DenverChick
@denverchick.bsky.social
Former Texan now in the beautiful State of Colorado
Dog Mom
Democrat
LGBTQ+ Ally
No MAGA
If you post AI images, I will not follow you.
Dog Mom
Democrat
LGBTQ+ Ally
No MAGA
If you post AI images, I will not follow you.
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DenverChick
@denverchick.bsky.social
· Jul 9
![1) Before adding your picture or photo to your skeet, click on your photo until the "Share" icon shows up. It will look something like this: [Share icon]
2) Share the photo to Google Lens.
3) In Google Lens, move the picture sizer to include all the text. Google Lens will ask you to select the text in that area.
4) Select the text.
5) Copy the text.
6) Hit return to go back to your post.
7) Add your photo or picture to your post.
8) Click on the "ALT" button on your photo.
9) Paste copied text into ALT. It should still be in your buffer. Hit "Save" .
10) Click on Post to post your message.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gxmtlcz2o6mli344bmzu7veb/bafkreiakh4c2kq55ys5wuduomidvdkfz7wzzljlyz2rudx44h73yurv2fa@jpeg)
My quick tutorial on adding Alt-Text to graphics that contain only text. Don't be deterred by all the steps. I gave things like "select text" and "copy text" seperate numbers, so doing this is simpler than it looks!
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History Shows How the Transition to Tyranny Begins: By Punishing the Weak and Defying the Courts
From Hitler to Putin to Orbán, the first step is always the same: act illegally, dare anyone to stop you, and behave like losing in court is only a delay…
hartmannreport.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Criticize ICE online?
DHS may try to identify you.
Hundreds of subpoenas sent to major tech platforms(Google, Reddit, Discord & Meta, which owns FB & Instagram) for user data behind anonymous accounts.
ACLU warns dissent itself is being targeted.
#BlueSky #MedSky #LawSky #PoliSky
DHS may try to identify you.
Hundreds of subpoenas sent to major tech platforms(Google, Reddit, Discord & Meta, which owns FB & Instagram) for user data behind anonymous accounts.
ACLU warns dissent itself is being targeted.
#BlueSky #MedSky #LawSky #PoliSky
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:48 AM
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Where is justice?
"So grave is the scale, nature, systematic character, and transnational reach of these atrocities against women and girls, that a number of them may reasonably meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity," the experts said in a statement.
www.reuters.com/world/allega...
"So grave is the scale, nature, systematic character, and transnational reach of these atrocities against women and girls, that a number of them may reasonably meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity," the experts said in a statement.
www.reuters.com/world/allega...
Allegations in Epstein files may amount to 'crimes against humanity,' UN experts say
Millions of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a "global criminal enterprise" that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity,...
www.reuters.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Where is justice?
"So grave is the scale, nature, systematic character, and transnational reach of these atrocities against women and girls, that a number of them may reasonably meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity," the experts said in a statement.
www.reuters.com/world/allega...
"So grave is the scale, nature, systematic character, and transnational reach of these atrocities against women and girls, that a number of them may reasonably meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity," the experts said in a statement.
www.reuters.com/world/allega...
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I have to be honest and say I don’t think any number of deaths will move many of these people. It would be too hard to admit to themselves what they’ve already done.
Many years ago Wired magazine had a cover story about vaccines & the anti-vax movement, quoting a doctor who said he no longer wondered if the specter of dead children would start reversing anti-vax sentiment but just how many dead children it'd take. I think tens of thousands frankly, minimum
February 18, 2026 at 2:25 AM
I have to be honest and say I don’t think any number of deaths will move many of these people. It would be too hard to admit to themselves what they’ve already done.
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I WANT TO SEE NUREMBERG 2 LIVESTREAMED
Even crazier is that the dem response has been "we want to do the same thing but quietly" while the general consensus is "I want to see nuremburg 2 livestreamed"
February 18, 2026 at 4:03 AM
I WANT TO SEE NUREMBERG 2 LIVESTREAMED
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Historian of medicine here. Yes. Yes, they did.
before antibiotics did people just die all the time from everything?
February 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Historian of medicine here. Yes. Yes, they did.
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Moon Bird
Jackson Beardy ~ Anishinaabe
1980
Jackson Beardy ~ Anishinaabe
1980
February 18, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Moon Bird
Jackson Beardy ~ Anishinaabe
1980
Jackson Beardy ~ Anishinaabe
1980
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I'm married to a pediatrician and I love the AAP and also it's gotta bug them that they constantly have to write op-eds like "it is bad to put children into concentration camps, actually." And "It is bad to let children get vaccine preventable illnesses that kill or maim them."
