Qutazo (jg)
@qutazo.bsky.social
Geographer.
From the confluence of the South Platte River and Bear Creek.
I have loved the stars too fondly, to be fearful of the night. -Sarah Williams.
From the confluence of the South Platte River and Bear Creek.
I have loved the stars too fondly, to be fearful of the night. -Sarah Williams.
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If you are in the US and you would like to send a message to your elected representative about the proposed dissolution of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, @agu.org makes it easy with a template here: agu.quorum.us/campaign/151... #AGU25
Save NCAR from being dismantled today!
The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.
agu.quorum.us
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
If you are in the US and you would like to send a message to your elected representative about the proposed dissolution of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, @agu.org makes it easy with a template here: agu.quorum.us/campaign/151... #AGU25
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Yay Denver City Council!
Thank you to everyone who called!
#ICE #Denver #CityCouncil #KeyLimeAir #DIA
Thank you to everyone who called!
#ICE #Denver #CityCouncil #KeyLimeAir #DIA
Denver City Council voted against a resolution Monday that would have allowed Key Lime Air to lease ground space at Denver International Airport over concerns about the airline’s immigration enforcement flights in recent months.
By @sarawilson.bsky.social
By @sarawilson.bsky.social
ICE flights cited in Denver's denial of Key Lime airport lease | Colorado Newsline
Denver City Council voted against a resolution that would have allowed Key Lime Air to lease ground space at Denver International Airport.
coloradonewsline.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Yay Denver City Council!
Thank you to everyone who called!
#ICE #Denver #CityCouncil #KeyLimeAir #DIA
Thank you to everyone who called!
#ICE #Denver #CityCouncil #KeyLimeAir #DIA
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My November Presidential Column for @geographers.bsky.social: "Academic Freedom and the Need for Geographers as Public Intellectuals" www.aag.org/academic-fre...
Academic Freedom and the Need for Geographers as Public Intellectuals - AAG
AAG - Academic Freedom and the Need for Geographers as Public Intellectuals - All -
www.aag.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
My November Presidential Column for @geographers.bsky.social: "Academic Freedom and the Need for Geographers as Public Intellectuals" www.aag.org/academic-fre...
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If the Fourteenth Amendment isn’t real then Section 3 isn’t real either and the justices are suddenly just people in funny clothes.
The Supreme Court Friday agreed to decide whether President Donald Trump can unilaterally limit the constitutional right to citizenship granted to virtually every person born in the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Supreme Court to Hear Trump's Bid To Eliminate Birthright Citizenship
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If the Fourteenth Amendment isn’t real then Section 3 isn’t real either and the justices are suddenly just people in funny clothes.
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Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
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damn -- Jason Crow demolished Martha MacCallum to the point where she had to get extremely defensive before wrapping up the interview
November 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
damn -- Jason Crow demolished Martha MacCallum to the point where she had to get extremely defensive before wrapping up the interview
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Call Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper and demand that they go public urging Chuck Schumer to step down. They can't hide behind a No vote-- they need to publicly insist that Schumer step aside. He's incapable of leading any effective opposition and is catering to his corporate interests #ChuckChuck
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Call Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper and demand that they go public urging Chuck Schumer to step down. They can't hide behind a No vote-- they need to publicly insist that Schumer step aside. He's incapable of leading any effective opposition and is catering to his corporate interests #ChuckChuck
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I'm attending Indivisible Colorado's event, “November Speaker Series” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...
November Speaker Series · Indivisible Colorado
There has been a very active effort to prevent new ICE concentration camps from opening in Colorado. Join ICAN as we hear from 2 members of our IPT (Immigrant Partnership Teams) and members of the NCC...
www.mobilize.us
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I'm attending Indivisible Colorado's event, “November Speaker Series” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...
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Happy Halloween! Maps and monsters bring together cultural geography, cartography, and geography of place. Could this be real-life folklore coming to life? Check out these spooky maps that reveal new geographies in uncharted regions, letting everyone know cryptids lurk around the borders.
