For the second time in his first year, Erie’s mayor attempted to fire Town Manager Malcolm Fleming. What was slated for executive session was forced into public view. The 360 review describes a strong performer, and notes staff heard the mayor yelling behind closed doors. tinyurl.com/4wv6akrj

The way I immediately fall out of love with a restaurant the literal second they open their first additional location.

The BIPOC Alliance is hosting a round table to discuss the challenges that people of color face in predominately white organizing spaces. The long term goal of the meeting is to diversify organizing spaces, foster anti-racist ideals, and empower BIPOC organizers.

Moderate Democratic state lawmakers joined Republicans Monday night to defeat a bill that would have strengthened local Colorado governments’ authority to tax vacant residential properties. By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social

Fortunately, the end was so tragically perfect.

Hearing is scheduled for tomorrow morning. www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...

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Boulder-sized boulders and dollars-for-diggities, Colorado really does have the best units for weights and measurements.

"Why do i have to pay a storage fee?" the client asks. "I only need a 1-minute video..."

The coolest people email me...

"For those with few route options, the inability to drive to a park and ride, or who have to carry cumbersome equipment, the program allows for autonomy for the disabled with low barriers through proximity to transportation." yellowscene.com/2025/12/10/d...

State lawmakers were remembering a colleague. For organizers, a coworker. Community members, an advocate. For many, most simply, a friend. yellowscene.com/2025/12/08/c...

Apparently the White House is "calling on everyday Americans to support the truth and hold the Fake News accountable..." So, that's neat. www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...

"It’s time, they argue, for organizers to get out of a scarcity mindset and take care of each other. 'No one’s going to save us,” Jae said. “We have to save ourselves.'” denverite.com/2025/12/04/y...

A Colorado nurse won a $20M verdict after jurors found she was targeted because she’s Black and then wrongfully blamed for a patient’s death. DonQuenick Joppy survived years of harassment and criminal charges. Her warning: “If this happened to me, what about Black patients?” tinyurl.com/2x4zkd69

Who knew this freckled-face kid would grow up to defend journalism? For her birthday, all she wants is $8/mo. During the Matching Grant, $8 becomes $192 for the Yellow Scene staff. Our goal is to reach 1000 supporters to remain unbought & unbossed. fundrazr.com/YSNewsCONeeds

My photo from my roadtrip series "These American Crossroads" of Palantir whistleblower Juan Sebastián licensed for use in Sweden's Dagen's ETC. www.etc.se/inrikes/pala...

Had coffee this morning with a college mentor I hadn’t seen in-person for almost 15 years. To be met as a peer, swapping stories and advice, was a surreally validating experience. Call an old teacher, find a way to catch up with them. Seriously. Especially all you j school grads.

“…where party strategists and activists shared a stage and mingled over room-temperature soft pretzels.” I love the way this article is written. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Truth Be Told, a behind-the-scenes documentary showing local journalists at work in communities across Colorado, airs at 10:30AM today on 9NEWS, followed by a panel discussion with journalists past, present, and future discussing challenges and opportunities in local media.

When people ask why I’m still ok TikTok, it’s the comments like these that keep me…

"Today’s widespread use of AI-infused job boards makes it too easy for anyone to apply, especially the unqualified. LinkedIn’s job site is getting 9,500 applications per minute." coloradosun.com/2025/11/03/c...

Honestly, it's wild to see posts like this from former high school teachers. These humans who saw so much in me at a time I saw so little in myself. Grateful to grow in to the potential they kept telling me I had. Read "These American Crossroads," please. yellowscene.com/2025/08/08/t...

My multiple-cancer-surviving younger sister just lost her healthcare because of the federal administration’s policy decisions.

“It’s easy to feel isolated, especially in a world siloed into media bubbles. What we see on our local feeds can feel like the whole truth, while coastal media outlets cut staff and can’t afford reporters on the ground anymore.” yellowscene.com/2025/10/05/b...

“It’s easy to feel isolated, especially in a world siloed into media bubbles. What we see on our local feeds can feel like the whole truth, while coastal media outlets cut staff and can’t afford reporters on the ground anymore.” yellowscene.com/2025/10/05/b...

This from @govpritzker.illinois.gov on @cnn.com

The National Guard is headed to Missouri to assist ICE. I’ll be there, too. content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd...

Five years ago today this truck absolutely saved my life on 225 outside Aurora, Colorado by taking the hit from a Jeep driving through a protest on the highway for Elijah McClain. There’ve been so many close calls, this one still pops in to my mind regularly.

Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are asking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for answers after more than a dozen people died in immigration detention, as the department rushes to expand.

My favorite part is the end when they say “but this isn’t really an enforceable thing though” www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Journalism like this only exists because we are people powered. Vince is on the ground talking to the people everyday. But it is only sustainable with support. fundrazr.com/Crossroads?r...

“Only hours before, The Free State Advocates had been in the D.C. Municipal Courts. They had travelled across the country to their nation’s capital city to raise a united voice, bringing to the forefront of national politics their crisis in the center of the country.” yellowscene.com/2025/09/21/8...

The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.

Jimmy Kimmel and Yellow Scene being boycotted for free speech. The problem with the YS boycott is they are threatening local businesses in their rabid obsession to harm YS.

“I do not recall any of Jesus’ teachings calling for a white-ethno state.” @yellowscenemag.bsky.social Publisher Shavonne Blades in her latest. yellowscene.com/2025/09/19/e...

This story felt like it was built in a lab just for me to write for These American Crossroads. Bram Stroke-Her's birthday bash at No Class benefitting TransOhio in the eastern gateway to the Heartland, Cleveland. yellowscene.com/2025/09/18/p...

Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...

“It’s a privilege to be partnering with NoCo community leaders that are actively pushing back against the targeted attacks,” says Savannah Svoboda. “I’m proud to continue to platform such talented and too-often overlooked performers through the lens of our mission.” nocostyle.com/2025/09/13/f...

Yes!!

#kansas Thanks @vinniechant.bsky.social for covering this!

The most wholesome protest I’ve seen in a long time (and I see a lot of actions) and they still got U.S. Capitol Police called on them…

What we know so far about the Evergreen High School shooting: www.denverpost.com/2025/09/10/e... by @denverpost.com

We crossed the first milestone! But we ain't done yet.

Holy cow thank you all so SO so much. 🫶🏼😭 your support for These American Crossroads keeps me going, literally and spiritually. www.fundrazr.com/crossroads

Associated Press reporting into an Israeli attack on a Gaza Strip hospital that killed 22 people, including five journalists, raises serious questions about Israel’s rationale for the strikes and the way they were carried out.

Help save history before the fascists erase it. This is so important. kansasreflector.com/2025/09/05/k...