Nina
@ninarivera.bsky.social
A bookworm political junkie with comedic flair—Team Firth for Darcy. Expect witty takes on book romances and policy, because real-life politics can be just as wild as a mid-air dragon brawl. AK ✈️ CO
💀😂… I needed this laugh. Thank you @britannica.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
💀😂… I needed this laugh. Thank you @britannica.com
Lauren Boebert parachuted into CD4 because voters at home nearly showed her the door. She’s got Trump and MAGA behind her, but Douglas County deserves a representative focused on community, not chaos. We can do better. #copolitics #coleg #cogov #uspol
Rep. Lauren Boebert's Case for Re-election
Part Two: a reliably conservative district, an incumbent with national name recognition, and a unique election year collide
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August 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Lauren Boebert parachuted into CD4 because voters at home nearly showed her the door. She’s got Trump and MAGA behind her, but Douglas County deserves a representative focused on community, not chaos. We can do better. #copolitics #coleg #cogov #uspol
Violent crime in D.C. is down 26%, but Trump’s declaring a “public safety emergency,” seizing control of the police, and sending in the Guard. This isn’t about safety. It’s about power. #USPOL
President Trump says he's placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard.
Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard
President Donald Trump says he’s placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to make the nation’s capital safer.
bit.ly
August 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Violent crime in D.C. is down 26%, but Trump’s declaring a “public safety emergency,” seizing control of the police, and sending in the Guard. This isn’t about safety. It’s about power. #USPOL
Mary Peltola jokes about 2026: “I intend to run for governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House. All at the same time.”
Funny, but also a warning. Alaska needs a deeper bench if one Democrat’s decision freezes three races.
Funny, but also a warning. Alaska needs a deeper bench if one Democrat’s decision freezes three races.
Morning Digest: Everyone is waiting on Alaska's best-known Democrat to pick a race
Former state Sen. Tom Begich wants to run for governor—but only if Mary Peltola doesn't
www.the-downballot.com
August 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Mary Peltola jokes about 2026: “I intend to run for governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House. All at the same time.”
Funny, but also a warning. Alaska needs a deeper bench if one Democrat’s decision freezes three races.
Funny, but also a warning. Alaska needs a deeper bench if one Democrat’s decision freezes three races.
The more Douglas County residents learn about their government, the less they trust it, and it’s not about party lines. Data shows a cross-partisan decline in trust, hitting record lows in 2025. #copolitics #cogov #douglascounty
Declining Trust in Douglas County Government
Data shows the more people know about county government, the less they trust it
open.substack.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The more Douglas County residents learn about their government, the less they trust it, and it’s not about party lines. Data shows a cross-partisan decline in trust, hitting record lows in 2025. #copolitics #cogov #douglascounty
Republicans thought Home Rule would be a slam dunk. Unaffiliated voters said: “Hard pass.”
50% of Douglas County voters aren’t team red or blue, they're team Show Me You Actually Work For Us.
The middle lane’s getting crowded, and they brought receipts.
#copolitics #coleg #cogov #USPOL
50% of Douglas County voters aren’t team red or blue, they're team Show Me You Actually Work For Us.
The middle lane’s getting crowded, and they brought receipts.
#copolitics #coleg #cogov #USPOL
How Are Unaffiliated Voters Changing Elections?
According to Gallup’s most recent polling data on political affiliation, the largest share of American voters - 43% - are Unaffiliated. How does this impact elections?
open.substack.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Republicans thought Home Rule would be a slam dunk. Unaffiliated voters said: “Hard pass.”
50% of Douglas County voters aren’t team red or blue, they're team Show Me You Actually Work For Us.
The middle lane’s getting crowded, and they brought receipts.
#copolitics #coleg #cogov #USPOL
50% of Douglas County voters aren’t team red or blue, they're team Show Me You Actually Work For Us.
The middle lane’s getting crowded, and they brought receipts.
#copolitics #coleg #cogov #USPOL
Douglas County foreclosures jumped 70% in 2024, 4x the rate of Metro Denver.
We’re the wealthiest county in Colorado. So why are we facing larger foreclosure rates than the rest?
A broken housing model? Short-sighted policy? Definitely something to pay attention to.
