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Rhetorical questions my specialty, apparently. Utah. Genx. Semper paratus. It's an insane world, and I'm proud to be part of it. -Bill Hicks
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"The silence with which many of us and our institutions are meeting this moment must be challenged" Thank you @jama.com for stating this. The earlier (and some ongoing) silence from academic organizations & institutions prior to the NIH cuts was deafening and disheartening. #standupforscience

After the Administration met with Russian officials in Riyadh, President Trump has made the false and dangerous claim that Ukraine began the war with Russia. This language is reprehensible. My full statement:

Trump’s funding freeze is costing Montanans money, putting them out of work and refusing them clean water. The funding freeze is a political stunt and Montanans deserve better. Call your representatives and let them know you don’t support the funding freeze.

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I refuse to believe these people are this obtuse. Talk to any young parent and the reasons we “stopped having babies” becomes painfully obvious: childcare and housing costs! That’s it! It’s not rocket science!

At the end of the day, the best way to curtail Colorado River use may still be to use less of it.

we finally did it boys. we got our own freedom fries 🥲

Folks trying to save USAID are trying to counterprogram Musk's $40 million Super Bowl ad. They're asking everyone to share this video as widely as you can today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqUE...

The woman in charge of regulating Utah's air, water and land will step down in the middle of the legislative session. Kim Shelley tried to instate rules to help UT's air quality comply with federal standards, but lawmakers pushed back last year: www.sltrib.com/news/environ...

Another story I worked on this week --> In a US first, Utah began testing drone-based cloud seeding last weekend. Here's a look at how Utah (and nearly all of the West) is now looking to expand the growing but also controversial method of boosting moisture: www.ksl.com/article/5124...

Lawmakers in Utah are working to gut public records law. This doesn't just affect reporters. It affects everyone's ability to know what lawmakers are doing when they think nobody is looking. My boss, Tribune executive editor/CEO Lauren Gustus, explains. www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...

This morning, I filed with UDP, making my candidacy for Chair official! I’m so excited to talk with delegates across the state over the next few months, sharing my vision for a stronger, smarter Utah Democratic Party. Join us at KingForUtah.com!

Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.

Republicans in the Utah Legislature just voted to strip all public employees in Utah of their collective bargaining rights. Union leaders are "appalled" and are urging Gov. Spencer Cox to veto the bill. www.utahpoliticalwatch.news/utah-legisla...

Reclaim our flag from the fascists!

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It’s the 2nd week of the 2025 Utah Legislative Session and this let’s discuss SJR2 and HB269. 🏛️ 📌 SJR2 would alter Utah's ballot initiative process by requiring a 60% supermajority to pass certain statewide initiatives, instead of the current simple majority. 🧵👇

i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country

Catch 22 for cable news, if they ever want me back as a viewer they won't show his face or play his voice. (all of his oleaginous minions too) If he says something they think is important, transcipt it. asshole needs a trigger warning.

The Utah Republican legislators are telling stories again

Another book added to Utah’s unprecedented “no read” list. And now books have been given the status of contraband in UT schools!! We must take a stand together for common sense and the freedom to read! letutahread.org/usbeban

NEW: Now you can look up detailed demographic information about thousands of private schools across the country and compare them to nearby public schools. By @cerealcommas.bsky.social, @natlash.bsky.social & @schwanksta.com

Starting today, the “click to cancel” rule goes into effect—ensuring you can cancel a service the same way you signed up.

The “Qualtrics-ification” of Utah happened relatively quietly. The online evidence is clear, but the company’s contracts have also ballooned in the background, with taxpayers footing the bill. In 2019, the state of Utah was paying just under $60K for Qualtrics. The next year — ~$3M. I asked why:

#NogWisdom2024 Deciding all the "Die Hard IS NOT A CHRISTMAS MOVIE!" folks might have a point, so this year, we're going with Life of Brian.

Let’s check Utah and see if a duplicate bill is on the bill list for the upcoming legislative session. #utpol #utleg