Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezSeth Klamann @sethklamann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Roughly 75% of the facility’s detainees are listed as “noncriminal” by ICE. Many have no experience in detention. And as the facility has expanded, 911 calls have, too. We reviewed calls that described overdoses, mental health crises, sexual assaults, and stabbings and other fight injuries. 101
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezSeth Klamann @sethklamann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We spoke with a man who was beaten while he experienced a panic attack, with a gay detainee who was threatened regularly, with a father who struggles to talk to his family because of the pain their distance causes him, with a man who watched fellow detainees be beaten for refusing to eat. 102
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezSeth Klamann @sethklamann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026ICYMI: More than 12,000 immigrants have come through Colorado’s only detention center since January ‘25. Several of them described hopelessness, fights, racial and homophobic abuse, inedible food and delayed medical care. From @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social and me: www.denverpost.com/2026/09/27/c...denverpost.comPepper spray, health crises and rotten food: Inside Colorado’s only immigrant detention centerIn interviews with The Denver Post, current and former detainees described frequent fights and feelings of hopelessness. They say they’re often served inedible or rotten food that frequently gives the... 116
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezMatt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 29/09/2026A federal judge in Denver says immigration agents involved in the violent arrest of an 18-year-old should be punished for violating a court order, and the federal government should release the teenager and pay his medical bills. // Story by @sethklamann.bsky.socialdenverpost.comICE agents involved in two Colorado arrests deserve to be punished for violating order, federal judge saysA federal judge in Denver says immigration agents involved in two arrests of immigrants in Colorado should be punished for violating a court order on warrantless arrests. 1199
Elizabeth Hernandez @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social · 28/09/2026New: Are Colorado Realtors at risk of being replaced by AI agents? I talked to people who used AI to sell their home and folks in the real estate industry who said they're incorporating AI agents into their practices as a means of survival www.denverpost.com/2026/09/28/a... via @denverpost.comdenverpost.comAre Colorado’s Realtors at risk of being replaced by AI agents?AI is not new to the industry. Even human Realtors are incorporating artificial intelligence into their day-to-day operations — a move experts say is necessary if agents want to stay competitive in th... 032
Elizabeth Hernandez @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social · 28/09/2026New: @sethklamann.bsky.social and I talked w/ current & former detainees at Aurora's GEO immigration detention center & reviewed 911 calls to write about what it's really like inside Colorado's only immigrant detention facility. "There is no mercy here." www.denverpost.com/2026/09/27/c...denverpost.comPepper spray, health crises and rotten food: Inside Colorado’s only immigrant detention centerIn interviews with The Denver Post, current and former detainees described frequent fights and feelings of hopelessness. They say they’re often served inedible or rotten food that frequently gives the... 089
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezMatt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 27/09/2026To understand what it's like inside ICE's Aurora detention center, @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social and @sethklamann.bsky.social spoke to current + former detainees and reviewed 911 records and audio recordings from emergency calls. “They treat you as if we’re animals, basically,” a Venezuelan told themdenverpost.comPepper spray, health crises and rotten food: Inside Colorado’s only immigrant detention centerIn interviews with The Denver Post, current and former detainees described frequent fights and feelings of hopelessness. They say they’re often served inedible or rotten food that frequently gives the... 11616
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezRachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 23/09/2026chat is this good www.axios.com/newsletters/... 41817220
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezJosh Kaplan @josh-kaplan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Blockbuster story about Susan Collins — a shocking, detailed window into the dark side of money in politics. 13431116
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezJay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Show me the unbiased detector of newsroom bias and I will give you a penny. www.cnn.com/newsletters/... There's more crazy in this part of the Paramount agreement. Read on... 99328
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezDonald R. Koelper @donaldfromhawaii.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The sharp decline of McClatchy Media Co., owner of the venerable Sacramento Bee and other central California newspapers, mirrors the nationwide withering of print media in age of the internet, which is having an enormously detrimental impact on local news delivery. www.latimes.com/california/s...latimes.comThe fall of once-mighty McClatchy newspapers underscores California's news crisisThe union that represents McClatchy journalists said that more than 90 unionized journalists and media workers across 17 publications had been laid off. 013
