This belongs at the beginning of the blogcast
I posted this a few days ago at the end of a blogcast but as the House GOP embarks on putting together a "big beautiful bill" to extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts (which most Americans, not just the rich, received), this is worth emphasizing
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The death knell of DEI will resonate throughout the private sector as well as government
Trump signs orders ending diversity programs; federal DEI staffers being placed on leave - CBS News
Trump directs all federal DEI staff be put on leave and eventually laid off | AP News
Carr Ends FCC’s Promotion Of DEI And Terminates Diversity Advisory Group. | Story | insideradio.com
Don't get scammed (by a fake parking-ticket text)
Denver officials warn of parking ticket text message scam - CBS Colorado
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Today's Guests
When former Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock was a young officer, he was involved in a murder case that was never solved...until just recently. But malfeasance from a state's forensic scientist put the case at risk. After 39 years, Douglas County cold case comes full circle for former sheriff | News | denvergazette.com
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Scott Harpin is a PhD, has a Masters of Public Health, and is a registered nurse. He is a professor of the practice of nursing at the CU Anschutz Medical School. We'll talk about the implementation of the law allowing treatment with hallucinogenic psilocybin mushrooms in Colorado.
Colorado can now issue licenses to psychedelic mushroom therapy facilitators • Stateline
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Other Stuff
WOW:
I suppose I understand commutation, but outright pardon?!? Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace - The New York Times
Point/Counterpoint:
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I am very much against Trump's blanket pardons and commutations of the January 6 rioters, especially those who were clearly violent or attacked police officers. And you have to admit that Biden's disgraceful actions regarding pardons on his way out the door made it quite a bit harder for Dems to complain, especially the commutation of Leonard Peltier's sentence.
Biden:
Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses | AP News
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley, and members of the Jan. 6 committee | AP News
Biden sparks outrage with last-minute commutation of man convicted of killing FBI agents - ABC News
Trump:
"F--k it: Release 'em all": Why Trump embraced broad Jan. 6 pardons (Axios.com)
All the Coloradans accused of storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6
Should this person really be pardoned? Boulder man and father arrested on charges tied to Jan. 6 riot
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Elephants are excellent but they are not human: Colorado Supreme Court rules in Cheyenne Mountain Zoo elephant welfare case
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Don’t base what you intend to be permanent programs on what you know to be temporary funding: Child care help is frozen across Colorado
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This is a big deal, literally and figuratively: Trump announces up to $500 billion in private sector AI infrastructure investment - CBS News
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Quite a cave-in for Harvard. I have to say that while I do generally think that anti-Zionists use that as cover for anti-Semitism, there may be a small number of people who don't hate Jews who disapprove of Zionism and it leaves me a little uncomfortable putting a policy in place that would consider those people bigots. That said, those people are at least useful pawns for anti-Semites. ‘A Watershed Moment’: Harvard, Settling Antisemitism Lawsuit, Promises To Implement ‘Strongest’ Protections of Jewish Students | The New York Sun
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I think the legal issue here is not as clear as Phil Weiser and the other AGs would have us think. That said, I think Trump will lose this case in court. Colorado joins 17 states suing to stop Trump's order blocking birthright citizenship | U.S. & World | denvergazette.com
Colorado AG sues Trump over order ending birthright citizenship
This is a key case in the history of the issue. I think it will be enough for Trump to lose but I think it won't be unanimous and the case isn't as identical in the underlying fact set as the AGs need it to be. United States v. Wong Kim Ark | Constitution Center
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Obviously a lot of people will ask why he was out on the street: Defense attorneys: 16th Street Mall stabbing suspect suffering from 'debilitating mental illness' | News | denvergazette.com
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They could pass it this time...Which guns would be affected by Colorado’s proposed semiautomatic weapons ban
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I'd stay here...but not for $1000 a night: Pablo Escobar's Private Jet Is Now An Airbnb - Maxim
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Just say yes to pineapple on pizza: Restaurant charges $120 to add pineapple on pizza | CNN
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Do you think he REALLY means they'll only cooperate regarding violent criminals? Why not all criminals? Why not someone who steals cars or deals drugs or defrauds somebody?
Mayor of Denver says city won't break law to oppose Trump deportations | 9news.com
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Trump boots FDR photo and a bronze bust of Cesar Chavez from the Oval Office: Exclusive | Inside Trump’s Oval Office—Version 2.0 - WSJ
Some cool photos of White House (esp Oval Office) decor over the years: Photos show how the White House's decor has changed over the years
Today's Videos
DJ Diaper is in the house!
Well, I used to take my Vietnamese pot-bellied pig for walks down Oak St in Chicago so why can't this guy walk his bird?