Cole Wist
@colewist.bsky.social
Attorney. Catholic. Independent. Former State Rep. in Colorado House. Proud Dad of two Mizzou Tigers and one CU Buff.
As a former Republican, I feel like I have license to have an opinion on this. Thomas Massie and MTG deserve our support. They are doing something that is incredibly courageous. We need politicians who are willing to buck their political party, do the right thing, and stand on principle.
November 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
As a former Republican, I feel like I have license to have an opinion on this. Thomas Massie and MTG deserve our support. They are doing something that is incredibly courageous. We need politicians who are willing to buck their political party, do the right thing, and stand on principle.
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Pam Bondi will not have a license to practice law when this is all over. You can’t stay a bar member and agree to investigate only members of one political party for child sexual abuse but not members of the other. And, you can’t do it after previously saying no one else could be charged.
November 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Pam Bondi will not have a license to practice law when this is all over. You can’t stay a bar member and agree to investigate only members of one political party for child sexual abuse but not members of the other. And, you can’t do it after previously saying no one else could be charged.
Kiss of death.
Congrats Mayor Mamdani.
Congrats Mayor Mamdani.
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Kiss of death.
Congrats Mayor Mamdani.
Congrats Mayor Mamdani.
Hard to believe but the Google (YouTube TV) and Disney (ESPN) feud is making me miss cable TV.
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Hard to believe but the Google (YouTube TV) and Disney (ESPN) feud is making me miss cable TV.
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The President of the United States is so upset about his failed campaign for a Nobel Prize that he's now trying to claim someone else's prize as his own.
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
October 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The President of the United States is so upset about his failed campaign for a Nobel Prize that he's now trying to claim someone else's prize as his own.
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
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Kristi Noem says “There's no American citizens that have been arrested or detained."
Tell that to George Retes. This U.S. Army veteran and American citizen was wrongfully arrested and brutalized by ICE while simply trying to get to work.
Tell that to George Retes. This U.S. Army veteran and American citizen was wrongfully arrested and brutalized by ICE while simply trying to get to work.
October 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Kristi Noem says “There's no American citizens that have been arrested or detained."
Tell that to George Retes. This U.S. Army veteran and American citizen was wrongfully arrested and brutalized by ICE while simply trying to get to work.
Tell that to George Retes. This U.S. Army veteran and American citizen was wrongfully arrested and brutalized by ICE while simply trying to get to work.
This is the right thing to do. Appreciate the Governor’s and JBC’s leadership on this issue. www.denver7.com/lifestyle/fo...
Joint Budget Committee approves emergency funding for food, nutrition support amid federal government shutdown
The Colorado General Assembly's Joint Budget Committee (JBC) approved two emergency funding requests Thursday for low-income food and nutrition support amid federal government shutdown disruptions.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This is the right thing to do. Appreciate the Governor’s and JBC’s leadership on this issue. www.denver7.com/lifestyle/fo...
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JD Vance seems to think segregation is 'acceptable' if neighbors don't speak English.
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Vance seems to think segregation is 'acceptable' if neighbors don't speak English | Opinion
Vice President JD Vance has added a flatly segregationist twist to his broadly unlikable personality.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
JD Vance seems to think segregation is 'acceptable' if neighbors don't speak English.
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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So... a young FBI staffer who displayed a small pride flag in his workspace gets fired but a young GOP Capitol Hill staffer who displays a swastika flag in his workspace gets to keep his job
Got. It.
Got. It.
October 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
So... a young FBI staffer who displayed a small pride flag in his workspace gets fired but a young GOP Capitol Hill staffer who displays a swastika flag in his workspace gets to keep his job
Got. It.
Got. It.
So tell me how bailing out Argentina is “America first.” I’ll wait.
October 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
So tell me how bailing out Argentina is “America first.” I’ll wait.
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Sen. Ruben Gallego: "Mike Johnson is holding Congress out of session for two reasons: number one, so that way there are no negotiations; and number two, to cover for all the pedophiles on Epstein's list...They're covering for pedophiles and dropping your healthcare coverage."
