Rob Schmidt (Blue Corn Comics)
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Freelance writer focused on Native American, social justice, and pop culture issues; publisher of Blue Corn Comics; host of Creative Spirit Screenwriters
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The excuse for Usha Vance's missing wedding ring is bizarre and preposterous. Look, she doesn't do dishes, so why pretend otherwise?
But this bullshit claim tells us a lot about how JD Vance is trying to humble his wife in public.
www.salon.com/2025/11/26/u...
But this bullshit claim tells us a lot about how JD Vance is trying to humble his wife in public.
www.salon.com/2025/11/26/u...
Usha Vance doesn’t do dishes — so why the wedding ring excuse?
The second lady's staff runs the kitchen at the VP's residence
www.salon.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The excuse for Usha Vance's missing wedding ring is bizarre and preposterous. Look, she doesn't do dishes, so why pretend otherwise?
But this bullshit claim tells us a lot about how JD Vance is trying to humble his wife in public.
www.salon.com/2025/11/26/u...
But this bullshit claim tells us a lot about how JD Vance is trying to humble his wife in public.
www.salon.com/2025/11/26/u...
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NEW data I've received: Just 5% of people detained by ICE since October 1 have had violent criminal convictions, 3/4 had no criminal convictions at all. Most "criminals" had immigration, traffic, and vice offenses. Not the "worst of the worst"...
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
NEW data I've received: Just 5% of people detained by ICE since October 1 have had violent criminal convictions, 3/4 had no criminal convictions at all. Most "criminals" had immigration, traffic, and vice offenses. Not the "worst of the worst"...
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Secretary Pete Hegseth, a Princeton graduate, was unable to comprehend that photographs create mirror images of their subjects. Here's why affirmative action has lowered the standards of Ivy League admissions.
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Secretary Pete Hegseth, a Princeton graduate, was unable to comprehend that photographs create mirror images of their subjects. Here's why affirmative action has lowered the standards of Ivy League admissions.
"From stories that span modern Native life to history's reverberating impact on the U.S. trust and treaty obligations with tribal nations, Native filmmakers continue to make their mark on cinema." nativenewsonline.net/arts-enterta...
Five Native American Films You Should Watch This Thanksgiving Weekend
This Native American Heritage Month, Native News Online is celebrating by sharing our favorite Native American actors, movies, TV shows, books, chefs, musicians, artists, and fashion designers.
nativenewsonline.net
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"From stories that span modern Native life to history's reverberating impact on the U.S. trust and treaty obligations with tribal nations, Native filmmakers continue to make their mark on cinema." nativenewsonline.net/arts-enterta...
"Tales from the Rez" will stream exclusively on AMC+ as part of the platform's Indigenous Heritage Month collection, "Celebrating Native Voices." The collection also includes the award-winning "Lakota Nation vs. United States," "Dark Winds," and other titles. www.amcnetworks.com/press-releas...
AMC Networks Celebrates Native American Heritage Month by Spotlighting Indigenous Creators on AMC+, Partnering to Create New Opportunities for Indigenous Talent
The company has partnered with Dark Winds Star Jessica Matten’s Indigenous Film & Arts Academy, 7 Forward Entertainment and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) to provide hands-on…
www.amcnetworks.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"Tales from the Rez" will stream exclusively on AMC+ as part of the platform's Indigenous Heritage Month collection, "Celebrating Native Voices." The collection also includes the award-winning "Lakota Nation vs. United States," "Dark Winds," and other titles. www.amcnetworks.com/press-releas...
"Officials said this year's operation marked the longest and most intense deployment of FBI resources to date to address Indian Country crime. Advocates say the investment should be made permanent." www.cbsnews.com/news/zachari...
Charges filed 5 years after man found shot dead in Native American community: "I carry him in my heart every day"
Over six months, federal agents investigated unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country with the goal of addressing a crisis of disappearances and killings.
www.cbsnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"Officials said this year's operation marked the longest and most intense deployment of FBI resources to date to address Indian Country crime. Advocates say the investment should be made permanent." www.cbsnews.com/news/zachari...
"Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07) introduced a bipartisan House Resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the cultural, historical, and economic contributions of Native American communities across the US." grijalva.house.gov/media/press-...
Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07) introduced a bipartisan House Resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the cultural,…
grijalva.house.gov
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07) introduced a bipartisan House Resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the cultural, historical, and economic contributions of Native American communities across the US." grijalva.house.gov/media/press-...
"Plymouth and United American Indians of New England reached an agreement allowing the National Day of Mourning observances to take place without any permitting requirements, including insurance, the complaint says." www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/p...
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Plymouth and United American Indians of New England reached an agreement allowing the National Day of Mourning observances to take place without any permitting requirements, including insurance, the complaint says." www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/p...
"An award-winning Canadian-American author whose career was tied to his apparent indigenous ancestry has recently learned that he has no Cherokee roots. Thomas King revealed the findings on Monday in an opinion piece published in the Globe and Mail." www.bbc.com/news/article...
Author of Inconvenient Indian discovers he has no indigenous roots
Thomas King, whose works centered around indigenous stories, said he feels as though he's "been ripped in half" after learning he is not part Cherokee.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"An award-winning Canadian-American author whose career was tied to his apparent indigenous ancestry has recently learned that he has no Cherokee roots. Thomas King revealed the findings on Monday in an opinion piece published in the Globe and Mail." www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Bowhead whales live twice as long as humans, and have a unique DNA repair mechanism to avoid cancer. Novel research w U Rochester in collaboration with the Inuit in Alaska.
🧪#cancer
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🧪#cancer
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A bowhead whale's DNA offers clues to fight cancer — NPR
Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the bowhead whale.
apple.news
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Bowhead whales live twice as long as humans, and have a unique DNA repair mechanism to avoid cancer. Novel research w U Rochester in collaboration with the Inuit in Alaska.
🧪#cancer
apple.news/Ag-kaIoQ2QSG...
🧪#cancer
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If it saves lives, Republicans oppose it.
Exclusive: Republicans plan to challenge vehicle-safety mandates, such as automatic emergency braking and alarms that remind drivers a child is in the back seat.
Senate Committee to Challenge Auto-Safety Mandates That Hurt ‘Affordability’
Republicans are questioning the value of some features, such as automatic braking and rear-seat reminders.
on.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If it saves lives, Republicans oppose it.
"We've found the best route towards that is the elimination of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. …. It should be an insult to any decent human being that this country, in this day and age, still has a bureaucracy that governs a specific ethnic group per se." www.ocregister.com/2025/11/16/r...
Remember Russell Means, a champion for liberty
This National Native American Heritage Month, our editorial board would like to take this opportunity to remember the late Native American libertarian activist Russell Means, of the Oglala Lakota n…
www.ocregister.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"We've found the best route towards that is the elimination of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. …. It should be an insult to any decent human being that this country, in this day and age, still has a bureaucracy that governs a specific ethnic group per se." www.ocregister.com/2025/11/16/r...
"The current administration thinks that programs in Indian Country are a giveaway and that is baloney," said Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan. "But these are … OK. It's bullshit," Flanagan said to loud applause at the Seattle Convention Center. indianz.com/News/2025/11...
‘It’s bull****’: Indian Country confronts challenges at largest inter-tribal conference
The nation’s oldest and largest inter-tribal organization opened its annual convention with a competing set of messages about the challenges facing Indian Country.
indianz.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"The current administration thinks that programs in Indian Country are a giveaway and that is baloney," said Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan. "But these are … OK. It's bullshit," Flanagan said to loud applause at the Seattle Convention Center. indianz.com/News/2025/11...
"A country can't move forward unless it truthfully knows and accounts for where it has been. Listening to the testimony of those that survived America's own genocide is a start in the right direction." www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/no...
Opinion: Is U.S. ready to listen to Indian boarding schools survivors and descendants? | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Sometimes, it is possible for Republican and Democratic forces to work together to get a piece of legislation, started by one government, passed into the next, because it is the right thing to do.
www.timesfreepress.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"A country can't move forward unless it truthfully knows and accounts for where it has been. Listening to the testimony of those that survived America's own genocide is a start in the right direction." www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/no...