A group of pediatricians wrote an op-ed detailing the traumatic, lasting effects kids in detention centers will endure:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
We're pediatricians. We see how ICE is harming children. | Opinion
Liam Ramos is one of more than 1,700 children to have been put in family detention centers since 2025. We call for these centers to close.
www.usatoday.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:01 PM
I'm married to a pediatrician and I love the AAP and also it's gotta bug them that they constantly have to write op-eds like "it is bad to put children into concentration camps, actually." And "It is bad to let children get vaccine preventable illnesses that kill or maim them."
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We have to stop letting rich people tell us that the only metric to measure a country’s success is the stock market.
February 17, 2026 at 10:57 PM
We have to stop letting rich people tell us that the only metric to measure a country’s success is the stock market.
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Climate change coverage fell 14% globally in 2025, while the world endured record heat, raging wildfires, and devastating floods.
The crisis intensified. The headlines didn’t.
Less coverage = less urgency.
www.colorado.edu/today/2026/0...
The crisis intensified. The headlines didn’t.
Less coverage = less urgency.
www.colorado.edu/today/2026/0...
Climate change media coverage fell 14% in 2025
Despite rising impacts, climate change received less attention in media around the world in 2025. CU Boulder sociologist Max Boykoff shares the reasons and
www.colorado.edu
February 17, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Climate change coverage fell 14% globally in 2025, while the world endured record heat, raging wildfires, and devastating floods.
The crisis intensified. The headlines didn’t.
Less coverage = less urgency.
www.colorado.edu/today/2026/0...
The crisis intensified. The headlines didn’t.
Less coverage = less urgency.
www.colorado.edu/today/2026/0...
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NEW: Palantir, Colorado's most valuable publicly traded company, suddenly departed for Florida today. The Governor and Denver's Mayor say they were blindsided. @marshallglasses.bsky.social reports for @nexton9news.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhkU...
Palantir moves headquarters out of Denver
YouTube video by Next 9NEWS
www.youtube.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:18 AM
NEW: Palantir, Colorado's most valuable publicly traded company, suddenly departed for Florida today. The Governor and Denver's Mayor say they were blindsided. @marshallglasses.bsky.social reports for @nexton9news.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhkU...
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Colorado activists urge owner of empty Hudson prison to nix potential new ICE facility
Colorado activists urge owner of empty Hudson prison to nix potential new ICE facility | Colorado Newsline
Clergy members and immigrant rights activists are urging Highlands REIT to end its relationship with ICE and The GEO Group.
coloradonewsline.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Colorado activists urge owner of empty Hudson prison to nix potential new ICE facility
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“they should be careful not to deprioritize the kind of curiosity-driven, investigator-led research that has a strong track record in advancing humanity’s knowledge, producing the types of innovation that prosperity and well-being depend on.”
🧪 #Research
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
🧪 #Research
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Don’t deprioritize curiosity-driven research
Around the world, governments are demanding that research funding follow broader political priorities. They should be careful what they wish for.
www.nature.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:38 AM
“they should be careful not to deprioritize the kind of curiosity-driven, investigator-led research that has a strong track record in advancing humanity’s knowledge, producing the types of innovation that prosperity and well-being depend on.”
🧪 #Research
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
🧪 #Research
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Oof. We just finished a rewatch of Hell on Wheels. Noonan was an exceptional talent. Soft voiced and tall as a tower, he pulled the audience into his characters’ worlds in a way that was unique and deeply intimate. I’ll miss seeing him on screen
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Oh, man. Tom Noonan died? His performance as Francis Dolarhyde in Manhunter is one of the most terrifying, mesmerizing I've ever seen in a film.
February 18, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Oof. We just finished a rewatch of Hell on Wheels. Noonan was an exceptional talent. Soft voiced and tall as a tower, he pulled the audience into his characters’ worlds in a way that was unique and deeply intimate. I’ll miss seeing him on screen
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The FCC did indeed send a "letter of inquiry" to ABC about "The View" earlier this month, signaling an investigation into whether "equal time" rules were violated. Now, it's important to emphasize that the FCC's enforcement powers are really quite limited...
February 18, 2026 at 3:58 AM
The FCC did indeed send a "letter of inquiry" to ABC about "The View" earlier this month, signaling an investigation into whether "equal time" rules were violated. Now, it's important to emphasize that the FCC's enforcement powers are really quite limited...
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“About 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men have been stalked at some point in their lives—often by current or former romantic partners, or someone else they know—and it often goes hand in hand w/ intimate partner violence.
Today, the dangerous phenomenon is colliding with AI in grim new ways.”🧪
Today, the dangerous phenomenon is colliding with AI in grim new ways.”🧪
February 18, 2026 at 3:43 AM
“About 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men have been stalked at some point in their lives—often by current or former romantic partners, or someone else they know—and it often goes hand in hand w/ intimate partner violence.
