K.R.Kring
@krkring.bsky.social
Media Strategist. Photographer. Journalist. | Constantly Curious. | Connector | Chicago-based. | Talking to news workers at https://youtube.com/@karenkringmediacurious
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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.
Anyone have any good news to share? Have anything nice to say about someone? I want to hear it. I think we all need to hear it.
January 22, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Anyone have any good news to share? Have anything nice to say about someone? I want to hear it. I think we all need to hear it.
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Pow Wow...
I am nothing but energy. Nothing but dance. I am nature.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekCForCloseUp #Photography
#Powow #Humansofbluesky
I am nothing but energy. Nothing but dance. I am nature.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekCForCloseUp #Photography
#Powow #Humansofbluesky
January 20, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Pow Wow...
I am nothing but energy. Nothing but dance. I am nature.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekCForCloseUp #Photography
#Powow #Humansofbluesky
I am nothing but energy. Nothing but dance. I am nature.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekCForCloseUp #Photography
#Powow #Humansofbluesky
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Walking from New York Public Library to Grand Central Terminal on 41st is Library Way. I took the time to read them all and reflect. Here is my gift to you with 4 of 96. The first one sure has changed now. Made me sad and angry all at once. #journalistsky #booksky #poetrysky #loripatrickimages
January 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Walking from New York Public Library to Grand Central Terminal on 41st is Library Way. I took the time to read them all and reflect. Here is my gift to you with 4 of 96. The first one sure has changed now. Made me sad and angry all at once. #journalistsky #booksky #poetrysky #loripatrickimages
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This guy wants to make it easier to sue journalists and make it harder for them to protect their sources.
It’s hard not to feel defeated - but we do everything we can to protect and support the journalists that we all count on. #resist #journalistsky #writersky
www.huffpost.com/entry/us-tru...
It’s hard not to feel defeated - but we do everything we can to protect and support the journalists that we all count on. #resist #journalistsky #writersky
www.huffpost.com/entry/us-tru...
Trump Taps Kash Patel For FBI Director, A Loyalist Who Would Aid Effort To Upend Law Enforcement
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce loyalist to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspir...
www.huffpost.com
December 1, 2024 at 1:57 AM
This guy wants to make it easier to sue journalists and make it harder for them to protect their sources.
It’s hard not to feel defeated - but we do everything we can to protect and support the journalists that we all count on. #resist #journalistsky #writersky
www.huffpost.com/entry/us-tru...
It’s hard not to feel defeated - but we do everything we can to protect and support the journalists that we all count on. #resist #journalistsky #writersky
www.huffpost.com/entry/us-tru...
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#IndiaNews: Rana Ayyub's number getting leaked was not a singular event of harassment. It is the product of efforts to harass, torture and threaten "anti-national" elements.
#IndiaSky #JournalistSky #RanaAyyub
feminisminindia.com/2024/11/14/t...
#IndiaSky #JournalistSky #RanaAyyub
feminisminindia.com/2024/11/14/t...
The Attacks On Rana Ayyub Illustrate How The Safety Of Free Press Is Under Jeopardy
Rana Ayyub's number getting leaked was not a singular event of harassment. It is the product of efforts to harass, torture and threaten "anti-national" elements.
feminisminindia.com
November 19, 2024 at 6:30 AM
#IndiaNews: Rana Ayyub's number getting leaked was not a singular event of harassment. It is the product of efforts to harass, torture and threaten "anti-national" elements.
#IndiaSky #JournalistSky #RanaAyyub
feminisminindia.com/2024/11/14/t...
#IndiaSky #JournalistSky #RanaAyyub
feminisminindia.com/2024/11/14/t...
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Thanks to you, we’ve supported over 270,000 people across 17 countries with emergency shelter and aid.
Many crises go unseen - but your support means families can get the help they need.
Our work is more urgent than ever. Thank you for making it possible. 💚
#DisasterRelief #HumanitarianAid
Many crises go unseen - but your support means families can get the help they need.