🎃🍂🧵👇
🎃🍂🧵👇
October 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Happy Halloween! Maps and monsters bring together cultural geography, cartography, and geography of place. Could this be real-life folklore coming to life? Check out these spooky maps that reveal new geographies in uncharted regions, letting everyone know cryptids lurk around the borders.
🎃🍂🧵👇
🎃🍂🧵👇
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The Esri Storymap Team has put together various Spooky stories and monster maps (Including the most popular Trick or Treat Candy by state and explore Dante’s Inferno) buff.ly/9v1RZe4
Spooky stories and monster maps
Harness the power of maps to tell stories that matter. ArcGIS StoryMaps has everything you need to create remarkable stories that give your maps meaning.
storymaps.arcgis.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The Esri Storymap Team has put together various Spooky stories and monster maps (Including the most popular Trick or Treat Candy by state and explore Dante’s Inferno) buff.ly/9v1RZe4
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The paperback edition of #OnFreedom is out today. It preserves a positive argument about how to build a better country and has been updated to account for what has happened in 2025.
timothysnyder.org/on-freedom
timothysnyder.org/on-freedom
October 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The paperback edition of #OnFreedom is out today. It preserves a positive argument about how to build a better country and has been updated to account for what has happened in 2025.
timothysnyder.org/on-freedom
timothysnyder.org/on-freedom
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Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) is staying silent on the Trump Administration’s decision to cancel two Department of Energy (DOE) projects, totaling over $33 million, in his district. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/evan...
Evans Remains Silent on Trump's Cancellation of Two Energy Projects in His District
Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) is staying silent on the Trump Administration's decision to cancel two Department of Energy (DOE) projects, totaling over $33 million, in his district. Evans According to...
coloradotimesrecorder.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) is staying silent on the Trump Administration’s decision to cancel two Department of Energy (DOE) projects, totaling over $33 million, in his district. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/evan...
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A video from our own No Kings Event. We had Fun! Woof! Resist. Persist. Repeat. Frogs Rise Up. It’s time to go out and bark the truth! Mutts (& their Friends) Against Monarchs. October 18th, 2025.
#NoKings #TWNI #Thornton #Westminster #Northglenn #Indivisible
youtu.be/3RqDdQ3bs5c
#NoKings #TWNI #Thornton #Westminster #Northglenn #Indivisible
youtu.be/3RqDdQ3bs5c
Mutts & Friends Against Monarchs
YouTube video by Thornton Westminster Northglenn Indivisible
youtu.be
October 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A video from our own No Kings Event. We had Fun! Woof! Resist. Persist. Repeat. Frogs Rise Up. It’s time to go out and bark the truth! Mutts (& their Friends) Against Monarchs. October 18th, 2025.
#NoKings #TWNI #Thornton #Westminster #Northglenn #Indivisible
youtu.be/3RqDdQ3bs5c
#NoKings #TWNI #Thornton #Westminster #Northglenn #Indivisible
youtu.be/3RqDdQ3bs5c
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“This book…serves as an important reminder that geography…has a responsibility and ethical imperative to use the scope of its resources…to serve the needs of all its members and protect those who are most marginal and at risk of being silenced.”
Review by Emily Murai
doi.org/10.1080/2325...
Review by Emily Murai
doi.org/10.1080/2325...
October 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“This book…serves as an important reminder that geography…has a responsibility and ethical imperative to use the scope of its resources…to serve the needs of all its members and protect those who are most marginal and at risk of being silenced.”
Review by Emily Murai
doi.org/10.1080/2325...
Review by Emily Murai
doi.org/10.1080/2325...
