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<p>Utah Farmers Signed Up for Federally Funded Therapy. Then the Money Stopped.<br>—</p><p>Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-farmers-therapy-mental-health-suicide-rates?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/utah-farmers-therapy-mental-health-suicide-rates?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/uta</span><span class="invisible">h-farmers-therapy-mental-health-suicide-rates?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#Utah</a> <a href="/tags/therapy/" rel="tag">#Therapy</a> <a href="/tags/farmers/" rel="tag">#Farmers</a> <a href="/tags/agriculture/" rel="tag">#Agriculture</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#MentalHealth</a> <a href="/tags/depression/" rel="tag">#Depression</a></p>

<p>NEW SUBSTACK! &quot; <a href="/tags/gop/" rel="tag">#GOP</a> Seditionist Mike Lee Pushes Porn Ban; So He Plans to Ban Republicans??&quot;</p><p>Porn. Repubs are hate it! Family values! ..except Trump, Cruz Hastert, Gingrich, MTG, Boebert, Musk, Ailes, Giuliani, O’Reilly, Falwell Jr, Noem, Lewandowski, Hegseth....</p><p><a href="https://www.blueamp.co/p/gop-seditionist-mike-lee-pushes-porn" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.blueamp.co/p/gop-seditionist-mike-lee-pushes-porn"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.blueamp.co/p/gop-seditioni</span><span class="invisible">st-mike-lee-pushes-porn</span></a> <a href="/tags/porn/" rel="tag">#porn</a> <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#usa</a> <a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#utah</a> <a href="/tags/mikelee/" rel="tag">#mikelee</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#press</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#media</a> <a href="/tags/us/" rel="tag">#us</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#film</a> <a href="/tags/fascism/" rel="tag">#fascism</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#ai</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#tv</a> <a href="/tags/podcast/" rel="tag">#podcast</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/video/" rel="tag">#video</a> <a href="/tags/russia/" rel="tag">#russia</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#Utah</a> USA picks of the day:</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mas.to/@sltrib" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sltrib</span></a></span> - Official account of the Salt Lake Tribune newspaper</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://en.osm.town/@utah" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>utah</span></a></span> - OpenStreetMap community group based in Utah, USA</p><p>➡️ @www.abc4.com - News feed of ABC4 Utah / KTVX TV station</p><p>➡️ @www.parkrecord.com - News feed of newspaper for Park City &amp; Summit County</p><p>➡️ @espn700sports.com - News feed of ESPN700 sports news for Utah</p><p>🧵 1/3</p>

<p>Howdy to Mastodon! I&#x27;m still wrapping my head around things here but figured I&#x27;d go ahead and do an <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a>. </p><p>I&#x27;m a <a href="/tags/landscape/" rel="tag">#landscape</a> and <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/photographer/" rel="tag">#photographer</a> based out of Fort Worth, <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> which means, aside from my local park, I do a LOT of driving for <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a>, especially to <a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#utah</a> and the desert southwest.</p><p>I produce my own <a href="/tags/prints/" rel="tag">#prints</a> for sale, create educational and in-field videos for YouTube, and also offer workshops.</p><p>Learn more about me here: <a href="https://www.michaelrungphotography.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.michaelrungphotography.com</a></p>

<p>Hey, <a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#Utah</a>!</p><p>We have a Mastodon starter pack here: <a href="https://fedidevs.com/starter-packs/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>fedidevs.com/starter-packs/</a></p><p>If I follow you, but you&#x27;re not in the pack, either your account settings don&#x27;t allow me to link to you (see the FAQ <a href="https://fedidevs.com/faq/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>fedidevs.com/faq/</a>) or I don&#x27;t know you&#x27;re in/related to <a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#Utah</a>.</p><p>If you&#x27;re on this list and not in/related to <a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#Utah</a> or don&#x27;t want to be on the list, please tell me and I&#x27;ll remove you.<br><a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#Utah</a> <a href="/tags/utpol/" rel="tag">#utpol</a> <a href="/tags/utahn/" rel="tag">#Utahn</a> <a href="/tags/saltlakecity/" rel="tag">#SaltLakeCity</a> <a href="/tags/saltlake/" rel="tag">#SaltLake</a></p>

<p>Utah Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Patients “Using His Position as a Therapist”<br>—</p><p>The plea comes after an investigation by The Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica about the former therapist, who built a reputation as a specialist for struggling gay Latter-day Saints men.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-therapist-scott-owen-sexual-abuse-guilty-plea?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/utah-therapist-scott-owen-sexual-abuse-guilty-plea?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/uta</span><span class="invisible">h-therapist-scott-owen-sexual-abuse-guilty-plea?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#Utah</a> <a href="/tags/court/" rel="tag">#Court</a> <a href="/tags/sexualabuse/" rel="tag">#SexualAbuse</a> <a href="/tags/investigation/" rel="tag">#Investigation</a></p>

<p>New Utah Law Seeks to Crack Down on Life Coaches Offering Therapy Without a License<br>—</p><p>Some therapists who lose their licenses transition to the unregulated life coaching industry, an investigation by The Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica found. A new law makes it clear that only licensed therapists can provide mental health treatment.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-life-coaches-mental-health-therapy-law?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/utah-life-coaches-mental-health-therapy-law?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/uta</span><span class="invisible">h-life-coaches-mental-health-therapy-law?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#Utah</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#MentalHealth</a> <a href="/tags/lifecoach/" rel="tag">#LifeCoach</a> <a href="/tags/therapy/" rel="tag">#Therapy</a></p>

