Kyle Giddings
@kbg1989.bsky.social
CO Native. Activists. CCJRC Deputy Director. Voting Rights. In Recovery. Formally Incarcerated. Unaware of where my keys are most of the time. He/Him. Opinions are my own.
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COMMENTARY: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ $29M pedestrian bridge project will be a monument to government waste (1/2) #copolitics
June 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
COMMENTARY: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ $29M pedestrian bridge project will be a monument to government waste (1/2) #copolitics
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Shameka “Meek” Hayes serves as a neighborhood commissioner in Washington, D.C., representing fellow incarcerated people. It’s not easy.
The Life of an Elected Official Who’s Also in Jail
A D.C. neighborhood commissioner explains what it’s like doing the work of politics from behind bars.
prisonjournalismproject.org
March 25, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Shameka “Meek” Hayes serves as a neighborhood commissioner in Washington, D.C., representing fellow incarcerated people. It’s not easy.
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If you are visiting the United States, having a negative view of Trump is enough to get you denied entry.
If this was coming out of Russia or China, we would deplore such an authoritarian attack on freedom of expression.
If this was coming out of Russia or China, we would deplore such an authoritarian attack on freedom of expression.
March 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
If you are visiting the United States, having a negative view of Trump is enough to get you denied entry.
If this was coming out of Russia or China, we would deplore such an authoritarian attack on freedom of expression.
If this was coming out of Russia or China, we would deplore such an authoritarian attack on freedom of expression.
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Gavin Newsom you will NEVER be president. We will not forget this.
March 12, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Gavin Newsom you will NEVER be president. We will not forget this.
The stories shared in this article are exactly why we at @ccjrc.bsky.social do what we do—they inspire and drive us forward.
Thank you to @burness.bsky.social and @bolts.bsky.social for sharing the impact voting has on every Coloradan, no matter where they lay their head at night. #coleg
Thank you to @burness.bsky.social and @bolts.bsky.social for sharing the impact voting has on every Coloradan, no matter where they lay their head at night. #coleg
A man incarcerated in Colorado cast his first-ever ballot in November, thanks to the state’s new jail voting law. “It would be one of my top five experiences, being able to vote.”
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Jail Voting Soars in Colorado After State Mandates Polling Places in County Lockups
Local officials had claimed they were already giving detained people ballot access, but the first-in-the-nation mandate forced their hands and increased turnout across the state.
boltsmag.org
March 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The stories shared in this article are exactly why we at @ccjrc.bsky.social do what we do—they inspire and drive us forward.
Thank you to @burness.bsky.social and @bolts.bsky.social for sharing the impact voting has on every Coloradan, no matter where they lay their head at night. #coleg
Thank you to @burness.bsky.social and @bolts.bsky.social for sharing the impact voting has on every Coloradan, no matter where they lay their head at night. #coleg
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Colorado forced every county jail to open a polling place in November for incarcerated voters. This had never happened in the country.
Guess what resulted?
Jail turnout rose *500%* over 2020.
Many lessons here for the rest of the U.S.
New in @bolts.bsky.social:
boltsmag.org/jail-voting-...
Guess what resulted?
Jail turnout rose *500%* over 2020.
Many lessons here for the rest of the U.S.
New in @bolts.bsky.social:
boltsmag.org/jail-voting-...
Jail Voting Soars in Colorado After State Mandates Polling Places in County Lockups - Bolts
Local officials had claimed they were already giving detained people ballot access, but Colorado's first-in-the-nation mandate forced their hands and increased turnout across the state.
boltsmag.org
March 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Colorado forced every county jail to open a polling place in November for incarcerated voters. This had never happened in the country.
Guess what resulted?
Jail turnout rose *500%* over 2020.
Many lessons here for the rest of the U.S.
New in @bolts.bsky.social:
boltsmag.org/jail-voting-...
Guess what resulted?
Jail turnout rose *500%* over 2020.
Many lessons here for the rest of the U.S.
New in @bolts.bsky.social:
boltsmag.org/jail-voting-...
