Reposted by Kae LundColorado Times Recorder @coloradotimesrecorder.com · 4hWhat if your boss tried to tell you how to vote? 094
Reposted by Kae LundThe Denver Post @denverpost.com · 3hDenver Public Schools’ enrollment fell by 1,780 students this fall, new data shows. The decline was steeper than district officials were expecting, and Superintendent Alex Marrero implied that more school closures could be coming soon.denverpost.comFacing an enrollment drop, Denver superintendent says school closures could be coming 011
Reposted by Kae LundDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 3hThese are all photos by Heidi Levine, the @washingtonpost.com photojournalist assaulted by Israeli attackers today in the West Bank. She was covering Palestinian families picking their autumn olive harvest. Israeli soldiers did nothing to stop the violence. washingtonpost.com/world/2026/1... 18928368
Reposted by Kae LundAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 3hAI shouldn't be able to fire you, fire a weapon, or deny you healthcare. 14764141992
Reposted by Kae LundCommon Dreams @commondreams.org · 3hIsraeli settlers brutalized 63-year-old Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine on Friday amid a wave of state-backed terrorism against Palestinian olive farmers. “Unfortunately, I know very well that none of them will be prosecuted," Levine said.commondreams.orgWashington Post Journalist Heidi Levine Brutally Beaten by Israeli Settlers Amid Attack on Palestinian Olive Farmers“Unfortunately, I know very well that none of them will be prosecuted for what they have done and continue to do,” she said. 12322
Reposted by Kae LundGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 4hReason #1936324 that campaign finance reform needs to be at the top of the list. 616748
Reposted by Kae LundRyan (Ry) Warner @ryanhasaquestion.bsky.social · 6hTrump ballroom donors include the founder of Colorado-based EchoStar & Dish Network. Charles Ergen gave after seeing an FCC investigation dropped. “Records indicate Ergen requested that the source of the donation remain anonymous. The donation has not been previously reported.”washingtonpost.comSecret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump’s ballroomThe records offer a panoramic view of a fundraising campaign that is extraordinary for its size and opacity. 23313
Reposted by Kae LundJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 22hAdelson Family Foundation Apple Nvidia Lockheed Martin Microsoft Palantir Google Meta Amazon All gave millions. thehill.com/homenews/adm...thehill.comTrump ballroom donors revealed in Washington Post reportMajor donors to President Trump’s White House ballroom project were revealed in a new list obtained by the Washington Post on Thursday. According to the Post, the list reveals more than $330 millio… 211467
Reposted by Kae LundThe Vote Yes on Amendment 87 Podcast @getmoresmarter.com · 22hThe Broadmoor Hotel, the Colorado Springs Gazette, The Denver Gazette, Advance Colorado, The Common Sense Institute, Colorado Dawn, and the 8 misguided initiatives on this CO ballot, plus the parade of lies against A87, are all part of The Anschutz Corporation’s portfolio of global business holdings 094
Reposted by Kae LundFeeding America @feedingamerica.org · 21hNearly 3 in 4 food banks surveyed by NBC News are serving more people than last year. Rising costs and changes to food assistance are adding up, and food banks are planning for a longer season of need. Read more: nbcnews.to/4BqPkAD 041
Reposted by Kae LundThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 21hThe former Republican congressman was this close to becoming attorney general. trib.al/plefGuztrib.alTwo Women Accuse Matt Gaetz of Sex Trafficking in New LawsuitThe former Republican congressman was this close to becoming attorney general. 1312956
Reposted by Kae Lunds. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 21hThe coding bootcamp/promises of unimaginable riches in tech grift has fucked over so many people who thought they were building a better future for themselves.hechingerreport.orgA university-branded boot camp promised tech jobs. It delivered only debtRespected colleges supported a controversial cybersecurity training program that abruptly shut down 25015
Reposted by Kae LundBarbara Waxer 🌈 @barbara-waxer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026When Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens begins playing “Old Corn Liquor,” a traditional Black American folk tune, acclaimed Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man recognizes similarities to Chinese pentatonic music and spontaneously joins in. The joy on their faces says it all. 251134964379
Reposted by Kae LundRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21hDiscovery+, one of the streamers now owned by David Ellison’s media monopoly Skydance, hiked its prices exactly one week after the merger officially closed. Employees have already been told to expect layoffs — while top executives received pay bumps. Monopolies are only good for the monopolists.variety.comDiscovery+, Now Owned by Skydance, Hikes Prices Effective ImmediatelyDiscovery+ is raising prices for U.S. customers, coming one week after Paramount closed its megamerger with Warner Bros. 21054432596
Reposted by Kae LundThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 22hBritish booksellers are caught up in a battle over terrorism and free speech after novelist Sally Rooney said her books can no longer be sold in the U.K. because she financially supports the banned group Palestine Action.bit.lyUK bookstores scramble as Sally Rooney's novels are withdrawn because she supports Palestine ActionIrish novelist Sally Rooney's books are no longer sold in the U.K. because she supports Palestine Action, a group banned as a terrorist organization. Her British publisher, Faber, announced it would stop distributing her works, citing legal concerns over paying her royalties. 116021
