@rlgradio.bsky.social
What a cruel irony: on the weekend we celebrated Dick Van Dyke's 100th birthday, Rob Reiner, the son of the man who created Van Dyke's legendary sitcom, is brutally murdered along with his wife. 😢😢 #robreiner #dickvandyke
December 15, 2025 at 9:07 AM
What a cruel irony: on the weekend we celebrated Dick Van Dyke's 100th birthday, Rob Reiner, the son of the man who created Van Dyke's legendary sitcom, is brutally murdered along with his wife. 😢😢 #robreiner #dickvandyke
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To all those “Let them go without food for a month, maybe they’ll get a job” people: Most SNAP recipients have jobs. Exploitative jobs that keep them living just below the poverty line. — Should they starve to death? And then what?
October 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
To all those “Let them go without food for a month, maybe they’ll get a job” people: Most SNAP recipients have jobs. Exploitative jobs that keep them living just below the poverty line. — Should they starve to death? And then what?
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
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A CONVERSATION
“When you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit."
Banksy
"If you feel ‘burnout’ setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself."
Dalai Lama
“When you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit."
Banksy
"If you feel ‘burnout’ setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself."
Dalai Lama
September 18, 2025 at 3:02 AM
A CONVERSATION
“When you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit."
Banksy
"If you feel ‘burnout’ setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself."
Dalai Lama
“When you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit."
Banksy
"If you feel ‘burnout’ setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself."
Dalai Lama
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The million-dollar questions: Is Kari Lake the Acting USAGM CEO? And what is her actual job?
This @npr.org article by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social reported that it’s unclear that Lake is eligible to be acting CEO.
This @npr.org article by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social reported that it’s unclear that Lake is eligible to be acting CEO.
www.npr.org
August 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The million-dollar questions: Is Kari Lake the Acting USAGM CEO? And what is her actual job?
This @npr.org article by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social reported that it’s unclear that Lake is eligible to be acting CEO.
This @npr.org article by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social reported that it’s unclear that Lake is eligible to be acting CEO.
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“Kari Lake’s use of White House handouts without context moves VOA closer to becoming an administration mouthpiece. It betrays our editorial independence.”
—Patsy Widakuswara, lead plaintiff in Widakuswara v. Lake
savevoa.com/statements/
#SaveVOA #VOACharter #PressFreedom #NotStateMedia
—Patsy Widakuswara, lead plaintiff in Widakuswara v. Lake
savevoa.com/statements/
#SaveVOA #VOACharter #PressFreedom #NotStateMedia
July 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
“Kari Lake’s use of White House handouts without context moves VOA closer to becoming an administration mouthpiece. It betrays our editorial independence.”
—Patsy Widakuswara, lead plaintiff in Widakuswara v. Lake
savevoa.com/statements/
#SaveVOA #VOACharter #PressFreedom #NotStateMedia
—Patsy Widakuswara, lead plaintiff in Widakuswara v. Lake
savevoa.com/statements/
#SaveVOA #VOACharter #PressFreedom #NotStateMedia
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Dear fellow Americans,
This 4th of July, we wish we could share your stories with the world, like we’ve done for 83 years.
But we can’t.
Our voice has been silenced.
#SaveVOA #happy4thofjuly
This 4th of July, we wish we could share your stories with the world, like we’ve done for 83 years.
But we can’t.
Our voice has been silenced.
#SaveVOA #happy4thofjuly
We can't tell America story anymore #shorts
YouTube video by SaveVOA
youtube.com
July 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Dear fellow Americans,
This 4th of July, we wish we could share your stories with the world, like we’ve done for 83 years.
But we can’t.
Our voice has been silenced.
#SaveVOA #happy4thofjuly
This 4th of July, we wish we could share your stories with the world, like we’ve done for 83 years.
But we can’t.
Our voice has been silenced.
#SaveVOA #happy4thofjuly
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“Voice of America is an American treasure belonging to the whole nation and something that we could take great pride in”, says Mark Pomar, former VOA’s USSR Division and Russian Service Chief.
