Tremendous insight into the inner workings of the Trump administration that the NSA/SecState was allowed to go down in a fireball but the person who posts AI slop for the President qualified as needing to survive at all costs.
Dan Lamothe@danlamothe.bsky.social · yesterdaySCOOP: People on the airport catering truck used to secretly move President Trump off an Air Force One 747 in Turkey included: - Dan Scavino - Walt Nauta - Natalie Harp No Cabinet-level officials were on that truck. wapo.st/3S47ztG
ICYMI, Utah’s Medicaid program is facing what may be a $200 million budget shortfall. It’s so big, the Utah State Legislature is dipping into rainy day funds to cover it: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
I couldn’t make this up if I tried.🤬 “An anti-sex-trafficking nonprofit in Utah whose founder resigned after multiple women accused him of trafficking and sexual abuse has won a federal contract to provide legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children in government custody.“
Disgraced Anti-Sex-Trafficking NGO Gets $244 Million to Rep Migrant Kids - The American Prospect
The founder and CEO of Our Rescue resigned in 2023 amid allegations that he had sexually abused and trafficked women himself.
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New research from the March of Dimes says more than half of U.S. counties have no labor and delivery hospitals. One Black midwife tries to make a difference for moms in Alabama. n.pr/4qtMp57
A midwife crosses 'maternity deserts' to make a difference for Black moms and babies
New research from the March of Dimes says more than half of U.S. counties have no labor and delivery hospitals. One Black midwife tries to make a difference for moms in Alabama.
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NEW: I had the pleasure of profiling Paulina Borsook, whose book Cyberselfish, about the early tech industry, is a great key to understanding why it’s so bad today. For her trouble, Borsook has had a very weird and bad 25 years, something she calls “a curse.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
A Tech Prophet Finally Gets Her Second Coming
In 2000, Paulina Borsook published a book foretelling the anti-government sentiments of the tech world. Now that it’s too late, people are ready to listen.
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On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order that calls for reducing the number of recommended childhood vaccines. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back when trust in shots — or access to them — falters. Revisit our March investigation:
How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues
The health secretary is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back...
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@slindivisible.bsky.social ICE tracking social media critics of the agency. Ice has been contacting social media posters claiming that they are engaged in criminal speech, but then never files charges. youtu.be/igq-Lwtx87I millions in contracts have been given to private companies.
ICE Is Watching: How the Agency Tracks Its Social Media Critics | Amanpour and Company
YouTube video by Amanpour and Company
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More info on those Kavanaugh stops:
Jazmine Ulloa@jazmineulloa.bsky.social · 2d agoNew w/ Maia Spoto and Jill Cowan: Body-camera video and court evidence show federal immigration agents using slurs and targeting Latinos in Chicago and Los Angeles. But whether the tactics are legal remains an open question now being tested in cases across the country www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/u...
And here we go, Schumer seems the Senate map expanding to Kansas and even potentially Mississippi www.semafor.com/article/08/0...
Schumer sees Senate map expanding deeper into red territory
The Democratic leader’s chosen candidates lost in two primaries. But he told Semafor he’s only adding to his midterm target list.
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Let me tell you a little bit about Mike Rogers. Never shied away from a DTE check. Will do anything Blue Cross Blue Shield wants him to do. Introduced legislation to increase the flow of opioids. Went back to Florida so he could lick every single boot Donald Trump owns.
ICYMI, the U.S. Forest Service and the state of Utah will spend about $18 million to immediately help with recovery of the burn scar area from the Cottonwood Fire. Beaver community leaders are terrified about future flooding: www.fox13now.com/news/utah-wi... #utpol #Utah
ICE detention is a for-profit scheme, paid for by taxpayers. Immigrants are commodified. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
As for-profit companies battle over ICE contracts, immigrants are caught in the middle
“There is so much money right now in detaining people.”
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Republican mega-donor in Utah nearly got people killed because of neglect. Now they are starting over, right before the school year where a few of the residents attended the high school right by the apartments
The Salt Lake Tribune@sltrib.com · 6d agoMidvale apartment residents have a host of gripes with the company that managed their now-destroyed building.
Wind and solar generation are surging in Utah’s power mix. A Weber State professor said the trend is "wonderful news for air quality, it’s wonderful news for the climate and it’s wonderful news for jobs and the economy.”
Utah produced more power from solar than any other source in May, marking a new first
“Wind plus solar is on a tear right now,” said Utah climate scientist Logan Mitchell. “We may have achieved liftoff.”