CCJRC is proud to support this bill! We’re especially excited that our amendment—passed unanimously—ensures that people incarcerated in local jails now have legal standing in the COVRA. #coleg
🎉We're one step closer to passing the Colorado Voting Rights Act, and ensuring equal and equitable access to the ballot for all!
Thank you to Senate sponsor @senadorajulie.bsky.social, and to Senators Mike Weissman, Tom Sullivan, and Matt Ball for voting ✅YES on SB25-001. #coleg
Thank you to Senate sponsor @senadorajulie.bsky.social, and to Senators Mike Weissman, Tom Sullivan, and Matt Ball for voting ✅YES on SB25-001. #coleg
February 20, 2025 at 3:04 AM
CCJRC is proud to support this bill! We’re especially excited that our amendment—passed unanimously—ensures that people incarcerated in local jails now have legal standing in the COVRA. #coleg
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Tonight, we're co-hosting a listening session for people who’ve been jailed in a Colorado municipal court just for trying to survive.
Follow us for a recap tomorrow.
@ccjrc.bsky.social
@rebeccawallace.bsky.social
Follow us for a recap tomorrow.
@ccjrc.bsky.social
@rebeccawallace.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Tonight, we're co-hosting a listening session for people who’ve been jailed in a Colorado municipal court just for trying to survive.
Follow us for a recap tomorrow.
@ccjrc.bsky.social
@rebeccawallace.bsky.social
Follow us for a recap tomorrow.
@ccjrc.bsky.social
@rebeccawallace.bsky.social
COVRA passed out of committee yesterday! Onward.
CCJRC's Kyle Giddings testified in support of SB25-001, the Colorado Voting Rights Act (COVRA). He frequently hears that eligible incarcerated voters are wrongly told they've lost their voting rights due to a felony. This misinformation has silenced generations of voters in Colorado. #coleg
February 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
COVRA passed out of committee yesterday! Onward.
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CO Rep. Lauren Boebert has been named to Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna. The Task Force is made up of all Freedom Caucus members + Rep. Nancy Mace. #copolitics
February 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Our Deputy Director Kyle Giddings, in recovery for 11 years, knows firsthand that incarceration doesn’t heal addiction—it makes it worse. Colorado must reject the failed policies of the past. Vote NO on SB-44. #NoOnSB44
February 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Our Deputy Director Kyle Giddings, in recovery for 11 years, knows firsthand that incarceration doesn’t heal addiction—it makes it worse. Colorado must reject the failed policies of the past. Vote NO on SB-44. #NoOnSB44
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We should be talking about making wealthy Coloradans pay their fair share, not about which children or families we should kick to the curb in pursuit of "belt-tightening." Read more in @chris-dg-kennedy.bsky.social's op-ed in @denverpost.com. bit.ly/4g4E7tr #copolitics #coleg
Op-Ed: Tightening the budget will have real-life dire consequences for Coloradans
Part of our work here at the Bell includes pushing back on narratives that are misleading or inaccurate. That's exactly what we did when we penned this op-ed taking The Denver Post to task for saying ...
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January 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We should be talking about making wealthy Coloradans pay their fair share, not about which children or families we should kick to the curb in pursuit of "belt-tightening." Read more in @chris-dg-kennedy.bsky.social's op-ed in @denverpost.com. bit.ly/4g4E7tr #copolitics #coleg
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🔊Catch the live broadcast at kgnu.org/shows/metro.
Part 1 from January 8th is available at the same link.
The archived broadcast of Part 2 will be available later this evening!
Part 1 from January 8th is available at the same link.
The archived broadcast of Part 2 will be available later this evening!
January 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
🔊Catch the live broadcast at kgnu.org/shows/metro.
Part 1 from January 8th is available at the same link.
The archived broadcast of Part 2 will be available later this evening!
Part 1 from January 8th is available at the same link.
The archived broadcast of Part 2 will be available later this evening!
This place seems, less racist. 👋
January 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This place seems, less racist. 👋