Alan Wessman
@alanwessman.bsky.social
Former candidate for Utah County commissioner in 2024, United Utah Party. Politically moderate. Former Utah House candidate, district 64 (Spanish Fork). Husband, dad, hiker, misplacer of common household items.
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If you look at the congressional districts for which registered voter information is available, of the 100 districts that had the lowest turnout of registered voters in 2024, 70 of them were districts with more registered Democrats than registered Republicans.
November 11, 2025 at 6:20 AM
If you look at the congressional districts for which registered voter information is available, of the 100 districts that had the lowest turnout of registered voters in 2024, 70 of them were districts with more registered Democrats than registered Republicans.
“Surely she wouldn’t miss the deadline…would she?”
every nerd in utah is biting their nails waiting for judge gibson
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 AM
“Surely she wouldn’t miss the deadline…would she?”
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Not quite the same, but about ten years ago my back pain was caused by a golf ball sized tumor near my sciatic nerve. I put it off for months. Thankfully it was only a lipoma and nothing malignant. Always get it checked. I was lucky.
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Not quite the same, but about ten years ago my back pain was caused by a golf ball sized tumor near my sciatic nerve. I put it off for months. Thankfully it was only a lipoma and nothing malignant. Always get it checked. I was lucky.
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Yes, we are supposed to get a redistricting ruling today. This is the deadline the judge set to choose a map for Utah's congressional districts.
No, we don't have a ruling yet.
Signed,
-Me who has been obsessively checking the docket since 8 a.m.
No, we don't have a ruling yet.
Signed,
-Me who has been obsessively checking the docket since 8 a.m.
a judge is sitting at a table in a courtroom making a gesture .
ALT: a judge is sitting at a table in a courtroom making a gesture .
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Yes, we are supposed to get a redistricting ruling today. This is the deadline the judge set to choose a map for Utah's congressional districts.
No, we don't have a ruling yet.
Signed,
-Me who has been obsessively checking the docket since 8 a.m.
No, we don't have a ruling yet.
Signed,
-Me who has been obsessively checking the docket since 8 a.m.
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Any little thing is worth it. I had a mole on my face that looked a little funky. I ignored it for a year or two and finally went in. Luckily just basal cell carcinoma but left unchecked it can be....not good. Glad you were smart. Everyone, do self checks and go in if things seem a little off.
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Any little thing is worth it. I had a mole on my face that looked a little funky. I ignored it for a year or two and finally went in. Luckily just basal cell carcinoma but left unchecked it can be....not good. Glad you were smart. Everyone, do self checks and go in if things seem a little off.
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I had to do this two years ago, similar result. Please don't hesitate if you find a lump!
Quick story: I’m a middle aged man who last year finally couldn’t ignore the lump of tissue I could feel in my right breast. I decided to get a mammogram done.
Thankfully, it was a benign cyst that I can safely ignore.
But men, if you are in a similar situation, don’t hesitate—get checked out.
Thankfully, it was a benign cyst that I can safely ignore.
But men, if you are in a similar situation, don’t hesitate—get checked out.
November 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I had to do this two years ago, similar result. Please don't hesitate if you find a lump!
Quick story: I’m a middle aged man who last year finally couldn’t ignore the lump of tissue I could feel in my right breast. I decided to get a mammogram done.
Thankfully, it was a benign cyst that I can safely ignore.
But men, if you are in a similar situation, don’t hesitate—get checked out.
Thankfully, it was a benign cyst that I can safely ignore.
But men, if you are in a similar situation, don’t hesitate—get checked out.
November 11, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Quick story: I’m a middle aged man who last year finally couldn’t ignore the lump of tissue I could feel in my right breast. I decided to get a mammogram done.
Thankfully, it was a benign cyst that I can safely ignore.
But men, if you are in a similar situation, don’t hesitate—get checked out.
Thankfully, it was a benign cyst that I can safely ignore.
But men, if you are in a similar situation, don’t hesitate—get checked out.
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Let's rephrase this: The President is going to unilaterally direct the distribution of funds out of the US Treasury without Congress's permission using taxes Congress did not authorize
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Let's rephrase this: The President is going to unilaterally direct the distribution of funds out of the US Treasury without Congress's permission using taxes Congress did not authorize
At the risk of posting something imminently outdated, I’m surprised the Utah redistricting ruling by Judge Gibson hasn’t happened yet. It’s well into the evening here on the date by which the maps must be determined in order for them to be used for next year’s election.
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
At the risk of posting something imminently outdated, I’m surprised the Utah redistricting ruling by Judge Gibson hasn’t happened yet. It’s well into the evening here on the date by which the maps must be determined in order for them to be used for next year’s election.
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Equatorial Guinea is routinely ranked as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. It has been ruled by the same person since 1982 - for 45 years. Despite the title of President, he rules with near-absolute power.
The Trump admin just deposited $7.5 million in his government's bank account.
The Trump admin just deposited $7.5 million in his government's bank account.
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Equatorial Guinea is routinely ranked as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. It has been ruled by the same person since 1982 - for 45 years. Despite the title of President, he rules with near-absolute power.
The Trump admin just deposited $7.5 million in his government's bank account.
