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Karen Olstad

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Former public media exec at stations in WA, AK & OH. Community volunteer. Mom, Grammie, Auntie and spouse. Proud WSU alumna & fan. Hiker, biker, reader. Not a "Karen."

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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.

The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds. It also removed some documents from the public database where accusations against Jeffrey Epstein also mention Trump.

www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...

24.02.2026 12:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 4380 ๐Ÿ” 1855 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 173 ๐Ÿ“Œ 121
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This one hits hard.

21.02.2026 22:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 35624 ๐Ÿ” 10537 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 778 ๐Ÿ“Œ 593

Itโ€™s weird how the White House can just blame a โ€œstafferโ€ for the racist post as if just any low level flunky can pretend to be the President of the United States at any random time.

07.02.2026 00:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 4454 ๐Ÿ” 870 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 149 ๐Ÿ“Œ 48

1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isnโ€™t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.

06.02.2026 17:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 27703 ๐Ÿ” 8154 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 432 ๐Ÿ“Œ 300

One of the things bothering me about how people are responding to the Epstein files is that there are tons of conspiracies being created and spread about whatโ€™s in them, rather than people just believing the victims like they could have been doing for years now

03.02.2026 15:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 7125 ๐Ÿ” 1307 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 134 ๐Ÿ“Œ 61

this is a remarkable answer because Melinda French Gates uses this opportunity to spotlight what happened to others who are less privileged than her and calls for justice and accountability for ~them~

03.02.2026 19:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 75 ๐Ÿ” 20 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Let's be clear about what's happening: Trump gaslit voters about his abortion stance during the campaign because winning meant staying out of prison.

His administration is now pushing off abortion pill restrictions until after the midterms to try keep the House and prevent Trump being impeached

29.01.2026 16:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 198 ๐Ÿ” 84 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.

25.01.2026 04:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 37863 ๐Ÿ” 11857 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 782 ๐Ÿ“Œ 378
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I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.

25.01.2026 01:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 3736 ๐Ÿ” 1423 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 53 ๐Ÿ“Œ 49

Or without cable via streaming.

19.01.2026 05:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.โ€˜s allies The agency used to warn of chelation, used by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally David Geier.

Thereโ€™s a big story everyone is missingโ€”but this article hits on it.

We arenโ€™t just seeing public health dismantled bc weโ€™ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.

What weโ€™re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.

14.01.2026 02:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 8681 ๐Ÿ” 3159 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 187 ๐Ÿ“Œ 217

We are a country whose Constitution, according to the Supreme Court, gives our own presidents immunity for crimes committed while in office, but we will prosecute presidents of other countries for alleged crimes and invade them to execute arrest warrants.

05.01.2026 01:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 18175 ๐Ÿ” 5429 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 753 ๐Ÿ“Œ 258
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10 Crucial Things You Can Do in 2026 Your activism will be even more important this year

Your activism will be even more important this year.

Here are 10 crucial things you can do in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026

04.01.2026 21:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 4722 ๐Ÿ” 2282 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 140 ๐Ÿ“Œ 117
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04.01.2026 03:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 7124 ๐Ÿ” 1480 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 455 ๐Ÿ“Œ 155

Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.

Which means itโ€™s now the US administrationโ€™s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.

03.01.2026 10:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 59761 ๐Ÿ” 20295 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1561 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1137

All of this.

30.12.2025 18:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 558 ๐Ÿ” 107 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

With Trump skipping church this Christmas season, it's now been over 4 years since he last attended a regular worship service (otherwise has only attended for special events like funeral & inauguration). I don't care if prez attends, but MAGAchurch leaders should quit lying about him being devout.

28.12.2025 15:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 335 ๐Ÿ” 76 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Itโ€™s the โ€œseason of love and givingโ€โ€ฆbut this year, doesnโ€™t it seem more like a โ€œseason of fear and takingโ€? Like many of you, Iโ€™ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.

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21.12.2025 02:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 22963 ๐Ÿ” 5957 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 824 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1616

Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.

Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.

Do not.

21.12.2025 21:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 10997 ๐Ÿ” 3241 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 310 ๐Ÿ“Œ 131

The Kennedy Center was established and named by an act of Congress. No media outlet should call it anything different until Congress amends or repeals that Act. Trump is not a king.

18.12.2025 21:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 5394 ๐Ÿ” 1451 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 208 ๐Ÿ“Œ 60
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Renaming the Kennedy Center, our national fine arts center, after such a coarse, lowbrow, and ignorant buffoon is America at its very stupidest.

18.12.2025 22:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 9696 ๐Ÿ” 2136 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1113 ๐Ÿ“Œ 252

Nobody likes to be yelled at. I canโ€™t see how this speech would inspire anyone.

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Utah lawmakersโ€™ own study found gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Will they lift the treatment ban? The Utah Legislature's own newly-released study found that gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Now, will lawmakers lift the treatment ban?

The Republican-controlled Utah state legislature put a moratorium on health care for trans kids, and ordered an exhaustive review of the evidence. Two and a half years later, the 1000-page report said, in short, care for trans kids is safe and effective.

www.sltrib.com/news/politic...

18.12.2025 01:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 76 ๐Ÿ” 30 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ“ฃ Abortion pills, including both mifepristone and misoprostol, are extremely safe! Junk science and political pushback don't change that.

16.12.2025 21:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looking for college football injustice? The victim is WSU, not Notre Dame - Tacoma News Tribune

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๐Ÿคฎ

09.12.2025 01:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Incredible thread - remember the real Rosa Parks, not the watered down, convenient myth Rosa Parks.

01.12.2025 16:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracyโ€”and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.

Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracyโ€”and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.

28.11.2025 17:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 361 ๐Ÿ” 92 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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As youโ€™re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.

Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.

26.11.2025 18:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 8209 ๐Ÿ” 2798 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 211 ๐Ÿ“Œ 168
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The best TV to catch up on over the Thanksgiving weekend It's impossible to keep up with TV options. These shows are worth catching up on โ€” or revisiting.

Had a ball assembling this list of Best TV to Watch over Thanksgiving weekend for NPR I left out Stranger Things - separate review coming - but hereโ€™s some other cool titles, including a YouTube fave and a blast from distant past. READ: https://loom.ly/CZnZTkI

26.11.2025 13:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0