Zinta Aistars
@zintaaistars.bsky.social
Z Word, LLC, creative director of writing and editing service; host of Story Beat radio show on WMUK 102.1; and living in denial on Z Acres
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Story Beat: Until every ‘1’ has a home
Story Beat with Kelly Fischer
www.wmuk.org
My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with Kelly Fischer, director of Kalamazoo Animal Rescue. Tune in at WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online.
www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-02-12/story-beat-until-every-1-has-a-home
www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-02-12/story-beat-until-every-1-has-a-home
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
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Host: 81% of Americans, based on polling over the summer think Donald Trump is hiding something. 52% think Trump is covering up Epstein's crimes. 50% believe that Trump was involved in the crimes Epstein is accused of.
February 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Host: 81% of Americans, based on polling over the summer think Donald Trump is hiding something. 52% think Trump is covering up Epstein's crimes. 50% believe that Trump was involved in the crimes Epstein is accused of.
My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with Kelly Fischer, director of Kalamazoo Animal Rescue. Tune in at WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online.
www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-02-12/story-beat-until-every-1-has-a-home
www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-02-12/story-beat-until-every-1-has-a-home
Story Beat: Until every ‘1’ has a home
Story Beat with Kelly Fischer
www.wmuk.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:21 PM
My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with Kelly Fischer, director of Kalamazoo Animal Rescue. Tune in at WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online.
www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-02-12/story-beat-until-every-1-has-a-home
www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-02-12/story-beat-until-every-1-has-a-home
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NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise.
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
February 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise.
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
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Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
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BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
February 11, 2026 at 11:57 PM
BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
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A Ukrainian athlete has been disqualified from the Winter Olympics over his insistence on wearing a helmet honoring people killed in his country's war with Russia.
Ukrainian star disqualified from Winter Olympics over helmet honoring war dead
The International Olympic Committee told Vladylsav Heraskevych that his "helmet of remembrance" violated its rules prohibiting political statements.
nbcnews.to
February 12, 2026 at 10:20 AM
A Ukrainian athlete has been disqualified from the Winter Olympics over his insistence on wearing a helmet honoring people killed in his country's war with Russia.
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Countries pushing accountability over the Epstein Files ⬇️
UK, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland
Meanwhile the U.S. President is telling Americans to move on after he appears 38,000 times with dozens of friends and associates.
It’s time for accountability!
UK, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland
Meanwhile the U.S. President is telling Americans to move on after he appears 38,000 times with dozens of friends and associates.
It’s time for accountability!
February 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Countries pushing accountability over the Epstein Files ⬇️
UK, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland
Meanwhile the U.S. President is telling Americans to move on after he appears 38,000 times with dozens of friends and associates.
It’s time for accountability!
UK, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland
Meanwhile the U.S. President is telling Americans to move on after he appears 38,000 times with dozens of friends and associates.
It’s time for accountability!
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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Khanna: There were two rounds of redactions. There was the original FBI redactions… and they did a second round of redactions at the DOJ. What they’re showing members now is the unredacted version of the DOJ’s redactions—not the original FBI redactions. They’re in blatant violation of the law.
February 11, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Khanna: There were two rounds of redactions. There was the original FBI redactions… and they did a second round of redactions at the DOJ. What they’re showing members now is the unredacted version of the DOJ’s redactions—not the original FBI redactions. They’re in blatant violation of the law.
Huh. I don't seem to see USA on that list.
February 8, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Huh. I don't seem to see USA on that list.
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Do they all get deported now? Is that how this works?
February 5, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Do they all get deported now? Is that how this works?
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🚨BREAKING: The White House Thursday refused to rule out the presence of immigration enforcement at voting locations this November, a response that follows extremist rhetoric about placing federal forces at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
White House ‘can’t guarantee’ ICE won’t be at polls
The federal government has historically recognized polling places as off-limits for immigration enforcement precisely to avoid deterring lawful voters.
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:32 PM
🚨BREAKING: The White House Thursday refused to rule out the presence of immigration enforcement at voting locations this November, a response that follows extremist rhetoric about placing federal forces at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
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BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:17 AM
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
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This is an authoritarian power grab, full stop.
Nationalizing elections would put the executive branch in control of who votes and how. That’s how dictators rig outcomes, crush opposition, and assault democratic self-government.
This should alarm everyone: www.ms.now/news/trump-s...
Nationalizing elections would put the executive branch in control of who votes and how. That’s how dictators rig outcomes, crush opposition, and assault democratic self-government.
This should alarm everyone: www.ms.now/news/trump-s...
Trump suggests federal control of elections in ‘some areas’
In a lengthy interview with NBC, the president said he will accept the results of the midterm elections if they are “honest.”
www.ms.now
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 PM
This is an authoritarian power grab, full stop.
Nationalizing elections would put the executive branch in control of who votes and how. That’s how dictators rig outcomes, crush opposition, and assault democratic self-government.
This should alarm everyone: www.ms.now/news/trump-s...
Nationalizing elections would put the executive branch in control of who votes and how. That’s how dictators rig outcomes, crush opposition, and assault democratic self-government.
This should alarm everyone: www.ms.now/news/trump-s...
My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with blues artist Mick Kolassa. One of my favorites. Tune in or listen online.
www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-02-05/q1-story-beat-keeping-it-blue
www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-02-05/q1-story-beat-keeping-it-blue
Story Beat: Keeping it blue
Story Beat with Mick Kolassa
www.wmuk.org
February 5, 2026 at 8:15 PM
My conversation on this week's Story Beat on WMUK 102.1 FM is with blues artist Mick Kolassa. One of my favorites. Tune in or listen online.
www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-02-05/q1-story-beat-keeping-it-blue
www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-02-05/q1-story-beat-keeping-it-blue
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Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with Maggie Bayerl of The Ability Collective. Tune in to WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online.
www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-01-29/story-beat-creating-access-for-all
www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-01-29/story-beat-creating-access-for-all
Story Beat: Creating access for all
Story Beat with Maggie Bayerl
www.wmuk.org
January 29, 2026 at 8:55 PM
My conversation on this week's Story Beat is with Maggie Bayerl of The Ability Collective. Tune in to WMUK 102.1 FM or listen online.
www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-01-29/story-beat-creating-access-for-all
www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-01-29/story-beat-creating-access-for-all
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