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Sean Beedle

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Writing: @coloradotimesrecorder.com 📰 Opinions and typos my own. News Tips: beedle@coloradotimesrecorder.com

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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
You can check out the report they're presenting from here: coloradoimmigrant.org/mappinglamig...
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Mapping la Migra & Building Resistance in Colorado: 2025-2026 Community Report — Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition
The 2025-2026 Colorado Rapid Response Network (CORRN) Community Report documents trends, experiences, and community impacts related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal ...
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Presenters urging a no vote on amendment 81:
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Main trends, summarized:
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Presenters discuss instances of warantless arrests:
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
While the Co Springs proposal did not advance, Hudson's proposed ICE facility has drawn community outrage: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/dont...
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‘Don’t Bring Violence to Our Backyard:’ Protestors Call on Colorado Officials To Speak Out Against Hudson ICE Facility
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the town of Hudson on Wednesday in a demonstration against plans to open a new immigrant detention center in the rural community 30 miles northeast...
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
@loganmdavis.bsky.social did an in-depth series on the use of hold rooms throughout Colorado: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/03/excl...
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EXCLUSIVE: Secret ICE Detention Facilities Exist Around Colorado, Data Shows
Just west of downtown Glenwood Springs, perched between Midland Avenue and Interstate 70, a strip mall houses a gym, a chiropractor’s office, a tax accountant, and on the far end...
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
At the local level there has also been a lot of concern around new proposed ICE facilities. I covered how one proposed facility in Co Springs was submitted by a company with a history of abuse claims: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/07/oper...
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Operator of Proposed CO Springs ICE Facility Lost License Amid Sex Abuse Investigation
The Baptiste Group, a Georgia-based company that provides disaster remediation, shelter, social services, and other emergency relief services, is one of the companies proposing an Immigration and Cust...
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Demographics of people detained by ICE:
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Concerns about ICE have been popping up in all levels of local politics: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/09/el-p...
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El Paso County Commissioner Candidates Talk Development, ICE
Democrats in El Paso County are once again hoping to flip a seat on the Board of County Commissioners, which has been solidly Republican since the Nixon administration. Former Colorado...
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
That elementary school is in my neighborhood. I had an ICE stop happen in front of my house last month: bsky.app/profile/beed...
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Concerns about ICE tactics in Co Springs have grown after reporting of an incident last week where ICE was soliciting information from children near an elementary school: www.cpr.org/2026/09/29/i...
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ICE operation near Colorado Springs elementary school raises concerns
Students at Turman Elementary school were walking to school while the agency was looking for a suspect.
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Connections between ICE and Palantir:
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Data on arrests and tactics
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A map of reported incidents:
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Discussing trends in enforcement activity:
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Presenters sharing anecdotes from volunteers and data collected
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I've also covered local protests in response to national ICE incidents: pikespeakbulletin.org/news/co-spri...
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CO Springs protests Minneapolis ICE shooting -
Residents of Colorado Springs expressed their shock and outrage during three separate events since the Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Good, a legal observer, by
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I've covered the treatment of the family of Hayam El Gamal by ICE pikespeakbulletin.org/news/communi...
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Community reacts as family freed by judge rearrested, threatened with deportation -
Update April 27: The El-Gamal family was re-released on Saturday night and remains out of ICE custody at the time of this update.
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sitting in on a press Zoom about new data on ICE activity and detention trends across Colorado from The Colorado Rapid Response Network (CORRN), alongside the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC) and the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
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Ben Shultz @benmshultz.net · 05/10/2026
Michael Shellenberger appears to be preparing another piece falsely claiming that a conference of researchers studying disinformation is tantamount to a shadowy cabal of censorship. Spoiler alert: conferences, in fact, are the definition of free speech. My response to his questions is below.
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Colorado Times Recorder @coloradotimesrecorder.com · 01/10/2026
A Southern Colorado Republican running for the most competitive state Senate district tried to distance herself from the local Christian Nationalist group she helped launch.
