Blue cities should tear up the roads in front of ICE facilities and then start decades of community engagement and input sessions to rebuild them. Let's harness our core competencies.

In case you missed it.

Canadian government seeks control of seized Russian cargo jet at Pearson Airport The Canadian government has applied to an Ontario court for control over a seized Russian cargo jet, the Antonov AN-124, which has be... Read more: https://provincials.ca/article/b21548b4-f041-41f3-a442-e31393e1898a

These men were some of the best pilots in aviation history. No question, no doubt.

Meanwhile, in Portland, OR….

The great @kalebhorton.bsky.social wrote my favorite story from @essesmag.com Issue 02. It's online! And please watch the Instagram Reel in which noted GeorgeHead Kaleb correctly ID's "Faster" as "such a generic 1979 piece of cocaine Los Angeles session-guy pop." 👇 www.essesmag.com/articles/do-...

"In a genre dominated by contemporary political screeds, he wrote something that could have been written 400 years ago and could be sung 400 years from now." Kaleb Horton on Shane MacGowan, and anyone writing Horton's obituary would be forgiven for pinching the line. www.gq.com/story/shane-...

Do the world a favor and read this lovely remembrance of Kaleb Horton. As someone who only made it once to a national magazine, I have also - constantly- scrambled about for work. I hate that the era of great long form journalism is near death, and that so many don’t understand what we’ve lost.

Say hypothetically I had like half a dozen of these little haunted stuff kits from Michael’s (grabbed when everything was +50% off); and while I enjoy coloring them I have no place to put them so… what if I gave them away to folks who provided proof of book purchase from a local indie?

Your war correspondent on the ground in battle-ravaged inner northeast Portland

Manatee deaths are on the rise in #Florida and one major cause is a record number of boat-related deaths: “We’re up almost 100 manatees from last year." www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...

When I hear people in aviation say a government shutdown will be devastating to planned ATC upgrades, this is what I think about. The $$ could be canceled in a minute if the president chooses & his approval could be contingent on who gets contracts. Graft & corruption are big concerns for me.

Put together some thoughts here. In an earlier time he would have been the kind of writer being paid $5 a word by magazines to go write about whatever he pleased. And no one would be pissed off or jealous about it either. www.welcometohellworld.com/life-is-a-pr...

My first Homecoming months after HS graduation we all went to a midnight showing if Ricky Horror. It was such a good night with so many good friends. The stuff of teen movies - we had a blast in that theater. 😀

Get this one on your book lists!

Take a break and read this!

Hire the people who already know about what they are reporting on.

The National Weather Service is struggling with staffing shortages due to Trump administration cuts. But as the Atlantic hurricane season peaks and wildfires ramp up in the West, hundreds of positions remain vacant, staff said.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show opened on US screens 50 years ago today. Initially a major box office bomb, cult cinema outsiders and queer audiences quickly took up the film’s mantle and turned it into a unique and exciting way of engaging with the movies. Remember kids, don’t dream it—be it!!

The Court is leaving a lot of power swinging in the wind. The next president is going to use it. They must use it. You don't leave power hanging on the vine. It's just a question of what for. Anyone who argues for less is disqualified as a non-professional.

More on l’affaire Vance in which reporter Eric Stone interviews me. My quote: “I don't think newspapers should be intimidated by their government. I think the government should be intimidated by the newspapers.” alaskapublic.org/programs/ala...

This is an interesting decision for the FAA.

Good grief. I mean - GAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We all know the truth about what happened to Amelia Earhart and now they’re finally gonna admit it.

Scouring Zillow. In case you need a mind flush.

I am absolutely 100% not going to get sucked into some "what happened to Amelia Earhart, there was a cover-up" discussion. If you know anything about aviation in that period, then you know this was a pilot error accident. A lot of pilots died in that era. There is no mystery. Let. It. Go.

There's a lot of stuff to this story that is bizarre, but the firearms charge from 2020 is ridiculous. He was cited for having a loaded rifle on his car seat while legally hunting in deer season. That is just....well, read the article below for the whole story.

Earth-shattering news here in Austin: the crime that has haunted this city for more than three decades and sent innocent men to prison, including one to death row, has been solved with genetic genealogy. www.kvue.com/article/news...

Snow at Troth Yeddha’ (UAF West Ridge) Friday 1230pm. 34F (1.1C). #akwx #AlaskaSky #weather #snow

This makes me think of East Germany which almost maniacally surveilled its citizens. At some point, very quickly, it became less about gathering useful info & more about the act of gathering any info. In the end, East Germany was done & there were just piles of pointless reports everywhere.

My God.

Counting the days until Sean Duffy announces he wants to lecture all airline captains in the country on the topic of flight safety. I’m joking. Hopefully.

The medical examiner “found unambiguous diagnostic evidence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as C.T.E., in the brain tissue of the decedent,” according to a statement. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

I spent the summer reporting this essay on why it seems harder than ever to sell a book right now—especially if it isn't a debut and comes with the dreaded "sales track." I'm grateful to the writers, agents, editors, publishers & experts who spoke to me for this piece: thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com

While people are talking about the tropical activity in the Atlantic Basin, there is a Hurricane Force Wind Warning adjacent to Southeast Alaska. 🌀 @alaskawx.bsky.social

Chicago just went all in on renewable energy and is demonstrating that it works. Chicago now powers EVERY city-owned building – from airports to police stations – with renewable energy. That includes O’Hare airport.

There is so much in the news cycle these days that the complete dismantling of the Forest Service -- so *our* forests can be auctioned off to Big TImber -- is unfortunately getting little air play. But if this happens, US landscapes may be almost unrecognizable in a decade, and never coming back. 🌍

If you have already seen the one video from NY immigration courthouse today, this angle is even more horrific.

Shot. Chaser. FAA Admin has "waived all standard agency acquisition policies" for ATC upgrade per @theaircurrent.com. Only 2 companies, Peraton & Parson/IBM have submitted bids altho "Earlier in the process, sources told Reuters, multiple companies were expected to apply."

Carpenter Media, without consultation with our newsrooms, pulled this story from the website today. A heinous dereliction of our duty and a cowardly move from the company who says they’re so invested in local news.

On top of everything else, this is just a sweatshirt with a rich kid's initials on it.

Extreme-right Republican Rep. Sarah Vance this week joined the fervent movement of conservatives using their official platforms and conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death to try to silence the press.

Meanwhile, in Alaska......

If you haven't read about @thebloggess.bsky.social attending Shelley Duvall's estate sale then you really should. It's wonderful. thebloggess.com/2025/09/22/i...

Two more Russian officials committed “suicide” today. They’re dropping like flies, quite literally in the case of Alexander Fedotov, former chairman of the St. Petersburg Committee for Transport Infrastructure Development, who “jumped” from his window at the Sheremetyevo Airport Sheraton. 1/2

Shot. Chaser. FAA Admin has "waived all standard agency acquisition policies" for ATC upgrade per @theaircurrent.com. Only 2 companies, Peraton & Parson/IBM have submitted bids altho "Earlier in the process, sources told Reuters, multiple companies were expected to apply."

When we talk about FAA staffing we almost entirely talk about air traffic control and that is not just short-sighted, but a very bad idea. As someone working on an article taking a broader view of staffing issues at the agency, I can tell you that we need to stop doing this & dig deeper.

A heads-up that the next season of the HUSH podcast is debuting in October. Also, follow @leahsottile.bsky.social & subscribe to her newsletter to learn more. (And because Leah investigates, writes & talks about things you should know.) leahsottile.substack.com/p/63-hush-se...