Environmental Consultant/Atty, fought fires, ski bummed, played hockey, quit the courtroom, fish when I can, book addict, mom to 2 Dyslexic 2E kiddos…
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Doctors for America strongly condemns the legislative package, deceivingly titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which the U.S. Senate passed this afternoon. This bill is a setback to public health and will be harmful to patients nationwide. doctorsforamerica.org/sr-obbb/
One month apart.
Call your Senator and Reps. — Demand hearings (sanctioned or unsanctioned) on ICE. ☎️ Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov
100K Louisianans Were Left Without Power. Without Transmission Planning, It’ll Keep Happening. blog.ucs.org/guest-commen...
A pair of CU hockey buds are brewing up business with recycled coffee waste coloradosun.com/2025/06/16/c...
Record number of chairlift falls in Colorado — and two recent deaths — prods resort industry call for a “cultural shift” coloradosun.com/2025/06/16/c...
Great, important scoop by @stevenbeynon.bsky.social www.military.com/daily-news/2...
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Denver - Power to the People Activist Fair by CO 50501 and Solidarity Warriors” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
“We are compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety and faithful stewardship of public resources.” Bravo to the brave folks at NIH who published the Bethesda Declaration this morning to hold this administration accountable! You can sign a letter…
BIG doc score by @danahull.bsky.social @bloomberg.com is publishing photos & partial footage of a fatal Tesla crash, which was recorded by the Model Y and downloaded by police, for the 1st time after obtaining the images & video through a public records request www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
I can’t believe the media covered up the fact that a clear mental incompetent was running the government while out of his mind on drugs, despite it being widely known in DC circles, to preserve their access to the White House. There should be huge recriminations for this.
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In 2022, @propublica.org found landlords were using RealPage software to raise rents — potentially in violation of laws against collusion. Cities then moved to ban such pricing algorithms. But now, @wsj.com reports that House Republicans are seeking to “muzzle” those local efforts. THREAD
CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%. Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
“What the heck’s the commissioner of Social Security?" That's a real question from Frank Bisignano...the commissioner of Social Security. Millions of Americans depend on Social Security. They should be able to trust that the head of the agency even knows what the job is.
He is saying this while the admin loosens or removes EPA regulations Makes no sense bsky.app/profile/npr....
UPDATE: The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.
On Bloomberg Television, Harvard University’s 27th president, @larrysummers.bsky.social, responds to the Trump administration’s decision to block the school from enrolling international students:
you can contact @propublica.org securely. www.propublica.org/tips/
All about us cutting our spending but when it comes to their personal use money is no object
CDC division responsible for asthma control and lead poisoning prevention effectively eliminated www.statnews.com/2025/04/04/c... via @statnews.com
A co-worker of mine (who is a judge), traveled by train from Montana to North Dakota for work this week. The train made a stop in Havre, MT, where ICE agents—armed and dressed in full military-style tactical gear—boarded the train.
SCOOP: DOGE is building a master database at DHS that could track and surveil immigrants, sources tell WIRED. They're knitting together data from the DHS, SSA, and the IRS that could create a surveillance tool of unprecedented scope. read @makenakelly.bsky.social and @telliotter.bsky.social:
There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers. Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
Libraries across the country began receiving official notices from the Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services terminating their grants, effective April 1, 2025. www.everylibrary.org/trump_termin... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Cantor Biotech analyst Eric Schmidt issued an extraordinary research note on Peter Marks' departure: “We call on the administration to re-evaluate RFK Jr's role at HHS. Pushing out one of the most trusted leaders of the FDA to promote an anti-science agenda is a step too far for us..." (1/3)
Our next battle against the Oligarchs.
Republicans in Wisconsin have been silent on the Musk giveaway — but the RNC has warned a group they cannot give ice cream to college students.
Are wildfires becoming more frequent in Colorado? coloradosun.com/2025/03/07/a...
When the Dorothy Hull Library in Michigan was at risk of losing funding, EveryLibrary stepped in to help. www.everylibrary.org/one_win follow @everylibrary.bsky.social to support libraries!
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who is in the running to serve as health and human services secretary, revealed he was carrying up to $1.2 million in credit card debt in recent financial disclosures, per CNBC.
Here is a call script to use to contact your MoCs. Do it. We pay them.
