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Former journalist turned nonprofit gofer. #PennState alum and #UniversityofDenver grad student. Living it up in the #MileHighCity burbs with my beautiful rescue pup, Lola.
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Janet Mills isn’t here for any of that king bullshit. MORE OF THIS!!!

The most notable thing about this clip from the president's address to the governors is the way Maine Gov. Janet Mills stood up to Trump. And the second most notable thing is the absolute stone-faced silence from the other governors in the room. www.c-span.org/clip/white-h...

Thank you, Janet Mills. This is how all our elected officials everywhere should be confronting Trump's authoritarian "we are the law" sentiment. Head on.

Courage, dear heart

BUT it’s supposed to be in the 50s this weekend ☀️

Two seats up for grabs on the water board in #HighlandsRanch, Colo.

It was for sure a "landing incident" ... holy moly

This Friday 2/21 6:30p 🗞️ Support Local Journalism 🕵️‍♀️ $25 ticket fundraiser at Border Burger Bar in Manitou Springs #colorado #manitousprings #localnews #community

Love Curtis Sittenfeld and, like her, I’ll forever love SNL

Ugh.

❤️

Ugh. Really???

Wow

In the Pikes Peak area? Pick up your @pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social TODAY! #localnewsmatters

“When living under fascism, we must do all that’s within our power to resist”

"As much as this administration eschews truth and honesty, it is important that we not allow it to erase history" DEI is not the bogeyman, and trying to deny or cover up history isn’t the action of a government that is righteous

"Donations are expected to exceed $100 million for wildfire relief. The estimate includes private gifts from the Eagles, U2 and music executive Irving Azoff and his wife Shelli. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife also matched all pledges made during the broadcast" 👏

No one can say this is not happening in their backyard. This is mine:

Disgraceful

A Nazi billionaire is drilling directly into Fort Knox in broad daylight and we’re just watching it happen.

"An attorney representing two federal workers ... filed a motion this morning arguing that the server’s continued operation not only violates federal law but is potentially exposing vast quantities of government staffers’ personal information to hostile foreign adversaries through unencrypted email"

But why *can’t* we just dissolve the U.S. government, asks the big round genius with his very smooth brain

Fun #journojob in DC:

A Canadian liquor store. Notice the signs in place of the American liquor produced in Republican States. Good luck Red States.

“This is a choice that yes, will harm Canadians. But beyond that, it will have real consequences for you, the American people”

😳

WTF

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“The danger is not just the loss of accountability reporting. Local news organizations also serve as a glue that binds a community together.”

🚨 Are you a West Coast journalist with a passion for press freedom? @freedom.press is hiring a local reporter to support the @pressfreedomtracker.us by documenting aggressions against the media, executing research projects, and more. Learn more and apply here:

With Trump in office, here’s what Douglas County law enforcement agencies say about deportation policy With public attention focused on President Donald Trump’s anticipated push to deport immigrants, politicians are fielding questions about immigration enforcement, including in Douglas County. At…

News reports say there are no survivors among the 64 passengers on the American Airlines flight and 3 on the Black Hawk helicopter that collided last night - on a clear night - over the icy Potomac. Still so many questions.

“The people of Colorado have mandated that we do something about the public health crisis that is gun violence, so that’s what we’re going to do”

Resist

This is the definition of a profile in courage. Thank you, Caroline Kennedy.

The comparison is on point. Sadly.

“This is a classic example of a problem in Colorado and across the country. Essentially allowing transfers of wells with a lack of adequate financial assurance” ~ Rob Schuwerk, executive director of the North American office of the environmental think tank Carbon Tracker

“Don’t get me wrong – we’re in big, big trouble”

Have you seen this boy? Joseph Nuzzi was last seen around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 at his house near Dianna Drive and Olympus Circle in Acres Green in the Lone Tree / Centennial, Colo. area

Updated list of companies committed to DEI Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans

Woot

Downtown can be better. The Denver mayor has some great ideas:

IT'S DEADLINE TIME for SPJ's Top of the Rockies contest! Now's your last chance to enter our 4-state journalism competition. Plus: Nominations are open for our individual awards (journalist of the year, keeper of the flame etc.), & tickets are on sale for our SPJ Region 9 Conference on 4/5. Details:

I HATE being home when my dog isn’t here. She’s being boarded while I travel for a bit. It’s not home without her. Hate it!