Daylina Miller (they/them)
@daylinamiller.wusf.org
Public Radio Journo @WUSF.org | Nonbinary | Tabletop games! | Visit my ACNH radio station: DA-9560-0348-5998.
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Newsletter: https://daylinamiller.substack.com/
Zines: https://daylinamiller.itch.io/
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Ahhhh the worst part of the day as a public radio journalist and social video producer: listening to my own voice.
January 16, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Ahhhh the worst part of the day as a public radio journalist and social video producer: listening to my own voice.
Reposted by Daylina Miller (they/them)
People will get sicker. More people will have heart attacks and lung disease and other health challenges because of pollution. People’s lives will get worse, and shorter. People you know. Maybe me. Maybe you.
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 7:10 PM
People will get sicker. More people will have heart attacks and lung disease and other health challenges because of pollution. People’s lives will get worse, and shorter. People you know. Maybe me. Maybe you.
My insurance dropped my therapist, who I’d been with for several years, less than a month after my dad killed himself.
It took months to find a new one. During the biggest mental health crisis of my life.
Their in-network list was woefully out of date, which made it harder.
It took months to find a new one. During the biggest mental health crisis of my life.
Their in-network list was woefully out of date, which made it harder.
NEW: A teacher called over a dozen therapists to find mental health care following a miscarriage.
An EMT spent months looking for one after a suicide attempt.
They couldn’t find any in-network provider able to see them. Now they're suing their insurer.
An EMT spent months looking for one after a suicide attempt.
They couldn’t find any in-network provider able to see them. Now they're suing their insurer.
They Couldn’t Access Mental Health Care When They Needed It. Now They’re Suing Their Insurer.
A new lawsuit alleges that an insurer’s ghost network hindered New York City employees from accessing the mental health care they sought — and harmed the reputation of psychiatrists wrongly listed as ...
www.propublica.org
January 9, 2026 at 8:37 PM
My insurance dropped my therapist, who I’d been with for several years, less than a month after my dad killed himself.
It took months to find a new one. During the biggest mental health crisis of my life.
Their in-network list was woefully out of date, which made it harder.
It took months to find a new one. During the biggest mental health crisis of my life.
Their in-network list was woefully out of date, which made it harder.
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Names aren't classified, publishing a government higher-up's name is not "doxxing," and journalists are entitled to publish news, even if it is classified, as long as they don't break the law to get it.
It's not the press's job to keep the government's secrets.
It's not the press's job to keep the government's secrets.
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Names aren't classified, publishing a government higher-up's name is not "doxxing," and journalists are entitled to publish news, even if it is classified, as long as they don't break the law to get it.
It's not the press's job to keep the government's secrets.
It's not the press's job to keep the government's secrets.
I love everyone at @wusf.org, but Steve Newborn always gets me out on the best stories.
A little hope for your day. The Florida Aquarium's latest update on their coral restoration work. So many cute, baby grooved brain corals and the work to get them into reefs.
Check out all my photos!
A little hope for your day. The Florida Aquarium's latest update on their coral restoration work. So many cute, baby grooved brain corals and the work to get them into reefs.
Check out all my photos!
Baby corals take first steps to getting back on the Florida Reef
The Florida Aquarium is releasing 9,000 juvenile corals that were born and grown at its Apollo Beach facility, and transferring them to larger grow houses before they're planted back on the state's co...
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January 8, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I love everyone at @wusf.org, but Steve Newborn always gets me out on the best stories.
A little hope for your day. The Florida Aquarium's latest update on their coral restoration work. So many cute, baby grooved brain corals and the work to get them into reefs.
Check out all my photos!
A little hope for your day. The Florida Aquarium's latest update on their coral restoration work. So many cute, baby grooved brain corals and the work to get them into reefs.
Check out all my photos!
I talked to a couple pediatricians about why whooping cough cases doubled last year - and how they're approaching conversations with parents concerned about vaccinating.
I also link to a state database where you can comb through data yourself, searchable by disease, county-to-county, and more.