Reposted by Kae LundRep. Joe Neguse @neguse.house.gov · 21hToday I observed legal proceedings of children in immigration court in Denver. What I saw was a cruel, dystopian and fundamentally broken system. I’m grateful to the many legal and advocacy organizations, including RMIAN and others, working to change it — and helping our immigrant neighbors. 1221766
Reposted by Kae LundThe Denver Post @denverpost.com · 21hThe Colorado Health Access Survey reported 17.8% of Colorado adults — more than one in six — who responded in April and May said they couldn’t afford all of the food they needed.denverpost.comFood insecurity rose in Colorado this year, new poll suggests 056
Reposted by Kae LundChris Bianchi @bianchiweather.bsky.social · 15/10/2026NEW: Freeze Warning for Denver/Fort Collins/Greeley/Colorado Springs from midnight tonight-9a Friday morning. Temps drop to 26-32 tonight for the Denver area and most of the Eastern Plains. #COwx 2645
Reposted by Kae LundAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 15/10/2026Donors of $333 million to the ballroom include "contributors who have benefited from regulatory decisions, government contracts and, in one case, a pardon for a family member." From @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4yiUDPxwapo.stSecret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump’s ballroomThe records offer a panoramic view of a fundraising campaign that is extraordinary for its size and opacity. 14522891070
Reposted by Kae LundAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 15/10/2026If Putin stops fighting, the war ends. If Zelensky stops fighting then his country will be occupied, leaders murdered, language banned, businesses stolen, children kidnapped. That's what happens in Russian-occupied Ukraine. 11567842513
Reposted by Kae LundEva Holland @evaholland.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Anyone need a genuinely *nice* story for this Wednesday? "Takahashi thought the lost barrel might be adrift somewhere on the Bering Sea by now. Or, he imagined an 'Alaskan bear wearing my down jacket or like, playing my flute...'"cbc.caB.C. man reunited with beloved flute, 5 years after it floated away down a Yukon river | CBC NewsJun Takahashi was stunned when he saw the online post: someone in the Yukon bush had found a canoe barrel full of his mildew-y camping gear, and his long-lost flute. 151049382
Reposted by Kae LundMr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 15/10/2026“What we are more likely to see is humans starting to decay instead of AI taking over,” creating a world in which “thinking becomes optional.” wapo.st/47mVhRbwapo.stScientists are finding AI may make us remember things that never happenedStudies show that artificial intelligence can distort memories, raising questions about what happens when machines become keepers of the past. 021
Reposted by Kae LundChris Bianchi @bianchiweather.bsky.social · 14/10/2026NEW: Freeze Watch issued for Denver, Fort Collins, Boulder and most of northeastern Colorado for Friday morning. Temps 27°-33°, right on the border of a hard freeze (28° or lower for at least an hour). Growing season likely ends this week for much of NE Colorado. #COwx 1443
Reposted by Kae LundOlga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 15/10/2026As Trump moves to assist Russia in its genocidal invasion, Starlink access is restricted for Ukraine. My latest on this betrayalolgalautman.substack.comUkraine’s Military Starlink Access Restricted as Trump Moves to Help RussiaIt is rare to see a country switch sides so dramatically during a war, but here we are, watching Trump abandon Ukraine as it fights for its survival and instead assist Russia. 1221795
Reposted by Kae LundGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 14/10/2026We've lost track of how very un-ordinary ICE's current reign of terror is. We’ve already gotten used to a level of fascism, authoritarianism, and corruption that would be unthinkable and shocking to us just a short time ago. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/trump-s-ty...doomsdayscenario.coTrump's Tyranny, Part I: ICE's Reign of TerrorA look at life in the very un-ordinary of times 26717296
Reposted by Kae LundDenverite @denverite.bsky.social · 14/10/2026 Denver will see its first subfreezing night of the fall this week.denverite.comDenver temps could plummet Thursday toward an overnight freeze. Get ready!But the icy-cold spell won’t last long. 071
Reposted by Kae LundThe Denver Post @denverpost.com · 14/10/2026Denver inflation is running hotter than the U.S. average with higher gasoline, clothing and produce costs the main drivers.denverpost.comA 29% spike in gasoline prices fuels higher inflation in Denver 384
Reposted by Kae LundMelat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Dark money has flooded our ballot this year. Advance Colorado’s agenda isn’t built for the affordability crisis. It’s built for the ultra-wealthy who bankrolled OUR ballot. When donors hide, ask who benefits. Hint: It’s not working families. 03113
Reposted by Kae LundDeborah Avant @deborahavant.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Starlink needs a competitor. - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FTgiftarticle.ft.comUkraine blindsided by Starlink restrictions and intelligence gapsMoscow ignores Donald Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ while Kyiv’s forces experience connectivity problems on Elon Musk’s satellite network 031
