Jason W
@thesidetrack.bsky.social
Blurring the line between information and yelling
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The ongoing atmospheric river floods in Washington have caused devastation across a large part of the state. Here we provide some rapid analysis on the places that have likely been most impacted, and highlight several key considerations for recovery:
www.urban.org/urban-wire/a...
www.urban.org/urban-wire/a...
After Catastrophic Flooding in Washington State, Three Factors Will Likely Shape Long-Term Recovery
The areas hardest-hit by flooding in Washington state include a diverse set of communities, meaning recovery will need to balance a range of local needs and …
www.urban.org
December 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The ongoing atmospheric river floods in Washington have caused devastation across a large part of the state. Here we provide some rapid analysis on the places that have likely been most impacted, and highlight several key considerations for recovery:
www.urban.org/urban-wire/a...
www.urban.org/urban-wire/a...
One of the dumber political cans of worms Utah "leaders" opened. USU's diversity programs were (*are*, but in secret now, for fragile white guys) very effective for veterans and first-gen indigenous and farm kid students #utpol
December 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
One of the dumber political cans of worms Utah "leaders" opened. USU's diversity programs were (*are*, but in secret now, for fragile white guys) very effective for veterans and first-gen indigenous and farm kid students #utpol
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Never forget that Paul Cozzens had his fingerprints all over the money including early 2024 at the height of the fraud. That money should be followed. #utpol
Blake Cozzens, who once led the Iron County GOP, will spend the next two years in federal prison. A federal judge said he stole more than $2 million from homeowners associations, property owners and tenants to fund a gambling habit. #utpol
Southern Utah property manager sentenced for embezzling money from homeowners, tenants
A man from Cedar City will spend more than two years in prison and will have to pay more than $2 million to his victims in a case of embezzlement and fraud.
www.fox13now.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Never forget that Paul Cozzens had his fingerprints all over the money including early 2024 at the height of the fraud. That money should be followed. #utpol
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You snooze, you lose.
Did Utah lawmakers miss court deadlines to file an appeal in the gerrymandering lawsuit?
Plaintiffs say lawmakers skipped the window...twice.
Full story: utahpolitics.news/you-snooze-y...
Did Utah lawmakers miss court deadlines to file an appeal in the gerrymandering lawsuit?
Plaintiffs say lawmakers skipped the window...twice.
Full story: utahpolitics.news/you-snooze-y...
You snooze, you lose: Did Utah lawmakers miss the appeal deadlne?
Plaintiffs say lawmakers blew appeal deadlines-twice-as the 2026 clock winds down
utahpolitics.news
December 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
You snooze, you lose.
Did Utah lawmakers miss court deadlines to file an appeal in the gerrymandering lawsuit?
Plaintiffs say lawmakers skipped the window...twice.
Full story: utahpolitics.news/you-snooze-y...
Did Utah lawmakers miss court deadlines to file an appeal in the gerrymandering lawsuit?
Plaintiffs say lawmakers skipped the window...twice.
Full story: utahpolitics.news/you-snooze-y...
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“State actors once again are diverting land and economic opportunity away from the Ute Indian Tribe,” the tribe argues in the updated lawsuit.
Ute Tribe alleges Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz engineered secret meetings over Tabby Mountain land
“State actors once again are diverting land and economic opportunity away from the Ute Indian Tribe,” the tribe argues in the updated lawsuit.
www.sltrib.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“State actors once again are diverting land and economic opportunity away from the Ute Indian Tribe,” the tribe argues in the updated lawsuit.
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Utah House Minority Leader Angela Romero with an EPIC quote when I asked if she wants to run for the new congressional seat: “Why the f— would I want to be part of that s— show when I’m already in this s— show?!?!”
She’s not running, for the record. She added: “I do love this s— show.” #utpol #Utah
She’s not running, for the record. She added: “I do love this s— show.” #utpol #Utah
November 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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A Trump-aligned dark money group is bankrolling the Utah GOP's push to repeal the state's anti-gerrymandering law.
Securing American Greatness, which spent tens of millions supporting Trump, just dropped 7 figures into the effort.
