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Rainbow Roxy's avatar

This piece really made me think about what we share, and I'm curious how you pick what to feature with so many diverse perspectives.

Big E's avatar

Thank you so much for reading and for your thoughtful question, Rainbow ๐ŸŒˆ Roxy.

We are curious about so many things and find ourselves scurrying down many rabbit holes and many side issues. We learn as we go and do our best to provide accurate information.

But basically, we try to cover topics we believe will help people live better lives, that often are censored, and that can be solved (or helped) via individual actions. Our Action Items page collection has many issues where people can help.

Thereโ€™s so much going on all the time that we can only capture the tip of the proverbial iceberg. We try to avoid covering national news that we can do nothing about or that people easily can find elsewhere. Our federal representatives rarely listen when we call or write, but we try anyway for certain items. Even local officials often tune us out, which is maddening, especially when we are alone lone voice or two or three.

Most days we feel overwhelmed by how much there is to tackle! We ask ourselves constantly โ€œIs anyone reading and sharing? Are we making a difference and doing any good at all? Is this effort worth our time?โ€ No answers so far.

Once the Idaho legislature starts up again in January, weโ€™ll be faced with literally hundreds of bills to write about and either promote or attempt to stop. The 2025 three plus months effort was too much. This year, weโ€™ll be using AI to summarize bills so we can better understand and present the legalese, which may save us some time.

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Big E's avatar

Absolutely agree!