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Hush was created to bring investigative reporting to all parts of Oregon. All Oregonians deserve that. Both seasons were difficult feats of reporting. I love making that show. If you want to support my independent work directly, you can subscribe to my newsletter: leahsottile.substack.com/subscribe
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December 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Hush was created to bring investigative reporting to all parts of Oregon. All Oregonians deserve that. Both seasons were difficult feats of reporting. I love making that show. If you want to support my independent work directly, you can subscribe to my newsletter: leahsottile.substack.com/subscribe
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Right now, Oregonians should listen very hard to @opbkmhdcreators.bsky.social union. The voices you hear on the radio at OPB are generally poorly-compensated, some working two jobs, and the wage gap between the CEO and the actual journalists is a gap of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
December 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Right now, Oregonians should listen very hard to @opbkmhdcreators.bsky.social union. The voices you hear on the radio at OPB are generally poorly-compensated, some working two jobs, and the wage gap between the CEO and the actual journalists is a gap of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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On the day that @opb.org CEO Rachel Smolkin posted this video, saying OPB’s funding gap of $5 million was closed, I was also told by the Chief Content Officer that Hush was canceled. Eighty percent of my income, and my health insurance - gone. I was given no reason for the cancellation. 1/x
OPB has closed this year’s $5 million budget gap created when Congress ended federal funding. Our work is not done. A strong future for free and fair journalism requires your support.
https://www.opb.org/pressroom/presidents-update-funding-cut-update-building-trust/
https://www.opb.org/pressroom/presidents-update-funding-cut-update-building-trust/
December 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
On the day that @opb.org CEO Rachel Smolkin posted this video, saying OPB’s funding gap of $5 million was closed, I was also told by the Chief Content Officer that Hush was canceled. Eighty percent of my income, and my health insurance - gone. I was given no reason for the cancellation. 1/x
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After just over a year of bargaining, union employees at The Stranger, the Portland Mercury, EverOut, and Bold Type Tickets have just ratified their first-ever contract!
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December 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
After just over a year of bargaining, union employees at The Stranger, the Portland Mercury, EverOut, and Bold Type Tickets have just ratified their first-ever contract!
🥳 🎉 🥳 🎉
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Did you know Oregon produces 99.7% of the #hazelnuts in the U.S.? And this year we’re neck-and-neck with Chile to become the second largest hazelnut producer in the world!
That's because the 2025 crop could *break records* with an estimated harvest of 115,000 tons! 🤯 www.opb.org/article/2025...
That's because the 2025 crop could *break records* with an estimated harvest of 115,000 tons! 🤯 www.opb.org/article/2025...
Oregon’s hazelnut harvest could break records
2025 is expected to be one of the best years ever for Oregon hazelnuts, that's despite an ongoing and mutating hazelnut blight affecting crops throughout the Willamette Valley.
www.opb.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Did you know Oregon produces 99.7% of the #hazelnuts in the U.S.? And this year we’re neck-and-neck with Chile to become the second largest hazelnut producer in the world!
That's because the 2025 crop could *break records* with an estimated harvest of 115,000 tons! 🤯 www.opb.org/article/2025...
That's because the 2025 crop could *break records* with an estimated harvest of 115,000 tons! 🤯 www.opb.org/article/2025...
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The White House violated a court order in Oregon and deployed National Guard troops the day after they were told not to do that.
National Guard troops briefly deployed to Portland despite judge’s order, federal trial reveals
The revelation came to light today in federal court in Portland, where U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut will decide if President Trump acted lawfully or violated the state’s rights by trying t...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The White House violated a court order in Oregon and deployed National Guard troops the day after they were told not to do that.
Trying to be more active on this profile - so I’ll start with my dog’s Halloween costume… Gene the genie is ready to grant you three wishes 🧞♀️
October 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Trying to be more active on this profile - so I’ll start with my dog’s Halloween costume… Gene the genie is ready to grant you three wishes 🧞♀️
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Hello BlueSky!
We’ve been bargaining our first contract for 16 months now. While we’ve made significant progress, we still remain far apart with management on important issues. Drop a comment with support and encouragement as we continue towards the contract we deserve!
We’ve been bargaining our first contract for 16 months now. While we’ve made significant progress, we still remain far apart with management on important issues. Drop a comment with support and encouragement as we continue towards the contract we deserve!
October 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Hello BlueSky!
We’ve been bargaining our first contract for 16 months now. While we’ve made significant progress, we still remain far apart with management on important issues. Drop a comment with support and encouragement as we continue towards the contract we deserve!
We’ve been bargaining our first contract for 16 months now. While we’ve made significant progress, we still remain far apart with management on important issues. Drop a comment with support and encouragement as we continue towards the contract we deserve!
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Meet Crystal Ligori
@cligori.bsky.social
Co-host of OPB’s ‘All Things Considered’ and narrator for the Emmy-winning video series, Superabundant.'
Crystal was a nosy youth, so it made sense she became a journalist. She’s a bit of a coffee snob, loves karaoke and is a fan of a good sweet treat.
@cligori.bsky.social
Co-host of OPB’s ‘All Things Considered’ and narrator for the Emmy-winning video series, Superabundant.'
Crystal was a nosy youth, so it made sense she became a journalist. She’s a bit of a coffee snob, loves karaoke and is a fan of a good sweet treat.
October 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Meet Crystal Ligori
@cligori.bsky.social
Co-host of OPB’s ‘All Things Considered’ and narrator for the Emmy-winning video series, Superabundant.'
Crystal was a nosy youth, so it made sense she became a journalist. She’s a bit of a coffee snob, loves karaoke and is a fan of a good sweet treat.
@cligori.bsky.social
Co-host of OPB’s ‘All Things Considered’ and narrator for the Emmy-winning video series, Superabundant.'
Crystal was a nosy youth, so it made sense she became a journalist. She’s a bit of a coffee snob, loves karaoke and is a fan of a good sweet treat.
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to recap:
— Trump was *for* the TikTok ban
— which the GOP Congress passed
— and the GOP Supreme Court upheld
— and even though Biden said he wouldn't enforce the ban, TikTok shut down anyway
— so that Trump could "save" it
— and the media fell for it
we really do live in the dumbest fucking country
— Trump was *for* the TikTok ban
— which the GOP Congress passed
— and the GOP Supreme Court upheld
— and even though Biden said he wouldn't enforce the ban, TikTok shut down anyway
— so that Trump could "save" it
— and the media fell for it
we really do live in the dumbest fucking country
January 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
to recap:
— Trump was *for* the TikTok ban
— which the GOP Congress passed
— and the GOP Supreme Court upheld
— and even though Biden said he wouldn't enforce the ban, TikTok shut down anyway
— so that Trump could "save" it
— and the media fell for it
we really do live in the dumbest fucking country
— Trump was *for* the TikTok ban
— which the GOP Congress passed
— and the GOP Supreme Court upheld
— and even though Biden said he wouldn't enforce the ban, TikTok shut down anyway
— so that Trump could "save" it
— and the media fell for it
we really do live in the dumbest fucking country