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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 20h

Screenshot of this article is courtesy of the Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com His war has even impacted the banana business. #ETTD #utpol

Article is courtesy of the Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “America’s favorite fruit is being bruised by the Iran war”.

Author Ana Swanson for the NYT. Two photos accompany article and are courtesy of the NYT. One shows bananas in a PA grocery store. Another shows banana boxes being loaded in a NJ warehouse.

Article discusses the very fraught journey of how bananas make it from the farm to the US, and how trump’s Iran war has imperiled the fruit.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 20h

The article and cartoon are courtesy of the Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com and cartoonist Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social Have we seen enough Utahns? Russia and Putin are now our friend, and our ally Ukraine and President Zelenskyy, the enemy? Utah delegation? Care to weigh in? #utpol

Screenshot (1 of 3). A two page article and a political cartoon. Article is titled, “Trump gives Putin a hand in Russia’s economic war with Ukraine”. Author is Constant Meheut, for the NYT.

Screenshot (2 of 2) is the continuation of the article explaining how Trump is propping up Putin by buying Russia’s diesel fuel.

This Pat Bagley cartoon is titled “Treason Diesel”.

It’s a single panel showing Trump in a Russian uniform. He’s filling up a big rig using “Kremlin’s fuel”.

He’s saluting Putin. Above his head are the words: “Putin treason diesel in America’s tanks and dollars in Russia’s banks!”

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 21h

Screenshot of an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Sorry that first image is blurry. Claiming not to be political, the LDS Church sends its dough to defeat an abortion measure in LDS-dominated Idaho. But not Nevada? Hmmm. #utpol

Screenshot (1of 2) of an article in the Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “LDS Church cuts $1M check to help defeat Idaho’s Prop 1 expanding abortion access”.

Author Tamara Kemsley for the SLT. Article discusses the Church’s PAC payment of opposition for the measure.

Screenshot (2 of 2) is the continuation of LDS donation article.

A photo of the Church Office Building in SLC is offered by Chris Samuels for the SLT.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 21h

Grabbed a screenshot of two editorials in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com These “Public Forum” essays share (at least to me) how much more difficult life is in America, and needlessly so by the country’s executive and legislative branches. Utahns when your ballots arrive, vote. #utpol

Two editorial essays appear in today’s “Public Forum” section of the Salt Lake Tribune.

1) Frank J. Page from SLC compares Trump to Hitler in ten ways.

2) David Hart from Torrey shares why Finland is a happy country compared to America.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Screenshot of a Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social cartoon in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com For your entertainment, ladies and gentlemen. Fascists do this. There is no bottom. #utpol

This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. A single panel titled, “Death, Live!”

It shows three human figures. On the left a man and woman. At right a giant, shirtless executioner.

The drawing shows a much smaller man and woman. A word bubble above the man’s head: “Is this what a golden age looks like?”

The executioner has a tv video camera in place of where a head should go. Upon his elbow and at his flank is an axe, with the words “death penalty” written across its blade.

Context: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense recently announced he would be live-streaming the execution of the Fort Hood shooter.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

This ad is courtesy of today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com VOTE!!!

An ad appears in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. It’s courtesy of the League of Women Voters of Utah.

It features key election dates, and shares a scannable “Vote 411” box to help highlight candidates and their policies for the upcoming November 3 election.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Screenshot of an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Or? HE COULD JUST STOP HIS STUPID WAR AGAINST IRAN!!! But sure, let’s just fund Putin’s war for him.🤦🏽‍♀️🖕🏾😡🙄 #utpol

Screenshot of a NYT article appearing in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “Trump says he will import Russian diesel fuel to combat rising prices”.

Authors: Chris Cameron, Ivan Penn and Valerie Hopkins. A photo showing gas prices at a gas station in the Bronx is shown next to the title, and is courtesy of Hilary Swift, for the NYT.

