Brenda Flanagan
@bflanagannj.bsky.social
Former Sr Correspondent at NJ PBS/Spotlight News--now retired. Orig NOLA, raised in N. Aroostook, Jerz since '79. Wawayanda Highlands. Mimi to the grands, Mom to the cats & Shih Tzu.
RIP, Pat Oliphant--who drew truth to power. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/a...
Pat Oliphant, Cartoonist Who Skewered the Powerful, Dies at 90 (Gift Article)
The winner of countless awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, he was described in 1990 as “the most influential political cartoonist now working.”
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A favorite scene from Jurassic Park. But I will always remember Sam Neill for this line, as Dr. Alan Grant: "Mister Hammond, after careful consideration, I've decided not to endorse your park." Words to govern by. RIP
Jurassic Park: Dr. Grant's Iconic Shades Moment
ALT: Jurassic Park: Dr. Grant's Iconic Shades Moment
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The Prom Went On in Kyiv, but Masha’s Date Danced Alone
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Cancels Plans to Sign Housing Bill
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Former NJ Spotlight News correspondent urges Legislature to reject NJ PBS award to Montclair State jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/11/f...
Former NJ Spotlight News correspondent urges Legislature to reject NJ PBS award to Montclair State • The Jersey Vindicator
Brenda Flanagan argues that the alternative proposal offered stronger protections for journalistic independence and statewide coverage.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/m...
Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files
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Cat friends. Please help Cove Animal Rescue care for these kits. longisland.news12.com/2026/06/09/g...
News 12 | Long Island | Glen Cove Woman Facing 67 Animal Cruelty Charges After Dozens Of Cats Dogs Living In Extreme Neglect Pulled From Her HomeNews 12
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NJ's newly crowded primaries prompt call for ranked choice voting www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/06/njs-...
NJ's newly crowded primaries prompt call for ranked choice voting | NJ Spotlight News
Ridding ballots of party boss' influence led more candidates to run. Now, advocates say, the system needs fine-tuning
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Ukraine Turns to Europe as U.S. Steps Back as Mediator in Peace Talks
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Not unexpected. Kudos to Scott Pelley. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/b...
CBS News Fires Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’
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Jerz, it’s a gorgeous day. It’s also Primary Day. Go VOTE!!
The Second Coming By William Butler Yeats Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
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Judge Reopens Trump I.R.S. Suit, Questioning ‘Weaponization’ Fund
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"Sing out, Louise!" Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Mother’s Day: Readers Share the Best Advice From Their Moms (Gift Article)
Readers share thoughtful, practical and often funny advice from their moms.
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Opinion | ‘When You Think of It, We Shouldn’t Even Have an Election’
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Read this: ‘When You Think of It, We Shouldn’t Even Have an Election’ www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/o...
Opinion | ‘When You Think of It, We Shouldn’t Even Have an Election’
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Ailing? Joining a rebellion? Congress can keep your seat warm. From @bhulac.bsky.social www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/05/aili...
Ailing? Joining a rebellion? Congress can keep your seat warm | NJ Spotlight News
While an absent Kean looks forward to recovery and return, a glance back at how some incapacitated lawmakers managed to stay in office
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@njspotlightnews.org anchor @BriVannozzi.bsky.social signs off for the last time from the Agnes Varis Studio. The news show will continue—produced remotely. Its future remains uncertain, as the state considers bids for the operation of its public television network.
Puddles on the deck iced over this morning… Happy Jerz Spring