Our work is more urgent than ever. Thank you for making it possible. 💚
#DisasterRelief #HumanitarianAid
February 13, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Thanks to you, we’ve supported over 270,000 people across 17 countries with emergency shelter and aid.
Many crises go unseen - but your support means families can get the help they need.
Our work is more urgent than ever. Thank you for making it possible. 💚
#DisasterRelief #HumanitarianAid
Many crises go unseen - but your support means families can get the help they need.
Our work is more urgent than ever. Thank you for making it possible. 💚
#DisasterRelief #HumanitarianAid
Confession: I. Am. A. ROTARIAN. Been one for more > 15 years. I Later this week I'm going to ask you to donate to the fundraiser I'm participating in. I and others will be climbing to the top of Rotary International headquarters. My club is raising funds to ease food insecurity. Stay tuned.
January 21, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Confession: I. Am. A. ROTARIAN. Been one for more > 15 years. I Later this week I'm going to ask you to donate to the fundraiser I'm participating in. I and others will be climbing to the top of Rotary International headquarters. My club is raising funds to ease food insecurity. Stay tuned.
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Check out the latest Second City and WGN Radio "Getting to Yes, And" podcast where I talk to Dr. Anne-Laure Le Cunff about her new book "Tiny Experiments." Full video episode here: youtu.be/c8XXP_4UldE?...
January 20, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Check out the latest Second City and WGN Radio "Getting to Yes, And" podcast where I talk to Dr. Anne-Laure Le Cunff about her new book "Tiny Experiments." Full video episode here: youtu.be/c8XXP_4UldE?...
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Army veteran says ICE agents detained him for hours without access to phone or his attorney
www.kare11.com/article/news...
www.kare11.com/article/news...
Army veteran says ICE agents detained him for hours without access to phone or his attorney
A combat-wounded veteran's eight-hour detention by federal agents in Minneapolis raises concerns about due process in ICE facilities.
www.kare11.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Army veteran says ICE agents detained him for hours without access to phone or his attorney
www.kare11.com/article/news...
www.kare11.com/article/news...
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There are many books about zines & zine culture, including some that are just expensive eye candy with little info to guide someone that wants to start publishing now. This book is the one I'd give to people who don't know how to begin. It's filled with good info. halfletterpress.com/make-a-zine/
Make a Zine: Start Your Own Underground Publishing Revolution
In this new edition of Microcosm’s popular DIY guide to zine-making, Joe Biel updates the information provided in the first edition (edited by Biel and the late and great Bill Brent) to address zine m...
halfletterpress.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:26 PM
There are many books about zines & zine culture, including some that are just expensive eye candy with little info to guide someone that wants to start publishing now. This book is the one I'd give to people who don't know how to begin. It's filled with good info. halfletterpress.com/make-a-zine/
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The @thetimes.com UK showing how it's done:
This isn't the media smearing an ICE agent, it's reporting the facts.
www.thetimes.com/us/american-...
This isn't the media smearing an ICE agent, it's reporting the facts.
www.thetimes.com/us/american-...
January 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The @thetimes.com UK showing how it's done:
This isn't the media smearing an ICE agent, it's reporting the facts.
www.thetimes.com/us/american-...
This isn't the media smearing an ICE agent, it's reporting the facts.
www.thetimes.com/us/american-...
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"Ross never drops his camera or stops filming, even as he is firing his weapon. This, to me, is unbelievable and especially damning."
this is a really good analysis of the Renee Good killing- including a deep dive into firearms training:
this is a really good analysis of the Renee Good killing- including a deep dive into firearms training:
I wrote up my analysis of what Ross's movements and actions reveal about whether or not he had a "reasonable belief that he was in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury" (the legal standard). I list 7 crucial moments that suggest he did not. asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
Friday Round Up! 1/9/26
It was a bad shoot.
asharangappa.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
"Ross never drops his camera or stops filming, even as he is firing his weapon. This, to me, is unbelievable and especially damning."
this is a really good analysis of the Renee Good killing- including a deep dive into firearms training:
this is a really good analysis of the Renee Good killing- including a deep dive into firearms training:
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