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End Child Marriage @ljlboulder.bsky.social · 1h

Walked Boulder to deliver Hands Off and Boulder Progressives voter guides. Vote NO on all state ballot measures except NN, 87 and 1A.

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 7h

I don’t think I’ve seen 100% chance of rain for Boulder in months. 🤞this doesn’t miss us. Again 🫩 #Boulder #COWx

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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 10/10/2026

Tropical Storm Rachel will bring hazardous conditions to Baja California and the Southwest this weekend, including damaging winds, flash flooding, and life-threatening surf and rip currents. Coastal flooding and erosion are also expected to worsen. hurricanes.gov

National Hurricane Center forecast issued at 11 AM PDT October 10, 2026, showing Tropical Storm Rachel over the Pacific Ocean southwest of Baja California, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and moving northeast at 22 mph. Rachel is forecast to approach the northern Baja California coast Sunday morning before weakening to a tropical depression over the southwestern United States by Sunday evening. Tropical storm warnings (blue) and watches (yellow) are in effect for portions of Baja California and Southern California. The white cone shows the probable path of the storm's center, not the full extent of hazardous conditions.

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Bitches the Cat @bitchesthecat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Sport has his own bed in his own room with a big pile of junk on it that he refuses to get rid of and only begrudgingly allows to be washed every once in a while. And that is how a street cat becomes a legend.

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Finished voting & what a beast of a ballot! It helps to have useful voter guides to dig into the details of the ballot issues. Links to some of the ones I used are in the alt-text. Now a trip to the ballot drop box downtown... #Boulder #Vote

A picture of a computer screen with a chrome browser open with various tabs for Colorado/Boulder voting guides.

Here are some of the election and ballot guides I referenced for voting this year:
- https://coloradosun.com/tag/election-2026-ballot-measures/
- https://bouldercoloradovoterguide.com/
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ikjsd-qAgUDr_dJNb-9pPcOTo0e1yKzL/view

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Tropical Storm Rachel, which is now expected to make landfall near MX/CA border, is not currently a very impressive-looking tropical cyclone, with sparse deep convection & clear dry mid-level air intrusion. However, ambient ocean conditions are extraordinarily warm... [Thread]

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Indivisible Colorado @indivisible-co.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/electio... 🚨 MAIL BALLOTS DROP TODAY! 🚨 Registered To Vote? www.coloradosos.gov/voter/pages/... Dropbox And Voting Locations: www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/electio... Ballottrax: ballottrax.coloradosos.gov/voter/ CO Democrats Election Information: www.coloradodems.org/vote

October 2nd (Friday) - First day that mail ballots for the 2026 General Election may be mailed to voters, except for UOCAVA voters. (Not sooner than 29 days before the election or the previous Friday if the 29 day before the election falls on a state or federal holiday)
Deadline for county clerks to issue mail ballots for the 2026 General Election to any eligible elector who requests one in person at the county clerk's office. (No later than 32 days before the election)
Last day to mail notice of a ballot issue election at least cost. (At least 30 days before a ballot issue election)
Last day for Secretary of State to publish on the Audit Center the risk limits that apply in RLAs for the
2026 General Election. (Not later than 32 days before election)
Last day for the Legislative Council staff to print and distribute the ballot information booklet for statewide measures to active registered voters. (At least 30 days before the election)

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Boulder Reporting Lab @boulderrl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The #Boulder fire was initially reported at 0.1 acres. Firefighters have established a line around it, and no trail closures were reported as of Wednesday morning. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/10/07/s...

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Skunk Canyon Fire reported in Boulder; firefighters establish line around blaze

The fire was initially reported at 0.1 acres. Firefighters have established a line around it, and no trail closures were reported as of Wednesday morning.

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BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️⛈️ @bouldercast.com · 06/10/2026

⚠️ NEW WILDFIRE in Boulder County 🔥 The #DryCreekFire ignited around 7:45 AM Tuesday morning about 10 miles WSW of Lyons and has grown to ~6 acres as of 11AM. Mandatory evacs are issued. #COwx #Colorado #Boulder #COfire

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Eric Budd @ericmbudd.com · 05/10/2026

hey all, posting my 2026 voter guide today! a lot of work when into writing this year and I hope you find it useful. covers all Colorado ballot measures and more specifics if you live in Boulder County / City of Boulder. cheers! bouldercoloradovoterguide.com

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Election 2026 — Boulder Colorado Voter Guide

Boulder Colorado Voter Guide from Eric Budd covers 2026 Boulder City Council candidates — Colorado, Boulder County, and City of Boulder ballot issues, candidates, and judicial retention questions

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The Vote Yes on Amendment 87 Podcast @getmoresmarter.com · 04/10/2026

Michael Fields and Advance Colorado (seen here through their front group "Brighter Colorado," are telling lies so brazen they should spontaneously combust. 132 mandates felonies and increases mandatory minimum sentences for any possession of fentanyl. It doesn't dedicate one more dime to treatment.

