Trenton Sperry
@trentonsperry.bsky.social
Production and design manager for high country ag pubs. Greeley Gadfly creator. UNCO poli sci grad. Okie native. Greeley, CO adoptee. 🍺
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Rob Reiner was one of the key people behind the effort to go to court to overturn California's anti-marriage equality Proposition 8 when it passed in 2008.
Working with Chad Griffin, they founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights and got Ted Olson and David Boies to team up to fight Prop 8.
Working with Chad Griffin, they founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights and got Ted Olson and David Boies to team up to fight Prop 8.
December 15, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Rob Reiner was one of the key people behind the effort to go to court to overturn California's anti-marriage equality Proposition 8 when it passed in 2008.
Working with Chad Griffin, they founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights and got Ted Olson and David Boies to team up to fight Prop 8.
Working with Chad Griffin, they founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights and got Ted Olson and David Boies to team up to fight Prop 8.
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I sometimes wonder where the left would be if James Baldwin had been the one who got another 30 years rather than Chomsky.
December 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I sometimes wonder where the left would be if James Baldwin had been the one who got another 30 years rather than Chomsky.
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The president of the University of Maryland, Darryll J. Pines, was cleared of plagiarism Friday after a yearlong review prompted by allegations that his published work had lifted significant portions of a 2002 scholarly paper.
University of Maryland President Cleared of Plagiarism
The claims last year by a conservative publication against Darryll J. Pines prompted a yearlong investigation and an extensive review of his published works.
nyti.ms
December 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The president of the University of Maryland, Darryll J. Pines, was cleared of plagiarism Friday after a yearlong review prompted by allegations that his published work had lifted significant portions of a 2002 scholarly paper.
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Venezuela says migrant repatriation flight suspended, US says they will continue reut.rs/4pZZhOG
Venezuela says migrant repatriation flight suspended, US says they will continue
Venezuela's interior ministry said in a statement late on Thursday that the United States has suspended a migrant repatriation flight which had been set to arrive on Friday, amid months of high tensions between the two countries, though a U.S. administration official said flights will continue.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Venezuela says migrant repatriation flight suspended, US says they will continue reut.rs/4pZZhOG
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He has a (very lucrative) leadership post at CPI, the Capitol Hill think tank with a clubhouse where they had planning sessions to overturn the election cpi.org/staff/mark-m...
December 10, 2025 at 3:21 AM
He has a (very lucrative) leadership post at CPI, the Capitol Hill think tank with a clubhouse where they had planning sessions to overturn the election cpi.org/staff/mark-m...
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RESULTS: Democrat Tim Keller has won reelection as mayor of Albuquerque.
He defeats a former Republican sheriff, who took issue with Keller's executive order that limited collaboration with ICE.
And that's not all: Liberal faction seizes majority a city council.
He defeats a former Republican sheriff, who took issue with Keller's executive order that limited collaboration with ICE.
And that's not all: Liberal faction seizes majority a city council.
December 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
RESULTS: Democrat Tim Keller has won reelection as mayor of Albuquerque.
He defeats a former Republican sheriff, who took issue with Keller's executive order that limited collaboration with ICE.
And that's not all: Liberal faction seizes majority a city council.
He defeats a former Republican sheriff, who took issue with Keller's executive order that limited collaboration with ICE.
And that's not all: Liberal faction seizes majority a city council.
I can’t believe Trump’s “Stop buying your children so many toys” approach isn’t working around Christmas!
Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
December 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I can’t believe Trump’s “Stop buying your children so many toys” approach isn’t working around Christmas!
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Disbar the lawyers.
NEW: Pentagon lawyers asked State Dept. if US could send survivors of Trump's boat strikes to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Then Pentagon pushed to have survivors sent anywhere but the US — to prevent any US court cases. Gift link to our @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Disbar the lawyers.
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Musk: Reality is probably a simulation
Also Musk: Race is definitely real
Also Musk: Race is definitely real
December 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Musk: Reality is probably a simulation
Also Musk: Race is definitely real
Also Musk: Race is definitely real
lol
Treasury Secretary Bessent says he has divested his soybean farm reut.rs/4poLKAg
Treasury Secretary Bessent says he has divested his soybean farm
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a key figure in implementing President Donald Trump's economic agenda including tariffs, disclosed on Sunday that he has recently divested his interests in a soybean farm to comply with the ethics agreement he signed last January when he joined the administration.
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December 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
lol
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“Records reviewed by the AP identify only nine of the 38 people arrested in the first days as having criminal histories that rose beyond traffic violations — information the intelligence bulletins warn “should not be distributed to the media.” www.nola.com/news/catahou...
Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown
Records reviewed by the AP show that few of those arrested have criminal histories beyond traffic violations.
www.nola.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
“Records reviewed by the AP identify only nine of the 38 people arrested in the first days as having criminal histories that rose beyond traffic violations — information the intelligence bulletins warn “should not be distributed to the media.” www.nola.com/news/catahou...
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Relations have soured between former allies Afghanistan and Pakistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
Afghan, Pakistani forces exchange heavy fire as tensions flare
Relations have soured between former allies Afghanistan and Pakistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Relations have soured between former allies Afghanistan and Pakistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
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Raymond Lee formerly served as city manager of Greeley, Colo.
