Libby Denkmann

Host of Soundside, M-Th at noon & 8pm on NPR station @KUOW. Previously: @KPCC. Email [email protected]

[Libby Denkmann @libdenk]

@schwaarzy @SeaTimesSports They are lucky to snag you! Hope to have you back on the radio soon 🙌

[Mike Salk, Seattle Sports @TheMikeSalk]

Hate to even repost the original to give it any more views. But love the response/context from @DKramer_ . There are few in this business better than @AngieMentink. She played the game at a high level and understands it/explains it so well. And all Mariner fans know it.

[Converge Media @WWConverge]

On Monday, The Big O (@Omarisal) sat down with Libby Denkmann (@libdenk) on KUOW’s (@KUOW) Soundside to discuss Rahwe Habte, Mayor Wilson, and Steelheads Sunday.

Highlights from the Conversation:

Public Safety & Mayor Wilson: They discussed the Mayor’s first 100 days, specifically the tension surrounding CCTV cameras and the underutilization of the CARE teams.

The Legacy of Rahwa Habte: One of the most emotional moments was discussing the mural of Rahwa Habte at 20th and Jackson. The Big O shared that seeing a professional poster hanger papering over the face of a community icon was a triggering, as Rahwa was a giant—a refugee from Eritrea who became a pillar of the Central District.

Steelhead Sundays: On a brighter note, The Big O celebrated the Seattle Mariners becoming the first MLB team to include a historic Negro Leagues uniform (the Seattle Steelheads) in their standard rotation. Seeing the M’s rocking those black and cream jerseys every home Sunday isn’t just a marketing gimmick—it’s a sincere effort to honor the history of Black baseball in a city where that legacy matters.

Listen to the full interview at https://t.co/hmAXPfFzsT

Converge Media is all about “putting paint where it ain’t” and telling these long-format stories that reflect our community. If you want to help us keep moving on this mission, head over to https://t.co/w1CeROj9q0 and hit that donate button.

📸 : Jordan Somers

#WWConverge #KUOW #TheBigO

[Joe Veyera @JoeVeyera]

Today is the first day of the KNKX Spring Fund Drive, as the NPR member station looks to reach 5,000 new monthly sustainers since the loss of federal funding last year.

[Axios Comms @AxiosComms]

Melissa Santos joined @libdenk and @evergreenstone on Sound Politics to discuss why Dems think 2026 could be the year voters and courts back an income tax, and what to watch in the state legislative session.

🎧: @KUOW | @MelissaSantos1 | @axios
https://t.co/DTkAGUjeKK

[Sandeep Kaushik @skaushik100]

@KUOW's "Year in Review" show is coming up on December 4th at 7:30 pm, with two of the most interesting politicians in WA as guests: Seattle Mayor-Elect @WilsonKatieB and @AGOWA Nick Brown. It should be a great show, even with me on the panel, along with Bill @KUOWRadke, @libdenk and Phyllis Fletcher.

Looks like it's almost sold out, but you can still get tickets here:
https://t.co/SBXvyTCX6l

[Seung Min Kim @seungminkim]

Mariam Dagga, our freelancer who was killed today by Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, had bylined this powerful piece on malnourished children in Gaza just last week https://t.co/HdpUiC96fm

[David J. Bier @David_J_Bier]

Cato published my review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.

[Libby Denkmann @libdenk]

My heart is broken. Kevin, you have so many friends and loved ones who miss you today. The last time we talked, everything was looking up. It will never fully make sense but I hope you are at peace, my friend.

Help Kevin Diers' family w/ final expenses: https://t.co/X7FJ5h1kEl

[Steve Gordon @stevemgordon67]

Visited KUOW studios to discuss 1st 100 days of the Trump Admin, proudly rocking a Trump pullover (irony that NPW EO dropped) which was fun. Joined by friends Rob McKenna and Todd Myers. @libdenk did a good job as a fair inquisitor.
The Grand Old Panel https://t.co/xde3NNBth3

[Blaise Agüera (@blaiseaguera.bsky.social) @blaiseaguera]

Thanks for having me on to talk about my new book What is Life?, @libdenk & @KUOW!

Listen to the full interview:
https://t.co/nVNIluD7r5

[Emily Elena Dugdale @eedugdale]

New from me: Match Group, the company behind dating apps like Tinder and Hinge, has tracked abusive users for years. They’re just not telling you.

“Do we push back on how much we are required to reveal, or do we try to go beyond what is required?”

https://t.co/IOg1aqFnL4

[Dominic Gates @dominicgates]

Designed and built by Boeing, the Navy's new giant submarine drone is longer than an 18-wheel tractor-trailer.

It's designed to lay clandestine mines and may find other applications.

The Navy will get its first this year for operational test and evaluation.

[Aaron Mendelson @a_mendelson]

Josie Huang, one of the nicest and most talented people in L.A journalism, lost her home in the Eaton Fire.

She, her husband Kevin (also a lovely and talented journo) and their two children will be picking up the pieces. Please consider helping them out: https://t.co/TbS0eOAibp

[Libby Denkmann @libdenk]

@JillianRaftery @evergreenstone @KUOW Thanks Jillian! ✨

[Christiane Amanpour @amanpour]

Gaza is “a post-apocalyptic environment,” with “people just waiting to be killed, either by airstrike, by disease, or even by hunger,” says UNRWA chief Philippe @UNLazzarini.

On the consequences of the Knesset vote to stop UNRWA’s operations, he warns “that means that the backbone of the humanitarian response in Gaza will collapse.”

Watch my full conversation with UNRWA’s commissioner general about the humanitarian disaster in Gaza, Israel’s move to shut down the organization, allegations of links to Hamas, and more.

[Scott Lemieux @LemieuxLGM]

I had a discussion about the election with the incomparable @libdenk that even tried to throw in a touch of medium-term optimism: https://t.co/kMWSI2kmDv

[Elmo @elmo]

Elmo loves you. ❤️

[Libby Denkmann @libdenk]

Texas law forced Josseli Barnica to wait 40 hours to deliver, leaving her vulnerable to the infection that ultimately killed her. “If this was Massachusetts or Ohio, she would have had that delivery within a couple hours." Vital @propublica reporting.

[Texas Tribune @TexasTribune]

A Texas woman died after the hospital said it would be a crime to intervene in her miscarriage

Via @propublica: https://t.co/PUPaURIVm2

[Robert Greene @robrtgreene]

My thoughts on the last minute non-endorsement endorsement that prompted me to quit the Los Angeles Times after 18 years:

https://t.co/HPwanVJ94t