#SaveVOA
#SaveVOA
Mark Pomar's testimonial on VOA
“Voice of America is an American treasure belonging to the whole nation and something that we could take great pride in”, says Mark Pomar, former VOA’s USSR Division and Russian Service Chief #short
www.youtube.com
June 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
“Voice of America is an American treasure belonging to the whole nation and something that we could take great pride in”, says Mark Pomar, former VOA’s USSR Division and Russian Service Chief.
#SaveVOA
#SaveVOA
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He literally aimed right at her.
Australian Journalist @LaurenTomasi shot by LAPD with rubber bullets live on air.
Australian Journalist @LaurenTomasi shot by LAPD with rubber bullets live on air.
June 9, 2025 at 10:25 AM
He literally aimed right at her.
Australian Journalist @LaurenTomasi shot by LAPD with rubber bullets live on air.
Australian Journalist @LaurenTomasi shot by LAPD with rubber bullets live on air.
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The decision stems from a March executive order signed by former President Donald Trump instructing the US Agency for Global Media to reduce its operations and workforce “to the minimum presence and function required by law.” In the weeks that followed, nearly 600 contract employees were terminated.
Appeals Court Lets Trump Administration Continue VOA Cuts - Radio Ink
A federal appeals court has declined to enforce a lower court order requiring the Trump administration to restore Voice of America operations
radioink.com
May 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The decision stems from a March executive order signed by former President Donald Trump instructing the US Agency for Global Media to reduce its operations and workforce “to the minimum presence and function required by law.” In the weeks that followed, nearly 600 contract employees were terminated.
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🧵 1/4 When Angolan scholar Domingos da Cruz received the news of Voice of America being shut down, he was one of the first people showing his solidarity to the Portuguese Service.
He shared how VOA was important while growing up in Angola - a country recovering from decades of civil war
He shared how VOA was important while growing up in Angola - a country recovering from decades of civil war
May 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🧵 1/4 When Angolan scholar Domingos da Cruz received the news of Voice of America being shut down, he was one of the first people showing his solidarity to the Portuguese Service.
He shared how VOA was important while growing up in Angola - a country recovering from decades of civil war
He shared how VOA was important while growing up in Angola - a country recovering from decades of civil war
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Sesame Street's new episodes will air on Netflix and PBS after HBO Max opted out. sesameworkshop.org/about-us/pre...
Sesame Street Is Coming to Netflix - Sesame Workshop
Get ready for more sunny days, brought to you by the letter “N”
sesameworkshop.org
May 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Sesame Street's new episodes will air on Netflix and PBS after HBO Max opted out. sesameworkshop.org/about-us/pre...
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As hundreds of journalists hired as personal service contractors were terminated in the past weeks, while other hundreds of us are still on administrative leave we ask you to join our efforts to #SaveVOA.
Urge Congress to Protect VOA and Press Freedom
Follow the script 👇🙏
Urge Congress to Protect VOA and Press Freedom
Follow the script 👇🙏
May 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
As hundreds of journalists hired as personal service contractors were terminated in the past weeks, while other hundreds of us are still on administrative leave we ask you to join our efforts to #SaveVOA.
Urge Congress to Protect VOA and Press Freedom
Follow the script 👇🙏
Urge Congress to Protect VOA and Press Freedom
Follow the script 👇🙏
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(KABC) -- The person who died in a vehicle explosion outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs has been identified as the suspect in the "intentional act of terrorism" that left at least four others injured. https://abc7.com/post/palm-springs-explosion-investigation-continues-1-killed-4-injured-out
Palm Springs explosion: Dead suspect identified as 25-year-old Twentynine Palms man, authorities say
The person who died in a vehicle explosion outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs has been identified as the suspect in the "intentional act of terrorism."
abc7.com
May 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
(KABC) -- The person who died in a vehicle explosion outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs has been identified as the suspect in the "intentional act of terrorism" that left at least four others injured. https://abc7.com/post/palm-springs-explosion-investigation-continues-1-killed-4-injured-out
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May 18, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Ambassador William Taylor: VOA Is Key to Countering Kremlin Disinformation
"Voice of America is the best way to counter the bad information coming out of Russia," says former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor.
