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Political Economy, Corporate Welfare, and Scenic Poverty

I was raised in poverty, in the wild and beautiful mountains of central Idaho, so I like to say I grew up in scenic poverty.

Jun 25 •

Heather Rae Priest

DRIVE TO IDAHO; Sam Shepard, Winnemucca & my dad

“Girls like me like to kick it on a river bank..”

Jun 3 •

Heather Rae Priest

May 2025

CRYSTALS, ALIENS and THE EXODUS OUT OF L.A.

The Los Angeles basin's geological substrate includes sedimentary rock and a metamorphic and igneous crystalline basement below.

May 29 •

Heather Rae Priest

April 2025

All Things Beautiful

In an act of radical resistance, I’ve decided that to be happy or to find joy each day is the most controversial thing I can do in face of the societal…

Apr 9 •

Heather Rae Priest

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