Brita Engh
@britaengh.bsky.social
Mom, Big Sister, science geek, wife.
Lover of books, musical theater, recipes, and Mormon feminism.
Lover of books, musical theater, recipes, and Mormon feminism.
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Brita Engh
@britaengh.bsky.social
· Aug 15
I'm very happy about this ruling. The gerrymandering has been terrible in Utah.
🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I'm very happy about this ruling. The gerrymandering has been terrible in Utah.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Today would be a good day to fund the ACA and end the GOP shutdown.
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Today would be a good day to fund the ACA and end the GOP shutdown.
Yes. As the mom of school age children, this would make things so much easier.
Feel like, as a society, we might consider moving Halloween to the last Friday in October (observed.) Vibes truly immaculate tonight.
October 31, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Yes. As the mom of school age children, this would make things so much easier.
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I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
October 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
"I know now that if I continue to stay, I won’t be able to explain to my children why I didn’t take a stand when I had the chance...Today, I quit allowing my complacency to destroy America, and I urge you to quit, too."
NEW. Powerful piece by Miles Bruner.
"I know the thought of walking away from your career and your social network is terrifying...I urge you to recognize that our nation is heading down a very dark path. But it’s not too late to change direction...Take a stand."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
"I know the thought of walking away from your career and your social network is terrifying...I urge you to recognize that our nation is heading down a very dark path. But it’s not too late to change direction...Take a stand."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
My Last Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party
Why I’m leaving the GOP and why I’m urging my former colleagues to do the same.
open.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM
"I know now that if I continue to stay, I won’t be able to explain to my children why I didn’t take a stand when I had the chance...Today, I quit allowing my complacency to destroy America, and I urge you to quit, too."
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POLITICO: “Leaders of Young Republican groups worried if their Telegram chat got leaked, but kept typing… referred to Black people as monkeys, mused about putting political opponents in gas chambers... lauded Republicans they believed support slavery…” www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
October 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
POLITICO: “Leaders of Young Republican groups worried if their Telegram chat got leaked, but kept typing… referred to Black people as monkeys, mused about putting political opponents in gas chambers... lauded Republicans they believed support slavery…” www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
I am inspired by refugees who contribute so much to the world in spite of the obstacles they face.
Omar won! He won! 🤩 So wonderful!
From Palestinian refugee to Nobel glory: Omar Yaghi’s incredible journey
Born in Amman to refugee parents, Yaghi rose from humble roots to reshape modern chemistry
gulfnews.com/world/americ...
From Palestinian refugee to Nobel glory: Omar Yaghi’s incredible journey
Born in Amman to refugee parents, Yaghi rose from humble roots to reshape modern chemistry
gulfnews.com/world/americ...
October 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I am inspired by refugees who contribute so much to the world in spite of the obstacles they face.
We took our family to get our #Novavax shots today. We got them at Smith's pharmacy in South Jordan, Utah. We also learned that our local CVS has it. Our reasons for picking Novavax this year are detailed in this thread.
October 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
We took our family to get our #Novavax shots today. We got them at Smith's pharmacy in South Jordan, Utah. We also learned that our local CVS has it. Our reasons for picking Novavax this year are detailed in this thread.
I learned of this right after I returned home from my Mormon church services this morning. This news is my worst nightmare - it felt like an attack on all of us. My heart and prayers are with my brothers and sisters in that Michigan ward. ❤️
UPDATE: Multiple people have been shot at a Mormon church in Michigan and the shooter is down, police said Sunday.
Attack at a Mormon church in Michigan leaves at least 1 dead, 9 injured
Multiple people have been shot at a Mormon church in Michigan and the shooter is down, police said Sunday.
n.pr
September 29, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I learned of this right after I returned home from my Mormon church services this morning. This news is my worst nightmare - it felt like an attack on all of us. My heart and prayers are with my brothers and sisters in that Michigan ward. ❤️
President Nelson's message to the world a few weeks before he passed:
"Imagine how different our world could be if more of us were peacemakers—building bridges of understanding rather than walls of prejudice..."
time.com/7315003/russ...
"Imagine how different our world could be if more of us were peacemakers—building bridges of understanding rather than walls of prejudice..."
time.com/7315003/russ...
Russell M. Nelson: We All Deserve Dignity and Respect
As the Leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints turns 101, he writes about the importance of respect.
time.com
September 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
President Nelson's message to the world a few weeks before he passed:
"Imagine how different our world could be if more of us were peacemakers—building bridges of understanding rather than walls of prejudice..."
time.com/7315003/russ...
"Imagine how different our world could be if more of us were peacemakers—building bridges of understanding rather than walls of prejudice..."
time.com/7315003/russ...
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Like Texas, Utah Republicans are redrawing congressional maps mid-decade. Unlike Texas, Utah's new maps could give Democrats more of a shot at winning a seat.
Tensions are high in a Utah redistricting fight that didn't start with Trump
Like Texas, Utah Republicans are redrawing congressional maps mid-decade. Unlike Texas, Utah's new maps could give Democrats more of a shot at winning a seat.
n.pr
September 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Like Texas, Utah Republicans are redrawing congressional maps mid-decade. Unlike Texas, Utah's new maps could give Democrats more of a shot at winning a seat.
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Whether you like or dislike what’s said, free speech is at the heart of our democracy.
