Kira Wakeam
@wakeamkira.bsky.social
Making radio @NPR
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In a time of aggressive immigration enforcement, some international musicians are deciding that going through the complicated process of getting a U.S. artist visa may not be worth the financial and safety risks.
Aggressive immigration enforcement makes musicians rethink U.S. tours
In a time of aggressive immigration enforcement, some international musicians are deciding that going through the complicated process of getting a U.S. artist visa may not be worth the financial and s...
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May 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
In a time of aggressive immigration enforcement, some international musicians are deciding that going through the complicated process of getting a U.S. artist visa may not be worth the financial and safety risks.
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Oh dear you’re going to want to read this. Looks like DOGErs were caught exfiltrating NLRB data, likely on unions, for private (seemingly Elony) use. This is must read. What we’ve all suspected. But now details. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
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April 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Oh dear you’re going to want to read this. Looks like DOGErs were caught exfiltrating NLRB data, likely on unions, for private (seemingly Elony) use. This is must read. What we’ve all suspected. But now details. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
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Statement from the AP: “The administration’s actions continue to disregard the fundamental American freedom to speak without government control or retaliation. This is a grave disservice to the American people.”
April 16, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Statement from the AP: “The administration’s actions continue to disregard the fundamental American freedom to speak without government control or retaliation. This is a grave disservice to the American people.”
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tonight on the pod: democrats are having trouble coalescing around leadership figures in the party — much less a unifying message of opposition. so, what's next?
🔊 Listen Now: Dems In Disarray? Finding Unity In The Caucus
The NPR Politics Podcast on NPR One | 15:13
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March 18, 2025 at 11:34 PM
tonight on the pod: democrats are having trouble coalescing around leadership figures in the party — much less a unifying message of opposition. so, what's next?
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Trump told Mr. Trudeau that he did not believe that the treaty that demarcates the border between the two countries was valid and that he wants to revise the boundary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious (Gift Article)
President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.
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March 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Trump told Mr. Trudeau that he did not believe that the treaty that demarcates the border between the two countries was valid and that he wants to revise the boundary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
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I just listened to this, and immediately started to cry hearing Adrian describe what made Kiah such an amazing person: www.npr.org/2025/02/12/n...
February 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I just listened to this, and immediately started to cry hearing Adrian describe what made Kiah such an amazing person: www.npr.org/2025/02/12/n...
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(werner herzog voice) the birds, they have went
February 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
(werner herzog voice) the birds, they have went
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It takes a village to make the music we love.
NPR Music remembers the musicians, producers, photographers and music journalists who have died over 2024.
In Memoriam is a labor of love, with help from NPR's RAD team (Research, Archives & Data Strategy)
www.npr.org/2024/12/23/g...
NPR Music remembers the musicians, producers, photographers and music journalists who have died over 2024.
In Memoriam is a labor of love, with help from NPR's RAD team (Research, Archives & Data Strategy)
www.npr.org/2024/12/23/g...
In Memoriam 2024: The Musicians We Lost
It takes a village to make the music we love. We remember the singers, songwriters, composers, instrumentalists, producers and journalists that we lost in 2024.
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December 23, 2024 at 1:26 PM
It takes a village to make the music we love.
NPR Music remembers the musicians, producers, photographers and music journalists who have died over 2024.
In Memoriam is a labor of love, with help from NPR's RAD team (Research, Archives & Data Strategy)
www.npr.org/2024/12/23/g...
NPR Music remembers the musicians, producers, photographers and music journalists who have died over 2024.
In Memoriam is a labor of love, with help from NPR's RAD team (Research, Archives & Data Strategy)
www.npr.org/2024/12/23/g...
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D'Angelo And The Vanguard's masterful 'Black Messiah' turns 10 this Sunday.
A look back at a landmark album and the personal and societal tumult that shaped it:
A look back at a landmark album and the personal and societal tumult that shaped it:
D'Angelo And The Vanguard's 'Black Messiah' Turns 10
Black Messiah was a long time coming for fans of D’Angelo’s music, but for the artist himself, it was a product of urgency — at least in the last few months approaching its release. D’Angelo had been ...
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December 13, 2024 at 4:04 PM
D'Angelo And The Vanguard's masterful 'Black Messiah' turns 10 this Sunday.
A look back at a landmark album and the personal and societal tumult that shaped it:
A look back at a landmark album and the personal and societal tumult that shaped it:
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“Basically all the same tech that the Border Patrol has, except we don’t have the same rules.”
www.wired.com/story/border...
www.wired.com/story/border...
Border Militias Prepare to Assist With Donald Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans
Militias that patrol the US border with Mexico are thrilled that Donald Trump has been elected—and plan to be a “valuable resource” to the incoming administration, whether or not they’re asked.
www.wired.com
November 22, 2024 at 4:20 PM
“Basically all the same tech that the Border Patrol has, except we don’t have the same rules.”
www.wired.com/story/border...
www.wired.com/story/border...