OUR FUTURIST IS TALKING AVATARS And boy howdy is this stuff cool. Thomas Frey makes videos on occasion, and they look like this:
See that dude in the bubble on the upper left? That looks and sounds like Thomas but it's just an AI avatar doing the talking. He types in a script and tells it what to say and bada bing, bada boom, there it is. This is so, so cool. Here's another one on if robots should be able to defend themselves.
ABOUT THAT SWASTIKA WINDOW We did some sleuthing yesterday to find out who owned the building where someone has been putting swastikas in the windows, one of which has already been smashed with a rock. We found the property management company Ross-Envolve and this is what they sent me this morning in a statement:
We are aware of a resident displaying a hateful symbol in their window, which violates our lease agreement. This symbol is unacceptable and has no place in our community.
We are working with law enforcement to address this situation and remove the resident from the property. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination or hate speech. We are doing all we can legally to address this matter and appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.
I'm wondering with Colorado's laws that protect tenants well beyond what is reasonable how long this is going to take. We'll see.
BOTH CANADA AND MEXICO CRUMBLE To avoid the tariffs levied by Donald Trump this past weekend. We talked about Mexico yesterday, but look at what Trump was able to extract from lame duck PM Justin Trudeau:
This hasn't played all the way out (China is suing us via the World Trade Organization or something) but I am going to lean back into "he's doing it for leverage" when it comes to Trump and tariffs. And so far, it seems to be working brilliantly.
WHAT ARE THE VALUES OF COLORADO, REP CROW? Congressman Jason Crow is SUPER upset about federal agents using federal property as a staging ground for immigration enforcement. Funny story, sir, Colorado has made it impossible for them to work with local law enforcement so they moved to property THEY OWN at Buckley Space Force Base. This part of this article caught my eye:
Crow said he plans to continue seeking information from the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense "to figure out the true nature of these operations, to see how they evolve, and continue to conduct oversight that's necessary to make sure that the ... activities that do occur are consistent with the values of Colorado."
What are those "Colorado values" that in conflict with actions protecting the United States from foreign invaders? Just curious. I would genuinely like to know the answer here. Don't forget, Crow was quick to downplay the Venezuelan gangs who took over apartment complexes in Aurora, eventually causing their closure and leaving residents homeless. He was wrong about that, and he's wrong about this.
DENVER CITY COUNCIL DIDN'T OVERRIDE JOHNSTON'S VETO and this is a good thing when it comes to expanding drug enablement by handing out needles to junkies. Some members of the City Council wanted to expand the program, but the Mayor vetoed it and the Council just let the veto stand.
THIS KING SOOPERS STRIKE ALREADY FEELS DIFFERENT I went to my local King Soopers on Sunday and it was FLOODED with employees, many of whom told me they were temps brought in to cover the strike that is expected to start this week. This is much different than the last time and I have to wonder if King Soopers learned a valuable lesson when they lost considerable market share to Safeway last time. I like my King Soopers workers but I'm still gonna shop there because their union issues are not my problem.
ADAM FRISCH IS DEI'ED OUT OF THE DNC RACE I'm not going to lie, I lol'ed for real this morning on this one. Adam Frisch, fresh off his second loss running for Congress, wanted to be a Vice Chair of the DNC. Except he's a white, straight male, and that puts him at a disadvantage. If you want to know why Democrats lost, watch the video in this article to understand just how exclusionary their party is. Unfortunately, Frisch isn't as charismatic as gun grabber David Hogg, who was made a Vice President instead of Frisch, who was boxed out because of the gender balanced rules in place. You go, DNC, you go.
A CHALLENGER HAS DECLARED FOR THE 8TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT For the time being whoever holds the 8th Congressional seat is going to have a dogfight every two years because the district is so evenly tied. A Democrat made a campaign announcement Monday and almost immediately raised $500k for the race. We'll see if other Dems jump in but Gave Evans beat Yadira Caraveo after being outraised so this isn't the end of the world.
SENATOR FAITH WINTERS APOLOGIZES The state Senator faced ethics complaints when she showed up for a meeting in her district drunk, and apparently that wasn't the first time. She went to rehab and took to the floor of the Senate to apologize for her behavior. I'm not reporting this to dunk, I'm reporting this because I hope her recovery continues and making amends is important in that process. Politically I think she's wrong about everything but I hope she can be a good example for other struggling with addiction that one can recover. I'm rooting for her continued success in her addiction journey.
