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Nov 30, 20231 min read
We Do Not Support Nihilists.
Over the years we have said frequently, clearly, and unequivocally: Elect more women. We did not put any qualifiers on it like some of...
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Mar 12, 20236 min read
Packing for survival.
We've still been binge watching and cooking and reading, but we can't really call these quarantine kits anymore. Quarantining is over; we...
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Mar 4, 20232 min read
Leaving the Capitol.
We did it. You did it. They did it. They adjourned sine die. That's Latin and literally means "without a day." It's a reference to...
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Feb 25, 20234 min read
The close-up magic that obscures misogyny.
This morning, the Wyoming Tribune Eagle published this column of Jen's highlighting some of the unintended, overlooked, and misogynistic...
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Feb 11, 20232 min read
Some good news, for a change
In the waning hours of the budget debate, Rep. Steve Harshman—two time-Speaker of the House and current Chairman of Revenue—withdrew his...
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Feb 4, 20234 min read
Did you think it would get better?
We love your optimism! Reader, it did not get better. We're not totally clear if it got worse. But "better" was not a descriptor that...
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Jan 28, 20234 min read
Three Weeks In. Spoiler Alert: It's Mostly Bad.
We got a week-end legislative update from a statewide partner. She titled her org's update: This Week Sucked. Yup. Yup, it did. We're...
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Jul 9, 20226 min read
Quarantine Kit, Early Voting 2022 Style
For real. What even is this election season? If it feels like the fate of the republic hangs in the balance that's because it does. If it...
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Dec 5, 20216 min read
Repeal Day QK
We'll admit it: We were unfamiliar with Repeal Day. Here's the upshot: Turns out, our collective historical memory lays blame for...
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Nov 29, 20216 min read
Bird Watching & Women
This weekend we happened on a hawk we'd never seen before. We stood and watched it until it decided we were impacting its hunting, got...
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Nov 22, 20213 min read
Gender Parity in State Legislatures
So, quick reminder this Monday that Wyoming ranks near the bottom for gender parity in state legislatures. When we were reading this...
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Nov 20, 20214 min read
Sexual Harassment in the Auto Industry (and, you know, in general)
So there is a pretty common and prominent refrain around the gender wage gap, especially here in Wyoming. It goes something like this:...
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Nov 16, 20214 min read
So much for weekly...
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions." Feels like that's the official motto of the world in COVID. And writ large. And on...
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May 1, 20216 min read
May Day quarantine kit
Did you know that May Day started as a Celtic festival called Beltane? Here's a deeper look at exactly why: Which is how it came to be...
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Apr 18, 20215 min read
Maybe we'll make them weekly. Maybe?
We got some nice feedback about the last quarantine kit. Reader, we appreciate it *very much* when you weigh in. Also, we got some...
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Feb 28, 20214 min read
Legislative Update/Legislative Preview (could well be as boring as it sounds)
Reader: If you are having a pleasant morning, read this one thing. And then stop reading. THREE LEGISLATORS FILED A BILL BASED ON A...
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Jan 24, 20215 min read
On the Cusp of Something Else Entirely: resources for the restless and the hopeful
2020, believe it or not, was for optimism (in the face of uncertainty). For possibility (because no one knew what might happen). For...
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Jan 9, 20215 min read
The Original Post Was Something Else Entirely.
I was worried about January 6th. Like, really worried. Like, texting-other-people-to-share-my-worry worried. (On the plus side, who...
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Nov 21, 20203 min read
Wyoming would benefit from more women in office
Jen published this in the Casper Star Tribune this week: I’ve heard it said recently that “men represent women superbly” in the ...
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Nov 5, 20202 min read
Complaint about Comments from Sen. Anderson (ya, another one...)
The last time Minerals met and Sen. Anderson took the chairman's gavel, we had to submit a complaint. Folks, here we are again. Casual...
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