Russ McNamara
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Radio News for 101.9-FM WDET- Detroit Public Radio | Member: SPJ | RTDNA | PMJA |UAW Local1979 | Owner of Detroit Metro Airport
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High prices leave a bitter taste for Detroit coffee shop owners, drinkers - WDET 101.9 FM
More than just tariffs, higher coffee prices are caused by logistical issues, lack of workers, and changing political climates.
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Coffee prices are up in Detroit - and everywhere - but it's not all tariffs. How shop owners are dealing with higher costs in my latest feature for @wdet.bsky.social
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Holy shit
The DOJ ordered US Marshals to the house of the pardon attorney who refused to sign off on a pardon to give Mel Gibson back his guns. Big law firms told her they supported her but did not want to be seen representing her.
This is the use of government-sponsored fear to silence dissent.
This is the use of government-sponsored fear to silence dissent.
November 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Holy shit
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3) This wrap combo is one of Jared Goff's favorites. He gets a clean pocket and Williams comes open. But the throw is low. It's still catchable, so WR deserves some of the blame, but this should be a first down. It's not a bad call.
November 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
3) This wrap combo is one of Jared Goff's favorites. He gets a clean pocket and Williams comes open. But the throw is low. It's still catchable, so WR deserves some of the blame, but this should be a first down. It's not a bad call.
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2) The fake punt. Nothing crazy like last year's (fun but unsuccessful) speed option fake. Guessing this was called on the field as opposed to from the sideline. Again, this is a really favorable box to run into if you want a yard. And again, Moro Ojomo blows up the play, splitting a double-team.
November 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
2) The fake punt. Nothing crazy like last year's (fun but unsuccessful) speed option fake. Guessing this was called on the field as opposed to from the sideline. Again, this is a really favorable box to run into if you want a yard. And again, Moro Ojomo blows up the play, splitting a double-team.
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Taking a look at the five Lions fourth down failures last night...
1) This is a really good look to run into on fourth-and-1 at midfield. Moro Ojomo (97) just makes an awesome play, swimming around the left tackle and still managing to tackle Gibbs at the line for no gain. Need to execute.
1) This is a really good look to run into on fourth-and-1 at midfield. Moro Ojomo (97) just makes an awesome play, swimming around the left tackle and still managing to tackle Gibbs at the line for no gain. Need to execute.
November 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Taking a look at the five Lions fourth down failures last night...
1) This is a really good look to run into on fourth-and-1 at midfield. Moro Ojomo (97) just makes an awesome play, swimming around the left tackle and still managing to tackle Gibbs at the line for no gain. Need to execute.
1) This is a really good look to run into on fourth-and-1 at midfield. Moro Ojomo (97) just makes an awesome play, swimming around the left tackle and still managing to tackle Gibbs at the line for no gain. Need to execute.
Field and Stream taught me to fly fish for Canadians.
"top border patrol official was so inspired by hunting magazines that he vowed to hunt immigrants" is really...something.
oh ok
November 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Field and Stream taught me to fly fish for Canadians.
When you taste shawarma for the first time:
A Republican said he changed his views about Arab Americans after spending 72 hours meeting with residents and visiting three mosques. “You have all been lied to with the propaganda that’s going on about Dearborn, Michigan,“ he said.
GOP candidate admits he was wrong about Muslims, calls off ‘American Crusade’ march in Dearborn - Detroit Metro Times
After two weeks of warning that Dearborn was edging closer to “Muslim infiltration” and Sharia law, Republican gubernatorial candidate Anthony Hudson walked into three mosques, met with residents, and...
www.metrotimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When you taste shawarma for the first time:
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Democrats built Direct File to cut out middlemen like TurboTax that charge ridiculous fees.
Trump killed it. Thanks to Republicans, Turbotax wins and you lose.
Trump killed it. Thanks to Republicans, Turbotax wins and you lose.
IRS Direct File won't be available next year. Here's what that means for taxpayers
The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is unclear
abcnews.go.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Democrats built Direct File to cut out middlemen like TurboTax that charge ridiculous fees.
Trump killed it. Thanks to Republicans, Turbotax wins and you lose.
Trump killed it. Thanks to Republicans, Turbotax wins and you lose.
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I cannot stop thinking about this story
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I cannot stop thinking about this story
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He was going to lose the vote anyway—and the language of the bill says DOJ can withhold files related to a current investigation, one of which he just coincidentally opened this week.
In an apparent policy shift, US president Donald Trump has called on House Republicans to vote for a bill that would force the Department of Justice to release the Epstein files.
As president, Trump could just order the Department of Justice to release the files, without needing a vote.
As president, Trump could just order the Department of Justice to release the files, without needing a vote.
November 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
He was going to lose the vote anyway—and the language of the bill says DOJ can withhold files related to a current investigation, one of which he just coincidentally opened this week.
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A woman reported that Ronaldo assaulted her in Vegas in 2009. "In recent months, Ronaldo has also been part of diplomatic efforts to woo the U.S. President Donald Trump."
The United States Soccer Federation and the Portuguese Football Federation will soon confirm a match between their men’s teams to take place in Atlanta in March 2026.
The match could end an almost 12-year absence for Cristiano Ronaldo from playing football in the U.S.
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The match could end an almost 12-year absence for Cristiano Ronaldo from playing football in the U.S.
