Wes Long
@westhelargo.bsky.social
Writer, amateur human, friend, and brother. Using this platform as a means of venting, mostly. https://muckrack.com/wes-long
Our latest, a bit niche for the LDS crowd, but hopefully worthwhile overall
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Glib dismissals from Utah's LDS lawmakers are anything but heavenly.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Our latest, a bit niche for the LDS crowd, but hopefully worthwhile overall
www.cityweekly.net/opinion/glib...
www.cityweekly.net/opinion/glib...
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There has been so much suffering this century predicated on nothing but lies and the upselling of fear.
"Wonderful people abound" indeed. If you are reading this you are proof of that.
"Wonderful people abound" indeed. If you are reading this you are proof of that.
I keep thinking “my god the people they’ve killed seem like exceptionally good folks” and I think the lesson there is that they’re not exceptional, but that wonderful people abound and that a baseline distrust in humanity is a shitty conservative trope that privileges power over collective strength
you don't become a martyr because you were a saint, you become a saint because you were martyred
January 25, 2026 at 5:22 AM
There has been so much suffering this century predicated on nothing but lies and the upselling of fear.
"Wonderful people abound" indeed. If you are reading this you are proof of that.
"Wonderful people abound" indeed. If you are reading this you are proof of that.
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Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
No fan of CHUDs myself, but I must say that this is a good depiction of why I dislike our current climate. The poster isn’t saying this, but the attitude that one must like x film because its ideas/politics are the “right ones” & if one doesn’t, then it must necessarily be because one is against…
What’s funny about the Oscar race this year is the CHUDs are mad at One Battle After Another because it’s “woke” and makes fun of white supremacists but they can’t derail it from winning everything because then the big winner would be SINNERS which is woker and makes more fun of white supremacists
January 23, 2026 at 2:31 AM
No fan of CHUDs myself, but I must say that this is a good depiction of why I dislike our current climate. The poster isn’t saying this, but the attitude that one must like x film because its ideas/politics are the “right ones” & if one doesn’t, then it must necessarily be because one is against…
A lot of the movies this year left me rather cold. Didn’t care for either One Battle After Another or Sinners, both of which are likely to collect most of the trophies.
January 22, 2026 at 3:42 PM
A lot of the movies this year left me rather cold. Didn’t care for either One Battle After Another or Sinners, both of which are likely to collect most of the trophies.
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I just learned a friend was hit by an inattentive driver while riding on the popular 9-Line trail in SLC.
She'll need surgery & a long recovery, which is bad enough on its own but this comes right after a layoff in which she lost her healthcare coverage. Here's a link if you can spare a few bucks.
She'll need surgery & a long recovery, which is bad enough on its own but this comes right after a layoff in which she lost her healthcare coverage. Here's a link if you can spare a few bucks.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:15 AM
I just learned a friend was hit by an inattentive driver while riding on the popular 9-Line trail in SLC.
She'll need surgery & a long recovery, which is bad enough on its own but this comes right after a layoff in which she lost her healthcare coverage. Here's a link if you can spare a few bucks.
She'll need surgery & a long recovery, which is bad enough on its own but this comes right after a layoff in which she lost her healthcare coverage. Here's a link if you can spare a few bucks.
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Martin Luther King made a brief visit to Salt Lake City in 1961. Here's my short post about that visit, written in 2007.
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Martin Luther King in Deseret (Reprise) | Keepapitchinin, the Mormon History blog
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January 19, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Martin Luther King made a brief visit to Salt Lake City in 1961. Here's my short post about that visit, written in 2007.
keepapitchinin.org/2017/01/16/m...
keepapitchinin.org/2017/01/16/m...
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Good read on public media in Utah after the demise of CPB.
The cuts sparked an uptick in public support - but that won't solve the systems long-term problems without a new vision of how we support public media and how it can serve local communities.
The cuts sparked an uptick in public support - but that won't solve the systems long-term problems without a new vision of how we support public media and how it can serve local communities.