![CALL SCRIPT: Fight Back Against Musk & Protect Our Healthcare Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I'm a constituent from [Your City/State]. I'm calling because Elon Musk's illegal takeover of OPM and the federal payment system is a direct attack on federal workers and retirees. This is government theft by a billionaire, and I expect you to fight back. At the same time, there are threats to cut Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security-programs that keep millions of Americans alive, from children to seniors. These belong to us, not billionaires. We didn't elect Musk-we elected YOU to protect us. I demand that you: Stop Musk's takeover-call for investigations and legal action. Block all cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Be loud and relentless- we need fighters, not silence. This is life or death for millions. Will you fight for us? We're watching. Capitol Switchboard 202-224-3121](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:quu4h7b5nl6ktn4cqq65b3ja/bafkreifhhxtyyzb26ufdkgoh5fmqerx4xm2ypftjv7rjztte7n3pyvtibq@jpeg "Click to view full size")
Please repost all the marches, the mainstream media won't show it or allow US to see there are more of US than a rigged election says😡
My latest in the news brief is on the bizarre actions at West Point to ban Cadet Clubs for POC and women. The backlash has been loud and it looks like there may be moves to undo the mess. But, the words 'immediately disband' seem pretty clear to me. Check it out and subscribe! youtu.be/UGDnvSAbDEg
Chantable, Rhyming Slogans for Mass Protests: 1. "No more lies, we rise!" 2. "Truth, not fear—get him out of here!" 3. "Rights are real, not a deal!" 4. "We won’t bow, not then, not now!" 5. "This ain't fate—we legislate!" 6. "Resist, persist, we won't be dismissed!" # march # resist
So when is the march on Washington? Cannot come too soon.
We’re gonna have to march.
I have covered NOAA and it’s work for like 15 years and this is brutal. If you’re there and want to chat or share anything, signal is davelevitan.26
🖋️ “Vote NO on Project 2025 author Russell Vought for OMB!” hit 250 signers!
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
It was January 20 when Mike Whitaker resigned from his position as head of the Federal Aviation Administration. Whitaker quit after Elon Musk spent months demanding that he resign. Whitaker had proposed over $600,000 in fines against SpaceX due to safety issues. Musk responded by threatening…
This is terrifying.
Yep Dems need to start taking action
My statement on the FBI Purge that puts at risk the safety, well-being and national security of the American people.
Don’t wait until Monday; call them right now and leave voicemail. If you can’t look up their specific number, call the Capitol switchboard 202-224-3121. It’s staffed 24/7/365.
RFK Jr.'s anti-science agenda is a threat to public health & our economy. His policies will drive up healthcare costs, reduce productivity, and harm businesses that rely on a healthy workforce. 🚨Tell your Senators to reject his nomination.
Meals on Wheels America spox on OMB pause: "the uncertainty right now is creating chaos for local Meals on Wheels providers not knowing whether they should be serving meals today. Which unfortunately means seniors will panic not knowing where their next meals will come from."
We do not have a king in our country, no matter how highly Donald Trump regards himself. Read my statement after the Trump administration froze virtually all federal funding ⬇️
🔥🔥🔥🔥 @maddow.msnbc.com Kash Patel was the chief of staff for ACTING secretary of defense Chris Miller on January 6th and DENIED 14 calls for the National Guard and lied about it.
I'll add, for anyone (like me) with social anxiety, esp. around the phone: they don't argue with you! They listen and record your comment. If they agree they will probably reassure you! If they don't, they just log you and you hang up. That's it. We can do this. ❤️👊
So many grave developments we didn’t really get to enjoy the absurdity of Vance using his mom to defend the oligarchs.
what I need to see out of Dems right now is the Senate refusing to do anything at all do not conduct any business, block every request to do anything, slow the entire chamber to a total halt the House, by structure, can’t do much besides press conferences - but the Senate can so do it
Btw @chrismurphyct.bsky.social has been speaking out. We need more of these voices.
Uneasiness is rippling through California’s agriculture communities since the reelection of President Donald Trump, who has promised to carry out mass deportations across the country.
I know you hate this advice. I know you hear it all the time, but for gods sake you need to be calling your congressperson. Now. Today. If you have a GOP representative, you need to call and ask if they approve of stripping congress of its constitutional authority. If they like being powerless.
Anxious Nation Waits For Democratic Party To Do Something, Anything In Face of Republican Assault On Life And Liberty
Letting the president ignore Congress's power of the purse is in many ways the constitutional ballgame. A negation of the text of the Constitution and of Federalist 51. I have very little faith in the current Supreme Court. But this is the test for them if they will enforce the Constitution at all.