#SaveVOA
"Voice of America is the best way to counter the bad information coming out of Russia," says former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor.
#SaveVOA
May 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Ambassador William Taylor: VOA Is Key to Countering Kremlin Disinformation
"Voice of America is the best way to counter the bad information coming out of Russia," says former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor.
#SaveVOA
"Voice of America is the best way to counter the bad information coming out of Russia," says former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor.
#SaveVOA
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Abramowitz says he remains committed to supporting affected PSCs, especially those facing return to hostile countries, and restoring VOA to its congressionally chartered mission remains a top priority.
#SaveVOA
#SaveVOA
May 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Abramowitz says he remains committed to supporting affected PSCs, especially those facing return to hostile countries, and restoring VOA to its congressionally chartered mission remains a top priority.
#SaveVOA
#SaveVOA
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Following the mass termination of personal service contractors, VOA director @abramowitz.bsky.social said he finds "this action inexplicable, and to my knowledge no rationale has been provided by USAGM for this decision".
May 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Following the mass termination of personal service contractors, VOA director @abramowitz.bsky.social said he finds "this action inexplicable, and to my knowledge no rationale has been provided by USAGM for this decision".
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All over the world listeners, supporters and leaders have shown their concern over Voice of America's future.
Former President of Cape Verde, Jorge Carlos Fonseca wrote a letter showing his support for VOA, and for freedom of the press.
Former President of Cape Verde, Jorge Carlos Fonseca wrote a letter showing his support for VOA, and for freedom of the press.
May 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
All over the world listeners, supporters and leaders have shown their concern over Voice of America's future.
Former President of Cape Verde, Jorge Carlos Fonseca wrote a letter showing his support for VOA, and for freedom of the press.
Former President of Cape Verde, Jorge Carlos Fonseca wrote a letter showing his support for VOA, and for freedom of the press.
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The defunding of Voice of America, RFE/RL and its multiple language services has been decried as “a gift to dictators”. Although these cuts are being disputed in court, they could have long-lasting implications for audiences around the world. Can the harm be undone?
@ikrassi.bsky.social
@ikrassi.bsky.social
The Global Jigsaw - The Trump effect on global media - BBC Sounds
Exploring the changes to media around the world caused by cuts to USAGM and USAID
www.bbc.co.uk
May 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The defunding of Voice of America, RFE/RL and its multiple language services has been decried as “a gift to dictators”. Although these cuts are being disputed in court, they could have long-lasting implications for audiences around the world. Can the harm be undone?
@ikrassi.bsky.social
@ikrassi.bsky.social
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The Times -On March 15, for the first time since it was founded during the Second World War, Voice of America went dark. Two months later, the broadcaster’s website still leads with news of that day as if time had stopped. www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...
Maga propaganda takeover looms for silenced Voice of America
The Trump administration succeeded where Russia failed by taking an axe to the global beacon of democracy. What’s left of its staff are fighting for its 83-year legacy
www.thetimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The Times -On March 15, for the first time since it was founded during the Second World War, Voice of America went dark. Two months later, the broadcaster’s website still leads with news of that day as if time had stopped. www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...
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State Department’s abrupt dismissal of the Foreign Service Selection Boards "is deeply concerning,” reacts AFSA, which notes the department’s "failure to fulfill this obligation not only violates its own regulations—it undermines the integrity of our merit-based performance system."
May 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
State Department’s abrupt dismissal of the Foreign Service Selection Boards "is deeply concerning,” reacts AFSA, which notes the department’s "failure to fulfill this obligation not only violates its own regulations—it undermines the integrity of our merit-based performance system."
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"The Society of Professional Journalists is alarmed by the proposal to replace Voice of America news feeds from its own journalists and other internationally respected news organizations with One America News." https://www.spj.org/spj-views-proposed-voa-oan-deal-as-affront-to-sidelined-usagm-journal
May 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"The Society of Professional Journalists is alarmed by the proposal to replace Voice of America news feeds from its own journalists and other internationally respected news organizations with One America News." https://www.spj.org/spj-views-proposed-voa-oan-deal-as-affront-to-sidelined-usagm-journal