Story: dub.sh/LIxsPIR
Securing American Greatness, which spent tens of millions supporting Trump, just dropped 7 figures into the effort.
Story: dub.sh/LIxsPIR
Trump-aligned dark money backs Utah GOP prop. 4 repeal
A Trump-aligned 501(c)(4), Securing American Greatness, is bankrolling Utah GOP efforts to repeal anti-gerrymandering Prop 4; signature drive underway statewide.
dub.sh
November 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
A Trump-aligned dark money group is bankrolling the Utah GOP's push to repeal the state's anti-gerrymandering law.
Securing American Greatness, which spent tens of millions supporting Trump, just dropped 7 figures into the effort.
Story: dub.sh/LIxsPIR
Securing American Greatness, which spent tens of millions supporting Trump, just dropped 7 figures into the effort.
Story: dub.sh/LIxsPIR
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BREAKING NEWS: A judge REJECTS the Utah legislature's map and picks one drawn by the League of Women Voters and Mormon Women for Ethical Government for the new congressional districts: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Judge picks a new congressional map in redistricting
The judge overseeing the legal battle over congressional redistricting has chosen a map that will represent Utahns.
www.fox13now.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:52 AM
BREAKING NEWS: A judge REJECTS the Utah legislature's map and picks one drawn by the League of Women Voters and Mormon Women for Ethical Government for the new congressional districts: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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UPDATE: Environmental groups are urging a judge to reject — once again — the state's latest effort to drop a lawsuit over the Great Salt Lake: www.fox13now.com/news/great-s... #utpol #Utah
Environmentalists urge judge to keep Great Salt Lake lawsuit alive
A coalition of environmental groups have asked a judge to keep a lawsuit over the future of the Great Salt Lake alive.
www.fox13now.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
UPDATE: Environmental groups are urging a judge to reject — once again — the state's latest effort to drop a lawsuit over the Great Salt Lake: www.fox13now.com/news/great-s... #utpol #Utah
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Negotiating 101: Be willing to walk away.
It increasingly seems like the Democratic defectors came to a resolution just because they felt like they should come up with something after having worked at it for a while.
In terms of classic blunders, this is land war in Asia-level.
It increasingly seems like the Democratic defectors came to a resolution just because they felt like they should come up with something after having worked at it for a while.
In terms of classic blunders, this is land war in Asia-level.
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Negotiating 101: Be willing to walk away.
It increasingly seems like the Democratic defectors came to a resolution just because they felt like they should come up with something after having worked at it for a while.
In terms of classic blunders, this is land war in Asia-level.
It increasingly seems like the Democratic defectors came to a resolution just because they felt like they should come up with something after having worked at it for a while.
In terms of classic blunders, this is land war in Asia-level.
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I know memes closer to the fall of the Berlin Wall than to I Can Haz Cheezburger and I think I should make an appointment for my own funeral now.
The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I know memes closer to the fall of the Berlin Wall than to I Can Haz Cheezburger and I think I should make an appointment for my own funeral now.
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Two of the most counterproductive political system choices you can make, which increase corruption but sound good, are:
1) low salaries for elected office holders and bureaucrats
2) term limits for legislators
1) low salaries for elected office holders and bureaucrats
2) term limits for legislators
ryan is right. people HATE hearing this. but it is just a matter of simple incentives. if you want a more representative legislature — and if you want a legislature more resistant to corruption — then you need to jack up the salaries. serving as mayor of NYC should net you a cool 500K *at least*
people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
November 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Two of the most counterproductive political system choices you can make, which increase corruption but sound good, are:
1) low salaries for elected office holders and bureaucrats
2) term limits for legislators
1) low salaries for elected office holders and bureaucrats
2) term limits for legislators
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Good morning! Day 4 of the Sandwich Guy’s trial. He is finally wearing a suit (the rest of the week’s evidence suggests he seems to prefer pullovers in cooler weather). The jury has a note for the judge.
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Good morning! Day 4 of the Sandwich Guy’s trial. He is finally wearing a suit (the rest of the week’s evidence suggests he seems to prefer pullovers in cooler weather). The jury has a note for the judge.
