Nathan Brown

I don’t have a great explanation but my theory is it has something to do with Mormons being a minority in both the state of Idaho as a whole and the Republican Party, so there’s more pressure from the rest of the coalition to get in line.

I lived in eastern Idaho in 2016 and 2020. Always thought it was interesting that never-Trumpism mostly faded away in LDS Idaho after 2016 but in Utah it seems to have some staying power.

'There were victims': Protesters at former Epstein ranch demand action Dozens gathered at the former Epstein ranch Saturday to remember victims and demand further accountability from officials.

Armed private security stood guard at the former Jeffrey Epstein estate, warning those gathered for a roadside vigil not to step onto the property.

"They're protecting their filth," said Pauline Sims.

"There's nothing hidden in the world," she added. "Never. Eventually it'll all be out."

A screenshot of the headline of a Maureen Dowd column: “Donald the dove, Hillary the hawk.”

Sorry Texas but we now have proof that Blake’s fucks more than Whataburger.

The running would be an issue right now (I’m healing from tendonitis) but the other two I’ve done by accident.

The “I’m in this photo and I don’t like it” meme where you can report things on Facebook.

The Burger King ones are a good deal too. And better chicken than their regular chicken sandwiches which are too salty for my taste.

My great uncle was an electrician. Weird coincidence that our embassies always needed electrical work in the weeks before a coup.

One of the plaques honored Indian Wars veterans and contained a slur that was chiseled out in 1974. It was torn down during a protest in 2020.

i dont think he did that because hes not a real person

I’m a fan of the spicy Korean chicken thighs recipe in Jet Tila’s “101 Asian dishes you need to cook before you die.” The marinade is tasty and it’s easy to make and you can cook them in the oven if you don’t have a grill.

Hmmm now I might be changing my mind about OK, thinking about a medieval person saying based or cool is just so jarring. It’s not hard to just avoid them all.

This is also why I can’t eat at
Medieval Times. Their big meal has turkey, corn, potatoes. How hard is it to just not use those?

I lean toward it being OK — it’s not like they’re speaking real Middle English right? As a scriptwriter I would probably avoid it but it’s not a huge sin, only the real sickos would even pick up on it as an anachronism.

I haven’t taken a detailed look at the analytics but our newspaper’s BlueSky posts get a ton more interaction than the X posts.

I’ve got my complaints about Bluesky but “left leaning bubble or Nazi child porn machine” isn’t a tough choice.

Thank you. It happened quickly which I’m glad for she was herself until a couple days before. And she lived a longish life for a guinea pig.

A dead guinea pig wrapped in a blanket lying on a table with a lit candle and a statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Behind the table stands a slightly overweight man with red hair, wearing a gray shirt with a picture of General Sherman on it and holding a shot of tequila.

Giving our sweet jerk Spaghetti a proper send off.

Cleopatra lived closer in time to 'yeet' being in the dictionary than to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

The Italian chef from Lady and the Tramp holding a big plate of spaghetti as the dogs wait.

The original Artie Bucco.

I try to make a point of not picking up my phone for the half hour or so when I’m in the bedroom but before I go to sleep and read a book instead. Double benefit, you sleep better and you get a bit of time to read.

I also think there’s been some recent sorting on immigration like what happened earlier with abortion and guns. The basic dynamic has stayed the same but it’s gone from a 70/30 to a 90/10 issue in both parties. The chamber of commerce types who used to criticize Trump on immigration don’t anymore.

Meanwhile the Republicans of the era were simultaneously antislavery/more pro-civil rights but also more anti-immigrant and aggressively pro-Western expansion. Which feels weird to us moderns but fits with their vision of a nation of free white men run according to Puritan-inspired values.

New Mexico governor and 2nd Congressional District.

“I don’t agree with his Bart-killing policy but I do approve of his Selma-killing policy.”

New Mexico's bipartisan Epstein 'truth commission' passes, kicking off investigation The commission, composed of two Democrats and two Republicans, will "leave no stone unturned," the resolution's sponsor said.

A bipartisan panel of New Mexico state representatives will investigate allegations of crimes that occurred at the late Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch outside Santa Fe, lawmakers unanimously decided Monday.
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I’m a big fan of JQA but his presidency was probably his weakest chapter. Had better ideas and was a better man than his successor but like it or not the politics is part of the job and he failed on that front.

His congressional career was amazing though.

I feel the same way although I think it’s more my ancestral Yankee cheapness. Unless I can’t drive it doesn’t make sense to pay for delivery. That and getting out and seeing people is good for you even if it’s just to pick up food, you feel better than you do sitting on the couch all day.

What empire did Sparta have? Sparta's military existed mostly to keep their slave population under control. They hegemony after the Peloponnesian War lasted only 30 years. They then got obliterated by the Macedonians, turning their town into a tourist attraction for the Romans.

He also wrote that story during the NYC mayoral race trying to paint Portland as an example of the perils of socialism.