Jonathan C Slaght
@jonathanslaght.com
Author. Tigers Between Empires (2025). Owls of the Eastern Ice (2020, Best Book per NYT/WSJ, PEN America winner, Nat Book Award longlist). Work: Regional Director Temperate Asia @wcs.org. Home: Mpls https://linktr.ee/jslaght
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TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES has earned a "rave" score at Book Marks, @literaryhub.bsky.social's review aggregator! Nice to see all these reviews in one place. bookmarks.reviews/reviews/tige... 💙📚🐅🌍
On the same day in Minneapolis that ICE murdered a woman and released pepper-sprayed at a high school, they also abducted two young children at morning drop off. ICE Out of Our Schools.
January 9, 2026 at 4:46 PM
On the same day in Minneapolis that ICE murdered a woman and released pepper-sprayed at a high school, they also abducted two young children at morning drop off. ICE Out of Our Schools.
a benefit of being really late at gift giving is that I can still use @theonion.com wrapping paper from the December print edition
January 9, 2026 at 2:12 PM
a benefit of being really late at gift giving is that I can still use @theonion.com wrapping paper from the December print edition
Four Amur tiger cubs waiting for their mother along the Terney-Amgu road in Russia last week. Anyone who read my book Owls of the Eastern Ice will be familiar with this road! 🌍🐅
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22 reactions · 3 comments | Утром 5 января 2026 года на трассе Амгу — Терней в Приморском крае были замечены четверо маленьких амурских тигрят, находившихся на обочине без матери. Очевидцы сообщили, ...
Утром 5 января 2026 года на трассе Амгу — Терней в Приморском крае были замечены четверо маленьких амурских тигрят, находившихся на обочине без матери. Очевидцы сообщили, что тигрята совсем...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Four Amur tiger cubs waiting for their mother along the Terney-Amgu road in Russia last week. Anyone who read my book Owls of the Eastern Ice will be familiar with this road! 🌍🐅
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It's Mailbag Monday! The holiday weeks were good to me (can you tell I put nonfiction on my wishlist?) & we have some real treats to celebrate! Epic fantasy, ecology, horror & Canadiana, snakes, cats, waterways, & the places that introduce so many of us to the world of animals. What are you reading?
January 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
It's Mailbag Monday! The holiday weeks were good to me (can you tell I put nonfiction on my wishlist?) & we have some real treats to celebrate! Epic fantasy, ecology, horror & Canadiana, snakes, cats, waterways, & the places that introduce so many of us to the world of animals. What are you reading?
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via Minneapolis photographer Chris Juhn on Facebook
January 8, 2026 at 3:53 PM
via Minneapolis photographer Chris Juhn on Facebook
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An otherwise peaceful standoff between protesters and federal agents in Minneapolis had brief flashpoints as armed agents moved towards the crowd, with some deploying tear gas.
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/tear-gas-briefly-used-as-protesters-federal-agents-face-off-in-minneapolis
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/tear-gas-briefly-used-as-protesters-federal-agents-face-off-in-minneapolis
January 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
An otherwise peaceful standoff between protesters and federal agents in Minneapolis had brief flashpoints as armed agents moved towards the crowd, with some deploying tear gas.
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/tear-gas-briefly-used-as-protesters-federal-agents-face-off-in-minneapolis
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/tear-gas-briefly-used-as-protesters-federal-agents-face-off-in-minneapolis
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I can’t remember being angrier.
I'm just so angry. I've been angry all day
January 8, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I can’t remember being angrier.
At this moment, ICE is at the home of a teacher from my daughter's school. She is a US citizen, born in Colombia, married to an American, worked here for 8 years. They are saying her papers aren’t right. She can’t leave her house for fear of deportation. Right now.
January 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
At this moment, ICE is at the home of a teacher from my daughter's school. She is a US citizen, born in Colombia, married to an American, worked here for 8 years. They are saying her papers aren’t right. She can’t leave her house for fear of deportation. Right now.
School has been cancelled tomorrow and Friday across the city of Minneapolis, because our federal government has made it unsafe for children here.
January 8, 2026 at 3:07 AM
School has been cancelled tomorrow and Friday across the city of Minneapolis, because our federal government has made it unsafe for children here.
those ICE fuckers also swarmed my neighborhood high school today, taking a few people and pepper spraying students, per @mprnews.org: www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 7, 2026 at 11:31 PM
those ICE fuckers also swarmed my neighborhood high school today, taking a few people and pepper spraying students, per @mprnews.org: www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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This is why I posted the video when I did. Sorry there's not more warning on the post, but I was in the streets. Multiple media sources had the video for a while, and the right-wing propaganda machine was already sending their lies out. I saw it with my own eyes.
January 7, 2026 at 6:21 PM
This is why I posted the video when I did. Sorry there's not more warning on the post, but I was in the streets. Multiple media sources had the video for a while, and the right-wing propaganda machine was already sending their lies out. I saw it with my own eyes.
"Russian man faces fine for AI-generated tiger attack video: the case could establish one of the first legal precedents in Russia for holding individuals accountable for fake content" www.intellinews.com/russian-man-...
