Gigi Ragland | Travel Writer
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No Administration has done more to shatter the idea of American exceptionalism than this one.
By attempting to sell out Ukraine for a bunch of minerals deals, Trump would have America join the ranks of mediocrity.
By attempting to sell out Ukraine for a bunch of minerals deals, Trump would have America join the ranks of mediocrity.
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
No Administration has done more to shatter the idea of American exceptionalism than this one.
By attempting to sell out Ukraine for a bunch of minerals deals, Trump would have America join the ranks of mediocrity.
By attempting to sell out Ukraine for a bunch of minerals deals, Trump would have America join the ranks of mediocrity.
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The air was thin and the effort arduous on the Inca Trail. To make matters worse, another hiker ahead of @maggiedowns.bsky.social seemed to taunt her by carrying two backpacks. Why two? The answer, when revealed, left the author floored, just as it leaves readers breathless: buff.ly/C1ns1TM
July 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The air was thin and the effort arduous on the Inca Trail. To make matters worse, another hiker ahead of @maggiedowns.bsky.social seemed to taunt her by carrying two backpacks. Why two? The answer, when revealed, left the author floored, just as it leaves readers breathless: buff.ly/C1ns1TM
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If you care about clean water, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, or Indigenous land rights, this executive order should be a major concern. It reframes our shared natural heritage as little more than a commercial asset, and that’s a dangerous precedent!
July 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
If you care about clean water, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, or Indigenous land rights, this executive order should be a major concern. It reframes our shared natural heritage as little more than a commercial asset, and that’s a dangerous precedent!
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Republicans are attempting to ram through a provision to sell millions in acres in CA, including land around Yosemite, Mt. Shasta, Lake Tahoe & Big Sur, as part of their big ugly bill.
Our federal public treasures shouldn't be sold off to the highest bidder.
I will fight this, tooth & nail.
Our federal public treasures shouldn't be sold off to the highest bidder.
I will fight this, tooth & nail.
June 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Republicans are attempting to ram through a provision to sell millions in acres in CA, including land around Yosemite, Mt. Shasta, Lake Tahoe & Big Sur, as part of their big ugly bill.
Our federal public treasures shouldn't be sold off to the highest bidder.
I will fight this, tooth & nail.
Our federal public treasures shouldn't be sold off to the highest bidder.
I will fight this, tooth & nail.
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At a time when farmers are at grave risk of bearing the brunt of Trump’s tariffs and funding freezes, DOGE is trying to shutdown USDA offices across California — the largest agriculture producing state in the nation.
I’m leading an effort to reverse these harmful closures.
I’m leading an effort to reverse these harmful closures.
May 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
At a time when farmers are at grave risk of bearing the brunt of Trump’s tariffs and funding freezes, DOGE is trying to shutdown USDA offices across California — the largest agriculture producing state in the nation.
I’m leading an effort to reverse these harmful closures.
I’m leading an effort to reverse these harmful closures.
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The F.B.I. is disbanding a unit that investigates members of Congress and federal employee fraud just as the Trump administration moves to sideline divisions handling public corruption.
May 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The F.B.I. is disbanding a unit that investigates members of Congress and federal employee fraud just as the Trump administration moves to sideline divisions handling public corruption.
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Various of my elected officials now have more voicemails full of angry Minnesotan communication.
TFG "doesn't know" if he supports the Constitution? We are done. Get him out of there. For all the million reasons BEFORE this one, but this one ought to be clear enough for anybody.
TFG "doesn't know" if he supports the Constitution? We are done. Get him out of there. For all the million reasons BEFORE this one, but this one ought to be clear enough for anybody.
May 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Various of my elected officials now have more voicemails full of angry Minnesotan communication.
TFG "doesn't know" if he supports the Constitution? We are done. Get him out of there. For all the million reasons BEFORE this one, but this one ought to be clear enough for anybody.
TFG "doesn't know" if he supports the Constitution? We are done. Get him out of there. For all the million reasons BEFORE this one, but this one ought to be clear enough for anybody.
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This is such an important decision for NC & elsewhere. Judge Riggs should have never had to go through this. Nevertheless she persisted!! 💪
www.wral.com/story/federa...
www.wral.com/story/federa...
Federal judge tells state board to certify Riggs’ victory in disputed Supreme Court race
A federal judge ordered North Carolina elections officials to certify Democrat Allison Riggs' narrow victory in the November election for a seat on the state Supreme Court. GOP challenger Jefferson Gr...
www.wral.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:55 AM
This is such an important decision for NC & elsewhere. Judge Riggs should have never had to go through this. Nevertheless she persisted!! 💪
www.wral.com/story/federa...
www.wral.com/story/federa...
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Our Friday newsletter: How do you define journalism?
Plus: Mary Schmich revisits Studs Terkel's "Division Street," Livingston Award finalists, @michaelngraff.bsky.social's stories about Charlotte, and @nazriahi.bsky.social's ode to rejection.
niemanstoryboard.org/2025/04/25/w...
#storytelling
Plus: Mary Schmich revisits Studs Terkel's "Division Street," Livingston Award finalists, @michaelngraff.bsky.social's stories about Charlotte, and @nazriahi.bsky.social's ode to rejection.
niemanstoryboard.org/2025/04/25/w...
#storytelling
What is journalism, and why does it matter? - Nieman Storyboard
Pulitzer Prize-winner Mary Schmich's new podcast, plus Livingston Awards and local storytelling in Charlotte, North Carolina
niemanstoryboard.org
April 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Our Friday newsletter: How do you define journalism?
Plus: Mary Schmich revisits Studs Terkel's "Division Street," Livingston Award finalists, @michaelngraff.bsky.social's stories about Charlotte, and @nazriahi.bsky.social's ode to rejection.
niemanstoryboard.org/2025/04/25/w...
#storytelling
Plus: Mary Schmich revisits Studs Terkel's "Division Street," Livingston Award finalists, @michaelngraff.bsky.social's stories about Charlotte, and @nazriahi.bsky.social's ode to rejection.
niemanstoryboard.org/2025/04/25/w...
#storytelling
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Elon Musk’s staffers are trying to push into the National Gallery of Art. They recently met with the museum’s director and legal team, to question its legal status and explore ways to assert influence. One of the nation’s most respected art institutions is now in their crosshairs.
April 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Elon Musk’s staffers are trying to push into the National Gallery of Art. They recently met with the museum’s director and legal team, to question its legal status and explore ways to assert influence. One of the nation’s most respected art institutions is now in their crosshairs.
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Fascism is when a leader uses the power of the state to control or coerce private institutions—like Trump has tried to do with universities and private companies such as Apple. His attempts to dictate what schools can teach or how businesses should operate are textbook authoritarianism. Harvard
April 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Fascism is when a leader uses the power of the state to control or coerce private institutions—like Trump has tried to do with universities and private companies such as Apple. His attempts to dictate what schools can teach or how businesses should operate are textbook authoritarianism. Harvard
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It's unfortunate to see several UNC Press titles among the many books removed from the Naval Academy library.
Let's support these authors by:
💚Requesting these books from your local library
💚Following the authors on social media & amplify their voices
💚Purchasing your own copy if possible
Let's support these authors by:
💚Requesting these books from your local library
💚Following the authors on social media & amplify their voices
💚Purchasing your own copy if possible
These Are the 381 Books Removed From the Naval Academy Library
Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and books on the Holocaust were among the works removed in response to an order from the office of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
www.nytimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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#Journalism isn't dead: Buried in all the news about community papers and news sources drying up, there are nuggets of good news -- like this independent newspaper launched at a woman's prison. @goodgoodgoodco.bsky.social
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/cen...
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/cen...
World's largest women's prison launches independent newspaper by and for inmates
The Paper Trail is amplifying the voices of incarcerated women at The Central California Women’s Facility.
www.goodgoodgood.co
March 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
#Journalism isn't dead: Buried in all the news about community papers and news sources drying up, there are nuggets of good news -- like this independent newspaper launched at a woman's prison. @goodgoodgoodco.bsky.social
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/cen...
