ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 12hprojects.propublica.org/american-cit...projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 010
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialSteve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 12hThe top 0.1% of Americans now hold more than six times more wealth than the bottom half. 1211079
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Four major rivers have their headwaters in Colorado, including the Colorado (obviously), Rio Grande, South Platte, and, shown in the photo, the Arkansas. 1280
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A funeral was held Monday for all of the 95 people that we know of whose deaths have been caused by ICE. The funeral procession drove through the heart of Williston on its way to White Cap Business Park, where one of the 2 ICE surveillance centers in the country is located. 331419677
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Mt Yale (14,200’) & Mt Elbert (14,440’) on our drive back home today. Two of the 58 named mountain peaks over 14k feet in Colorado. 0160
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Collegiate Peaks, Sawatch Range, with the Elk Mountains in the distance, from Cottonwood Pass, CO. At 12,126’ the pass is the highest paved crossing of the Continental Divide in the U.S. #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday 0330
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Our hike today with our grandkids to Lost Lake (11,900’), just below the Continental Divide, San Isabel National Forest, CO. Pikes Peak is visible in the distance of the second photo. 824616
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Each fall we spend a long weekend with our daughter’s family in Buena Vista, CO. This is a photo of MT Princeton (14,200) from E Main St. 2253
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.epi.org/publication/...epi.orgWage suppression in 10 chartsWages for typical workers lag far behind productivity growth. It hasn't always been this way and does not have to be this way. These 10 charts outline the historical context of workers’ wage trajector... 051
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Hispanics working in the USA 👏🏽 48977582266
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Thanks Reagan 😕 The Republican agenda for the past 45 years in one chart 👇🏽 821563703
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialRep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🇺🇸❤️🤍💙 932812555
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Rainbow Curve, Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO. #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday 21509
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It's #HispanicHeritageMonth. We celebrate the contributions Latinos have made to the fabric of the U.S. The farm workers who feed us deserve to be recognized and protected. 624892
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Photos from Eldorado Canyon State Park, CO & the Goshawk Trail today. (Boulder County Parks & Open Space maintains miles of hiking trails throughout the county.) 2400
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialMatt Darling @besttrousers.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Really good stuff in this: 614936
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026m.yale.edu/dmfsm.yale.eduUniversal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study ProjectsA single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it 081
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The Olympic Mountains from Whidbey Island Washington. (April 2025) #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday 1500
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Photos from our hike today to Lake Isabelle in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forest, CO. 3470
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026🚨An alarm is being sounded for the American public. Sitting federal judges go on the record with the NYT. On threats to democracy by DOJ/administration actions. Includes 90 minute interview with conservative Judge Patrick Schiltz. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...nytimes.comTrump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns (Gift Article)In a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.” 211106497
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Beaten in the street for being brown 🤬 131721568
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The Santa Lucia Mountains, Paso Robles, CA. #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday 2652
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialBruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 11/09/202625 years later, September 11 remains a day of remembrance. 372134556
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Thousands of immigrants did the hard, dirty work of clearing rubble and toxic dust and debris from Ground Zero. Many were undocumented laborers sent to work every day with no special PPE, and got cancer as a result. Now some of those same people are living in fear of ICE. www.npr.org/2026/09/11/n...npr.orgThey cleaned up ground zero. Now many are hiding from ICEAfter 9/11, thousands of rescue and cleanup crews went to work at ground zero. They were exposed to toxic debris and experienced psychological trauma. Today, many say they live in fear of deportation. 7150662185
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026popular.info/p/a-new-low-...popular.infoA new low for American workersWorkers in the United States are earning a historically low share of the value they produce, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). 0140
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The Indian Peaks & Longs Peak from the Raccoon Trail, Golden Gate Canyon State Park, CO. 1621
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Join us in celebrating the people who labor in the fields to put food on our tables. #WeFeedYou #LaborDay 11987358
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Labor Day parade, Louisville, CO. Supposedly, the largest in the state. We marched in it & the photos reflect that perspective. 1220
