The Mustelid: Recent Episodes
The Mustelid
Sacred Apache land, a beloved campground, and world-class climbing area set to become a forever contaminated, 2 mile wide, 1000 ft deep crater. A money driven deal that demonstrates complete betrayal of the people and a pathetic US government.
In the eyes of law enforcement there are three kinds of people. The dogs, cursed with love for the flock, but blessed with the capacity for violence to protect them. The sheep, helpless grass eater in denial. Or a wolf, fanged, wild force of evil that must be stopped at all costs. Choose your animal.
Postal inspectors, airport DEA, and border patrol have a very efficient way, guarded by law, to confiscate money merely on biased suspicion.
A second trip to the Portland protests showed me a city in the woods where the people love it out in the streets.
A journey through police and military Youtubers, Twitter accounts, and podcasts reveals a culture bubble that re-enforces the ideology of 'Us vs Them,' guns and shooting = police work, and LEOs and military can do no wrong...to the point of defending Eddie Gallagher.
A trip to Portland at the height of the federal occupation. Explosions, chemical agents, and direct hits.
Breonna Taylor. An isolated incident? A case of some 'bad apples?' Or the product of a police department with years of corruption, scandal, and mismanagement?
Literally testing out the microphone setup, but still a kind of cool story. My crazy neighbor who wandered off one day never to be seen again.