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It's the tax everyone LIKES to pay! Voters across Utah have — from what I've seen so far — approved extensions of their communities' recreation, arts and parks (RAP) tax.
I'm also watching Prop. 13 in Grand County, a 0.5% sales tax hike to cover EMS in tourism/outdoor heavy Moab. #utpol #Utah
I'm also watching Prop. 13 in Grand County, a 0.5% sales tax hike to cover EMS in tourism/outdoor heavy Moab. #utpol #Utah
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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You know those Halloween movies where something you thought was gone is back?
Well the Northern Corridor debate is back…
www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... Northern Corridor highway cutting through protected southern Utah habitat being reconsidered
#utpol
Well the Northern Corridor debate is back…
www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... Northern Corridor highway cutting through protected southern Utah habitat being reconsidered
#utpol
Northern Corridor highway cutting through protected southern Utah habitat being reconsidered
After rejecting the idea of a highway going through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area under a previous president, the Bureau of Land Management is reconsidering under the Trump Administration
www.fox13now.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM
You know those Halloween movies where something you thought was gone is back?
Well the Northern Corridor debate is back…
www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... Northern Corridor highway cutting through protected southern Utah habitat being reconsidered
#utpol
Well the Northern Corridor debate is back…
www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... Northern Corridor highway cutting through protected southern Utah habitat being reconsidered
#utpol
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Utahns... Have you voted yet? According to turnout numbers, most of you haven't. #utpol
Hours from election day in Utah, does anyone care?
It's the final hours before polls open Tuesday for municipal elections throughout the state, and judging by turnout numbers, not many in southern Utah and other areas have bothered to vote.
www.fox13now.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Utahns... Have you voted yet? According to turnout numbers, most of you haven't. #utpol
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Good morning from the latest court hearing on redistricting! We're still waiting for Judge Gibson to pick a map, but she's entertaining arguments on SB1011 — the law the legislature passed rewriting some of the rules of redistricting. I'm live-skeeting this sucker. #utpol #Utah
a man in a hawaiian shirt says oh buddy in a video
ALT: a man in a hawaiian shirt says oh buddy in a video
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November 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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A federal lawsuit filed by fringe GOP activists accuses Gov. Spencer Cox and others of racketeering over Utah's candidate signature path.
They want Cox, Sen. John Curtis and Derek Brown kicked out of office and replaced with convention winners.
www.utahpoliticalwatch.news/phil-lyman-s...
They want Cox, Sen. John Curtis and Derek Brown kicked out of office and replaced with convention winners.
www.utahpoliticalwatch.news/phil-lyman-s...
Utah GOP fringe lawsuit seeks to oust Cox, Curtis, Brown
A small cadre of Utah GOP dissidents filed a federal suit alleging racketeering and election fraud, aiming to remove statewide winners and seat convention picks over signature‑gathering candidates.
www.utahpoliticalwatch.news
November 4, 2025 at 12:19 AM
A federal lawsuit filed by fringe GOP activists accuses Gov. Spencer Cox and others of racketeering over Utah's candidate signature path.
They want Cox, Sen. John Curtis and Derek Brown kicked out of office and replaced with convention winners.
www.utahpoliticalwatch.news/phil-lyman-s...
They want Cox, Sen. John Curtis and Derek Brown kicked out of office and replaced with convention winners.
www.utahpoliticalwatch.news/phil-lyman-s...
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It is worth saying that putting “Africana studies” in scare quotes as if it’s a ridiculous concept is not a political argument. It’s just racism. “Africa is not worthy of a major” is the implication. Yeah dude you’re just racist. (From Gerard Baker at the WSJ today)
www.wsj.com/opinion/mamd...
www.wsj.com/opinion/mamd...
November 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It is worth saying that putting “Africana studies” in scare quotes as if it’s a ridiculous concept is not a political argument. It’s just racism. “Africa is not worthy of a major” is the implication. Yeah dude you’re just racist. (From Gerard Baker at the WSJ today)
www.wsj.com/opinion/mamd...
www.wsj.com/opinion/mamd...