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Andy Kenney @andyknny.bsky.social · 18d
Surveillance in action:

"You know we have cameras in that jurisdiction and you can’t get a breath of fresh air, in or out of that place, without us knowing, correct?”

denverite.com/2025/10/27/b...
Police used Flock cameras to accuse a Denver woman of package theft. She had her own evidence
"Like I said, nothing gets in or out of the town without us knowing."
denverite.com

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Emily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · Sep 22
An article from a site called "Clean Tech Times" about Charlie Kirk and Big Oil money is trending in r/energy on Reddit

It's a completely plagiarized, unauthorized, unlinked version of an article I published the day before

I have no idea what to do about it except complain. It's so fucked up.
From the energy community on Reddit: Big oil’s shadow network pumped millions into Charlie Kirk’s culture war machine
Explore this post and more from the energy community
www.reddit.com

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Michael Denslow @mwdenslow.bsky.social · Jul 11
Think about this! If you were a Deadhead who had to wear a tie to school everyday then it was a pretty sweet thing to own. I know that I still have at least one in the closet.

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Antonia Juhasz @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social · Jul 10
For my latest for @rollingstone.com , I take a deep dive into every dirty gift Trump's massive tax-and-spending bill gives the fossil fuel industry, and takes from everyone else.
Spoiler: it's worse than you think.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Michael Denslow @mwdenslow.bsky.social · Jun 12
"Hey ICE, it's me Joe!"
"Just wanted to thank you for disappearing people with no due process!"

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Michael Denslow @mwdenslow.bsky.social · Jun 5
Any plant geeks out there want to help me out with this mallow?
It looks like Callirhoe alcaeoides, but that plant is rather uncommon in Colorado so curious what other think.

Pics and more info:
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
light poppymallow (Callirhoe alcaeoides)
light poppymallow from Niwot, CO 80503, USA on May 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM by Michael W. Denslow. Growing at edge of gravel path
www.inaturalist.org

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Norio Nakatsuji @norionakatsuji.bsky.social · May 21
“Study shows firms in Colorado, including Chevron, have pumped 30m lbs of chemicals in 18 months without meeting all disclosure rules“

[US oil firms pumping secret chemicals into ground and not fully reporting it | Fracking | The Guardian]

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US oil firms pumping secret chemicals into ground and not fully reporting it
Study shows firms in Colorado, including Chevron, have pumped 30m lbs of chemicals in 18 months without meeting all disclosure rules
www.theguardian.com

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Michael Denslow @mwdenslow.bsky.social · May 19
I think it's safe to say it's failed. Colorado Democrats don't actually care about climate change or clean air. If you don't believe me, consider that they have a backroom deal to not even so much as introduce new legislation related to oil and gas for another 4 sessions.

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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · May 19
Commentary: Six years ago Colorado law was updated to protect public health and the environment from the oil and gas industry. State regulators are failing to do that.
Landmark oil and gas reform in Colorado is failing | Colorado Newsline
A landmark state law adopted in 2019 that was supposed to protect the public from oil and gas development in Colorado is failing
coloradonewsline.com

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Michael Denslow @mwdenslow.bsky.social · May 12
Didn't know about the Meow Wolf thing! The drinks are amazing. My favorite is the Cardamon Black Tea flavor. The owner posts great educational content about the natural foods industry on IG.

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Nature @nature.com · May 1
Staff members at the US National Science Foundation (NSF) were told on 30 April to “stop awarding all funding actions until further notice,” according to an email seen by Nature.

https://go.nature.com/44Ugf9V
Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.
go.nature.com

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · Apr 21
The number of international students hit by the Trump administration's visa actions is likely much larger than reported. For example, Northwest Missouri State has 43 revocations--twice as many as the University of Michigan. The regional public angle here deserves more attention.
Five Key Takeaways From Tracking Student Visa Revocations
More than 1,500 students from nearly 250 colleges have had their visas revoked, but who they are—and why they’ve been targeted—is still largely unknown.
www.insidehighered.com

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American Meteorological Society @ametsoc.org · Apr 17
The 2026 budget passback plan calls for eliminating NOAA Research, the scientific backbone that keeps weather forecasts, alerts, and warnings accurate and effective. This would have disastrous consequences.

Read the AMS statement, in partnership w/ @nwas.org: bit.ly/4cz2RtC
Stand Up for NOAA Research – The Time to Act is Now
The AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service.
bit.ly

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Amy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · Apr 9
For an ongoing reporting project: If you work at a university and your research is threatened by federal funding pauses, cuts, or investigations, please get in touch, my DMs are open and my Signal handle is in my bio.

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Chase Woodruff @chasewoodruff.bsky.social · Apr 2
Why are so many Colorado Democrats frustrated with John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet?

Data from 155 Senate votes in 2025 offers an answer: They're voting like swing-state senators while representing an electorate that's now bluer than Illinois or New Jersey.
Hickenlooper, Bennet give Colorado the nation’s biggest pro-Trump skew in Senate votes • Colorado Newsline
Sen. Hickenlooper has been the Democratic caucus’ number one outlier in voting with Trump's agenda almost twice as often as would be expected.
coloradonewsline.com

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Michael Denslow @mwdenslow.bsky.social · Mar 17
I associate the "I ❤️ MY WIFE" sticker with the evangelical Promise Keepers organization, but I'm guessing that's not what Ty is going for here!

