BREAKING: The DPS board voted to censure Director Youngquist — the first censure since 2023. bit.ly/4pfivzD

Some stay because they can’t leave — not safely, not yet. Others won’t, held by family or faith. And some of us don’t see it until it’s too late.” This week’s Fab Friday is for them — and for every survivor still standing. 💧 bit.ly/4o2l6vN

Healing isn’t always pretty. Sometimes it looks like a $12 fanny pack and the freedom to wear it anyway. #StayWaterproof: My Ugly Fanny Pack Theory of Healing bit.ly/4r72ttg

New: Denver Public Schools is operating with a negative net position — long-term liabilities exceed assets — according to an audit delivered Thursday. My latest for The Denver Gazette bit.ly/4od3lK2

Chosen family isn’t a consolation prize — it’s the miracle. 💗 New blog on friendship, grief, and what happens when we stop shrinking. #SingleAgainPodcast #StayWaterproof bit.ly/4pvJerC

The beer was cold. The lobster rolls hot. The ex-drama thicker than the humidity. Everyone’s looking for the right person — but what if the work is becomingher? #SingleAgainPodcast bit.ly/4oquiKp

We tried to act normal in a sex-toy shop. We failed spectacularly. Episode 3 of Single, again is live. 🎧 bit.ly/4pNTFqI

Hi Abir Ghattas — I’m a reporter covering deportations to Laos. Does HRW track removals of Laotian nationals, or is there someone you’d recommend I contact?

Christmas is a lot — so we sat on the couch, poured a Naughty Elf, and said the quiet parts out loud. New Single, again podcast drop: bit.ly/4afzQUQ

There’s an Easter egg hidden in my blog… and it’s been sitting in plain sight for months. Paid-subscribers, your scavenger hunt starts now. bit.ly/4aZma0l

If your holidays don’t look like a Hallmark movie, same. New Stay Waterproof blog on rebuilding traditions, letting go of old scripts, and finding peace where you didn’t expect it. bit.ly/3MOcig6

A scooter. A broken leg. And a reminder that chosen family matters. In my latest blog, I wrote about what happens when life forces you to slow way down. #StayWaterproof bit.ly/4aY4n9Y

Will Denver see stepped-up immigration enforcement next? An The Denver Gazette analysis of recent ICE activity elsewhere — and what it could signal locally. bit.ly/4q7saZ3

Love can feel warm and still be unsafe. I wrote about why. bit.ly/4kpxBkG

I spent the last six weeks hopping on one foot. I may have lost my independence, but I kept my sense of humor. Six weeks, six lessons. New #StayWaterproof blog. bit.ly/4qJIL5o

The parent group Mamás de DPS sues Denver Public Schools under Colorado’s organized crime law, alleging its bond + lease-financing structure amounts to racketeering. @DPS_k12 & Wells Fargo named. bit.ly/4qQEVaD

When I broke my leg, I could not cook, drive, host or hustle. I had to rely on friends who showed up. What I learned: presence is not the lesser gift. Sometimes it’s the only one that matters. New #StayWaterproof blog: bit.ly/3P1zHf9

For two decades, Denver Public Schools has reported a negative unrestricted net position, according to a The Denver Gazette review of district audits. Board President Xóchitl Gaytán dismissed questions about the issue as “getting into the weeds.” 🔗 bit.ly/3NwSYoh

We’re all going through something. The story you see is rarely the whole story. Pause before you fill in the blanks. bit.ly/4lvToYt

Waiting (impatiently!) on my past to arrive.