As we end the 2025 year, remember one thing: Utah Republicans tried to gerrymander our state. They failed. In 2026, we are going to flip seats up and down the ballot. Let's do it, together.

Another year, another stack of great books to read. PBS News Hour’s Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, and author Ann Patchett about their top picks this year. https://to.pbs.org/4oJC81Q

Caring is an act of resistance in a system that thrives on indifference.

BREAKING: Judge Gibson has blocked the Republican-controlled Legislature’s congressional map from being used in the 2026 elections while instead approving one of the plaintiffs’ submitted alternatives, known as Map 1. #utpol #utleg

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The Utah GOP has hit on a new way to repeal anti-gerrymandering rules that they hate: a so-called "indirect" initiative that would tee up a vote by the legislature. But as @yeargain.bsky.social points out, the laws they're relying on smell pretty unconstitutional. More in today's Morning Digest →

Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize

Disability is not separate from humanity. It's a natural part of the human experience. Often times, disabilities can be a part of natural genetic variation. Celebrating our unique experiences makes us stronger, prepares us for a world full of differences, and promotes community and understanding.

Pope Leo is the antithesis of Trump and Vance. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

Peace, justice, and equity are not achieved overnight. They are built through persistence, courage, and collective action.

They didn’t just shut down USAID. They liquidated it. No roll call. No floor speech. Just silence— and rotting rice where mercy used to be. They killed the idea that America could care. Read the eulogy no one gave: thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com/p/the-eulogy...

We found and compared cost analyses of 22 single-payer plans for the US or individual states. All studies documented long term savings. Studies funded by organizations across the political spectrum estimated savings for single-payer. journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

Wise words from Mr. Rogers. We are all in this together. Let us all renew ourselves to strive for the common good.

Dr. Katalin Karikó spent decades experimenting with mRNA. She was scoffed at, demoted, and eventually forced to retire. Then, she won a Nobel Prize. Her story is the first in our 10-episode series, “The Leap,” produced with the Hypothesis Fund.

#tulips #bloomscrolling #tulipfestival

'Dandelions,' was painted by the Danish artist Bertha Wegmann around 1910. It wasn't an arbitrary choice of a plant to paint: the dandelion was used to promote the women’s liberation movement in Scandinavia because of its capacity for uncontrolled, strong-willed growth.

#OTD in 1968 my father shared what would be his last speech: “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”. He believed in the power of unity to overcome injustice, a belief that continues to guide us. "Be concerned about your brother...either we go up together, or we go down together."

We think of legacy as something we leave behind—money, property, reputation—but this mindset delays meaningful impact until it’s too late. True legacy is built through genuine, heartfelt contributions, not nameplates or monuments.

An absolute joy of an episode to record: why I love Social Security (and why you probably do too!). Plus, why you think it's running out of money because Baby Boomers are living too long, and what's *actually* threatening the program. Wherever you get your podcasts. rss.com/podcasts/opt...

#OTD in 1967, my father delivered "A Revolution in the Classroom." He understood that true change begins in the classroom. As current efforts to dismantle the DOE threaten the future of millions of children, we must remember that education is critical for liberation.

In 1952, Rosalind Franklin captured ‘Photograph 51,’ an X-ray image that revealed DNA’s double-helix structure. But sexism in science buried her contributions. This #WomensHistoryMonth, we honor her legacy and the women still fighting for recognition in science.

Hands Off! Salt Lake City Fights Back Saturday, April 5 12 – 2pm MDT Utah State Capitol 350 State St Salt Lake City, UT 84103

#OTD in 1965, my father delivered “How Long? Not Long” in Montgomery, the final stop of the mighty march from Selma. This past Sunday, I reflected on his enduring legacy and how we won’t let anyone turn us around.

"We are public servants first. No one hesitated to volunteer... That’s what Social Security is about. It’s who we are." A look back on Social Security, one of the first federal agencies to respond to hurricane Katrina, to make sure victims didn't miss a check. blog.ssa.gov/ten-years-si...

Building the Beloved Community means showing up with love, even in the face of hate. It means choosing justice over comfort and action over silence. It means moving forward no matter what.

Horrifying: After the contract tracking Ukrainian children abducted by Russia was terminated, the underlying evidence of these potential war crimes seems to be missing, a bipartisan group of Reps just charged in letter to Rubio. Two GOPers signed. Details here: newrepublic.com/article/1929...

WHAT A DIFFERENCE 20 YEARS MAKES IN PROVO Utah swings blue more than any other state since 2004 D +24 Utah County swings blue more than any other county in Utah D +36 Provo swings blue more than any city in Utah D +52! Provo No Party voters estimated vote swing: D +74! 👀

The road to justice is long, but we walk it together. Change happens when we refuse to be silent in the face of oppression.

Utah is not a red state. It’s a purple state with gerrymandered districts. We were formed to fight back and shift Utah blue. Can you repost this, give us a follow, and help us fight back?

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 20/20 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Sometimes self-government just means elections. And sometimes it means recognizing the deeper dignity and meaning of what it means to be a people. That means speaking up, standing out, and protesting. We can only be free together. snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 15/20 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 9/20 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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