It is currently illegal to reflect at the Reflecting Pool

The U.S. Forest plans to salvage log wind toppled trees across six national forests in northern Idaho and western Montana under emergency authorities and new NEPA rules. www.lmtribune.com/local-news/f...

THAT’S TWO BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP GOALS IN THE FIRST HALF FOR TEAM USA

I generally don't like cross-posting from Twitter, but Mike Young absolutely nails how the US wound up with a resurgence of the flesh-eating screwworm decades after it had been eliminated.

“If the government decides, very quickly, to bulldoze the Statue of Liberty... nothing can be done?” asked Judge Patricia Millett. “I think that’s right, yes,” responded DOJ attorney Yaakov Roth www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

This will cost generations of Americans precious time in the race to curb pollution causing global warming, increase utility bills, all while the rest of the world invests in renewables that have made electricity cheaper to generate than any time in history oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/06/04/r...

Neonic pesticides have become nearly impossible to avoid. Beekeepers, advocates, and researchers are pushing for stronger protections for pollinators and people. (Sponsored by @nrdc.org)

Please read. Drowning doesn’t look like drowning. People die, all the time, in crowded areas surrounded by people who miss the signs.

The Forest Service is allowing select outfitters to use chainsaws in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area. The exception to the normal ban on motors applies to 61 trails and will be in place from Jan. 1 to Aug. 1 over the next three years. www.lmtribune.com/local-news/c...

“The public had some really good land and some really good access in the Crazy Mountains. Some really rich people decided they liked the Crazy Mountains a lot … And now the public doesn’t have that access.”

Pennsylvania man detained by ICE for over 250 days speaks out: "Whatever anybody has seen on TV is true. You are in cages, and there are 32 people in each cage... Just because I wasn't born in this country doesn't mean that I don't love this country."

This is the second time in a week the Supreme Court has sidestepped process in a way that helps GOP adopt new maps to maximize partisan advantage even as election season is underway.

The Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association wants the Forest Service to OK chainsaws to clear an "insurmountable backlog" of blocked trails in the Frank Church Wilderness. Wilderness advocates say it's sacrilege and fear a national exception to the Wilderness Act. www.lmtribune.com/local-news/r...

I don’t think people realize how predatory Silicon Valley has been toward journalism

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted for placing seashells by the seashore. And for posting. Today's indictment: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

My 91-year-old dad and I recently bought a spotting scope and plan to follow our local bighorn sheep herds and master digiscoping. This pic is from last weekend. Lambs should drop soon.

shattering: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...

Articles about Jared Kushner's diplomatic role with Iran that mention Kushner has received billions from the Saudi government (2/28-4/19): NYT: 5 of 58 WashPost: 1 of 43 WSJ: 0 of 40 AP: 0 of 26 CNN Wire: 0 of 18 NY Post: 0 of 17 Chicago Tribune: 0 of 4 LA Times: 0 of 4 Boston Globe: 0 of 2

"If they are not willing to represent Idahoans where we are on this issue, we are going to hold them accountable and they can find a new job,” said Brian Brooks, one of three board members of the PAC for Public Lands.

Idaho public land advocates form PAC, target pols who support selling or transferring public land. www.lmtribune.com/local-news/p...

Idaho public land advocates form PAC, target pols who support selling or transferring public land www.lmtribune.com/local-news/p...

"Ultimately, my concern is for the privacy rights of Idahoans who have registered to vote, as secured under Idaho law,” Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane wrote to the Justice Department in a Feb. 26 letter. #idpol

The nine law firms that surrendered to President Trump “failed a high-stakes character test,” writes the editorial board.

December 2025 through February 2026 was the 2nd warmest winter on record for the Contiguous U.S. according to Prism climate data. The widespread record to near record warmth in the west easily outweighed the cool temps in the east. 🔥🔥🔥

Pretty amazing that comms person at FBI called my @ms.now colleague @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social a liar and demand a correction only for Kash to post a photo from the locker room

There's always a quote.

"Across the seven countries barred from U.S. aid, at least 6.2 million people are facing “extreme or catastrophic conditions,” according to the UN. But they have little to offer the U.S. in return for help."

Late-night show host Stephen Colbert said that CBS lawyers barred him from airing an interview with Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico, who is running for his party's nomination for the US Senate reut.rs/4qCIJMB

ICYMI

A Mexican immigrant whose skull was broken during his arrest by immigration officers last month in Minnesota says the beating was unprovoked. A judge ruled his arrest was unlawful.

I've thought of this song often over the past many months and especially since the killings of Alex Pretti and Reneee Good.

ICE is demanding the employment records at a Maine jail after a sheriff openly criticized immigration agents for arresting one of his guards

Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com

ICE agents in Minneapolis are using facial recognition and other tools to identify undocumented immigrants and track protesters, officials said. The agency is also using cellphone and social media tools to monitor people’s online activity and potentially hack into phones.

"Hamas and ICE also share one very visible trait that I never thought I’d see in the United States: Almost all of their foot soldiers wear masks."

Imagine having to defend your fatally shot son from Stephen Miller's slurs that he was a "domestic terrorist" trying to "assassinate" ICE officers. This is what Trump and Trumpism has brought to the United States.

“We cannot stand silent and stand aside as people are being attacked and separated from their families and disappeared,” she said. “They’re beloved children of God, and we are with them — that is our call.”

www.startribune.com/agents-detai... “We have never seen this level of depravity with a 2-year-old.”

New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for. My story:

Two days ago we learned that Federal agents showed up at a Washington Post reporter’s home, searched it, seized her phone and two laptops. We also learned that the Post's owner, Jeff Bezos, remained silent that day. No words of support. Well, Thursday came and went and still nothing from Bezos.

The “if she had complied, she’d still be alive” line that we’re hearing from ICE defenders is the mantra of apologists for security forces in dictatorships through the ages.

Gift link for the Oregonian. Local news will have better info www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...

Idaho Fish and Game seeks information on bighorn ram poached and left to waste near Riggins. www.lmtribune.com/local-news/b...