#Shit radio

[simply-ivanka]

Like many unfortunate things, the rise of advocacy took off with Donald Trump. As in many newsrooms, his election in 2016 was greeted at NPR with a mixture of disbelief, anger, and despair. (Just to note, I eagerly voted against Trump twice but felt we were obliged to cover him fairly.) But what began as tough, straightforward coverage of a belligerent, truth-impaired president veered toward efforts to damage or topple Trump’s presidency. 

Persistent rumors that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia over the election became the catnip that drove reporting. At NPR, we hitched our wagon to Trump’s most visible antagonist, Representative Adam Schiff. 

Schiff, who was the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, became NPR’s guiding hand, its ever-present muse. By my count, NPR hosts interviewed Schiff 25 times about Trump and Russia. During many of those conversations, Schiff alluded to purported evidence of collusion. The Schiff talking points became the drumbeat of NPR news reports.

But when the Mueller report found no credible evidence of collusion, NPR’s coverage was notably sparse. Russiagate quietly faded from our programming. 

It is one thing to swing and miss on a major story. Unfortunately, it happens. You follow the wrong leads, you get misled by sources you trusted, you’re emotionally invested in a narrative, and bits of circumstantial evidence never add up. It’s bad to blow a big story. 

[shadebloopnik]

Radioapple twitter goin thru a thing rn

LIKE AMIR????

AMIR???? CHAT???? AMIR WHAT IS THIS BEHAVIOR?????

[fullychaotichell]

Can't believe I haven't read the new chapter of OSAS because I was focused on finishing these silly joke doodles pfff

Okay, so, the premise of this joke is that Lucifer and Alastor's relationship has grown so much without anyone else knowing anything about it, but they're also both sillies who have funny ways of showing their friendship and now romance, so I just wanted to doodle that for fun pfff

Also, even tho they promised to keep their romance a secret, I BET these fuckers would get themselves caught, like, they've been caught looking romantic a dozen other times just by Vox alone, not to even mention other characters ppfpfpfp

Anyways, @morningstarwrites I had a peek at the new chapter and saw we're back to team HARD, I'm so happy pfpfpfpf

Bonus:

[dirtgrubber]

unhinged short king vs eldritch terror with dorky accent

pose ref @mellon_soup

[lustylita]

"Eye contact can hit you like a bullet."

I LOVE THIS ONE OMFG

IM SCREAMING @hurthermore I-

[cas-poisoning]

Do y’all remember how they literally wouldn’t talk about destiel even after the confession and the end of the show? Like that whole year+ of conventions after the show ended they were still tiptoeing around it. Now we have *Jensen* saying it’s clear text and willingly showing up to a panel introduced as a destiel panel. 2021 spnblr would be a wreck rn.

[lalalalalalakakakak]

After their first break up of the week

[radiostatik]

Alastor coming out of the tailor shop being like, "I'm looking hotter than jambalaya, time to tease my arch-nemisis."

[panstarry]

pirate radio, december 2023 risograph printed in bright red and black ink

my final graphic design thesis project from about this time last year! i made a sleeve for a diy vinyl record (track featured by my friend aria @everlastingwife ^_^). this process was so much fun to experiment with!! on my first attempt, i tried to 3d print a record using a 3d model i generated from the wav file. this did not work because i didn't have access to any printers with a fine enough resolution — all of the grooves holding the audio information totally melted. for my second try, i used a subtractive process instead and badgered my department into buying the gakken toy record maker, which was essentially a tiny record lathe. the audio quality was total ass but it worked much better and was playable! lot of trial and error involved but i'm overall very satisfied with the final outcome :-] hope to make some cd mixtapes now that i no longer have access to that little lathe.

🏴‍☠️ bootleg everything. ok bye

[lavender-radio]

umbreon owners do NOT buy a black rug you will spend 30 minutes panicking and thinking your buddy disappeared into the ether meanwhile he takes his mandatory mid evening nap

i am livid

[fiendishfables]

Lucifer, grinning: Before you were what?

Alastor: Before I was-

Lucifer: What?

Alastor: Before I was inter-

Lucifer: Before you were interrupted?

Alastor: Cut me off one more time and I swear I'll-

Lucifer: What?

Alastor: *frustrated static sounds*

Y/N, nervously: Stop that. Before he hurts you.

[redvexillum]

Y/N: Ugh! ALASTOR!

Charlie: Should we, uh, maybe step in?

Angel Dust: Nah, let 'em play it out. They need this.

Alastor: [He leisurely trails behind you as you storm off, a mischievous glint in his eyes]

Y/N: [You spin around, glaring at him] Why do you always insist on aggravating me?

Alastor: [He blinks slowly, looking genuinely confused] Isn’t it obvious?

Y/N: Uhm... no?

Angel Dust: Oh damn, it’s happening!

Charlie: [Excitedly squeals] Oh my gosh, I love love confessions!

Alastor: It’s because I…

Angel Dust: [Leans in dramatically] 👀

Alastor: …find you…

Charlie: [Leans in, eyes wide with sparkles and rainbows] 👀🌈

Alastor: …absolutely hilarious! And, darling, you’re positively soothing to my twisted little soul!

Y/N: [You furrow your brows, more confused than ever] What? I... ugh, you know what, never mind. I need to take a walk. Alone. Don’t follow me!

Alastor: [Turning to Charlie and Angel Dust with a grand, theatrical flourish] Well, you heard my dear! Do not follow us!

Your voice echoes from down the hallway: "I said, I want to be alone!"

Alastor's voice follows, bright and playful: "Nonsense! You adore my company! Haha!"

Husk: [Pouring both Charlie and Angel Dust a drink, watching the chaos unfold without missing a beat] Here. Don’t even try to understand them.

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[javelinbk]

Paul McCartney: Transistor Sister

Paul McCartney and his beloved transistor radio, New York, February 1964

[allastoredeer]

Ya'll want to know the funniest shit?

I'm researching the era when Alastor was alive right now to get a better idea of both his character, the life he lived before Hell, and to hash out a backstory for him.

And so, apparently, Alastor lived through the Prohibition (which was basically the United States government illegalizing the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol because they thought it was the cause of a lot of domestic violence and child abandonment).

Alastor canonically died in 1933.

Do you know how long the Prohibition lasted?

From 1920-1933.

ALASTOR LITERALLY DIED THE SAME YEAR ALCOHOL BECAME LEGAL AGAIN. CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW BITTER HE MUST'VE BEEN?

The Prohibition officially ended on December 5, 1933, and now my headcanon is that Alastor died December 6, 1933. Literally the day after he could legally drink all the booze he wanted.

I am learning a LOT about New Orleans and the era Alastor lived through (including the gay community in the city at the time) which has been a lot of fun, and I just wanted to share that tidbit because it is so fucking funny to me.

[vii-doodles]

Applemedia Week Day 6: Affection

This is my personal favourite artwork. It's so simple and yet I love how it turned out

[shit-hell-no-radio]

🎄...Crisis is slowly approaching.🎄