Authorities: Two fires determined as cause of Marshall Fire trib.al/HHsPrIx

6 months have passed since PropB won 71% of votes & established an ordinance decriminalizing low-level marijuana possession in Denton. But a CityCouncil vote Tues demonstrated the continued battle btwn city leadership, police & voters over its enforcement. dallasnews.com/news/politics/…

For 250 years we have tipped the scales against Black women in this country.  It’s not the end of the world if we now, once, tipped the scales for an African American woman to get to the Senate. vanityfair.com/news/2023/06/g…

Why did I never encounter this survey? I would have answered it in support of at least 5 people, and beyond the survey, I support even higher occupancy rates for the reasons that have been repeatedly documented by climate justice advocates.

POST YOUR PAY!! Hey Bob, this is disturbing to me! Let’s start a new trend.. #postyourpay #SAGAFTRA #wgastrike #amptp #SAGAFTRAstrong

Dystopian indeed: “The idea that studios could pay an actor less than $200 and own that person’s image forever to use in any project at any time is terrifying, several actors tell Rolling Stone, particularly when it comes to not knowing what your image is being used for.”

Honestly I’d be a lot more fun and relaxed if I thought tax credits for EVs were going to solve climate change

NEW: 85 people in Arizona suffered severe burns from contact with pavements heated up to 180F (82C). 7 of them died. In total, 257 people had underlying cause of death listed as "exposure to excessive natural heat". This is not a forecast for 50 years time, it’s happening today.

Disturbing, to say the least.

The mainstream media spent years underplaying the urgency of our climate emergency. They don’t get any brownie points for their alarmist headlines and news reporting now. Too little too late, and here we are. 😔

At least 25,000 people have died from gun violence in the U.S. this year so far, data shows – an average of roughly 118 deaths each day. trib.al/nkyeMjq

Our 3rd legislative scorecard is now live! 🎉 We selected 12 bills that represent the intersection of reproductive justice in order to score our representatives and highlight those who have been champions for our community! Check it out: coloractionfund.org/scorecard

Reminds me of how my mom was refused admission into a long-term care facility because they didn’t want to mess up their 100% success rate for weaning from ventilator usage. This was an upper-level executive decision. The caseworker was eager to admit my mom.

Not at all surprising, but at least the truth is finally coming out about that awful film.

New poll shows that 66% of likely voters — including majorities of Democrats, Independents, AND Republicans — want to see a ceasefire and de-escalation of violence in Gaza to prevent civilian deaths. Urge your member of Congress to call for ceasefire: wfpus.org/ceasefirenow

Ceasefire now. Center humanity.

Such sad news. My mom had a variant of ALS, so I was especially grateful for all of his advocacy work.

One of the best things to happen to Boulder news reporting in recent years was Alex Burness moving to Bolts.