Monday, June 29, 2026
The Rural Blog: Ruralites worry most about data centers' impact on...
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Friday, June 26, 2026
Lex Anteinternet: The 2026 Election, 14th Edition. The “If you are n...
Lex Anteinternet: The 2026 Election, 14th Edition. The “If you are n...: If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. Desmond Tutu June 26, 2026 The candidate running...
The 2026 Election, 14th Edition. The “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor" edition.
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.
Desmond Tutu
June 26, 2026
The candidate running against Bob Ide:
Lisa Engebretsen: Protect Wyoming’s Public Lands and Reject the Seminoe Dam Project
Getting rid of Bob Ide should be an absolute priority for anyone who cares about: 1) Wyoming's wildlands, and 2) anyone who is not a multimillionaire. A diehard MAGA/WFC who was in Washington D.C. at the time of the January 6 insurrection (he did not take part in it), his "less government, more freedom" is an absolute joke. He's a major Natrona County landlord whose very livelihood depends on the government protecting his rental lands property rights, which only exist due to the government. He is apparently unaware of the hypocrisy.
He's been amongst the most extreme members of the WFC.
Last edition:
The 2026 Election, 13th Edition. The choosing lanes edition.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Churches of the West: Become Peacemakers enters the 2026 Wyoming Election.
Churches of the West: Become Peacemakers enters the 2026 Wyoming Election.: Lex Anteinternet: The 2026 Election, 13th Edition. The choosing lane... : June 19, 2026 The mere fact that somebody is running against Bear,...
Become Peacemakers enters the 2026 Wyoming Election.
Lex Anteinternet: The 2026 Election, 13th Edition. The choosing lane...: June 19, 2026 The mere fact that somebody is running against Bear, one of the most notable of the WFC, is a good thing. Here's hoping t...
A really interesting development:
An interesting development in the statewide races:
At this point, what's particularly interesting is who has signed, and who has not.
The entity it self has some every notable names behind it. According to their website:
Justice Keith Kautz (Retired Wyoming Supreme Court, Evangelical Leader Southeast Wyoming)
Diana Enzi (Long time Wyoming activist and advocate for Christ from Gilette Wyoming)
Jim Neiman (Business, civic and Christian leader from Hullett, Wyoming)
Michael Evers (Business Leader and Episcopal Priest from Sheridan Wyoming)
Frank Moore (Business Leader and active in the Catholic community in Douglas, Wyoming)
Diemer True (Business, civic and Christian leader from Casper Wyoming)
The text of the pledge is:
The candidates who have signed the pledge, which you can do on their website, are, so far:
Jillian Balow
U.S. House of Representatives
Bo Biteman
U.S. House of Representatives
Kevin Christensen
U.S. House of Representatives
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Steve Harshman
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Evie Brennan
Senate District 31
Ogden Driskill
Senate District 2
Ronald McCleary
Senate District 5
Marcia Neumiller
Senate District 27
Lauren Schoenfeld
Senate District 5
Wendy Schuler
Senate District 15
Elizabeth Bingham
House District 17
Jessica Crowder
House District 43
Christopher Dresang
House District 35
Justin Fornstrom
House District 10
Martha Lawley
House District 27
Matthew Legler
House District 25
Roland Luehne
House District 28
Myca Sturtevant
House District 29
Macey Moore
Converse County Commissioner
Michael Evers
Sheridan County GOP Precinct Person- Precinct 2-5
My guess is that after the article, some who haven't signed, or who aren't aware of it, will sign or will feel compelled to sign.
Notably, in the House, the big money candidates, Gray, Freiss and Rasner have not signed. Gray's an entire political career has been based on being a lying asshole, so this puts him in a spot. When he gets up at night and stubs his toes he blames it on left wing radical communist Marxist socialist fascist monarchist podiatrist, so that would take a major part of his repertoire out of play and actually make him live part of his faith. Rasner has gone full comedic sideshow at this point, but it would take the extreme out of the candidate whose been the most extreme. It probably wouldn't impact Freiss who hasn't attacked his opponents, but who is, in a very nice way, relying upon "I'll bring jobs to Wyoming of a type that I've worked at myself because I believe you dumb twits want to exist in the imaginary 1950s".
It's also interesting that only one Senatorial candidate, Skovogard, has signed it.
The name of the organization comes, of course, from Matthew 5:9, " Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."
We have not seen much of that in politics. A lot of modern campaigning in the Trump era has been downright immoral, lead by the conduct of Trump himself, who belittles and insults people routinely. Of course, in spite of the fact some Christians have seen something in him, there's no evidence of any Christian beliefs in Trump at all. He doesn't attend church, he's a serial polygamist, he has a track record of cheating on his spouses, he's hung out with men who rape teenage girls, and his life has been characterized by a love of money. Indeed, money seems to be his primary focus and he doesn't seem to grasp that it isn't the primary focus of every living human being.
This, of course, is the Wyoming election, but here too conduct has been shocking. Signing this would take a big page out of some candidates campaign strategy guide.
Well, I hope this makes a difference. And I hope that failure to sign is taken as a reason not to vote for a person.
Monday, June 22, 2026
Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping bipartisan housing affordability bill
A rare distributist bill. It bans private equity acquisition of homes.
It will be challenged
Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping bipartisan housing affordability bill
Lex Anteinternet: Courthouse Facility Dogs? Sign of how screwed up ...
Lex Anteinternet: Courthouse Facility Dogs? Sign of how screwed up ...: I received this in my legal email: Wyoming State Bar Members, I am sending this email on behalf of a graduate student at the University of W...
Courthouse Facility Dogs? Sign of how screwed up we are, or that we miss the natural world?
I received this in my legal email:
Wyoming State Bar Members,
I am sending this email on behalf of a graduate student at the University of Wyoming who is in the psychology and law program.
The purpose of this survey is to assess legal professionals’ attitudes and beliefs about courthouse facility dogs and their impact on civil and criminal trials. You do not need to have any prior familiarity with courthouse facility dogs to complete this survey. The results of this survey will be used to inform future research on the impact of courthouse facility dogs on legal procedures and decisions, so it is essential that we hear the perspectives of as many legal professionals as possible. To be eligible for participation, you must be older than 18, fluent in English, and a current or former legal professional. This survey should take about 5-10 minutes to complete.
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