Article discusses Trump’s plan to try and ease diesel prices.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Screenshot of an article in the October 9 edition of the Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com I can’t stop thinking about the “I’ll end the war on day one” commitment made during the 2024 campaign season. It’s all seemingly a game to him. Whatever gets you elected.😔

Screenshot of an article in the October 9 edition of the Salt Lake a Trubune. Titled, “Escalating assaults on Ukrainian cities are producing an enormous toll”.

Marc Santora (author) Tyler Hicks (photo). Both for the NYT. The photo shows a bombed out residential apartment in Sloviansk, Ukraine.

Article discusses the effects of Russia’s continued bombardment by drones on civilian targets in the nearly five year war.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I took this screenshot of an article in today’s Salt Lke Tribune @sltrib.com I highlight the first (partial) sentence to show the continued inanity of the supposed leader of the free world. Nobody’s done more to sow doubts in US elections than trump….since 2016.

Screenshot of an article appearing In today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled’ “Trump officials ramp up investigations into voter registration groups”.

Authors Madeleine NGO, Richard Fausset, and Alexandra Berzon for the NYT. Will Warasila of the NYT provides a photo of a June primary voting site in Butte, MT.

Article discusses the trump administration’s investigations into non profits, alleging voter fraud.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Screenshot of a Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social cartoon in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Who me? New author? Ban books? Yes, 37 so far. #utpol

This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. A single panel titled, “The bans played on”.

On the left is Governor Spencer Cox (UT) promoting his new book.

On the right in black and white letters is a list of some of the books that have been banned in Utah.

Bagley illustrates the irony of a governor whose state is banning books…..while writing one himself.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Screenshot of an article appearing in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Auditor sees wrong Writes about it Trump lackey fires him One can’t question the billionaires’ offshore tax shelters. Repeat this across entire agencies within this administration. #utpol

Screenshot of an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “Whistleblower says IRS leaked his tax records in retaliation”.

Author Jesse Drucker for the NYT. A photo of IRS headquarters in DC is shown above the title, and is courtesy of Jason Andrew, also for the NYT.

Article discusses the why and what of the whistleblower’s lawsuit against the IRS.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This editorial appears courtesy of today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Fossil fuel companies own scientists reported in 1979(?) about the devastating effects burning emissions had on the environment. And didn’t they just bury said reports? But…..profits.

An editorial written by Jeff Goodell for the NYT, appears in today’s Salt Lake Tribune.

Titled, “The science that has oil companies running scared”.
Mr. Goodell writes about the fossil fuel vs. climate change case before the US Supreme Court. Who should pay for damage caused (allegedly) by burning emissions into the atmosphere?

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Grabbed this screenshot of an article that appears in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com What a mess he’s made.

Screenshot of an article appearing in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “U.S. trade deficit hits 17-month high despite Trump’s tariffs”.

Author Ana Swanson for the NYT. Article discusses the effects of Trump’s tariffs on the economy. He began imposing them in April 2025.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Grabbed this cartoon from today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com War. Same as it ever was.

This “Non-Sequitur” cartoon appears in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. A single panel showing a “medieval times” soldier on a horse in front of a castle.

He’s leading his men to battle by saying “OK, men…time to march off to war over geopolitical issues you know nothing about for the benefit of old rich guys holding onto power!”

The caption underneath: “The battle of full disclosure”.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Screenshot of an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Trump’s “quiet phase” of immigration round ups is occurring throughout the country. Most come here legally for work, navigating a complex legal system. They are arrested anyway. #utpol

Screenshot of an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “ICE enforcement in a small Utah town sent a community into fear. Local police played a key role”.

Author Samantha Moilanen for the SLT. A photo of a turkey processing plant in Sanpete (UT) is shown and is courtesy of Google Maps.

Article discusses the ICE raid of the plant last week, and the role local police played in five arrests that took place.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Screenshot of an editorial that appeared in the October 4 edition of the Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Will your pregnancy’s progress or demise be decided by your doctor or a lawyer? #utpol

Screenshot (1 of 2) of an editorial in the October 4 Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “My ectopic pregnancy nearly killed me. Utah’s abortion laws must leave room for doctors to act”.

