AndreaBitely
@andreabitely.bsky.social
Public Relations. Politics. Michigan.
The majority of people coming here are not enemies. They’re people with the same dreams my family had nearly 300 years ago: a dream of something better.
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America's free market needs immigrants | Opinion
Making it easier to become an American doesn’t undermine our country — it strengthens it.
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July 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The majority of people coming here are not enemies. They’re people with the same dreams my family had nearly 300 years ago: a dream of something better.
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Oh hey, LSJ opinion page.
March 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Oh hey, LSJ opinion page.
George W. Bush, speaking at the Reagan Ranch, said: "America believes in free markets and free trade — and benefits most when markets are opened.”
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Trump's 25% tariffs on Canada will wreck Michigan economy | Opinion
Michigan does a lot of trade with Canada, writes contributing columnist Andrea Bitely, and we stand to suffer if Trump imposes tariffs.
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January 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
George W. Bush, speaking at the Reagan Ranch, said: "America believes in free markets and free trade — and benefits most when markets are opened.”
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OK, this is a seriously great story. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/n...
He’s a Security Guard at the Met. Now His Work Is Showing There. (Gift Article)
How the dream of a lifetime became reality for a sculptor from Egypt.
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January 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
OK, this is a seriously great story. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/n...
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On the Media: Call Out to Local Stations
At On the Media, we're working on an hour all about the state of public radio. We're concerned with the role of stations in their local communities; how public media has been politicized; and what a c...
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December 9, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Public radio journalists of Bluesky, please take note and help spread the word:
We're working on an episode about what the current threats to funding for public media would mean for your community. We want to hear about the journalism that only public radio can do:
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We're working on an episode about what the current threats to funding for public media would mean for your community. We want to hear about the journalism that only public radio can do:
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Chatted with @detroit-free-press.bsky.social's Nancy Kaffer about Mayor Duggan and got really Midwestern about it.
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December 5, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Chatted with @detroit-free-press.bsky.social's Nancy Kaffer about Mayor Duggan and got really Midwestern about it.
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So, what happens now?
Michigan after the 2024 elections looks a little different.
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Michigan after the 2024 elections looks a little different.
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Republicans won a Michigan House majority. Here's what's next for Whitmer, Dems | Opinion
Republicans should focus on kitchen table issues that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Democrats neglected in last two years, campaign season.
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December 3, 2024 at 3:54 PM
So, what happens now?
Michigan after the 2024 elections looks a little different.
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Michigan after the 2024 elections looks a little different.
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Since August, MLive interview requests have been repeatedly declined, instead only offered written responses to submitted questions, which went unanswered.
With billions spent, is Whitmer’s pledge to ‘fix the damn roads’ a broken promise?
Capitalizing on the frustrations of Michigan drivers, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2018 election campaign prominently featured a pledge to “fix the damn roads.”
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December 2, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Since August, MLive interview requests have been repeatedly declined, instead only offered written responses to submitted questions, which went unanswered.
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Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate has formed an exploratory committee for mayor of Detroit, according to county campaign finance records.
December 2, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate has formed an exploratory committee for mayor of Detroit, according to county campaign finance records.
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Xavier Booker's breakout game against North Carolina on Wednesday was rooted in film study the night before with Saddi Washington and in finally being fed up.
Column from Maui.
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Column from Maui.
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November 28, 2024 at 1:02 PM
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Memphis is the sort of team MSU has to beat to get where it wants to go this season. The Spartans aren't there. Question is, can they get there? Let's examine.
Column from Maui.
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Column from Maui.
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November 27, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Memphis is the sort of team MSU has to beat to get where it wants to go this season. The Spartans aren't there. Question is, can they get there? Let's examine.
Column from Maui.
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Column from Maui.
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Aladdin, you okay buddy?
November 22, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Aladdin, you okay buddy?
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NASA’s new rendering of the Christmas Tree Nebula
November 18, 2024 at 5:52 AM
NASA’s new rendering of the Christmas Tree Nebula