Two years ago next month, I got on a plane, flew to Salt Lake City, and drove to a truck stop on the outskirts of town so I could interview a man who’d tried to bomb a federal building. The night before, I was sitting at my family’s round dining room table, having dinner with my parents, who were asking what I was going to Utah to report on.
I accidentally stumbled on the Bundyville podcast in the summer of 2019. I was glued to it. I shared it with friends and family. I was hooked. You are doing something important, and we ARE listening. Oh, and I live in the legislative district that elected Matt Shea. I'm thoroughly ashamed to say I voted for him his first two terms. Once I started seeing an inkling of his extremism - and this was a few years prior to Bunkerville and then the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation - I realized I could no longer support him in any way. I am thunderstruck at how many supporters he has around here still. My neighbors flew a Trump flag until the day of the windstorm, which was exactly one week before President Biden's inauguration. Keep up the good work!
6. All Bets Are Off
This is so fucking good, Leah.
I accidentally stumbled on the Bundyville podcast in the summer of 2019. I was glued to it. I shared it with friends and family. I was hooked. You are doing something important, and we ARE listening. Oh, and I live in the legislative district that elected Matt Shea. I'm thoroughly ashamed to say I voted for him his first two terms. Once I started seeing an inkling of his extremism - and this was a few years prior to Bunkerville and then the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation - I realized I could no longer support him in any way. I am thunderstruck at how many supporters he has around here still. My neighbors flew a Trump flag until the day of the windstorm, which was exactly one week before President Biden's inauguration. Keep up the good work!
So insightful. Thank you for creating the newsletter.
Excellent, Leah. Oh - and I ordered 'Cassandra'
Great work, Leah
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