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Wes Marshall @wesmars.bsky.social · 1h

Terrible story but great reporting by Laura Penington of the Denver Post:
- "A man died... after being hit by the driver of a van while riding his bike"
- "the driver struck him from behind"

And some extra context that you rarely ever see:
- "There are no bike lanes along that stretch of road"

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 9h

"WE MAKE NEWS LOUDER. IF STORY GOOD ON ONE SIDE, SHOW OTHER SIDE TOO. OTHER SIDE WRONG? OTHER SIDE WANT BLEACH IN VEINS? ANIMAL RUN BOTH. REPORT BOTH SIDES. EVEN WHEN ONE SIDE THINK HEAD MEDS MAKE QUIET BABIES."

“AAAGGGHHH!!!” A Memo from Animal, Your New Editor-in-Chief

“[Editor-in-chief of CBS News] Bari Weiss told network staffers in a morning editorial call that she wants to ‘win’ before delivering a rallying cr...

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Matt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 4h

My heart hopes this is true, but my brain knows this is most likely just promotion for their RSD Black Friday release

Is Bob Mould reforming Sugar with original lineup?

There's been no official word, but the Sugar instagram account is followed by the band's Bob Mould, David Barbe, and Malcolm Travis.

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Matt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 6h

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has donated $1.5 million more to the campaign to retain Denver’s ban on flavored tobacco, helping to give supporters of the ban more than 4 times the resources of opponents // Story by @elliottwenzler.bsky.social

Michael Bloomberg gives $1.5 million to help save Denver’s flavored tobacco ban in election

During the last campaign finance reports in September, opponents of Denver’s ban had far outraised supporters. Bloomberg’s donation significantly shifts the dynamics of the ballot election.

www.denverpost.com

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Matt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 8h

AP Style, on the other hand, remains Department of Defense : "We are using the official name in AP copy. If Congress acts to change the name, we would use the new official name."

Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 10h

CNN is now using the Trump preferred “Department of War” name in its official statements

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Matt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 11h

Community health centers serving low-income Coloradans will face a reckoning if the government shutdown goes on too long.
The federal community health center fund, which pays about $111 million annually to Colorado clinics to cover care for uninsured people, lapsed at the end of September

Government shutdown leaves Colorado’s community health centers in financial limbo

A long shutdown could also jeopardize other programs supporting health centers, such as loan repayment for doctors working in underserved areas.

www.denverpost.com

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Ed Coonce @edeasthell.bsky.social · 1d

Please. Don't let Journalism die.

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Matt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 1d

The case stems from a 2022 lawsuit in which state prisoners claimed the Colorado Department of Corrections’ approach to prison labor is coercive, illegal and ultimately amounts to involuntary servitude, which Colorado voters outlawed via Amendment A in 2018.

Are Colorado prison jobs involuntary servitude? Judge considers legal challenge to state’s system

At issue in the civil case is whether punishments for prisoners who refuse to work are so coercive that they actually force prisoners to work against their will.

www.denverpost.com

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Matt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 1d

"The court’s conservative majority didn’t seem convinced that states can restrict talk therapy aimed at changing feelings or behavior while allowing counseling that affirms kids identifying as gay or transgender."

In Colorado case, Supreme Court skeptical about bans on conversion therapy for LBGTQ+ kids

Colorado argues the measure simply regulates licensed therapists by barring a practice that’s been scientifically discredited and linked to serious harm.

www.denverpost.com

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 2d

Identifying public officials isn't "doxing." People have the right to know who is working for their government. Nor, for that matter, is it "radical left-wing terrorism." So it's frustrating to see platforms caving to these bad faith characterizations. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/1...

Another effort to track ICE raids was just taken offline

People over Papers was removed by Padlet, the platform it was built on, yesterday.

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Matt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 2d

Mayor Jacki Marsh opened Loveland’s city hall Sunday night to let up to 15 unhoused residents sleep inside as it rained, a move that sparked sharp criticism from fellow council members and may have violated city procedures

Loveland mayor opens city hall to homeless, prompting backlash

Video from inside showed the interior lobby and council chambers with several people lying on the floor or sitting in chairs, some covered with blankets or coats.

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ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 3d

One of the largest school districts in the nation, which was taken over by the state of Texas, deciding to shut out local media (us at chron.com and the Houston Chronicle included) should be a bigger story imo

Chron.com @chron.com · 3d

Get ready for the news, straight from the source.

HISD plans to shut out outside media, hire its own news crew

Get ready for the news, straight from the source.

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Elliott Wenzler @elliottwenzler.bsky.social · 2d

Could Denver harness AI to renew trust in government? Mayor Mike Johnston thinks so, but others are skeptical.
www.denverpost.com/2025/10/06/d... @denverpost.com #denver

Could Denver harness AI to renew trust in government? Mayor Mike Johnston thinks so, but others are skeptical.

