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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Put another way, a craven politician who calculates when she can appear to be independent without doing any harm to the right wing agenda she actually support.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I love when this text thread reappears on my phone. The Colorado mail ballot system is the gold standard that every state should model after. Voting should be easier, more accessible, and protected for everyone.

Screenshot of texts from the Colorado government with messages confirming that ballots were sent and that ballots were received.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Why don’t people commute by train in Denver? Train in Denver:

Photos from train platform of highway right next to it.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I've never spoken like "pahk the cah in the yahd", but I guess even after leaving 25 years ago, the New Englander still runs deep in me.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

this still frame should be pushed out against EVERY republican running in the midterms with attack ads talking about their votes to (or general) support of ICE.

photo of ICE agent brandishing a weapon threatening a civilian woman.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The “republicans have taken a different tact” is the go to normalizing euphemism of 2026.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

A tragedy with lots of comments finger pointing. Most blame Veo bike. Others the Parents. Likely plenty of blame to go around, but we almost never examine the system (long crossings, speeding traffic, massive vehicle, little safe bike/ped infrastructure) that enables this to happen.

denverwestword

A child has died weeks after he was struck by a vehicle while riding a rentable electric bike in Denver.

The 13-year-old boy reportedly attempted to cross West Colfax Avenue at a crosswalk while the no-walk signal was activated, according to the Denver Police Department. He was hit by a vehicle driving through a green traffic light near the Knox Court intersection in west Denver.

The boy was mere blocks away from his middle school when the collision occurred on May 7 at around 4:30 p.m. He was rushed to the hospital but died of his injuries on June 10, according to the police report. The driver is not facing criminal charges.

Police say the boy was riding a Veo e-bike, meaning the micromobility company’s first fatal collision in Denver occurred just six days after its launch.

✍️ Read the full story by @hannahmetzgermedia at westword.com or at the link in our bio.
📸 @hannahmetzgermedia

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I really hate this framing. On a question like birthright, 9-0 is a rebuke. So is 8-1. 5-4 or 6-3 is NOT a rebuke, it’s just insanity that three or four Justices think POTUS or Congress can ignore the Constitution.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

this isn't a personality I would have expected on the list, nor one that I would have thought "yeah, that's who I align with". britmonkey.com/2020s-politi...

My scores:
83% woke v 17% chud;
44% techbro v 56% neo-luddite;
58% hope filled v 42% doomer;
94% Davos v 6% Dubai.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

A tale of three presidents...

George W. Bush Presidential Center @TheBushCenter):
Statement by President George W. Bush on Robert Mueller:
"Laura and I are deeply saddened by the loss of Robert Mueller. Bob dedicated his life to public service. As a Marine in Vietnam, he proved he was ready for tough assignments. He earned a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart before returning home to pursue law. In 2001, only one week into the job as the 6th Director of the F.B.I., Bob transitioned the agency mission to protecting the homeland after September 11. He led the agency effectively, helping prevent another terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Laura and I send our heartfelt sympathy to his wife of nearly 60 years, Ann, and the Mueller family."

Barack Obama @BarackObama):
Bob Mueller was one of the finest directors in the history of the FBI, transforming the bureau after 9/11 and saving countless lives. But it was his relentless commitment to the rule of law and his unwavering belief in our bedrock values that made him one of the most respected public servants of our time. Michelle and I send our condolences to Bob's family, and everyone who knew and admired him.

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump):
Robert Mueller just died. Good, I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I always thought it looked like a really cheaply made set car from Judge Dredd, that took inspiration from a spin top trash can.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Why are we still giving this f’ing guy a platform? @npr.org can’t we move on already? Is he relevant in any way in 2026? 🙄

NPR app screenshot of headline about interview with Rahm Emanuel.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Pretty sure the more precise term is “abducts”. Not captures.

Wall Street Journal article with headline “U.S. Captures Venezuela’s Maduro After ‘Large-Scale Strike’”

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

What a great convo tonight in Denver with @thewaroncars.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social. And thank you @kylec.bsky.social we’re lucky to have you here in Denver.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I think the “aesthetics NIMBY” is my favorite NIMBY. I remember the same argument against a bike lane that would defile a beautiful street… lined on both side with fume belching cars. But sure, explain to me how slim cones or a small sign ruins aesthetics, which is more important than safety.

