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@sound-aves.bsky.social
sound wizard • journalist • producer at WPR • fascinated by brains • currently petting my dog • email me: avery(dot)rogers(at)wpr(dot)org
Last night my partner and I went out to eat.
Host: how can I help you?
Me: …we would..like to eat here
Host: how can I help you?
Me: …we would..like to eat here
October 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Last night my partner and I went out to eat.
Host: how can I help you?
Me: …we would..like to eat here
Host: how can I help you?
Me: …we would..like to eat here
“Pudate itches dock” said one of my notes on today’s to-do list
English Translation: Update pitches doc
English Translation: Update pitches doc
October 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
“Pudate itches dock” said one of my notes on today’s to-do list
English Translation: Update pitches doc
English Translation: Update pitches doc
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BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
October 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Trying to re-wire my brain and not
see myself as a failure for ADHD related mistakes, here’s a win from today: got a compliment from boss for noticing domino-style shifting deadlines ahead of time and asking for help to get everything done on time! Validating asf
see myself as a failure for ADHD related mistakes, here’s a win from today: got a compliment from boss for noticing domino-style shifting deadlines ahead of time and asking for help to get everything done on time! Validating asf
October 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Trying to re-wire my brain and not
see myself as a failure for ADHD related mistakes, here’s a win from today: got a compliment from boss for noticing domino-style shifting deadlines ahead of time and asking for help to get everything done on time! Validating asf
see myself as a failure for ADHD related mistakes, here’s a win from today: got a compliment from boss for noticing domino-style shifting deadlines ahead of time and asking for help to get everything done on time! Validating asf
Focus! Focus! No, not on that!
October 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Focus! Focus! No, not on that!
After 31 years of successful avoidance I am now caught up on most Star Wars media, and I have opinions.
September 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
After 31 years of successful avoidance I am now caught up on most Star Wars media, and I have opinions.
Producing this interview for "Wisconsin Today" on #WPR answered some big questions I've had about the new tariffs. WI businesses and friends: keep us in the loop as we start to see the full effect of the tariffs. Reach out to me if you want to talk!
How new tariffs on Mexico and Canada affect Wisconsin industries
President Trump implemented new 25 percent tariffs on most goods from Canada and Mexico and increased tariffs on imports from China. Wisconsin businesses are figuring out how to adjust.
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March 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Producing this interview for "Wisconsin Today" on #WPR answered some big questions I've had about the new tariffs. WI businesses and friends: keep us in the loop as we start to see the full effect of the tariffs. Reach out to me if you want to talk!
A recent segment and article I'm proud of. We diverted a bit from our usual format and did this one Story Corps style: no host, just guests.
A Wisconsin couple wanted to adopt. As foster parents, their goal was to keep 4 siblings together.
The Benniers felt all the challenges of new parenthood at once, multiplied by four. Their kids’ biological mother is present in everyone’s lives. Hardships are all around — but so is love.
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February 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
A recent segment and article I'm proud of. We diverted a bit from our usual format and did this one Story Corps style: no host, just guests.
Netflix just advertised something to me specifically because it has a “notable soundtrack.” Don’t pretend like you know me, Netflix. Yes I’ll put it on my list. But like. Not because u told me to.
February 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Netflix just advertised something to me specifically because it has a “notable soundtrack.” Don’t pretend like you know me, Netflix. Yes I’ll put it on my list. But like. Not because u told me to.
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The CDC’s ACIP page was taken down to delete mentions of transgender and nonbinary people from the mpox vaccine description.
If people need to see childhood immunization schedules etc, those are still here:
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp...
If people need to see childhood immunization schedules etc, those are still here:
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp...
Immunization Schedules
Make sure your patients stay up to date on recommended vaccines using these schedules.
www.cdc.gov
February 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The CDC’s ACIP page was taken down to delete mentions of transgender and nonbinary people from the mpox vaccine description.
