Senadora Julie Gonzales
@senadorajulie.bsky.social
❤️✊🏽 Chicana organizer-turned-Senadora fighting for justicia so that ALL Coloradans can live with dignidad and respect. North, west, and downtown Denver in Colorado Senate. She/her/ella
Last night, Colorado lost Faith Winter, an incredibly empathetic leader who lived her values out loud every day. My heart breaks for her family and community.
There is so much to say, and yet there simply are no words.
There is so much to say, and yet there simply are no words.
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Last night, Colorado lost Faith Winter, an incredibly empathetic leader who lived her values out loud every day. My heart breaks for her family and community.
There is so much to say, and yet there simply are no words.
There is so much to say, and yet there simply are no words.
“No” is a complete sentence.
NEW: A written statement from Gov Jared Polis (D) says he is reviewing the Trump administration's request to release Tina Peters to federal custody.
Polis praised Colorado's bipartisan election clerks who are asking him not to release Peters from state custody but didn't commit.
Polis praised Colorado's bipartisan election clerks who are asking him not to release Peters from state custody but didn't commit.
November 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
“No” is a complete sentence.
*cracks knuckles*
November 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
*cracks knuckles*
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
Reposted by Senadora Julie Gonzales
Don't worry this will fucking evaporate once a bunch of democrats with no constituency except their leadership-pleasing staff fucking cave against the least popular president in American history.
Democratic lead in the generic congressional ballot average, per Real Clear Politics, is the largest yet for this cycle at +4.1 www.realclearpolling.com/polls/state-...
2026 Generic Congressional Vote | RealClearPolling
2026 Generic Congressional Vote | RealClearPolling
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November 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Don't worry this will fucking evaporate once a bunch of democrats with no constituency except their leadership-pleasing staff fucking cave against the least popular president in American history.
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Important info for Coloradans--This is why a state official sued Polis rather than comply with his order to cooperate with ICE "wellness checks." @kylec.bsky.social @taydolven.bsky.social @senadorajulie.bsky.social
Federal immigration cops are using "wellness checks" on minors as a ruse to get into homes and arrest people for alleged immigration violations. In this case, an alleged check on a 17-year-old let them arrest his 22-year-old brother, who was brought here at 11 and has protected status.
Unannounced Child "Wellness Checks" by Armed Federal Agents Raise Concerns - Institute for Public Service Reporting - Memphis %
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November 6, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Important info for Coloradans--This is why a state official sued Polis rather than comply with his order to cooperate with ICE "wellness checks." @kylec.bsky.social @taydolven.bsky.social @senadorajulie.bsky.social
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I have worked on just about every kind of race from dogcatcher to US Senate.
None of them hit me half as hard as watching Woodland Park take back its school district last night. I have never seen so many tears shed at a victorious election night party, as folks realized the nightmare was over.
None of them hit me half as hard as watching Woodland Park take back its school district last night. I have never seen so many tears shed at a victorious election night party, as folks realized the nightmare was over.
November 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I have worked on just about every kind of race from dogcatcher to US Senate.
None of them hit me half as hard as watching Woodland Park take back its school district last night. I have never seen so many tears shed at a victorious election night party, as folks realized the nightmare was over.
None of them hit me half as hard as watching Woodland Park take back its school district last night. I have never seen so many tears shed at a victorious election night party, as folks realized the nightmare was over.
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Colorado Republicans had targeted school board races as their best opportunity in 2026 but teachers union and Democrat-backed candidates lead in Denver, Jefferson County, Cherry Creek, and even conservative Douglas County, per 9NEWS' Jennifer Meckles. #copolitics
November 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Colorado Republicans had targeted school board races as their best opportunity in 2026 but teachers union and Democrat-backed candidates lead in Denver, Jefferson County, Cherry Creek, and even conservative Douglas County, per 9NEWS' Jennifer Meckles. #copolitics
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A few days after the presidential election one year ago, we went to Fordham Road in the Bronx.
It was a little different last week.
It was a little different last week.
November 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A few days after the presidential election one year ago, we went to Fordham Road in the Bronx.
It was a little different last week.
It was a little different last week.
