I attended Cole’s talk about their book at the Community Library in Ketchum on Wednesday. It was encouraging to be in a room full of people who believe that Idaho should be a better place to live for everyone. I am looking forward to reading this book.

Idaho's primary elections are on May 19, and the deadline to register to vote and request an absentee ballot is this Friday, May 8. Use our guide to brush up on your voting rights in Idaho: www.acluidaho.org/know-your-ri...

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Happy Closing to The Spot’s production of Topdog Underdog. It was a joy to work on this show. #theatresky #livetheatre #idaho #artsidaho #ketchumid

Just wild numbers

about to touch down in dc so i wanna tell a brief story about how a trip to idaho changed me forever

Happy Trans day of visibility! Trans people are some of the coolest and nicest people I know. They deserve so much more support and safety than they receive. No one’s life should be made harder because of their identity. Support trans people.

The last chance to stop the criminalization of trans Idahoans is a veto. I will be absolutely shocked if Brad Little vetoes this, as his only priority is remaining governor. I think it would take thousands of voices in opposition, which we do not have. We do what we can! 208-334-2100 and this form ⬇️

Every year, January to April, people accuse me of fearmongering in my reporting. Every year around this time, bills pass. And without fail, every year, the ratchet tightens. And now Idaho just passed a bill that could put me in prison for years—for washing my hands in a bathroom.

I am in Long Beach for the @usitt.bsky.social theater conference. Excited to see a show at the Garage theatre. After working in a storefront theatre it is always fun to see how others do it. #livetheatre #theatre

Nearly every Republican-held seat in the Idaho Legislature is being contested this year. No matter where you live, you will be able to vote for, volunteer for, and donate to Democrats who are committed to restoring some human decency to the Statehouse. You can be a part of making that change.

The Idaho legislature is the worst part of living in Idaho. They have mismanaged the state budget. Now they turn back to spreading hate and fear which they feel is more important. They are determined to attack freedom and making the state a worse place to live unless you look like them.

We condemn the Idaho House for passing one of the most extreme anti-trans bathroom bills in the nation. HB 752 would make it a crime for a trans person to use gender-aligned public bathrooms, with punishments of up to 5 years in prison. Learn more about this bill: buff.ly/9lDShqv

“Over the last several years, (Idaho) legislators have gone from refusing to protect us to actively targeting us,” said Nikson Mathews, who serves as chair of the Idaho Democratic Queer Caucus. #idleg #idpol

The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions! This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." — Benjamin Franklin

Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"

This sure seems more like the tyranny the Constitution is supposed to protect against than forgiving student loans.

Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."

This was a fascinating read!

1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts? Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from. Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!

Merry Christmas!

It is at long last finally snowing in Sun Valley!

Annual reminder that the Salvation Army is what the name says. They are militant Christians, call themselves soldiers and wear military uniforms to church. They're also EXTREMELY anti-queer and their handling of donations is VERY shady. 1/2

This is such a cool project.

No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong, it is right. No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness, it is a strength. No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited, it is unlimited.

I needed a class to fill my high school schedule.

I am ready for winter and to be back in Idahome but I am slightly sad to trade 28C for 28F #stlucia

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance(TDOR) No one should be attacked or killed for who they are. We should all work to create a world that is safe for everyone to express themselves and their identity whatever it may be. Being an ally is important. Mourn the dead and flight like hell for the living.

If your response to reading this article is "haha, you got what you deserved!" and not heartbreak at what this family is going through, then do me a favor and take a long look in the mirror and try and fix yourself. Nobody deserves this.

If they say a reason to travel is to gain new stories. Then this trip is already a success. I am 20 minutes in and there has already been a case of mistaken identity and a taxi driver that forgot to pick me up.

Voted and got my sticker. Polls are open in Blaine County until 8pm with two county wide issues on the ballot for school and recreation funding. #blainecounty #idaho

We've got you 👍

COMMENTARY | Our leaders often speak about “family values” as core to who we are as Idahoans. But values mean little if they only apply to some families, write guest columnists Christina Bruce-Bennion and Jess Westhoff.

Woke up to snow covered ground this morning. It will melt off today, but it is nice to know winter is almost here.

Yes

I walked through downtown Portland, Oregon last week and didn’t see anything burning.

Stuff like this gives me hope.

Did you know: Pumpkins are native to the Americas and were domesticated by indigenous peoples around 9,000 years ago, so we have them to thank for everything pumpkin 🎃 🌱💚 #indigenouspeoplesday #funfact #fall

Camas

I just need to say that it is really annoying that the mariners playoff game tomorrow is an afternoon game.

Why is banning books dangerous? Of course it's an attack on the freedom of speech, expression, and academic freedom. But let's go a bit deeper and ask ourselves, why would book banners feel the need to control speech, art, and academic freedom?

Be careful what you wish for. Because it might not happen and then you'll be Sad.

What we should do in response to this, as always, is to love and protect each other. We need to practice empathy for the oppressed so strongly and so loudly that all these sniveling fucks just fall apart

As a further timeline cleanse for you, please enjoy this pollen-swaddled bee I photographed when I was in Portland over the weekend.

Three students were hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting at Evergreen High School, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. via @coloradonewsline.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/3-st...

How you know it’s September in Idaho Waiting on a band of sheep to pass as they come out of their summer pastures in the mountains, down to lower elevation #Idaho

enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits

It’s been an interesting week of music for me. Saw Scene Queen with Deadlands and Girli on Tuesday, worked a show with a jazz band on Wednesday. Ran sound and lights for St. Terrible last night. Currently on the way to see Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion tonight. #livemusic #supportmusicans