Author is Anastasia Morgan from Sandy, UT. A small photo of her appears next to the title.

Screenshot (2 of 2) is a continuation of Anastasia’s opinion piece. This essay describes her medical emergency and the dangerous position patients like herself and the medical profession experience in states with abortion bans.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Screenshot of an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Voucher case is still working its way through Utah courts. I’d draw attention though to what voucher students receive vs what public school students receive (WPU). Up to $8,000 and $4,935 respectively. How can this be fair? #utpol

Screenshot of an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “Here’s how Utah Fits All recipients spent their latest checks”.

Subtitle: “This is voucher program’s first year since an audit flagged ‘extravagant’ expenses and lawmakers introduced new restrictions”.

Author Carmen Nesbitt for the SLT. A graphic next to the title shows several “vouchers” appearing to float. They are inside a magenta colored box. Illustration is courtesy of Christopher Cherrington for the SLT.

Article discusses how voucher funding was spent during the 2025-2026 school year.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Screenshot of an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Maintenance backlog Staff cuts International tourism down Solution? More funding cuts by the trump administration of course. 🤦🏽‍♀️😤 #utpol

Screenshot of an article from today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “National parks projects in Utah canceled after Trump admin blocks $1.7M in funds”. Author Brooke Larsen for the SLT.

Article discusses which national parks and programs within them where funding was cut by the Department of Interior.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Screenshot of a partial page of the “Opinion” section of today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Mike Lee, who does he work for? From the never trumper (2016), to “I’ll knock down the Kennedy Center for you, Donald”……quite a transformation. Also, vote AGAINST Amendment B. #utpol

Screenshot of a partial page in today’s “Opinion” page from the Salt Lake Tribune. It has a
Pat Bagley political cartoon at top. Two editorial essays follow, directly underneath.

Cartoon: single panel with Senator Mike Lee’s face drawn on a wrecking ball. He’s swinging toward the Kennedy Center.

Essay 1: Editorial Board opines against Amendment B. The legislature wants to increase to 60%, votes needed to pass voter initiatives (currently at 50%).

Essay 2: Opinion Mike Lee doesn’t really represent Utahns.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Screenshot courtesy of today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com The persistence of Cereese Qusba’s reporting for the Cornell Daily Sun (23 months) over the sexual assault allegations, is impressive. Not much of a mention of her, but she should be better highlighted.

Screenshot of a page from today’s Salt Lake Tribune. There’s an article and a political cartoon.

Article titled, “Cornell students question Greek life culture after sexual assault claim”. Article discusses how sexual assault allegations are unfolding, and students reactions, at Cornell.

Cartoon: Depicts Eric Schmitt (R-MO) as a clown. His questioning of former Special Counsel Jack Smith did not go as planned for the senator.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Screenshot of a page from today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Sometimes the greed overwhelms. 😔

Screenshot of a page in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Featuring two full articles and a partial one, shown in dirty yellow color.

Full articles: top left, “What we saw in one Venezuelan gold town”, and

Bottom: “Nvidia adds $150 billion to massive stock buyback, the largest ever”.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Pat Bagley’s @bagleycartoons.bsky.social Appears in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Crass. But on point. It’s been nearly a year since Trump signed into law the Epstein FilesTransparency Act. Where are the files, Trump and Todd Blanche? #utpol

Pat Bagley’s political cartoon appears in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “No Kings throne room”.

A single panel showing Trump sitting on his toilet at Mar A Lago (infamous bathroom to which stolen classified documents were stored). Just below the cartoon’s title,the words: “ ‘National security’ cited to justify Trump arch and ballroom”.

Trump’s surrounded by boxes of classified documents. At the lower left is a box “Epstein” shown with some of the contents spilling onto the floor.

In trump’s hand is a sharpie and one of those pages, used to redact his name, possibly?