<p>Utah Sen. Mike Lee Says Selling Off Public Lands Will Solve the West’s Housing Crisis. Past Sales Show Otherwise.<br>—</p><p>Last month, Lee introduced a now-removed amendment to Trump’s policy megabill that mandated the sale of up to 3 million acres. It did little to address the challenges of building affordable housing on public land.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-mike-lee-public-lands-sell-off?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/utah-mike-lee-public-lands-sell-off?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/uta</span><span class="invisible">h-mike-lee-public-lands-sell-off?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#Utah</a> <a href="/tags/housing/" rel="tag">#Housing</a> <a href="/tags/publiclands/" rel="tag">#PublicLands</a> <a href="/tags/conservation/" rel="tag">#Conservation</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a></p>

<p>Utah Ex-Therapist Scott Owen Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Abusing Patients<br>—</p><p>Owen’s 15-year-to-life prison term follows a 2023 investigation by The Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica that uncovered a range of sex abuse allegations against the ex-therapist, who claimed to be a specialist for struggling gay Latter-day Saints men.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/scott-owen-utah-therapist-sexual-abuse-prison-sentence?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/scott-owen-utah-therapist-sexual-abuse-prison-sentence?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/sco</span><span class="invisible">tt-owen-utah-therapist-sexual-abuse-prison-sentence?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#Utah</a> <a href="/tags/therapy/" rel="tag">#Therapy</a> <a href="/tags/abuse/" rel="tag">#Abuse</a> <a href="/tags/lds/" rel="tag">#LDS</a> <a href="/tags/crime/" rel="tag">#Crime</a> <a href="/tags/prison/" rel="tag">#Prison</a></p>

<p>Utah Leaders Are Hindering Efforts to Develop Solar Despite a Goal to Double the State’s Energy Supply<br>---</p><p>Solar power accounts for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to the state’s power grid. Utah Republicans’ hard turn against solar mirrors President Donald Trump’s hostile approach to the industry.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-solar-energy-operation-gigawatt-spencer-cox?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/utah-solar-energy-operation-gigawatt-spencer-cox?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/uta</span><span class="invisible">h-solar-energy-operation-gigawatt-spencer-cox?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#Utah</a> <a href="/tags/solar/" rel="tag">#Solar</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>

<p>Pam Bondi Dismissed Charges Against a Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards. It Emboldened Others With Similar Cases.<br>---</p><p>A Utah surgeon’s victory in a vaccine fraud case has encouraged other “medical freedom” advocates to consider seeking leniency for similar charges. “This undermines every layer of the system that protects us from infectious disease,” an expert said.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/pam-bondi-fake-covid-vaccine-cards-kirk-moore?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/pam-bondi-fake-covid-vaccine-cards-kirk-moore?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/pam</span><span class="invisible">-bondi-fake-covid-vaccine-cards-kirk-moore?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/covid/" rel="tag">#COVID</a> <a href="/tags/vaccines/" rel="tag">#Vaccines</a> <a href="/tags/fraud/" rel="tag">#Fraud</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/publichealth/" rel="tag">#PublicHealth</a> <a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#Utah</a> <a href="/tags/pambondi/" rel="tag">#PamBondi</a></p>

<p>Root canals gone wrong. A dental implant lost inside a sinus cavity. Months of antibiotics for infections.</p><p>Utah dentist Nicholas LaFeber, his colleagues warned, was harming his patients. The state has allowed him to continue practicing anyway.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-dentist-license-nicholas-lafeber?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/utah-dentist-license-nicholas-lafeber?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/uta</span><span class="invisible">h-dentist-license-nicholas-lafeber?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#Utah</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/dentist/" rel="tag">#Dentist</a> <a href="/tags/license/" rel="tag">#License</a> <a href="/tags/regulation/" rel="tag">#Regulation</a></p>

<p>After Sowing Distrust in Fluoridated Water, Kennedy and Skeptics Turn to Obstructing Other Fluoride Sources<br>---</p><p>Florida and Utah have banned fluoridation, with multiple other states looking to do the same. Critics of fluoride in drinking water point to other fluoride sources as an alternative, but many are creating barriers to these very products.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/fluoride-supplements-fda-rfk-jr-ken-paxton-restrictions?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/fluoride-supplements-fda-rfk-jr-ken-paxton-restrictions?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/flu</span><span class="invisible">oride-supplements-fda-rfk-jr-ken-paxton-restrictions?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/rfkjr/" rel="tag">#RFKJr</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/children/" rel="tag">#Children</a> <a href="/tags/family/" rel="tag">#Family</a> <a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#Utah</a> <a href="/tags/florida/" rel="tag">#Florida</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a></p>

<p>Utah Bans Polygraph Tests for Those Reporting Sexual Assault<br>---</p><p>A state legislator was moved to sponsor the bill — now signed into law — following a Salt Lake Tribune-ProPublica investigation that showed how polygraphs can retraumatize sexual abuse victims.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-polygraphs-sexual-assault-law?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/utah-polygraphs-sexual-assault-law?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/uta</span><span class="invisible">h-polygraphs-sexual-assault-law?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/utah/" rel="tag">#Utah</a> <a href="/tags/police/" rel="tag">#Police</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/sexualassault/" rel="tag">#SexualAssault</a> <a href="/tags/abuse/" rel="tag">#Abuse</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#MentalHealth</a></p>