BOULDER CITY COUNCIL REALIZES BOULDER'S LAWS MAKE HOUSING EXPENSIVE And if you have a few minutes to nerd out over something, nerd out over this. A dude was trying to build condos on a space that has warehouses on it. He was supposed to have some affordable housing units, but because of Boulder's super restrictive laws on everything from how much open space is required to how much space is needed per square foot he's estimating they will be 2.1 million EACH. Like I said, it's super nerdy, but worth the read if you like to see government try to wrangle their own monster under control. Let's be real in that Boulder only wants rich people to live in Boulder.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE HAS PROGRAMS IT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO USE And they are using their ignorance to try to weasel out producing a database via an Open Records Request that might show if bad cops are being shuffled around Colorado. The AG's office argued that creating such a database would take hundreds of hours of work and therefore was unreasonable. Except the new software that the AG's office bought DOES have the capability to easily sort and export into another format like an Excel spreadsheet. Read more about our AG's incompetence here.

CDOT HATES TRANSPARENCY TOO As in state contractors are trying to find out why out-of-town companies have gotten the bulk of the really big road construction jobs over the past ten years, they are seeking info on just what's in those bids. Bids from big companies have also turned out to be fantasies, as every single one of those projects has seen HUGE cost overruns. So why won't CDOT give up the info without redacting expenses like "tree and dirt removal"? This is not a small amount of money, some of these projects went over by $150 MILLION. So what gives CDOT? The Legislative Audit Committee will decide today whether or not to move forward with a full audit after a quick audit turned up questions that need to be answered.

OMICRON ISN'T CAUSING A HOSPITAL SPIKE IN SOUTH AFRICA And continues to appear to be a much milder version of covid than prior variants. It also seems to evade any sort of immunity, including prior infection and vaccine, but if you get it, it shouldn't be bad.

THE IRAN DEAL REBOOT IS GOING ABOUT AS WELL AS EXPECTED Because the Iranians really don't need to deal. They know Joe Biden isn't going to do ANYTHING to stop their nuclear program, which they are funding with the billions released by the Obama Administration. Iran is not serious with these new negotiations, as they have taken back ALL of the concessions made by them in the prior deal and demanded new concessions from US to get anything done. I sure hope Biden gives up on this nonsense before he gives the mullahs a seat in Congress or something.

Iranian nuclear chief Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was assassinated in 2020 by a highly skilled hit squad the Iranians say were Israeli. In a recent interview, the former head of the program says he was assassinated BECAUSE he was working on nuclear weapons and Iran's enemies found out. But I'm sure Biden will be able to wrangle this under control.

NEED ASSISTED LIVING? FIND OUT WHERE IT'S CHEAPEST Spoiler alert: it's not Colorado. Georgia wins the inexpensive assisted living award, coming in at $3045 a month. How does that compare to us? Colorado sits at $4,346 a month! It's worth the move to Georgia if you don't have family close. Read the rest here.

WHAT'S LIFE LIKE IN AN AUSTRALIAN COVID CAMP? A lot like prison says one young woman sent there even though she never tested positive for covid. Read more here.

THE NEXT TIME SOMEONE SAYS CRITICAL RACE THEORY IS NOT TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS Just show them this column by a former student of the Campbell Union High District who is yelling from the rooftops about how much CRT is shoved down the throats of students there. It should be shocking that teachers are telling white students that they must "completely dismantling how you see yourself and how you see the world, so that you can dismantle … white supremacy.” Read more here.

CHECK YOUR BILL FOR AN INFLATION SURCHARGE IN RESTAURANTS IN THE SPRINGS As some of them are tacking on a charge at the end of the bill to cover the cost of inflation. This is just a way to raise prices WITHOUT actually raising prices. I don't mind if you tell me up front, and these restaurants have info about the charge on their websites and menus so you have been warned. Read more here.

RIP BOB DOLE Former Senator and Presidential candidate Bob Dole died this past weekend. He was 98, that's a dang good ride. Read his obit here.

HOLY CRAP, OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE FAT Over fifty percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 25 are overweight or obese. This is STAGGERING increase since the 1970s and the beginning of a HUGE health crisis if we don't stop it. If you are in this category, get help NOW, as it only gets harder to lose weight, trust me on this.

NOW I HAVE TO MAKE A CAPYBARA CHRISTMAS TREE

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