Today, the dangerous phenomenon is colliding with AI in grim new ways.”🧪
Today, the dangerous phenomenon is colliding with AI in grim new ways.”🧪
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2024 (Biden): The U.S. economy added 1.46 million jobs.
2025 (Trump): The U.S. economy added 181,000 jobs.
Are you tired of so much winning yet?
2025 (Trump): The U.S. economy added 181,000 jobs.
Are you tired of so much winning yet?
February 17, 2026 at 7:31 PM
2024 (Biden): The U.S. economy added 1.46 million jobs.
2025 (Trump): The U.S. economy added 181,000 jobs.
Are you tired of so much winning yet?
2025 (Trump): The U.S. economy added 181,000 jobs.
Are you tired of so much winning yet?
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I told you they’d come after Veterans’ benefits. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
Veterans slam new VA rule for determining disability ratings
The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.
www.stripes.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I told you they’d come after Veterans’ benefits. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
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Eric Trump invests in Israeli drone maker XTEND's merger with Florida construction firm - www.reuters.com/business/aer...
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Eric Trump invests in Israeli drone maker XTEND's merger with Florida construction firm
Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump, is investing in a $1.5 billion merger between Israeli drone maker XTEND and Florida-based JFB Construction Holdings in a deal aimed at taking XTEND publ...
www.reuters.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Eric Trump invests in Israeli drone maker XTEND's merger with Florida construction firm - www.reuters.com/business/aer...
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Trump is delaying a decision on the bill tightening anti-Russian sanctions, Semafor reports. The legislation, introduced by Blumenthal and Graham, would impose sanctions on Russia's energy sector. Blumenthal says Trump is the only obstacle to advancing the sanctions package.
Trump stalls vote on bipartisan Russia sanctions bill
Two senior Democratic senators warned of Trump’s stalling during a visit to Kyiv.
www.semafor.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Trump is delaying a decision on the bill tightening anti-Russian sanctions, Semafor reports. The legislation, introduced by Blumenthal and Graham, would impose sanctions on Russia's energy sector. Blumenthal says Trump is the only obstacle to advancing the sanctions package.
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The First Amendment protects your right to record government officials performing their duties in public.
This applies to ICE agents, police, FBI, National Guard troops, and any other government officials.
Learn more at aclu.org/kyr_record-
This applies to ICE agents, police, FBI, National Guard troops, and any other government officials.
Learn more at aclu.org/kyr_record-
February 18, 2026 at 1:09 AM
The First Amendment protects your right to record government officials performing their duties in public.
This applies to ICE agents, police, FBI, National Guard troops, and any other government officials.
Learn more at aclu.org/kyr_record-
This applies to ICE agents, police, FBI, National Guard troops, and any other government officials.
Learn more at aclu.org/kyr_record-
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Tomorrow you may see James David Vance or some other purported Catholic from this administration with ashes on their forehead, it’s important to remember that it’s all just for show.
After a discussion with their attorney, I have confirmed that Juan, his 16-month-old sister, his mom, and his dad have been deported.
February 18, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Tomorrow you may see James David Vance or some other purported Catholic from this administration with ashes on their forehead, it’s important to remember that it’s all just for show.
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Today marks not only Mardi Gras, but also the beginning of the Lunar New Year, and of Ramadan.
Wishing everyone the best. If you have the means, please consider helping folx celebrate by donating to individuals, or organizations offering direct aid.
Laissez les bon temps roulet ⚜️
Wishing everyone the best. If you have the means, please consider helping folx celebrate by donating to individuals, or organizations offering direct aid.
Laissez les bon temps roulet ⚜️
February 18, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Today marks not only Mardi Gras, but also the beginning of the Lunar New Year, and of Ramadan.
Wishing everyone the best. If you have the means, please consider helping folx celebrate by donating to individuals, or organizations offering direct aid.
Laissez les bon temps roulet ⚜️
Wishing everyone the best. If you have the means, please consider helping folx celebrate by donating to individuals, or organizations offering direct aid.
Laissez les bon temps roulet ⚜️
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#ITeachPhysics another relative velocity video for you
February 16, 2026 at 3:52 PM
#ITeachPhysics another relative velocity video for you
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People talk about this stuff in terms of how much it'll suck for gaming and I hate to inform you how many MRI machines, X-Rays, all sorts of other vital machinery are just a Windows IoT Edition PC in a beige plastic box with a big magnet/accelerator/whatever attached.
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 17, 2026 at 9:12 PM
People talk about this stuff in terms of how much it'll suck for gaming and I hate to inform you how many MRI machines, X-Rays, all sorts of other vital machinery are just a Windows IoT Edition PC in a beige plastic box with a big magnet/accelerator/whatever attached.