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

bleah. Not what I wanted to see but it's what we are going to get. #Boulder #cowx

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

*sigh* we can't get any luck these days. I think #Boulder used up all its heavy rain karma in 2013. And @weatherwest.bsky.social says it's going to be warm & dry for a while (like weeks). Boo.

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'm writing postcards for Talarico. Maybe I should mention some of these descriptions of Paxton, the guy he's running against 😏

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SoBoCo Indivisible - Southeast Boulder County ❌👑 @sobocoindivisible.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Drumroll, please...the SoBoCo Indivisible Voter Guide is here! Here’s a rundown of ballot measures that we recommend supporting or opposing. We encourage you to vote for Democrats all the way down the ballot. This is the pretty version—this thread will include screenshots of the whole newsletter.

PDF first page of ballot measure voter guide:

SoBoCo Indivisible
2026 Voter Guide

Here is our guide to Colorado's ballot measures to support and oppose in this year's November election. This year's ballot is long-make sure to vote your entire ballot!

We encourage you to vote for Democrats all the way down the ballot. This is a strategic move so we can regain control of Congress and maintain control of our state legislature.
We need dems in office to help hold this administration accountable and begin to create the future we want.
We recommend you vote BLUE all the way down your ballot!

Ballot Measures
VOTE YES

NOTE: Amendment 87 ("GIT") and Amendment 136 ("SH!T") are in direct opposition. The Secretary of State has determined that if both pass, the measure with the most votes wins. Turnout matters.

Number
Title
Key Takeaway

Statewide Ballot Measures

Amendment 87
Graduated Income Tax
Increases taxes on the wealthiest 3%, everyone else pays less.

Proposition NN
Increase TABOR cap and use surplus funds for K-12 education expenses
Money for schools!

Boulder County
County Issue 1A
Early Childhood Care and Education
Pro-child, pro-family, and addresses childcare affordability and accessibility issues.

City of Boulder
Ballot Question 2L
Bargaining Rights Union Firefighters in City Charter
Supports unions

sobocoindivisible.org

Page two of the voter guide pdf:

VOTE NO
Number Title
Key Takeaway

Amendment
81*
Colorado Notification of U.S. Department of
Homeland Security for Certain Criminal Charges and Anti-immigrant
Immigration Status Initiative

Amendment
82*
or Heating in Homes and Businesses Amendment

Amendment 83*
Right to Hunt and Fish Initiative
and day legal, could bring back stel leg raps

Amendment 84*
Mail Ballot Voter Identification
Anti-democratic, invasion of privacy, unnecessary

Amendment
85*
Plain Language Ballot Questions
Oversimplification risks omitting costs and who pays

Amendment
86*
Conditional Redistricting
Keeps Democrats from countering GOP
gerrymandering elsewhere

Proposition 132*
Colorado Penalties for Fentanyl Sale and
Possession Initiative
Packs prisons, thwarts judges

Proposition
133^
Colorado Require Life in Prison for Human Trafficking of Minors

Measure
Bad Trojan horse! Could target people helping youth from red states to access abortion services.

Proposition
134^
Colorado Sex Requirement for School and College
Sports Initiative
Anti-trans, anti-child

Proposition
135^
Colorado Prohibit Surgeries for Treatment in Response to Minors' Perception of Sex or Gender
Measure
Anti-trans, inserts gov't in personal medical decisions

Proposition 136*
Cap Individual and Corporate Income Tax at 4.4% initiative
Pro-TABOR, benefits extremely wealthy people and corporations at expense of social services

Proposition 137
Retain Sporting Goods Sales Tax Revenue for Conservation and Wildfire Prevention Fund Initiative
Poorly written, pro-logging, no money for home-hardening, takes away from general fund

*Backed by Advance Colorado, a right-wing, extremist group behind an unbelievable 8 of the 14 measures on the ballot. They can't win in the legislature, so they bloat the ballot with extreme measures qualifying via rabid paid signature collectors. Don't be fooled. This is not grassroots politics. This is astroturf. Visit www.whoisadvancecolorado.org to learn more.

