Steve Hart
@avlhart.bsky.social
Writer, editor, sailor, angler, explorer, raconteur, amateur triathlete & semi-pro theologian masked as journalist/pundit for 35 years.
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
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PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward.
'Can't stop. Won't stop': Documentary filmmakers face federal funding shortfall
PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward.
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August 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward.
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White supremacist tropes and ironic viral jokes illustrate the administration's project of redefining who belongs in the United States. n.pr/4187cQe
What's behind the Trump administration's immigration memes?
White supremacist tropes and ironic viral jokes illustrate the administration's project of redefining who belongs in the United States.
n.pr
August 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
White supremacist tropes and ironic viral jokes illustrate the administration's project of redefining who belongs in the United States. n.pr/4187cQe
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Oklahoma high school students will be expected to study so-called “discrepancies” from the 2020 presidential election that have been thoroughly discredited. Some parents are turning to the conservative-backed “Parents Bill of Rights” law to fight back.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/okl...
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/okl...
Oklahoma Set to Teach Trump’s Election Lies in Public Schools as Parents and Teachers Push Back
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
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July 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Oklahoma high school students will be expected to study so-called “discrepancies” from the 2020 presidential election that have been thoroughly discredited. Some parents are turning to the conservative-backed “Parents Bill of Rights” law to fight back.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/okl...
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/okl...
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76% of Americans think that democracy is under a serious threat, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And their faith in political leadership in the White House and Congress is low.
Poll: Most feel democracy is threatened and political violence is a major problem
76% of Americans think that democracy is under a serious threat, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And their faith in political leadership in the White House and Congress is low.
n.pr
July 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
76% of Americans think that democracy is under a serious threat, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And their faith in political leadership in the White House and Congress is low.
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The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.5% annual pace from January through March as President Donald Trump's import taxes at least temporarily disrupted business, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in a a downgrade from its previous estimate.
US economy shrank 0.5% in the first quarter, worse than earlier estimates had revealed
The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.5% annual pace from January through March as President Donald Trump’s import taxes at least temporarily disrupted business, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in a a downgrade from its previous estimate.
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June 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.5% annual pace from January through March as President Donald Trump's import taxes at least temporarily disrupted business, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in a a downgrade from its previous estimate.
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A divided Supreme Court on Thursday ruled patients cannot sue to get non-abortion care from Planned Parenthood in states that cut Medicaid funding.
Supreme Court rules against Planned Parenthood in patient rights case
Ruling says Medicaid patients cannot sue to get non-abortion health care from Planned Parenthood if states have cut off government funding for those clinics.
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June 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A divided Supreme Court on Thursday ruled patients cannot sue to get non-abortion care from Planned Parenthood in states that cut Medicaid funding.
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Planned Parenthood provides affordable:
➡ Cancer screening
➡ STD testing and treatment
➡ Prenatal support
Today's decision from SCOTUS to allow SC to remove Planned Parenthood from Medicaid means that people will be sicker and people will die.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
➡ Cancer screening
➡ STD testing and treatment
➡ Prenatal support
Today's decision from SCOTUS to allow SC to remove Planned Parenthood from Medicaid means that people will be sicker and people will die.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Supreme court paves way for South Carolina and other states to defund Planned Parenthood
Decision could embolden red states in US to block clinics that provide abortions from receiving Medicaid funds
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Planned Parenthood provides affordable:
➡ Cancer screening
➡ STD testing and treatment
➡ Prenatal support
Today's decision from SCOTUS to allow SC to remove Planned Parenthood from Medicaid means that people will be sicker and people will die.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
➡ Cancer screening
➡ STD testing and treatment
➡ Prenatal support
Today's decision from SCOTUS to allow SC to remove Planned Parenthood from Medicaid means that people will be sicker and people will die.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The ruling marked a win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state, and that displays would isolate students — especially those who are not Christian.
