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Barely even news really at this point, but, believe it or not, Rep. Scott Bottoms (R-CO Springs) has said something crazy and unverifiable. He claims there are active pedophile rings in the Colorado House, Senate, and governor's office.
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Gubernatorial Candidate Teases Pedophile Ring Reveal if He Wins Race
Saturday’s anti-mosque rally in Colorado Springs ended early so folks could attend a candidate town hall event featuring U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank (R-CO) and Rep. Scott Bottoms (R-CO Springs). Bottoms,...
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I covered a recent vandalism incident at a downtown church:
On the morning of Friday, Feb 6., Associate Minister Josh Rumple arrived at First Congregational Church in downtown Colorado Springs and found the church’s rainbow banner reading “a just world for all” had been torn down. Again.
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Church’s pride banner removed. Again. -
On the morning of Friday, Feb 6., Associate Minister Josh Rumple arrived at First Congregational Church in downtown Colorado Springs and found the church’s
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February 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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While this man managed the Labor Department's social media, the QAnon community hailed the department's posts echoing QAnon phrases as vindication for the conspiracy theory.

Wrote one QAnon influencer: "The U.S. Department of Labor’s official account is Q posting. … This is not debatable now."
February 11, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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“Either he’s made this story up or he’s been sitting on his hands for three years while the little kids are being trafficked and raped, apparently,” said Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer of Rep. Scott Bottoms' claims of pedophile rings in the Colorado legislature.
coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/gube...
Gubernatorial Candidate Teases Pedophile Ring Reveal if He Wins Race
Saturday’s anti-mosque rally in Colorado Springs ended early so folks could attend a candidate town hall event featuring U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank (R-CO) and Rep. Scott Bottoms (R-CO Springs). Bottoms,...
coloradotimesrecorder.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Barely even news really at this point, but, believe it or not, Rep. Scott Bottoms (R-CO Springs) has said something crazy and unverifiable. He claims there are active pedophile rings in the Colorado House, Senate, and governor's office.
coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/gube...
Gubernatorial Candidate Teases Pedophile Ring Reveal if He Wins Race
Saturday’s anti-mosque rally in Colorado Springs ended early so folks could attend a candidate town hall event featuring U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank (R-CO) and Rep. Scott Bottoms (R-CO Springs). Bottoms,...
coloradotimesrecorder.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Reposted by Sean Beedle
ICYMI At National Prayer Breakfast, Hegseth Says US Soldiers Gain Salvation by Dying for ‘Christian Nation’ publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/at-nationa...
At National Prayer Breakfast, Hegseth Says US Soldiers Gain Salvation by Dying for ‘Christian Nation’
While Trump's remarks dominate the headlines about the event, more concerning Christian Nationalist comments came a few minutes later.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Oh man, this is worse than when I was exposed to COVID by Doug Lamborn
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Measles exposure at March for Life in DC confirmed
DC Health said people infected with measles visited locations in Washington between Jan. 21 and Feb. 2, including the march to oppose abortion.
www.usatoday.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is negotiating with state officials about whether it must return $828,371 in grant money after the Colorado Department of Labor deemed that amount had been spent on “disallowed” expenses by a nonprofit funded by the grant.
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Workforce Center seeks to resolve Colorado’s demand for grant repayment -
The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is negotiating with state officials about whether it must return $828,371 in grant money after the Colorado Department of
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February 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM
I wrote about this weekend's mosque protest, and the recent series of events in Plano, Texas that have turned protesting mosques into the latest conservative trend.
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El Paso County Residents Protest Against Mosque
Nearly 20 people gathered along Woodmen Road in El Paso County on Saturday to protest a potential mosque in the undeveloped area just outside of Colorado Springs city limits. According...
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February 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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Nearly 20 people gathered along Woodmen Road in El Paso County on Saturday to protest a potential mosque in the undeveloped area just outside of Colorado Springs city limits.
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El Paso County Residents Protest Against Mosque
Nearly 20 people gathered along Woodmen Road in El Paso County on Saturday to protest a potential mosque in the undeveloped area just outside of Colorado Springs city limits. According...
coloradotimesrecorder.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Reposted by Sean Beedle
A former employee of the nonprofit Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collective, Brian Parsons, has prevailed in a complaint filed with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE)’s Division of Labor Standards and Statistics.
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Collective employee prevails in labor complaint -
A former employee of the nonprofit Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collective, Brian Parsons, has prevailed in a complaint filed with the Colorado
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February 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Good morning. I’m in Northeast Colorado Springs at a rally opposing a proposed Mosque. Residents have concerns about Sharia law, an influx of traffic, potential loudspeaker calls to prayer. About 20 people here.
February 7, 2026 at 7:23 PM
With their ongoing budget woes, Manitou is working to reclaim costs from traffic incidents and is raising their municipal fee schedule. My latest:
February 5, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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i wrote about Greg Capullo's 1990s abortion Hulk comic The Creech. he's a Hulk made of abortions!

