Doug Hesse
@dougdenver.bsky.social
Writer, hiker, singer, husband, father, grandfather. Former professor.
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The message to ourselves is just as important: we are "we the people," we are not daunted, we will continue to resist. Demonstrations like this encourage people they're not alone, encourage in the literal sense of instilling courage, breed a sense of solidarity, let us see ourselves.....
I am pretty sure the people have spoken. This isn't what we want. And the whole point of this weekend? A message to our current president: No Kings. You work for us, not the other way around.
Trump declares war on cities
“We must expand efforts to detain & deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities, such as LA, Chicago, & NY, where Millions of Illegal Aliens reside. These, & other Cities, are core of the Dem Power Center, where they use Illegal Aliens to expand their Voter Base”
“We must expand efforts to detain & deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities, such as LA, Chicago, & NY, where Millions of Illegal Aliens reside. These, & other Cities, are core of the Dem Power Center, where they use Illegal Aliens to expand their Voter Base”
October 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The message to ourselves is just as important: we are "we the people," we are not daunted, we will continue to resist. Demonstrations like this encourage people they're not alone, encourage in the literal sense of instilling courage, breed a sense of solidarity, let us see ourselves.....
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Rand Paul: "When you kill someone, if you're not in a declared war, you really need to know someone's name at least. You have to accuse them of something. You have to present evidence. So all of these people have been blown up without any evidence of a crime."
October 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Rand Paul: "When you kill someone, if you're not in a declared war, you really need to know someone's name at least. You have to accuse them of something. You have to present evidence. So all of these people have been blown up without any evidence of a crime."
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Yeah Denver
No Kings Denver speaker Joe Salazar (fmr Dem state rep) tells me they estimate 25-30k gathered in Denver today, similar to the No Kings protest earlier this year. This view is from photographer Cheney Orr for the New York Times. #copolitics
October 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Yeah Denver
Meanwhile this afternoon (9/10/25), two students at Evergreen, CO, High School have been shot by a still-at-large assailant (as of 2:10 MT). We pass that school regularly on our way to a hiking trailheads. Let's hope the shooter is stopped and the students survive to a full recovery.
September 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Meanwhile this afternoon (9/10/25), two students at Evergreen, CO, High School have been shot by a still-at-large assailant (as of 2:10 MT). We pass that school regularly on our way to a hiking trailheads. Let's hope the shooter is stopped and the students survive to a full recovery.
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I hope Charlie Kirk recovers quickly then, like James Brady, uses his megaphone to help advocate for common sense limits on firearms.
September 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I hope Charlie Kirk recovers quickly then, like James Brady, uses his megaphone to help advocate for common sense limits on firearms.
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I despise Charlie Kirk and every hateful thing he stands for, but today’s shooting was truly horrific. Violence is NEVER the answer.
September 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I despise Charlie Kirk and every hateful thing he stands for, but today’s shooting was truly horrific. Violence is NEVER the answer.
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For those not following the drama earlier, it's for sharing this piece advocating for nonviolence (but not being judgy about how targeted people respond either). And saying some things about governmental/ institutional violence.
Some Notes on the City of Angels and the Nature of Violence
I think maybe it's begun, the bigger fiercer backlash against the Trump Administration which is itself a violent backlash against every good thing that's happened over the past several decades – the a...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
June 11, 2025 at 9:43 AM
For those not following the drama earlier, it's for sharing this piece advocating for nonviolence (but not being judgy about how targeted people respond either). And saying some things about governmental/ institutional violence.
Rebecca Solnit's Facebook account has been disabled for "violating community standards," for a piece on nonviolent protest. bsky.app/profile/rebe...
Little update on Facebook's decision to shut my account.
June 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Rebecca Solnit's Facebook account has been disabled for "violating community standards," for a piece on nonviolent protest. bsky.app/profile/rebe...
All fascists are dangerous. I don't know if competent or incompetent ones are more. But Hegseth sharing secret military plans with the Atlantic editor clearly marks him as incompetent.
March 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
All fascists are dangerous. I don't know if competent or incompetent ones are more. But Hegseth sharing secret military plans with the Atlantic editor clearly marks him as incompetent.
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“The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m. The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing.”
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m. The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing.”