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms
The ruling marked a win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state, and that displays would isolate students — especially those who are not Christian.
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June 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The ruling marked a win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state, and that displays would isolate students — especially those who are not Christian.
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A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded in a huge fireball on a test stand during preparations for its next launch at the Elon Musk-led company’s base in South Texas. https://trib.al/UM4fCXL
June 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded in a huge fireball on a test stand during preparations for its next launch at the Elon Musk-led company’s base in South Texas. https://trib.al/UM4fCXL
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#ICYMI: Tear gas is particularly painful when it gets on your skin or in your eyes. Doctors have advised protesters not to wear contact lenses.
The chemical agent can also cause long-term harm by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses.
(Published 2020)
The chemical agent can also cause long-term harm by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses.
(Published 2020)
Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and…
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June 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
#ICYMI: Tear gas is particularly painful when it gets on your skin or in your eyes. Doctors have advised protesters not to wear contact lenses.
The chemical agent can also cause long-term harm by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses.
(Published 2020)
The chemical agent can also cause long-term harm by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses.
(Published 2020)
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Pope Leo XIV will address a packed baseball stadium in Chicago on Saturday, greeting a U.S. audience directly for the first time and offering a glimpse of the potential impact of the first American papacy.
At Chicago baseball stadium, Pope Leo makes his first pitch to America
Chicago’s elation over the hometown boy’s election led to a huge party for the first U.S. pope, who will begin to chart his historic path.
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June 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Pope Leo XIV will address a packed baseball stadium in Chicago on Saturday, greeting a U.S. audience directly for the first time and offering a glimpse of the potential impact of the first American papacy.
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BREAKING: A federal judge has blocked Trump’s attempt to overhaul elections, siding with Democratic state attorneys general who called it overreach.
Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
A judge in Massachusetts has blocked President Donald Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democratic state attorneys who called it overreach.
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June 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge has blocked Trump’s attempt to overhaul elections, siding with Democratic state attorneys general who called it overreach.
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ICYMI in today’s firestorm: “You’re an embarrassment to this country.”
Rep Salud Carbajal torched Hegseth, calling him “unfit to lead” and telling him to “get the hell out” after Hegseth refused to say if allegiance to Trump is now the price of serving the nation.
Bravo @carbajal.house.gov
Rep Salud Carbajal torched Hegseth, calling him “unfit to lead” and telling him to “get the hell out” after Hegseth refused to say if allegiance to Trump is now the price of serving the nation.
Bravo @carbajal.house.gov
June 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
ICYMI in today’s firestorm: “You’re an embarrassment to this country.”
Rep Salud Carbajal torched Hegseth, calling him “unfit to lead” and telling him to “get the hell out” after Hegseth refused to say if allegiance to Trump is now the price of serving the nation.
Bravo @carbajal.house.gov
Rep Salud Carbajal torched Hegseth, calling him “unfit to lead” and telling him to “get the hell out” after Hegseth refused to say if allegiance to Trump is now the price of serving the nation.
Bravo @carbajal.house.gov
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There are only two commissioners left at the FCC
There are only two commissioners left at the FCC
Operating without a quorum “puts a cloud over everything.”
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June 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
There are only two commissioners left at the FCC
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The Russia's Future channel, launched by Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya and Reporters Without Borders, began broadcasting Wednesday, on what would have been the late Russian activist's 49th birthday.
A new satellite TV channel allows Alexei Navalny's videos to reach Russian audiences
The Russia's Future channel, launched by Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya and Reporters Without Borders, began broadcasting Wednesday, on what would have been the late Russian activist's 49th birthday.
n.pr
June 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The Russia's Future channel, launched by Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya and Reporters Without Borders, began broadcasting Wednesday, on what would have been the late Russian activist's 49th birthday.
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The Infowars founder declared bankruptcy after families sued him for defamation and won more than a billion dollars in damages, but Jones has yet to pay them a dime.
