• Bay Area Activists Canvass for Nevada Democrats

    A recent CBS News report revealed that a nonprofit from the Bay Area, Seed the Vote, has been sending activists to Nevada to canvass on behalf of Nevada Democrats and the Harris-Walz campaign. Seed the Vote, a project of the Everyday People PAC, has over 1,000 volunteers with plans to increase that number to 3,000…

  • Dark Spirits

    He sat at the bar, glaring into his glass as if it were a half-assed debt he couldn’t shake. A cocktail—some pretentiously dark mix of bitters and citrus—something he would never order. But it was free, courtesy of some poor bastard lost to the grip of pretense. The ice, round, floated there, a lump of…

  • Joie de Vivre

    The two women arrived in Virginia City like a pair of misplaced aces in a rigged poker game. Their attire? Let’s just say they’d raided the clearance rack at the Devil’s Dress Emporium. Red and black, their dresses clung to them like desperate lovers—nylons twisted, corsets protesting, and lacy pantaloons threatening to reveal secrets best…

  • Supreme Court Dockets Beadles’ Nevada Election Appeal

    Just days after paying Washoe County $106 thousand for fines from litigation in a fight for government accountability and fair elections, Nevada businessman and political activist Robert Beadles has seen his case reach the U.S. Supreme Court. On Friday, September 27, the Court officially docketed Beadles’ case, number 24-346, marking a potential turning point for…

  • Haiku #62311

    through storms and wild winds, you stood firm–thank you, my friends, for bearing my sky.

  • Neon Rain

    The city streets are a canvas, and every passerby leaves their mark. Perhaps you’ll find your own story hidden in a rain-soaked alley. The rain fell like a thousand broken promises, each a tiny dagger against the asphalt. I leaned against the damp brick wall, the collar of my coat pulled up to shield me…

  • Nevada Lawmakers Show Little Concern Over Noncitizen Voting

    As Nevada prepares for the upcoming 2024 elections, concerns over illegal voting by noncitizens have resurfaced, prompting local officials to address election integrity in a state that has been a flashpoint for national voting debates. With reports claiming that between 1.5 and 2.7 million illegal immigrants could cast ballots nationwide this election season, Nevadans are…

  • Dive Bars and Assholes

    The bar is dark and smells of sweat and stale beer. A place where nobody asks you what you do or what you’re supposed to be. They’re just trying to drown something inside them–usually themselves. I’m no different. I got a drink in my hand and a cigarette hanging from my lips. The woman next…

  • The Silence Beyond the Sun

    Upon a dusk of endless gray, When all the world has ceased to play, I stand alone and hear the moan Of fleeting hours, like winds unknown. The sun, once warm upon my face, Has gone to hide, to leave no trace, And in the air, a shadow lies– A quiet call, a soft demise.…

  • Republican Candidates Rally to Restore Balance in Nevada Legislature

    The 2024 Right Leaders Network (RLC) is spotlighting a group of Republican candidates hoping to reclaim control of Nevada’s state legislature, organized by the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC), seeking to strengthen the party by promoting women and diverse candidates for down-ballot positions. Over the weekend, the RSLC launched its 2024 Right Leaders Network (RLN)…