Breaking news: Hungarians chose to end the 16-year rule of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, darling of MAGA-aligned American conservatives, an ally of the Kremlin and a proud antagonist of European Union leaders in Brussels.

“The Trump administration is using the whole of government to silence or intimidate criticism and dissent in ways that go far beyond McCarthyism.” Said at a hearing where an author discussed a canceled reading in Montana. @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/04/06/c... #mtnews #mtpol

Demonstrators in Helena, Billings and Missoula protested what they said is creeping authoritarianism in the United States at Saturday's No Kings rallies in Montana. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social @keilaszpaller.bsky.social @darrellehrlick.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/03/28/p... #mtnews #mtpol

On the advice of legal counsel and possibly in the face of steep financial losses, the Helena City Commission rescinded an immigration resolution on Thursday night in a meeting at the city’s Civic Center. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/03/26/u... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

Some scenes from #NoKings in Helena, MT.

Colin Kaepernick was right about a great many things and, I’d add, one of the greatest sins of American sportswriting and sportscasting was how he was painted.

The City of Helena is considering rescinding an immigration resolution that had large backing by the public following an investigation announced by the state’s Department of Justice. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/03/24/h... #mtnews #montana #mtpol

“With word last Friday afternoon from the agency that it is suspending the new policy, we do plan to stage the No Kings Rally at Capitol flag plaza.” By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/03/23/s... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

@plannedsickdays.bsky.social gonna savor that one for a long time

Mark that miss a bit before the 10 minute mark, absolutely need to score on at least 3 of the next 5 possessions if you’re iowa

On a sunny and bright St. Patrick’s Day in downtown Helena, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte stopped at Gulch Distillers for a tasting and to highlight the state’s Growth Through Agriculture grant and loan program. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/03/17/g... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

A Flathead county judge has temporarily stopped a luxury real-estate company from construction on a 159-foot dock on Flathead Lake. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/03/16/s... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

In an era where it can be difficult to understand a candidate’s viewpoints, Aaron Flint’s Montana Talks show gives a deep and clear look into his worldview. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/03/05/m... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

We killed 85 schoolgirls. We are not the good guys.

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Our first story from Oct. 2, 2025, when it became clear this bill would be a priority for state legislative leadership. (2/15)

As transgender Kansans grapple with a challenging new reality today, and the rest of the nation watches what’s happening in the Sunflower State, here’s a thread of @kansasreflector.com stories and opinion pieces about SB 244. (1/15) #ksleg #trans #lgbtq

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024. n.pr/3ZFDZLj

"Officials at the U.S. Forest Service knew gear worn by wildland firefighters contained potentially dangerous 'forever chemicals' years before the agency publicly acknowledged the issue." "PFAS, have been linked to negative health impacts, including certain cancers." #USA #Forests #Labour

“This is clearly the city council of Helena thumbing its nose at the Montana Legislature.” - AG Knudsen announcing investigation of Helena with Gov. Gianforte for a resolution restricting federal officers on immigration. @mddrew.bsky.social @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/02/11/g...

Arrested by Border Patrol for illegal reentry, Roberto Orozco-Ramirez's detention hearing drew about two dozen people supporting him, many wearing “Orozco Diesel” sweatshirts from his repair business in Froid. @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/02/09/c... #mtnews #montana #mtpol

TB and Covid active in a troubled El Paso immigrant tent camp where 3 people have died over a 6 week period ( including one ruled a homicide) & following a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention center. Reach out if you have info on Dilley/ East Montana www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...

Montana Republicans gather for campaign kickoff event in Great Falls #mtnews dailymontanan.com/2026/02/06/m...

The Olympics are ditching PFAS waxes — and the ‘ridiculous’ speed they gave skiers

New UI research on Iowa’s high cancer rate reveals troubled counties, high lung cancer rates

I would love to know the source of that stat.

“I see myself in the people of Froid, Montana, who...have had their faith undermined ... they lost a valuable member of their community.” Great Falls residents want city to take up immigration resolution re federal law enforcement. @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/02/04/g... #mtpol

Blue Cross Blue Shield fought in Lewis and Clark County District Court to stop the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance from moving ahead with an investigation into a massive data breach affecting 460K+. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/01/29/b... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

An Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill With a Cruel New Twist: A new Kansas law lets those “aggrieved” by the presence of a trans person in a bathroom to file a civil suit for monetary damages... @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2026/02/03/k...

New — I spoke to eight people who were present at the ICE protest on Saturday in Portland, Oregon when federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of families, children, elderly and disabled people, and their pets. These are their stories:

This is horribly sad

It’s become abundantly clear to me over the last 10 years that like 0.2% of people understand how water works

“We don’t want this in Helena. Our local law enforcement should not be obligated to cooperate with practices that undermine trust.” Hundreds of people asked the city to protect them from aggressive immigration tactics. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/01/27/h... #mtnews #mtpol

Over the past decade, US immigration agents have shot and killed more than two dozen people. Not a single agent appears to have faced criminal charges. Our reporter spent four years investigating ICE shootings that occurred from 2015 to 2021. Some patterns emerged.

Guy at the bar loudly explaining about how Battlefield 4 is a blueprint of what’s going to happen in the next world war.

sorry Merry Christmas but the world is dying

Overheard on the plane back to Helena “The winters are a lot better than they used to be.” I have so little hope for the future sometimes.

If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career

Wildfires and the World Cup is not something I’ve considered but I’m sure considering it now!

All of these links went to promotion of this story earlier today. All these links are dead now — that's how thoroughly they've scrubbed this.

"The project—[Bari Weiss's] and that of her backers—is to establish herself and her cohort not as new-right media, but as the new liberal media, staking out the leftmost acceptable position within the new right-wing paradigm." (This is a gift link, from October) defector.com/bari-weiss-s...

Right, this line Vance used was a very common line used by segregationists. Here's Rep. Mendel Rivers (D-SC) reacting to the Brown decision, which he said "would bring mongrelization of the Caucasian race. He added that he for one won't apologize for being a white man."

I’m also about halfway through Talia Lavin’s newer book - Wild Faith - which is also a good book to read if you’re interested in RW Christian nationalism.

I’ve been reading Tim Alberta’s book “The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory” and I’m going to say you should too.

This doesn’t even make sense.

the Republican Party, folks.

JD Vance: "In the United States of America you don't have to apologize for being white anymore"

and they can never come up with any concrete examples

JD Vance: "They are not sending their best. Omar Fateh was Ilehan [sic] Omar's candidate for mayor of Mogadishu-- I mean Minneapolis. Little Freudian slip there."

JD Vance gets the biggest applause of his speech so far when he says "by the grace of God we always will be a Christian nation"