Denver westword headline “Reader: Denver is Hell Bent on destroying the aesthetics of our neighborhoods”

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

What a fun Denver RTD update to get when checking the schedule minutes before leaving.

Rtd screenshot showing every train canceled.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

But I thought it was just simply neighbors raising concerns? 🙄 After five years of work & community support for a safer street near a local school, an ultra wealthy resident hired a lobbyist & got 100 neighbors to sign on to derail the Denver Alameda Ave safety project. Shameful DOTI.

Inside the fight over Alameda Avenue
The city spent years devising a plan to make Alameda Avenue safer through a road diet. The plan was to drop from four lanes of directional traffic to two lanes, plus a turn lane. Instead, officials changed course last month, soon before construction was supposed to begin.

City records show an influential group of neighbors, including an Anschutz, had hired a former city transportation official to lobby for them. They convinced the transportation department to scale back the $570,000 project.

The new design will instead keep three directional lanes of traffic, turning the fourth lane into a series of "turn pockets." The city says it's equally safe while keeping traffic moving more smoothly, but other residents say the new plan keeps too many lanes of traffic on the road.
(Denverite)

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Nobody rides public transit in the city! Public transit station location:

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

But the wall to wall nonstop story from the election told me that Biden’s inflation was horrible and #economicanxietyvoters were so pissed about prices and that’s why they were voting for trump.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Seriously, why are things never framed as gambles for Republicans? They're not gambling here? They're not willing to make any concession and willing to fund a rogue president's government. Seems like not doing ANYTHING to bring any Democratic votes to the table is a "Big Shutdown Gamble"

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

The Right loves the random store theft or shoplifting video. I wish they cared as much about wage theft crimes as they do about shoplifting crimes.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

They love showing vidoes like this. I wish government, and the media, cared as much about corporate wage theft as they care about other types of criminal activity.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

This book by Omar El Akkad, truly should be on everyone’s shelf. It’s an essay on violence and oppression, about his lived experience, and a dissection western imperialism and its failings. The closest thing it reminds me of is Ta-Nehisi Coates and Between the World and Me. Read It.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

The media really doesn’t know how to talk about Trump and his actions. They always defer to “President as King” language suggesting he’s just doing the thing, instead of expressing that he has no right or authority to do the thing.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Is there a any sadder group of people than Congressional Republicans? Just pathetic. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/u...

“The president was wonderful, as always,” Mr. Burchett said in the video. “Informative, funny, he told me he likes seeing me on TV, which was kind of cool.” Representative Byron Donalds, Republican of Florida, is shown in the video, too. “Did you show them what he signed for you?” Mr. Donalds asks Mr. Burchett. “Yeah, he signed a bunch of stuff,” Mr. Burchett said. “It’s cool.”

Mr. Burchett told The New York Times later on that his name had been misspelled on the placard placed in front of his chair for the Cabinet Room meeting (it was missing an “r”) so the president scribbled in the letter, signed both sides of the card and gave it to him as a souvenir. Mr. Burchett said the president also loaded up the son of Representative Chip Roy, Republican of Texas, with souvenirs.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

I had to ask ChatGPT to rewrite this with the appropriate level of sarcasm and scorn it deserves.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

How about we do obsessive 24/7news coverage about how an entire political party & media system glosses over a sitting President continually forgetting names, having crazed senseless rants, & seems to have no idea what his admin is doing while destroying the country?

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

“Suspected” tornadoes? Did NOAA cuts take away tornado tracking? Or is the media equivocating on this now, too?

NBC News Headline: At least 21 killed, dozens injured as suspected tornadoes hit Missouri and Kentucky

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

I think our operating theory of economic policy under trump can only be that it is just a giant insider trading scheme for him and his cronies. There is really no other organizing principle to describe it.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

How it started. How it's going.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Have to wonder, has any president in history ever intentionally taken a step to do THIS to the markets and economy? on purpose.

WSJ homepage screenshot showing the mjor stock markets and the dramatic drop in each index when trump announced tariffs.

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Aaron @aaronc-smith.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

I know why trains were built along highways, but there are few less hospitable environs in which to make train riders endure waiting for a train. (avg 84 decibels)

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