We’re the wealthiest county in Colorado. So why are we facing larger foreclosure rates than the rest?
A broken housing model? Short-sighted policy? Definitely something to pay attention to.
DougCo Foreclosures Up 70% in 2024
Startling Economic Data In One of the Wealthiest U.S. Counties
open.substack.com
August 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Douglas County foreclosures jumped 70% in 2024, 4x the rate of Metro Denver.
We’re the wealthiest county in Colorado. So why are we facing larger foreclosure rates than the rest?
A broken housing model? Short-sighted policy? Definitely something to pay attention to.
We’re the wealthiest county in Colorado. So why are we facing larger foreclosure rates than the rest?
A broken housing model? Short-sighted policy? Definitely something to pay attention to.
Five years ago, we lost a giant. In his final message to us, John Lewis reminded us that democracy is not a state, it is an act.
This piece is both a reminder and a charge to keep going. Read it, share it, carry it forward. 🕊️
#USPOL #civilrights #goodtrouble #JohnLewis #VotingRights
This piece is both a reminder and a charge to keep going. Read it, share it, carry it forward. 🕊️
#USPOL #civilrights #goodtrouble #JohnLewis #VotingRights
Opinion | John Lewis: Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation (Published 2020)
www.nytimes.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Five years ago, we lost a giant. In his final message to us, John Lewis reminded us that democracy is not a state, it is an act.
This piece is both a reminder and a charge to keep going. Read it, share it, carry it forward. 🕊️
#USPOL #civilrights #goodtrouble #JohnLewis #VotingRights
This piece is both a reminder and a charge to keep going. Read it, share it, carry it forward. 🕊️
#USPOL #civilrights #goodtrouble #JohnLewis #VotingRights
Commissioner Teal: throws out “communist” like it’s still 1952.
Also Teal: Why is everyone so mean to me?
Sir, this isn’t McCarthyism, it’s public service. If you can’t handle accountability, maybe skip the next meeting… or the next election. #copolitics #cogov #douglascounty
Also Teal: Why is everyone so mean to me?
Sir, this isn’t McCarthyism, it’s public service. If you can’t handle accountability, maybe skip the next meeting… or the next election. #copolitics #cogov #douglascounty
Douglas County residents demand Commissioner Teal retract ‘communist’ accusation - Douglas County News Press
Douglas County residents flooded a July 8 Board of Commissioners meeting to ask for apologies from Commissioner George Teal, following his suggestion that opposition to the county’s failed home rule i...
coloradocommunitymedia.com
July 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Commissioner Teal: throws out “communist” like it’s still 1952.
Also Teal: Why is everyone so mean to me?
Sir, this isn’t McCarthyism, it’s public service. If you can’t handle accountability, maybe skip the next meeting… or the next election. #copolitics #cogov #douglascounty
Also Teal: Why is everyone so mean to me?
Sir, this isn’t McCarthyism, it’s public service. If you can’t handle accountability, maybe skip the next meeting… or the next election. #copolitics #cogov #douglascounty
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I can't believe we're *literally* doing Liberation Day Part 2 Electric Boogaloo. I thought they would at least come up with a different, equally-dumb formula.
The President has just tweeted another 7 trade "letters."
We have details on 14 countries, and it's weirder than I imagined. The new tariffs are the old "Liberation Day" numbers +/- a few percentage points.
If these were a bad idea 90 days ago, why are they a good idea now?
We have details on 14 countries, and it's weirder than I imagined. The new tariffs are the old "Liberation Day" numbers +/- a few percentage points.
If these were a bad idea 90 days ago, why are they a good idea now?
July 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I can't believe we're *literally* doing Liberation Day Part 2 Electric Boogaloo. I thought they would at least come up with a different, equally-dumb formula.
