by Travis Mateer

It’s been a long week for me, and it’s going to be a long month, so the posting might be lighter than usual around here. I’m also pulling back on my weekly post at Western Montana News, so expect new posts every OTHER week, for now.
I’ll return to this virtual classroom next week, where I’ll give you some historical Forest Service context you won’t get anywhere else, but for now I’ll just say money in the form of donations would be GREATLY appreciated, so give Travis’ Impact Fund (TIF) some support, if you’re able. Any little bit helps, like the $10 dollar donation I just received. Thanks Stephen!
Thanks for reading!
Since there’s a Facebook post circulating about the latest mugshot of mine that just dropped, I’ll add a few points here so that my ex-wife and her co-workers at my kids school have a little more context to what I’m experiencing.
First, no, I was NOT arrested yesterday. After being served paperwork, I had 7 days to report to the detention facility for a “book and release”. The lack of orange is a good indicator that I wasn’t detained in jail.
Second, yes, that IS a Donnie Darko t-shirt I’m wearing. Make of that what you will.
Third, any recent posting on social media has been done WITHOUT my awareness or direction. I won’t explain why this point is important, and I’m not going to further discuss this matter publicly at all until I have a better understanding of what the kangaroos are planning.
One thing I will be doing is one of the final Lego Meth Lab presentations of the season, and this one–Friday the 13th–will be quite special. If you look through the hole of the pie you might see me.
It seemed like one person was somewhat defending you re: the mention of a protection order on this site and the city council, since you seem to be one of the few if not the only in that city that stands up, and others were just trolling except for one woman who seemed abit unhinged. Anyway, it’s just a Facebook page and you’re not an elected official so I wouldn’t give it any publicity if you don’t want publicity on the matter, makes sense to me.