Russian man faces fine for AI-generated tiger attack video
A resident of Primorye in Russia faces a fine of up to RUB100,000 ($1,088) for creating and distributing a fake video using artificial intelligence ...
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January 6, 2026 at 1:08 AM
"Russian man faces fine for AI-generated tiger attack video: the case could establish one of the first legal precedents in Russia for holding individuals accountable for fake content" www.intellinews.com/russian-man-...
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Amur tigers were all but written off in China only 25 years ago, WCS’s @jonathanslaght.com says. “Since then, habitat protections and anti-poaching efforts have allowed them to triumphantly return.”
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Camera traps in China capture first-ever footage of Amur tigress with five cubs
Camera traps installed in the world’s largest tiger reserve, in China, have captured footage of an Amur tigress and her five cubs for the first time. Recorded in November 2025, the footage from Northe...
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January 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Amur tigers were all but written off in China only 25 years ago, WCS’s @jonathanslaght.com says. “Since then, habitat protections and anti-poaching efforts have allowed them to triumphantly return.”
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Twin Cities Book People: I will be in discussion with author Kawai Strong Washburn next Tues (Jan 13) at The University Club, talking TIGERS, hosted by @subtextbookstore.bsky.social! Free! Join if you can and please share!
January 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Twin Cities Book People: I will be in discussion with author Kawai Strong Washburn next Tues (Jan 13) at The University Club, talking TIGERS, hosted by @subtextbookstore.bsky.social! Free! Join if you can and please share!
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In our name, with our money, ostensibly for oil, but mostly because we have a president who's addicted to power and attention and needs to deflect from being friends with the world’s most famous pedophile. Shame on these fucking monsters who run my country. They need out.
January 3, 2026 at 7:28 AM
In our name, with our money, ostensibly for oil, but mostly because we have a president who's addicted to power and attention and needs to deflect from being friends with the world’s most famous pedophile. Shame on these fucking monsters who run my country. They need out.
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Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
January 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
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Camera Traps in China Capture First-Ever Footage of Amur Tigress with 5 Cubs | By @spoorthyraman.bsky.social for @mongabay.com
“This is fantastic news, and a clear indication that #tiger #conservation in China is working.” — @jonathanslaght.com
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“This is fantastic news, and a clear indication that #tiger #conservation in China is working.” — @jonathanslaght.com
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Camera traps in China capture first-ever footage of Amur tigress with five cubs
Camera traps installed in the world’s largest tiger reserve, in China, have captured footage of an Amur tigress and her five cubs for the first time. Recorded in November 2025, the footage from Northe...
news.mongabay.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Camera Traps in China Capture First-Ever Footage of Amur Tigress with 5 Cubs | By @spoorthyraman.bsky.social for @mongabay.com
“This is fantastic news, and a clear indication that #tiger #conservation in China is working.” — @jonathanslaght.com
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
“This is fantastic news, and a clear indication that #tiger #conservation in China is working.” — @jonathanslaght.com
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
we did what
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Live Updates: U.S. Captures Venezuelan Leader, Trump Says
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January 3, 2026 at 1:03 PM
we did what
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ICE vs ice at 44th and Hiawatha earlier today.
January 2, 2026 at 11:47 PM
ICE vs ice at 44th and Hiawatha earlier today.
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I have to tell @jonathanslaght.com how much I appreciate this book. I not only learned more about tiger preservation, but also got to know the scientists as friends, the obstacles they faced and how they perseverated. I especially love how your book is always ended with a hopeful note. Thank you!
January 1, 2026 at 9:01 PM
I have to tell @jonathanslaght.com how much I appreciate this book. I not only learned more about tiger preservation, but also got to know the scientists as friends, the obstacles they faced and how they perseverated. I especially love how your book is always ended with a hopeful note. Thank you!
post-ski relaxation at the Gunflint Lodge in northern Minnesota - Happy New Year!
December 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
post-ski relaxation at the Gunflint Lodge in northern Minnesota - Happy New Year!
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At Powell's in Portland, Oregon, our grandma went straight to the #TigersBetweenEmpires by @jonathanslaght.com :)
It was deservingly kept under the Picks of the Season!
For someone who grew up next to a Tiger Reserve (Bhadra) in India, I am very excited to read this!
It was deservingly kept under the Picks of the Season!
For someone who grew up next to a Tiger Reserve (Bhadra) in India, I am very excited to read this!
December 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
At Powell's in Portland, Oregon, our grandma went straight to the #TigersBetweenEmpires by @jonathanslaght.com :)
It was deservingly kept under the Picks of the Season!
For someone who grew up next to a Tiger Reserve (Bhadra) in India, I am very excited to read this!
It was deservingly kept under the Picks of the Season!
For someone who grew up next to a Tiger Reserve (Bhadra) in India, I am very excited to read this!
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I am.
December 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I am.
the sauna is my favorite place to be during a snowstorm
December 29, 2025 at 1:50 AM
the sauna is my favorite place to be during a snowstorm
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I skulked around the Strib printing plant in the fog. No parties spilling out anyway on the night of the last daily newspaper being printed in Minneapolis.
December 28, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I skulked around the Strib printing plant in the fog. No parties spilling out anyway on the night of the last daily newspaper being printed in Minneapolis.