Jonathan C Slaght
@jonathanslaght.com
Author. Tigers Between Empires (2025). Owls of the Eastern Ice (2020, Best Book per NYT/WSJ, PEN America winner, Nat Book Award longlist). Work: Regional Director Temperate Asia @wcs.org. Home: Mpls https://linktr.ee/jslaght
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Jonathan C Slaght
@jonathanslaght.com
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A @startribune.com Best Book of 2025! "Minneapolis writer and naturalist Slaght's "Owls of the Eastern Ice" was hugely acclaimed in 2020 and "Tigers" may be even better....enlivened by the insights of Slaght, whose compassion and curiosity make his book suspenseful and urgent."
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
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it is apparently the 25th anniversary of the greatest piece of art Denton, Texas, has ever produced
The PriceMaster (full version)
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February 11, 2026 at 3:04 AM
it is apparently the 25th anniversary of the greatest piece of art Denton, Texas, has ever produced
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A resident named Walter calmly took the mic and recounted an April 9, 1945 newspaper clipping about the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp...
"And we don't know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough."
www.welcometohellworld.com/a-surprise-z...
"And we don't know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough."
www.welcometohellworld.com/a-surprise-z...
February 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
A resident named Walter calmly took the mic and recounted an April 9, 1945 newspaper clipping about the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp...
"And we don't know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough."
www.welcometohellworld.com/a-surprise-z...
"And we don't know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough."
www.welcometohellworld.com/a-surprise-z...
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people born in america probably don’t realize how cool america used to be. the death of US soft power is going to have long term consequences we are only beginning to see
February 10, 2026 at 3:23 PM
people born in america probably don’t realize how cool america used to be. the death of US soft power is going to have long term consequences we are only beginning to see
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One of the less talked about things with the federal government's attacks on Minnesota is that it's not just the goon squads, it's also across the board attempts to deny us Congressionally allocated federal funding.
Because we love our neighbors, apparently.
Because we love our neighbors, apparently.
The Trump administration plans to rescind $600 million in public health funds from four states led by Democrats because it finds the grants “inconsistent with agency priorities,” according to documents reviewed by the NYT
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:57 AM
One of the less talked about things with the federal government's attacks on Minnesota is that it's not just the goon squads, it's also across the board attempts to deny us Congressionally allocated federal funding.
Because we love our neighbors, apparently.
Because we love our neighbors, apparently.
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Please share and/or fill this out if it applies to you: forms.gle/6TuZYUzhAznR...
"Female identifying metal fans- I need your input for my university research! I am currently gathering some stats around misogyny in metal music scenes…All reponses will be recorded as anonymous.”
"Female identifying metal fans- I need your input for my university research! I am currently gathering some stats around misogyny in metal music scenes…All reponses will be recorded as anonymous.”
February 10, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Please share and/or fill this out if it applies to you: forms.gle/6TuZYUzhAznR...
"Female identifying metal fans- I need your input for my university research! I am currently gathering some stats around misogyny in metal music scenes…All reponses will be recorded as anonymous.”
"Female identifying metal fans- I need your input for my university research! I am currently gathering some stats around misogyny in metal music scenes…All reponses will be recorded as anonymous.”
big fan of "arrive ~three hours before you left" itineraries
February 11, 2026 at 1:09 AM
big fan of "arrive ~three hours before you left" itineraries
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
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The problem with them choosing this as their primary talking point is that nearly every in Minnesota personally knows someone who has been taken by ICE. And they all had either a spotless criminal record or an entirely non-violent one.
These are lies. They are going to lose. MN will not quit.
These are lies. They are going to lose. MN will not quit.
February 10, 2026 at 10:46 PM
The problem with them choosing this as their primary talking point is that nearly every in Minnesota personally knows someone who has been taken by ICE. And they all had either a spotless criminal record or an entirely non-violent one.
These are lies. They are going to lose. MN will not quit.
These are lies. They are going to lose. MN will not quit.
last day in Beijing - fly home to Minneapolis soon
February 10, 2026 at 10:41 PM
last day in Beijing - fly home to Minneapolis soon
it's #SuperbOwl Sunday! Best day of the year. For your consideration, the Blakiston's fish owl. Largest owls in the world (six-foot wingspans, weigh close to a bald eagle), salmon eaters, live year-round in remote forests of northeast Asia. 🦉
February 8, 2026 at 10:15 PM
it's #SuperbOwl Sunday! Best day of the year. For your consideration, the Blakiston's fish owl. Largest owls in the world (six-foot wingspans, weigh close to a bald eagle), salmon eaters, live year-round in remote forests of northeast Asia. 🦉
I'm on a subway in Beijing & there was just an announcement saying that riders should refrain for using any chairs or stools they may have brought aboard
February 8, 2026 at 5:36 AM
I'm on a subway in Beijing & there was just an announcement saying that riders should refrain for using any chairs or stools they may have brought aboard
Hiked up to an abandoned gondola platform outside of Beijing yesterday - a little post apocalyptic but with stunning views
February 8, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Hiked up to an abandoned gondola platform outside of Beijing yesterday - a little post apocalyptic but with stunning views
great day hiking up Lingshan, a ~2300m mountain near Beijing, with @wild-beijing.bsky.social & two Swedes!
