Michelle Karas
@michellekaras.bsky.social
#PennState alum and #UniversityofDenver grad student. Living it up in the #MileHighCity burbs with my beautiful rescue pup, Lola.
Fascinating
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‘Can You Print a House?’: God, Robots and the U.S. Housing Crisis
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December 31, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Fascinating
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😂
‘Asterisk’ comes from a Geek word meaning “little star.”
*Greek
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December 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
😂
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Crocheted Christmas tree, Medelim, Portugal, created by 50 female textile artists who came together from all over the country for the project #WomensArt #ChristmasEve 🎄 ❄️
December 24, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Crocheted Christmas tree, Medelim, Portugal, created by 50 female textile artists who came together from all over the country for the project #WomensArt #ChristmasEve 🎄 ❄️
Imagine
Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Imagine
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December 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Helpful tips for reporters from Poynter, especially in the Trump era when this is increasingly common.
(Example: tried to interview Kari Lake at the Kennedy Center. She began with a series of insults, invited a nearby conservative reporter to denounce us too, and then got an aide to record us.)
(Example: tried to interview Kari Lake at the Kennedy Center. She began with a series of insults, invited a nearby conservative reporter to denounce us too, and then got an aide to record us.)
Sooner or later, most journalists will face a moment when someone in power makes them the story, writes Poynter’s senior vice president and ethics chair Kelly McBride.
How should journalists respond to personal attacks from powerful people? Here are some tips: www.poynter.org/ethics-trust...
How should journalists respond to personal attacks from powerful people? Here are some tips: www.poynter.org/ethics-trust...
When powerful people bully the press, they’re really trying to silence the public - Poynter
What looks like a personal attack is often an intimidation tactic aimed at the entire press and the people it serves
www.poynter.org
December 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Helpful tips for reporters from Poynter, especially in the Trump era when this is increasingly common.
(Example: tried to interview Kari Lake at the Kennedy Center. She began with a series of insults, invited a nearby conservative reporter to denounce us too, and then got an aide to record us.)
(Example: tried to interview Kari Lake at the Kennedy Center. She began with a series of insults, invited a nearby conservative reporter to denounce us too, and then got an aide to record us.)
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Cute
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December 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Cute
Guessing this was a fun one to write
December 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Guessing this was a fun one to write
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I can't think of two songs that capture the current moment better than "Life During Wartime" and "Nothing But Flowers"
David Byrne saw the future
David Byrne saw the future
Woke up to a new De La Soul album and a David Byrne Tiny Desk (including "Nothing but Flowers"). All right.
David Byrne: Tiny Desk Concert
In matching, brilliant blue suits, David Byrne and his band squeeze behind the Desk to perform four songs, including Talking Heads' "Life During Wartime."
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December 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I can't think of two songs that capture the current moment better than "Life During Wartime" and "Nothing But Flowers"
David Byrne saw the future
David Byrne saw the future
This freaks me out
November 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This freaks me out
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Colorado state senator killed in multi-vehicle crash south of Denver
Colorado state senator killed in multi-vehicle crash south of Denver
Faith Winter, a Broomfield Democrat, was a fierce advocate for transit. She was entering her 12th and final year as a state lawmaker.
coloradosun.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Colorado state senator killed in multi-vehicle crash south of Denver
"The state was unaware of the 8-foot-wide mine shaft near Spirit Gulch in the Uncompahgre National Forest before Jennifer Nelson, of Ridgway, fell to her death while hiking with dogs Oct. 20"
Lots of risks around #Colorado high country, but falling in an abandoned mine is not something you really think about out on the trail. Interesting background and numbers on this issue from @oliviaprentzel.bsky.social.
A hiker’s deadly fall highlights Colorado’s longtime struggle to account for its abandoned mines
Colorado has closed about 14,000 abandoned mine openings since 1980, but officials say thousands more — many unknown to the state — remain
coloradosun.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"The state was unaware of the 8-foot-wide mine shaft near Spirit Gulch in the Uncompahgre National Forest before Jennifer Nelson, of Ridgway, fell to her death while hiking with dogs Oct. 20"
I haven’t read a one of these (yet) 😳
More is more. We’ve got 380 (or so) of our favorite new books, right here:
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I haven’t read a one of these (yet) 😳
For the infrequent skier, the sport has become nearly cost-prohibitive. Here are some tips to make it somewhat affordable, in some places www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/t...
Want to Save Money on Skiing? Here Are 6 Ways to Pay Less
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November 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
For the infrequent skier, the sport has become nearly cost-prohibitive. Here are some tips to make it somewhat affordable, in some places www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/t...
