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Many years in Colorado politics (federal, state & local - Here for healthy exchanges about history, politics, art & public policy — making the most of on-line communications.
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3 December 1933 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Rosalia Elisabeth Bloemist, was born in Amsterdam.
In February 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
In February 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
December 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
3 December 1933 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Rosalia Elisabeth Bloemist, was born in Amsterdam.
In February 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
In February 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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29 November 1923 | A Polish Jew, Rubin Schiff, was born in Jasło. A tailor assistant.
In #Auschwitz from 18 December 1941.
No. 24702
He perished in the camp on 29 December 1941.
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Our podcast talks about the situation of Polish & Jewish prisoners in the camp: https://youtu.be/_ZaWqIsmY4U
In #Auschwitz from 18 December 1941.
No. 24702
He perished in the camp on 29 December 1941.
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Our podcast talks about the situation of Polish & Jewish prisoners in the camp: https://youtu.be/_ZaWqIsmY4U
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
29 November 1923 | A Polish Jew, Rubin Schiff, was born in Jasło. A tailor assistant.
In #Auschwitz from 18 December 1941.
No. 24702
He perished in the camp on 29 December 1941.
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Our podcast talks about the situation of Polish & Jewish prisoners in the camp: https://youtu.be/_ZaWqIsmY4U
In #Auschwitz from 18 December 1941.
No. 24702
He perished in the camp on 29 December 1941.
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Our podcast talks about the situation of Polish & Jewish prisoners in the camp: https://youtu.be/_ZaWqIsmY4U
Caught my eye at the @denverartmuseum.bsky.social - works by military veterans part of the Community Spotlight Program at the Art Museum.
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Caught my eye at the @denverartmuseum.bsky.social - works by military veterans part of the Community Spotlight Program at the Art Museum.
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My latest: "Numerous studies show that majors in the humanities—typically, in departments of English, history, philosophy, religious studies, classics and languages—lead students to employment and life satisfaction outcomes as positive as those for majors traditionally championed as 'practical.'”
Counterpoint | Minnesota humanities graduates thrive in meaningful careers
"The stereotype of the underemployed history major is simply not true," professor Andrea Kaston Tange writes.
www.startribune.com
October 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
My latest: "Numerous studies show that majors in the humanities—typically, in departments of English, history, philosophy, religious studies, classics and languages—lead students to employment and life satisfaction outcomes as positive as those for majors traditionally championed as 'practical.'”
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On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️🌈
October 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️🌈
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Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.
Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.
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Well, it's been... interesting. This is now going into that cycle where new people are here and asking stuff I've answered a zillion times, so I'm going to suggest that they scroll or search around.
And here's my archive of stuff that I've actually said:
www.theatlantic.com/author/tom-n...
And here's my archive of stuff that I've actually said:
www.theatlantic.com/author/tom-n...
Tom Nichols, The Atlantic
Tom Nichols is a staff writer at The Atlantic and a contributor to the Atlantic Daily newsletter.
www.theatlantic.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Well, it's been... interesting. This is now going into that cycle where new people are here and asking stuff I've answered a zillion times, so I'm going to suggest that they scroll or search around.
And here's my archive of stuff that I've actually said:
www.theatlantic.com/author/tom-n...
And here's my archive of stuff that I've actually said:
www.theatlantic.com/author/tom-n...
Awesome Fall evening out @cityofdenver.bsky.social Larimer Street is so inviting. Come downtown! @visitdenver.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Awesome Fall evening out @cityofdenver.bsky.social Larimer Street is so inviting. Come downtown! @visitdenver.bsky.social
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
It was nice to see veteran Washington Post reporter Dan Balz reflect positively on the legacy of former CO Gov Roy Romer as part of a @washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social review.
September 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM
It was nice to see veteran Washington Post reporter Dan Balz reflect positively on the legacy of former CO Gov Roy Romer as part of a @washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social review.
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NEW. A wide-ranging and I think very instructive conversation with @anneapplebaum.bsky.social on Ukraine, Europe, Trump, and the danger of authoritarianism.
youtu.be/F8yzpfxOm6o?...
youtu.be/F8yzpfxOm6o?...
Anne Applebaum: Ukraine, Europe, Trump, and the Danger of Authoritarianism
YouTube video by Conversations with Bill Kristol
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August 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
NEW. A wide-ranging and I think very instructive conversation with @anneapplebaum.bsky.social on Ukraine, Europe, Trump, and the danger of authoritarianism.
youtu.be/F8yzpfxOm6o?...
youtu.be/F8yzpfxOm6o?...
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Kilian Jornet, the world’s best mountain ultra-runner is racing across Colorado’s highest peaks
Kilian Jornet, the world’s best mountain ultra-runner is racing across Colorado’s highest peaks
Kilian Jornet next week begins a project to race across all 58 Colorado 14ers before pedaling to peaks in California and Washington.
coloradosun.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Kilian Jornet, the world’s best mountain ultra-runner is racing across Colorado’s highest peaks
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What can the ancient world teach us about current politics? On The David Frum Show, Frum discusses the question with Mary Beard, one of the world’s foremost scholars of Rome.