The Trump admin just deposited $7.5 million in his government's bank account.
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And to those who are so angry that they claim they won’t vote, here’s a simple reminder of something.
Mike Johnson is Speaker of the House because fewer than 7,500 people IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY voted for Republicans over Democrats in just a few districts. That’s it.
Not voting is what got us here.
Mike Johnson is Speaker of the House because fewer than 7,500 people IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY voted for Republicans over Democrats in just a few districts. That’s it.
Not voting is what got us here.
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
And to those who are so angry that they claim they won’t vote, here’s a simple reminder of something.
Mike Johnson is Speaker of the House because fewer than 7,500 people IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY voted for Republicans over Democrats in just a few districts. That’s it.
Not voting is what got us here.
Mike Johnson is Speaker of the House because fewer than 7,500 people IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY voted for Republicans over Democrats in just a few districts. That’s it.
Not voting is what got us here.
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Look at this new outrage. To open govt, we're retroactively letting 8 Senators sue for $500K each over having had their J6 phone toll records looked at. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Look at this new outrage. To open govt, we're retroactively letting 8 Senators sue for $500K each over having had their J6 phone toll records looked at. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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just saying if one of the 8 folding Dems wants they can use this as an excuse to change their mind and not give Trump exactly what he wants
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
just saying if one of the 8 folding Dems wants they can use this as an excuse to change their mind and not give Trump exactly what he wants
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Widespread resignations have a shot at shocking the public/Congress, and they also stick the authoritarian goons with trying to manage something much bigger than they currently have the competence to do.
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Widespread resignations have a shot at shocking the public/Congress, and they also stick the authoritarian goons with trying to manage something much bigger than they currently have the competence to do.
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This allows Trump (via DOJ) to use taxpayer money to bribe eight GOP Senators. It's that simple, there's no other way to describe it.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This allows Trump (via DOJ) to use taxpayer money to bribe eight GOP Senators. It's that simple, there's no other way to describe it.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
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Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
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Utah's new Government Records Office was designed to streamline the state's public records appeals process. But KSL found the time it takes to resolve appeals has more than doubled. https://ow.ly/tz7450Xpzrh
Transparency delayed: Utah's public records appeals now take twice as long
Utah's newly formed Government Records Office was designed to streamline the state's public records appeals process.
ow.ly
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Utah's new Government Records Office was designed to streamline the state's public records appeals process. But KSL found the time it takes to resolve appeals has more than doubled. https://ow.ly/tz7450Xpzrh
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My wife and I pay for life insurance even though we have never died. I pay for fire insurance even though my house has never burned down. That's not because we want to throw money at insurance companies. It's because THAT'S HOW INSURANCE WORKS.
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
My wife and I pay for life insurance even though we have never died. I pay for fire insurance even though my house has never burned down. That's not because we want to throw money at insurance companies. It's because THAT'S HOW INSURANCE WORKS.
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11) The discussion about health care was useful PR, but covered up discussion over the power of the purse, which is fundamental. If the WH doesn't have to follow the law, it doesn't matter what you pass.
With the remaining approps bills + CR, Dems still could fight that fight. If they're smart
With the remaining approps bills + CR, Dems still could fight that fight. If they're smart
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
11) The discussion about health care was useful PR, but covered up discussion over the power of the purse, which is fundamental. If the WH doesn't have to follow the law, it doesn't matter what you pass.
With the remaining approps bills + CR, Dems still could fight that fight. If they're smart
With the remaining approps bills + CR, Dems still could fight that fight. If they're smart
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November 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Still upset about no power of the purse language. You truly do hate to see it. The Trump admin undertook the most expansive set of illegal budgetary actions of any president in history, and broadcast as loudly as possible they’d keep doing it, and nothing. Budgetary lawlessness.
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Still upset about no power of the purse language. You truly do hate to see it. The Trump admin undertook the most expansive set of illegal budgetary actions of any president in history, and broadcast as loudly as possible they’d keep doing it, and nothing. Budgetary lawlessness.
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Exactly.
Someone just asked me "but is political gain (vs Trump) worth seismic political risk?"
Allowing Trump to function as a lawless dictator without any pushback from Congress IS the seismic political risk here.
Someone just asked me "but is political gain (vs Trump) worth seismic political risk?"
Allowing Trump to function as a lawless dictator without any pushback from Congress IS the seismic political risk here.
Democrats have to stop bailing out Republicans from facing the consequences of their own policies. And yeah, that means they have to stop sparing voters from experiencing what GOP government truly means.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Exactly.
Someone just asked me "but is political gain (vs Trump) worth seismic political risk?"
Allowing Trump to function as a lawless dictator without any pushback from Congress IS the seismic political risk here.
Someone just asked me "but is political gain (vs Trump) worth seismic political risk?"
Allowing Trump to function as a lawless dictator without any pushback from Congress IS the seismic political risk here.
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I see nothing in here that would require the White House to actually spend any available funds, prevent rescissions or withholding of payments, or do anything to change what has become an unsettling status quo in this calendar year.
November 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I see nothing in here that would require the White House to actually spend any available funds, prevent rescissions or withholding of payments, or do anything to change what has become an unsettling status quo in this calendar year.