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · Mar 15
🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.

Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.

Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Show Up For Our Libraries! By eliminating the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Trump administration's Executive Order is cutting off at the knees the most beloved and trusted of American institutions and the staff and services they offer. ALA American Library Association. #ForOurLibraries

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Michael Denslow @mwdenslow.bsky.social · Mar 7
Didn't know it was his birthday, but I woke up this morning with Roly Poly stuck in my head. I don't think he wrote it, but was the first to record and popularize this truly incredible song.

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Chase Woodruff @chasewoodruff.bsky.social · Feb 28
I think a lot of the dissatisfaction among Democrats with these two, specifically, can be located in the idea that even a single minute of staff time would be spent on something like this at the present moment.
Bennet, Hickenlooper Introduce Resolution Celebrating 30th Anniversary of Denver International Airport Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper introduced a resolution recognizing and celebrating February 28th, 2025 as the 30th anniversary of the Denver International Airport. “For 30 years, the Denver International Airport has connected our communities and helped fuel Colorado’s economy,” said Bennet. “I was glad to introduce this resolution celebrating three decades of this fixture for travelers worldwide.” “DIA has become one of the great airports in the world. It will welcome nearly 100 million passengers this year, almost double what was projected as the original capacity. It is part of the foundation of Colorado’s economy and an essential connection to the rest of America and the world!” said Hickenlooper. The Denver International Airport is the third-busiest airport in the United States, and the sixth-busiest in the world. In 2024, the Airport set a record for passenger traffic, serving more than 82 million passengers. The text of the resolution is available HERE.

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Michael Denslow @mwdenslow.bsky.social · Feb 28
I think you can do a better job explaining what probationary means in this context.

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Oilfield Witness @oilfieldwitness.bsky.social · Feb 6
@profbobhowarth.bsky.social explains to a group at Davos the science behind LNG emissions even though it doesn't seem like they want to hear the truth.
Dr. Robert Howarth explaining that LNG is worse than coal when considering emissions.
YouTube video by Oilfield Witness
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Michael Denslow @mwdenslow.bsky.social · Jan 29
To be fair, I am aroused, but that is beside the point!

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Boulder Reporting Lab @boulderrl.bsky.social · Jan 27
County commissioners have ended funding for an air monitoring program at #Boulder Reservoir, halting a key data source on local air pollution. Critics say the $177K program, which identified pollution sources like fracking, was vital for public health efforts. boulderreportinglab.org/2025/01/26/i...
Boulder monitoring program tracking air and climate pollution loses funding
Decision by county commissioners to cut funding ends long-term data collection on methane, nitrogen oxides and VOCs at Boulder Reservoir.
boulderreportinglab.org

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Amy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · Jan 21
I assume most people know this, but seems important to point out basic truths at this moment in time. There is no energy emergency in the U.S. The U.S. is the world's top producer of oil and gas at the moment, and the top exporter of gas, and U.S. oil and gas producers are making record profits.

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MPR News @mprnews.org · Jan 20
In one of his last official acts before leaving the White House, President Joe Biden released Leonard Peltier from prison. The action is an extraordinary move that ends a decades-long push by Indigenous activists, international religious leaders and human rights organizations.
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier granted clemency by President Biden
The outgoing administration has released Leonard Peltier from prison. Numerous activists and tribal officials have requested the release of Peltier, whom they believe to be innocent of killing two FBI...
www.mprnews.org

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Chris @chrisbertolet.bsky.social · Jan 8
Taken just now from DTLA looking west. The scale of this tragedy is hard to process.
Beyond the skyline of century city the Palisades fire churns on, draping the whole LA basin in smoke.

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Michael Denslow @mwdenslow.bsky.social · Dec 31
I'm starting to get the feeling that Democrats don't actually care about air pollution...

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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · Dec 31
The cold winter months may bring temporary relief from Colorado’s long-running ozone pollution problem, but it’s crunch time for air quality planners and regulators hoping to finally clear the air along the northern Front Range.
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
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After another backslide on ozone pollution, the stakes are high for Colorado's air in 2025 • Colorado Newsline
The cold winter months may bring temporary relief from Colorado’s long-running ozone pollution problem, but it’s crunch time for air quality planners and regulators hoping to finally clear the air alo...
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · Dec 16
Colorado regulators released more information about the alleged falsification of contamination data for hundreds of oil and gas sites by a pair of consulting firms, including a map of the locations in question.
Colorado regulators identify hundreds of oil and gas sites where contamination data was falsified • Colorado Newsline
The falsified reports were submitted to the ECMC as part of spill cleanup and site remediation procedures between 2021 and summer 2024.
coloradonewsline.com

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Emily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · Dec 12
SCOOP: Tim Ryan, a former U.S. Congressman, was paid $250,000 last year by a fossil fuel lobbying group to promote methane gas as "clean energy"

Ryan promoted gas on MSNBC as recently as last week, with no disclosure of his position with the lobbying group

From me and @ariellesamuel.bsky.social
Reminder: Tim Ryan is a paid fossil fuel mouthpiece
The next time you see this man on MSNBC giving Democrats advice in a football sweatshirt, remember: he’s paid $250,000 a year to hype up methane gas.
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