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Jason Heppler

@jasonheppler.org

Historian of the North American West + Great Plains. Nebraskan. Outdoorsman. Land steward. Writing on ag, cities, grasslands, environment, public lands. Here for the books. And dogs. GBR. Senior dev @ rrchnm.org | Adjunct prof @ GMU | jasonheppler.org

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Jason Heppler@jasonheppler.org · 3h ago

I think this is true even in what seems like their natural use case I’m computer programming. In the hands of an inexperienced programmer these tools can feel empowering but you run a lot of risks around how software works, how maintainable it is, how it can continue to iterate, how secure it is.

Angus Johnston@angus.bsky.social · 3h ago

It occurs to me that this is key to breaking down one of the ways that pro-AI and anti-AI people tend to talk past each other. There are things that AI can do *for* us, and that list of things is likely to grow. But I'm not seeing any serious examples of things that AI can do *with* us.

Jason Heppler@jasonheppler.org · 4h ago

Big Bend holds a special place for me: it was the first National Park my wife and I visited together when we were dating, a big road trip we’d planned during spring break one year. This is heartbreaking.

The Bulldozers Have Arrived in Big Bend National Park

Contractors are grading roads and surveying the Rio Grande corridor even as lawmakers, outfitters, and residents plead for basic answers about a $1.7 billion border barrier project

ourpubliclandsandwaters.substack.com

Paul Renfro@renfro.bsky.social · 2d ago

This is the tragic yet logical result of a decades-long project—undertaken by rightwing politicians and “business-minded” administrators alike—to distort the meaning of higher education, to deny the intrinsic value of the pursuit of knowledge, to deprive us all of richer, more purposeful lives.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 2d ago

President Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v

Jason Heppler@jasonheppler.org · 2d ago

The Forest Service wants to move ahead with a plan for a radioactive rare earth mine fourteen miles from Devil’s Tower, with no environmental impact statement or public hearings. You should tell them how you feel about that:

BREAKING: USDA Pushes Forward on a Radioactive Open Pit Mine Miles From Devils Tower

The Forest Service won’t publish a draft study and won’t let anybody object. Michael Boren signs the decision himself. You have until August 28.

morethanjustparks.substack.com

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2d ago

When President Trump sharply reduced the size of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah by more than 1.2 million acres, he claimed it was necessary because recreation was virtually impossible within the site’s boundaries. Documents reviewed by The New York Times show officials knew otherwise.

Documents Undercut Trump’s Claims About Bears Ears National Monument

President Trump said recreation in Bears Ears National Monument was virtually impossible. Documents reviewed by The New York Times show officials knew otherwise.

nyti.ms

Sarah E. Bond@sarahebond.bsky.social · 2d ago

Y’all, midwesterners have the best Interjection for almost any situation (akin to how allora in Italian is an interjection that can mean almost anything): Ope! Surprised? Ope! Made a mistake? Ope! Calling to someone at a party from across the room? Ope! Accidentally offended? Ope! It’s great.

Jason Heppler@jasonheppler.org · 2d ago

The Forest Service wants to move ahead with a plan for a radioactive rare earth mine fourteen miles from Devil’s Tower, with no environmental impact statement or public hearings. You should tell them how you feel about that:

BREAKING: USDA Pushes Forward on a Radioactive Open Pit Mine Miles From Devils Tower

The Forest Service won’t publish a draft study and won’t let anybody object. Michael Boren signs the decision himself. You have until August 28.

morethanjustparks.substack.com

eileen chengyin chow@chowleen.bsky.social · 4d ago

"When the first of August came round, the Professor realized he had pleasantly trifled away nearly two months at a task which should have taken little more than a week." -Willa Cather (from The Professor's House, 1925)

Ben Railton@americanstudier.bsky.social · 3d ago

August is here, & with it my 287th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, please share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ + blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...

#ScholarSunday Thread 287 (8/2/26) – Black and White and Read All Over

August is here, & with it my 287th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, please share as widely ...

blackwhiteandread.com

Jason Heppler@jasonheppler.org · 4d ago

I’ll likely finish this today, but my midway-through scribbled margin note of “everyone in this story is terrible except Monica” is still holding true. (It’s a great book, terrific writing. Gamerman does a great job enticing you along as the reader.)

A book titled The Crazies by Amy Gamerman, featuring a black and white photo of horse riders in front of snow-capped mountains, is placed on a granite countertop next to a white mug with the text Public Land Creator.