Toastie
@btoastie.bsky.social
Indigenous affairs reporter, High Country News
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Jeffrey Gibson on 10 Native Artists to Know.
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
Jeffrey Gibson on 10 Artists to Know this Native American Heritage Month
These are the contemporary Indigenous artists who are making waves in the current landscape, according to Native American artist Jeffrey Gibson.
www.artsy.net
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Jeffrey Gibson on 10 Native Artists to Know.
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
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Carving a comfortable and livable house out of the trunk of a giant ancient tree would fix me
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Carving a comfortable and livable house out of the trunk of a giant ancient tree would fix me
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“I am deeply concerned by recent reports suggesting that Newport may be under consideration for an ICE detention facility,” Newport Mayor Jan Kaplan said in a statement.
It’s unclear how many other Oregon locations may be under review.
Feds appear to be considering Oregon coast locations for ICE facility
It’s unclear how many other Oregon locations may be under review.
www.oregonlive.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“I am deeply concerned by recent reports suggesting that Newport may be under consideration for an ICE detention facility,” Newport Mayor Jan Kaplan said in a statement.
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Whore you, the apostrophe police?
November 8, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Whore you, the apostrophe police?
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
Not so fast! Democrats stand for soft colonization. Republicans stand for overt colonization. They're functionally the same. NDNs been sayin this for generations, and it's finally clicking for the white man.
The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Not so fast! Democrats stand for soft colonization. Republicans stand for overt colonization. They're functionally the same. NDNs been sayin this for generations, and it's finally clicking for the white man.
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The government froze food aid. Tribes are thawing old traditions.
Decades of work to rebuild traditional food systems are paying off, but droughts and funding cuts threaten to unravel the progress.
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#Food #Indigenous #Tribes
Decades of work to rebuild traditional food systems are paying off, but droughts and funding cuts threaten to unravel the progress.
grist.org/indigenous/t...
#Food #Indigenous #Tribes
The government froze food aid. Tribes are thawing old traditions.
Decades of work to rebuild traditional food systems are paying off, but droughts and funding cuts threaten to unravel the progress.
grist.org
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The government froze food aid. Tribes are thawing old traditions.
Decades of work to rebuild traditional food systems are paying off, but droughts and funding cuts threaten to unravel the progress.
grist.org/indigenous/t...
#Food #Indigenous #Tribes
Decades of work to rebuild traditional food systems are paying off, but droughts and funding cuts threaten to unravel the progress.
grist.org/indigenous/t...
#Food #Indigenous #Tribes
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Long, but stick with it: this is a brilliant, inspiring story and it moves on multiple levels.
A heavy music festival in Blackfeet Nation this summer was abut more than just music – it was a protective ceremony to shelter Indigenous youth from suicidal distress.
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Heavy metal is healing teens on the Blackfeet Nation - High Country News
In response to youth suicides, teachers show students the power of headbanging at Fire in the Mountains festival.
www.hcn.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Long, but stick with it: this is a brilliant, inspiring story and it moves on multiple levels.
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Excellent writing
this was such a heartwarming read. a lot of this resonated with me and my experiences as a suicidal kid who fell into metal.
Read it and your day will get better. www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
November 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Excellent writing
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This whips. Good for these kids, man.
Read it and your day will get better. www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
November 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This whips. Good for these kids, man.
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“teachers hand-picked students who looked like they might be isolated, or might be into darker, more aggressive art and music — kids who might be potential metalheads”
: https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-11/heavy-metal-is-healing-teens-on-the-blackfeet-nation/
: https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-11/heavy-metal-is-healing-teens-on-the-blackfeet-nation/
Heavy metal is healing teens on the Blackfeet Nation
In response to youth suicides, teachers show students the power of headbanging at Fire in the Mountains festival.
The post Heavy metal is healing teens on the Blackfeet Nation appeared first on High Country News.
www.hcn.org
November 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
“teachers hand-picked students who looked like they might be isolated, or might be into darker, more aggressive art and music — kids who might be potential metalheads”
: https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-11/heavy-metal-is-healing-teens-on-the-blackfeet-nation/
: https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-11/heavy-metal-is-healing-teens-on-the-blackfeet-nation/
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This is beautiful and powerful.
The metal scene can be rack at times but sometimes it's sublime. Heavy music saves lives.
The metal scene can be rack at times but sometimes it's sublime. Heavy music saves lives.
November 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
This is beautiful and powerful.
The metal scene can be rack at times but sometimes it's sublime. Heavy music saves lives.