Shown at bottom center the words “Mar A Lago 2022” inside a black outlined rectangle.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Screenshot of an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com I’m campaigning. Pay no attention to my six “aye” votes to keep this war going! #GOPHypocrisy #2026Midterms 🗳️

Screenshot of an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “Some republicans issue a new call on Trump’s war with Iran: End it now”.

Author Tim Balk for the NYT. A photo above the title shows a gas station in Williamsburg prior to the war trump started, and its lower prices. The photo is courtesy of Michels-Boyce, NYT.

Article discusses how some republicans are backtracking on their support for trump’s war, now that campaign season is in full swing.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Screenshot of an article appearing in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Will he or won’t he? Selling arms to China used to be a “Hell no!” Too bad for America under this money-making trump regime, he’ll probably do it. 🤦🏽‍♀️ #utpol

Screenshot of an article in today’s Salt Lake Trubune. Titled, “During meeting with Xi, Trump offered to sell arms to China, U.S. ambassador says”.

Author David Wong, for the NYT. Accompanying photo courtesy of Doug Mills (NYT) shows Trump and Xi on the red carpet upon Xi’s arrival in MD for last week’s UN summit.

Article discusses the discussion of a weapons sale to China.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Screenshot of an editorial in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com This reminds me of Rachel Maddow’s book “Blowout”. Hers describes the damage fossil fuel companies create by drilling for their fortunes, while surrounding communities fight to survive. “The more things change….” 😔

This editorial appears in today’s SLT same Tribune. Titled’ “In the land of billionaire barbarians”.

Subtitle: “The center of the tech industry is culturally barren because wealthy executives have no interest in communities outside their fiefs”.

Author Arielle Pardes writes for the NYT. Alvaro Bernis with the NYT is credited with a cartoon of a billboard saying “Welcome to Silicon Valley”. It shows a lush tech island while surrounding it is dirt, orange cones, and computer trash.

Opinion: Tech wreaks havoc in cities it occupies.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Screenshot of three essays in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Public Forum page. VOTE! If we’re to change the course of this country, it’s up to us. #utpol

Three essays in today’s Salt Lake Tribune’s Public Forum page.

1) Vote out incumbents,
JH Thompson (Ogden).

2) World destruction via data centers, Tom Huckin (SLC).

3) Taxpayers are funding the bombs, Kimball Shinkoskey (Woods Cross).

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Screenshot of an article appearing in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com “National security” “Election integrity” “Fraud” Terms trump uses to justify his agenda. Vanity construction projects Midterm elections Safety net cuts A fury of shenanigans to be unleashed until November 3.

Screenshot of an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “Trump officials ejected 750,000 from Obamacare markets, claiming fraud”.

Authors Margot Sanger-Katz, Sarah Kliff, and Christopher Rowland, all with the NYT.

Article reports on trump’s allegations against enrollees in ACA.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Screenshot of an article appearing in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Did DC need the gilding? The entire NPS system’s maintenance has billions in deferred backlogged projects. He has his priorities.

Screenshot of an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “Gold statues and staff cuts: how President Trump has disrupted America’s parks.

Subtitle: “Funding shifts from around the country support Trump’s pet projects on Washington.

Author Maxine Joselow for the NYT. Three photos are embedded in the article, all courtesy of NYT photographers. 1) Unstaffed visitor center at Zion’s National Park, 2) the Reflecting Pool under construction in DC, and 3) a blank slavery (plaques having been removed) exhibit in PA.

Article discusses the backlog in maintenance within the NPS, with the exception of those in DC.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Screenshot of a partial page in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Utahns, maybe you don’t think your vote matters…… But do it anyway. #utpol

Screenshot of a partial page in today’s Salt Lake Tribune’s Opinion Page.

At top,a Pat Bagley political cartoon. Bottom is an editorial by the SLT Editorial Board.

The cartoon is a single panel, titled “paper cut”, with a voter atop a coiled snake. In her hand is a ballot. Across the body of the snake, the word “fascism”.