(a case study in what happens when an artist decides hey, writing can't be THAT hard)

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Nerding Day: The Creech🌭 - 1-900-HOTDOG
Cursed artifacts from the wrong dimension every weekday.
https://1900hotdog.com/2026/02/nerding-day-the-creech🌭/
February 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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“The lawyers need to quit telling us what to do... We need to run our party as a unified team, and that wasn't happening.”
Former State Rep. Holtorf Is Second CO GOP Vice Chair to Quit in 8 Months - Both Blamed Chair Horn
Richard Holtorf resigned his role as vice chair of the Colorado Republican Party yesterday. Despite holding the position for fewer than six months, his tenure lasted more than double that...
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February 4, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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I’ve been writing about abortion — not “life” or “choice” or “reproductive justice” or whatever euphemism is in vogue — for almost four years and last weekend I finally attended the National March for Life in Washington D.C.
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Fear and Loathing and Shock and Awe at the National March for Life
I’ve been writing about abortion — not “life” or “choice” or “reproductive justice” or whatever euphemism is in vogue — for almost four years and last weekend I finally attended...
coloradotimesrecorder.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Milking my D.C. trip for every ounce of content, here is a 1st-person (hence the "Fear and Loathing" in the title) account of the March for Life. I won't mention the "March for Life" again until April, when Denver has their state march. Thanks for reading.
coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/fear...
Fear and Loathing and Shock and Awe at the National March for Life
I’ve been writing about abortion — not “life” or “choice” or “reproductive justice” or whatever euphemism is in vogue — for almost four years and last weekend I finally attended...
coloradotimesrecorder.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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xbox live took stronger action against jeffrey epstein than the entire us government
January 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I don't just write about abortion events in D.C. I also cover... parking in Manitou Springs.
During a Jan. 23 special meeting held via Zoom, the Manitou Springs City Council approved a resolution establishing a concrete plan regarding immediate next steps connected to downtown parking if the Metropolitan District is dissolved.
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Manitou Springs City Council outlines parking plan post-Metro District -
During a Jan. 23 special meeting held via Zoom, the Manitou Springs City Council approved a resolution establishing a concrete plan regarding immediate next
pikespeakbulletin.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I wrote about the policy discussions from this weekend's trip to D.C., where folks from the Heritage Foundation and Alliance Defending Freedom laid out strategies for policy post-Dobbs.
coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/anti...
Anti-Abortion Activists Talk Strategy, Policy at National Pro-Life Summit
Since its founding in 2006, Students for Life and its annual National Pro-Life Summit have become driving forces in the anti-abortion movement. This year, the event brought in over 1,000 people,...
coloradotimesrecorder.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Reposted by Sean Beedle
Panelists from the Heritage Foundation, authors of Project 2025, and the Alliance Defending Freedom, the legal architects behind the Dobbs decision, shared their victories and plans for the future during the 2026 National Pro-Life Summit.
coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/anti...
Anti-Abortion Activists Talk Strategy, Policy at National Pro-Life Summit
Since its founding in 2006, Students for Life and its annual National Pro-Life Summit have become driving forces in the anti-abortion movement. This year, the event brought in over 1,000 people,...
coloradotimesrecorder.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Wild find at the thrift store today 😵‍💫
January 28, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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“It’s a welcome relief to be among friends this morning who understand our shared obligation as leaders to serve as models of civilization and stand for the sanctity of life,” said HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill to the crowd of over 1,000 college students.
coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/hhs-...
HHS Officials Address National Pro-Life Summit
Following Friday’s March for Life, anti-abortion advocacy group Students for Life held its National Pro-Life Summit on Saturday. Speakers included right-wing figures like Jack Posobiec, the author wit...
coloradotimesrecorder.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Dispatch #2! What did senior HHS officials have to say to attendees at the National Pro-Life Summit? A bunch of stuff about abortion and trans people, mostly. It will impact things like medical research and foreign funding of orgs that work with LGBTQ people
coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/hhs-...
HHS Officials Address National Pro-Life Summit
Following Friday’s March for Life, anti-abortion advocacy group Students for Life held its National Pro-Life Summit on Saturday. Speakers included right-wing figures like Jack Posobiec, the author wit...
coloradotimesrecorder.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:23 AM
D.C. Day 3: Game called on account of snow. It’s pretty mild by Colorado standards, but here it is enough to mess up *everything*

Staying in and writing today.
January 25, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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fun fact for Colorado politics types: the Leadership Institute has been handling the political training for Republican state legislators, with longtime GOP operative Tyler Sandberg teaching the classes.
January 24, 2026 at 8:34 PM