Keep hope alive.

All you had to do was read Janet Mills' list of vetoes to know that she would be wholly unprepared to mount another statewide race. Her approval ratings were sinking before she even started running. @gurleygg.bsky.social looks back: prospect.org/2026/05/06/f...

Just wow. One minister said: “Keir’s departure is already baked in. In the meantime, I’ve got very used to compartmentalising trauma.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Some weekend Prospect here. Isabella Counts writes about hazing, the chronic deaths it produces, and the activism trying to put an end to it. prospect.org/2026/04/11/h...

There is not enough water in the Colorado River to serve all extant users. Who will have to cut back? A 2007 interim agreement between the states and Native American tribes laid out strategies to deal with the shrinking resource—but it’s set to expire later this year.

You can see current and historical Colorado snowpack in this excellent chart. nwcc-apps.sc.egov.usda.gov/awdb/basin-p...

During the 2024 midterms, Americans were poised for an AI apocalypse that didn’t arrive. Now, in the 2026 election season, the risks of AI-generated fakes are more pronounced—but public objections are less of a deterrent.

My latest @prospect.org: The water crisis facing CO, WY, UT, NM, NV, CA, AZ is heating up. Literally.

In its complaint, the Democratic Party organizations argue that the executive order is “convoluted and confusing,” a generously understated critique. buff.ly/HWL0MFM

The Trump administration’s latest executive order on voting would deploy new voter eligibility tests and mail-in voting mechanisms in time to cripple state election administration going into the November general election.

Kind of sad that we have to report "hey America finished a bridge!" but here we are. It's a milestone that's part of the Gateway program, the NE corridor upgrade project that Trump has put into a stop-start funding crisis. @gurleygg.bsky.social has more. prospect.org/2026/03/24/t...

New legislation from @repcasar.bsky.social & @sanders.senate.gov is a blueprint to end sports owner threats to relocate for bigger stadium subsidies. It would require owners to give 1 year's notice before moving and allow local interests to make a bid to buy the team. @gurleygg.bsky.social reports.

Mark Carney signaled support for the war in Iran while vowing not to send troops to it, and is trying to negotiate a USMCA deal at the same time. @gurleygg.bsky.social reports. prospect.org/2026/03/16/c...

Michael B. Jordan, live long and prosper.

My latest @ The Prospect on the not-so-surprising victory of James Talarico.

Texas state Rep. James Talarico, a white former public-school teacher prevailed with his more familiar brand of white male charisma.

A new NY-NJ rail connection someday? Michael Hellstrom, the LIUNA VP discusses the Hudson Tunnel megaproject calamity in my latest. @weareliuna.bsky.social prospect.org/2026/02/18/g...

From @theathletic.com: A reporter asked Eileen Gu if she saw her two medals at the 2026 Olympics as two silvers gained or two golds lost. Gu laughed, saying, "The ‘two medals lost’ situation, to be quite frank with you, is a ridiculous perspective to take." nyti.ms/4rlMlDP

A new NY-NJ rail connection someday? Michael Hellstrom, the LIUNA VP discusses the Hudson Tunnel megaproject calamity in my latest. @weareliuna.bsky.social prospect.org/2026/02/18/g...

Very annoyed at the people who decided to open the floodgates to online sports betting, it is absolutely a scourge. Great piece from Gabrielle Gurley on people spending hours a day on these predatory apps.

The Gateway Development Csm finally received its $205 million allocation from the Transportation Dept in the ongoing battle over the Hudson River Tunnel Project en route to the midterms. My latest: prospect.org/2026/02/18/g...

Um, I mean....

The same day Alex Pretti was murdered, Attorney General Pam Bondi asked Tim Walz to agree to some “common sense solutions.” One of those “solutions” would have been turning over the state’s voter rolls. From @gurleygg.bsky.social: trib.al/17AWqLQ

@gurleygg.bsky.social talked to state legislators trying to ban gambling apps, analysts who found that in-game prop bets (which mostly lose) are now the majority of all wagers, and the national Principal of the Year, who's struggling to deal with gambling in school. prospect.org/2026/02/04/f...

Utah's packing its court. Virginia posted new maps in defiance of a judicial order. Maryland's Senate is resisting a redraw while the House embraces it. Trump's gerrymandering demand will be largely a wash but it has opened a Pandora's box, @gurleygg.bsky.social writes. prospect.org/2026/02/10/r...