October 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Sen. Ruben Gallego: "Mike Johnson is holding Congress out of session for two reasons: number one, so that way there are no negotiations; and number two, to cover for all the pedophiles on Epstein's list...They're covering for pedophiles and dropping your healthcare coverage."
My former political party is virtually irrelevant in Colorado politics. State party “leaders” seem hellbent on continuing the death spiral.
Some spot on analysis here from former Colorado GOP state chair, Dick Wadhams.
Some spot on analysis here from former Colorado GOP state chair, Dick Wadhams.
Colorado state GOP strives for irrelevance | WADHAMS
To get an intimate and terribly disturbing look at the decline of the Colorado Republican Party, one should watch the YouTube video from Saturday, Sept. 27. The Colorado Republican State Central Commi...
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October 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
My former political party is virtually irrelevant in Colorado politics. State party “leaders” seem hellbent on continuing the death spiral.
Some spot on analysis here from former Colorado GOP state chair, Dick Wadhams.
Some spot on analysis here from former Colorado GOP state chair, Dick Wadhams.
I have been concerned for a while that the U.S. is a country in decline. Then I watched the Ryder Cup. Now I’m convinced.
September 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I have been concerned for a while that the U.S. is a country in decline. Then I watched the Ryder Cup. Now I’m convinced.
“‘Show me the man, and I’ll show you the crime.’ Those infamous words are the hallmarks of a corrupt state. Trump is now openly mimicking the dictators he admires so much. He has shown Pam Bondi the man, and Bondi’s Department of Justice has manufactured the crime.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...
Opinion | For His Enemies, the Law
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September 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
“‘Show me the man, and I’ll show you the crime.’ Those infamous words are the hallmarks of a corrupt state. Trump is now openly mimicking the dictators he admires so much. He has shown Pam Bondi the man, and Bondi’s Department of Justice has manufactured the crime.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...
The word of the day is . . .
September 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The word of the day is . . .
Candidly, both political parties are a hot mess right now. Our duopoly is ill-served to solve our nation’s problems. Our leaders are failing us. Most show no courage or backbone whatsoever. They simply stand for getting re-elected.
It’s bleak out there. What’s the answer?
It’s bleak out there. What’s the answer?
September 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Candidly, both political parties are a hot mess right now. Our duopoly is ill-served to solve our nation’s problems. Our leaders are failing us. Most show no courage or backbone whatsoever. They simply stand for getting re-elected.
It’s bleak out there. What’s the answer?
It’s bleak out there. What’s the answer?
Ordinary People impacted me more than any other film. RIP to its legendary director. What a career.
September 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Ordinary People impacted me more than any other film. RIP to its legendary director. What a career.
As Political Tension Soars, Some Rare Calls for Unity Emerge
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September 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
“It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.”
Confucius
Confucius
September 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
“It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.”
Confucius
Confucius
Violence is never the answer. Never.
September 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Violence is never the answer. Never.
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Credit to Mika Brzezinski for not putting up with Tom Homan's BS this morning. This was a hard-hitting interview.
September 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Credit to Mika Brzezinski for not putting up with Tom Homan's BS this morning. This was a hard-hitting interview.
“Countless people . . . have been grabbed, thrown to the ground, and handcuffed simply because of their looks, their accents, and the fact they make a living by doing manual labor. Today, the Court needlessly subjects countless more to these exact same indignities."
Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Justice Sonia Sotomayor
September 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“Countless people . . . have been grabbed, thrown to the ground, and handcuffed simply because of their looks, their accents, and the fact they make a living by doing manual labor. Today, the Court needlessly subjects countless more to these exact same indignities."
Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Justice Sonia Sotomayor
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Today’s post is from guest Michael Wood, a patriot and veteran who bled for this country and now wrestles with a question: Will America remain only an idea? His words are raw, honest, and urgent—reminder of what’s at stake in this moment
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/saving-the...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/saving-the...
Saving The Idea Of America
Will we abandon our constitutional order in silence?
adamkinzinger.substack.com
September 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Today’s post is from guest Michael Wood, a patriot and veteran who bled for this country and now wrestles with a question: Will America remain only an idea? His words are raw, honest, and urgent—reminder of what’s at stake in this moment
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/saving-the...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/saving-the...