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/cen...
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Republicans are considering legislation to limit the scope of federal injunctions, potentially curbing the judiciary’s power. These injunctions are typically issued when judges believe a law or executive action may be unconstitutional.
March 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Republicans are considering legislation to limit the scope of federal injunctions, potentially curbing the judiciary’s power. These injunctions are typically issued when judges believe a law or executive action may be unconstitutional.
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Over 100,000 seats are up for grabs in 2025 — governors, mayors, city councils, state representatives, judges, school boards, and more.
Taking back our power starts now.
Taking back our power starts now.
March 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Over 100,000 seats are up for grabs in 2025 — governors, mayors, city councils, state representatives, judges, school boards, and more.
Taking back our power starts now.
Taking back our power starts now.
March is Women’s History month. Celebrate with a visit to one of the many sites honoring great women. Here’s my latest piece for AARP that offers some suggestions.
Monuments, Museums Honor Trailblazing Women
Visit these historical sites to recognize women’s contributions in the U.S.
www.aarp.org
March 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
March is Women’s History month. Celebrate with a visit to one of the many sites honoring great women. Here’s my latest piece for AARP that offers some suggestions.
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Additionally, the removed content included information about groups such as the Buffalo Soldiers and the Tuskegee Airmen, both composed of Black service members who made significant contributions to U.S. military history.
You can’t erase the past, and you can’t erase their legacy!
You can’t erase the past, and you can’t erase their legacy!
March 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Additionally, the removed content included information about groups such as the Buffalo Soldiers and the Tuskegee Airmen, both composed of Black service members who made significant contributions to U.S. military history.
You can’t erase the past, and you can’t erase their legacy!
You can’t erase the past, and you can’t erase their legacy!
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They try to silence us, hold us back, and strip away our rights, but women always fight back. This #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re doubling down, because when women lead, we all move forward.
March 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
They try to silence us, hold us back, and strip away our rights, but women always fight back. This #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re doubling down, because when women lead, we all move forward.
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Meet Tony Ruiz – a disabled Army veteran just fired from the Los Angeles VA.
He has a message for Donald Trump:
He has a message for Donald Trump:
March 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Meet Tony Ruiz – a disabled Army veteran just fired from the Los Angeles VA.
He has a message for Donald Trump:
He has a message for Donald Trump:
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What if, instead of fearing the iron fist of Big Brother, I actually feared the absence of a billionaire’s firm, guiding hand?
My latest for McSweeney’s
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/don...
My latest for McSweeney’s
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/don...
Don’t Tread on Me—Unless You’re a Billionaire with a Ketamine Addiction, in Which Case I Enthusiastically Support It
Listen, I don’t know how to say this, but I think I’m finally okay with being trodden on. Just a little. Just enough to feel the reassuring weight ...
www.mcsweeneys.net
February 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
What if, instead of fearing the iron fist of Big Brother, I actually feared the absence of a billionaire’s firm, guiding hand?
My latest for McSweeney’s
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/don...
My latest for McSweeney’s
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/don...
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It was an honor to sign the guest book in the home of Anne Frank.
I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history.
Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.
I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history.
Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.
February 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
It was an honor to sign the guest book in the home of Anne Frank.
I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history.
Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.
I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history.
Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.
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Imagine if cats could return irresponsible “owners.”😼
February 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Imagine if cats could return irresponsible “owners.”😼
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How much is Congress cutting from their $6.5 billion/year budget? Don’t you think congress can operate on say, maybe, $5 Billion? And each congressman has 18 staff, they could operate on say, 14?
What about the White House?
What about the White House?
February 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
How much is Congress cutting from their $6.5 billion/year budget? Don’t you think congress can operate on say, maybe, $5 Billion? And each congressman has 18 staff, they could operate on say, 14?
What about the White House?
What about the White House?