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezMatt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 21/09/2026A Colorado police department installed Flock cameras outside 9 high schools — though one participating district removed the devices, blaming a former superintendent. "There are no guardrails in place. It’s a massive invasion of privacy," a civil rights attorney tells @jessicaseaman.bsky.socialdenverpost.comAurora police put Flock cameras in high school parking lots, raising concerns about surveillance of studentsThe license plate readers, which use artificial intelligence, were installed in school parking lots in partnership with both Aurora Public Schools and Cherry Creek Schools, officials confirmed. 153
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezThe Denver Post @denverpost.com · 20/09/2026“Waymo babe this is a farmers market,” Hearth Denver, a bakery and coffee shop that participates in the market, wrote in a video posted Sunday morning to social media.denverpost.comDriverless Waymo cruises through Denver farmers market 0168
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezJon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 19/09/2026She wanted the second line of her obituary to acknowledge her role as a shop steward for SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents NPR's editorial workers. She wanted the line to say that her "proudest achievement" was helping convince NPR to increase its paid parental leave. www.npr.org/2026/09/18/n...npr.orgEditor Rose Friedman, who helped shape NPR's cultural coverage, dies at 38Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide. 37415
Elizabeth Hernandez @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social · 17/09/2026My newspaper, The Denver Post, is among the news outlets suing OpenAI in this p big deal lawsuit 0121
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezThe Denver Post @denverpost.com · 17/09/2026A senior Microsoft executive believes AI built on the work of others will be seen as “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions” and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday. 25422
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezElizabeth Hernandez @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social · 15/09/2026As the KKK infiltrated Colorado, a hideaway in the mountains provided Black joy, refuge and access to nature. A descendant of the revolutionary mountain resort built for and by African Americans is trying to revive the historic place. www.denverpost.com/2026/09/15/l... via @denverpost.comdenverpost.comLincoln Hills was a haven for Black Coloradans. A descendant hopes to help revive the ‘Martha’s Vineyard of the West.’Advocates and families who frequented the Colorado mountain resort say teaching people about Lincoln Hills’ history while protecting its future is paramount — and new efforts to do that are underway. 0178
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezJulian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 14/09/2026If, as seems to be the majority view here, you dislike the prospect of a world where human journalism and analysis is displaced by AI slop, have the self-awareness not to act annoyed and offended that the human labor of writing sometimes requires compensation. 465078
Elizabeth Hernandez @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social · 15/09/2026As the KKK infiltrated Colorado, a hideaway in the mountains provided Black joy, refuge and access to nature. A descendant of the revolutionary mountain resort built for and by African Americans is trying to revive the historic place. www.denverpost.com/2026/09/15/l... via @denverpost.comdenverpost.comLincoln Hills was a haven for Black Coloradans. A descendant hopes to help revive the ‘Martha’s Vineyard of the West.’Advocates and families who frequented the Colorado mountain resort say teaching people about Lincoln Hills’ history while protecting its future is paramount — and new efforts to do that are underway. 0178
Elizabeth Hernandez @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social · 15/09/2026New: A lodge tucked into Colorado’s Front Range mountains was once a woodland Harlem Renaissance, attracting jazz musician Duke Ellington, poet Langston Hughes & writer Zora Neale Hurston. A descendant is trying to revive the sanctuary. www.denverpost.com/2026/09/15/l... via @denverpost.comdenverpost.comLincoln Hills was a haven for Black Coloradans. A descendant hopes to help revive the ‘Martha’s Vineyard of the West.’Advocates and families who frequented the Colorado mountain resort say teaching people about Lincoln Hills’ history while protecting its future is paramount — and new efforts to do that are underway. 054
Elizabeth Hernandez @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Went to Night 2 Brandi Carlile at Red Rocks w my adorable mom and SURPRISE GUEST ALANIS MORISSETTE HELLO 0110
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezMaggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 08/09/2026NEW: Journalist Kaitlin Durbin accused Cleveland.com of publishing an AI "Express Desk" article under her byline — without her knowledge or approval — while she was away on her honeymoon. The Express Desk "uses AI tools to assist in producing content." futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comJournalist Accuses Ohio's Main Newspaper of Slapping Her Name on an AI "Express Desk" Article Without Her Knowledge, While She Was on HoneymoonA journalist accused Cleveland.com of publishing an AI "Express Desk" article under her byline without her consent, knowledge, or approval. 212358
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezYashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 09/09/20263. Hubinger said he personally puts the chance of AI wiping out humanity within the next decade at greater than 10% and said Anthropic still does not have a plan to solve the problem. 1716441
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezYashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 09/09/20262. Then Evan Hubinger, Anthropic’s current Head of Alignment Stress-Testing, agreed with him, saying people inside the company genuinely believe AI could kill all humans. 1022070
