B.A. Parker
@baparker.bsky.social
co-host of code switch on npr (she/her)
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Jeffrey Bezos is destroying the Washington Post for the same reason Musk destroyed Twitter and Ellison is destroying CBS—oligarchs oppose the free press when if it threatens their wealth and power.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
February 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Jeffrey Bezos is destroying the Washington Post for the same reason Musk destroyed Twitter and Ellison is destroying CBS—oligarchs oppose the free press when if it threatens their wealth and power.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
I respect the thought on Ms. Parks’s heavenly birthday… but I’m a Black lady with a bad back, I’m taking that seat.
To commemorate Transit Equity Day and Black History Month, a seat has been reserved today to honor the legacy of Rosa Parks.
Each and every day, we’re committed to providing accessible and equitable transit for all.
Each and every day, we’re committed to providing accessible and equitable transit for all.
February 4, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I respect the thought on Ms. Parks’s heavenly birthday… but I’m a Black lady with a bad back, I’m taking that seat.
The entire time they’ve been on this journey, the monks have been met with racism, cops, and content creators. A sad indictment of the current state of affairs.
The Buddhist monks on a "Walk for Peace" toward Washington are urging streamers not to follow them everywhere they go
"We don't want this to become something people chase after"
"We don't want this to become something people chase after"
January 2, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The entire time they’ve been on this journey, the monks have been met with racism, cops, and content creators. A sad indictment of the current state of affairs.
For the first time in my life I saw a gun ad on tv tonight. Is that… common?
December 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
For the first time in my life I saw a gun ad on tv tonight. Is that… common?
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December 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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If I never hear a media person use the term “North Star” again, it’ll be too soon. Also, the reader of NYT and viewer of 60 minutes isn’t a Venn diagram. Especially when it comes to access to news. Just absolutely disingenuous.
Bari Weiss this morning on the 60 Minutes segment: "We need to be able to get the principals on the record and on camera."
Of course, most journalists know that oftentimes people who are the subject of negative reporting don't want to speak on camera or on the record.
Of course, most journalists know that oftentimes people who are the subject of negative reporting don't want to speak on camera or on the record.
December 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
If I never hear a media person use the term “North Star” again, it’ll be too soon. Also, the reader of NYT and viewer of 60 minutes isn’t a Venn diagram. Especially when it comes to access to news. Just absolutely disingenuous.
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And there it is...
December 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
And there it is...
What a cool, exceptional lady. May she rest in power.
Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104.
Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest U.S. Park Ranger and Trailblazing Historian, Dies at 104 | KQED
Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest National Park Service ranger and a pioneering historian at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, devoted her life to preserving Black histo...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:04 AM
What a cool, exceptional lady. May she rest in power.
What a waste of time and money and energy. All for the syntax to make it seem like he’s also in memoriam.
December 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
What a waste of time and money and energy. All for the syntax to make it seem like he’s also in memoriam.
Really curious with so many elevators currently “under renovation” in NYC, how are people with mobility challenges navigating the city independently right now?
December 11, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Really curious with so many elevators currently “under renovation” in NYC, how are people with mobility challenges navigating the city independently right now?
And those facts are still locked in.
"So much of my childhood was spent, like, memorizing facts about Leonardo DiCaprio." - B.A. PARKER, You and I Are in a Parasocial Relationship, The Cut Podcast #thecutpodcast #parasocial #LeonardoDiCaprio #BaParker
December 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
And those facts are still locked in.
Between seeing Jay Kelly, Sentimental Value, and Hamnet, it’s been a real “absentee dad for the sake of his art” kinda day.
December 6, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Between seeing Jay Kelly, Sentimental Value, and Hamnet, it’s been a real “absentee dad for the sake of his art” kinda day.
girl, i guess
The THR Roundtable: America’s Top Podcasters Like You’ve Never Heard Them: bit.ly/47W1bdf
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
girl, i guess
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I mean, I’m out here doing my darnedest tho
Podcasting’s Diversity Problem: 64% of Hosts Are Male, 77% Are White, USC Study Finds www.thewrap.com/usc-study-po...
Podcasting's Diversity Problem: 64% of Hosts Are Male, 77% Are White, USC Study Finds
The hosts of the top 100 podcasts of 2024 were overwhelmingly white and male, a new comprehensive study from USC reveals.
www.thewrap.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I mean, I’m out here doing my darnedest tho
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A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
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Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died. n.pr/4qjVMDS
NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.
n.pr
October 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died. n.pr/4qjVMDS
This explains a childhood mystery. A big tentpole of my city’s district of Bmore was our Rep’s push to get Black h.s. kids to apply for a summer in Israel to encourage historical Black & Jewish bonds. Which seemed valid, but we always thought wouldn’t it be easier to talk to Jewish ppl in Bmore??
October 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This explains a childhood mystery. A big tentpole of my city’s district of Bmore was our Rep’s push to get Black h.s. kids to apply for a summer in Israel to encourage historical Black & Jewish bonds. Which seemed valid, but we always thought wouldn’t it be easier to talk to Jewish ppl in Bmore??
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RIP D'Angelo (1974-2025) 🕊️😔
October 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
RIP D'Angelo (1974-2025) 🕊️😔
Some cool news: I got to do a fun side project. I’ll be co-hosting a limited series called “Books We’ve Loved.” It’s where we revisit some of our fave books or read classics for the first time. I’m stoked. It starts Saturday, October 18th in the Books We Love feed from NPR. The said books are below:
October 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Some cool news: I got to do a fun side project. I’ll be co-hosting a limited series called “Books We’ve Loved.” It’s where we revisit some of our fave books or read classics for the first time. I’m stoked. It starts Saturday, October 18th in the Books We Love feed from NPR. The said books are below:
Losing Robert Redford, David Lynch and Diane Keaton in the same calendar year might break me.
October 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Losing Robert Redford, David Lynch and Diane Keaton in the same calendar year might break me.
See? Audio can be inadvertently funny sometimes.
@baparker.bsky.social just pointed this out: why is the cough button next to the mono button?
October 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
See? Audio can be inadvertently funny sometimes.
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Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal cuts
Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal cuts
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations
abcnews.go.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal cuts
A new Code Switch ep is out that I’m really proud of. My colleague Mariya tries to reconcile Pakistan’s relationship with Malala with the West’s. And how maybe the western stamp of approval puts her in a different light back home. open.spotify.com/episode/6N72...
Why Malala Yousafzai is a hero in the West but not back home
open.spotify.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A new Code Switch ep is out that I’m really proud of. My colleague Mariya tries to reconcile Pakistan’s relationship with Malala with the West’s. And how maybe the western stamp of approval puts her in a different light back home. open.spotify.com/episode/6N72...