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USMNT pre-World Cup game vs. Portugal to be announced as Cristiano Ronaldo set for U.S. return
The exhibition match will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in March 2026.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A woman reported that Ronaldo assaulted her in Vegas in 2009. "In recent months, Ronaldo has also been part of diplomatic efforts to woo the U.S. President Donald Trump."
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Bilbo's memoir reveals a lost Mordor.
November 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Bilbo's memoir reveals a lost Mordor.
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the news you can use framing of this is just so so bleak
Chicago may experience less tear gas use as Operation Midway Blitz winds down. Cold and wet weather reduce effectiveness, while wind adds unpredictability.
Wind, cold temps can change the impact of tear gas and pepper balls, experts say
chicago.suntimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
the news you can use framing of this is just so so bleak
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Senator Menendez is sitting in his cell at Allenwood right now because he took a 1kg gold bar from the Egyptians, among other forms of “lobbying.”
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Senator Menendez is sitting in his cell at Allenwood right now because he took a 1kg gold bar from the Egyptians, among other forms of “lobbying.”
She wouldn’t even let a Palestinian American speak at the Democratic National Convention.
Leon Panetta? Yes.
Ruwa Romman? No.
Leon Panetta? Yes.
Ruwa Romman? No.
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
Kamala Harris criticized Joe Biden's Administration, saying they should have been more willing to publicly criticize Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza
The post ‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters first appeared on Mediaite.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
She wouldn’t even let a Palestinian American speak at the Democratic National Convention.
Leon Panetta? Yes.
Ruwa Romman? No.
Leon Panetta? Yes.
Ruwa Romman? No.
Gifting this is the closest I’ll get to sentencing someone to 30 days in jail.
"Malort advent calendar" is already such an unhinged concept but every little window just having Malort in it really pushes it over the edge into something transcendently funny
November 15, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Gifting this is the closest I’ll get to sentencing someone to 30 days in jail.
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A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department. n.pr/4qVulQV
Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs
A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.
n.pr
November 15, 2025 at 10:26 AM
A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department. n.pr/4qVulQV
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Michael is my neighbor and a wonderful, courageous person. When Nazis left anti-Semitic leaflets on people’s cars, he organized a neighborhood sign-making session and led people in posting the signs communicating our solidarity against hate.
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Michael is my neighbor and a wonderful, courageous person. When Nazis left anti-Semitic leaflets on people’s cars, he organized a neighborhood sign-making session and led people in posting the signs communicating our solidarity against hate.
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Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blocked an effort broadly supported by his own caucus to force a vote on restoring crucial labor protections for federal workers that were revoked by President Donald Trump earlier this year.
Jeffries Blocks Vote on Restoring Federal Workers’ Collective Bargaining Rights
Democrats have sought a vote on restoring collective bargaining rights removed by Trump for over 1 million workers.
truthout.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blocked an effort broadly supported by his own caucus to force a vote on restoring crucial labor protections for federal workers that were revoked by President Donald Trump earlier this year.
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Hoooooo boy
Fed Governor Stephen Miran: "Cutting down net migration to 0, potentially even negative because of the deportations that have been occurring, I think is very deflationary."
November 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Hoooooo boy
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Paramount, Netflix, and Comcast are putting in bids for Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was, in the long run, a very bad idea with disastrous consequences.
www.wsj.com/business/med...
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was, in the long run, a very bad idea with disastrous consequences.
www.wsj.com/business/med...
Exclusive | Paramount, Comcast, Netflix Prepare Bids for Warner as Deadline Approaches
Warner Bros. Discovery is holding an auction process in the hopes of having it completed by the end of the year.
www.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Paramount, Netflix, and Comcast are putting in bids for Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was, in the long run, a very bad idea with disastrous consequences.
www.wsj.com/business/med...
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was, in the long run, a very bad idea with disastrous consequences.
www.wsj.com/business/med...
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NEW: Before the recent Epstein disclosures, Larry Summers was poised to lead the economic policy plank for the Democrats' "Project 2029" effort at the Center for American Progress. He signed off on a housing policy paper CAP was prepping for next week.
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Epstein Confidant Larry Summers Guiding Democrats’ ‘Project 2029’ - The American Prospect
Summers was overseeing the economic policy plank of the Center for American Progress’s effort. Emails released this week show him in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein.
prospect.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
NEW: Before the recent Epstein disclosures, Larry Summers was poised to lead the economic policy plank for the Democrats' "Project 2029" effort at the Center for American Progress. He signed off on a housing policy paper CAP was prepping for next week.
prospect.org/2025/11/14/e...
prospect.org/2025/11/14/e...
To reiterate, this isn't CBP. This isn't ICE.
Standard issue cops protecting cops.
Standard issue cops protecting cops.
Cook County deputies, Illinois State Police, and Broadview police just arrested at least 8 to 10 people, including several faith leaders.
State police in riot gear now arriving.
State police in riot gear now arriving.
November 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
To reiterate, this isn't CBP. This isn't ICE.
Standard issue cops protecting cops.
Standard issue cops protecting cops.
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Faith leaders and ordinary residents have shown more courage than all of elite society has in standing up for their neighbors, and America.
November 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Faith leaders and ordinary residents have shown more courage than all of elite society has in standing up for their neighbors, and America.