Utah Bug

by John Darkow

Popularity of Genealogy by State

sometimes i wish the bins were honest

getting really tired of the frogs on the right these days

I've been waiting for a map like this and would love to see it for more places: These are EV charging price by US state translated into gasoline prices so you get a like for like comparison of driving costs. Source: reddit.com/r/dataisbeauti…

@simongerman600 Great map. But it may not include the EV road-usage tax (or alternative fuel vehicle fee - AFV) which states use to replace taxes lost for not using the pump.

The Worst Fart: men or women?? Who’s crazy enough to volunteer for this study? But the NASA mention is interesting. wapo.st/3QhLmHo

Want a tortoise? The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has Mojave desert tortoises up for adoption. @UTNewsDispatch @KatieMcKellar1 utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/04/21/wan… @KatieMcKellar1

Bonus: Prices are staying up! #tariffs #tariffrefund

Meteor Shower Tonight Tonight (April 21) & Early Morning (April 22) earthsky.org/astronomy-esse…

In Turkey, they are using wrecked cars for speed signs.

This was never about the worst of the worst. We have continually demanded answers about how many of our children were taken into federal detention. Trump’s DHS has continually refused to give us information. sahanjournal.com/immigration/ic…

Based on the greenery of golf courses, acceptance of data centers without public disclosure of water use and large alfalfa fields, I’d guess there is no water shortage.

Utah water availability/shortages can be gauged on the greenery of golf courses, use of alfalfa and acceptance of data centers. Based on actions of Utah leaders, I’m guessing we have no water shortage. #UtahWater

In a world wounded by arrogance, people hunger and thirst for justice. We must encourage those who believe in peace and dare to engage in “countercurrent” politics, which focus on the common good. What is urgently needed is the courage of new visions and an educational pact that gives young people space and trust. #ApostolicJourney #EquatorialGuinea vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

Utah has been named the No. 1 state in the nation for economic outlook for the 19th consecutive year. Unlike rankings that look backward, this one measures the policies most likely to support opportunity in the years ahead. Utah has remained at the top since the index began. More here: alec.org/press-release/…

The White House needs a good copy editor.

@Ch_JesusChrist @hollyonthehill Misses the ease and pizazz of a simple easy-to-say pronoun. Awkward when trying to refer to a single group. These sound like descriptions rather than names.

The First Presidency has announced new age-group names for young women—names that reflect their identity, growth, and purpose. The new age-group names are: • Builders of Faith (young women turning 12 or 13) • Messengers of Hope (young women turning 14 or 15) • Gatherers of Light (young women turning 16 or older) Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman said the spiritual significance of the names became especially clear to her during a recent visit with young women in Tahiti. “As the girls sang, I was inspired to think of these covenant-keeping young women whose purpose and mission would be to build faith, share hope, and gather and reflect light around the world,” President Freeman said. “My eyes teared up as I realized the Spirit had been leading this process all along, inspiring names of faith, hope, and light that would help God’s daughters live as disciples of Christ and prepare them to enter a lifelong sisterhood of charity—the Relief Society.” Learn more by visiting the link below: newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/young-…