Morgan Gold / Gold Shaw Farm

They look like marshmallows. They’re actually policy enforcement.

You need to start treating your attention like seed. You don’t throw seed on concrete and then get mad it didn’t grow.

Today’s creative output is going to be unglamorous, like sweeping the shop floor.

GREEN ARROW SAYS EAT THE RICH

#GreenArrow
#EatTheRich
#EmeraldArcher

1. You probably have seen this panel. It's from JLA 80-Page Giant(1998) #1

It's a great short story. Only 10 pages.

“It’s because of the Epstein files” might be part of the explanation right now. But the outcome is not abstract. It’s funerals, amputations, trauma, and families that never go back to normal…both in Iran and here in the United States. Pause and absorb that.

Minnesota child care fraud recoveries (2020–2025): $2.4M. Trump “enrichment” estimates: $1.4B+. Priorities: hunt the millions, ignore the billions.

Still February…it’s been the longest short month ever.

I trust anyone who can tell me exactly what they changed their mind about this month.

Quick poll for the farm crowd: what vanishes most often?

A) Sharpies
B) left gloves
C) t25 bit *
D) the bucket lid you just set down

It’s almost like Hillary read my substack comic this week…

open.substack.com/pub/morgango...

I’m putting my taps out next week as a sign of optimism. Hope that helps.

Happy National Small Dog Day from my “small dog.”

Toby Dog and Abby Dog are roughly loveseat-sized and fully convinced they are lap dogs.

Vermont Town Meeting Day is March 3.

A room full of neighbors will debate line items like it’s a contact sport…

…and then pass the cookie plate like nothing happened.

It's beautiful.

“What’s your farm’s "never again" mistake?

Mine: believing farm ducks don't fly.

The most honest weather report on the farm is the LGD fart. If it lingers: low pressure system. If it hits and vanishes: wind’s up.

#SOTU2026

Zero illegal aliens were admitted into the country? If they were admitted, wouldn’t that mean they weren’t illegal?

Big news, you guys! My brand new book, Dirt Rich Living is now available! I can’t wait for you to read it. Sadly, despite having an entire chapter dedicated to her story, Lil Barn Cat wasn’t all that interested though.

Late-winter ritual: sharpen, oil, label, repair. The quiet work that makes spring feel possible.

What farm sound instantly tells you: "This is going to take twice as long and cost money?"

If your creative work feels stuck, go do one physical task. Something about smashing frozen water troughs loosens sentences.

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I’m working on a theory about rise in “reassure core” content. Content designed to make you feel better about the horrible world we live in. Nobody wants a Tony Soprano, Walter Whjte or Don Draper right now. The real world has enough shitty dudes. We want TV that avoids them.

She is the one called Sailor Moon.

From today’s comic….link for the full story…

open.substack.com/pub/morgango...

New comic strip out this morning. So I used to live next door to the Pizzagate pizza parlor. When some no-goodnik terrorized the place looking for a fake child trafficking ring, it seemed insane. But these days, after the Epstein file dumps, I’m starting to have my second thoughts. read on substack

There are 34 goat poops in this photograph. Prove me wrong.

My livestock guardian dog takes his job very seriously.
His main duty is standing in doorways so no one can pass without filing a request.

What’s the most underrated piece of equipment on your farm?

Mine is the plastic five gallon bucket.