Rae Solomon
@raedear1.bsky.social
Public radio reporter at KUNC in Northern Colorado covering rural and small communities with an emphasis on energy, climate, agriculture, environment, housing, culture
Ex-architect
Ex-architect
Got my steel-toed boots on this morning to go on location at a deconstruction site in Boulder
May 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Got my steel-toed boots on this morning to go on location at a deconstruction site in Boulder
Mere steps from the capitol building.
May 9, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Mere steps from the capitol building.
Hannah Arendt’s papers in lieu of passport.
“I wish to use this document in lieu of passport, which I, a stateless person, cannot obtain at present”
“I wish to use this document in lieu of passport, which I, a stateless person, cannot obtain at present”
May 9, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Hannah Arendt’s papers in lieu of passport.
“I wish to use this document in lieu of passport, which I, a stateless person, cannot obtain at present”
“I wish to use this document in lieu of passport, which I, a stateless person, cannot obtain at present”
Some of the highlights from that visit:
The Library of Congress reading room
The Library of Congress reading room
May 9, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Some of the highlights from that visit:
The Library of Congress reading room
The Library of Congress reading room
Just stumbled on a stash of my mom’s old love letters from the 1970’s… before she met my dad.
And the blend of emotions I’ve got right now…! 🤭 🤫😱🥲 🧐🫨
And the blend of emotions I’ve got right now…! 🤭 🤫😱🥲 🧐🫨
April 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Just stumbled on a stash of my mom’s old love letters from the 1970’s… before she met my dad.
And the blend of emotions I’ve got right now…! 🤭 🤫😱🥲 🧐🫨
And the blend of emotions I’ve got right now…! 🤭 🤫😱🥲 🧐🫨
KUNC cleaned up at the Colorado Broadcasters Association Awards on Saturday night!
I won for best social media (Lol) and for my reporting on a series on youth homelessness.
My colleagues won for newscast, feature reporting, hosting, website. etc.
And KUNC won station of the year! 🍾🎉
I won for best social media (Lol) and for my reporting on a series on youth homelessness.
My colleagues won for newscast, feature reporting, hosting, website. etc.
And KUNC won station of the year! 🍾🎉
April 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
KUNC cleaned up at the Colorado Broadcasters Association Awards on Saturday night!
I won for best social media (Lol) and for my reporting on a series on youth homelessness.
My colleagues won for newscast, feature reporting, hosting, website. etc.
And KUNC won station of the year! 🍾🎉
I won for best social media (Lol) and for my reporting on a series on youth homelessness.
My colleagues won for newscast, feature reporting, hosting, website. etc.
And KUNC won station of the year! 🍾🎉
Seen at the Library of Congress last week: Hannah Arendt's Affidavit of Identity in Lieu of Passport.
"I wish to use this document in lieu of passport which I, a stateless person, cannot obtain at present"
Notarized in NY state in 1949.
"I wish to use this document in lieu of passport which I, a stateless person, cannot obtain at present"
Notarized in NY state in 1949.
April 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Seen at the Library of Congress last week: Hannah Arendt's Affidavit of Identity in Lieu of Passport.
"I wish to use this document in lieu of passport which I, a stateless person, cannot obtain at present"
Notarized in NY state in 1949.
"I wish to use this document in lieu of passport which I, a stateless person, cannot obtain at present"
Notarized in NY state in 1949.
Took the kids to DC last week for spring break.
The Holocaust Museum was packed.
History of the rise of Fascism must be resonating with folks for some reason.
The Holocaust Museum was packed.
History of the rise of Fascism must be resonating with folks for some reason.
April 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Took the kids to DC last week for spring break.
The Holocaust Museum was packed.
History of the rise of Fascism must be resonating with folks for some reason.
The Holocaust Museum was packed.
History of the rise of Fascism must be resonating with folks for some reason.
Just finished reading You Dreamed of Empires by Alvaro Enrigue
This was the book ending I desperately needed on this particular day at this particular moment in history.
This was the book ending I desperately needed on this particular day at this particular moment in history.
March 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Just finished reading You Dreamed of Empires by Alvaro Enrigue
This was the book ending I desperately needed on this particular day at this particular moment in history.
This was the book ending I desperately needed on this particular day at this particular moment in history.