Protecting it should be one of our core missions as a nation.
If there were ever a moment for the so-called “free speech warriors” to speak out, now would be the time.
Protecting it should be one of our core missions as a nation.
If there were ever a moment for the so-called “free speech warriors” to speak out, now would be the time.
September 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Whether you like or dislike what’s said, free speech is at the heart of our democracy.
Protecting it should be one of our core missions as a nation.
If there were ever a moment for the so-called “free speech warriors” to speak out, now would be the time.
Protecting it should be one of our core missions as a nation.
If there were ever a moment for the so-called “free speech warriors” to speak out, now would be the time.
This is so annoying. I hope Utah gets its act together so people don't face so many obstacles to getting the healthcare we want.
September 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
This is so annoying. I hope Utah gets its act together so people don't face so many obstacles to getting the healthcare we want.
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The birthday book is clear: there was a cabal of rich, powerful people (mostly men) whose fondest memories with Jeffrey Epstein involved trafficking young girls for sex—trading them like baseball cards—and one of them is the current American president. You’re cool with this or you’re not. That’s it.
September 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The birthday book is clear: there was a cabal of rich, powerful people (mostly men) whose fondest memories with Jeffrey Epstein involved trafficking young girls for sex—trading them like baseball cards—and one of them is the current American president. You’re cool with this or you’re not. That’s it.
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About this Florida vaccine story:
When they were little - 1 yr and 3 1/2 - my two older boys, who’d had all their shots, got whooping cough.
We asked their pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated.
“Oh, they’d have died.”
When they were little - 1 yr and 3 1/2 - my two older boys, who’d had all their shots, got whooping cough.
We asked their pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated.
“Oh, they’d have died.”
September 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
About this Florida vaccine story:
When they were little - 1 yr and 3 1/2 - my two older boys, who’d had all their shots, got whooping cough.
We asked their pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated.
“Oh, they’d have died.”
When they were little - 1 yr and 3 1/2 - my two older boys, who’d had all their shots, got whooping cough.
We asked their pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated.
“Oh, they’d have died.”
It took a long time, but finally we have the verdict. Utah Congressional maps will be redrawn to give Utahns the fair representation we asked for.
NEW: Utah judge orders legislature to redraw GOP's 4-0 congressional map in time for 2026 elections. Republicans are hoping to appeal and at least slow things down to run out the clock for this next election.
Judge rules Utah's congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections
The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state’s congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body drew them in violation of voters’ rights.
apnews.com
August 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
It took a long time, but finally we have the verdict. Utah Congressional maps will be redrawn to give Utahns the fair representation we asked for.
John Shin was a neighbor and good friend to my in-laws for years. He was a DACA recipient who was trying to follow all the steps needed to stay legal. This is not only cruel, but it is also foolish for ICE to detain/expel valuable community members like John Shin.
Loved ones, shocked, worried after beloved Utah violinist detained by ICE www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...
Loved ones, shocked, worried after beloved Utah violinist detained by ICE
Friends and family are reacting after Utah violinist John Shin was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday.
www.fox13now.com
August 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
John Shin was a neighbor and good friend to my in-laws for years. He was a DACA recipient who was trying to follow all the steps needed to stay legal. This is not only cruel, but it is also foolish for ICE to detain/expel valuable community members like John Shin.
August 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
I'm grateful for dedicated journalists who continue to tell us the truth about people in power.
The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops
The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
n.pr
August 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I'm grateful for dedicated journalists who continue to tell us the truth about people in power.
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I have spent multiple weeks working on this story. We are not dropping it. I hope you will give this a read.
Over 90 pages of "Alligator Alcatraz" files disappeared as I was looking at them and reporting on the situation. Our public records requests are getting stonewalled. A slew of experts told me this all seems to be illegal. talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/th...
There Is an Information Blackout at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Migrant Detention Camp
Public records related to Florida’s so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention camp have...
talkingpointsmemo.com
August 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I have spent multiple weeks working on this story. We are not dropping it. I hope you will give this a read.
Lee's frequent, extreme X posts are hurting the reputation of the LDS church, and church leaders are very unhappy about it.
After Mike Lee trolled MN assassination victims, I argued the way to shut him up was to pressure the LDS church (and @ed the LDS President on Xitter asking if Lee represented the Church). Politico has a long story abt how the Church is getting tired of his schtick.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Mike Lee Can’t Stop Throwing Social Media Grenades. His Church Isn’t Happy.
The Utah senator’s online persona has further damaged his already frayed relationship with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
www.politico.com
July 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Lee's frequent, extreme X posts are hurting the reputation of the LDS church, and church leaders are very unhappy about it.
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The flash flooding in Central Texas is absolutely heartbreaking. Michelle and I are praying for everyone who has lost a loved one or is waiting for news — especially the parents. And we’re grateful to the first responders and rescue teams working around the clock to help.
July 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The flash flooding in Central Texas is absolutely heartbreaking. Michelle and I are praying for everyone who has lost a loved one or is waiting for news — especially the parents. And we’re grateful to the first responders and rescue teams working around the clock to help.
For any of you who are still on the other site too, it's worth visiting to hear him read this poem. #IndependenceDay
July 4, 2025 at 10:44 PM
For any of you who are still on the other site too, it's worth visiting to hear him read this poem. #IndependenceDay