I also link to a state database where you can comb through data yourself, searchable by disease, county-to-county, and more.
Why Florida whooping cough cases doubled in 2025 compared to 2024
According to a state database, more than 1,400 cases of pertussis were reported in 2025. It's a five-year high for the state. Pediatricians attribute the rise in cases to vaccine hesitancy and waning ...
www.wusf.org
January 5, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I talked to a couple pediatricians about why whooping cough cases doubled last year - and how they're approaching conversations with parents concerned about vaccinating.
I also link to a state database where you can comb through data yourself, searchable by disease, county-to-county, and more.
I also link to a state database where you can comb through data yourself, searchable by disease, county-to-county, and more.
The plastic brackets of my ancient work headphones disintegrated shortly before the holiday break.
Today, I get to start anew with fresh cans. Helllll yeah. Living that public radio life.
Today, I get to start anew with fresh cans. Helllll yeah. Living that public radio life.
January 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
The plastic brackets of my ancient work headphones disintegrated shortly before the holiday break.
Today, I get to start anew with fresh cans. Helllll yeah. Living that public radio life.
Today, I get to start anew with fresh cans. Helllll yeah. Living that public radio life.
1. More mid-week boardgame nights with friends
2. Run at least one TTRPG a month
3. Finally get into macro photography focusing on bugs!
2. Run at least one TTRPG a month
3. Finally get into macro photography focusing on bugs!
okay let's do a thread of FUN ONLY, no-stress, low-stakes New Year's Resolutions that are designed not to make you become a Better™️ Person™️ but purely to increase the amount of happiness in your life in 2026
I'm going to learn Polish folk embroidery and I want to DM at least a one-shot of something
I'm going to learn Polish folk embroidery and I want to DM at least a one-shot of something
December 31, 2025 at 2:25 AM
1. More mid-week boardgame nights with friends
2. Run at least one TTRPG a month
3. Finally get into macro photography focusing on bugs!
2. Run at least one TTRPG a month
3. Finally get into macro photography focusing on bugs!
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“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” is what a US Education Department spokesperson wrote to one of our reporters, @megomatz.bsky.social, after she repeatedly tried to get comment from the department and its officials. My column on the condemnation of good journalism.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” is what a US Education Department spokesperson wrote to one of our reporters, @megomatz.bsky.social, after she repeatedly tried to get comment from the department and its officials. My column on the condemnation of good journalism.
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One of the most unexpected things this year is that now Gov. DeSantis and Bernie are pretty much on the same page about AI and data centers
Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
December 29, 2025 at 12:59 AM
One of the most unexpected things this year is that now Gov. DeSantis and Bernie are pretty much on the same page about AI and data centers
Reposted by Daylina Miller (they/them)
Researchers studying a large urban district in Florida found modest improvements in test scores after schools banned cellphones. They also saw suspensions rise.
School cellphone bans have spread with little hard data. A new study finds benefits and costs.
Researchers studying a large urban district in Florida found modest improvements in test scores after schools banned cellphones. They also saw suspensions rise.
bit.ly
December 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Researchers studying a large urban district in Florida found modest improvements in test scores after schools banned cellphones. They also saw suspensions rise.
Reposted by Daylina Miller (they/them)
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
December 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
Reposted by Daylina Miller (they/them)
The idea that journalists cannot accurately or fully report on topics they have strong feelings about is not just silly… it would make it impossible to report any issue that has any impact on people’s lives. Unless we want to argue that journalists are immune to the human condition.
December 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The idea that journalists cannot accurately or fully report on topics they have strong feelings about is not just silly… it would make it impossible to report any issue that has any impact on people’s lives. Unless we want to argue that journalists are immune to the human condition.
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Sometimes (often) the facts are that one side is wrong on the facts.
Like the government’s attacks mRNA vaccines. Their misinformation kills people.
Or its embrace of lab leak conspiracies.
Or its efforts to ban gender affirming care.
Wrong on the science. Wrong on the medical consensus.
Like the government’s attacks mRNA vaccines. Their misinformation kills people.
