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The wealthy and powerful have always and will always try to weaken and eliminate the arts. Our rebellion is to make art anyway. Enjoy art anyway. Attend the theater. Laugh with comedians. Read books. Go to concerts. Watch movies. Enrich ourselves with diverse ideas. Relish art.
February 4, 2026 at 8:08 PM
The wealthy and powerful have always and will always try to weaken and eliminate the arts. Our rebellion is to make art anyway. Enjoy art anyway. Attend the theater. Laugh with comedians. Read books. Go to concerts. Watch movies. Enrich ourselves with diverse ideas. Relish art.
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College professors who once taught free from political interference are being watched by state officials, administrators & students themselves. “Publishing syllabi when it is coupled with this McCarthyist environment is really dangerous,” says @jonfreadom.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
Professors Are Being Watched: ‘We’ve Never Seen This Much Surveillance’
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM
College professors who once taught free from political interference are being watched by state officials, administrators & students themselves. “Publishing syllabi when it is coupled with this McCarthyist environment is really dangerous,” says @jonfreadom.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
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We here in Utah voted overwhelmingly to un-gerrymander our House districts. The Legislature ignored that and made the gerrymandering even worse. They were sued and lost. The judge ordered them to comply with the law. And so now they are adding two more justices to the Utah Supreme Court.
This hasn’t received nearly enough attention:
Republicans just passed a law to pack Utah’s Supreme Court after it ruled against their congressional gerrymander.
Cox could appoint two more justices before the court hears the GOP’s latest appeal to preserve their gerrymander
Republicans just passed a law to pack Utah’s Supreme Court after it ruled against their congressional gerrymander.
Cox could appoint two more justices before the court hears the GOP’s latest appeal to preserve their gerrymander
Utah governor signs bill adding justices to state Supreme Court as redistricting appeal looms
Once the new seats are filled, Gov. Spencer Cox will have appointed five of the seven justices.
www.nbcnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:41 PM
We here in Utah voted overwhelmingly to un-gerrymander our House districts. The Legislature ignored that and made the gerrymandering even worse. They were sued and lost. The judge ordered them to comply with the law. And so now they are adding two more justices to the Utah Supreme Court.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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January 26, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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I remember the heartbreak that day we said goodbye to Dr. King. Feeling some of that heartbreak today as folks try to drag us all backward into the darkness. Love has got to win, y'all.
January 19, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I remember the heartbreak that day we said goodbye to Dr. King. Feeling some of that heartbreak today as folks try to drag us all backward into the darkness. Love has got to win, y'all.
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This is Gamja. His ears are just a bit darker than the rest of his fur so people don't miss how perfectly floppy they are. 12/10 (IG: doazi_gamja)
January 17, 2026 at 3:22 PM
This is Gamja. His ears are just a bit darker than the rest of his fur so people don't miss how perfectly floppy they are. 12/10 (IG: doazi_gamja)
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January 17, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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This is Rufus. He cleverly escaped the shelter to run home after being picked up by animal control as a presumed stray. 14/10 a hound Houdini (IG: huntington_cw_animalshelter)
January 15, 2026 at 8:24 PM
This is Rufus. He cleverly escaped the shelter to run home after being picked up by animal control as a presumed stray. 14/10 a hound Houdini (IG: huntington_cw_animalshelter)
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We're almost done...
January 1, 2026 at 1:24 AM
We're almost done...
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Darcie Little Badger, a member of the Lipan Apache Tribe, said she was “taken aback” by the prohibitions under HB261 and calls it censorship.
An Indigenous author felt compelled to cancel her Utah appearance after this university gave her a list of banned DEI words
Darcie Little Badger, a member of the Lipan Apache Tribe, said she was “taken aback” by the prohibitions under HB261 and calls it censorship.
www.sltrib.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Darcie Little Badger, a member of the Lipan Apache Tribe, said she was “taken aback” by the prohibitions under HB261 and calls it censorship.
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For people who think book banning isn't a big deal because even if they're not available in libraries and schools, you can still buy them--this is an elitist argument. Most kids ONLY have access to books from their library. Libraries ensure info access for all. Libraries are vital in democracies.
It's not a badge of honor when books get banned. It stinks for everyone. For the book creators, who worked hard to create something special that now won't be shared. The kids who miss out. The librarians and teachers who are treated like criminals. And taxpayers who have to pay for this nonsense.
December 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
For people who think book banning isn't a big deal because even if they're not available in libraries and schools, you can still buy them--this is an elitist argument. Most kids ONLY have access to books from their library. Libraries ensure info access for all. Libraries are vital in democracies.
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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This is Scotty. He is not chasing his own tail's shadow. If you'll notice, he actually has it cornered. 13/10 (TT: lifewithscotty)
November 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This is Scotty. He is not chasing his own tail's shadow. If you'll notice, he actually has it cornered. 13/10 (TT: lifewithscotty)
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Trump's campaign to kill an industry where America runs a massive trade surplus is succeeding
New foreign student enrollment in the US fell 17% this fall www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
How foreign student enrollment is shifting in the U.S., in 6 charts
Foreign student enrollment in U.S. colleges has stalled, with a 17 percent decline in new students this fall after Trump policy changes, a key survey shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Trump's campaign to kill an industry where America runs a massive trade surplus is succeeding
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Top 10 Dog Halloween Costumes!
October 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Top 10 Dog Halloween Costumes!
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It should go without saying that these mass internment camps will be much, much more expensive to operate than just giving the homeless free or subsidized housing would be.
Under Trump, the draconian future of homelessness policy is coming into focus: mass internment. Utah is building a 16-acre site to detain up to 1,300 homeless people inside locked "accountability centers." This is profoundly alarming.
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It should go without saying that these mass internment camps will be much, much more expensive to operate than just giving the homeless free or subsidized housing would be.
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Should a university conference on censorship be censored? In Utah, apparently so. “We are censoring discussions of censorship. The campaign to exert ideological control over higher education turns more Kafkaesque by the day.” Read more here: pen.org/organizers-o...
Organizers Cancel a University Conference on Censorship After Being Warned It Could Run Afoul of Utah Law Unless It Was Censored. Yes, You Read that Right
By Eileen AJ Connelly Organizers at Utah’s Weber State University canceled a two-day conference on censorship after the administration claimed that they risked running afoul of a state law unless the ...
pen.org
October 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Should a university conference on censorship be censored? In Utah, apparently so. “We are censoring discussions of censorship. The campaign to exert ideological control over higher education turns more Kafkaesque by the day.” Read more here: pen.org/organizers-o...
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All six of our federal elected officials voted to double Utahns’ health care premiums. Shameful.
October 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
All six of our federal elected officials voted to double Utahns’ health care premiums. Shameful.
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October 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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The GOP’s Utah redistricting power-play might be its most egregious yet. Not because the most seats are at stake — only one is at stake in Utah. But because of the lengths it goes to put raw political advantage ahead of respect for the will of voters. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/thi...
This is the Most Brazen GOP Gerrymander Yet
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
October 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The GOP’s Utah redistricting power-play might be its most egregious yet. Not because the most seats are at stake — only one is at stake in Utah. But because of the lengths it goes to put raw political advantage ahead of respect for the will of voters. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/thi...
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This is Zebby. He finally managed to catch his tail. Super proud of the accomplishment and would like to pretend no one saw the part right after. 12/10 (IG: zebbythegolden)
October 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This is Zebby. He finally managed to catch his tail. Super proud of the accomplishment and would like to pretend no one saw the part right after. 12/10 (IG: zebbythegolden)