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April Baer

@aprilbaerradio

Radio/podcast lifer. MI/OR/OH. On Anishinaabeg land. Host of Stateside on Michigan Public. https://www.michiganpublic.org/podcast/stateside Also: State of Wonder, Dough Dynasty pods Alignment: Lawful Bowie

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Why is he shouting?

25.02.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Some complicated hockey feelings in this house this morning.
#godylanlarkin and also #goteamcanada

22.02.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Amanda (@embracingadventure) on Threads Sadly I don’t have a cat so here’s a video of a guy having a pre-Ramadan Khutbah for the meowslims about reducing their food intake πŸ˜†

Ramadan Mubarak to all the confused kitties up early and to their fams

www.threads.com/@embracingad...

18.02.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Winter Olympics condom supply ran out in 3 days. Athletes have thoughts According to Italian newspaper La Stampa, free condoms at the Winter Olympics ran out in just three days.

Hey Happy Valentines everybody

www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

14.02.2026 12:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Your halftime entertainment.

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08.02.2026 13:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why is it so cold in Michigan right now? The science explained The extreme weather conditions that are blasting the U.S. this week are a complicated blend of human-caused climate change and natural variability.

Our new science and environment reporter, Kate Furby, is so whip smart. Today she’s schooling me that no, February is not a punishment for Michiganders like myself who have sinned. www.michiganpublic.org/environment-...

28.01.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@leahlitman - in addition to co-hosting the excellent pod Strict Scrutiny - is the sharpest conlaw scholar I know. In our most recent Stateside ep, she broke down some checks/balances history and talked about who might stop ICE’s constitutional overreach

www.instagram.com/reel/DT_knQZ...

27.01.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

DJELI.

25.12.2025 16:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

SOOOOO fluffy

09.12.2025 18:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Omg Jerad he’s beautiful!

08.12.2025 00:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Maureen.

03.12.2025 03:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you on SNAP? Here are resources to get help SNAP benefits will not be distributed starting November 1 due to the federal government shutdown. Here are some resources if you or someone you know needs food assistance.

Helpful page from our digital department with help finding food in Michigan - maps and other tools. Also helpful if you’d like to give right now to keep food resources available.
www.michiganpublic.org/economy/2025...

31.10.2025 12:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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News organizations refuse to comply with restrictive new Pentagon policy NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman is turning in his press pass, but won't stop reporting. Major news organizations are rejecting a restrictive new policy around covering the Department of Defense.

In case you’re wondering how @npr.org is handling the Pentagon’s new restrictions on reporting. We’re in the upside down now. www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...

15.10.2025 13:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In Michigan, a state senator and the Lt Governor - both Democrats - were subject to separate bomb threats in the past 24 hrs.

12.09.2025 14:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: Bill Pulte accused Fed Governor Lisa Cook of fraud. His relatives filed housing claims similar to hers Close relatives of the federal official who has accused a Federal Reserve governor of improperly claiming primary residence on two properties have declared the same status on two homes in two different states, public records show.

REUTERS: Trump official Bill Pulte accused Fed Governor Lisa Cook of fraud. His relatives filed housing claims similar to hers
www.reuters.com/world/us/bil...

05.09.2025 21:41 πŸ‘ 383 πŸ” 155 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 11
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Want to pitch a story?
Ask a question about Michigan?
or just hang out and have a beverage? I’ll be at Bellβ€˜s eccentric CafΓ© in Kalamazoo from 5 to 7 PM.
See you there!

04.09.2025 12:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Young adults convicted of murder get second chance, but wounds reopened for victims’ families A series of Michigan Supreme Court rulings are giving people convicted of murder as young adults the chance at resentencing, sparking hope for some and fear for others.

Insightful work from Zena Issa on several hundred cases eligible for resentencing and all the unique lives involved
www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-jus...

02.09.2025 11:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My station isn’t going anywhere, but ask yourself if yanking funding for public media is doing the right thing by communities like Paisley, Oregon, where people rely on each other and broadband is not an option.

18.07.2025 20:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He was on the air in the mornings, playing old-time music and delivering critical weather and community information in a place where attend a regional boarding school, and ranchers, and died by the weather.

18.07.2025 20:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Back in 2015 I met this smooth-talking cowboy in the broadcast booth at KPAI, οΏΌ a station serving a town of fewer than 500 people in southern Oregon.οΏΌ

18.07.2025 20:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Where Congress’s Cuts Threaten Access to PBS and NPR The loss of federal funding threatens scores of public TV and radio stations across the United States.

As the great @margaretatwood.bsky.social once said, β€œRoll up your sleeves, girls”

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

18.07.2025 13:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In the field today with city of #Detroit historian @jamonjordan for a project we’re very excited to bring you this summer.. Subscribe to our podcast feed so you won’t miss the drop…also be sure to follow Jamon, who is seriously a national treasure, in addition to all his other titles.

17.07.2025 14:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
U.S. Senate The Senate will continue work on the House-passed $9.4 billion spending cuts in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding already approved by the Congress.

The Senate is debating the recission bill that would claw back appropriations for foreign aid and public broadcasting, if you care to watch on C-Span.

www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...

16.07.2025 16:40 πŸ‘ 194 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 1
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Incredible honor to represent my @michiganpublic Stateside team at @allwomeninmedia #theGracies50 - auspicious company like this is nourishment

19.06.2025 11:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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House approves Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid The House has voted to cut about $9.4 billion in spending as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was oversee...

This happened today. Please consider calling your Senator, especially if you think he or she might be on the fence.

apnews.com/article/trum...

12.06.2025 20:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Talk to someone who’s there if you want to know what’s up.

08.06.2025 23:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Watching LA makes me think of everything that was going on in Portland during the first term. People from outside Oregon kept asking me the same question and I felt like a broken record: legal protest. These are legal protests.

08.06.2025 23:21 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ohhhh this is fascinating

31.05.2025 16:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Breaking.

22.05.2025 16:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge strikes down Michigan abortion restrictions The ruling says Michigan's voter-backed constitutional amendment means the state's abortion protections go even beyond Roe v. Wade.

Big Court of Claims decision for #abortion protections in #Michigan (and great work by my rock star colleague Kate Wells) www.michiganpublic.org/health/2025-...

14.05.2025 12:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0