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’m writing postcards to get out the vote. It’s easy to sign up at www.activateamerica.vote/postcards. Not sure if this makes any difference, but at least I feel like I’m doing something (in addition to voting) @activateamerica.bsky.social

A postcard for sending out to registered voters to encourage them to vote. This card says Your Vote Matters and Make It Count! With a colorful megaphone. I got these nice postcards from Etsy, but there are perfectly ok ones on Amazon.

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It's sad (but not surprising) when The Onion gets what many people do not ...

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I remember the Great Flood of 2013 - glad this isn't going to turn into that. But a bit more than drizzle would be nice (but not complaining! Any moisture is good moisture).

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BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️⛈️ @bouldercast.com · 13/09/2026

Yesterday was the 13 year anniversary of the all-time wettest calendar day in #Boulder 's history (9.08") in what ended up being the all-time wettest week (16.90"), month (18.16") and year (34.15"). Yes, we're talking about the September 2013 Flood: bouldercast.com/the-2013-bou... #COWx #colorado

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 08/09/2026

🚨 OCTOBER 17 — NO KINGS: VOTE EARLY! With our democracy at stake, we're showing up again to promote unprecedented voter participation in the midterms. Our goal is to translate the historic protest power of No Kings mobilizations into a massive wave of voter turnout.

NO KINGS
NO THRONES. NO CROWNS.
VOTE EARLY
OCTOBER 17
NOKINGS.ORG

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Finally got hit by an elusive monsoon rain cell. Loving it. And really glad we didn't go to the Farmers Market before this hit

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Given rising interest in the rapidly strengthening El Niño event in the tropical Pacific Ocean, I've created a one-page fact sheet succinctly describing what El Niño is, this year's (remarkable) forecast, and potential impacts from California to global scales. [Thread]

JPEG version of a 1-page Factsheet: El Niño 2026-2027: A Potentially Historic Global Climate Event
By Daniel Swain, PhD | August 2026

There is a banner image depicting projected warming of the Pacific Ocean by early winter.

The content begins:
"What is El Niño?
El Niño is the warm phase of a natural cycle, known as El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO), that occurs roughly every 2-7 years in the tropical Pacific Ocean. During El Niño events, the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean warms to well above typical levels. El Niño directly affects local climate in the countries closest to the unusually warm ocean waters, but can also indirectly influence the climate of distant regions thousands of miles away. During the strongest events, El Niño can profoundly affect climate even on global scales, causing temporary planetary warming and disrupting large-scale precipitation patterns..."

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

On Tuesday, Aug 18th at noon PT, I'll have a "lunch hour" livestream covering a wide range of topics, including Hurricane Lala's severe flash flood-related impacts on Hawaii's Big Island, rebuilding heat/wildfire risk across interior West, and El Niño.

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Live update on Hurricane Lala's Hawaii impacts, Western U.S. heat/wildfire conditions, & El Niño - YouTube

The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 08/17/2026 topic: I...

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Bret Wade @bwade913.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Happy Caturday. This is Maddie who is sweet as can be but also likes to assert a bit of top cat authority from time to time. She and her sister turn ten years old this month. Photos: @lisafw.bsky.social

A Lynx-Point Tabby cat sits on the bottom railing post of an indoor stairway as if guarding the passage, despite her non-fearsome appearance.

A Lynx_Point Tabby cat sits on top of a tall book case next to a vase as if she is part of the decor. It must have been a long and precarious leap to get where she is.

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

As a LotR geek, and a Ted Lasso fan, I approve of this thread @bwade913.bsky.social

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Another last-minute live event announcement: I'll be joining Katie Couric tomorrow (Wed, Aug 5, at 3pm PT/6pm ET) to discuss the broader context surrounding wildfires in North America & Europe. Livestream open to all, but does require free account to view:

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Katie Couric | Substack

I’m a journalist always looking for a deeper understanding of the issues.

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I've got 3 live virtual public events on YouTube scheduled over next 8 days (see recent posts for links): 1) Aug 3, 1p PT: WA wildfire disaster & bigger picture 2) Aug 4, 6p: "Super El Niño Town Hall" (CA Sen. Mike McGuire) 3) Aug 10, 1p: El Niño update: The latest forecast

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This and the comments in the thread ...