Where the snake’s head should be, a severed hand holding a cop’s Billy club.

This illustrates the power a voter’s cast ballot has on ousting fascism that’s taking hold under Donald Trump.

The editorial continues on this theme by thanking Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson for standing up to Trump’s DOJ requesting private Utah voter info. And it encourages us to vote.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Screenshot is courtesy of a page from today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social Nails it, per usual. Cruelty and vanity. Trump’s entire agenda. #utpol

Screenshot of a page from today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Most of the page is dedicated to an article, while the bottom left portion features a Pat Bagley political cartoon.

Article is titled, “Trump’s economic vise leaves Cubans desperate for food and medicine”.

Subtitle: “Many shipping containers filled with aid remain stranded since companies have stopped shipments to avoid sanctions”.

Authors Ed Augustin and
Francis Robles for the NYT. A photo courtesy of
Lizette Poole Gonzalez for the NYT shows people standing in line to a bakery in Cuba amidst a blackout in May.

Article discusses the effects of shipments of food and medicine being stranded due to Trump’s sanctions on the nation.

Political cartoon is a single panel and shows the Kennedy Center at left, and Trump on the right.

Trump is shown kissing himself in the mirror. Words above him akin to a ransom letter, say self-centered.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Screenshots courtesy of an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com President Oaks’ speech provides us all as a nation how differences don’t have to be divisive. Compromise. Listen. Debate. But treat each other with respect. #utpol

Screenshot (1 of 2) of an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “The Constitution ‘compels’ compromise, LDS leader says”.

Subtitle: “Latter-day Saints, as a sometimes ridiculed minority, ‘have become peacemakers and advocates of freedom and unity by necessity,’ President Oaks says”.

Author Peggy Fletcher Stack, contributing author
Tamarra Kemsley, both for the SLT.

Photo shows Oaks at the National Cathedral in Washington, courtesy of the CoJCoLDS

Article discusses what the leader of the church had to say about the US Constitution, faith and compromise.

Screenshot (2 of 2) continuation of President Oaks’ speech. Five photos accompany this page. One shows the exterior of the cathedral. The other four show pics from the speaking engagement.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Screenshot of Rep Mike Kennedy’s (R-UT) opening paragraph in this week’s newsletter. Oops. Happy taxpayer funded vacation (again). 😡🖕🏾🤦🏽‍♀️ #utpol

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Screenshot of Pat Bagley’s cartoon appears in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com @bagleycartoons.bsky.social My, how far this fake “principled” Utah politician has fallen. #utpol

This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. A single panel titled, “Guardians of the beehive”.

Recent fights between Deidre Henderson and DOJ over voting rights, is depicted.

At left Henderson sits atop Lady Liberty. She’s drawn in a red pantsuit and scowling downward. The gold statue is holding a sword with the words “voting rights” written across its blade. She’s shown sitting on a stack of “rule of law” books.

In the shadows behind these figures are angry voters. To their right is senator Mike Lee. He’s defiantly asking, “Haven’t you heard of the ‘rule of Trump’?”

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Screenshot of an article from today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com All I felt after reading this? Anger. Disgust. How many decades has our country bragged about its military mite? How many trillions have been spent for our “war machine” that’s been brought down by Iranian drones? Fu**ing hell.

Screenshot of an article appearing in the Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “Arab states explore new options as U.S. bases fail to deter Iran”.

Subtitle: “Gulf Arab states are now hoping direct talks with Iran could help”.

Author Vivian Nereim for the NYT. A satellite photo courtesy of Vantor Technologies shows damage done by Iran to the east west pipeline in Saudi Arabia.

Article discusses how Gulf States are seeking alternatives to American military for their protection.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Cartoon is courtesy of today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com You feel this too, right? We voters must come out in November in numbers too big for potus to rig. #2026Midterms 🗳️

A Non Sequitur cartoon by Wiley appears in today’s Salt Lake Tribune.

Four panels make up the drawings, showing how a bill becomes law in the US Congress.