Mayor Mike Johnston and his chief AI and information officer, Suma Nallapati — whose role was just expanded to include an AI focus — are planning to make it a major part of how Denver o…

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Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition @coloradofoic.bsky.social · 2d

"Here’s the thing about free speech: It isn’t just about what you say. The First Amendment guarantees the freedom to access information and read for all, including children."

Celebrate (and Protect) Your Right to Read

Stand up for free speech during Banned Books Week, October 5-11.

www.westword.com

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Max Read @maxread.info · 5d

today's newsletter: a consideration of the many wonderful cars in One Battle After Another, in particular Willa's 2005 Yaris, Sensei's T-Bird Super Coupe and Bob's boosted 1991 Nissan Sentra SE-R

The Oscar Should Go to Bob Ferguson's 1991 Nissan Sentra SE-R

'One Battle After Another' as a car movie

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Matt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 3d

Can finally turn off those Discogs wantlist alerts filled with $1,000 copies of the vol. 1 box set

robertforster.net @forsternet.bsky.social · 4d

A newsflash from the Domino Recording Company...

Robert’s European tour in support of 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 is off to a smashing start. If you’ve had a gander at the setlists from the first week of the tour, you can see that we're in for a real treat.
Now, that we have your attention, there are a couple of things to announce:
Firstly, on Friday, October 10th, the four vinyl albums from 𝘎 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘰-𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 will make their remastered appearance on the digital music platform of your choice, including the 𝘕𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘵𝘮𝘪𝘹 ’99 album and the remixed 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘈𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵.
And then during the week of October 20th, we will begin taking pre-orders on the final pressing of 𝘎 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘰-𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘖𝘯𝘦. (I think they call that burying the lede in journalism.) Thanks to everyone for their patience, but very happy to say the time has finally come.
We’ll post the link here once the order page is live. We have just got a few things to test on our backend, but these steps are in part to ensure that our continental European and Antipodean friends will have the most affordable price possible when it comes to taxes and shipping costs.

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Matt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 3d

A Colorado case going before the U.S. Supreme Court this week could set nationwide precedent for whether states can bar licensed medical professionals from performing the widely discredited practice of conversion therapy on LGBTQ+ kids // Story by @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social

U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments in First Amendment challenge to Colorado’s conversion therapy ban

The Colorado Attorney General’s Office will argue that trying to change a young patient’s sexual orientation or gender identity is substandard medical care.

www.denverpost.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3d

The President of the United States is lying and/or delusional, and it seems like we should be talking about this and nothing else.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

The protests are on one block. Nothing is burning down. His justification for sending in troops is all based on lies.

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Emily White @emwhitenoise.bsky.social · 6d

College radio stations are seeing a surge in student interest.

Stations that once struggled to fill airtime are now overflowing with student DJs.

I spoke to 7 college radio stations across the U.S. to understand what is driving the revival:

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 4d

Among other things, it remains extremely weird that the [checks notes] director of the FBI uses phrases like “ass clown factory” in public statements posted on his official account

FBI Director Kash Patel * ®
@FBIDirectorKash
X.com
BREAKING: MSNBC still an ass clown factory of disinformation. Same circus animals that slobbered all over perp walks of Stone, Navarro, Bannon...
MSNBC has no facts and no audience
In this @fbi, follow the chain of command or get relieved.
& Barb McQuade @ @BarbMcQuade • 15h
DOJ policy prohibits "perp walks," in which arrestees are paraded before the cameras.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 4d

This is a declaration they will use federal resources to deploy violence against judges, prosecutors, and attorneys general. There's no other coherent interpretation of the phrasing, including "only remedy," "legitimate state power," and connecting those people with "terror networks."

Stephen Miller
@StephenM
The issue before is now is very simple and clear. There is a large and growing movement of leftwing terrorism in this country. It is well organized and funded. And it is shielded by far-left Democrat judges, prosecutors and attorneys general. The only remedy is to use legitimate state power to dismantle terrorism and terror networks.
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taber @kvetch.gay · 5d

this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)

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jeff computers @helldude.bsky.social · 5d

this is our cracker barrel moment

the FRIGHTENING marnix @dragom.bsky.social · 5d

WHY DID THEY GENTRIFY THE AUDACITY LOGO

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Matt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 5d

#CDfriday w/ the great Eugene Kelly

Photo of Eugenius’ “Mary Queen of Scots” CD

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Matt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 5d

NEW: Colorado became the first state in the country today to set a maximum price that insurers and patients can pay for a prescription medication. The state’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board voted to set a maximum price of $600 for a weekly dose of arthritis drug Enbrel

Colorado sets first-in-the-nation price ceiling on a prescription drug

Last year, the board voted to deem Enbrel “unaffordable,” setting up a months-long process of determining whether it should set a price ceiling.

www.denverpost.com

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