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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 2d

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Sally Herships @sherships.bsky.social · 18d

In an undercover operation last year, the FBI recorded Tom Homan, now the White House border czar, accepting $50,000 in cash after indicating he could help the agents — who were posing as business executives — win government contracts in a second Trump administration” www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.

The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.

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Sally Herships @sherships.bsky.social · 18d

Park Slope gives Mandami an enthusiastic reception

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Mandami

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Mamdani speaking in Brooklyn

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 19d

Breaking: A CDC advisory panel filled with RFK Jr.'s handpicked vaccine skeptics just unanimously recommended limiting the COVID shot to people 65 and older or those with underlying health conditions, based on a decision individually or with their doctor.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19d

When President Trump returned to the Oval Office, he promised that he would protect free speech. But after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, those pledges have given way to threats against critics. Here are how the views of Trump and top officials have changed. nyti.ms/46siz7o

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Columbia Journalism School @columbiajournalism.bsky.social · 20d

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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Radio Boot Camp @radiobootcamp.bsky.social · 20d

If you've been waiting and wanting to learn to mix - today's your day!
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How to mix - for producers - Radio Boot Camp

Mixing audio stories — creating balance and clarity with all of the audio elements in a story — is an essential part of the production process. It’s the

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Sally Herships @sherships.bsky.social · 20d

Working on a new project and need some feedback! What do you think? 🤔
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Help us name our new tool!

We’re considering one of the following for a name and we'd love your feedback! What do you think of each of the options below?

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Radio Boot Camp @radiobootcamp.bsky.social · 22d

📣Today at 12pm ET, online! Why most of the time, you really do want to go through an agent or manager, and how to find them; How to write an enticing cover letter—one that will get past their people & more!
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So you want to book a celebrity - Radio Boot Camp

Whether you're booking for an interview, or casting a documentary or an audio fiction series, celebrities add luster, and draw attention. They are

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KUER @kuer.org · 25d

A quiet street in a small town in the southwest corner of Utah is now near the epicenter of the world’s attention on Charlie Kirk.

Washington County is shocked the Charlie Kirk suspect is one of their own

“This is everywhere. Every community, every town, every state,” one of the suspect’s neighbors said. “It's going to be everybody's neighbor, everybody's classmate. It's not at all unusual anymore.”

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Sally Herships @sherships.bsky.social · 27d

In a broken system, New Yorkers with wrongful convictions have limited options for getting their cases reviewed. For many, the attorney general’s conviction review bureau is the only option. But deference to prosecutors can get in the way.
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New York's AG Wanted to Review Innocence Claims. Politics Got in the…

The attorney general's conviction review bureau has investigated just a handful of innocence claims of the hundreds it's received since 2012.

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Sally Herships @sherships.bsky.social · 28d

Hi New York! Someone please solve this riddle: this is purportedly the F express schedule: www.mta.info/schedules/su... 14th street in Manhattan (Brooklyn-bound) is not even listed. And yet... twice now the express has stopped there. Where and when does the train stop? Signed, confused commuter.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · Sep 8

NEW: The House Oversight Committee just received files from the Epstein estate.

The estate was expected to include Epstein's now-infamous birthday book in the materials it handed over. @MSNBC

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · Aug 17

It’s true. If I had learned this… I dunno, 35 years ago?… I’d have had a very different writing career.

Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · Aug 16

hi this is my favorite writing advice, it's from former simpsons writer john swartzwelder (i think about the crappy little elf all the time) www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

screengrab of a portion of new yorker interview with former simpson's writer john swartzwelder:
Mike Sacks: How much time and attention did you spend on these scripts? Another “Simpsons” writer once compared your scripts to finely tuned machines—if the wrong person mucked with them, the whole thing could blow up.
Swartzwelder: All of my time and all of my attention. It’s the only way I know how to write, darn it. But I do have a trick that makes things easier for me. Since writing is very hard and rewriting is comparatively easy and rather fun, I always write my scripts all the way through as fast as I can, the first day, if possible, putting in crap jokes and pattern dialogue—“Homer, I don’t want you to do that.” “Then I won’t do it.” Then the next day, when I get up, the script’s been written. It’s lousy, but it’s a script. The hard part is done. It’s like a crappy little elf has snuck into my office and badly done all my work for me, and then left with a tip of his crappy hat. All I have to do from that point on is fix it. So I’ve taken a very hard job, writing, and turned it into an easy one, rewriting, overnight. I advise all writers to do their scripts and other writing this way. And be sure to send me a small royalty every time you do it.

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Sally Herships @sherships.bsky.social · Aug 15

Federal Government Agrees in Court That D.C. Chief Controls City Police www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...

Trump Administration Live Updates: Federal Government Agrees in Court That D.C. Chief Controls City Police

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · Aug 15

BREAKING: Trump and Putin take no questions in what was billed as a press conference. No deal made. Trump thanked Putin "very much."

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Sally Herships @sherships.bsky.social · Aug 15

Does not feel groundbreaking

Sally Herships @sherships.bsky.social · Aug 15

“There’s no deal until there’s a deal.”

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Sally Herships @sherships.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thanks @raylight34.bsky.social!!

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Sally Herships @sherships.bsky.social · Aug 13

📣 Hi! I'm working on a startup. We’re considering one of the following for a name and we'd love to know - what do you think?
*Four questions/3 mins (tops!)* docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Help us name our new tool!

We’re making a digital tool and service. We’re considering one of the following for a name and we'd love your feedback! We know you don't know what the tool is yet, but first, what are your thoughts o...

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Sally Herships @sherships.bsky.social · Jul 18

I’m 11215!

Sally Herships @sherships.bsky.social · Jul 18

What are the last two numbers of your zip code? Your local NPR station needs a donation today! Try one in the size of those #’s. Won’t work for everyone - I see you 01...99, etc.. If that's you, pick a zip code you've always wanted to live in! ✉️📻

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · Jul 18

We at Louisville Public Media just lost $376,000 due to Congress passing the rescission bill last night to claw back funds from public media across America. Today we’re asking those who value our work to help make up those funds in an emergency drive so we can maintain the staff/services we provide:

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