Rigantona Creates
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Lost in the Scablands, Washington - There's a lot going on here at the moment.
I've been thinking about this blog post for days.
I was a blogger (no one of note) in the early 2000s, and I do miss the community we had there for a while.
www.joanwestenberg.com/the-case-for... #blog #blogging
I was a blogger (no one of note) in the early 2000s, and I do miss the community we had there for a while.
www.joanwestenberg.com/the-case-for... #blog #blogging
The Case for Blogging in the Ruins
In 1751, Denis Diderot began publishing his Encyclopédie, a project that would eventually span 28 volumes and take more than two decades to complete. The French government banned it twice. The Catholi...
www.joanwestenberg.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I've been thinking about this blog post for days.
I was a blogger (no one of note) in the early 2000s, and I do miss the community we had there for a while.
www.joanwestenberg.com/the-case-for... #blog #blogging
I was a blogger (no one of note) in the early 2000s, and I do miss the community we had there for a while.
www.joanwestenberg.com/the-case-for... #blog #blogging
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January 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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My hypothesis is that Trump will demand the Postmaster General to refuse delivering and collecting mail ballots, which would make free and fair elections practically impossible in the Western states
the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
Trump says a lot of deranged shit, but, per this Reuters article — and the threats of invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this morning — he is very clearly exploring how to cancel the midterms.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 15, 2026 at 5:31 PM
My hypothesis is that Trump will demand the Postmaster General to refuse delivering and collecting mail ballots, which would make free and fair elections practically impossible in the Western states
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A ban on police face coverings has been one of the most talked about policy proposals in the first two days of Washington’s legislative session, with lead lawmakers and the governor lining up in support. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/13/p...
Proposed ban on police face coverings gains momentum in WA Legislature • Washington State Standard
A ban on police face coverings has been one of the most talked about proposals in the first two days of Washington’s legislative session.
washingtonstatestandard.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM
A ban on police face coverings has been one of the most talked about policy proposals in the first two days of Washington’s legislative session, with lead lawmakers and the governor lining up in support. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/13/p...
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but if we lift families out of poverty how will they pull themselves up by their bootstraps
January 13, 2026 at 6:45 PM
but if we lift families out of poverty how will they pull themselves up by their bootstraps
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You don’t need absolute immunity unless you are planning to break the law.
January 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
You don’t need absolute immunity unless you are planning to break the law.
Social media trends have more Spokane-area youth picking up fiber arts, spending less time on their screens in the process www.inlander.com/culture/soci... via @TheInlander #yarn
Social media trends have more Spokane-area youth picking up fiber arts, spending less time on their screens in the process
This winter, countless people will participate in the timeless hobbies of crochet and knitting, intricately looping strands of soft yarn into cozy hats, gloves, sweaters, blankets and more.
www.inlander.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Social media trends have more Spokane-area youth picking up fiber arts, spending less time on their screens in the process www.inlander.com/culture/soci... via @TheInlander #yarn
Eeep. Starting a new account here and finding old acquaintances who screwed me over years ago. Blockityblockblockblock. Can't hit that button fast enough, y'all.
January 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Eeep. Starting a new account here and finding old acquaintances who screwed me over years ago. Blockityblockblockblock. Can't hit that button fast enough, y'all.
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Rotation in federal spending away from high multiplier education spending toward lower multiplier defense spending + interest on the debt continues to be a material headwind to hiring in public and private education
January 13, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Rotation in federal spending away from high multiplier education spending toward lower multiplier defense spending + interest on the debt continues to be a material headwind to hiring in public and private education
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Here's the full list, according to a DOJ press release dated August.
In effect, every blue state except for Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, and Massachusetts (all except HI had Republican statewide electeds at some point since 2018) will have their funding withheld:
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
In effect, every blue state except for Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, and Massachusetts (all except HI had Republican statewide electeds at some point since 2018) will have their funding withheld:
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
January 13, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Here's the full list, according to a DOJ press release dated August.
In effect, every blue state except for Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, and Massachusetts (all except HI had Republican statewide electeds at some point since 2018) will have their funding withheld:
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
In effect, every blue state except for Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, and Massachusetts (all except HI had Republican statewide electeds at some point since 2018) will have their funding withheld:
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
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$JPM CFO on Trump's idea to cap card rates:
"People will lose access to credit, like on a very, very extensive and broad basis, especially the people who need it the most ... And so that's a pretty severely negative consequence for consumers and ... for the economy as a whole"
"People will lose access to credit, like on a very, very extensive and broad basis, especially the people who need it the most ... And so that's a pretty severely negative consequence for consumers and ... for the economy as a whole"
January 13, 2026 at 8:47 PM
$JPM CFO on Trump's idea to cap card rates:
"People will lose access to credit, like on a very, very extensive and broad basis, especially the people who need it the most ... And so that's a pretty severely negative consequence for consumers and ... for the economy as a whole"
"People will lose access to credit, like on a very, very extensive and broad basis, especially the people who need it the most ... And so that's a pretty severely negative consequence for consumers and ... for the economy as a whole"
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Amazon doing Amazon things and thinks SCOTUS is going to strip IEEPA tariffs.
Amazon pushes suppliers for cuts ahead of Supreme Court tariff ruling
Tech giant moves to reverse concessions made to limit the shock of US President Donald Trump’s trade levies
www.ft.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Amazon doing Amazon things and thinks SCOTUS is going to strip IEEPA tariffs.
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Last month’s heavy flooding inflicted at least $40 million to $50 million of damage on Washington’s highways, state transportation officials estimated to lawmakers Monday. washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/road-...
Road damage from WA flooding to cost at least $40M • Washington State Standard
Last month’s heavy flooding inflicted at least $40 million to $50 million of damage on Washington’s highways.
washingtonstatestandard.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Last month’s heavy flooding inflicted at least $40 million to $50 million of damage on Washington’s highways, state transportation officials estimated to lawmakers Monday. washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/road-...