Jim Zarroli
@jimzarroli.bsky.social
I’m a journalist formerly at NPR. Also a reader, a runner and a birder. From Wilmington, Delaware, and have always lived within a few miles of I-95. Now a proud New Yorker.
No need to rush to get tickets for the Melania documentary this afternoon.
February 5, 2026 at 6:50 PM
No need to rush to get tickets for the Melania documentary this afternoon.
Noise reduction AirPods are pretty amazing technology. I’m in a crowded food court at JFK Airport. I put them on and 95 percent of the ambient sound drops out.
January 24, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Noise reduction AirPods are pretty amazing technology. I’m in a crowded food court at JFK Airport. I put them on and 95 percent of the ambient sound drops out.
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Factory construction was down 0.9% in October, 9.7% year-over-year, and that's even before adjusting for Trump inflation www.census.gov/construction... Guess the data didn't hear about the $18 trillion in foreign investment Trump is bringing into the country.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Factory construction was down 0.9% in October, 9.7% year-over-year, and that's even before adjusting for Trump inflation www.census.gov/construction... Guess the data didn't hear about the $18 trillion in foreign investment Trump is bringing into the country.
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The reason the “paid protestor” accusation is so popular is that these are people who cannot imagine doing something because it’s right, to stand up for a principle, talking to other people like that.
Rep. Byron Donalds: "These agitators -- who by the way are paid, folks. America, they are paid to do this kind of mess."
January 19, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The reason the “paid protestor” accusation is so popular is that these are people who cannot imagine doing something because it’s right, to stand up for a principle, talking to other people like that.
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
Trump's dislike of anything green is doing real damage to the auto industry.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
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Opinion | $25 Billion. That’s What Trump Cost Detroit.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Trump's dislike of anything green is doing real damage to the auto industry.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
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Frey: "Florida & Texas & Utah are Republican states. The reason that Minnesota & Minneapolis are being targeted is because you've got a Democratic governor, a Democratic attorney general, and Democratic mayors. We are doing everything possible to keep our cities safe through this unprecedented time"
January 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Frey: "Florida & Texas & Utah are Republican states. The reason that Minnesota & Minneapolis are being targeted is because you've got a Democratic governor, a Democratic attorney general, and Democratic mayors. We are doing everything possible to keep our cities safe through this unprecedented time"
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In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
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The cheapest way for America to access Greenland's mineral resources is to buy them. Greenland is happy to do business with its allies.
Trump thinks it will be less expensive to deploy the American military to the Arctic to steal what he wants.
Trump doesn't understand how business works.
Trump thinks it will be less expensive to deploy the American military to the Arctic to steal what he wants.
Trump doesn't understand how business works.
January 7, 2026 at 4:05 AM
The cheapest way for America to access Greenland's mineral resources is to buy them. Greenland is happy to do business with its allies.
Trump thinks it will be less expensive to deploy the American military to the Arctic to steal what he wants.
Trump doesn't understand how business works.
Trump thinks it will be less expensive to deploy the American military to the Arctic to steal what he wants.
Trump doesn't understand how business works.
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FLASHBACK: “You will not see Republicans bailing out those who were arrested…. Americans do not need lectures from hypocrites in hair and makeup…”
Fascinating to revisit Gutfeld’s epic hypocrisy from January 7th, now that Trump has pardoned them all. 😕🇺🇸🤷🏼
Fascinating to revisit Gutfeld’s epic hypocrisy from January 7th, now that Trump has pardoned them all. 😕🇺🇸🤷🏼
January 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
FLASHBACK: “You will not see Republicans bailing out those who were arrested…. Americans do not need lectures from hypocrites in hair and makeup…”
Fascinating to revisit Gutfeld’s epic hypocrisy from January 7th, now that Trump has pardoned them all. 😕🇺🇸🤷🏼
Fascinating to revisit Gutfeld’s epic hypocrisy from January 7th, now that Trump has pardoned them all. 😕🇺🇸🤷🏼
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"If they [Russians] are promising you well-paying jobs in Russia, you are going to end up in the army."