February 7, 2026 at 12:41 PM
great day hiking up Lingshan, a ~2300m mountain near Beijing, with @wild-beijing.bsky.social & two Swedes!
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Amy Klobuchar running for Governor of Minnesota
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Amy Klobuchar running for Governor of Minnesota
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There are few Baikal Teal (Sibirionetta formosa 花脸鸭 Huāliǎn yā) wintering at the Yellow River estuary in Shandong Province. Photo by "菜小hua". #birds #china #yellowriver
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 AM
There are few Baikal Teal (Sibirionetta formosa 花脸鸭 Huāliǎn yā) wintering at the Yellow River estuary in Shandong Province. Photo by "菜小hua". #birds #china #yellowriver
nice write up of my tiger book in Editor's Picks at @airmail.news: "Slaght has a marvelous gift for putting the reader right inside the expeditions....He artfully salts in the region’s history & the fate of other tiger species...an enthralling &, yes, inspiring story:" airmail.news/books/2026/2... 🌍
Editor's Picks
This week, don't miss "Passion and Power" by Harriet Newman Cohen, "Tigers Between Empires" by Jonathan C. Slaght, and "The Radical Fund" by John Fabian Witt.
airmail.news
February 6, 2026 at 1:43 AM
nice write up of my tiger book in Editor's Picks at @airmail.news: "Slaght has a marvelous gift for putting the reader right inside the expeditions....He artfully salts in the region’s history & the fate of other tiger species...an enthralling &, yes, inspiring story:" airmail.news/books/2026/2... 🌍
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A good thing you can do about this instead of dooming is Google “how to become a poll observer in [your town]”
Breaking:
The White House press secretary just said she "can't guarantee" that ICE won't be around polling locations in November.
The White House press secretary just said she "can't guarantee" that ICE won't be around polling locations in November.
February 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
A good thing you can do about this instead of dooming is Google “how to become a poll observer in [your town]”
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Swear to god, ICE could just announce they're leaving a city but not leave and the media will just stop covering that city completely even though ICE never left.
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
February 6, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Swear to god, ICE could just announce they're leaving a city but not leave and the media will just stop covering that city completely even though ICE never left.
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
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Tigers Between Empires, by WCS’s @jonathanslaght.com, provides powerful testimony of what can be achieved when scientists collaborate across borders, writes @thediplomat.com.
🌏 thediplomat.com/2026/02/asia...
🌏 thediplomat.com/2026/02/asia...
Asia’s Tigers Benefit When Scientists Collaborate Beyond Borders
Asia’s most iconic species makes an ‘improbable return’ in the forests of Russia and China.
thediplomat.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Tigers Between Empires, by WCS’s @jonathanslaght.com, provides powerful testimony of what can be achieved when scientists collaborate across borders, writes @thediplomat.com.
🌏 thediplomat.com/2026/02/asia...
🌏 thediplomat.com/2026/02/asia...
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Not enough. Every single ICE and CBP agent should be out of Minnesota. The terror campaign must stop.
ICE must be abolished.
ICE must be abolished.
February 4, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Not enough. Every single ICE and CBP agent should be out of Minnesota. The terror campaign must stop.
ICE must be abolished.
ICE must be abolished.
Slaght's "account of the Siberian Tiger Project...provides powerful testimony of what can be achieved when scientists collaborate across borders." Review of TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES by Jon Letman in @thediplomat.com: thediplomat.com/2026/02/asia... 🌍
February 4, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Slaght's "account of the Siberian Tiger Project...provides powerful testimony of what can be achieved when scientists collaborate across borders." Review of TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES by Jon Letman in @thediplomat.com: thediplomat.com/2026/02/asia... 🌍
traded the sands of the Gobi for the asphalt of Beijing. One more week in Asia then home to Minneapolis
February 3, 2026 at 11:49 PM
traded the sands of the Gobi for the asphalt of Beijing. One more week in Asia then home to Minneapolis
short review of my book TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES in the latest @conbiology.bsky.social: "Jonathan Slaght writes a compelling, deeply detailed story." 🧪🌍🐅
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
Noted with interest
Click on the article title to read more.
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:38 AM
short review of my book TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES in the latest @conbiology.bsky.social: "Jonathan Slaght writes a compelling, deeply detailed story." 🧪🌍🐅
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
more from this weekend's camel festival near Sainshand, Mongolia, in the Gobi Desert
January 31, 2026 at 11:33 PM
more from this weekend's camel festival near Sainshand, Mongolia, in the Gobi Desert