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Mills Lake, below Thatchtop Mt. (12,668’), Longs Peak (14,259’), Keyboard of the Winds, Pagoda Mt. (13,497’), & Chief’s Head Peak (13,579’), Rocky Mountain National Park, CO. #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday 3915
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The Mummy Range (including Hagues Peak-13,573’, Yipsilon Mt-13,514’, Fairchild Mt-13,502’, and Mummy Mt- 13,425’) in Rocky Mountain National Park. View from our hike today to Mills Lake 2854
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Seattle from the Bainbridge Island ferry, and Queen Anne after dark. 1522
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/09/2026"Lupe" is harvesting grapes in Bakersfield CA on a day that reached 100°. "It's very difficult for us to work in these conditions, especially since we only earn minimum wage without any benefits. We deserve better." #WeFeedYou 328476
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialCarole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 03/09/2026As we elders, our daughters, and our granddaughters continue the fight for power, equality, and respect, we hold you in our hearts with love and gratitude. Rest in peace and power, Gloria Steinem. 🤍nytimes.comGloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large. 368182094370
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialEconomic Policy Institute @epi.org · 01/09/2026So-called right-to-work (RTW) laws undermine workers’ ability to form unions. Unionization rates are clearly lower in RTW states—and since unions raise wages, that suppression lowers pay. The latest from @elisegould.bsky.social and Emma Cohn examines the economic impact of RTW 👇 1/7 #econskyepi.orgWages are lower in “right-to-work” states: These states have lower unionization rates and more anti-worker policiesKey takeaways: So-called right-to-work (RTW) laws undermine workers’ ability to form unions. Unionization rates are clearly lower in RTW states—and since unions raise wages, that suppression lowers pa... 41865438
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialDo Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 31/08/2026We are not paying enough attention to what this corrupt government is doing to our country. We are watching a new kind of Nazism. What have you done to stop this? #voices4victory #usDemocracy #dv1 26137
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 31/08/2026The Bailey Range from Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, WA. #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday 0471
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, including the Dungeness Spit & Lighthouse, near Sequim, WA. 1310
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Lake Crescent, Olympic National Park, WA. From our hike today. 2440
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026It was raining in Port Angeles this morning, so we drove through the clouds & rain to Hurricane Ridge (Olympic National Park, WA) and hiked up to Sunrise Point to get above them. 0463
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The Quillayute Needles (Second Beach) Olympic National Park. Trail Access on the Quileute Tribal Lands. 2320
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026people.com/dolly-parton...people.comDolly Parton, Country Music Legend, Dies at 80, Just 4 Days After Saying, ‘I Still Have so Many Things I Want to Achieve’Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. The country music legend was known for songs including “Jolene,” “I Will Always Love You” and “9 to 5.” She also starred in movies like ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘T... 0111
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Brokeoff Mountain, Lassen Volcanic National Park. About 600k yrs ago volcanic eruptions formed immense Mt Tehama. Volcanic activity continued for 200k years, & additional peaks formed. Subsequent glaciation & erosion caused Mt Tehama to collapse, Brokeoff Mt remaining. #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday 1401
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialChris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 22/08/2026💥 ICE drag mom & teen daughter out of hospital room—in middle of being treated after car accident. Still wearing hospital gowns. Both victims of car collusion, with asylum case pending in good standing & valid work permit. Grace Calero 39, & Giulianna Carriel 19, from Ecuador. 55932682125
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 21/08/2026www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...americanprogress.orgThe Trump Administration’s $1.7 Billion National Guard Deployments Fail To Reduce Urban CrimeNew CAP analysis reveals the Trump administration’s costly National Guard deployments have failed to reduce violent crime despite its claims of success. 050
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialBobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026You can’t talk about debt without talking about how we got into a bad predicament, and there’s only one correct answer: tax cuts enacted this century 7234431178
ronscowi1.bsky.social @ronscowi1.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Longs Peak (14,259), from Golem Gate Canyon State Park, Colorado. #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday 0492
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialMichael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 14/08/2026My interview earlier today on @cnn.com International on the wildfires, heat domes and floods we've witnessed this summer, and the role being played by human-caused warming + the effects of an emerging monster El Niño event. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-je...youtube.comMichael Mann on CNN International discussing extreme weather, El Nino & the climate crisis (8/14/26)YouTube video by Michael Mann 718377
Reposted by @ronscowi1.bsky.socialNational Immigration Law Center @nilc.org · 14/08/2026ICE OUT OF OUR COMMUNITIES. cbsn.ws/4fYvyUlcbsn.wsICE detentions set Trump-era high in July, as immigration crackdown widensDetentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement set a monthly record high for the second Trump administration in July, internal agency data obtained by CBS News shows, as ICE widened its crackdown. 0164