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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As a hard-news journalist at The Washington Post, there's no shortage of important news to cover. I will keep digging in.
As I've stated before:
Nothing changes. We ask hard questions and hold those in power to account. That's the job, whether those in power like it or not.
As I've stated before:
Nothing changes. We ask hard questions and hold those in power to account. That's the job, whether those in power like it or not.
February 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
As a hard-news journalist at The Washington Post, there's no shortage of important news to cover. I will keep digging in.
As I've stated before:
Nothing changes. We ask hard questions and hold those in power to account. That's the job, whether those in power like it or not.
As I've stated before:
Nothing changes. We ask hard questions and hold those in power to account. That's the job, whether those in power like it or not.
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Massive encroachment by Bezos into The Washington Post’s opinion section - makes clear dissenting views will not be published
I still have not felt encroachment on my journalism on the news side, but if Bezos tries interfering with the news side I will be quitting immediately and letting you know
I still have not felt encroachment on my journalism on the news side, but if Bezos tries interfering with the news side I will be quitting immediately and letting you know
February 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Massive encroachment by Bezos into The Washington Post’s opinion section - makes clear dissenting views will not be published
I still have not felt encroachment on my journalism on the news side, but if Bezos tries interfering with the news side I will be quitting immediately and letting you know
I still have not felt encroachment on my journalism on the news side, but if Bezos tries interfering with the news side I will be quitting immediately and letting you know
How to contact Republican members of Congress? All have restricted email or contact only to their constituents, never minding that they're happy to take money from anyone, including Russians and Saudis. Below is what happens if you try contacting Mike Johnson who will not hear from 330M Americans.
January 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
How to contact Republican members of Congress? All have restricted email or contact only to their constituents, never minding that they're happy to take money from anyone, including Russians and Saudis. Below is what happens if you try contacting Mike Johnson who will not hear from 330M Americans.
2/2 I also met with Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chair, House Education and Workforce Committee, where the mood was quite different. Also with Bobby Scott (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Education Committee. I think of all this today as we face a promoter of fake wrestling as the new Sec of Ed.
November 20, 2024 at 5:18 PM
2/2 I also met with Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chair, House Education and Workforce Committee, where the mood was quite different. Also with Bobby Scott (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Education Committee. I think of all this today as we face a promoter of fake wrestling as the new Sec of Ed.
1/2 In February 2017, as Past Pres. of NCTE, I met with congressional leaders and the Dept of Education, trying to figure out how the new Trump regime under Betsy DeVoss. I remember a meeting with Lynn Mahaffie, Acting Asst. Sec, and other professionals just under the political-appointment level.
November 20, 2024 at 5:17 PM
1/2 In February 2017, as Past Pres. of NCTE, I met with congressional leaders and the Dept of Education, trying to figure out how the new Trump regime under Betsy DeVoss. I remember a meeting with Lynn Mahaffie, Acting Asst. Sec, and other professionals just under the political-appointment level.
8 years ago today, I delivered the NCTE Presidential Address, "What Arts of Language Matter Now?" I despaired the failure of language and reason against ideologies and mistruths that compelled voters to choose a dangerously irresponsible president. Today: again? douglashesse.com/presidential...
Presidential Address Opening – Douglas Hesse
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November 17, 2024 at 5:26 PM
8 years ago today, I delivered the NCTE Presidential Address, "What Arts of Language Matter Now?" I despaired the failure of language and reason against ideologies and mistruths that compelled voters to choose a dangerously irresponsible president. Today: again? douglashesse.com/presidential...
Absolutely do this.
"Sometimes, 'firsts' just need a little push," Carrie Friedman writes. wapo.st/3UT7A1Q
Opinion | Biden’s legacy is secure, but he could augment it by stepping aside
He should step down and install Kamala Harris as the 47th president.
wapo.st
November 14, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Absolutely do this.
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November 13, 2024 at 10:48 PM
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oh god we needed this
November 14, 2024 at 2:57 PM
oh god we needed this
A hike before the recent snow, on the Colorado Front Range.
November 11, 2024 at 8:05 PM
A hike before the recent snow, on the Colorado Front Range.
I'm a new refugee from Muskland, where I'd never really been anyway.
November 11, 2024 at 7:53 PM
I'm a new refugee from Muskland, where I'd never really been anyway.