Brian Standing
@brianstanding.bsky.social
Retired planner, hiker, union activist, canoeist, radio journalist, trombone-player, trouble-maker.
Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on September 18, 1963. King spoke at the funeral of four young girls killed by a bomb planted by a group associated with the Ku Klux Klan.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Eulogy for Young Victims 9/18/1963 - WORT-FM 89.9
Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on September 18, 1963. King spoke at the funeral of four young girls killed by a bomb planted by a group as...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on September 18, 1963. King spoke at the funeral of four young girls killed by a bomb planted by a group associated with the Ku Klux Klan.
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New Minneapolis 911 logs and police and fire department documents shed new light on the shooting of Renee Good by I.C.E. Officer Jonathan Ross. We’ll talk with investigative journalist Matt Ehling, of the Forum for Constitutional Rights and Government Accountability.
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Open Records Shed New Light on Renee Good Killing - WORT-FM 89.9
New Minneapolis 911 logs and police and fire department documents shed new light on the shooting of Renee Good by I.C.E. Officer Jonathan Ross. We’ll talk with investigative journalist Matt Ehling, Pr...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Minneapolis 911 logs and police and fire department documents shed new light on the shooting of Renee Good by I.C.E. Officer Jonathan Ross. We’ll talk with investigative journalist Matt Ehling, of the Forum for Constitutional Rights and Government Accountability.
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After the drunken mayhem of the New Year, many folks are giving up alcohol for “Dry January.” Stanford University public health scientist Robert Kaplan tells us why he’s not giving up booze entirely this month.
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Making Sense of Dry January - WORT-FM 89.9
After the drunken mayhem of the New Year, many folks are giving up alcohol for “Dry January.” Stanford University public health scientist Robert Kaplan tells us why he’s not giving up booze entirely t...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:41 PM
After the drunken mayhem of the New Year, many folks are giving up alcohol for “Dry January.” Stanford University public health scientist Robert Kaplan tells us why he’s not giving up booze entirely this month.
www.wortfm.org/making-sense...
www.wortfm.org/making-sense...
The next installment of the Arts and Literature Laboratory’s Project Projection microcinema will land this week, with a new crop of experimental short films. Curator Jim Kruel and filmmakers Blake Barit and our very own Nicholas Wootton join us with more.
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"Project Projection" Offers New Slate of Local Short Films - WORT-FM 89.9
The next installment of the Arts and Literature Laboratory’s Project Projection microcinema will land this week, with a new crop of experimental short films. Curator Jim Kruel and filmmakers Blake Bar...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:41 PM
The next installment of the Arts and Literature Laboratory’s Project Projection microcinema will land this week, with a new crop of experimental short films. Curator Jim Kruel and filmmakers Blake Barit and our very own Nicholas Wootton join us with more.
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🚨Border Patrol whistleblower outraged by ICE's conduct exposes over a dozen secret ICE programs in documents leaked to me:
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21 Secret ICE Programs Revealed
Leaked documents detail the dizzying scope of ICE operations
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January 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM
🚨Border Patrol whistleblower outraged by ICE's conduct exposes over a dozen secret ICE programs in documents leaked to me:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/21-secret-...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/21-secret-...
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Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
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What is an appropriate punishment for Miller, at this point? 👇
Prison, deportation, death sentence?!
Prison, deportation, death sentence?!
January 14, 2026 at 12:57 AM
What is an appropriate punishment for Miller, at this point? 👇
Prison, deportation, death sentence?!
Prison, deportation, death sentence?!
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On January 9, 2026, hundreds of Madisonians turned out to Capitol Square to hold a vigil for Renee Nicole Good, who was shot dead by I.C.E. agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis. #robingood #ICE
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Voices from Madison's 1/9/2026 vigil for Robin Good - WORT-FM 89.9
On January 9, 2026, hundreds of Madisonians turned out to Capitol Square to hold a vigil for Renee Nicole Good, who was shot dead by I.C.E. agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
On January 9, 2026, hundreds of Madisonians turned out to Capitol Square to hold a vigil for Renee Nicole Good, who was shot dead by I.C.E. agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis. #robingood #ICE
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A lot can happen between now and November, but Wisconsin Democrats are hopeful they can take control of the statehouse for the first time in 15 years. Will they smite their enemies as ruthlessly as the Republicans have? Wisconsin Watch’s Brittany Carloni has the story
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What Will WI Democrats Do if they Retake the Statehouse? - WORT-FM 89.9
A lot can happen between now and November, but Wisconsin Democrats are hopeful they can take control of the statehouse for the first time in 15 years. Will they smite their enemies as ruthlessly as th...
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January 12, 2026 at 10:55 PM
A lot can happen between now and November, but Wisconsin Democrats are hopeful they can take control of the statehouse for the first time in 15 years. Will they smite their enemies as ruthlessly as the Republicans have? Wisconsin Watch’s Brittany Carloni has the story
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The University of Wisconsin’s Children’s African Story Hour has proven so successful, it’s inspired a second Children’s International Story Hour. The Buzz hears from UW African Studies Program Assistant Director Olayinka Olagbegi-Adegbite.
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Children's African Story Hour Teaches Empathy - WORT-FM 89.9
The University of Wisconsin’s Children’s African Story Hour has proven so successful, it’s inspired a second Children’s International Story Hour. The Buzz hears from UW African Studies Program Assista...
