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PERRY: Seriously suffering from demented squirrels, drivers and chicken dinners - Sentinel Colorado

EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 14h

‘I have fallen into a parallel universe where reality, Saturday Night Live and discarded doggy doodie bags meld and ripple across the 2025 continuum’

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#AuroraCo #CoPolitics

'I have fallen into a parallel universe where reality, Saturday Night Live and discarded doggy doodie bags meld and ripple across the 2025 continuum'

Colorado Supreme Court sides with Sentinel in open meetings lawsuit question, sends case back for ruling - Sentinel Colorado

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EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 1d

“This is an important win for the public’s right to know,” said Jeff Roberts, executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Council.

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#1A #FreePress #Journalism

“Without the power of open meeting laws, and courts that uphold them, the press, and the public it reports for, are unable to provide critical transparency and details.”

Colorado Supreme Court sides with Sentinel in open meetings lawsuit question, sends case back for ruling - Sentinel Colorado

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EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 1d

'Without the power of open meeting laws, and courts that uphold them, the press, and the public it reports for, are unable to provide critical transparency and details'

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#AuroraCO #FreePress #1A

“Without the power of open meeting laws, and courts that uphold them, the press, and the public it reports for, are unable to provide critical transparency and details.”

Supreme Court hears arguments on whether Colorado, other states can ban conversion therapy for LBGTQ+ kids - Sentinel Colorado

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The Sentinel in Aurora @sentinelcolorado.com · 2d

Plaintiff: Colorado discriminates by allowing counselors to affirm minors coming out as gay or as transgender but bans counseling like for young patients who may want to change their behavior.

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#conversiontherapy #SCOTUS #NoPaywall

Chiles says Colorado is discriminating because it allows counselors to affirm minors coming out as gay or identifying as transgender but bans counseling like hers for young patients who may want to ch...

PERRY: Trump wins the racism to the bottom with lies about equity, generosity - Sentinel Colorado

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The Sentinel in Aurora @sentinelcolorado.com · 3d

ICYMI - ‘Let’s stop the nonsense that Trump’s war on DEI is about protecting children. Trump’s goal isn’t to end bigotry. His goal is to end the conversation about bigotry’

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#enemywithin #Racism #DEI #COpolitics

'Let’s stop the nonsense that Trump’s war on DEI is about protecting children. It’s about protecting the power of white people, primarily men and primarily those who are straight or in the closet. Tru...

DA rules Aurora officer justified in shooting Black Army vet wielding 'air' rifle - Sentinel Colorado

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The Sentinel in Aurora @sentinelcolorado.com · 3d

ICYMI - 'The DA points to APD, APD points back to the DA, and Kory’s life is treated like it doesn’t matter. We’re not going to stop fighting until someone is held accountable for Kory’s death'

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#AuroraCO #PoliceReform #NoPaywall

“It is particularly tragic that Mr. Dillard died holding an Airsoft gun,” DA Brian Mason said in a statement.“There is no evidence to suggest that any reasonable police officer would have acted differ...

DA rules Aurora officer justified in shooting Black Army vet wielding 'air' rifle - Sentinel Colorado

EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 5d

'It is particularly tragic that Mr. Dillard died holding an Airsoft gun,' DA Brian Mason said in a statement. 'There is no evidence to suggest that any reasonable police officer would have acted differently'

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#AuroraCO #PoliceReform #NoPaywall

“It is particularly tragic that Mr. Dillard died holding an Airsoft gun,” DA Brian Mason said in a statement.“There is no evidence to suggest that any reasonable police officer would have acted differ...

FACT CHECK: The reality behind shutdown claims by Democrats and Republicans - Sentinel Colorado

EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 6d

Shoutout to Colorado Public Radio’s @caitlynkim.bsky.social for putting together what is probably the clearest explainer and #FactCheck against all the shutdown rhetoric on both sides of the aisle. If you were unsure about the value of public radio journalism, this will set you straight.

The Sentinel in Aurora @sentinelcolorado.com · 6d

'All of these folks have to have a lawful immigration status. And a whole lot of people with lawful immigration statuses are already barred from accessing Medicaid'

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#ShutDown #FactCheck #COpolitics

"All of these folks have to have a lawful immigration status. And a whole lot of people with lawful immigration statuses are already barred from accessing Medicaid."