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New Standing Room Only is about how 2028 very well could be AOC vs. MTG. Excerpt is a gentle "told you so."
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Music by Jessie Ware and Honey Dijon.
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Music by Jessie Ware and Honey Dijon.
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
New Standing Room Only is about how 2028 very well could be AOC vs. MTG. Excerpt is a gentle "told you so."
Read and subscribe! salon-standingroomonly.beehiiv.com/p/2028-could...
Music by Jessie Ware and Honey Dijon.
Read and subscribe! salon-standingroomonly.beehiiv.com/p/2028-could...
Music by Jessie Ware and Honey Dijon.
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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"During that time, there was one film in which a Native actor had a leading role. Meanwhile, nearly two-thirds of all Native American speaking characters were inconsequential to the plot, and a third filled secondary roles, the study found." www.pressenterprise.com/2025/11/23/u...
UC Riverside professor takes big step for Native American actors
Kimberly Guerrero plays Rose in “It: Welcome to Derry” in a Hollywood that studies say has not been kind to her people.
www.pressenterprise.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
"During that time, there was one film in which a Native actor had a leading role. Meanwhile, nearly two-thirds of all Native American speaking characters were inconsequential to the plot, and a third filled secondary roles, the study found." www.pressenterprise.com/2025/11/23/u...
"This initiative is about more than representation—it's about restoration," shared Matten. "We are reclaiming our narratives, healing generational trauma, and building real opportunities for Indigenous youth to thrive as creators, leaders, and innovators." deadline.com/2025/11/amc-...
AMC Networks & ‘Dark Winds’ Star Jessica Matten Partner To Create Opportunities For Indigenous Talent
AMC Networks & 'Dark Winds' star Jessica Matten partner to create new opportunities for indigenous talent.
deadline.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
"This initiative is about more than representation—it's about restoration," shared Matten. "We are reclaiming our narratives, healing generational trauma, and building real opportunities for Indigenous youth to thrive as creators, leaders, and innovators." deadline.com/2025/11/amc-...
"Her latest project, the documentary 'Bring Them Home,' traces a group of Blackfeet tribal members as they work to return wild bison to their ancestral lands. Gladstone narrates the film with the kind of clarity that comes from listening closely." www.thecut.com/article/how-...
Lily Gladstone Blew Up in Hollywood by Staying Outside It
“My experience as a human being in my own community mattered more than chasing some traditional industry path.”
www.thecut.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"Her latest project, the documentary 'Bring Them Home,' traces a group of Blackfeet tribal members as they work to return wild bison to their ancestral lands. Gladstone narrates the film with the kind of clarity that comes from listening closely." www.thecut.com/article/how-...
"She Cried That Day" is an opportunity for people to walk alongside a Native family and experience what it's like fighting for justice for their loved one. You can see the obstacles, the gaps in the system that allow the MMIWR crisis to continue. www.acluga.org/news/filmmak...
Filmmaker Wants to Help More People Learn about Native Histories and Cultures - ACLU of Georgia
We talked with storyteller and documentary filmmaker Amanda Erickson about what this month means to her, the misconceptions she wants people to challenge, and the stories she believes deserve more…
www.acluga.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"She Cried That Day" is an opportunity for people to walk alongside a Native family and experience what it's like fighting for justice for their loved one. You can see the obstacles, the gaps in the system that allow the MMIWR crisis to continue. www.acluga.org/news/filmmak...
"Ohio State University professors and administrators remain at odds over whether acknowledging who lived here first violates Ohio's new anti-DEI law. The funds that established OSU in 1870 existed only because the US seized and sold land from Native Americans." www.axios.com/local/columb...
Why Ohio State won't adopt a Native American land acknowledgment
Senate Bill 1 is chilling efforts to honor Indigenous history.
www.axios.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"Ohio State University professors and administrators remain at odds over whether acknowledging who lived here first violates Ohio's new anti-DEI law. The funds that established OSU in 1870 existed only because the US seized and sold land from Native Americans." www.axios.com/local/columb...
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