Why America Isn’t Rome (And Why That Matters)
Mary Beard on history, myth, and the empire’s real lessons. Plus: the reemergence of fascism in America.
bit.ly
August 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
What can the ancient world teach us about current politics? On The David Frum Show, Frum discusses the question with Mary Beard, one of the world’s foremost scholars of Rome.
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17 August 1906 | A Pole, Jan Skowron, was born in Siedliszowice. A bricklayer.
In #Auschwitz from 1 October 1941.
No. 21292
He perished in the camp on 6 February 1942.
In #Auschwitz from 1 October 1941.
No. 21292
He perished in the camp on 6 February 1942.
August 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
17 August 1906 | A Pole, Jan Skowron, was born in Siedliszowice. A bricklayer.
In #Auschwitz from 1 October 1941.
No. 21292
He perished in the camp on 6 February 1942.
In #Auschwitz from 1 October 1941.
No. 21292
He perished in the camp on 6 February 1942.
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The fact that the immigrants we've grievously mistreated are still gracious and hopeful should make us even more ashamed.
What Do We Owe Andry?
Our country sent this young man and hundreds of others to a foreign gulag to be tortured and sexually assaulted.
www.thebulwark.com
August 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The fact that the immigrants we've grievously mistreated are still gracious and hopeful should make us even more ashamed.
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Greek and Roman statues were often painted, but assumptions about race and aesthetics have suppressed this truth.
The Myth of Whiteness in Classical Sculpture
Greek and Roman statues were often painted, but assumptions about race and aesthetics have suppressed this truth. Now scholars are making a color correction.
www.newyorker.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Greek and Roman statues were often painted, but assumptions about race and aesthetics have suppressed this truth.
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19 July 1934 | German Jewish girl, Alice Kozower, was born in Berlin.
In January 1943 she was deported to Theresienstadt ghetto from where on 12 October 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
In January 1943 she was deported to Theresienstadt ghetto from where on 12 October 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
July 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
19 July 1934 | German Jewish girl, Alice Kozower, was born in Berlin.
In January 1943 she was deported to Theresienstadt ghetto from where on 12 October 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
In January 1943 she was deported to Theresienstadt ghetto from where on 12 October 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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“Books won’t stay banned. They won’t burn. Ideas won’t go to jail. In the long run of history, the censor and the inquisitor have always lost.”
— A. Whitney Griswold
— A. Whitney Griswold
July 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“Books won’t stay banned. They won’t burn. Ideas won’t go to jail. In the long run of history, the censor and the inquisitor have always lost.”
— A. Whitney Griswold
— A. Whitney Griswold
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I appeared on conservative radio today to talk about addiction, mental health and my work at the Back From Broken Foundation. People struggle with addiction and mental health in blue areas and red areas. I don’t care if you have a D or an R after your name— I care that you’re a human being.
June 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I appeared on conservative radio today to talk about addiction, mental health and my work at the Back From Broken Foundation. People struggle with addiction and mental health in blue areas and red areas. I don’t care if you have a D or an R after your name— I care that you’re a human being.
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your regular reminder that authoritarian populism will make your country corrupt and poor. look at Hungary
June 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
your regular reminder that authoritarian populism will make your country corrupt and poor. look at Hungary
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Really excellent overview (with lots of fascinating details) from @rgoodlaw.bsky.social on the state of play in Trump v. the federal courts, with special attention to the recent arrest of a judge in Wisconsin and some of the key immigration cases.
www.thebulwark.com/p/bulwark-on...
www.thebulwark.com/p/bulwark-on...
Bulwark on Sunday: Trump vs. The Judges
This week on Bulwark on Sunday, Bill Kristol talks to Just Security's Ryan Goodman to talk about Trump's war on the courts and the arrest of a judge in Wisconsin by the FBI.
www.thebulwark.com
April 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Really excellent overview (with lots of fascinating details) from @rgoodlaw.bsky.social on the state of play in Trump v. the federal courts, with special attention to the recent arrest of a judge in Wisconsin and some of the key immigration cases.
www.thebulwark.com/p/bulwark-on...
www.thebulwark.com/p/bulwark-on...
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The two-year-old boy had wandered away from home on Monday evening and spent the night alone nearly seven miles from his home.
Dog finds and rescues toddler who spent night lost and alone in Arizona desert
The two-year-old boy had wandered away from home on Monday evening and spent the night alone nearly seven miles from his home.
www.npr.org
April 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The two-year-old boy had wandered away from home on Monday evening and spent the night alone nearly seven miles from his home.
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I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
April 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
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Russians celebrate Palm Sunday by bombing Sumy
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Russian ballistic missile strike kills dozens in Sumy, Zelensky says
Footage shows moment missile lands in Ukrainian city of Sumy
www.bbc.com
April 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Russians celebrate Palm Sunday by bombing Sumy
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
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You shouldn't have to spend money in order to vote. You shouldn't get to trade stocks if you can manipulate the stock market for personal gain. Ok I think I covered it.
April 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
You shouldn't have to spend money in order to vote. You shouldn't get to trade stocks if you can manipulate the stock market for personal gain. Ok I think I covered it.