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Assistant editor of Utah Historical Quarterly. Holiday enthusiast, casual trail runner, cat dad. Views are my own. 🏳️‍🌈
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I had fun drafting this blog post on the history of fireworks in Utah. But my colleagues removed my favorite line: "If you want to express your love for your country, you will do your part not to set it on fire." history.utah.gov/sparks-of-ce...

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A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend” Full emails below

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One reason that I have, in the past, only used research assistants (very intelligent human ones!) to gather primary sources for me, rather than summarize them, is that what they find "interesting" or a useful connection isn't what I would. Sometimes this has to do with my greater experience..

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Two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota, State Senator John Hoffman and State Representative Melissa Hortman, were shot in their own homes overnight.

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Happy Flag Day! 🇺🇸🦅🗽

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Starting No Kings Day by eating Trump-colored cereal.

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Writers: Please, whatever you do, don't ever use "Ibid." in your citations! Never ever. A thread: 1/6

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NBD, just a feral peacock in our driveway. 🦚

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Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller June 04,1955

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I have always had an affinity for anthropomorphic vegetables.

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Always a treat to see the first sego lilies of the season.

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Sitting in church on the first day of Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈

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It's always fun to get my copy of a new issue of Wayfare in the mail. But I'm probably not going to read it, because I already read every word, comma, and period at least once.

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Periodic reminder that over 90% of cats are not a "breed". The vast majority of longhaired tabbies are not Maine Coons. Most grey cats are not Russian Blues. Most black cats are not Bombays. They're just lovely, perfect mixed breed cats that come in all colors and coat lengths!

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Some kids made adoption signs to hang up around the shelter. Most of them were cute and sweet but I greatly enjoy this straight up threat.

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If you ever feel like you have no purpose, just remember that you are not a decorative bed pillow. 🛏️

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TIL there was a filmmaker named George Albert Smith.

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Yikes. Homophobes are actually dangerous.

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Watching "Bugs That Rule the World" on PBS, and a praying mantis wearing 3D glasses is the image I didn't know I needed. Scientists made these lenses to test the insects' hunting instincts. youtu.be/bUZ2GP2tef8?...

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Working in a historical document that talks about "zephyrs of summer," and now Madonna's "Ray of Light" is all I can think about

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Tonight I took a picture of a bee hiding in Wasatch penstemon. And when I got home and looked at the picture, I noticed a second bee hiding! 🐝🪻

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*crab-walked

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my main concern with confronting ICE agents is accidentally calling them "the gazpacho" and having it go viral

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I was surprised to see this charming little piece about Utah names becoming mainstream.

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Mother’s Day has the apostrophe before the ‘s.’ So celebrate as many mothers as you’d like, but do so one at a time to make each extra special.

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