JOE BIDEN GETS AN AGENT I genuinely can't imagine anyone wanting this man to come and do anything. He can barely speak, if you catch him outside his "window" of lucidity you will get a stammering old man with a bad memory. But here he is, signing with one of the biggest agents in Hollywood so he can continue to grift off his name like he and his family have done for ages. Only now he offers nothing.
FINANCIAL ADVICE FROM PEOPLE WHO MADE MISTAKES this is a great warning about retirement from people who did it wrong.
JOHNSTON SUPPORTERS MAD HE'S NOT FIXING HOMELESSNESS mayor Mike Johnston isn't fixing things fast enough for his supporters, who now feel left behind as South Broadway has become the new landing pad for the persistent homeless population. Check out this comment from this story:
"It's pretty dismaying sometimes that we have really rallied and been very open and transparent about what it is that we need, the support that we need, and still maintaining a very clear agenda of of sympathy," Garcia said. "We really are empathetic people, and we want help, but we also want to feel safe. So I don't understand where the disconnect is."
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"I know Mike [Johnston]. Mike's been in my house for dinner, and I would tell Mike that he has not cleaned up our streets. It has not gotten better, and we need to do better," Gloriod said.
"maintaining a very clear agenda of sympathy" seems to be saying that sympathy is running short. I'm sure when they voted for Mayor Mike they assumed that OTHER neighborhoods would have to bear the brunt of the policies he espoused.
THIS WASH PARK SHOOTER DOESN'T SEEM VERY STABLE Read about the man who opened fire Saturday here. Allegedly.
DEMOCRATS LOSE THEIR MINDS OVER USAID And this is really telling, don't you think? The reality of the US AID office is that they have wasted a TON of your money and mine on programs straight out of the Democrats DEI manual and now Democrats are FREAKING OUT that the agency is going away. USAID has long been accused to being a CIA front to destabilize governments around the world. I'm not sad it's gone. Rep. Chip Roy brought receipts on X:
EL PASO DEMOCRATIC VICE CHAIR URGES VIOLENCE Imagine if a Republican did this. El Paso County Democratic Party First Vice Chair Rob Rogers decided to send out a message on social media and it was a simple one to understand:
“Being nice is overrated. Just find a good lawyer and choose violence.”
But I'm sure he won't be held accountable because Democrats believe violence is okay if the right people do it. I learned that during the George Floyd riots.
JIMMY SENGENBERGER BEATS THE DEAD HORSE That is the leadership of the Colorado Republican party. He says in this column they are a gift to the Democrats and he is right.
WIKIPEDIA BANS CONSERVATIVE SOURCES Of course it does, it's another left wing claptrap site. Read it here.
ONE OF MY GUILTY PLEASURE INTERNET THINGS Are lawn mowing videos like this one.
TIME TO PLAN FOR THE GREELEY STAMPEDE and if you want the whole schedule just click here.
Y'ALL, BUFFY IS COMING BACK Yes, I was one of those who absolutely LOVED Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The iconic show starring Sarah Michelle Gellar was a perfect show, and perfect for the time it lived in. I get all of that, but I am BEYOND excited that they are working on a reboot. I just hope they don't screw it up.
THE FANTASTIC FOUR IS BACK And I'm going to just to soak in the retro feel of the whole thing. Watch the trailer here.
THAT TIME ROBIN WILLIAMS WAS ON WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY
AND JUST LIKE THAT, THE FIRST TRANS ACTRESS GETS SHOVED ASIDE Over racist tweets she sent years ago. This will not be the year a biological woman loses to a woman who used to be a man in the Supporting Actress category.
IS THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE WAY OUT? This has been on the bucket list for MANY conservatives for a long time, and now rumor has it that Trump is preparing an EO to do away with the bloated federal agency. As NOTHING good has happened in education since it's inception I'd be happy to see it go.
PETS DOING DUMB STUFF PEOPLE TWEET ABOUT You can read them all here.
AND NOW, BRITISH KIDS TRY AMERICAN CEREAL And not surprising, it's very sweet to them.
ONE MORE, AOC SAYS ELON MUSK IS STUPID And I could not make this up if I tried.