A Grand Arizona Time Out West
Sights and sounds from Tucson, AZ.
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Quick Thoughts
Support and follow the work of IWF’s Center for Energy and Conservation today if you haven’t already.
Must-read: The Woke Right-Russian infiltration that’s dividing the American Right today.
Gas prices have risen over $3/gal in wake of our strikes on Iran.
Lay off Gwen Stefani.
Rogue Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano is making life here in Fairfax County, Virginia, more dangerous.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is OUT at the agency. Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin will replace her.
The UK only has two days’ worth of gas supplies. Yikes. Ditch net-zero!
That’s it for the week. Stay tuned for next Friday!
A Grand Time in Arizona
I’ve just returned from my trip to Tucson, Arizona, where I spoke at University of Arizona about energy and conservation topics. I was hosted by the Network of enlightened Women (NeW) chapter on campus.
I’ve spoken at dozens of campuses since 2018, and let me say this: This is one of the best student groups I’ve worked with. Not only did they draw out a solid crowd before Spring Break, they were professional, organized, and lovely hosts who gave me a hearty Tucson welcome.
I was able to fit in a visit to Saguaro National Park - my 15th of 63 National Parks! - with the student leaders.
And they also introduced me to a local staple, a Sonoran Dog, at La Carreta del Rorro. Verdict: muy delicioso!
Although I grew up next door in Southern California, Arizona is also the southwest. I feel right at home in the desert and admire the rugged individualism that has long defined this region. The sunsets are amazing, too.
Women’s Day 2026
In years' past, I have scoffed at International Women’s Day celebrations. Its communist/far-left origins still irk me, but I’m a believer in co-opting the holiday. Since the Left can’t define women today, why not? Let’s do it.
Here’s my attempt for this year.
We American women, bar none, are the luckiest girls alive. Alexis de Tocqueville observed this in his seminal book, “Democracy in America”:
“She thinks for herself, speaks with freedom, and acts on her own impulse. … She is full of reliance on her own strength. … It is rare that an American woman, at any age, displays childish timidity or ignorance. … I have been frequently surprised and almost frightened at the singular address and happy boldness [of] young women in America … an American woman is always mistress of herself.”
Only in America can a daughter of socialist escapees live freely, think independently, lead an energy and conservation policy center, travel our magnificent country, and be a happy warrior.
There are nefarious forces at work reducing women, right and left. Challenge them and don't let them reduce our worth.
We must set a good example for women elsewhere, who desire freedom and prosperity too.
Cheers, ladies!
ICYMI
Articles/commentary/media appearances/videos from the past week.
MEDIA MENTIONS
I was quoted in Fox Business about U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and the effects on global energy markets.
My Okefenokee Conservation Country report was heavily cited in The Daily Caller.
Very cool that Marcellus Drilling News highlighted by upcoming talk at PiOGA Spring 2026 Meeting.
And I was quoted alongside my Independent Women colleagues in The Conservateur this week about our work.
ARTICLES/BLOGS
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—Gabriella