If people need to see childhood immunization schedules etc, those are still here:
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp...
If people need to see childhood immunization schedules etc, those are still here:
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp...
Me, trying to figure out Substack:
patrick star from spongebob squarepants is standing in front of a giant whale that says who are you people
ALT: patrick star from spongebob squarepants is standing in front of a giant whale that says who are you people
media.tenor.com
January 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Me, trying to figure out Substack:
Not me chugging coffee so I can focus on finishing work so I can get back to the book I’m reading 🥲
January 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Not me chugging coffee so I can focus on finishing work so I can get back to the book I’m reading 🥲
How my family says some character names in Lord of the Rings: a Christmas thread
December 24, 2024 at 7:16 PM
How my family says some character names in Lord of the Rings: a Christmas thread
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Update: Madison police now say 3 people are dead, not 5, in the shooting at a private Christian school in Wisconsin.
Five people are dead and others injured after a shooting Monday at Abundant Life Christian School, a private Christian school in Wisconsin. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes says the suspected shooter is among the dead.
5 dead, others injured in a shooting at a private Christian school in Wisconsin
Three people, including a child, are dead and seven others injured after a shooting Monday at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison.
apnews.com
December 16, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Update: Madison police now say 3 people are dead, not 5, in the shooting at a private Christian school in Wisconsin.
Great interviews with two Hmong educators about expected cultural assimilation in the classroom — and what they’re doing about it. MaiKou Heu leads a new Hmong charter school opening next year in WI, and Professor Bic Ngo’s new book published by @uminnpress.bsky.social is incisive and illuminating.
Hmong educators make strides toward cultural representation in Wisconsin and US schools
As Appleton prepares to open a new Hmong American Immersion School next fall, educators and researchers study different responses to Hmong culture fragmentation.
www.wpr.org
December 12, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Great interviews with two Hmong educators about expected cultural assimilation in the classroom — and what they’re doing about it. MaiKou Heu leads a new Hmong charter school opening next year in WI, and Professor Bic Ngo’s new book published by @uminnpress.bsky.social is incisive and illuminating.
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US fourth and eighth graders fall further behind in math.
Chronic absenteeism and pandemic shutdown to blame for dismal math scores, say Wisconsin educators.
www.wpr.org/news/fourth-...
Chronic absenteeism and pandemic shutdown to blame for dismal math scores, say Wisconsin educators.
www.wpr.org/news/fourth-...
US fourth and eighth graders fall further behind in math
The NCES data is not broken down by state, but the trends it points out can be seen in Wisconsin.
www.wpr.org
December 9, 2024 at 1:42 PM
US fourth and eighth graders fall further behind in math.
Chronic absenteeism and pandemic shutdown to blame for dismal math scores, say Wisconsin educators.
www.wpr.org/news/fourth-...
Chronic absenteeism and pandemic shutdown to blame for dismal math scores, say Wisconsin educators.
www.wpr.org/news/fourth-...
Can’t speak to all of these but they got it right with Doechii
You can't always know that it's a great year for new music while it's happening, but there was a sense from the very start of 2024 that we were in for a ride.
The 50 Best Albums Of 2024
You can't always know that it's a great year for new music while it's happening, but there was a sense from the very start of 2024 that we were in for a ride.
www.npr.org
December 4, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Can’t speak to all of these but they got it right with Doechii
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ICYMI: Work by the city of Cahokia Heights to address floodwater and sewage that regularly spills into homes has not solved the problems — and has even made some worse, residents argue in their latest court filing.
www.stlpr.org/health-scien...
City made flooding, sewage problems worse for some, Cahokia Heights residents say
In a court filing, Cahokia Heights residents want a federal judge to allow their claims for damages and claims related to flooding issues to proceed. The city's work with federal agencies is limited t...
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December 3, 2024 at 3:39 PM
ICYMI: Work by the city of Cahokia Heights to address floodwater and sewage that regularly spills into homes has not solved the problems — and has even made some worse, residents argue in their latest court filing.
www.stlpr.org/health-scien...