The version of what that process should be vs. what actually happens is: our legislation will affect everyone…..except us. Only then do members vote “aye”.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I grabbed this screenshot of a page from today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Despite elections being constitutionally enshrined to be run by the states, clearly some on the Supreme Court as well as the POTUS, take issue with this fact. 🤦🏽‍♀️ 😡 #utpol

Screenshot of a page in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. There are three articles. From left to right/top to bottom:

1) Trump’s efforts to assert control over elections continues, despite court loss.

2) Supreme Court blocks Trump administration plan to screen mail-in ballots.

3) Two conservatives justices would have allowed Trump’s mail-in ballot rules.

All articles discuss federal election interference and guardrails to same.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Screenshot of an editorial page in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Both opinions seem to convey what’s missing in America today: human connection and a desire for a simpler way of life. We’re so angry with each other, and the world just continues to whizz by as we fight.😔

Screenshot of two NYT editorials appearing in today’s Salt Lake Tribune.

1) “Why is a sense of abandonment so potent in America today?”
Author Anand Giridharadas

2) “In board cultural terms, the country continues to trend right.”Author Matthew Schmitz.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Screenshot of a partial article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Now THAT’S a worthy headline. Mike Lee doesn’t think Utahns’ driver’s license, social security, or party affiliation needs to remain private.🙄 Of course not. #utpol

Screenshot of a partial article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “Lee rips Utah’s elections chief for not bowing to Trump’s DOJ”.

Subtitle: “Gov. Spencer Cox and other Republicans defend Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, who declined to hand over voting data.”

Author Emily Anderson Stern, for the SLT. A photo of Ms. Henderson appears at the bottom of the screenshot and is courtesy of Bethany Baker for the SLT.

Article discusses Lee’s support to turn over Utah voters private info to trump’s DOJ.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Screenshot of the Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Front Page this morning. No mention of the 9-11 attacks? Until page A8? Charlie Kirk DOJ Utah investigations Cox interview w/J. Stewart Fetterman at trumpapalooza All these stories precede the 25th anniversary of the biggest attack on our country?

Screenshot of the front page of the Salt Lake Tribune. Four stories and not one mention about the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Charlie Kirk 1 year after shooting
DOJ investigating Henderson
DOJ investigating UoU
UVU free speech ranking

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Screenshot of an article appearing in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Netynyahu Trump Putin Strike first, ask questions later?

Screenshot of an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “Netynyahu’s rivals call him ‘unfit’ after report he was warned before Oct. 7 attack”.

Authors Ephrat Livni and
Isabel Kershner both for the NYT. A small photo of Netynyahu’s head shot is embedded in the text.

Article discusses Israel Prime Minister’s rivals accusing him of ignoring warnings of the attack.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Screenshot of an editorial in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Politicians make cuts to arts, sciences and humanities because they don’t understand anything other than profits/loss statements. Is how I interpret this opinion piece.

Screenshot of an editorial in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “The research we need to understand A.I. is being undermined”.

Three authors wrote it: Henry Farrell, Alison Gopnik, and James Evan’s, all for the NYT. A photo courtesy of Mark Schiefelbein (NYT) shows the headquarters of National Science Foundation.

Opinion: We need to understand AI’s effect on our society, and the Trump cuts made to the NSF undermine said studies.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Screenshot of the Public Forum in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Raise minimum wage America shouldn’t go it alone History repeats? America’s standing is in shambles. Yeah democracy is messy, but it’s ours “if we can keep it”. Vote. An all-republican controlled government ain’t working.

Screenshot of three essays in the “Public Forum” section of the Salt Lake Tribune. Three Utahns share their views.

1) Raise the minimum wage
2) Vote in November
3) Nazi germany vs trump’s America

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Cartoon is courtesy of today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com What he really wants.

Screenshot of a cartoon in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. The author Koterra(?) has drawn a desktop globe.

