Houston Hughes
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Houston Hughes
@rationalpoetry.bsky.social
Writer, researcher and presenter of ArkanSense.

Author of "Hello Numbers! What Can You Do?"
40 years ago this weekend, Aryan Nations leader Richard Butler came to Arkansas for a conference hosted by Thom Robb, in Harrison. It was the start of Harrison's modern media reputation.

While Harrison's leadership took a "wait for it to blow over" approach, a few citizens were more proactive.
May 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Arkansas just outlawed marijuana petitions. Here's How.

I haven't seen other stories focus on this aspect of Act 154, which spurred this video. If this story doesn't get more coverage, I expect some petition groups are in for a nasty surprise soon. #Arkansas #ArkansasPolitics #ARPolitics #ARleg
Arkansas just outlawed marijuana petitions. Here’s how.
YouTube video by ArkanSense
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March 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This week, chapter 9 of the Harrison documentary moves from scripting to filming. Much of the theme is embodied in these two editorial cartoons from the Arkansas Gazette in 1979. The clash over how Arkansas media portrays the klan has long-lived repercussions. #Arkansas #history
January 22, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Working on a piece about the (im)practicality of removing fluoride from AR drinking water. The legislature took 1 week to propose this after RFK was picked. Meanwhile, widespread AR water infrastructure problems, like the one that left Helena without water last summer, remain.

Priorities.
November 27, 2024 at 7:07 AM
If video essays on interesting Arkansas history sound like your jam, maybe give this one I made a listen?
The Shape Of Our State - How Arkansas Got Its Boundaries
YouTube video by ArkanSense
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November 16, 2024 at 12:16 PM