Erin Klein
@erinkindc.bsky.social
Lab lover, news & politics junkie, recovering journo, foodie, bookworm, sports fan. Ad astra per aspera!
Me to hubby: “Honey, I have a new Hollywood crush.” Hubby: “What’s his name?” Me: “Glenn Powell.” Hubby: “Who?”
November 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Me to hubby: “Honey, I have a new Hollywood crush.” Hubby: “What’s his name?” Me: “Glenn Powell.” Hubby: “Who?”
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BREAKING: 2,595 miners trapped underground after Russian missile strike cuts power in Dnipropetrovsk region
Emergency crews are working urgently to restore power and rescue those trapped.
Emergency crews are working urgently to restore power and rescue those trapped.
November 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
BREAKING: 2,595 miners trapped underground after Russian missile strike cuts power in Dnipropetrovsk region
Emergency crews are working urgently to restore power and rescue those trapped.
Emergency crews are working urgently to restore power and rescue those trapped.
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In light of the cut to SNAP this coming month, I'd like to share that Aldi grocery stores have a "Feast for 10" deal for $40 until 12/24. It includes everything for making turkey, sides, and dessert.
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Feast for 10
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October 27, 2025 at 6:56 AM
In light of the cut to SNAP this coming month, I'd like to share that Aldi grocery stores have a "Feast for 10" deal for $40 until 12/24. It includes everything for making turkey, sides, and dessert.
www.aldi.us/products/tha...
www.aldi.us/products/tha...
An absolutely classic World Series! Inspiring, elite competition. We were pulling for the Jays, so great to see MAX in true form with his mound stalking. Kudos to LA. Loved every play of every game. Thank goodness for baseball.
November 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
An absolutely classic World Series! Inspiring, elite competition. We were pulling for the Jays, so great to see MAX in true form with his mound stalking. Kudos to LA. Loved every play of every game. Thank goodness for baseball.
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Nearly 50 news and media organizations have signed an amicus brief supporting AP in the ongoing legal case over White House press access. storage.courtlistener.com/rec...
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October 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Nearly 50 news and media organizations have signed an amicus brief supporting AP in the ongoing legal case over White House press access. storage.courtlistener.com/rec...
Cleveland (Indians) rocks!
September 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Cleveland (Indians) rocks!
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Late on the Friday before Labor Day, hundreds of VOA journalists were told they're being terminated in 30 days. Kari Lake, the 'acting CEO' of USAGM, says "this will help reduce the federal bureaucracy, improve agency service, and save the American people more of their hard-earned money."#SaveVOA
August 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Late on the Friday before Labor Day, hundreds of VOA journalists were told they're being terminated in 30 days. Kari Lake, the 'acting CEO' of USAGM, says "this will help reduce the federal bureaucracy, improve agency service, and save the American people more of their hard-earned money."#SaveVOA
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Federal District Court Judge Royce Lamberth rules that Kari Lake and USAGM are prohibited from firing VOA Director Michael Abramowitz without approval from a majority of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board (whose bipartisan members were fired by Trump).
August 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Federal District Court Judge Royce Lamberth rules that Kari Lake and USAGM are prohibited from firing VOA Director Michael Abramowitz without approval from a majority of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board (whose bipartisan members were fired by Trump).
Frankie enjoying International Dog Day, woof!
August 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Frankie enjoying International Dog Day, woof!
Excited to see Richard Thomas as Mark Twain in Sept.! Hope to finish Ron Chernow’s epic bio by then, been spending a lot of enjoyable time w/MT this summer.
August 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Excited to see Richard Thomas as Mark Twain in Sept.! Hope to finish Ron Chernow’s epic bio by then, been spending a lot of enjoyable time w/MT this summer.
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At Voice of America, Kari Lake is "trying to force her own employees out of the country," writes Toluse Olorunnipa. "They embody a trifecta of triggers for Trump’s ire—they are federal employees, they are immigrants, and they are journalists":
Kari Lake’s Attempt to Deport Her Own Employees
“Their time here is up,” she said of J-1 visa holders who worked for Voice of America.
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August 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
At Voice of America, Kari Lake is "trying to force her own employees out of the country," writes Toluse Olorunnipa. "They embody a trifecta of triggers for Trump’s ire—they are federal employees, they are immigrants, and they are journalists":
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RCFP, CPJ, PEN America, National Press Club Press Freedom Center and SPJ have filed an Amicus stating they “share an interest in the protection of USAGM networks from political interference, and in safeguarding their editorial independence as news outlets.”