Ukrainian Defenders of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade captured a Ugandan named Richard Akantoran, who, according to him, was forced to fight on the Russian side.
Ukrainian Defenders of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade captured a Ugandan named Richard Akantoran, who, according to him, was forced to fight on the Russian side.
January 7, 2026 at 11:40 AM
"If they [Russians] are promising you well-paying jobs in Russia, you are going to end up in the army."
Ukrainian Defenders of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade captured a Ugandan named Richard Akantoran, who, according to him, was forced to fight on the Russian side.
Ukrainian Defenders of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade captured a Ugandan named Richard Akantoran, who, according to him, was forced to fight on the Russian side.
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The right wants to talk about fraud? Somali fraud? Okay, give me 60 seconds.
January 7, 2026 at 1:41 AM
The right wants to talk about fraud? Somali fraud? Okay, give me 60 seconds.
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They would. But Trump has continued to decrease reconnaissance and military in Greenland. His desire has nothing to do with that. He wants to exploit its resources without having to share them with the greenlanders. Putin, who controls the US regime, wants him to try and fail, breaking NATO
January 6, 2026 at 3:59 PM
They would. But Trump has continued to decrease reconnaissance and military in Greenland. His desire has nothing to do with that. He wants to exploit its resources without having to share them with the greenlanders. Putin, who controls the US regime, wants him to try and fail, breaking NATO
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Telling sign of dementia is when you live in your childhood when oil was the most important energy resource while the now and future are renewables
January 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Telling sign of dementia is when you live in your childhood when oil was the most important energy resource while the now and future are renewables
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Since taking over as chief executive of NPR last year, Katherine Maher has confronted one crisis after another. The organization has managed to hold on to its influence, even as Congress stripped more than $500 million in annual funding from public media. trib.al/0ljCOCa
December 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Since taking over as chief executive of NPR last year, Katherine Maher has confronted one crisis after another. The organization has managed to hold on to its influence, even as Congress stripped more than $500 million in annual funding from public media. trib.al/0ljCOCa
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USA: Land of Price Controls 🇺🇸
in new ad, Dr Oz hypes Trump's "bold action" of [checks notes] asking drug companies to lower their prices
December 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
USA: Land of Price Controls 🇺🇸
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Catholic Bishops is Florida want a holiday moratorium on immigration enforcement so people can go to church and celebrate Christmas and New Years.
Florida Catholic Bishops call for moratorium on immigration enforcement during Christmas holidays
"Such a pause would show a decent regard for the humanity of these families," they said. "Now is not the time to be callous toward the suffering caused by immigration enforcement."
n.pr
December 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Catholic Bishops is Florida want a holiday moratorium on immigration enforcement so people can go to church and celebrate Christmas and New Years.
Essential piece by Max Boot
Opinion | Trump is losing sight of America’s real terrorist threat
ISIS and al-Qaeda thrive as Trump recklessly reallocates scarce security resources.
wapo.st
December 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Essential piece by Max Boot
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The Olivia Nuzzi story and the Bari Weiss at CBS story are the same story, which is that the upper echelons of legacy media are absolutely rife with people who worship power and don't feel burdened by any sense of responsibility to their profession or the public.
December 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Olivia Nuzzi story and the Bari Weiss at CBS story are the same story, which is that the upper echelons of legacy media are absolutely rife with people who worship power and don't feel burdened by any sense of responsibility to their profession or the public.
very powerful piece
Video: How ‘Turn and Burn’ Immigration Operations Unleash Chaos — and Sweep up U.S. Citizens
A video analysis of one early morning raid in Los Angeles revealed the vast web of consequences brought by new aggressive Border Patrol tactics.
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
very powerful piece
You have to look really hard to find a story about today's unemployment report on Fox's home page. And then the headline only says that the unemployment report "changed," not that it went up.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
You have to look really hard to find a story about today's unemployment report on Fox's home page. And then the headline only says that the unemployment report "changed," not that it went up.