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Colorado Times Recorder @coloradotimesrecorder.com · 30/09/2026
A Southern Colorado Republican running for the most competitive state Senate district tried to distance herself from the local Christian Nationalist group she helped launch. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/09/pueb...
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Pueblo Statehouse Candidate Attempts to Distance Herself from Christian Nationalist Group She Helped Found
A Southern Colorado Republican running for the most competitive state Senate district tried to distance herself from the local Christian Nationalist group she helped launch. In addition to House Distr...
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Charles later published a reel in response to the Facebook claims, not explicitly denying them: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8xb...
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Statehouse Candidate Distances Herself From Group She Helped Found
YouTube video by Colorado Times Recorder
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We started fact-checking this after the Southern Colorado Labor Council called her a founding member of Forging Pueblo on Facebook:
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We found a 2024 recording where Forging Pueblo leader Quin Friberg names Charles as a founding board member: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bysN...
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Quin Friberg Explains the Purpose & Founding Board of Forging Pueblo to Winsome Ministries, 2024
YouTube video by Colorado Times Recorder
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Worth noting that I asked Charles about Forging Pueblo in 2025 and she gave me a generic non-answer: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/06/pueb...
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Republicans Host Fundraiser for Pueblo State Senate Race the GOP Calls its '#1 Target'
Colorado Republicans are gearing up for the 2026 election, and with a clean slate of newly-elected leaders the party is optimistic. Colorado GOP Secretary Russ Andrews joined El Paso County...
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Another story about a competitive Colorado race — Senate District 3 in Pueblo. The Republican in the race, Dana Charles, helped found activist group Forging Pueblo, which has been involved in a wave of conservative activism in the historically blue region coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/09/pueb...
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Pueblo Statehouse Candidate Attempts to Distance Herself from Christian Nationalist Group She Helped Found
A Southern Colorado Republican running for the most competitive state Senate district tried to distance herself from the local Christian Nationalist group she helped launch. In addition to House Distr...
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The Needle @theneedlenews.com · 30/09/2026
New Investigation: 📰 Erin Reed Has Been Hiding AI-Generated Text in Her Reporting For Years 📰 The Needle's evidence shows she has made a litany of errors this year alone, including deadnaming another trans journalist who hasn't published since. theneedlenews.com/2026/09/erin...
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ah yes, bleeding votes to pro-Palestine Rebecca Keltie coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/09/new-...
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New Libertarian-GOP Group 'Chainsaw Caucus' Hosts Call With Islamophobic Speaker
Leaders of the Colorado Republican and Libertarian parties held a joint public discussion on the Twitter Spaces platform last week. Billed as a "Special Session Recap," the online event drew...
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Colorado Times Recorder @coloradotimesrecorder.com · 29/09/2026
Former Colorado Representative Steph Vigil is running to retake her House District 16 seat. Rep. Rebecca Keltie (R-Colorado Springs) narrowly defeated Vigil in 2024 by just three votes. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/09/form...
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Former CO Springs Rep. Looks to Reclaim Seat Lost by Three Votes in 2024
Former Colorado Representative Steph Vigil is running to retake her House District 16 seat. Rep. Rebecca Keltie (R-Colorado Springs) narrowly defeated Vigil in 2024 by just three votes, after Vigil...
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If you're interested in mirror universe coverage of the HD16 race, Rocky Mountain Voice did a feature on Haffley recently: rockymountainvoice.com/2026/09/22/a...
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A three-vote district, a 30-year teacher, and the case Jill Haffley is making to HD16 - Rocky Mountain Voice
Jill Haffley, a retired teacher running for Colorado's HD16, makes her case on affordability, parental rights and a seat Republicans won by just three votes.
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I wrote about the race in House District 16, probably one of the closest in Colorado this cycle. Former Rep. Steph Vigil will face D11 VP Jill Haffley. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/09/form...
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Former CO Springs Rep. Looks to Reclaim Seat Lost by Three Votes in 2024
Former Colorado Representative Steph Vigil is running to retake her House District 16 seat. Rep. Rebecca Keltie (R-Colorado Springs) narrowly defeated Vigil in 2024 by just three votes, after Vigil...
