Becca Costello

Live posting council meetings doesn't feel the same on BlueSky compared to Twitter but oh well

The nameplates on this section of the dais in council chambers routinely fall off without anyone touching them.

Existing infrastructure? The dais is, but the nameplates probably are not. Gotta investigate what's causing the issue to determine if railway funds could be used to resolve.

Protect My Public Media Take a stand for the local stations and programs you love.

WVXU will be okay if we lose this federal funding. But many stations across the country will NOT be okay.

If you want to do something, check out Protect My Public Media

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When people hear where I work, they often tell me how much they love WVXU and NPR. It's so nice to hear! I hope those folks are also telling their friends, family, and elected officials.

Please consider taking action and financially supporting local journalism.

The local journalism of WVXU is NEVER behind a paywall. It's always free, on air and online.

That's also true for smaller NPR/PBS stations that are covering areas with even fewer journalists than Cincinnati, and that rely more heavily on CPB funding to operate.

House votes to kill funding for public media The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with the next two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate...

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Check out Cincinnati Public Radio's new building during Welcome Weekend: April 26 & 27! I'll be there all day Sunday and doing a Backed Up presentation @ 2:30. I'd love to see familiar faces & meet listeners for the first time. All FREE, no registration!

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I'm so glad you reminded me of this.

Council is divided on how to spend money from the railway sale City Council members agree that historically disadvantaged neighborhoods should be prioritized, but disagree on how to accomplish that.

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Cincinnati officials are preparing to spend the first investment returns from the sale of the Cincinnati Southern Railway. City Council members agree that historically disadvantaged neighborhoods should be prioritized, but disagree on how to accomplish that.

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NPR's chief diversity officer to retire, with DEI in the political spotlight Chief Diversity Officer Keith Woods announced he'll retire after a 46-year career in journalism and 15 years at NPR, as the issue he has championed takes center stage in political discourse.

Chief Diversity Officer Keith Woods announced he'll retire after a 46-year career in journalism and 15 years at NPR, as the issue he has championed takes center stage in political discourse. By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social

Pureval considering ordinances for Cincinnati in response to neo-Nazi demonstration in Lincoln Heights One possible ordinance would prohibit openly carrying a weapon with your face covered.

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval: "We're working with urgency, because we recognize that people are scared and they expect their elected officials to protect them and fight back, and that's that's exactly what we intend to do."