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January 12, 2026 at 10:54 PM
The University of Wisconsin’s Children’s African Story Hour has proven so successful, it’s inspired a second Children’s International Story Hour. The Buzz hears from UW African Studies Program Assistant Director Olayinka Olagbegi-Adegbite.
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www.wortfm.org/childrens-af...
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WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
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* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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"Stormtrumpers," a cartoon by Christopher Shields, only at Fight the Fire.
All links are free. Subscriptions, too.
All links are free. Subscriptions, too.
Stormtrumpers
Cartoon by Shields
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January 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
"Stormtrumpers," a cartoon by Christopher Shields, only at Fight the Fire.
All links are free. Subscriptions, too.
All links are free. Subscriptions, too.
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In 1916, the United States traded any interest it had in Greenland to Denmark as part of its compensation for the Danish West Indies, which are now the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Heard about that from media or politicians?
Teaching history is important…
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Heard about that from media or politicians?
Teaching history is important…
www.diis.dk/en/research/...
Why is Greenland part of the Kingdom of Denmark? A Short History
From the Vikings to Trump: Greenland’s historic development negates recent White House territorial demands.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:46 AM
In 1916, the United States traded any interest it had in Greenland to Denmark as part of its compensation for the Danish West Indies, which are now the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Heard about that from media or politicians?
Teaching history is important…
www.diis.dk/en/research/...
Heard about that from media or politicians?
Teaching history is important…
www.diis.dk/en/research/...
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The whole country needs to take a few minutes to stop and realize how INSANE it is that the President of the United States ordered his administration to stop funding agriculture (ie FOOD) to an entire state because one his agents murdered a citizen there and people called it out.
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 10, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The whole country needs to take a few minutes to stop and realize how INSANE it is that the President of the United States ordered his administration to stop funding agriculture (ie FOOD) to an entire state because one his agents murdered a citizen there and people called it out.
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Repressive occupying forces often believe that a few acts of horrifically unjustified violence will get the public to forfeit freedom and kowtow to them, especially if the violent is well publicized. But it usually does not work that way.
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Repressive occupying forces often believe that a few acts of horrifically unjustified violence will get the public to forfeit freedom and kowtow to them, especially if the violent is well publicized. But it usually does not work that way.
Here's a thought: Maybe Greenlanders should have a say in how they're governed?
Side note: If they're annexed by the USA, do they get two Senators and a seat in the House of Representatives?
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Side note: If they're annexed by the USA, do they get two Senators and a seat in the House of Representatives?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Greenland residents fear for future as island embroiled in geopolitical storm
Islanders want a bigger say in their ties with Denmark, but also on the world stage too.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Here's a thought: Maybe Greenlanders should have a say in how they're governed?
Side note: If they're annexed by the USA, do they get two Senators and a seat in the House of Representatives?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Side note: If they're annexed by the USA, do they get two Senators and a seat in the House of Representatives?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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I'm beginning to think he's a lot worse than Trump.
January 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I'm beginning to think he's a lot worse than Trump.
Madisonians gathered to protest the abduction of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro, joining hundreds of similar actions around the nation.
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Madison Protests Maduro Abduction - WORT-FM 89.9
Madisonians gathered to protest the abduction of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Madisonians gathered to protest the abduction of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro, joining hundreds of similar actions around the nation.
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www.wortfm.org/madison-prot...
Expert in international human rights law and Latin American policy Alexandra Hunneus gave WORT-FM's Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz a legal overview of the Trump Administration’s abduction of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.
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Nicolas Maduro Abduction Violates International Law - WORT-FM 89.9
Expert in international human rights law and Latin American policy Alexandra Hunneus gives us a legal overview of the Trump Administration’s abduction of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Expert in international human rights law and Latin American policy Alexandra Hunneus gave WORT-FM's Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz a legal overview of the Trump Administration’s abduction of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.
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Madison’s Oracular Studios gives us a production of "Twelve Angry Jurors" for the modern age. The Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz on WORT-FM welcomed Director Michael Kelley and Actor Dillon Sheehan.
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Oracular Studios Presents "12 Angry Jurors" - WORT-FM 89.9
Madison’s Oracular Studios gives us a production of Twelve Angry Jurors for the modern age. We’ll talk with Director Michael Kelley and Actor Dillon Sheehan.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Madison’s Oracular Studios gives us a production of "Twelve Angry Jurors" for the modern age. The Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz on WORT-FM welcomed Director Michael Kelley and Actor Dillon Sheehan.
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www.wortfm.org/oracular-stu...
Arts Lit Lab features an exhibit from one of Madison’s newest art spaces, Roundhouse Studios. Artists Katie Hogan and Katherine Rosing joined the Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz on WORT-FM.
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Arts Lit Lab Exhibits Roundhouse Studio Artists - WORT-FM 89.9
Arts Lit Lab features an exhibit from one of Madison’s newest art spaces, Roundhouse Studios. Artists Katie Hogan and Katherine Rosing will join us.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Arts Lit Lab features an exhibit from one of Madison’s newest art spaces, Roundhouse Studios. Artists Katie Hogan and Katherine Rosing joined the Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz on WORT-FM.
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www.wortfm.org/arts-lit-lab...