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Rain and a really nice cool down. I'll take it & more of the same every day please 😊 #boulder #cowx

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This is all good stuff. Until the part about "how to pay for it". Public utilities should NOT be "for profit" IMO - As Boulder's power grid falters, Xcel begins major undergrounding projects boulderreportinglab.org/2026/07/19/a...

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As Boulder’s power grid falters, Xcel begins major undergrounding projects

Xcel is moving forward with projects along U.S. 36 and 75th Street as Boulder develops a broader strategy to improve electric reliability.

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

On Mon, Jul 20 at 1pm PT, I'll host a live discussion focusing on last week's "lightning bust" wildfire outbreak in PacNW, potential impacts of TS Elida's remnants in CA/PacNW (inc. more lightning), and our rapidly-strengthening El Niño event.

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Pacific NW "lightning bust" wildfires, TS Elida moisture & dry thunderstorms? Plus: El Niño update - YouTube

The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 07/20/2026 topic: I...

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Federal agencies are rapidly moving to curtail the ability of American scientists to collaborate internationally, and this is latest of several dramatic recent developments: "NSF policy set to ban almost all collaborations with Chinese scientists." www.science.org/cont...

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

OMFG, what an idiot 🙄 hey @jennlongs.bsky.social could you all keep that smoke within your borders SMH

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

A major new wildfire outbreak is now underway across interior Pacific Northwest, with dozens (or more) new wildfires already popping up in eastern Oregon & Washington following tens of thousands of lightning strikes in region experiencing moderate to extreme drought. #ORwx #WAwx

Current Watch Duty snapshot across PacNW, showing literally dozens of new fires in eastern Washington and Oregon.

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

On Wed, Jul 15 at 10am PT, I'll host a live virtual office hour on YT focused on Western U.S. monsoonal moisture surge, w/impacts ranging from humid heat (SoCal) to beneficial rainfall (Mountain West) to dry lightning & potential wildfire outbreak (PacNW).

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Update on Pacific Southwest monsoonal moisture & potential Pacific NW lightning & wildfire outbreak - YouTube

The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 07/5/2026 topic: I'...

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Another month & another upward shift in predicted #ElNiño peak intensity (between Oct & Dec) in the multi-model ensemble median. The single most likely outcome is now a very strong ("Super") El Niño event; a record-breaking event is possible, but not guaranteed. Full steam ahead.

Time series plot showing historical ENSO behavior (from 1990 to present) with current (Jul 2026) ENSO predictions for the next 6 months superimposed. It depicts the relative (not absolute) ENSO magnitude using the Relative Oceanic Nino Index (RONI). Plot from The Climate Brink ENSO dashboard (URL: https://dashboard.theclimatebrink.com/#enso), created by Zeke Hausfather and Andrew Dessler.

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

On Thu, Jul 9 at 11am PT, I'll have a livestream to discuss building "heat dome" that will eventually expand to encompass most of western & central US by mid Jul. I'll discuss impacts, including record heat, wildfire risk, & monsoon moisture/thunderstorms.

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Huge "heat dome" to expand across West and Central U.S: Impacts on SW monsoon, wildfire, & more - YouTube

The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 07/09/2026 topic: A...

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Planted Crocosmia for the first time and I just love it. I think I'll plant it everywhere I have enough sun (which isn't a lot of places). It's already attracting the hummingbirds 🙌 #Boulder #Gardening

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I just submitted my formal comment on the disastrous proposal to transform essentially all U.S. federal grantmaking--affecting every sector of American science, technology, education, & health--into an overtly partisan political process. Full text here: weatherwest.com/wp-c...

Screenshot of page 1 of my letter (see link in post for full text).

Screenshot of page 2 of my letter (see link in post for full text).

Screenshot of page 3 of my letter (see link in post for full text).

Screenshot of page 4 of my letter (see link in post for full text).

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

This year has not been normal, weather-wise. Or this is the new normal 😖

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Lisa FW @lisafw.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I agree - can't come soon enough!

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Jess Craven ❌👑 @jesscraven101.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Colorado you’ve got primaries on Tuesday, June 30—you’re up! Please support Julie Gonzales for US Senate and if you need help filling out the rest of your ballot use bluevoterguide.org it’s really helpful!

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