The Washington Post published an exclusive story on history erasure in America's national parks, reporting that the Department of Interior has ordered a famous Civil War-era photograph entitled "Scourged Back," removed from at least one national park site. read more
FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday that the bureau has "no credible information" that sex offender Jeffrey Epstein trafficked young women to other individuals beside himself. He also said the "original sin" in the Epstein case was former Trump cabinet member Alex Acosta's handling of it. read more
The group wrote: "Trump is coming to the UK to avoid the Epstein story. Unfortunately the British public just crowdfunded the world's biggest photo ... read more
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier declared state residents are free to openly carry guns statewide after an appeals court decision that struck down Florida's nearly 40-year-old ban. Uthmeier, a Republican appointed to the job earlier this year by Gov. Ron DeSantis who is running for the post in 2026, sent out a "guidance" memo Monday to law enforcement agencies and local prosecutors asserting the 1st District Court of Appeal ruling is in effect statewide. "Meaning that of last week, open carry is the law of the state," Uthmeier wrote on his official X account in a post that included the memo. read more
Moira Donegan:In the wake of horror, honest accountings of his life have not only become rare - they have also become dangerous read more
Interesting Jonathan Cook essay:
"Charlie Kirk and His Killer Were Sapwned by the Same Dark Soul of US Politics:
A declining US superpower needs to rationalise its failures " glaring, monstrous crimes abroad, economic collapse at home " as a war against homegrown terrorists"
jonathancook.substack.com
This guy definitely moved beyond the customary societal norms and expectations of extreme southern Utah. To describe the area as "restrictive" is to make light of the situation. Too bad Norman Mailer isn't around to chronicle this, because it will be a complex tale and deserves to be presented with a. Appreciation for its complexity.