Watched I’m Your Venus and I’m still teary-eyed. A powerful story of Venus Xtravaganza—of love, loss, family, and finally, understanding. It gave me hope that even in grief, growth and acceptance are possible. Highly recommend. 💔✨ #documentary #lgbtq #transrights
Watch I’m Your Venus | Netflix Official Site
The two very different families of "Paris Is Burning" star Venus Xtravaganza unite to honor her and reopen her unsolved murder case in this documentary.
www.netflix.com
July 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Watched I’m Your Venus and I’m still teary-eyed. A powerful story of Venus Xtravaganza—of love, loss, family, and finally, understanding. It gave me hope that even in grief, growth and acceptance are possible. Highly recommend. 💔✨ #documentary #lgbtq #transrights
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The fiscal conservatives in the GOP just added $4 trillion to the deficit to give the wealthiest people on earth a tax cut. The pro-family party just took healthcare away from 17 million Americans to give ICE a bigger budget than Brazil’s military. The single most inhumane bill ever passed.
July 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The fiscal conservatives in the GOP just added $4 trillion to the deficit to give the wealthiest people on earth a tax cut. The pro-family party just took healthcare away from 17 million Americans to give ICE a bigger budget than Brazil’s military. The single most inhumane bill ever passed.
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Matthew 7:21-23
v23:And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
v23:And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
Praying in the House, while preparing to vote away benefits for seniors, children, and the sick. Hypocrisy at its finest.
July 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Matthew 7:21-23
v23:And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
v23:And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
House passes the Big Beautiful Bill 218–214 after all-nighter drama. $3.3T in debt, 12M lose coverage, and billionaires throw confetti. Trickledown is back, baby-just don’t ask where it lands.
#USPOL #FiscalFantasy #BigBeautifulBill
#USPOL #FiscalFantasy #BigBeautifulBill
Live updates: House passes Trump's signature bill, sending it to the president's desk
House Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s signature bill, bringing $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and spending cuts, money for deportations and Medicaid cuts.
apnews.com
July 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
House passes the Big Beautiful Bill 218–214 after all-nighter drama. $3.3T in debt, 12M lose coverage, and billionaires throw confetti. Trickledown is back, baby-just don’t ask where it lands.
#USPOL #FiscalFantasy #BigBeautifulBill
#USPOL #FiscalFantasy #BigBeautifulBill
Mike Johnson is keeping the vote open, hoping someone forgets they hate exploding debt. 💰
Reminder: if your bill only “passes” when time is suspended and reality is bent, maybe it’s not legislation. Maybe it’s fan fiction with a deficit.
#USPOL #BudgetGimmicks #FiscalFantasy #OpenVoteOlympics
Reminder: if your bill only “passes” when time is suspended and reality is bent, maybe it’s not legislation. Maybe it’s fan fiction with a deficit.
#USPOL #BudgetGimmicks #FiscalFantasy #OpenVoteOlympics
July 3, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Mike Johnson is keeping the vote open, hoping someone forgets they hate exploding debt. 💰
Reminder: if your bill only “passes” when time is suspended and reality is bent, maybe it’s not legislation. Maybe it’s fan fiction with a deficit.
#USPOL #BudgetGimmicks #FiscalFantasy #OpenVoteOlympics
Reminder: if your bill only “passes” when time is suspended and reality is bent, maybe it’s not legislation. Maybe it’s fan fiction with a deficit.
#USPOL #BudgetGimmicks #FiscalFantasy #OpenVoteOlympics
At this point, Love Island USA, trashy novels, and Sudoku are the only things keeping me tethered to sanity. Two give me drama I didn’t cause, the one gives me boxes I can control. Meanwhile the news cycle feels like Mad Libs written by a caffeinated raccoon. #LoveIslandUSA #CopingMechanisms #USPOL
July 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
At this point, Love Island USA, trashy novels, and Sudoku are the only things keeping me tethered to sanity. Two give me drama I didn’t cause, the one gives me boxes I can control. Meanwhile the news cycle feels like Mad Libs written by a caffeinated raccoon. #LoveIslandUSA #CopingMechanisms #USPOL
Republicans: “We’re just extending the tax cuts we already can’t afford. It’s not new debt, it’s legacy debt.”
Translation: We’re buying a third jet ski on a credit card and calling it fiscal discipline.
#BudgetGimmick #DebtDoomLoop #AddToBlackSky #MagicMath
Translation: We’re buying a third jet ski on a credit card and calling it fiscal discipline.
#BudgetGimmick #DebtDoomLoop #AddToBlackSky #MagicMath
July 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Republicans: “We’re just extending the tax cuts we already can’t afford. It’s not new debt, it’s legacy debt.”