January 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Good read on public media in Utah after the demise of CPB.
The cuts sparked an uptick in public support - but that won't solve the systems long-term problems without a new vision of how we support public media and how it can serve local communities.
The cuts sparked an uptick in public support - but that won't solve the systems long-term problems without a new vision of how we support public media and how it can serve local communities.
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This is an excellent and timely analysis that draws on the classic work of the all-but-forgotten media reformer, Charles Siepmann, to bring into focus the long history of trying to democratize our media and protect a public sector that serves society's democratic needs, not private profits.
January 14, 2026 at 7:48 PM
This is an excellent and timely analysis that draws on the classic work of the all-but-forgotten media reformer, Charles Siepmann, to bring into focus the long history of trying to democratize our media and protect a public sector that serves society's democratic needs, not private profits.
Utah’s public radio stations bet on new directions and old ideals afte...
Sound Check
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January 14, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Our latest, which I hope may be of particular value to my Utah peeps:
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All Utahns should resolve to embrace diversity and abandon tribal thin...
Opinion
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January 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Our latest, which I hope may be of particular value to my Utah peeps:
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
Return to Oz (1985)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
Return to Oz (1985)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Sound of Music
The Great Muppet Caper
The Empire Strikes Back
The Sound of Music
The Great Muppet Caper
The Empire Strikes Back
In his book Bambi vs Godzilla: On the Nature, Purpose, and Practice of the Movie Business (2007), David Mamet listed 4 movies he considers to be "perfect films": Dodsworth, A Place in the Sun, The Godfather, & Galaxy Quest.
What 4 "perfect films" would you include in your list?
What 4 "perfect films" would you include in your list?
January 1, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
Return to Oz (1985)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
Return to Oz (1985)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
All in all, not a shabby way in which to wake up. Recommended
December 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
All in all, not a shabby way in which to wake up. Recommended
Still searching for THE film of this holiday season. Don’t care for Wicked and despise the films of Rian Johnson, so we can skip those. Any other suggestions?
December 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Still searching for THE film of this holiday season. Don’t care for Wicked and despise the films of Rian Johnson, so we can skip those. Any other suggestions?
Our latest: A landmark new study on Utah’s renowned architect Richard Kletting has been released
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Local SLC authors’ book studies the life and work of renowned Utah Cap...
Publish or Perish
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December 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Our latest: A landmark new study on Utah’s renowned architect Richard Kletting has been released
www.cityweekly.net/news/local-s...
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A worthwhile listen: newsliteracy.psu.edu/podcasts/def...
Defunding Public Media: Threats, Stakes, and the Future of Democracy - News Literacy Initiative
PBS and NPR are facing renewed political pressure, with calls to cut federal funding resurfacing under the Trump administration. Media scholar Victor Pickard jo
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November 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A worthwhile listen: newsliteracy.psu.edu/podcasts/def...
Here it is, folks!
The results of this year’s “Best of Utah” courtesy of @cityweekly.bsky.social
Be sure to give it a read and tell us what you think! Above all, though, give our local winners some love!
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The results of this year’s “Best of Utah” courtesy of @cityweekly.bsky.social
Be sure to give it a read and tell us what you think! Above all, though, give our local winners some love!
www.cityweekly.net/best-of-utah...
BEST of UTAH 2025
The 36th Annual Best of Utah. Featuring over 400 reader and staff picks. Take your time and for better viewing pleasure, please pick up a free copy around town.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Here it is, folks!
The results of this year’s “Best of Utah” courtesy of @cityweekly.bsky.social
Be sure to give it a read and tell us what you think! Above all, though, give our local winners some love!
www.cityweekly.net/best-of-utah...
The results of this year’s “Best of Utah” courtesy of @cityweekly.bsky.social
Be sure to give it a read and tell us what you think! Above all, though, give our local winners some love!
www.cityweekly.net/best-of-utah...