“The middle power must act together, because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.” Mark Carney’s speech at Davos was a warning to the EU and beyond: the old bargain with the U.S. “no longer works.” From @gurleygg.bsky.social: trib.al/kg9IFgM

The proposal to end ICE raids in Minnesota in exchange for state voter data was a tell on the midterm elections playbook, writes @gurleygg.bsky.social. prospect.org/2026/01/29/g...

In Davos last week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney advocated building stronger multilateral coalitions to counterbalance U.S. power— a way through Trump’s totalitarian designs. @gurleygg.bsky.social has the story: trib.al/5oG7Fov

Here's @gurleygg.bsky.social on Mark Carney's remarkable speech at Davos warning industrialized nations that the world as we know it has fundamentally shifted. prospect.org/2026/01/23/d...

At the World Economic Forum, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the original “Davos man,” urged the “middle powers” to team up against great-power threats From @gurleygg.bsky.social: trib.al/drHi9wt

New York’s congestion pricing plan to reduce car traffic in the city has been a rousing success. @gurleygg.bsky.social reports on benefits ranging from reduced pollution to billions in funding for the MTA: trib.al/Qb6hCR6

At every level, New York's congestion pricing scheme was a victory, as @gurleygg.bsky.social documents. Tourism up, spending up, traffic down, revenue up, transit use up, transit construction up, and on and on. prospect.org/2026/01/20/n...

In case you missed it, @gurleygg.bsky.social on the local backlash against AI data centers: trib.al/xs5IdvU

Looking back on the rise of AI in 2025, senior editor @gurleygg.bsky.social reflects that “the regulatory fight over data center siting has only just begun.” trib.al/Gh82LkF

Looking back on Trump’s treatment of Canada this year, senior editor @gurleygg.bsky.social has reported on how Canadian leaders “sought out new markets and alliances, while everyday people have hit back with their own cleverly designed and executed boycotts.” trib.al/pT2gja8

Also @gurleygg.bsky.social offers her best of the year, stories about the Canada-US relationship, the data center boom, FEMA, and the Washington Commanders' new stadium in D.C.: prospect.org/2025/12/29/g...

Celebrating International Snow Leopard Day with beautiful Shree, who lives at BCSA Member Sanctuary, Safe Haven Wildlife Sanctuary! Learn more about snow leopard conservation in the wild at: snowleopard.org

Once viewed only as a threat to livestock, the snow leopard has now become both a beloved wild animal and an economic opportunity, weaving together ecology and livelihood in a region where winter once meant isolation. I and Wasim Nabi report.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Holiday #caturday Marcel under the tree. #photography #PhotographersUnited #mobilephotography

My mom when I'm hiding in my room at the family get together. #caturday #cats #kittens

Happy #caturday from MooCow and MyDude. #catsky 🐈

Freaking love this city and all the people in it so much….a bunch of people went and turned the 4 train into the Polar Express giving out toys to kids along the way from the Bronx to Brooklyn….shoutout to the @newyorkers.live account on IG for doing this 🙏 www.instagram.com/reel/DSnsvWS...

One of the more interesting storylines as we close this year is the rising anger with data center development. @gurleygg.bsky.social runs down the calls for moratoria, multiple incidents of local rejections, and the impact it's already having on data center financing: prospect.org/2025/12/22/d...

Big AI companies are moving forward with building massive data centers all across America while calls for moratoriums are growing louder. A local rejection of data centers should have Big Tech worried. From @gurleygg.bsky.social‬: trib.al/v6OSgWA

“The realization is that Trump isn’t looking for a partner, he’s looking for a vassal.”

As the US-Mexico-Canada trade deal comes up for a likely review, @gurleygg.bsky.social looks at Canada's Mark Carney's efforts to manage the Trump relationship and preserve his country's sovereignty. prospect.org/2025/12/15/c...

PM Mark Carney has pivoted to shore up a country shattered by the swift erasure of generations of neighborly goodwill. prospect.org/2025/12/15/c...

today a gigantic moose slept then snacked in our front yard in Anchorage Alaska for 5.5 hours. what an amazing animal - & so magnificent. our dog Johannes was curious but quiet. what an honor. We all need a dose of goodness these days. keep speaking out against cruelty & tyranny.

Canada's PM Mark Carney sailed through the FIFA World Cup draw without incident. But thanks to the American positioning on the USMCA, the weeks ahead don't look calm. prospect.org/2025/12/15/c...

The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement has bipartisan support in Congress and widespread approval across industry interest groups, but Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney still has his work cut out ensuring it survives the Trump presidency. From @gurleygg.bsky.social: trib.al/N2mhnMv