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Great ep - recommended. How we got where we are today.
For @onthemedia.bsky.social this week I spoke with Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Jeffrey Meitrodt about Nick Shirley's racist video on Somali daycare fraud.

And Caracas Chronicles EIC Rafael Osio Cabrices about what media get wrong about Venezuela:

www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
A Deadly ICE Shooting in Minnesota. Plus, Trump Plays King in Venezuela. | On the Media | WNYC Studios
Debunking Minnesota fraud claims; why Trump keeps threatening global takeovers. 
www.wnycstudios.org
January 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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"America is an oil company with an army."

—George Carlin
January 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The NYT, WaPo, and most of the legacy media could not fall any lower.
Essential, hard-hitting journalism from the man who is The Washington Post’s new Woodward AND Bernstein.
January 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Multiple attacks on the Free Press.
December 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Miss Piggy FTW
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Just heard a newscast on WAMU in DC. In a chipper tone, the host said that Trump believed that the Dem video was treasonous and punishable by death.

Then he moved to the weather: “It’s gonna be in the upper 60s today. That’s not normal.”

The weather got a comment but not the insane Trump threat!?
November 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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With the results of today’s election, you’d think the president was historically unpopular.
November 5, 2025 at 5:40 AM
So apparently the Jan 6 Insurrectionists all have their FUTURE scrubbed as well.
Two federal prosecutors were placed on leave after seeking a stiff sentence for a Jan. 6 defendant who had been granted clemency and later appeared armed outside the home of former President Barack Obama.
October 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
And how about the word "bribe"? Can the legacy media also call these things "secret bribes" immediately, please? Do your jobs!
October 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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It's all hands on deck. I am shamelessly asking, one more time, for reposts and signal boost as this bird glides toward a landing in a few hours. It's gonna be a beautiful book, and there aren't going to be very many available afterwards!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow
Relive the trauma of the last five years through the cartoons of Herblock Award winner and Pulitzer nominee Tom Tomorrow.
www.kickstarter.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Over the last few years I have been profoundly disappointed in the lukewarm, middling, false equivalence of the The New York Times. And now we learn that TIME can be roundly ignored, as well. Oligarchic toadies control what we read, see and hear! Verify, vet, beware!
For those of you wondering why Trump graced the cover of Time this week, be aware that the magazine is owned by a human slug named Marc Benioff, who just called for the National Guard to invade San Francisco.

For those of you unaware that Time was still being published, you’re not alone.
October 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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A community science project finds that modest reminders to find joy in the day can have benefits that are on par with those of more ambitious well-being interventions
To Be Happier, Try One Tiny Act of Joy Each Day
A community science project finds that modest reminders to find joy in the day can have benefits that are on par with those of more ambitious well-being interventions
www.scientificamerican.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Give Delaware and Maryland a chance to jump in!
Glad to see it! The blue states are stepping up where the federal government has failed us.
September 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Was is this person influencial? Why is she not roundly ignored?
she said that “black” with a hard r
I’ve seen a lot of fucked up shit in my day, but this might just take the cake.
August 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Resemblance noted physically and behaviorally.
August 27, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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I heard that the plaque from Alzheimer’s is an inflamatory response to a virus and that the shingles vaccine greatly reduces the chances of getting the disease.

Don’t know if that’s true, but the vaccine is effective against shingles so I’m gonna get it anyway.
August 27, 2025 at 11:33 AM
aka Reality Television.
June 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Life as a student BEFORE the Department of Education (1979) was pretty bleak, especially if you were a person of color or different in any way. www.nea.org/nea-today/al...
What Was School Like for Students With Disabilities Before IDEA? | NEA
The landmark law ushered in an era of inclusion and equity. The current assault on public schools could unravel that progress, leaving students without the support they need.
www.nea.org
June 2, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Bottomless Corruption. This gang of criminals is all about Insider Trading in everything, even the dates and times of ICE raids on your business.
May 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This man really does deserve a Presidential Medal of Freedom, unlike some of the fascist clowns who have received them of late.
Countless listeners have told us that this story from Bryan Stevenson made them cry and gave them hope for our country's future.

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May 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Happy May Day! We have the power if we UNITE.
May 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Happy High School Radio Day! Celebrating high school radio broadcasting for all of it's learning opportunities and FUN! My station uses it to support our district's Broadcast Journalism CTE pathway. Learn more at WMPH.net, and thanks for your support of your local high school radio station!
April 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Holy shit I just found out that “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing,” by Leo Sayer, is basically a Steely Dan song.
Drums: Steve Gadd and Jeff Porcaro
Bass: Chuck Rainey
Guitar: Larry Carlton
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youtu.be/ex96q32A6UU
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer: Music Production Breakdown
YouTube video by Creating Music and Sound
youtu.be
April 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
@micahloewinger.bsky.social
Great work on OTM. Please add me to the starter pack!
April 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The problem is sociopathic corporate greed.
The problem is sociopathic corporate greed. 🧐
April 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM