Mike Yin
@mikeyin.bsky.social
WY House Minority Floor Leader
Wyoming's 16th House District (Fightin' 16th!)
Jackson, WY 🦬
Also full time Android code writing person
Opinions are my own
Wyoming's 16th House District (Fightin' 16th!)
Jackson, WY 🦬
Also full time Android code writing person
Opinions are my own
To my colleagues in Canada - I'm sorry. Maybe we can still do more good work on the sub-national level.
Carney: We know that this decades-long process of our ever-closer economic relationship between Canada and the US has ended. And as a consequence of that, many of our strengths have become our vulnerabilities, particularly in those industries that are most tightly integrated with the US….
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
To my colleagues in Canada - I'm sorry. Maybe we can still do more good work on the sub-national level.
Are you excited to have an app determine whether you are a citizen regardless of your actual true citizenship status?
New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people
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October 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Are you excited to have an app determine whether you are a citizen regardless of your actual true citizenship status?
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If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.
October 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.
Rep. Bear from Gillette argues that we should give wealthy second homeowners a tax break so they can buy a jet.
#WyoLeg #wyleg #politics #Wyoming #Legislature
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#WyoLeg #wyleg #politics #Wyoming #Legislature
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Should we give second homeowners a tax break?
YouTube video by Mike Yin
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September 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Rep. Bear from Gillette argues that we should give wealthy second homeowners a tax break so they can buy a jet.
#WyoLeg #wyleg #politics #Wyoming #Legislature
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#WyoLeg #wyleg #politics #Wyoming #Legislature
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Seems like the Arkansas AG just doesn't believe in the first amendment to the US Constitution. Maybe he should have a different job if he feels his oath to the Constitution is too much to uphold.
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Arkansas AG Threatens to Sue Sites for Providing Info About Abortion Pills
One of the sites, Plan C, is a well-known resource for information about medication abortion.
www.autonomynews.co
August 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Seems like the Arkansas AG just doesn't believe in the first amendment to the US Constitution. Maybe he should have a different job if he feels his oath to the Constitution is too much to uphold.
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Lawmakers in Utah are deploying every deception tactic in the book to convince Americans that turning federal lands over to states is in the nation's best interest. What they aren't saying is that they don't have the money to manage these lands, so they often get sold to for-profit companies.
Inside Utah’s PR campaign to seize public lands - High Country News
Utah used actors, AI, stagecraft and NDAs as it sought to sway public opinion and take control of 18.5 million acres of federal public land.
www.hcn.org
July 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Lawmakers in Utah are deploying every deception tactic in the book to convince Americans that turning federal lands over to states is in the nation's best interest. What they aren't saying is that they don't have the money to manage these lands, so they often get sold to for-profit companies.
I'm calling it "Zohran Derangement Syndrome"
June 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I'm calling it "Zohran Derangement Syndrome"
They turned her into a baby machine instead of letting her family grieve.
“She’s been breathing through machines for more than 90 days,” Newkirk told the television station of Smith, who also has a 5-year-old son. “It’s torture for me. I see my daughter breathing, but she’s not there. And her son—I bring him to see her.” 19thnews.org/2025/05/adri...
Case of a brain-dead pregnant woman kept on life support is ‘gut-wrenching,’ advocates say
Adriana Smith’s case is the latest instance in which Georgia’s six-week abortion ban and its impacts on Black women have raised serious concerns.
19thnews.org
May 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
They turned her into a baby machine instead of letting her family grieve.
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insane moment in world history right here
May 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
insane moment in world history right here
On Thursday 5/8/2025, during the Joint Corporations, Elections, and Political Subdivision meeting in Lander, the Wyoming Secretary of State seems to believe that it's bad to have people register to vote.
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SoS Gray on Voter Registration Mills
YouTube video by Mike Yin
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May 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
On Thursday 5/8/2025, during the Joint Corporations, Elections, and Political Subdivision meeting in Lander, the Wyoming Secretary of State seems to believe that it's bad to have people register to vote.
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Here’s what RFK Jr. has done since a measles outbreak began which has killed 3 people so far:
1. Buried a CDC report showing need for vaccination
2. Recommended vitamin A, resulting in liver damage in kids
3. Defunded vaccination clinics nationally
4. Hired a fraud to manipulate vaccine data
1. Buried a CDC report showing need for vaccination
2. Recommended vitamin A, resulting in liver damage in kids
3. Defunded vaccination clinics nationally
4. Hired a fraud to manipulate vaccine data
April 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Here’s what RFK Jr. has done since a measles outbreak began which has killed 3 people so far:
1. Buried a CDC report showing need for vaccination
2. Recommended vitamin A, resulting in liver damage in kids
3. Defunded vaccination clinics nationally
4. Hired a fraud to manipulate vaccine data
1. Buried a CDC report showing need for vaccination
2. Recommended vitamin A, resulting in liver damage in kids
3. Defunded vaccination clinics nationally
4. Hired a fraud to manipulate vaccine data
The Governor vetoed HB64 - Ultrasound requirements for medication abortions. The House moved to override it. This was what I told the members of the House.
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HB64 Veto Override Debate - Transvaginal Ultrasound 48hr Requirement
YouTube video by Mike Yin
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March 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The Governor vetoed HB64 - Ultrasound requirements for medication abortions. The House moved to override it. This was what I told the members of the House.
www.youtube.com/shorts/63Op1...
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Minute with Mike - Crossover Week!
YouTube video by Mike Yin
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February 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Last year, Wyoming was one of 15 states to opt out of USDA program that provides income qualified families with a debit card to supplement family food needs during summer months when school isn't in session.
A bill that would direct the state to participate in it advanced out of committee Thursday.
A bill that would direct the state to participate in it advanced out of committee Thursday.
Wyoming opted out of USDA summer food assistance program, but bill would change that - WyoFile
The federal program is “the most efficient, effective way to get food to those kids," bill sponsor Rep. Lloyd Larsen said.
wyofile.com
February 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Last year, Wyoming was one of 15 states to opt out of USDA program that provides income qualified families with a debit card to supplement family food needs during summer months when school isn't in session.
A bill that would direct the state to participate in it advanced out of committee Thursday.
A bill that would direct the state to participate in it advanced out of committee Thursday.
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The Wyoming Senate voted 16-15 Thursday for a resolution demanding that Congress turn over some 30 million federal acres to the state.
The "equal footing" resolution insisted that land owned by all Americans, including Grand Teton National Park, be surrendered.
The "equal footing" resolution insisted that land owned by all Americans, including Grand Teton National Park, be surrendered.
Wyoming Senate demands Congress hand over federal land, including Grand Teton - WyoFile
After first vote fails, Sen. Driskill calls for reconsideration, an excused senator reappears and the measure passes 16-15.
wyofile.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The Wyoming Senate voted 16-15 Thursday for a resolution demanding that Congress turn over some 30 million federal acres to the state.
The "equal footing" resolution insisted that land owned by all Americans, including Grand Teton National Park, be surrendered.
The "equal footing" resolution insisted that land owned by all Americans, including Grand Teton National Park, be surrendered.
How do you navigate the supplemental budget? We work on a two year budget and on odd numbered years we "edit" the budget halfway through the 2 years. On Wednesday we had "2nd Reading" where we had the opportunity to bring amendments.
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Mike's Minute Supplemental Budget
YouTube video by Mike Yin
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February 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
How do you navigate the supplemental budget? We work on a two year budget and on odd numbered years we "edit" the budget halfway through the 2 years. On Wednesday we had "2nd Reading" where we had the opportunity to bring amendments.
www.youtube.com/shorts/buqz4...
www.youtube.com/shorts/buqz4...
A minute with Mike!
