A lot of ground covered here by @beedle.bsky.social, from Red Scare propaganda to gender issues, all through a lens of local news coverage - and it may leave you considering how our communities grapple with the same issues from one region & one person to the next. m.youtube.com/watch?v=HJMQ...

Weird life update: I am once again identifying with my sex at birth, and going back to my old name. Sean. He/him. I know this might be a shock for some. I’ve been kind of sliding down a hill of increasing androgyny for a bit now and am just putting a name to the thing. Sorry.

This morning we heard from County Clerks in Colorado who are urging Gov. Polis not to transfer Tina Peters to federal custody. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/colo...

The Colorado County Clerks Association (CCCA) held a press conference this morning urging Gov. Jared Polis not to transfer former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters to federal custody. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/colo...

My latest on Manitou Springs:

As many as 17 percent of people who nearly die may have what experts refer to this as a near-death experience (NDE). No NDE is exactly the same, but there are some commonly reported features.

Good evening. I’m in Windsor for a presentation on gender-affirming care (not in support of)

👀 They’re reporting on Cotter’s Masonic ties!

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump called for an end to the filibuster. U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank (R-CO), Harris’ guest, blamed the filibuster in part for the most recent government shutdown, the longest so far in U.S. history. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/colo...

I wrote about how everyone hates the filibuster: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/colo...

This headline tells you everything you need to know about the depth of this analysis 🤦🏻

Only one of Colorado's members of congress appears in the recently released Epstein emails -- and the story of how she got there highlights the corrosive effects of money on politics, writes columnist @loganmdavis.bsky.social coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/davi...

New tenant union just dropped! First for a privately-owned complex:

This is tomorrow, btw

Here's what we know about the shooting outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in South Carolina today involving anti-abortion protesters. We spoke to volunteers + reviewed footage of the incident. Anti-abortion violence is sharply on the rise—essentially encouraged by the Trump admin:

I wrote about Boulder's new abortion clinic, and the backlash from anti-abortion activists: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/anti...

Good news for the Launchpad, the new youth affordable housing complex in Colorado Springs:

Some early school board results:

Hey if you live in Colorado Springs and want to buy some of my dead friend's amazing dresses or skirts, please come to this:

Records obtained via FOIA reveal 9 complaints from colleagues about Waldrep’s attitudes towards working groups for veterans of color and a written counseling for “disrespectful, insulting, abusive, insolent, or obscene language or conduct.” coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/co-s...

Shoutout to the VA for getting me my FOIA response *on* election day. Better late than never, I guess. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/co-s...

My latest, on this morning’s press conference from Gov. Polis and Rep. Pettersen: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/dem-...

“...if Congress does not extend the premium tax credits, it’ll lead to about 75,000 Coloradans losing their healthcare insurance, and about 150,000 more paying a lot more,” said Gov. Polis. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/dem-...

Listening to Gov. Jared Polis and Rep. Brittany Pettersen talking about gov shutdown and the issue of ACA tax credits

Sometimes I write about good things:

Earlier this month the Colorado Title Board set the title for Initiative 149, “Right to Life from Conception.” coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/yet-...

I got the police report involving Manitou Springs City Councilor John Shada:

Two members of El Paso County School District 49’s (D49) conservative board majority are up for re-election this year. Should either Jamilynn D’Avola or Lori Thompson lose their race, the board could flip to a more progressive majority. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/cons...

My latest on the D49 Board of Education race: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/cons...

Some wild stuff at this week's Manitou Springs City Council meeting:

My latest on Manitou:

Rep Scott Bottoms (R-Co Springs) is on Joe Oltmann’s podcast today. Bottoms is currently running for governor.

I’m at a candidate forum in Manitou Springs. City Councilor Natalie Johnson, running for mayor, unopposed, is reading a poem by Andrea Gibson as her opening statement.

I’m actually taking a mini-vacay with my family this weekend, but here in Estes Park there is a No Kings event. I’m guessing a few hundred. Some inflatable costumes.

"Until we go bankrupt or are fully devoured by one of the three beasts, things are going to be business as usual here. That means doing the job of two and a half employees without complaining."

My write-up of yesterday’s housing protest:

Good afternoon. I’m at the Colorado Springs Housing Authority for a protest by Colorado Springs Tenants’ Union.

New Fever Swamp Review! CTR takes a look at candidates in D49 and D11, discussing prevailing issues in both districts, including the recent strike in D11. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/feve...

New Podcast! I cover the strike in D11, talk to some school board candidates in both D11 and D49. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/feve...

In an ironic twist, the resolution honoring Kirk, widely hailed as a strong proponent of free speech, did not include an opportunity for public comment during the council meeting ahead of the vote. pikespeakbulletin.org/news/cos-cou...

politics is just knowing who is beefing with who and assembling the biggest group of haters

Great news! We have built the Blackmail Machine from the classic sci-fi short story, "Help, The Blackmail Machine Is Selling My Sex Dreams to Stephen Miller"

The Colorado Springs City Council approved a resolution honoring the U.S. Senate’s designation of October 14, 2025, as the National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/co-s...

One of my favorite things about our conservative-controlled city council is watching Dave Donelson, who is pretty conservative but is also refreshingly principled about things, like Charlie Kirk day. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/co-s...

Early in the morning of Sept. 13, a small crowd gathered at the Pikes Peak Marathon and Ascent headquarters on Manitou Avenue, preparing for a long day of work on the trails. pikespeakbulletin.org/featurednews...

Good news, everyone

Also some Westside community news:

Teachers in Colorado Springs School District 11 took part in a one-day strike yesterday, picketing at 34 schools in the city’s third-largest school district and ending with a rally in Acacia Park. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/co-s...

My coverage of yesterday's strike in Colorado Springs: coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/co-s...