3 years in, Sandy Hook families still wait to collect what Alex Jones owes them
The Infowars founder declared bankruptcy after families sued him for defamation and won more than a billion dollars in damages, but Jones has yet to pay them a dime.
n.pr
June 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Infowars founder declared bankruptcy after families sued him for defamation and won more than a billion dollars in damages, but Jones has yet to pay them a dime.
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Fearing reprisals from the smallminded bigot Donald Trump, corporations are withholding hundreds of thousands of dollars from Pride events this summer. This proves that their "support" was never genuine. Pride was just seen as another opportunity to advertise.
www.edgemedianetwork.com/story/339627
www.edgemedianetwork.com/story/339627
Pride Events Face Budget Shortfalls as US Corporations Pull Support Ahead of Summer Festivities | EDGE United States
Pride Events Face Budget Shortfalls as US Corporations Pull Support Ahead of Summer Festivities
www.edgemedianetwork.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Fearing reprisals from the smallminded bigot Donald Trump, corporations are withholding hundreds of thousands of dollars from Pride events this summer. This proves that their "support" was never genuine. Pride was just seen as another opportunity to advertise.
www.edgemedianetwork.com/story/339627
www.edgemedianetwork.com/story/339627
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Under the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule barring medical debt from appearing on credit reports. Now, the agency is siding with the credit industry groups suing to have the rule vacated.
The CFPB wanted medical debt to be left off credit reports. That's changed under Trump
Under the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule barring medical debt from appearing on credit reports. Now, the agency is siding with the credit industry groups suing to have the rule vacated.
n.pr
June 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Under the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule barring medical debt from appearing on credit reports. Now, the agency is siding with the credit industry groups suing to have the rule vacated.
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“Life is better when we leap together.” Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson. nyti.ms/4dwMuhQ
May 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“Life is better when we leap together.” Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson. nyti.ms/4dwMuhQ
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Supreme Court lets Trump temporarily remove the leaders of two independent agencies on the grounds that he runs the executive branch, but hints that it sees the Fed's independence differently. @adamliptak.bsky.social @abbievansickle.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
Supreme Court Lets Trump, for Now, Remove Agency Leaders
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May 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Supreme Court lets Trump temporarily remove the leaders of two independent agencies on the grounds that he runs the executive branch, but hints that it sees the Fed's independence differently. @adamliptak.bsky.social @abbievansickle.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
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Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
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May 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
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Public broadcasting officials from across the country plan to descend on Capitol Hill today in hopes of convincing lawmakers to preserve their federal funding despite pressure from President Trump and his allies.
Under attack, public media makes its case to Congress and the courts
Nearly 200 officials from public radio stations across the country are descending on Capitol Hill to seek to convince lawmakers to maintain funding for public broadcasting despite President Trump's ca...
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May 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Public broadcasting officials from across the country plan to descend on Capitol Hill today in hopes of convincing lawmakers to preserve their federal funding despite pressure from President Trump and his allies.
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The remarks come just one day after calling for a ceasefire and access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine.
Pope Leo XIV asks journalists to use communication as a tool for peace
The remarks come just one day after calling for a ceasefire and access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine.
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May 12, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The remarks come just one day after calling for a ceasefire and access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine.
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The way progressive White folks keep ignoring that most Black folks lived under authoritarianism HERE from the early 1500s to the 1970s in parts of this country & instead reach to Germany to describe our current situation is deep—
Do y’all not know the Nazis modeled their system on Jim Crow HERE?
Do y’all not know the Nazis modeled their system on Jim Crow HERE?
May 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The way progressive White folks keep ignoring that most Black folks lived under authoritarianism HERE from the early 1500s to the 1970s in parts of this country & instead reach to Germany to describe our current situation is deep—
Do y’all not know the Nazis modeled their system on Jim Crow HERE?
Do y’all not know the Nazis modeled their system on Jim Crow HERE?