Or its embrace of lab leak conspiracies.
Or its efforts to ban gender affirming care.
Wrong on the science. Wrong on the medical consensus.
December 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Sometimes (often) the facts are that one side is wrong on the facts.
Like the government’s attacks mRNA vaccines. Their misinformation kills people.
Or its embrace of lab leak conspiracies.
Or its efforts to ban gender affirming care.
Wrong on the science. Wrong on the medical consensus.
Like the government’s attacks mRNA vaccines. Their misinformation kills people.
Or its embrace of lab leak conspiracies.
Or its efforts to ban gender affirming care.
Wrong on the science. Wrong on the medical consensus.
Reposted by Daylina Miller (they/them)
I’m just going to say this (not diving back into an argument or attacking anyone):
The idea that journalists cannot accurately or fully report on topics they have strong feelings about is silly.
The idea that journalists cannot accurately or fully report on topics they have strong feelings about is silly.
December 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I’m just going to say this (not diving back into an argument or attacking anyone):
The idea that journalists cannot accurately or fully report on topics they have strong feelings about is silly.
The idea that journalists cannot accurately or fully report on topics they have strong feelings about is silly.
Reposted by Daylina Miller (they/them)
When you make the pitch for accessibility, be prepared for pushback. There are several myths and misconceptions, so it's good to be aware of what they are and how to dispel them.
a11ymyths.com
a11ymyths.com
Accessibility Myths
A small project debunking common accessibility myths.
a11ymyths.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
When you make the pitch for accessibility, be prepared for pushback. There are several myths and misconceptions, so it's good to be aware of what they are and how to dispel them.
a11ymyths.com
a11ymyths.com
This was such a great watch. Check out Frank’s work!
Merry Christmas! If you'd like to spend 45 minutes celebrating video game history with me, we're about to debut The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System. I worked on his ALL YEAR, and I genuinely think it will reshape how we all think about the system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJvp...
The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System
YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation
www.youtube.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
This was such a great watch. Check out Frank’s work!
Reposted by Daylina Miller (they/them)
Merry Christmas! If you'd like to spend 45 minutes celebrating video game history with me, we're about to debut The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System. I worked on his ALL YEAR, and I genuinely think it will reshape how we all think about the system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJvp...
The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System
YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Merry Christmas! If you'd like to spend 45 minutes celebrating video game history with me, we're about to debut The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System. I worked on his ALL YEAR, and I genuinely think it will reshape how we all think about the system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJvp...
“For decades, mainstream media has undervalued, marginalized, and historically harmed communities it failed to understand or respect. Diverse perspectives were siloed, flattened, or treated as niche — rather than recognized as essential to telling the full truth of our shared reality.“
Cultural fluency is the strongest currency for media in 2026
"Audiences no longer offer their attention to outlets that do not understand them."
www.niemanlab.org
December 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
“For decades, mainstream media has undervalued, marginalized, and historically harmed communities it failed to understand or respect. Diverse perspectives were siloed, flattened, or treated as niche — rather than recognized as essential to telling the full truth of our shared reality.“
The @niemanlab.org 2026 journalism predictions are gold this year.
Like this one: Cis journalists stop putting trans people’s existence up for debate.
“If cis journalists don’t step up to the task this year, it’s no longer a failure of their research. It’s a failure of their humanity.”
Like this one: Cis journalists stop putting trans people’s existence up for debate.
“If cis journalists don’t step up to the task this year, it’s no longer a failure of their research. It’s a failure of their humanity.”
Cis journalists stop putting trans people’s existence up for debate
"If cis journalists don't step up to the task this year, it's no longer a failure of their research. It's a failure of their humanity."
www.niemanlab.org
December 21, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The @niemanlab.org 2026 journalism predictions are gold this year.
Like this one: Cis journalists stop putting trans people’s existence up for debate.
“If cis journalists don’t step up to the task this year, it’s no longer a failure of their research. It’s a failure of their humanity.”
