2000+ signature petition asking CCPSA to hold a public hearing to “understand the extent of CPD's interactions with federal immigration authorities.”
This is in response to a 2000+ signature petition asking CCPSA to hold a public hearing to “understand the extent of CPD's interactions with federal immigration authorities.”
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Seen from Montrose Point on the morning of New Year’s Day 2026, the Chicago skyline with some Canada geese.
January 1, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Seen from Montrose Point on the morning of New Year’s Day 2026, the Chicago skyline with some Canada geese.