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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Powerful journalism that I appreciated being part of, while also being sad that Salt Lake County (and Utah) needed to be.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Thank you to #SLC for a thorough investigation. While I’m feeling validated, I’m mostly sad and disappointed; sad that my D4 neighbors and I haven’t had legal city representation for months, and I’m disappointed that our elected official didn’t know (or care about) the residency laws for the seat.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Candace Owens and her ilk have the blood of dead babies on their hands.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

East Liberty, Central City, Liberty Wells

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Rumors about #SLC District 4 Councilmember Lopez Chavez’s residency have swirled within what I call “city nerd” circles since last fall. This week, I formally inquired with the city attorney’s office about her residency status.

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Robert Gehrke @robertgehrke.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

A SLC resident is asking the city attorney to investigate if Council member Eva Lopez Chavez has moved out of District 4. If she has, she automatically forfeita her council seat. Records show she bought a home in District 5 last Sept. She has no comment. www.sltrib.com/news/politic...

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Salt Lake City Council member Eva Lopez Chavez could lose her seat over where she lives

A constituent has asked the Salt Lake City attorney's office to investigate whether a council member has moved out of her district. If she has, under city code and state law, she will be off the cit...

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Salt Lake County Health Department @saltlakehealth.gov · 18/03/2026

Public health isn’t a 90s trend—it’s the behind-the-scenes work that keeps your everyday life running smoother, safer, and healthier. It’s clean air. It’s tobacco prevention. It’s safe food and water. It’s reducing environmental waste. It’s vaccines.

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Salt Lake County Health Department @saltlakehealth.gov · 20/02/2026

Health is built in fitness centers and lunchrooms, yes, and also in vaccination clinics, water treatment plants, lab testing facilities, school lunch standards, and the inspectors making sure your Friday night takeout won’t take you out.

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Salt Lake County Health Department @saltlakehealth.gov · 19/02/2026

Measles is actively spreading in Salt Lake County. If you or your kids have cold-like symptoms — especially with a rash — this is your sign to stay home from work and school. Not because it’s dramatic. Because it’s contagious.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

You know you had a lot more dogs in your life before having babies when you call teething rings “chew toys.”

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

AMA: I survived the world‘s largest Costco the day before the Superb Owl.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Hate to see 600 S and 800 S east of 400 E frozen as Tier 1 streets since they’re largely residential at that point and have no business being that wide (or with their current high speed limits) in those neighborhoods.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

And look what’s proposed right now in the Utah Legislature: le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/...

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HB0179

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

I hope people without children recognize their privilege in being able to go to the bathroom alone.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

It’s okay, you don’t have to be so hard on yourself; not everyone is fun at parties.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Using the check font to type “Utah 2034” doesn’t count as graphic design.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Oh, joy: a new billboard going up in SLC’s Central City local historic district.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Now we’re calling people who cosponsor anti-trans legislation “centrists?”

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Salt Lake County Health Department @saltlakehealth.gov · 30/09/2025

The 2025–26 COVID vaccine will be available at Salt Lake County Health Department locations beginning tomorrow, October 1 🥳 To schedule your appointment, call 385-468-SHOT (Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm).

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

What part of Utahns is making this assessment?

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Universal Truth: No one will ever wash their hands as thoroughly as a 4-year-old stalling bedtime after the 3rd “I need to go potty!” of the evening.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

One of the most fascinating places to ever exist in SLC—Ralphael Plescia’s Christian School—is gone. I know it was inevitable after his death in 2022, but I’m still really sad about it. I hope someone got most everything out, and at least we have photos. spacesarchives.org/explore/sear...

A photo of a pile of rubble between two buildings on a wide street. Photo taken at dusk.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

The really frustrating thing is that there’s still SOME (naturally occurring) fluoride in much of our water, but it varies by source and we can no longer make the amount of consistent countywide. So this bill increases uncertainty—and prevents us (esp. poor kids) from having stronger teeth.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Anybody know the metrics used by #SLC to determine which neighborhoods are eligible for the "Love Your Block" mini grants? Was it police calls? Average income level? Tenancy? Dominant zoning density?

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

What happened two weeks later?! 🙄

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

... I snipped these from a related application (Record PLNHLC2025-00330 in SLC's Accela Citizen Access Portal, if you're curious) and the scans in that application were awful. (2/2)

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Some good things here in Trolley Square's plans for redeveloping its big, south parking lot into "Trolley Village Condominiums." And some concerning things (such as removing the Sego/Ely midblock connection between 600 and 700 East) that #SLC should deny. Apologies for poor image quality... (1/2)

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

From fluoride bans to staff cuts… it’s been a hard week in public health.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I’m thinking about hanging the historic flag of Cusco, Peru. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of...

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Flag of Cusco - Wikipedia

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Salt Lake County Health Department @saltlakehealth.gov · 28/02/2025

Protect yourself and your loved ones from measles! This virus spreads very easily, even before symptoms appear. Make sure you're protected with the MMR vaccine, which is over 97% effective in preventing measles.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

It’s infuriating that Sen. Pitcher joined the Republicans in ignoring an overwhelmingly clear scientific consensus AND overruling Salt Lake County voters…all in the same vote.

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Salt Lake County Health Department @saltlakehealth.gov · 14/02/2025

This Valentine’s Day, protect your health by getting tested and using protection. Many STIs have no symptoms, but regular testing can help you stay ahead and keep the love hot—not your symptoms.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

In retrospect, the U.S. may have peaked during the Clinton years... after the Cold and Gulf Wars and before 9/11 and the War on Terror. There were definite bright spots during the Obama years (e.g., ACA, marriage equailty), but it's increasingly looking like it's all downhill from the late '90s.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

They won’t even try; they’re too busy licking the boots on our necks. Unless it means significant TV time for The Troy Show™, then they might try a little.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

The real estate MLS should have a comment feature so we can all let sellers know they have hideous taste and completely destroyed the character of that home.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

They changed it like a week after I first took a photo of it! It was so sad.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

So that's how it happened. That's how, 11 years ago, I got married in front of the women's restroom at my work, with 20 minutes' notice, while wearing my employee ID badge on a lanyard around my neck. And I wouldn't change a single damn thing about it.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

When we left the clerk's office with that precious license, we ran into more friends and loved ones in the hall, including close friends who'd just been married and a minister neighbor who was offering her services to anyone in need. So we now had witnesses and someone to perform the ceremony.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

He realized I'd genuinely wanted this before we knew about the ruling, and he saw that I'd made plans to ask him regardless of the legal recognition and timing.

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Nicholas Rupp @nickrupp.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Michael's jaw dropped, and he (fortunately) said yes. Honestly, I'm not entirely sure he would have said yes if I hadn't had the rings. They let him know I wasn't just asking to take advantage of the historic moment.

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