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezYashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 09/09/20261. Earlier today, AI researcher Jacob Coxon, who spent the past three years working at OpenAI and Anthropic, publicly resigned from Anthropic, warning that both companies are racing toward superintelligence and “gambling with our lives.” 43910392
Elizabeth Hernandez @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Happy Labor Day to the Denver Post news guild, the coolest group of union journalist baddies I know. We fight hard for better working conditions, we win, and we look out for each other. We do better journalism bc of it. ✊ 060
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezMatt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 06/09/2026Deep dive by @jessicaseaman.bsky.social looking at how Colorado districts can suspend and expel students for their social media activity outside of school hours. Advocates say that's a First Amendment violation, while administrators acknowledge such decisions can feel like a "no-win situation"denverpost.comColorado students can be expelled for social media posts made outside of school. Attorneys say that violates the First Amendment.Attorneys and advocates argue that school districts violate students’ First Amendment right to free speech when they remove kids from the classroom over something they wrote or shared online. 168
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 03/09/2026Breaking news: Gloria Steinem, celebrated author and activist who became one of the most influential voices behind the women’s movement through the second half of the 20th century and into the 21st, died at her home in New York City. She was 92.wapo.stGloria Steinem, lodestar of the modern women’s movement, dies at 92"In my heart, I think a woman has two choices," she once said. "Either she's a feminist or a masochist." 491147291
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezTom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026“A Haitian immigrant who had grown increasingly distraught after losing his protection from deportation and being outfitted with an ankle monitor was run over and killed Monday in what his family believes was a suicide.” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...washingtonpost.comHaitian immigrant in Ohio takes his own life after losing temporary protected status, family saysPierre Damas Bel’s family said he felt humiliated by an ankle monitor ICE officers placed on him after the Trump administration canceled protections for thousands of Haitian immigrants. 581179557
Elizabeth Hernandez @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social · 01/09/2026“Who was advertising ‘hole’ in Denver, Colorado?” www.denverpost.com/2026/09/01/d... via @denverpost.comdenverpost.comDenver Water billboards causing a ‘hole’ lot of laughs. That’s the point, the utility says.“The messaging was about driving home the point (that) the water is missing,” said Stacy Chesney, Denver Water’s public affairs director. 054
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezMatt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 31/08/2026New legal filings allege federal immigration agents operating in Colorado have acted illegally and violently at times amid a summer surge in arrests. ICE agents arrested 495 people in Colorado last month — a 93% spike from March. // Story by @sethklamann.bsky.socialdenverpost.comColorado attorneys accuse ICE of violently ignoring court order as immigration arrests surge againWhile ICE has scaled back its high-profile public surges since the Minneapolis killings, the Trump administration has not abandoned its plans to arrest and deport millions of immigrants. 088
Elizabeth Hernandez @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social · 31/08/2026An ode to one of my fave vintage clothing shops. If you wanna sift through 80s prom dresses, gorg vintage wedding dresses, western wear, vintage tees, stuff from every decade including 1890, go to Anteak Booteek in Wheat Ridge! www.denverpost.com/2026/08/31/a... via @denverpost.comdenverpost.comThis vintage clothing shop in Wheat Ridge is a thrifter’s delightAnteak Booteek’s owner is a true clothing connoisseur, amassing her impressive collection of high-quality apparel over decades. She has pieces dating back as far as 1890 and gets a thrill out of helpi... 030
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezThe Denver Post @denverpost.com · 29/08/2026Sesame Street’s Big Bird gets grim response for asking how people are doingdenverpost.comSesame Street’s Big Bird gets grim response for asking how people are doing 021
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 28/08/2026New: ICE plans to spend millions of dollars on Boston Dynamics dog robots. ICE says this is to improve "officer safety." The robots can open doors, pick up objects, have 360 cameras, infrared vision, etc. Boston Dynamics didn't respond to question on its stance on ICE www.404media.co/ice-plans-to...404media.coICE Plans to Spends Millions on Boston Dynamics Dog RobotsICE wants the robot dogs to improve “officer safety.” 1711140609
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezBill Kuchman @billkuchman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...nytimes.comDolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. 01610
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezSam Tabachnik @samtabachnik.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The Trump admin has launched probes targeting DEI at CO colleges, all-gender bathrooms at K-12 schools, and the conditions inside the state’s prisons. I took a look at 4 federal investigations to see what actually happened after the public announcement. www.denverpost.com/2026/08/25/t...denverpost.comThe Trump administration says it’s investigating these Colorado institutions. Here’s what’s really happening.The Denver Post took a closer look at four federal investigations in Colorado to see what, if anything, the Trump administration has done to follow up on its public pronouncements. 068
Elizabeth Hernandez @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I got a cat in the newspaper named Captain Calvin Marshmallow and I think that’s neat 040