The metal scene can be rack at times but sometimes it's sublime. Heavy music saves lives.
Writing is better when communities cover themselves.
John J. Lennon tells Bill Keller that he “wanted to tell a different story about the guilty” in his new book.
A Leading Prison Journalist Upends Our Obsession With True Crime
John J. Lennon tells Bill Keller that he “wanted to tell a different story about the guilty” in his new book.
www.themarshallproject.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Writing is better when communities cover themselves.
The white man is this 🤏 close to an existential breakthrough.
working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"
November 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The white man is this 🤏 close to an existential breakthrough.
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A heavy music festival in Blackfeet Nation this summer was abut more than just music – it was a protective ceremony to shelter Indigenous youth from suicidal distress.
buff.ly/aQQC7EX
buff.ly/aQQC7EX
Heavy metal is healing teens on the Blackfeet Nation - High Country News
In response to youth suicides, teachers show students the power of headbanging at Fire in the Mountains festival.
www.hcn.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🤘
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Hell yes, @btoastie.bsky.social. Fantastic all around. www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
Heavy metal is healing teens on the Blackfeet Nation - High Country News
In response to youth suicides, teachers show students the power of headbanging at Fire in the Mountains festival.
www.hcn.org
November 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Hell yes, @btoastie.bsky.social. Fantastic all around. www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
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"Heavy music teaches us things such as we’re not alone; when life is dark, we do something about it. We’re not just a prisoner to that darkness. But also that our risk fluctuates, that our misery isn’t gonna last forever. There are ways through it.”
www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
Heavy metal is healing teens on the Blackfeet Nation - High Country News
In response to youth suicides, teachers show students the power of headbanging at Fire in the Mountains festival.
www.hcn.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"Heavy music teaches us things such as we’re not alone; when life is dark, we do something about it. We’re not just a prisoner to that darkness. But also that our risk fluctuates, that our misery isn’t gonna last forever. There are ways through it.”
www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
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Music helping kids
The metal tribe itself seems to attract a lot of people that go through different types of struggle,” said Tomas Falomir (Ojibwe, Hopi and Zuni Pueblo descent) from Parker, Colorado, noting that the music is healing, the community welcoming. “Any type of person could be included.”
The metal tribe itself seems to attract a lot of people that go through different types of struggle,” said Tomas Falomir (Ojibwe, Hopi and Zuni Pueblo descent) from Parker, Colorado, noting that the music is healing, the community welcoming. “Any type of person could be included.”
Read it and your day will get better. www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
November 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Music helping kids
The metal tribe itself seems to attract a lot of people that go through different types of struggle,” said Tomas Falomir (Ojibwe, Hopi and Zuni Pueblo descent) from Parker, Colorado, noting that the music is healing, the community welcoming. “Any type of person could be included.”
The metal tribe itself seems to attract a lot of people that go through different types of struggle,” said Tomas Falomir (Ojibwe, Hopi and Zuni Pueblo descent) from Parker, Colorado, noting that the music is healing, the community welcoming. “Any type of person could be included.”
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This is awesome
Read it and your day will get better. www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
November 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This is awesome
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A heavy music festival in Blackfeet Nation this summer was abut more than just music – it was a protective ceremony to shelter Indigenous youth from suicidal distress.
buff.ly/aQQC7EX
buff.ly/aQQC7EX
Heavy metal is healing teens on the Blackfeet Nation - High Country News
In response to youth suicides, teachers show students the power of headbanging at Fire in the Mountains festival.
www.hcn.org
November 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Just a great feature all around. Wonderful story and amazing photos.
November 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Just a great feature all around. Wonderful story and amazing photos.
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This story is incredible - moving, inspiring, and full of heart.
www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
Heavy metal is healing teens on the Blackfeet Nation - High Country News
In response to youth suicides, teachers show students the power of headbanging at Fire in the Mountains festival.
www.hcn.org
November 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This story is incredible - moving, inspiring, and full of heart.
www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
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Incredible cover by @highcountrynews.org and story by @btoastie.bsky.social. 🤘🏻
Rural Californians living without power.
Coho salmon finding new life.
Indigenous youth finding joy in heavy metal.
The November issue of High Country News captures a West in flux — and in motion.
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Coho salmon finding new life.
Indigenous youth finding joy in heavy metal.
The November issue of High Country News captures a West in flux — and in motion.
buff.ly/HYteQGv
November 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Incredible cover by @highcountrynews.org and story by @btoastie.bsky.social. 🤘🏻