Translation: We’re buying a third jet ski on a credit card and calling it fiscal discipline.
#BudgetGimmick #DebtDoomLoop #AddToBlackSky #MagicMath
Translation: We’re buying a third jet ski on a credit card and calling it fiscal discipline.
#BudgetGimmick #DebtDoomLoop #AddToBlackSky #MagicMath
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Raskin: "I found the preamble to this big ugly bill. 'We the billionaires and our king, in order to deform and sicken our union, establish injustice, ensure domestic servility, weaken our people's defenses, undermine the general welfare, and have staggering debt servitude for eternity ... '"
July 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Raskin: "I found the preamble to this big ugly bill. 'We the billionaires and our king, in order to deform and sicken our union, establish injustice, ensure domestic servility, weaken our people's defenses, undermine the general welfare, and have staggering debt servitude for eternity ... '"
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AOC: "On this point of tax on tips, as one of the only people in this body who has lived off of tips, I want to tell you a little bit about the scam ... the cap on that is $25,000 while you're jacking up taxes on people who make less than $50,000 across the US ... while kicking them off the ACA."
July 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
AOC: "On this point of tax on tips, as one of the only people in this body who has lived off of tips, I want to tell you a little bit about the scam ... the cap on that is $25,000 while you're jacking up taxes on people who make less than $50,000 across the US ... while kicking them off the ACA."
In other the news ….Mailbox twist or Mean Girls reunion? Y’all were too harsh on Amaya, she’s allowed to have a personality. And Huda? I’m not saying she’s perfect, but that group dogpile was giving middle school lunch table energy. Let the girls live. #LoveIslandUSA #TeamSpicyNotPetty
July 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
In other the news ….Mailbox twist or Mean Girls reunion? Y’all were too harsh on Amaya, she’s allowed to have a personality. And Huda? I’m not saying she’s perfect, but that group dogpile was giving middle school lunch table energy. Let the girls live. #LoveIslandUSA #TeamSpicyNotPetty
Nothing says “America First” like $3.3T in new debt, permanent tax cuts for the rich, and 10M+ losing Medicaid or SNAP. But hey, at least billionaires won’t be taxed on their tips. 🥴 #GOP #Deficit #TaxPolicy #bigbeautifulbill #ridiculous
July 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Nothing says “America First” like $3.3T in new debt, permanent tax cuts for the rich, and 10M+ losing Medicaid or SNAP. But hey, at least billionaires won’t be taxed on their tips. 🥴 #GOP #Deficit #TaxPolicy #bigbeautifulbill #ridiculous
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Letter: No on home rule
After the Board of County Commissioners announced the home rule proposal, I invited them — on behalf of eight Douglas County Indivisible groups — to speak at a public meeting. I sent a letter, followed up by email, and proposed three dates. I received no response. At a…
After the Board of County Commissioners announced the home rule proposal, I invited them — on behalf of eight Douglas County Indivisible groups — to speak at a public meeting. I sent a letter, followed up by email, and proposed three dates. I received no response. At a…
Letter: No on home rule
After the Board of County Commissioners announced the home rule proposal, I invited them — on behalf of eight Douglas County Indivisible groups — to speak at a public meeting. I sent a letter, followed up by email, and proposed three dates. I received no response. At a public event 10 days later, I personally spoke with Commissioners Abe Laydon and George Teal.
coloradocommunitymedia.com
May 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Letter: No on home rule
After the Board of County Commissioners announced the home rule proposal, I invited them — on behalf of eight Douglas County Indivisible groups — to speak at a public meeting. I sent a letter, followed up by email, and proposed three dates. I received no response. At a…
After the Board of County Commissioners announced the home rule proposal, I invited them — on behalf of eight Douglas County Indivisible groups — to speak at a public meeting. I sent a letter, followed up by email, and proposed three dates. I received no response. At a…
The trials of being married to my lovely Canadian. I never thought I would be trying to explain Freaknik to someone. Looking forward to watching this documentary.
May 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The trials of being married to my lovely Canadian. I never thought I would be trying to explain Freaknik to someone. Looking forward to watching this documentary.