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Our weekly Word of Thanks microgiving campaigns are pivoting, effective immediately, to feeding Coloradans in need as SNAP food benefits lapse. We'll continue this effort each week for the foreseeable future. Our first campaign kicks off on tonight's program. Details to follow.
October 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Our weekly Word of Thanks microgiving campaigns are pivoting, effective immediately, to feeding Coloradans in need as SNAP food benefits lapse. We'll continue this effort each week for the foreseeable future. Our first campaign kicks off on tonight's program. Details to follow.
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This is a piece of the Mamdani campaign that I think is really underdiscussed—that in a moment of terror and despair, his premise is that standing up against fascism can be joyous.
My wife is Chilean and there are lots of parallels to the referendum on Pinochet where he was defeated. The pro-Pinochet ads were doom and gloom. The anti were upbeat and sunny. There was a movie about it: youtu.be/lt8VayTqQhQ?...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This is a piece of the Mamdani campaign that I think is really underdiscussed—that in a moment of terror and despair, his premise is that standing up against fascism can be joyous.
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Two children and their father on their way to school were detained by federal immigration agents in southwestern Colorado, sparking protests from demonstrators who tried to prevent the family from being separated and moved to different facilities. trib.al/ptrxzul
ICE’s arrest of father, two children in Durango spark local protests
Two children and their father were detained by federal immigration agents on their way to school in southwestern Colorado on Monday, sparking protests from demonstrators who tried to prevent the fa…
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October 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Two children and their father on their way to school were detained by federal immigration agents in southwestern Colorado, sparking protests from demonstrators who tried to prevent the family from being separated and moved to different facilities. trib.al/ptrxzul
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“It’s always in the darkest chapters when the brightest lights emerge.”
October 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
“It’s always in the darkest chapters when the brightest lights emerge.”
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Another federal judge in Colorado (like most judges who addressed this issue) has found the government is wrongfully detaining noncitizens without bond who have been in the country for years. However, she declined to green-light the class action for now:
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/10/20/f...
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/10/20/f...
Federal judge orders noncitizen released from immigration detention, finds government misapplied law
A federal judge concluded the government was likely wrong to detain a noncitizen without the chance for a release hearing, and ordered him to be let out of immigration custody on Friday.
www.coloradopolitics.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Another federal judge in Colorado (like most judges who addressed this issue) has found the government is wrongfully detaining noncitizens without bond who have been in the country for years. However, she declined to green-light the class action for now:
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/10/20/f...
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/10/20/f...
THIS is the importance of local journalism. 10/10 no notes @kylec.bsky.social 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
An aggressive rock has been removed from a parking lot in Aurora where it repeatedly attacked drivers.
October 15, 2025 at 4:18 AM
THIS is the importance of local journalism. 10/10 no notes @kylec.bsky.social 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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we’ll see how his mayoral tenure shakes out but i am convinced that Mamdani has the juice. not just the charisma to win an election but the temperament to govern and the measured pragmatism of someone who genuinely believes what they’re saying and wants to accomplish real things.
Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
we’ll see how his mayoral tenure shakes out but i am convinced that Mamdani has the juice. not just the charisma to win an election but the temperament to govern and the measured pragmatism of someone who genuinely believes what they’re saying and wants to accomplish real things.
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Opinion | "Jeanette Vizguerra, an activist detained by ICE for 6 months, should be released immediately."
Release immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra from ICE detention (Letters)
A Denver Post reader calls for the release of activist Jeanette Vizguerra from ICE detention. Other readers sound off on the federal government shutdown and climate change denial.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Opinion | "Jeanette Vizguerra, an activist detained by ICE for 6 months, should be released immediately."
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Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
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October 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
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It's astounding how they always criticize the very things they later do. Let's all go back and see what other hypocrisy they have in store.
October 6, 2025 at 5:01 AM
It's astounding how they always criticize the very things they later do. Let's all go back and see what other hypocrisy they have in store.
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A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.
ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.
A judge has ordered his immediate release.
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ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.
A judge has ordered his immediate release.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.
ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.
A judge has ordered his immediate release.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.
A judge has ordered his immediate release.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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What the fuck do you mean I got a longer prison sentence than Diddy
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison in case involving sex workers, violence and ‘freak-offs’.
October 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
What the fuck do you mean I got a longer prison sentence than Diddy