On the globe in red sharpie is the word AMERICA. Off to the side is Donald Trump’s suited, sleeved arm showing his hand holding the sharpie.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Articles courtesy of today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com He was so proud of his USMCA trade agreement (NAFTA 2.0), negotiated in his first term. What prompted his fight with Canada? Boredom? Jealousy of Carney? Strong arming just to strong arm? One never knows with trump.

Screenshot of two articles in today’s Salt Lake Tribune.
1) “Near the border, Americans fear losing ties with Canada”.
2) Canada imposes new tariffs on U.S. goods, as trade war intensified”.

Both articles discuss the consequences of Trump’s trade war with Canada.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Cartoon appears in today’s comic section of the Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com It’s amazing what’s happened to American politics and has been so glaringly in the spotlight since 2016. Hmmm, wonder what happened then? 🤔

A “Non Sequitur” cartoon in today’s Salt Lake Tribune.

A single panel shows a support group called cognitive dissonance anonymous. One of the speakers says, “Hi…My name is Bob, and I don’t care about any facts”.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Screenshot of an article appearing in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com The absurdity of this ongoing “stolen election” narrative between Fox News, its hosts and the POTUS. Trump with the network’s complicity, has perpetuated this propaganda for the past decade.

Article courtesy of the Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “Maria Bartiromo’s departure shows an increasingly cautious approach at Fox News”.

Subtitle: “Among other issues, the network issued apology for the host’s coverage of a Utah data center fight”.

Authors Jim Rutenberg,
Erik Wemple, and Benjamin Mullin for the NYT. A photo of the former fox host is inset and is courtesy of Jose Luis Magana with the Associated Press.

Article discusses the relationship between trump, fox, and its hosts over the 2020 “stolen election” narrative that still persists.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Screenshot of an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Ladies and gentlemen, nobody’s trying harder to throttle your right to vote by mail than the POTUS, who uses VBM routinely. Sit with this thought. Marinate in it. And then vote in November. #utpol

Screenshot of an article appearing in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “Trump administration again asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in voting restrictions”.

Subtitle: “President’s lawyers urge justices to clear way for new U.S. Postal Service rules before election.”

Author Abbie Vansickle for the NYT. A photo of the Supreme Court edifice is inset and is courtesy of Kenny Holston for the NYT.

Article discusses Trump’s continued efforts to throttle vote by mail.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Screenshot of an editorial in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Opinion writer shows how we all evolve. And “influencers” like Kirk could’ve evolved as well. Haven’t we all changed from who we were in our 20’s?

Screenshot (1 of 2) of an editorial in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “A sainted Kirk serves MAGA, not the girls drawn to his myth.”

A photo above the title is courtesy of Trent Nelson for the SLT. It shows a memorial to the slain influencer, Charlie Kirk.

Author Tia Levings opines on her formerly trad-wife life.

Screenshot (2 of 2), A continuation of Tia Levings opinion of her experience inside Turning Point’s Charlie Kirk’s world.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Took this screenshot of an editorial in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Utah legislature doesn’t seem to trust voters or librarians. GOP super majority seems hell-bent not to give up on gerrymandering efforts and book bans. I mean c’mon, librarians? #utpol

This editorial appears in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “Don’t send schools on wild Woolley chase over library books”. It is authored by the Salt Lake Tribune editorial board.

Opinion: Don’t waste $60,000 to have some “middleman”determine what books get to public school libraries.

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Christine Riter @criterdee.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This Pat Bagley cartoon @bagleycartoons.bsky.social appears in today’s Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com Nobody’s trying harder to silence your vote than the president of the United States and his Republican Party. Texas anyone? #utpol

A Pat Bagley cartoon appears in today’s Salt Lake Tribune. Titled, “Dirty Tricks”. A single panel shows four republican elephants.

All four are outraged at what they say about democrats cheating in this year’s election. One is drawn coming out a GOP Headquarters door saying, “They’re reminding voters what we’ve said and done!!”

“Diabolical!” “Monsters!” “Democrats are cheating!”

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