Roman Battaglia

Roman Battaglia

@romanbattaglia.com

Science, enviroment and politics reporter @ Jefferson Public Radio, book nerd, cross-stitcher, traveller. 🏳️‍🌈🌲📻📚 Signal @romanbatt.94

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Roman Battaglia
@romanbattaglia.com

People don't normally think about the Harbor district, but Humboldt Bay's board has a surprisingly competitive race this year for a board which is influencing the rollout of offshore wind on the west coast. www.ijpr.org/politics-gov... @jpradio.bsky.social #publicradio #journalism #Humboldt

ijpr.orgHumboldt Bay Harbor District candidates weigh development and conservationFrom local jobs to oyster farming, three candidates outline priorities for Humboldt Bay as plans advance for a terminal to assemble floating wind turbines.

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Gillian Brockell
@gillianbrockell.com

This girl I used to waitress with in Austin, we moved to New York together in 2003 on a literal Greyhound bus. Shared a fifth floor walk-up studio that, when it rained, had more leaks in the ceiling than we had pots and pans. We used to get drunk and smoke off the fire escape and do “sad-offs.”

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Tansy Gardam
@tansyg.bsky.social

obsessed with Ian Flemming's daily schedule - swim - brunch - write 1500 words no edits just freestyle - lobster hunting - pink gin - lunch - siesta - sit in garden - another swim - 500 more words - "a couple of powerful drinks" - dinner - scrabble with wife - sleep

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Jess Zimmerman
@jesszimmerman.com

I just admitted that I only know in broad strokes what “Vatican 2” is and Justin was like “okay so you know when they release a new edition of D&D”

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Los Angeles Worldcon
@laworldcon.bsky.social

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards! Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.

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Chris Hayes
@chrislhayes.bsky.social

This is the exact lighting they use for the pic to accompany a profile of a professor who got suspended because he kept using slurs in class as a supposed intellectual provocation.

Ed@notdred.bsky.social

I guess this has probably already gone viral somewhere but I am simply dying at this picture of a bear that looks like it hired a photographer to do a glamour shoot

Roman Battaglia
@romanbattaglia.com

My latest story for #Medford voters: A proposed hotel tax increase would make Medford's the highest in the region, and among the top 4 in the state. It would help fund a major conference center for the city. www.ijpr.org/politics-gov...

ijpr.orgA possible baseball stadium sweetens a hotel tax increase for Medford votersMedford voters are being asked to approve a hotel tax increase this November. It started as an effort to bring a minor league baseball team to Medford. But the idea has now turned into a major confere...

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CineCalendar
@cinecalendar.bsky.social

Oct 13th - The #hackers discover that the Da Vinci virus was a distraction for a hidden worm designed to steal $25m, and the virus is going to capsize an oil fleet the next day as a distraction for the theft. 📽️📅 Hackers (1995)

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Jeff Brady
@jeffbradynews.bsky.social

From @jpradio.bsky.social @romanbattaglia.com — another example of why we need reporters everywhere.

OPB@opb.org

Environmental advocates say that excluding the public and press from timber auctions limits government transparency and prevents meaningful oversight of public land management. The Bureau of Land Management says the auctions are business meetings, not public events.

opb.orgBLM timber sales in Oregon and Washington are now closed to the publicAn environmental advocate in Southern Oregon said a new policy excluding the public from federal timber auctions hurts accountability and transparency.

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derek guy
@dieworkwear.bsky.social

Although it's rarely expressed in outright terms, people often use a very simple heuristic when solving fashion problems: they wish to look rich, which is often disguised as "respectable." I will show you why this rarely leads to good outfits. 🧵

Roman Battaglia
@romanbattaglia.com

I'll be honest, been expecting this for months. He's definitely been less of a presence on the airwaves recently and focusing more on book + tours

Ben Mullin@benmullin.bsky.social

scoop: "All Things Considered" co-host Ari Shapiro is leaving the network. That makes the third major departure announced in the last several weeks, including founding mother Susan Stamberg and top editor Edith Chapin.

Roman Battaglia
@romanbattaglia.com

Hello, I'm a journalist in a film. I will set up an elaborate cork board with pictures and string connecting the dots on my investigation. I will never be seen filing public records requests or sitting for hours listening to boring city council meetings.

John Scalzi@scalzi.com

Hello, I'm an author in a film. I will be seen doing anything but writing a book, because typing is boring. Then I will have a 30-second montage of clicking away at a keyboard, I will hand a ream of paper to my editor who will declare it to be genius and a week later I will be atop the NYT list.

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NPR
@npr.org

Today, President Trump signed a bill into law that will eliminate $1.1B of federal funding for public media. This devastating act tipped the threat against journalism in America into a crisis. Millions depend on the NPR Network. Now, we’re counting on you. Donate here: n.pr/458sOhq

Roman Battaglia
@romanbattaglia.com

Ah yes, because an exclusive article is meant to be a secret and only shown to staff at the WSJ.

Joshua J. Friedman@joshuajfriedman.com

WSJ claimed the Trump–Epstein article was an “exclusive.” But what if I told you they fully intended to show it to people? storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Roman Battaglia
@romanbattaglia.com

This makes me sad. I wish more people read, it's the best. 📖

Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈@josephpolitano.bsky.social

The American Time Use Survey came out recently, giving the most detailed look at how the country spends its days, so here's a quick thread 1st, the share of Americans reading for personal interest on an average day has fallen to the lowest level on record, down 10% from 2003🧵

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Danielle Kurtzleben
@titonka.bsky.social

GOOD MORNING IT IS A GREAT DAY TO KEEP REPORTING THE NEWS

Danielle Kurtzleben@titonka.bsky.social

Hello just wanted to say: Public media is a useful public good. It is a source of great local news at a time when local news is being decimated. Also, in my 10 years in public media, I can say people who work here do it because they believe in the mission of informing people. Just noting.

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Danielle Kurtzleben
@titonka.bsky.social

Hello just wanted to say: Public media is a useful public good. It is a source of great local news at a time when local news is being decimated. Also, in my 10 years in public media, I can say people who work here do it because they believe in the mission of informing people. Just noting.