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After John Oliver highlighted a small southern Colorado public radio station and joked about the appearance of its volunteer DJ on the season finale of "Last Week Tonight," thousands of dollars in donations poured into KRZA from around the country: coloradomedia.substack.com/p/colorado-i...
Colorado in major media spotlight on John Oliver's 'Last Week Tonight'
The news behind the news in Colorado
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November 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
After John Oliver highlighted a small southern Colorado public radio station and joked about the appearance of its volunteer DJ on the season finale of "Last Week Tonight," thousands of dollars in donations poured into KRZA from around the country: coloradomedia.substack.com/p/colorado-i...
“You are protecting a predator, and you shouldn’t need a 14-year-old to tell you that”
If a man said what Megyn Kelly said, you would assume he was a trafficker.
This young lady is wise beyond her years, but she is still a “child”and she would like a word…
This young lady is wise beyond her years, but she is still a “child”and she would like a word…
November 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“You are protecting a predator, and you shouldn’t need a 14-year-old to tell you that”
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Journalism friends, please share: @denverpost.com is seeking a Sports Editor to oversee the newspaper's sports staff and produce a sports section that has repeatedly earned national recognition for excellence. More details, including pay range, at the link below #journalismjobs
JournalismJobs.com - Job Listing - Sports Editor
JournalismJobs.com has journalism and media job listings with digital media, newspapers, tv stations, radio stations, magazines, nonprofits, and academia.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Journalism friends, please share: @denverpost.com is seeking a Sports Editor to oversee the newspaper's sports staff and produce a sports section that has repeatedly earned national recognition for excellence. More details, including pay range, at the link below #journalismjobs
A little pre Veterans Day feel-good news:
My uncle, Marine veteran Herb Silva, started this program to help Missouri veterans receive desperately needed dental care at no cost. To date, the program has treated more than 710.
Boo-yah, Uncle H ❤️
My uncle, Marine veteran Herb Silva, started this program to help Missouri veterans receive desperately needed dental care at no cost. To date, the program has treated more than 710.
Boo-yah, Uncle H ❤️
A unique program at A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health is transforming lives one smile at a time, providing comprehensive dental care to those who served their country, many of whom have gone years without proper treatment.
Serving Those Who Served: A.T. Still University Brings Smiles Back to Veterans
Missouri dental program provides comprehensive care to those who lack access.
www.theeduledger.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:15 AM
A little pre Veterans Day feel-good news:
My uncle, Marine veteran Herb Silva, started this program to help Missouri veterans receive desperately needed dental care at no cost. To date, the program has treated more than 710.
Boo-yah, Uncle H ❤️
My uncle, Marine veteran Herb Silva, started this program to help Missouri veterans receive desperately needed dental care at no cost. To date, the program has treated more than 710.
Boo-yah, Uncle H ❤️
Flight roulette
United Airlines is cutting 4% of flights in and out of Denver through Sunday... about 20 flights total. Once FAA-ordered airspace reductions are up to 10%, that'll be 55 cancellations in/out of Denver, the airline says
United begins cutting flights in Denver as FAA orders shutdown-related reductions
The airports impacted cover the busiest across the U.S. — including Denver, Atlanta, Dallas, Orlando and San Francisco.
www.denverpost.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Flight roulette
Proof that dating in Denver is tough! 😂
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The stars of 'Love is Blind' Denver didn't really talk about Denver
We asked the cast if they knew about the bond. (No one did.)
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November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Proof that dating in Denver is tough! 😂
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We are, after all, a country built by immigrants 🗽
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We are, after all, a country built by immigrants 🗽
“Nothing’s going to be handed to you. You have to fight like a dirty rotten dog.”
What a lovely, versatile, and prolific actress.
Rest in peace, Diane Ladd
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/m...
What a lovely, versatile, and prolific actress.
Rest in peace, Diane Ladd
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/m...
Diane Ladd, Versatile and Lauded Film Actress, Dies at 89
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November 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
“Nothing’s going to be handed to you. You have to fight like a dirty rotten dog.”
What a lovely, versatile, and prolific actress.
Rest in peace, Diane Ladd
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/m...
What a lovely, versatile, and prolific actress.
Rest in peace, Diane Ladd
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/m...
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It’s Election Day in Colorado. There’s still plenty of time to vote.
It’s Election Day in Colorado. There’s still plenty of time to vote.
Polls close at 7 p.m. As long as you’ve turned in your ballot by then, you can still participate. It is too late, however, to return your ballot by mail.
coloradosun.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It’s Election Day in Colorado. There’s still plenty of time to vote.
Shots fired!
Obama: As for the president, he has been focused on critical issues like paving over the rose garden so folks don't get mud on their shoes and gold plating the Oval Office and building a ballroom… If you can't visit a doctor, don't worry. He will save you a dance.
November 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Shots fired!