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As the Trump administration presses forward with Medicaid work requirements, state officials estimate more than 40,000 Utahns could be subject to losing health coverage.
New work rules put over 40,000 Utahns at risk of losing healthcare
As the Trump administration presses forward with Medicaid work requirements, state officials estimate more than 40,000 Utahns could be subject to losing health coverage.
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The charter funnels millions in public money to a private company that then cuts paychecks — a process the charter argues should protect its administrators’ salaries from public view.
‘Public has a right to know’: A Utah charter school operator is fighting to keep its top administrators’ salaries a secret
The charter funnels millions in public money to a private company that then cuts paychecks — a process the charter argues should protect its administrators’ salaries from public view.
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“We’re trying to save the town here,” said Sheriff Steve O’Camb.
Two weeks into the job, this new Utah sheriff had to evacuate neighbors threatened by wildfire. Here’s what happened next.
“We’re trying to save the town here,” said Sheriff Steve O’Camb.
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Data centers have become one of the U.S.'s most potent political flashpoints, uniting coalitions on the left and right like few issues do. We sent @mollytaft.com on a journey into the data center resistance. The Unabomber, Steve Bannon’s tech guy, and Bernie Sanders made appearances along the way:
How Data Centers Broke American Politics
What the Unabomber, Steve Bannon’s tech guy, and Bernie Sanders taught me about the great data center backlash of 2026.
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NEW: Kevin O'Leary and Box Elder County are asking a judge to dismiss the lawsuit over a rejected citizen refendum on that massive data center project: www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... #utpol #Utah
O'Leary, Box Elder County ask for dismissal of lawsuit over citizen referendum
Attorneys for Box Elder County and celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a group of residents over a rejected citizen referendum.
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Recusal rules exist precisely so no one has to wonder whether a judge decided the case before hearing it. Nielsen recused when the conflict involved gerrymandering; consistency should mean recusing when it involves abortion, too.
The Salt Lake Tribune@sltrib.com · 3w agoPlanned Parenthood is asking that Justice John Nielsen be disqualified from hearing arguments in a challenge, citing his previous work on behalf of Pro-Life Utah. Nielsen had declined to recuse himself voluntarily.
One of Utah's 16 ski areas announced Monday that it will not open for the 2026-27 season due to damage inflicted on it by the Cottonwood Fire.
A devastating wildfire season will keep this Utah ski resort closed next winter
One of Utah's 16 ski areas announced Monday that it will not open for the 2026-27 season due to damage inflicted on it by the Cottonwood Fire.
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Public health involves trust on different levels — often between members of the community, institutions and governments. Amid ongoing measles and cyclosporiasis outbreaks, we want to hear from you: When it comes to public health issues, who do you trust and why?
We want to hear from you!
The Salt Lake Tribune is committed to creating a space where Utahns can share ideas, perspectives and solutions that move our state forward. We will occasionally pose a question that prompts readers to share their insight. We'll share some responses — with the author's permission — in our newsletters and on our website. — Sara Weber, Voices Editor
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Solar becomes Utah's top producer of energy https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/solar-becomes-utahs-top-producer-of-energy
Solar becomes Utah's top producer of energy
Solar energy became Utah's top source of energy in the month of May, according to the most recent figures from an energy think tank.
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But this article via @sltrib.com in March by @leialarsen.bsky.social sets the stage: “The Tooele Valley developer, Charles “Chuck” Akerlow, said in an interview his project wouldn’t be possible without the incentives & financing provided by the port authority.” www.sltrib.com/news/environ...
Utah’s scarce wetlands are facing new pressures: inland ports and data centers
Another mega computing campus is planned near the Great Salt Lake, fueling concerns the Utah Inland Port Authority is driving water-hungry growth.
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Donald Trump is crashing out on social media platform about the DOJ admitting they lied about vandals damaging the reflecting pool.
SLC upgrades Fire Weather Watch to Red Flag Warning valid at Aug 2, 1:00 PM MDT for Color Country West Desert, Mojave Desert [UT] till Aug 2, 10:00 PM MDT at Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:24:05 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here.
🚨 Red Flag Warning issued August 1 at 11:23AM MDT until August 2 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT 🚨 Additional Details Here.
President Donald Trump has rejected the Justice Department's conclusion that problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool stemmed from a flawed renovation rather than vandalism: https://cnn.it/3TR8n5w
