Brita Engh
@britaengh.bsky.social
Mom, Big Sister, science geek, wife.
Lover of books, musical theater, recipes, and Mormon feminism.
Lover of books, musical theater, recipes, and Mormon feminism.
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Brita Engh
@britaengh.bsky.social
· Aug 15
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this is all to say that should democrats win the house and senate this november, they should hold similarly dramatic — which is to say televised and highly publicized — hearings on the conduct of ICE and CBP, with testimony from victims. we want as much of *this* as possible in the record. (3/?)
ICE detained Arlit Maria Martinez on her way to work. 2 days later, her 15 yo son died of cancer. They wouldn't let her out to say goodbye. The family had planned to move back to Mexico prior to the cancer diagnosis but stayed for his treatment. Now, Mr Martinez has lost his wife to ICE & his son.
Teen dies of cancer days after mother arrested by ICE: ‘She’s never gonna see him’
The mother's family pleaded with federal officers for her release from custody to say her final goodbyes to her son, but their requests went unanswered.
www.wsaz.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:09 AM
this is all to say that should democrats win the house and senate this november, they should hold similarly dramatic — which is to say televised and highly publicized — hearings on the conduct of ICE and CBP, with testimony from victims. we want as much of *this* as possible in the record. (3/?)
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No matter how I think about it, I can't get over the reality that an entire city had to cancel school to keep its students safe from the terrorism of the federal government.
January 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
No matter how I think about it, I can't get over the reality that an entire city had to cancel school to keep its students safe from the terrorism of the federal government.
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One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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Your activism will be even more important this year.
Here are 10 crucial things you can do in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026
Here are 10 crucial things you can do in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026
10 Crucial Things You Can Do in 2026
Your activism will be even more important this year
robertreich.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Your activism will be even more important this year.
Here are 10 crucial things you can do in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026
Here are 10 crucial things you can do in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026
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“Fraud in Minnesota” is doing the same work that “they’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the cats” did:
•fabricate an issue
•inflate it beyond evidence
•detach it from timelines and accountability
•and redirect public anger toward an “other” instead of systems or facts
Same tactic. New target.👇
•fabricate an issue
•inflate it beyond evidence
•detach it from timelines and accountability
•and redirect public anger toward an “other” instead of systems or facts
Same tactic. New target.👇
December 31, 2025 at 1:49 AM
“Fraud in Minnesota” is doing the same work that “they’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the cats” did:
•fabricate an issue
•inflate it beyond evidence
•detach it from timelines and accountability
•and redirect public anger toward an “other” instead of systems or facts
Same tactic. New target.👇
•fabricate an issue
•inflate it beyond evidence
•detach it from timelines and accountability
•and redirect public anger toward an “other” instead of systems or facts
Same tactic. New target.👇
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) finalized a rule on postmarks to reflect changes in its mail pickup processes that could cause an uptick in blown deadlines for documents sent by post, including mail-in ballots. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Rural Mail-In Ballots at Risk as Post Office Finalizes Changes to Postmark Dates
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The United States Postal Service (USPS) finalized a rule on postmarks to reflect changes in its mail pickup processes that could cause an uptick in blown deadlines for documents sent by post, including mail-in ballots. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Books I read this year that were particularly good I will never do a top ten list you can't make me rank art.
December 29, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Books I read this year that were particularly good I will never do a top ten list you can't make me rank art.
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Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
Wow! I'm so honored to be Utahn of the Year this year!
(And so proud to have gathered signatures for this worthy cause)
(And so proud to have gathered signatures for this worthy cause)
The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board has selected the Protect Utah Workers campaigners, who “rallied to force the repeal of a particularly ill-advised, if not downright mean, act of the Utah Legislature,” as the 2025 Utahns of the Year.
Tribune editorial: Protect Utah Workers members earn the distinction of 2025’s Utahns of the Year
The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board has selected the Protect Utah Workers campaigners, who “rallied to force the repeal of a particularly ill-advised, if not downright mean, act of the Utah Legislature,” as the 2025 Utahns of the Year.
www.sltrib.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Wow! I'm so honored to be Utahn of the Year this year!
(And so proud to have gathered signatures for this worthy cause)
(And so proud to have gathered signatures for this worthy cause)
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Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
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Caring is an act of resistance in a system that thrives on indifference.
December 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Caring is an act of resistance in a system that thrives on indifference.