How to navigate what bills are up today by viewing today's calendar
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How to navigate what bills are up today by viewing today's calendar
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How to navigate what bills are up today by viewing today's calendar
YouTube video by Mike Yin
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January 31, 2025 at 4:15 AM
A minute with Mike!
How to navigate what bills are up today by viewing today's calendar
youtube.com/shorts/MWa5y...
How to navigate what bills are up today by viewing today's calendar
youtube.com/shorts/MWa5y...
Rep. Neiman brings HB64 to have the state force transvaginal ultrasounds on women.
Yet another bill to get in the way of your freedoms and make it harder to raise a family as we scare away more doctors in our already lacking OB/GYN care around the state.
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Yet another bill to get in the way of your freedoms and make it harder to raise a family as we scare away more doctors in our already lacking OB/GYN care around the state.
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A bill to force transvaginal ultrasounds on women
YouTube video by Mike Yin
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January 31, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Rep. Neiman brings HB64 to have the state force transvaginal ultrasounds on women.
Yet another bill to get in the way of your freedoms and make it harder to raise a family as we scare away more doctors in our already lacking OB/GYN care around the state.
youtube.com/shorts/5e3cF...
Yet another bill to get in the way of your freedoms and make it harder to raise a family as we scare away more doctors in our already lacking OB/GYN care around the state.
youtube.com/shorts/5e3cF...
This bill requires folks to put their miscarriage in a plastic bag and carry it back to a healthcare provider. One of the most shameful things I've ever seen a bill force people to do.
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One of the most shameful things I've seen a bill do
YouTube video by Mike Yin
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January 31, 2025 at 4:08 AM
This bill requires folks to put their miscarriage in a plastic bag and carry it back to a healthcare provider. One of the most shameful things I've ever seen a bill force people to do.
www.youtube.com/shorts/jb4W2...
www.youtube.com/shorts/jb4W2...
Does 911 services have a way to determine if they are being called from someone deliberately obfuscating their calling location?
There should be a way to reduce swatting at the dispatcher level.
There should be a way to reduce swatting at the dispatcher level.
January 13, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Does 911 services have a way to determine if they are being called from someone deliberately obfuscating their calling location?
There should be a way to reduce swatting at the dispatcher level.
There should be a way to reduce swatting at the dispatcher level.
For @kenmartin.bsky.social and @benwikler.bsky.social, I'm not a DNC member.
I am interested in a party that has a vision for what the future of the country should look like, then understanding what policies will get us there.
Thanks,
Your friendly neighborhood state legislator.
I am interested in a party that has a vision for what the future of the country should look like, then understanding what policies will get us there.
Thanks,
Your friendly neighborhood state legislator.
January 8, 2025 at 4:25 AM
For @kenmartin.bsky.social and @benwikler.bsky.social, I'm not a DNC member.
I am interested in a party that has a vision for what the future of the country should look like, then understanding what policies will get us there.
Thanks,
Your friendly neighborhood state legislator.
I am interested in a party that has a vision for what the future of the country should look like, then understanding what policies will get us there.
Thanks,
Your friendly neighborhood state legislator.
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Montana Free Press is observing the holiday with a staff-wide Christmas week vacation. While we’re away, we’ll be republishing some of our biggest evergreen stories of 2024. We’ll be back on our usual schedule on Monday, Dec. 30.
Everything you want to know about corner-crossing in Montana ⬇️
Everything you want to know about corner-crossing in Montana ⬇️
Montana proponents for public access, landowners, await implications of Wyoming lawsuit
Outcome of pending corner-crossing case could impact who has the right to use — or lock up — more than eight million acres across the West.
montanafreepress.org
December 24, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Montana Free Press is observing the holiday with a staff-wide Christmas week vacation. While we’re away, we’ll be republishing some of our biggest evergreen stories of 2024. We’ll be back on our usual schedule on Monday, Dec. 30.
Everything you want to know about corner-crossing in Montana ⬇️
Everything you want to know about corner-crossing in Montana ⬇️