I like to gift people personalized, handmade crossword puzzles. Part of the fun is seeing who can actually read my handwriting. Also, we all find out which words I’ve never known how to spell when an answer has the wrong number of letter blanks. Heheh
December 3, 2024 at 1:58 AM
I like to gift people personalized, handmade crossword puzzles. Part of the fun is seeing who can actually read my handwriting. Also, we all find out which words I’ve never known how to spell when an answer has the wrong number of letter blanks. Heheh
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BREAKING WISCONSIN LABOR NEWS 💪🧀
A Dane County judge has issued his ruling striking down parts of Act 10, the 2011 law that curtailed public sector union organizing in the state.
I am working on getting a copy and will update this thread with what it says.
A Dane County judge has issued his ruling striking down parts of Act 10, the 2011 law that curtailed public sector union organizing in the state.
I am working on getting a copy and will update this thread with what it says.
December 2, 2024 at 7:20 PM
BREAKING WISCONSIN LABOR NEWS 💪🧀
A Dane County judge has issued his ruling striking down parts of Act 10, the 2011 law that curtailed public sector union organizing in the state.
I am working on getting a copy and will update this thread with what it says.
A Dane County judge has issued his ruling striking down parts of Act 10, the 2011 law that curtailed public sector union organizing in the state.
I am working on getting a copy and will update this thread with what it says.
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This American Life host Ira Glass doesn't care about how people will remember him, "I'm not making a radio show for them."
Ira Glass admits he plays a 'nicer version' of himself on the radio
This American Life host Ira Glass doesn't care about how people will remember him, "I'm not making a radio show for them"
www.npr.org
December 1, 2024 at 5:20 PM
This American Life host Ira Glass doesn't care about how people will remember him, "I'm not making a radio show for them."
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Our new paper on tinnitus and the hippocampus is out now in Human Brain Mapping: doi.org/10.1002/hbm.... The TL;DR is that we are highlighting a role for the hippocampus that focuses on sustaining the memory of a phantom percept, based on current literature. 1/4
🧠📈 #PsychSciSky
🧠📈 #PsychSciSky
February 21, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Our new paper on tinnitus and the hippocampus is out now in Human Brain Mapping: doi.org/10.1002/hbm.... The TL;DR is that we are highlighting a role for the hippocampus that focuses on sustaining the memory of a phantom percept, based on current literature. 1/4
🧠📈 #PsychSciSky
🧠📈 #PsychSciSky
The forensic pathologist shortage isn’t new by any means. But their jobs and others like it are fascinating and so important. It’s a field of caregivers that aren’t often talked about — those who care for us after we die. I kinda want to do a series on people in this field at some point…
Marathon County forensic pathologist could expand autopsy capacity in northern Wisconsin
What it takes to be a medical examiner in Wisconsin amid chronic staffing shortages in an ever-changing field.
www.wpr.org
November 25, 2024 at 7:36 PM
The forensic pathologist shortage isn’t new by any means. But their jobs and others like it are fascinating and so important. It’s a field of caregivers that aren’t often talked about — those who care for us after we die. I kinda want to do a series on people in this field at some point…
Really enjoying this book right now, especially how Schwartz connects history together. It’s not a linear book — he groups mostly by topic, but he reminds the reader of timely context that he already covered in a very succinct way which I find very helpful!
In his recent book Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery, neurosurgeon Theodore H. Schwartz gives readers a fascinating window into a field of medicine that is a mystery to most people outside of the field, complete with compassion and even humor.
Read more: https://buff.ly/3YiOlzA
Read more: https://buff.ly/3YiOlzA
November 25, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Really enjoying this book right now, especially how Schwartz connects history together. It’s not a linear book — he groups mostly by topic, but he reminds the reader of timely context that he already covered in a very succinct way which I find very helpful!