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Was thrilled to help consult for this fantastic John Oliver segment on the tragic plight of U.S. public media and why, if we hope to be a democracy, we still need public media for so many things that commercial media will never provide. Deserves a wide viewership. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknM...
Public Media: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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November 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Was thrilled to help consult for this fantastic John Oliver segment on the tragic plight of U.S. public media and why, if we hope to be a democracy, we still need public media for so many things that commercial media will never provide. Deserves a wide viewership. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknM...
Just a reminder that you are a remarkable and loved person. Thank you for doing your best to make this world better :)
November 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Just a reminder that you are a remarkable and loved person. Thank you for doing your best to make this world better :)
Imo: Being snide & contemptuous makes one neither a smarter person nor a moral & ethical one.
Annoying that such is the reigning spirit on so many fronts. I mean, even if your* point is valid or stated cause has justice, try not to be such a petty & miserable jerk.
*No one in mind, just generally
Annoying that such is the reigning spirit on so many fronts. I mean, even if your* point is valid or stated cause has justice, try not to be such a petty & miserable jerk.
*No one in mind, just generally
November 16, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Imo: Being snide & contemptuous makes one neither a smarter person nor a moral & ethical one.
Annoying that such is the reigning spirit on so many fronts. I mean, even if your* point is valid or stated cause has justice, try not to be such a petty & miserable jerk.
*No one in mind, just generally
Annoying that such is the reigning spirit on so many fronts. I mean, even if your* point is valid or stated cause has justice, try not to be such a petty & miserable jerk.
*No one in mind, just generally
Pouring one out for an old friend…
Fruit Stripe Gum (circa 1961-2023): A line of fruit-flavored chewing gum, famous for the colorful, zebra-stripe pattern on each stick, and notorious for its expeditious loss of flavor
November 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Pouring one out for an old friend…
Idle thought:
Perhaps the gleeful embrace/promotion of AI by the powerful might have something to do w/not only increasing their fortunes & skirting actual workers, but the prospect that it can at last manufacture the narratives they have been pushing for generations.
Perhaps the gleeful embrace/promotion of AI by the powerful might have something to do w/not only increasing their fortunes & skirting actual workers, but the prospect that it can at last manufacture the narratives they have been pushing for generations.
So there were some AI-generated videos that purported to show Black women ranting about SNAP benefits, and... Fox News is reporting on this like these are real people. They're not! They're AI!
This is truly insane. Total unreality. www.foxnews.com/media/snap-b...
This is truly insane. Total unreality. www.foxnews.com/media/snap-b...
October 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Idle thought:
Perhaps the gleeful embrace/promotion of AI by the powerful might have something to do w/not only increasing their fortunes & skirting actual workers, but the prospect that it can at last manufacture the narratives they have been pushing for generations.
Perhaps the gleeful embrace/promotion of AI by the powerful might have something to do w/not only increasing their fortunes & skirting actual workers, but the prospect that it can at last manufacture the narratives they have been pushing for generations.
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Joining the cause: For the first 10 people to reply here with a verification that you donated at least $20 to a food bank, I’ll write a feature-length review of the movie of your choosing (presuming I have access to it; back-up choices may be necessary) to be completed before year end.
October 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Joining the cause: For the first 10 people to reply here with a verification that you donated at least $20 to a food bank, I’ll write a feature-length review of the movie of your choosing (presuming I have access to it; back-up choices may be necessary) to be completed before year end.
Our latest: We dive into the story of Salt Lake’s QUAC swimming club, which has been providing LGBTQ Utahns with a lane for 30 years now:
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Thirty years on, LGBTQ Utahns are still finding a lane with Salt Lake’...
Making a Splash
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October 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Our latest: We dive into the story of Salt Lake’s QUAC swimming club, which has been providing LGBTQ Utahns with a lane for 30 years now:
www.cityweekly.net/news/thirty-...
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Struck: A Kids’ Magazine To Spark Emotional Awareness
Packed with stories + activities to fuel creativity, confidence, and community. No screens required. (Ages 7-12)
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October 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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