M Gookin

reporter, dimension 20 enthusiast, wyomingite. personal account; opinions my own.

[M Gookin @Mizhenheimer]

this account is now on bluesky, also as mizhenheimer

[Tim Mak @timkmak]

NEWSFLASH: Biden has finally authorized strikes deep into Russia with long-range weapons known as ATACMS.

We spoke with George Barros of the Institute for the Study of War to determine how this decision will affect the course of events on the front lines.

[Fremont1_Swimming @LVHS_SwimTeam]

This is a great tradition! Join the Boys Swim Team! Congratulations to Gage and Emma on homecoming King and Queen.

[Tim Mak @timkmak]

Here’s what we are reading today:

China has moved from giving chips to directly aiding the Russian war machine with components for military manufacturing.

In exchange, Russia has started giving China some of its secret submarine, missile and stealth technologies, Politico reports.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

The average CEO-to-worker pay ratio was 268-to-1 for S&P 500 Index companies in 2023.

It would take more than five career lifetimes for workers to earn what CEOs receive in just one year.

How come we never talk about CEO pay when we talk about rising prices?

[WyoFile @WyoFile]

Cattle and sheep ranchers in the area are struggling after flames destroyed fencing, water infrastructure and feed. It will take time to assess the true scope of the disaster, and recovery is expected to take years. https://t.co/m84J78P7Tt

[M Gookin @Mizhenheimer]

“Don’t boo; vote”

[WyoFile @WyoFile]

Many incumbents appear in danger of losing their seats in the Wyoming primary election.

It's been about two hours since polls closed, and many votes remain to be counted. Early returns suggest that incumbents could have a rough night.

More updates ➡️ https://t.co/RJ3XdQDfUQ

[LanderTalk.com @landertalk]

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’: Real estate agent on vacation got dramatic footage, a real scare.

The post Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’ appeared first on WyoFile . https://t.co/kMqj41nQ5Z

[Inequality Media @InequalityMedia]

True patriots confirm the good that we have in common.

They seek to strengthen and celebrate the "We" in "We The People".

[Inequality Media @InequalityMedia]

Flying somewhere this holiday weekend? Here's why air travel sucks so much — and how to fix it.

[WyoFile @WyoFile]

The increased cost of the proposed Alkali Dam near Hyattville has rendered the project "close to not making sense," House Speaker Albert Sommers told state water developers. The estimate is now $113 million, up from $35 million calculated in 2017. https://t.co/zu77uRnsoc

[Katie Klingsporn @KlingspornKatie]

The group on Tuesday drafted fortifications that tweak penalties regarding treatment of predators. The actions come in the aftermath of worldwide outrage over a Wyoming man who captured, muzzled and paraded a live wolf in a Daniel bar. https://t.co/23P4VZYCVn

[Josh Wolfson @joshwolfson]

Teton Pass reopening planned Friday with ‘slow down point’ following highway collapse. Story and photos from @AngusThuermer. https://t.co/00rIFI1fa0

[March Second Chanceness 2025 @marchxness]

This means 256 essays, exactly half of all March Xness previous tournament essays, are eligible. YOU GOT ROBBED. PROVE IT.

[M Gookin @Mizhenheimer]

Author Rodger McDaniel & WY State Senator Cale Case will be giving a talk about the enduring relevance of Lester Hunt’s story tomorrow at 7pm at the Lander Pioneer Museum

[M Gookin @Mizhenheimer]

U.S. Senator Lester Hunt (D-WY) took his own life in 1954, the victim of homophobia directed against his son & immense pressure from his political opponents—the victim of McCarthyism. Seventy years later, he is all but forgotten in his home state. https://t.co/Bjp2wHmcgX

[Wyoming Public Radio @WYPublicRadio]

For weeks, wolf advocates planned to drive through Daniel, WY to raise awareness after the infamous wolf incident. When the day came, a throng of locals came out and a handful of out-of-state advocates. @miss_ctan reports it was peaceful, but tense.

https://t.co/zhRzdHCC9Q

[weird medieval guys @WeirdMedieval]

it is cool that modern handwriting was basically invented by a bunch of 9th century irish monks on holiday in france

[M Gookin @Mizhenheimer]

And why does it matter? Well, to put it in Hunt’s own words, “Without a doubt, the greatest importance of history lies in the message it leaves in the record of the past to the present.”

[M Gookin @Mizhenheimer]

U.S. Senator Lester Hunt (D-WY) took his own life in 1954, the victim of homophobia directed against his son & immense pressure from his political opponents—the victim of McCarthyism. Seventy years later, he is all but forgotten in his home state. https://t.co/Bjp2wHmcgX