Lisa Bell

Atkins Stohr and Parker on political fallout from Trump’s call to ‘nationalize’ elections Kimberly Atkins Stohr of The Boston Globe and Kathleen Parker of The Washington Post join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the fallout from President Trump’s call to “nationali...

"Elections are supposed to be sacred in any functioning democracy, and that the president of the United States is the one making the call to disparage them and try to rig the system is really alarming," says Kimberly Atkins Stohr. https://to.pbs.org/4raMw56

Fresno’s largest public library will soon close for 2 years for major upgrades The work is paid for by a state grant and local tax dollars from Measure B.

The work is paid for by a state grant and local tax dollars from Measure B.

With so much reason for sorrow right now, we could all use a small bright oasis of joy – Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" brought to life by a Spanish flashmob of 100 musicians www.themarginalian.org/2023/05/07/o...

I would have guessed "Sine on a bovine."

I think I know...

The day that the opinion pages died in Fresno When the page went blank, so did the region's voice.

The day the opinion pages died in Fresno, by my former @fresnobee.com boss Jim Boren:
jimboren.substack.com/p/the-day-th...

To help offset cuts in federal funding, I just bumped up my monthly support to @kvprnews.bsky.social, our local public radio station that provides crucial local news coverage (as well as the full suite of excellent @npr.org programming).‬

Is that what that is in your first video? A sheep?

I saw this post just minutes after receiving TWO text messages in a row about unpaid tolls. Don't fall for it.

Bay Area FasTrak scams are surging — again: ‘It’s been nonstop’ Bay Area FasTrak scams are surging again as residents are receiving multiple texts asking for money: ‘It’s been nonstop’

Road toll scams that besieged the Bay Area and and other parts of the country last year have ramped up again, with insistent text messages that demand payment — and sometimes threaten penalties.

#FridayNightMusic - Watching Eagles “hell freezes over,” 1994.

Welcome! Glad to be connected with you again. I love your photos.

I’ve been telling my Dad (who lives across the country) that and he thinks I’m crazy. After this, he just texted me: “You can fly now. The planes can land safely upside down if the runways are bad.” That’s still a big NOPE.

Happy birthday, Mychal! So glad you are here.

If you know anyone who has deactivated their #Facebook account, let them know they should double check. Someone close to me deactivated his account TWICE now, but it's come back to life. Tomorrow he is DELETING it. Shady practices by #Meta, #MarkZuckerberg

"Might be a politician
Tryna say something new.
Might be your decision
Now you've got to see it through.
Looks like a collision
Ain't the worst that you could do.
Might be bad, might be good.
Big change is coming to you."
~ #NeilYoung, 2025

My daughter turns 22 this year, and your group was part of her childhood!

Have you seen the "Home" episode yet? THAT one is traumatizing. I think they were even banned from reshowing it on TV for a while.

This situation has been on my mind as I contemplate whether to fly to visit my Dad in Georgia this summer. And if we drove (not feasible for a weeklong vacation) there isn't even any midway destination where I would want to meet my dad between here and there.

Will K-ZAP join BlueSky? Longtime listener here.

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5 Calls Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

Okay, I cannot recommend 5calls.org enough. Enter your address and it will find all your reps (federal and state). AND give you a list of issues to call about AND which reps to call about each of them AND a little script for each, in case it's helpful. They have an app, too.

Outside of USAID headquarters, Senator Brian Schatz:

"If you want to change an agency, introduce a bill and pass a law. You cannot wave away an agency that you don't like or that you disagree with by executive order, or by literally storming into the building and taking over the servers."

BOOM!

Check it out! Cold War tap dance love story. Helen Mirren, Isabel Rossalini, interracial marriage. Came out my freshman year of College.

"White Nights" with Hines and Baryshnikov in 1985. Did you see that? ❤️

Memory wall on either side of a window with photos and mementos of lost loved ones.

Detail of a chicken wire frame with photos clipped to it and a shelf with two framed photos and mementos of lost loved ones.

Detail of two shelves with framed photos and mementos of lost loved ones.

#MemoryWall: I came up with this idea back in August, and have been slowly working toward this point. It will continue to evolve, but this is its first iteration. Remembering Mom, Sean, Barbara, Uncle Don, Patrick, and my grandparents.

#NormalizeGrief

Everything is doomscrolling right now. I get it. Have you had anything to eat today or a glass of water? How about planning an offline activity this weekend, like reading a book, taking a walk, or going to a museum?

Preparing to launch - Fresno State News

UP, UP and AWAY! I got to take a road trip in November to report on this story about a rocket club at Fresno State: www.fresnostatenews.com/2025/01/30/p...

🙌🏾 Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson, UCC's General Minister & President/CEO, offers an official response to the legislation drafted by the House of Representatives, condemning the message of Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.

👉🏾🔗 Link to full statement: www.ucc.org/faith-expres...

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