* SCHUMER: HEAD OF STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSOCIATION ARE GOING TO COURT RIGHT AWAY ON THE ORDER
Study from Scotland -> HPV vaccine study finds zero cases of cervical cancer among women vaccinated before age 14 www.statnews.com/2024/01/25/h... via @statnews.com
Do studies show that feeding cows seaweed can cut methane emissions? coloradosun.com/2025/01/24/d...
17 Colorado environmental projects are in limbo after Trump halts spending from Biden-era law coloradosun.com/2025/01/23/1...
Trump pardons “the kingpin of a worldwide digital drug-trafficking enterprise” who oversaw digital marketplace for money laundering and murder for hire. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/t...
Trump pardons Silk Road creator - During his trial, prosecutors said Ulbricht's website, hosted on the hidden "dark web", sold more than $200m (£131m) worth of drugs anonymously. bbc.com/news/article....
New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH. No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts. And no indication how long the pause will last. With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
15 years after Citizens United, which transformed every corporate treasury in America into a potential political slush fund, we now see the result: government of billionaires, by oligarchs, for plutocrats.
@bennet.senate.gov please vote against Hegseth’s nomination not only is he not qualified but he does not have the temperament for this position
Good morning. You are still here. Do something kind for someone you love today--and if you can, for someone else in your community, even if they're a stranger. We're in this together. ❤️
Easiest layup question in media today: ask Republican elected officials if Trump should have pardoned the January 6th folks who violently attacked cops that day.
News Flash The Jack Ass is being sued for absolutely everything and it will take years to get past every injunction and work through the courts. By then it will be mid terms and we can take back the senate. 33 senate seats are up for reelection 435 house seats Breathe We got this
Why disaster mitigation can protect your house, but may not lower your insurance bill — yet coloradosun.com/2025/01/20/f...
A sign of the times: Wildfire Predictive Services (in conjunction with Cal Fire and CalOES) have issued a "fuels and fire behavior advisory" for Southern California. The details are extraordinary, and highlight the relevance of unprecedented antecedent conditions. #CAwx #CAfire
The Maasai have been stewards of the Serengeti for centuries. Now they’re being evicted—by Dubai royals, wealthy tourists, and conservation groups, @mccrummen.bsky.social reports. Read one of our don't-miss stories of 2024:
I am not ready for four years of word salad 🥗
Let me dust off this evergreen tweet from 2019
Wildfires have a history of contaminating the drinking water systems www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Stay safe. Sending positive thoughts your way
Had to quit reading fire news at the dark place because everyone there is taking a political stance about the fires. Exhausting and crazy - and not helpful for those in the midst of this disaster
I have serious concerns about Pete Hegseth’s background, including his mismanagement of non-profit organizations, accusations of sexual assault and drinking problems, blatant disregard for the contributions of female service members, and support for war crimes and torture.
My message to Zuck
Does Colorado have one of the lowest tax burdens in the country? The answer is No coloradosun.com/2025/01/06/d...
x X has ~18m daily USA users. @bsky.app, ~1.5m. Is it worth 20 MINS a day to proactively recruit and bring your friends, neighbors,relatives, businesses, anyone who is or could be a user, to @bsky.app? If Bluesky ends up with more users than the others, you destabilize musk, zuck, trump.
The Russian disinformation network “Matryoshka” has launched a new campaign on Bluesky. Eliot Higgins, founder of the investigative journalism group Bellingcat, has been one of the first researchers to detect its activity. So far, four Russian-made fake videos have been identified on the platform.
They refused to post a political cartoon that was spot on bsky.app/profile/waja...
Everything stated in this post is a provable fact. You are entitled to your own opinion. You are not entitled to your own facts. Looking at YOU, 2020 election-deniers.
Posting this story about how Ann Telnaes got censored not least bc it'll disseminate the image Jeff Bezos censored. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
FBI finds largest explosive cache on a Virginia farm www.bbc.com/news/article...
The holidays aren’t so happy for everyone — it’s actually really common. If you’re having a hard time — at any time — call/text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org/chat to be connected to a trained counselor, 24/7. It’s always free & confidential. Please share. You never know who needs to see this. 💚
So the guy, Billy Long, that Trump picked to run the IRS made a crap ton of money encouraging small businesses to commit tax fraud by wrongfully applying for the employee retention tax credit from the pandemic. (No paywall) www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/b...
Everyone needs to be washing hands this time of the year -> Is the stomach bug norovirus immune to hand sanitizer? coloradosun.com/2024/12/23/i...
From sweat equity to home equity: How one Western Colorado group has helped build 403 affordable homes. coloradosun.com/2024/12/23/a...
Nicole Schaller Wolf 