the sluttiest thing a man can do onscreen is investigative journalism

Oklahoma if it was used to express feelings

With Republicans holding supermajorities in each chamber, you might think they have an easy task in steamrolling the Democratic governor. But actual vote margins suggest that forcing through many right-wing bills will be a challenge — if not impossible. #ksleg

"The Shredding of Midwestern Newspapers" by Jon Lauck in MiddleWestReview documents dramatic declines in newsroom staffs and circulation. muse.jhu.edu/article/882956

Who can fill this in for the Wichita Eagle? I seem to remember there were more than 100 people in the newsroom when I was an intern in January 2000, but that was a long time ago.

This @ijbailey thread puts words to my half-formed thoughts about recent coverage of trans issues. Worth reading in its entirety.

Skyler Lovelace’s pandemic art exploration “House Party” is the subject of my latest newsletter (with bonus content about CookieLaneEnte1). echristensen.substack.com/p/skyler-lovel…

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If the laziest person in the world were planning their porch garden, what should they think about planting? This entirely theoretical person lives in USDA plant hardiness zone 6b, btw

OH as I was leaving the downtown Y: Gym member to employee: "Someone is wadding up chewing gum and sticking it in the...." I didn't hear the end of the sentence but I said a quick prayer for customer-service workers everywhere 🙏

My first viewing of "Dawn of the Dead" will be Friday night Wichita Orpheum Theatre. Thanks to Emily Christensen and The Shout for this terrific article on how my friend Leif Jonker made it happen. shoutwichita.com/leif-jonker-da…