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Spooky Sara (Endless Halloween🔪🩸🪦) @pashion.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
Meme of girls going back in time they say "im your Granddaughter" response "really" and then me with time machine I'm a wizard  and I state "hello , Art Bell, I am a time traveler. " Art Bell says "Yes caller you are on the air" Coast to coast  radio show meme
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Sometimes I feel bad about how much I expense for reporting stuff, but now I see those were rookie numbers. Also check out this wild story from ProPublica:
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Check out this thicc boi
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Colorado Times Recorder @coloradotimesrecorder.com · 24/09/2026
Over 100 residents — Colorado Springs Education Association members, teachers, parents, students, and community members — picketed the Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education meeting last night. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/09/prot...
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Protesters Picket D11 Board Meeting, Teacher Reinstated
Over 100 residents — Colorado Springs Education Association members, teachers, parents, students, and community members — picketed the Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education meeting la...
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Jamie O'Rourke @jamie-orourke.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My latest for @coloradotimesrecorder.com. Crank's full quote is wild, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
On last night's protest, and the news that Dr. Givler-Viers will head back to the classroom at some point. We don't know exactly when yet. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/09/prot...
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Protesters Picket D11 Board Meeting, Teacher Reinstated
Over 100 residents — Colorado Springs Education Association members, teachers, parents, students, and community members — picketed the Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education meeting la...
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WIRED @wired.com · 23/09/2026
No IVF. No surrogacy. No polygenic tests. Emma Waters is leading a national fight against fertility tech—with her hot husband’s permission, of course. www.wired.com/story/emma-w...
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She’s 28, Loves God and Her Family, and Might Be the Reason You Can’t Have Kids
No IVF. No surrogacy. No polygenic tests. Emma Waters is leading a national fight against fertility tech—with her hot husband’s permission, of course.
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
D11 Teacher Amanda Brown speaking in support of Givler-Viers, the lawsuit against Supt and Deputy Supt, “I hope they are held to the same standard Dr. Givler was.”
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
CEA President Kevin Vick speaking now, shares his memories of teaching in D11
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Vigil is running against D11 VP Jill Haffley: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/04/repu...
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Republican Candidates Talk Election Integrity, Abortion at Church Forum
Republican candidates for the most contested House District race in El Paso County took part in a candidate forum at Church for All Nations — just down the hall from...
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Steph Vigil, running for HD16, speaking now.
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Former D11 teacher Anton Schulzki quoting Abby Hoffman, Watergate.
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
ECHO first published the lawsuit on Facebook: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/09/laws...
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Lawsuit Alleges CO Springs School District Deputy Superintendent Stole Confidential Files
Colorado Springs School District 11 Ombudsperson, Natasha Bullard Kaonohi, filed a lawsuit last week against D11 Deputy Superintendent Brandan Comfort and Superintendent Michael Gaal, alleging that Co...
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Doing a quick rally. Sara DeBusk, co-founder of D11 Echo speaking now.
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The fact that I am wearing blue and not picketing or holding a sign was not enough to prove I am a member of the press, I guess 🙄
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The picketers moved to take up more of the sidewalk. When I tried to get out of the way a security guy told me I couldn’t stand on the grass.
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Picketers now chanting “Free Dr.G,” referring to Angelica Givler-Viers who was terminated last year: pikespeakbulletin.org/news/d11-mov...
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D11 moves to terminate strike supporter -
Colorado Springs School District 11 Superintendent Michael Gaal recommended termination of McAuliffe Elementary School teacher Angelica Givler-Viers during
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Sean Beedle @beedle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Johnson and Baca Bartlett essentially reiterated the statement we published Saturday: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/09/upda...
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UPDATE: D11 Board Members Respond to Lawsuit
Two of Colorado Springs School District 11's newly elected board members — LeAnn Baca Bartlett and Charles Johnson — have responded to the lawsuit filed by D11 Ombudsperson Natasha Bullard...
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