Reposted by Kae LundBritish Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 14/10/2026A very important day in the Hundred Acre Wood - Winnie-the-Pooh is turning 100 🍯 Our Lead Curator Alison Bailey takes us through some of the pieces selected from our collection to feature in a free special display in our Treasures Gallery 7402145
Reposted by Kae LundThe Denver Post @denverpost.com · 14/10/2026Douglas, Larimer, Denver and Adams counties are seeing some of the largest declines in sales over the past year, according to the Colorado Association of Realtors.denverpost.comHome sales dropping the most in Douglas, Larimer, Denver and Adams counties 151
Reposted by Kae LundJames Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Probably a bad thing that the right can come up with a totally nonsense conspiracy theory about James Talarico and journalists have to spend valuable time 3 weeks before the election debunking it instead of covering Paxton actually going to Dubai with his mistress on a trip paid for by a criminal 71269257
Reposted by Kae LundAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026Look at the shabby state and increasingly authoritarian trajectory of the country and ask yourself if we can endure 2 more years of a lawless Trump administration wreaking havoc with no check from Congress, then vote accordingly. This is not the time for a protest vote or purity politics. 1104132333742
Reposted by Kae LundUNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 14/10/2026🚨 Russia launched a massive attack targeting all Kyiv’s power plants.united24media.comRussia Targets All Three of Kyiv’s Heat and Power Plants in Massive Missile AttackRussian forces struck all three Kyiv combined heat and power plants, with over 39 missiles and 120 drones causing major power outages across Ukraine. 10215119
Reposted by Kae LundMother Jones @motherjones.com · 14/10/2026It’s not really surprising that the bot takedown story spread so far and fast, even in the absence of evidence. motherjones.comDrone strikes didn’t take out a Russian bot farm, but we were primed to believe itA viral rumor illustrates people’s hunger to make sense of the division we see online. 1316464
Reposted by Kae LundAndrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.com · 14/10/2026Beware false friends. Starlink gives Ukraine just enough of what it needs, then withholds the rest. Musk wants to be embedded in Ukraine to spy on its cutting edge innovation and likely trade what Intel it has for friendly terms from Russia 26235
Reposted by Kae Lundpissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 13/10/2026We have to end Citizens United... 12715
Reposted by Kae LundThe Denver Post @denverpost.com · 12/10/2026Older professional workers with honed skills describe an unexpectedly tough time trying to find new jobs.denverpost.comJobs are supposedly plentiful. Why are they so had to find in Colorado? 473
Reposted by Kae LundThe Denver Post @denverpost.com · 13/10/2026Grocery store chain Kroger said it will lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years as it ramps up its use of artificial intelligence to streamline operations.denverpost.comKroger to lay off 3,000 corporate employees over 3 years as it leans into artificial intelligence 345
Reposted by Kae LundPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 13/10/2026I expanded one of yesterday’s threads into a piece about the attack on Ilhan Omar’s home, fascist desperation, and fighting our way out of this mess.organizingmythoughts.orgWhat Happens When Fascists Realize They Might Lose?The attack on Ilhan Omar’s home, the desperation of an unpopular fascist administration, and the long fight ahead. 312157
Reposted by Kae LundThe Denver Post @denverpost.com · 13/10/2026A perfect storm involving both an aging workforce and an immigration crackdown is wreaking havoc on the nation’s supply of skilled trade workers.denverpost.comAging workforce, immigration crackdown are depleting skilled workers 151
Reposted by Kae LundRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Elon Musk has spent at least $276 million since July to boost Republican candidates, a record-breaking sum. That’s just 0.028% of his total net worth. Oligarchs can rig the system at the expense of everyone else, and only spend pennies doing so. We must get Big Money out of politics. 11326171114
Reposted by Kae LundAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 13/10/2026In 1987 Trump visited Moscow. Since then, "He has changed his mind about abortion and crypto, he has supported different political parties, but his dislike of America’s democratic allies and his preference for Russia have remained remarkably consistent." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...theatlantic.comTrump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal ClearThe president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender. 932281910
Reposted by Kae LundPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Some people, and I don't just mean Trump, have been moving through the world as though they would never face a potential consequence for any choice ever again, because they never planned on losing power. That means they think they can't afford to lose now. There are a lot of desperate moves ahead. 11124173
Reposted by Kae LundDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026The Omar story today and the Talarcio story yesterday are the same story of rat-fucking your opponents before an election. Except now the government does it, out in the open. 5046431020
Reposted by Kae LundZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 12/10/2026Biggest takeaway from a decade reporting on the Trump's businesses: Norms ain't laws. And laws ain’t shit unless they’re enforced quickly and proportionately. 22690223
