Sharon Fisher
@slfisher.bsky.social
Digital nomad. I explain stuff.
The ruling has major implications for property owners when the government ruins their possessions in the exercise of "police power."
Police allegedly destroyed $37,000 of hemp. The Georgia Supreme Court just upended 60 years of precedent.
The ruling has major implications for property owners when the government destroys their possessions in the exercise of "police power."
reason.com
October 6, 2026 at 10:33 AM
The deadline to register to vote before Election Day is 5 p.m. Oct. 23. In-person early voting allows same day voter registration. If you are planning to vote on Election Day, you can register to vote or update your voter registration at the polls that day. #idpol #idleg
Idaho’s general election is less than a month away. Here’s what you need to know. • Idaho Capital Sun
A guide on how to register to vote, voting forms, and accessing information on candidates and issues ahead of Idaho's 2026 election.
idahocapitalsun.com
October 6, 2026 at 12:47 AM
NEW: We’re reporters, not teachers. We have no business running a private school.
But to show you just how easy it is to start one, we decided to test the process ourselves.
But to show you just how easy it is to start one, we decided to test the process ourselves.
Almost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hur...
www.propublica.org
October 2, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Remember word problems?
"Sharon can check a 20kg and 10kg bag, and carry on a 10kg bag and a 'small item.' Sharon has 8 pockets but can't use them for large liquids. Sharon can have only 2 powerbanks. Sharon has 23.5kg, 11kg, and 9.95 kg. How does Sharon get through Ryanair for the least amount?"
"Sharon can check a 20kg and 10kg bag, and carry on a 10kg bag and a 'small item.' Sharon has 8 pockets but can't use them for large liquids. Sharon can have only 2 powerbanks. Sharon has 23.5kg, 11kg, and 9.95 kg. How does Sharon get through Ryanair for the least amount?"
October 2, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Remember word problems?
"Sharon can check a 20kg and 10kg bag, and carry on a 10kg bag and a 'small item.' Sharon has 8 pockets but can't use them for large liquids. Sharon can have only 2 powerbanks. Sharon has 23.5kg, 11kg, and 9.95 kg. How does Sharon get through Ryanair for the least amount?"
"Sharon can check a 20kg and 10kg bag, and carry on a 10kg bag and a 'small item.' Sharon has 8 pockets but can't use them for large liquids. Sharon can have only 2 powerbanks. Sharon has 23.5kg, 11kg, and 9.95 kg. How does Sharon get through Ryanair for the least amount?"
NEW: California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation.
With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But that’s not what happened.
With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But that’s not what happened.
A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
www.propublica.org
September 30, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The last few days in Ethiopia have been a little nerve-wracking, reading about military incursions in places I just was a week or two ago. However, I've now left safely.
September 27, 2026 at 11:40 AM
The last few days in Ethiopia have been a little nerve-wracking, reading about military incursions in places I just was a week or two ago. However, I've now left safely.
September 26, 2026 at 3:43 AM
This is adorable.
Child: This is my first time meeting a mayor.
Mamdani: Wow, have you ever met a prime minister?
Child: No
Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre: *walks over*
Mamdani: Wow, have you ever met a prime minister?
Child: No
Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre: *walks over*
September 23, 2026 at 7:04 AM
This is adorable.
I remember reading the original article about this and wondering how it would turn out for her.
In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...
Gift Article
Gift Article
In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? (Gift Article)
A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice.
www.nytimes.com
September 22, 2026 at 2:53 AM
I remember reading the original article about this and wondering how it would turn out for her.
The Trump administration is considering proposals for at least 12 data centers and data center-related infrastructure projects to be built on federal public lands — far more than previously known.
Trump Is Considering More Data Centers on Public Lands Than Previously Known
The data center proposals cover at least 17,600 acres of public lands across six Western states.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 21, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Just returned from a weekend in Ethiopia's Death Valley.
September 21, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Just returned from a weekend in Ethiopia's Death Valley.
Being anti-abortion was never about babies.
Kicking women out of leadership in the military isn't about the military.
"Family values" isn't about families. Making divorce harder isn't, either.
It's about controlling women.
It's about controlling women.
It's
about
controlling
women.
Kicking women out of leadership in the military isn't about the military.
"Family values" isn't about families. Making divorce harder isn't, either.
It's about controlling women.
It's about controlling women.
It's
about
controlling
women.
Divorce becomes next battleground as states debate family values wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/09/14/r...
September 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Here is the full copy of the Phil McGrane DOJ letter. #idpol
Here's the full letter from the Idaho attorney general's office to the U.S. Department of Justice: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
U.S. v. McGrane - July 10, 2026 Letter to USDOJ
www.documentcloud.org
September 10, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Here is the full copy of the Phil McGrane DOJ letter. #idpol
Could Idaho be next? #idleg
So The Daily Show had on UT Gov. Spencer Cox to hype his book abt the importance of dialog & debate for transcending "toxic divisiveness" & confirmation bias. He's the policymaker who ignored sci evid. & hlth assoc positions in achieving this... (But let's platform sci denialism bc debate above all)
Utah becomes first state to ban fluoride in public water
Gov. Spencer Cox signed the bill into law on Thursday. It goes into effect May 7.
www.nbcnews.com
September 10, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Could Idaho be next? #idleg
DOJ is investigating Utah’s GOP lieut. governor — and top election official— because she won’t bend to their will on voter rolls.
This should serve as a notice to Republicans.
Your party affiliation won’t save you.
You bend to Trump’s will or you face his wrath.
www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
This should serve as a notice to Republicans.
Your party affiliation won’t save you.
You bend to Trump’s will or you face his wrath.
www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
Trump’s DOJ is investigating Utah’s election chief for refusing to hand over voter data, it says in letter
The Justice Department has warned Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson that she is under investigation for not complying with the Trump administration's demands for voter information. Meanwhile, Henderson has we...
www.sltrib.com
September 10, 2026 at 4:32 AM
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He was never a decent person; he is a narcissist. He is now a narcissist with dementia and a growing terror of both death, and dying in prison. Every day the GOP allows him to stay in office, they are risking their OWN lives as well as ours.
frankgeorge8675309.substack.com/p/dammit-its...
frankgeorge8675309.substack.com/p/dammit-its...
DAMMIT It's Not Alzheimer's! Here's Why It's A Far Worse Nightmare Scenario
You deserve the facts, not conjecture. Alzheimer's diminishes a person. Trump's not diminishing, he's escalating, and you need to know the frightening reason why.
frankgeorge8675309.substack.com
September 4, 2026 at 12:32 AM
He was never a decent person; he is a narcissist. He is now a narcissist with dementia and a growing terror of both death, and dying in prison. Every day the GOP allows him to stay in office, they are risking their OWN lives as well as ours.
frankgeorge8675309.substack.com/p/dammit-its...
frankgeorge8675309.substack.com/p/dammit-its...
Ha! I was waiting for this article.
<Rochesterian
<Rochesterian
“Next they’ll be calling Canada geese ‘Donald ducks,’” he said.
‘Lake America’? These Upstate New Yorkers Aren’t Letting Go of ‘Ontario.’ (Gift Article)
President Trump on Thursday signed an order rechristening Lake Ontario as Lake America, but businesses around Niagara Falls say they won’t be changing their tune.
www.nytimes.com
August 29, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Ha! I was waiting for this article.
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<Rochesterian
I hope someone grabs Rami Malek for a Tim Curry biopic.
August 27, 2026 at 8:40 AM
I hope someone grabs Rami Malek for a Tim Curry biopic.