Mayor Keith Wilson Picks City Administrator
Sophie Peel
www.wweek.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Raymond Lee formerly served as city manager of Greeley, Colo.
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BREAKING: Hondurans begin voting to elect a new president and a new Congress under renewed US attention.
Hondurans vote to elect new president in a close race under shadow of Trump’s surprise intervention
Hondurans began casting ballots to elect a new president only days after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a close race with an endorsement of one candidate and announced he would pardon a former president.
bit.ly
November 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
BREAKING: Hondurans begin voting to elect a new president and a new Congress under renewed US attention.
I am now a Dad and that is Neat.
November 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I am now a Dad and that is Neat.
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It should go without saying, but the president has no authority to do this, and anyone reporting the story needs to say as such.
November 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It should go without saying, but the president has no authority to do this, and anyone reporting the story needs to say as such.
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To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
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It’s no secret that Americans are frustrated by the economy: Consumer sentiment has fallen for four straight months to one of its lowest levels on record.
Here’s a breakdown of who is feeling relatively good about the economy — and who isn’t.
Here’s a breakdown of who is feeling relatively good about the economy — and who isn’t.
4 charts show who’s feeling good about the economy — and who isn’t
Consumer sentiment measures are generally falling. But that isn’t the case for everyone.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It’s no secret that Americans are frustrated by the economy: Consumer sentiment has fallen for four straight months to one of its lowest levels on record.
Here’s a breakdown of who is feeling relatively good about the economy — and who isn’t.
Here’s a breakdown of who is feeling relatively good about the economy — and who isn’t.
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Dan Driscoll, the Army secretary and a close friend of Vice President JD Vance, has been newly tasked with helping end the war in Ukraine.
From 'drone guy' to Ukraine peace negotiator: Who is Dan Driscoll?
The Army secretary, a close friend of Vice President JD Vance, has been newly tasked with helping end the war in Ukraine.
nbcnews.to
November 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Dan Driscoll, the Army secretary and a close friend of Vice President JD Vance, has been newly tasked with helping end the war in Ukraine.
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Mexican Attorney General Gertz submits resignation, government sources say reut.rs/4pzSuek
Mexican Attorney General Gertz submits resignation, government sources say
Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz has submitted his resignation, two government sources told Reuters on Thursday.
reut.rs
November 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Mexican Attorney General Gertz submits resignation, government sources say reut.rs/4pzSuek
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If Joe Biden had claimed that he redesigned the hulls of Coast Guard cutters, we'd be way over in 25th amendment territory.
With Trump, it's so common that most Americans don't even notice it now.
With Trump, it's so common that most Americans don't even notice it now.
Trump during his Thanksgiving call with service members: "We're ordered a lot of Coast Guard cutters. Brand new, beautiful, the best machines in the world. I'm a looks person. I wanted the hull to be perfect. You know, I sort of redesigned the hull a little bit. The hulls. But we ordered a lot."
November 28, 2025 at 1:56 AM
If Joe Biden had claimed that he redesigned the hulls of Coast Guard cutters, we'd be way over in 25th amendment territory.
With Trump, it's so common that most Americans don't even notice it now.
With Trump, it's so common that most Americans don't even notice it now.
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IMMIGRATION CHANGES: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the end of temporary protected status for roughly 330,000 nationals from Haiti by February, opening them up to deportations.
From States Newsroom:
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/11/26/r...
From States Newsroom:
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/11/26/r...
Temporary protections for 330,000 Haitian immigrants slated to end, Noem announces • Nebraska Examiner
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the end of temporary protected status for roughly 330,000 nationals from Haiti by February.
nebraskaexaminer.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
IMMIGRATION CHANGES: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the end of temporary protected status for roughly 330,000 nationals from Haiti by February, opening them up to deportations.
From States Newsroom:
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/11/26/r...
From States Newsroom:
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/11/26/r...
Had a (employed!) medical professional tell me her insurance went up by so much that she’s considering just dropping it and paying cash for what she and her toddler need.
Not great!
Not great!
Politico on the rising number of Americans facing catastrophic medical insurance costs: "The Trump economy is not focusing on the root causes of why health care costs are so high in this country."
Americans are buckling under medical bills. It could get worse.
Charities that help people pay for care say demand is way up. That’s before scheduled Medicaid and Obamacare cuts take effect.
www.politico.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Had a (employed!) medical professional tell me her insurance went up by so much that she’s considering just dropping it and paying cash for what she and her toddler need.
Not great!
Not great!
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As the ranks of news gathering journalists collapse, Fox has paid Maria Bartiromo over $70 million to do what she does over the last decade.
Bartiromo's pay since joining Fox Business: $70 million - Talking Biz News
Fox Business Network has paid news anchor Maria Bartiromo a massive $70 million since 2014, reports Martin Holmes of TV Insider. Holmes reports, “The revelation came in documents disclosed as part of ...
talkingbiznews.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
As the ranks of news gathering journalists collapse, Fox has paid Maria Bartiromo over $70 million to do what she does over the last decade.
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I can't decide whether this is doubling or tripling down on racism.
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I can't decide whether this is doubling or tripling down on racism.