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezWarbling Carol @cvc5280.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Fun (and informative) read by my favorite Denver Post reporter @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social 101
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezJon Murray @jonmurraydp.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Catching up after a 2-week vacation, and enjoyed this by @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social: Waymo robotaxis will start picking up Denver riders soon. Here's what it's like. www.denverpost.com/2026/08/20/w... via @denverpostdenverpost.comWaymo robotaxis will start picking up Denver riders soon. Here’s what it’s like.The company has been testing the vehicles on Denver streets since last year, and says the self-driving vehicles will begin picking up public riders “soon.” 021
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 24/08/2026BREAKING: After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back. And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post. They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...nytimes.comWashington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen AttiahAn arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing. 1195326626235
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezMatt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 23/08/2026🧵 A 4-part special report by @denverpost.com's Kyle Newman examines how club fees, travel teams and recruiting pressure built a multi-billion dollar youth sports industry — and what it costs Colorado familiesdenverpost.comPay to PlayA four-part Denver Post special report examines how club fees, travel teams and recruiting pressure built a multi-billion dollar youth sports industry — and what it costs Colorado families. 2146
Elizabeth Hernandez @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Good morning, let's get some cats in the newspaper “Something that seems very silly on its surface, like a cat tour, turns out to be really, truly such an oasis and opportunity to feel connection with neighbors and feel unmitigated joy." www.denverpost.com/2026/08/24/p... via @denverpost.comdenverpost.com‘Show me your kitties’: Park Hill Cat Tour celebrates the Denver neighborhood’s fabulous felinesThe tour groups do not venture inside people’s homes but merely revere from the sidewalk, unless invited to the front lawn for scritches. 032
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026“A 1-year-old baby appeared in immigration court without legal representation in Arizona and received an instruction: File an asylum application before the next hearing or face deportation.”notus.orgJudge to Baby: File an Asylum ApplicationThe 1-year-old is one of the migrant children who advocates say appeared in immigration court without legal representation. 20530081584
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezMatt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 21/08/2026Meaghan Levy ”confirmed in an email to BizWest that she has purchased the publication... But, as of publication of this story, she has not provided any details about specific plans for a revived Boulder Weekly, which published its last print edition on July 3, 2025."dailycamera.comIs Boulder Weekly back?For more than a year after Boulder Weekly’s editorial staff was abruptly fired and publication suspended in July 2025, the website for the three-decades-old alternative weekly newspaper was largely in... 001
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezMatt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 20/08/2026A federal judge blocked provisions of a new state law that required Colorado’s only immigrant detention center to open its doors for unannounced health inspections. Judge found the provisions were preempted by federal law and Geo Group’s contract with ICE // Story by @sethklamann.bsky.socialdenverpost.comFederal judge blocks part of new Colorado law requiring regular inspections of immigrant detention centersThe Thursday decision from U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico defangs the most immediate part of House Bill 1276, which Democratic lawmakers passed earlier this year. 65029
Elizabeth Hernandez @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Went to see this last night & there was a demon baby doll sitting in our assigned seats when we arrived that the girl next to me was like “oh sorry that’s my biological son” before plopping the doll in her lap & that really set the tone for an absolute blast of a movie btw 140
Elizabeth Hernandez @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Found out today apparently I’ve paid off my student loans? Nobody told me, I was just finally able to log into the ever-elusive student loan account. Like many 1st gen college students, I had no idea what I was doing clicking a button to accept tons of loans at 18 to get a college education 2110
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezSteve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Stars & Stripes publisher announces sudden retirement, telling staff his philosophy of leadership and “understanding of the value and mission" of the newspaper differ in “fundamental ways” from the direction DoD wants to go in. www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...stripes.comStars and Stripes publisher announces retirementMax D. Lederer Jr., the longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes, announced his retirement, ending a three-decade career at the organization. 841721797
Reposted by Elizabeth HernandezMatt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 19/08/2026The Colorado Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit today seeking to force Geo Group, the operator of the state’s ICE detention center, to comply with a tuberculosis investigation at the facility // Story by @sethklamann.bsky.socialdenverpost.comColorado sues Geo Group to force compliance with tuberculosis investigation at ICE detention centerThe lawsuit was filed under a Colorado law requiring investigations of tuberculosis cases. 0103