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Journalism: NPR reports fairly, extensively and factually on US reaction to Trump invasion of Venezuela, interviewing and quoting numerous figures who condemn the action. Social media: People huff that NPR shills for Trump because reporters don't use the exact partisan rage language they prefer🙄

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Joined @ayesharascoe.bsky.social today on Morning Edition to talk about this reporting. www.npr.org/2026/01/03/n...

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The military removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on US drug charges comes after Trump has freed other figures connected to narcotics trafficking. n.pr/4skk4yB

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People ask me a lot: How's NPR holding up these days? Answer: We've got this. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/b...

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One thing I experimented with in 2025 was dropping off social media. Not evangelizing. Just sharing that it turned out to be a lot easier than I thought and also gave instant rewards in terms of time saved and bull$&#*# avoided. Sad but I think most social media turned out to be a waste of time.

Final note re Elise Stefanik #ny21. Her exit plan leaves Stefanik with a full year to wield power. She has a fat campaign war chest, her vote in the House is invaluable, but she has a long list of grievances against GOP leaders. What will she do with her anger, freedom and power? Next 12 months = 😐

Thread: Some thoughts about Rep. Elise Stefanik's departure - for now from the political stage in the US, NY, #ny21 and northern NY. First, I've written for more than a decade about Stefanik's political acumen. If she thinks it's time to jump ship, the GOP should take notice. 1/

This is...jaw-dropping. Via @ncprnews.bsky.social www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

Thread: Next month I'll take part in a roundtable on the management and future of NY's Olympic Regional Development Authority which runs NY's state-owned winter sports venues. ORDA is seeing a $1 billion taxpayer investment even as questions grow about the return on this spending. Some thoughts 1/

Thread: New Siena poll shows what an astonishing feat #ny21 Rep. Elise Stefanik (R) will have to pull off to beat NY Gov. Kathy Hochul (D). Also possible Stefanik's move will put another solid red district in play for the Democrats. Here's what I'm seeing. 1/ sri.siena.edu/wp-content/u...

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After an Afghan national was charged with shooting two National Guard members, veterans who worked closely with Afghan refugees who were once frontline allies are scrambling to respond to the blowback. n.pr/4pT5ufq

I report on population issues caused by declining birthrates and migration. My tiny rural area of Upstate NY is facing a serious crisis - covered really well by local reporters. www.adirondackexplorer.org/community-ne...

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Rahmanullah Lakanwal an Afghan national, is accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers on November 26. One of those soldiers, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, died from her wounds. n.pr/3XtNmwn

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This is just a snapshot but it's a dramatic snapshot. Trump's ability to govern claiming to be a mandate President grows more challenging as he enters 2026 as a lame duck with approval ratings this grim. news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...

I'll be on the road a bunch over the next few weeks and my Treehouse is available for Thanksgiving or just a fun Adirondack/Vermont/Champlain Valley hang. Check it out... :) www.airbnb.com/rooms/812331...

Vermont losing roughly one liberal arts college per year as schools go dark. www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...

From a journalist I trust: One girl Epstein allegedly introduced to Trump "did not look 18, or even 17, or 16. She looked like a child." (As @jsweetli.bsky.social notes, Trump has "not been accused of any crimes related to Epstein’s abuse of minors.") jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/what-happe...

The Epstein scandal is now a chronic disease of the Trump presidency. My new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...

Thought exercise. Would the Epstein documents get more intense constant drumbeat focus if they mentioned Hunter Biden rather than Donald Trump?

Reporting I want to see in NY. What would it take for the state prison system to maintain order and safety without resorting to aggressive use of solitary confinement? What are the options? What would it cost? Why is this the only tool that gets discussed? www.newsfromthestates.com/article/pris....

Vermont is one of 12 states across the country without a statewide Mesonet, a network of automated weather monitoring stations that measure and calculate weather information and relay it to scientists in real time.

Essential that Americans be allowed to see existing video and hear audio that clarifies whether Epstein was telling the truth when he said Trump "spent hours" with one of Epstein's child sex trafficking victims and whether Epstein was telling the truth that Trump "knew about the girls."

Someone named Daniel Siad tells Epstein in an email that the owner of Noah Models used to "scout for Trump." Noah Models was featured in this 2011 PBS documentary, about 12, 13 year old girls being scouted in Siberia for international modeling, and the predatory results.

I don't understand why Mr. Trump receives media coverage like this. If any other politicians - D or R - with a longstanding pattern of alleged grave sexual misconduct and a recorded personal statement about sexual groping - were implicated in child sex abuse by Epstein emails it would be a firestorm

At Fox News main website, there is top-of-fold coverage of a 'scandal' involving Michelle Obama wearing Bermuda shorts to the Grand Canyon in 2009. But absolutely zero mention of Jeffrey Epstein's newly revealed more expansive links to Donald Trump.

Wow. A lot of people have made Epstein a cause in their lives. Evidence of ties to Trump continues to grow. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...

Hochul-Stefanik Thread: Okay couldn't resist jumping on one more time before slipping away to think out loud about the NY governor's race. Before diving in, a caveat: I predicted Stefanik wouldn't run. So take any analysis I chip in with a huge grain of salt. 🙃 If you're still interested... 1/

If you'll be following the Hochul-Stefanik race over the next year, bookmark @ncprnews.bsky.social the public station that covers most of Stefanik's House district. And please make a donation to support NCPR's reporting Help them tackle this challenging story www.northcountrypublicradio.org/support/

A test for Stefanik's bid for governor is whether NYers accept her dark vision of NY now. She frames this as "from the ashes," highlighting fear of Dem leaders Hochul and Mamdani, whom she falsely identifies as communist. If her Trumpian MAGA story connects with voters, this could be a barn burner.

Jumped back on Social Media to talk about NPR’S Population Shift project and our work on the NYC Mayoral election. Mostly hopping off again now until winter when I'll resurface to post from the Milan Olympics. Until then -

The Trump administration curbing Americans' ability to travel safely during the holidays feels like something the American people are going to dislike. Trump says he's a dealmaker. Where is the deal? www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...

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A ballot initiative in NY affecting protection of wild lands (and development of a state run x-country ski area) in the Adirondacks narrowly passed yesterday. Details from @ncprnews.bsky.social www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

JUST IN: Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.

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