Wes Siler

An Open Letter To Montana Knife Company About Tariffs This may not be what you voted for, but it is an opportunity to fix it. Here’s how.

A likely quixotic attempt to explain to a MAGA influencer why tariffs will cost him his knife company: wessiler.substack.com/p/an-open-le...

How Far Can The National Parks Thoughtcrime Order Go? Signage policing truth in national parks has started to score victims

Will park rangers be sent to Alligator Auschwitz for teaching history? wessiler.substack.com/p/how-far-ca...

An Easy Guide To Why The GOP’s Public Land Policies Are Fucking Stupid Prioritizing extraction over all else just breaks things, without actually creating more extraction

Among the provisions in the Big Beautiful Bill are giveaways for coal extraction on public lands, plus a re entrenchment of oil and gas at the expense of renewables across 200 million acres.

Roadless Rule Recision Buys Off Murkowski With Taxpayer-Funded Lumber Giveaway To China But all it will achieve is to further break the forest service

Wondering why Lisa Murkowski voted yes on the awful budget reconciliation package? It's because the White House bought her off with a promise to let her destroy America's largest rainforest, and use taxpayer subsidies to sell its old growth timber to China on the cheap:

Mike Lee Withdraws Public Land Sale From Budget Huge win for America as extremist concedes defeat

We won.

Roadless Rule Recision Buys Off Murkowski With Taxpayer-Funded Lumber Giveaway To China But all it will achieve is to further break the forest service

This is the kind of insight I really enjoy bringing to readers. You'll find a lot of news about the roadless rule out there, but no other analysis that actually explains why the decision was made, or what outcomes will result:

Mike Lee Reintroduces Smaller Public Land Sell Off Proposal Despite broad consensus that he’s a douchebag, Mike Lee just won’t give up

Mike Lee just doesn't know when to quit.

Senate Parliamentarian Rules Public Lands Sale Can't Be Included In Budget Reconciliation The move comes as White House strikes protections from 59 million acres of roadless national forest

From beyond the grave, Robert C. Byrd continues to protect American biodiversity:

This week I got to talk with @wessiler.bsky.social

He perfectly explained the modern-day Republican Party in 90 seconds

Will Pattiz on Substack They just introduced a bill to sell off nearly half of America’s public lands. It’s hidden in the fine print of the Senate budget. Quiet. Intentional. Catastrophic. Three million acres marked for man...

Folks we might want to listen to @willpattiz.bsky.social, @wessiler.bsky.social, @morethanjustparks.bsky.social, and others who are sounding the alarm here

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Hey @wessiler.bsky.social thanks for fighting the good fight & for being on the pod w/ @petedominick.bsky.social. A news roundup, some audio, & this amazing first time guest await on this stupendous Thursday episode, listeners! standupwithpete.com/1380-wes-sil...

Watch Pete Dominick And Me Talk About About The Great Public Lands Heist The Lee-Daines Amendment permits the sale of 295 million acres of public land

Watch @petedominick.bsky.social and me talk about Mike Lee and Steve Daines' attempt to steal America's public lands:

A Simple Guide To The Great Public Land Heist Types of public land, the threats they face, and what you can do about each

If you care about the outdoors, our public lands and conservation in general you a lot about what to do by reading and following @wessiler.bsky.social

Thanks to @hcrichardson.bsky.social for spotlighting him

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Lee-Daines Amendment Now Threatens 294,646,021 Acres Of Public Land Full text, methodology, and new maps of impacted areas show much larger land sell-off

Articles I've written on these shocking acreage totals have so far been pretty rushed and lacked analysis and context. I tried to fix that here, while also breaking the news that the total acreage is now even larger. Have you subscribed to my Substack yet?

Lands butting directly up to the Yellowstone border are on the list

The Population Most Threatened By The Second Trump Administration? It Could Be Birds. A collection of policies that may be adopted by the White House next year will imperil bird populations across the continent

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A Simple Guide To The Great Public Land Heist Types of public land, the threats they face, and what you can do about each

Trying to get your head around all the various efforts to steal or destroy America's natural heritage can feel overwhelming, especially to those not steeped in public land advocacy. Here's my attempt to make it simple:

Not exactly the best ambassador for religious extremism, huh?

Public lands for me, but not for thee.

Lee, Daines Up Public Land Sell Off To 258 Million Acres The Senate's budget reconciliation package includes provision to sell off 40 percent of all public land

While Mike Lee and Steve Daines' Senate Natural Resources Committee amendment to the budget reconciliation package mandates the sale of up to 3.3 million acres of public land, what most people miss is that it also authorizes the sale of 258 million acres. That's 40 percent of all public land:

Lee, Daines Up Public Land Sell Off To 258 Million Acres The Senate's budget reconciliation package includes provision to sell off 40 percent of all public land

It’s so much worse.

Lee, Daines Up Public Land Sell Off To 258 Million Acres via @wessiler.bsky.social

Call your Senators and Representatives.

Everything I, A Straight White Man, Have Learned About Trans People An argument that compassion is manlier than hate

This is a truly great read from @wessiler.bsky.social

Thanks Roger!