July 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
RCFP, CPJ, PEN America, National Press Club Press Freedom Center and SPJ have filed an Amicus stating they “share an interest in the protection of USAGM networks from political interference, and in safeguarding their editorial independence as news outlets.”
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Talked with @anandwrites.bsky.social about how we can call out government overreach to resist the assault on #highereducation & #civilsociety @wesleyanuniversity.bsky.social @aacu.org @aceducation.bsky.social @aaup.org @heterodoxacademy.bsky.social @thefireorg.bsky.social the.ink/p/watch-how-...
WATCH: How universities can fight back
Wesleyan’s president, Michael Roth, explains what it is Trump so fears about higher ed, why his attack on it is an existential threat, and why courage, not compromise or caving in, is the answer
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July 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Talked with @anandwrites.bsky.social about how we can call out government overreach to resist the assault on #highereducation & #civilsociety @wesleyanuniversity.bsky.social @aacu.org @aceducation.bsky.social @aaup.org @heterodoxacademy.bsky.social @thefireorg.bsky.social the.ink/p/watch-how-...
VOA’s intrepid Steve Herman to leave agency at end of June-but his 1st Amendment efforts to support journalists will thankfully continue. Looking Back and Forward
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Looking Back and Forward
Reporting for VOA for 20+ years wasn't a job, but rather a calling
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May 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
VOA’s intrepid Steve Herman to leave agency at end of June-but his 1st Amendment efforts to support journalists will thankfully continue. Looking Back and Forward
open.substack.com/pub/newsguy/...
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BREAKING: we won! A federal judge has enjoined the administration's shut down of Voice of America
Another success for the Constitution and for us @sddaction.bsky.social & our many wonderful partners & clients
More details to follow--stay tuned!
Another success for the Constitution and for us @sddaction.bsky.social & our many wonderful partners & clients
More details to follow--stay tuned!
April 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
BREAKING: we won! A federal judge has enjoined the administration's shut down of Voice of America
Another success for the Constitution and for us @sddaction.bsky.social & our many wonderful partners & clients
More details to follow--stay tuned!
Another success for the Constitution and for us @sddaction.bsky.social & our many wonderful partners & clients
More details to follow--stay tuned!
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My take on college presidents “They’re not sure how to protect their own schools and the autonomy of the sector. I think if we keep our heads down, we’re going to lose our freedoms.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @Buisnessweek.bsky.social
It’s Nonstop Disaster Planning on College Campuses
The pandemic closed campuses and pushed enrollment off a cliff, yet two months of Trump is already causing more disruption—especially in research.
www.bloomberg.com
March 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
My take on college presidents “They’re not sure how to protect their own schools and the autonomy of the sector. I think if we keep our heads down, we’re going to lose our freedoms.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @Buisnessweek.bsky.social
Canceling Voice of America means surrendering to tyranny | Opinion www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/03/18/c...
Canceling Voice of America means surrendering to tyranny | Opinion
Former Voice of America correspondent Al Pessin writes that the government agency might need reform, but shuttering it opens a gap that will be filled by Russia, China and other countries who don&#…
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March 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Canceling Voice of America means surrendering to tyranny | Opinion www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/03/18/c...
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Statement from the director of the Voice of America (who has been placed on administrative leave).
March 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Statement from the director of the Voice of America (who has been placed on administrative leave).
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Mr. Roth is going public, he said, “because it’s a scandal that the federal government is trying to keep people from speaking their minds.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u... @nytimes.com
Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves
People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Mr. Roth is going public, he said, “because it’s a scandal that the federal government is trying to keep people from speaking their minds.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u... @nytimes.com
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Speechless.
This is footage from Pacific Palisades. Everything is burned down. Houses, apartments, stores. Everything.
Don't know who's vid this is. It was sent to me. So if it's yours I will happily attach credit.
Don't know who's vid this is. It was sent to me. So if it's yours I will happily attach credit.
January 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Speechless.
Great to hear this guy Kent Klein back on the air!
December 26, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Great to hear this guy Kent Klein back on the air!
@governorwalz.mn.gov would approve: Crab Hot Dish! Chef daughter (Olivia Klein) describes it as creamy crab cake with lemon influence. (Courtesy, Food & Wine)…
December 18, 2024 at 11:35 PM
@governorwalz.mn.gov would approve: Crab Hot Dish! Chef daughter (Olivia Klein) describes it as creamy crab cake with lemon influence. (Courtesy, Food & Wine)…
Ugly end to Ohio State-Michigan game, utter classlessness.
November 30, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Ugly end to Ohio State-Michigan game, utter classlessness.