So, @lastweektonight.com featured some reporting I worked about late coal magnate Bob Murray applying for Black Lung benefits after spending years trying to reduce regulations and trying to keep his workers from getting the same. It was cool to watch, but what’s cooler is PUBLIC MEDIA.

Last week at work, we brought in new United Mine Workers of America president Brian Sanson to come in for a chat. I think there’s important stuff here: one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5607...

Making radio is fun when you have fun things at your disposal. Example 1: @umphreys.com and their new album ‘Blueprints’:

“Make a fist when you pray.”

Wouldn’t it be nice to NOT feel like we’re all living in a pressure cooker?

Woah.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to renowned bassist Pino Palladino and guitar virtuoso and producer Blake Mills about their second full-length collaboration, "That Wasn't a Dream."

I saw #Eddington tonight and really loved it. There were plenty of laugh-worthy moments in the film. But I gotta say, some members of the audience thought some of the more dramatic moments were meant to be funny and I’m genuinely convinced they were more “holy shit” moments.

A day after my @npr.org piece on drummers leaving high-profile bands airs, @pearljam.com’s Matt Cameron announces he’s stepping down from the drum riser. www.npr.org/2025/07/06/n...

There’s something so obnoxiously funny about the joke in “This is Spinal Tap” about their drummer’s meeting bizarre fates — but in 2025, there’s a “drumpocalypse” at hand: www.npr.org/2025/07/06/n...

There’s much more to this story than I thought there’d be: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

Everyone (which, I know, there aren’t many of you) get out there and follow my dude @gilessnyder.bsky.social. He’s better at the social media than I am — even if he’s new to this platform.

First post here on Blue Sky. I'm an NPR newscaster who aspires to be a more local journalist. Somehow seems more important these days. @davemistich.bsky.social and I curate a local journalism newsletter, The #WestVirginia Weakly, wvweakly.substack.com. Anyway, happy to be here!

I just got a response to a public records request I made to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons in May 2021. Guess it’s time to revive an investigation. Or — can I even remember what it was all about?

@willicarlisle.bsky.social has been universally embraced amongst my crew. I bet he'd be treated the same amongst your own.

This is a very important storyline that you should pay attention to: www.wsj.com/us-news/clim...

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Not that being banned from baseball was any sort of justice at all — but I swear to you, if #PeteRose doesn’t make it in the Hall on the first ballot, there is no such thing as justice.

It is not clear that the president has the authority to make such orders to CPB under the law. From @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social

Sorry for the absence, folks. Social media hasn’t been my thing all that much lately aside from monitoring things for work. Speaking of which, I’ve changed jobs and am no longer working (fully) from home:

Hey, folks. My NPR newscast buddy and fellow West Virginian Giles Snyder (not on Bluesky as far as I know) are revamping our newsletter on the West Virginia Legislature. You can subscribe here: 60days.substack.com

America, as democracy remains in peril: “We don’t trust traditional news!” CNN: “Okay, here’s Charles Barkley.”

Hello, Bluesky. I’m kinda new here, but not to the internet. I did this piece for @npr.org this morning on Sen. Joe Manchin announcing he’s out on a re-election bid for 2024. A longer digital piece is coming soonish: www.npr.org/2023/11/10/1...