Reversing himself, Trump now touting Project 2025 in government shakeup - Sentinel Colorado

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EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 6d

“Donald Trump and his stooges lied through their teeth about Project 2025, and now he’s running the country straight into it.” – Ammar Moussa

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#Project2025 #ShutDown #NoPaywall

"Donald Trump and his stooges lied through their teeth about Project 2025, and now he's running the country straight into it." - Ammar Moussa

1 in 3 Americans have had a ‘romantic relationship’ with an AI bot, new survey says

EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 6d

Wow. I never even got to first base with ChatGPT. It used "towards" instead of "toward." It offered only relentless passive voice and endless comma splice.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 6d

Nearly a third of Americans have had a ‘romantic relationship’ with an AI bot, new survey says

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EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 7d

“You built a future where I can chase my dreams,” Athena told the non-profit group that built an accessible extension to her home

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#AuroraCO #ADA #Accessibility #NoPaywall

ROOM TO GROW: Builders create dream home for Aurora teen in wheelchair - Sentinel Colorado

“You built a future where I can chase my dreams,” Athena told the non-profit group who built an accessible extension to her home.

PERRY: Trump wins the racism to the bottom with lies about equity, generosity - Sentinel Colorado

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EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 7d

‘ It’s about protecting the power of white people, primarily men and primarily those who are straight or in the closet. Trump’s goal isn’t to end bigotry. His goal is to end the conversation about bigotry’

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#enemywithin #Racism #DEI

'Let’s stop the nonsense that Trump’s war on DEI is about protecting children. It’s about protecting the power of white people, primarily men and primarily those who are straight or in the closet. Tru...

Aurora lawmaker's recall effort against DA Amy Padden fails to materialize - Sentinel Colorado

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The Sentinel in Aurora @sentinelcolorado.com · 8d

‘The voters of Arapahoe County overwhelmingly elected me to lead the 18th Judicial District in a new direction, yet the petition proponents sought to undermine the will of the voters’

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#COpolitics #AuroraCO #NoPaywall

'The voters of Arapahoe County overwhelmingly elected me to lead the 18th Judicial District in a new direction, yet the petition proponents sought to undermine the will of the voters'

Aurora lawmaker's recall effort against DA Amy Padden fails to materialize - Sentinel Colorado

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EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 8d

'Proponents of Arapahoe County DA Amy Padden’s recall failed to turn in petitions, halting the recall election process'

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#AuroraCO #COPolitics #AuroraVote2025

Proponents of Arapahoe County DA Amy Padden's recall failed to turn in petitions, halting the recall election process.

Trump tells military to use US cities as 'training ground' — Aurora Rep. Jason Crow balks - Sentinel Colorado

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EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 8d

CROW: 'Imagine ...You’ve planned and executed hundreds of covert missions, led troops in some of the most dangerous places in the world, and now you’re being lectured about fitness and facial hair from a former Fox News host and a draft dodger'

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#Quantico

“Imagine being Special Forces or Seal Team Commander. You’ve planned and executed hundreds of covert missions, led troops in some of the most dangerous places in the world, and now you’re being lectur...

Trump's moves to consolidate power, punish enemies draw comparisons to places where democracy faded - Sentinel Colorado

EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 10d

The United States "is not a society that is prepared for authoritarianism.”

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#Authoritarianism #jamescomeyindicted #TrumpRevenge #NoPaywall

Of the United States, he said: "This is not a society that is prepared for authoritarianism."

EDITORIAL: Oversight could make Aurora facial recognition program a valuable tool - Sentinel Colorado

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EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 10d

ICYMI - EDITORIAL: Oversight could make Aurora facial recognition program a valuable tool

‘There is no doubt the technology comes with risks that demand strict rules, full transparency and careful oversight’

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#FacialRecognition #AuroraCO #COpolitics

'There is no doubt the technology comes with risks that demand strict rules, full transparency and careful oversight'

PERRY: Trump's UN rant was a study in delusion, contempt and disinformation - Sentinel Colorado

EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 10d

ICYMI - 'This wasn’t just the usual, jarring Trump political posturing. When it wasn’t incoherent, it was a profusion of misinformation, disinformation, exaggeration and outright lies'

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#UNGA80 #TrumpSpeech #EscalatorGate

'Every cogent Republican and even his own brown-nosing staff gasped and cringed throughout the harangue as Trump embarrassed himself, his supporters, the nation and human kind'

EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 11d

Rush on Tylenol at Safeway. Sorry, Trump.

EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 11d

When this old world starts getting me down…

Aurora chief says actions of 17-year-old determined his lethal shooting by officer - Sentinel Colorado

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The Sentinel in Aurora @sentinelcolorado.com · 12d

'This was not a crisis response call. This was a call based on violence or the perception that violence was going to occur'

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#AuroraCO #Auroracolorado #OIS #PoliceReform #NoPaywall

"This was not a crisis response call. This was a call based on violence or the perception that violence was going to occur."

SENTINEL MUSE: Sunny weekend around Aurora offers nerdy and notable fun for all - Sentinel Colorado

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The Sentinel in Aurora @sentinelcolorado.com · 13d

From Mini-Con to Hip-Hop heaven, something cool and fun for everyone

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#Auroracolorado #NoPaywall #WeekendVibes

From Mini-Con to Hip-Hop heaven, something cool and fun for everyone