Like this one: Cis journalists stop putting trans people’s existence up for debate.
“If cis journalists don’t step up to the task this year, it’s no longer a failure of their research. It’s a failure of their humanity.”
@kellythejournalist.bsky.social is so right.
When I speak to journalism students still being taught that we “give voice to the voiceless,” I point out it’s an outdated, ego-driven mantra. Our job is to amplify voices. To empower people to share their lived experience & knowledge. They have voices.
When I speak to journalism students still being taught that we “give voice to the voiceless,” I point out it’s an outdated, ego-driven mantra. Our job is to amplify voices. To empower people to share their lived experience & knowledge. They have voices.
December 21, 2025 at 2:01 AM
@kellythejournalist.bsky.social is so right.
When I speak to journalism students still being taught that we “give voice to the voiceless,” I point out it’s an outdated, ego-driven mantra. Our job is to amplify voices. To empower people to share their lived experience & knowledge. They have voices.
When I speak to journalism students still being taught that we “give voice to the voiceless,” I point out it’s an outdated, ego-driven mantra. Our job is to amplify voices. To empower people to share their lived experience & knowledge. They have voices.
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Pediatric phalloplasty is something that takes place when there is severe genital injury or a congenital condition. I have not been able to find a single report of phalloplasty performed on a transgender minor.
This is grotesque fear-mongering.
This is grotesque fear-mongering.
Dr Oz: "The creation of a penis costs on average in America $150,000 per child ... if you add testicles, that's extra"
December 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Pediatric phalloplasty is something that takes place when there is severe genital injury or a congenital condition. I have not been able to find a single report of phalloplasty performed on a transgender minor.
This is grotesque fear-mongering.
This is grotesque fear-mongering.
MY TIME HAS COME.
*furiously rearranges shelves full of taxidermied bugs and bug paraphernalia to make room*
*furiously rearranges shelves full of taxidermied bugs and bug paraphernalia to make room*
Deviant Libation hosts a gay bug market in Tampa next weekend
Dress up to shop from 10 bug vendors, trade trinkets and do some bug and zine crafts.
www.cltampa.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
MY TIME HAS COME.
*furiously rearranges shelves full of taxidermied bugs and bug paraphernalia to make room*
*furiously rearranges shelves full of taxidermied bugs and bug paraphernalia to make room*
I've been an avid boardgamer since I was a child.
But today's kids have so many digital distractions, and aren't building the same childhood memories we did.
This Tampa-area teacher is hoping to remedy that with gifts of new, family-friendly games for her 68 students.
Here's how you can help.
But today's kids have so many digital distractions, and aren't building the same childhood memories we did.
This Tampa-area teacher is hoping to remedy that with gifts of new, family-friendly games for her 68 students.
Here's how you can help.
This teacher wants to go old-school to keep students occupied during the holiday break
Naomi Frierson teaches fifth grade at Temple Terrace Elementary. She's hoping to gift 68 students brand-new, family-friendly board games to help keep them off their screens while they're out of school...
www.wusf.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I've been an avid boardgamer since I was a child.
But today's kids have so many digital distractions, and aren't building the same childhood memories we did.
This Tampa-area teacher is hoping to remedy that with gifts of new, family-friendly games for her 68 students.
Here's how you can help.
But today's kids have so many digital distractions, and aren't building the same childhood memories we did.
This Tampa-area teacher is hoping to remedy that with gifts of new, family-friendly games for her 68 students.
Here's how you can help.
Are you worried about a new Florida law that could ban vanity license plate frames on your car?
A recent Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles memo clarifies what could actually get you ticketed or arrested.
A recent Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles memo clarifies what could actually get you ticketed or arrested.
Memo: A new Florida law does not outright ban license plate frames
The memo clarified a law that went into effect earlier this year and is in response to confusion on social media.
www.wusf.org
December 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Are you worried about a new Florida law that could ban vanity license plate frames on your car?
A recent Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles memo clarifies what could actually get you ticketed or arrested.
A recent Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles memo clarifies what could actually get you ticketed or arrested.