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The Trump regime tried to paint No Kings Day as a “hate America” protest, but what we saw on display was the best of what this country is meant to be. #NoKings
October 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The Trump regime tried to paint No Kings Day as a “hate America” protest, but what we saw on display was the best of what this country is meant to be. #NoKings
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Folks who are rightfully frustrated at the indefensible NYT coverage, please do note: in terms of actually reaching people, this is way more important
I scrolled through the @1stforall.bsky.social's gallery of print front pages for local coverage of "No Kings" protests. Here are some of the standout papers, starting with the Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction, Colorado:
October 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Folks who are rightfully frustrated at the indefensible NYT coverage, please do note: in terms of actually reaching people, this is way more important
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350 registered, but 300 turned up on the bridge, with another 400 in the overflow area. What a fun, exciting event! We're estimating over 800 people attended over the 2 active hours. #NoKingsNorthglennCO
October 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
350 registered, but 300 turned up on the bridge, with another 400 in the overflow area. What a fun, exciting event! We're estimating over 800 people attended over the 2 active hours. #NoKingsNorthglennCO
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Reminder that it's long past time to reform the Supreme Court. Here's how. https://youtu.be/RwxNnqy8YRA?si=U6gGIo8RF1KNYhYR
How to Fix a Broken Supreme Court | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Reminder that it's long past time to reform the Supreme Court. Here's how. https://youtu.be/RwxNnqy8YRA?si=U6gGIo8RF1KNYhYR
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October 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Take the good news seriously too
An incredibly important election in a tiny country just went the right way. Moldova has resisted a huge Russian disinformation campaign and will not become a Russian puppet state.
Moldova 🇲🇩 👍
October 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Take the good news seriously too
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EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!!
reactormag.com/reading-rain...
reactormag.com/reading-rain...
Reading Rainbow Is Back, With Mychal the Librarian Hosting! - Reactor
The butterfly is back in the sky; can’t wait to fly twice as high.
reactormag.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!!
reactormag.com/reading-rain...
reactormag.com/reading-rain...
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What an outpouring of New Yorkers joining together to protect our communities & say no to ICE. Marching around 26 Federal Plaza where so many are torn from their families.
@thenyic.bsky.social @maketheroadny.bsky.social @1199seiu.org @indivisible.org @cwaunion.bsky.social @citizenactionny.org
@thenyic.bsky.social @maketheroadny.bsky.social @1199seiu.org @indivisible.org @cwaunion.bsky.social @citizenactionny.org
September 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
What an outpouring of New Yorkers joining together to protect our communities & say no to ICE. Marching around 26 Federal Plaza where so many are torn from their families.
@thenyic.bsky.social @maketheroadny.bsky.social @1199seiu.org @indivisible.org @cwaunion.bsky.social @citizenactionny.org
@thenyic.bsky.social @maketheroadny.bsky.social @1199seiu.org @indivisible.org @cwaunion.bsky.social @citizenactionny.org
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In #ScienceUnderSiege (www.barnesandnoble.com/w/science-un...), @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social and I criticize the NY Times for pushing unhelpful antiscience (like the "Lab Leak Theory" for COVID-19) or fossil fuel-friendly framing (e.g. in this case, "geoengineering" as a climate solution):
September 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
In #ScienceUnderSiege (www.barnesandnoble.com/w/science-un...), @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social and I criticize the NY Times for pushing unhelpful antiscience (like the "Lab Leak Theory" for COVID-19) or fossil fuel-friendly framing (e.g. in this case, "geoengineering" as a climate solution):
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Here is another collaboration with Yann Le Bihan.
For this one, I made an arrangement of Mendelssohn's "Songs Without Words" Opus 19, Number 6, that is sure to alienate the purists.
youtu.be/r5X7K6KkaP4?...
For this one, I made an arrangement of Mendelssohn's "Songs Without Words" Opus 19, Number 6, that is sure to alienate the purists.
youtu.be/r5X7K6KkaP4?...
cos(z^2)-1 Fractal Zoom - Music by Art of Chance
YouTube video by Yann Le Bihan - Fractals
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Here is another collaboration with Yann Le Bihan.
For this one, I made an arrangement of Mendelssohn's "Songs Without Words" Opus 19, Number 6, that is sure to alienate the purists.
youtu.be/r5X7K6KkaP4?...
For this one, I made an arrangement of Mendelssohn's "Songs Without Words" Opus 19, Number 6, that is sure to alienate the purists.
youtu.be/r5X7K6KkaP4?...