The Aurora, CO City Council made moves to eliminate the Aurora Municipal Public Defender. They claim its about saving money. In reality, it is entirely about eliminating an office that uncovers systemic abuses and stops their mass incarceration A Thread sentinelcolorado.com/metro/aurora-l…

Overdue denverite.com/2023/12/18/den…

Chronic absenteeism in schools has increased dramatically since Covid. 17%! of all students are considered chronically absent. It's happening almost everywhere across the US and it's not getting the attention it should. Schools improve lives. We can't give up on 1/5th of our kids

“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” -FDR As true now as it was in 1937.

"For almost a year, Houston police have been ticketing volunteers who feed the homeless." In 2024. In America. Ridiculous that it took federal court action in order to (temporarily) stop police from ticketing volunteers for feeding unhoused persons. abc13.com/food-not-bombs…

This is a MASSIVE deal. Folks will sit in jail, dockets will be backlogged, and justice will be delayed or denied for thousands of people across the state. Visited a jail yesterday and I was told that the jail is already overcrowded as a result of this. denverpost.com/2024/02/24/col…

The FAFSA failure this year isnt just about paperwork; it's about dreams deferred and futures in jeopardy. This impacts millions of lowincome students striving for a better future. We must prioritize accessibility and efficiency in financial aid processes nytimes.com/2024/03/13/us/…

Labor that people have no meaningful right to refuse and that is enforced under conditions of total control is a violation of fundamental human rights by all norms of international law. nytimes.com/2024/06/19/opi…

Enjoyed this error in today’s The Denver Post . These bros aren’t with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, they’re just bros.

I may not win “Dad of the Year,” but at least I’m not this guy. “Planned an ideal life for a boy genius before he was born; it included…winning the Nobel Prize in Physics by 16, being elected Senator by 20….then head of a world government by 30.” en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adragon_D…

Trump's education plan on his website (along w/ the culture war stuff) includes a commitment to “implement the direct election of school principals by the parents.” What a fascinating and bizarre proposal. How would this work? Could anyone run to be principal at a school?

Lot of bad out there right now, but I would be remiss without pointing out these scrumptious Shaqalicious gummies I stumbled across today. Anytime I find a delicious gummy, I know that the world heals itself.

There are currently more Americans serving life sentences in our prison system than the US had serving any prison sentence in 1970. sentencingproject.org/reports/no-end…

Here are the income eligibility guidelines to receive legal representation from a public defender in Jefferson County, one of CO’s most affluent counties. “You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney one will be provided to you” is largely fiction.

I genuinely don’t understand Osama Bin Laden’s theory of multiple marriages.

Texas is on the verge of executing a man many believe is innocent. "I feel compelled to speak out before Texas again commits the heinous crime of executing an innocent man”- author John Grisham dmagazine.com/publications/d…

I support and will be voting yes on the Denver Public School Bond. However, I wish their bond newsletter utilized simple functions such as spellcheck.

Very cool. Hope more districts follow suit and collaborate with families to develop more delicious, culturally responsive, and nutritious school meals. Denver Public Schools Director Scott Esserman Dr. Alex Marrero I volunteer as an official taste tester. denverpost.com/2024/10/01/jef…

"the Jay Gatsby of the deli-meat industry" nytimes.com/2024/10/13/bus…

very on brand for the Rockies to give teachers tickets for teacher appreciation today but it’s during the school day.