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If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and moral, then it’s not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power. - Dwight Eisenhower
December 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and moral, then it’s not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power. - Dwight Eisenhower
I'm very happy about this ruling. The gerrymandering has been terrible in Utah.
🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I'm very happy about this ruling. The gerrymandering has been terrible in Utah.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Today would be a good day to fund the ACA and end the GOP shutdown.
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Today would be a good day to fund the ACA and end the GOP shutdown.
Yes. As the mom of school age children, this would make things so much easier.
Feel like, as a society, we might consider moving Halloween to the last Friday in October (observed.) Vibes truly immaculate tonight.
October 31, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Yes. As the mom of school age children, this would make things so much easier.
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I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
October 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
"I know now that if I continue to stay, I won’t be able to explain to my children why I didn’t take a stand when I had the chance...Today, I quit allowing my complacency to destroy America, and I urge you to quit, too."
NEW. Powerful piece by Miles Bruner.
"I know the thought of walking away from your career and your social network is terrifying...I urge you to recognize that our nation is heading down a very dark path. But it’s not too late to change direction...Take a stand."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
"I know the thought of walking away from your career and your social network is terrifying...I urge you to recognize that our nation is heading down a very dark path. But it’s not too late to change direction...Take a stand."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
My Last Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party
Why I’m leaving the GOP and why I’m urging my former colleagues to do the same.
open.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM
"I know now that if I continue to stay, I won’t be able to explain to my children why I didn’t take a stand when I had the chance...Today, I quit allowing my complacency to destroy America, and I urge you to quit, too."
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POLITICO: “Leaders of Young Republican groups worried if their Telegram chat got leaked, but kept typing… referred to Black people as monkeys, mused about putting political opponents in gas chambers... lauded Republicans they believed support slavery…” www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
October 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
POLITICO: “Leaders of Young Republican groups worried if their Telegram chat got leaked, but kept typing… referred to Black people as monkeys, mused about putting political opponents in gas chambers... lauded Republicans they believed support slavery…” www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
I am inspired by refugees who contribute so much to the world in spite of the obstacles they face.
Omar won! He won! 🤩 So wonderful!
From Palestinian refugee to Nobel glory: Omar Yaghi’s incredible journey
Born in Amman to refugee parents, Yaghi rose from humble roots to reshape modern chemistry
gulfnews.com/world/americ...
From Palestinian refugee to Nobel glory: Omar Yaghi’s incredible journey
Born in Amman to refugee parents, Yaghi rose from humble roots to reshape modern chemistry
gulfnews.com/world/americ...
October 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I am inspired by refugees who contribute so much to the world in spite of the obstacles they face.
We took our family to get our #Novavax shots today. We got them at Smith's pharmacy in South Jordan, Utah. We also learned that our local CVS has it. Our reasons for picking Novavax this year are detailed in this thread.
October 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
We took our family to get our #Novavax shots today. We got them at Smith's pharmacy in South Jordan, Utah. We also learned that our local CVS has it. Our reasons for picking Novavax this year are detailed in this thread.
I learned of this right after I returned home from my Mormon church services this morning. This news is my worst nightmare - it felt like an attack on all of us. My heart and prayers are with my brothers and sisters in that Michigan ward. ❤️
UPDATE: Multiple people have been shot at a Mormon church in Michigan and the shooter is down, police said Sunday.
Attack at a Mormon church in Michigan leaves at least 1 dead, 9 injured
Multiple people have been shot at a Mormon church in Michigan and the shooter is down, police said Sunday.
n.pr
September 29, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I learned of this right after I returned home from my Mormon church services this morning. This news is my worst nightmare - it felt like an attack on all of us. My heart and prayers are with my brothers and sisters in that Michigan ward. ❤️
President Nelson's message to the world a few weeks before he passed:
"Imagine how different our world could be if more of us were peacemakers—building bridges of understanding rather than walls of prejudice..."
time.com/7315003/russ...
"Imagine how different our world could be if more of us were peacemakers—building bridges of understanding rather than walls of prejudice..."
time.com/7315003/russ...
Russell M. Nelson: We All Deserve Dignity and Respect
As the Leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints turns 101, he writes about the importance of respect.
time.com
September 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
President Nelson's message to the world a few weeks before he passed:
"Imagine how different our world could be if more of us were peacemakers—building bridges of understanding rather than walls of prejudice..."
time.com/7315003/russ...
"Imagine how different our world could be if more of us were peacemakers—building bridges of understanding rather than walls of prejudice..."
time.com/7315003/russ...