Jane Hummer
@janehummer.bsky.social
Boulder, Colorado, USA. I like local politics, climate action, dogs, the Nuggets, quilting, 90s/00s sitcoms, and arguing with people on the internet. I was permanently banned from Nextdoor.
Living car-free in Boulder is apparently my greatest crime.
wow, I'm very used to upsetting Boulder NIMBYs, but I never knew it was possible up have Littleton NIMBYs upset by my urbanist bent
multi-family housing and car-free living? the horror
multi-family housing and car-free living? the horror
September 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Living car-free in Boulder is apparently my greatest crime.
My grandfather fought Nazis so I could fight NIMBYs...and Nazis.
September 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
My grandfather fought Nazis so I could fight NIMBYs...and Nazis.
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... the countries that build public transit well, quickly, & cheaply all have something in common: most of the work is done by the government itself, using in-house expertise, rather than farming various parts out to private companies under the bullshit theory that private always = more efficient.
July 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
... the countries that build public transit well, quickly, & cheaply all have something in common: most of the work is done by the government itself, using in-house expertise, rather than farming various parts out to private companies under the bullshit theory that private always = more efficient.
We are so close to CDs making a comeback, I can feel it.
July 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We are so close to CDs making a comeback, I can feel it.
No Kings protest in Boulder was amazing!
June 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM
No Kings protest in Boulder was amazing!
Some people never took constitutional law and it shows.
June 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Some people never took constitutional law and it shows.
Life hack: clean your tv screen during a hockey game. It’s much easier to see all the smudges.
May 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Life hack: clean your tv screen during a hockey game. It’s much easier to see all the smudges.
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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.
I know, I know, first world problems, but I can’t believe how expensive my pet insurance is now.
January 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I know, I know, first world problems, but I can’t believe how expensive my pet insurance is now.
I move that in future presidential inaugural years, we move Dry January to June instead.
January 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I move that in future presidential inaugural years, we move Dry January to June instead.
I can’t explain it, but today has real Friday vibes.
December 30, 2024 at 6:31 PM
I can’t explain it, but today has real Friday vibes.
I just used the Pythagorean theorem in a non-academic context. Please clap.
December 13, 2024 at 5:40 AM
I just used the Pythagorean theorem in a non-academic context. Please clap.
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Great opinion piece from @brianckeegan.com @janehummer.bsky.social Adrian Fine & our Boulder Progressives board!
#Denver #Colorado #CoLeg @boulderprogressives.org
www.dailycamera.com/2024/12/06/guest-opinion-brian-keegan-adrian-fine-and-jane-hummer-progressive-politics-are-mainstream-in-boulder/
#Denver #Colorado #CoLeg @boulderprogressives.org
www.dailycamera.com/2024/12/06/guest-opinion-brian-keegan-adrian-fine-and-jane-hummer-progressive-politics-are-mainstream-in-boulder/
Guest opinion: Brian Keegan, Adrian Fine and Jane Hummer: Progressive politics are mainstream in Boulder
Community engagement is an important part of local policymaking. But study after study after study after study shows that commenters at public meetings (and on Nextdoor) tend to be unrepresentative…
www.dailycamera.com
December 6, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Great opinion piece from @brianckeegan.com @janehummer.bsky.social Adrian Fine & our Boulder Progressives board!
#Denver #Colorado #CoLeg @boulderprogressives.org
www.dailycamera.com/2024/12/06/guest-opinion-brian-keegan-adrian-fine-and-jane-hummer-progressive-politics-are-mainstream-in-boulder/
#Denver #Colorado #CoLeg @boulderprogressives.org
www.dailycamera.com/2024/12/06/guest-opinion-brian-keegan-adrian-fine-and-jane-hummer-progressive-politics-are-mainstream-in-boulder/
Thoughts and prayers to my dog who is trying to survive the most stressful week of his year: when all my Black Friday shopping packages arrive.
December 7, 2024 at 4:04 AM
Thoughts and prayers to my dog who is trying to survive the most stressful week of his year: when all my Black Friday shopping packages arrive.
I’m 43 years old and I just discovered tonight that I actually do like guacamole.
November 20, 2024 at 1:17 AM
I’m 43 years old and I just discovered tonight that I actually do like guacamole.
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has anyone posted this one yet
November 19, 2024 at 12:20 AM
has anyone posted this one yet
True story: one of the reasons I'm most reluctant to leave the other site is because Barack Obama follows me there. I don't actually know how I earned his follow, but it's one of the proudest accomplishments of my life.
November 17, 2024 at 7:38 PM
True story: one of the reasons I'm most reluctant to leave the other site is because Barack Obama follows me there. I don't actually know how I earned his follow, but it's one of the proudest accomplishments of my life.
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Great piece in the Boulder Weekly about homeless outreach and how to make a difference from Boulder Feet Forward at Haven Ridge program manager Libby Ogletree!
boulderweekly.com/opinion/gues...
#Denver #Colorado #Homelessness #Nonprofit #Poverty #Helpers #Donate #Charity #ColoradoGives
boulderweekly.com/opinion/gues...
#Denver #Colorado #Homelessness #Nonprofit #Poverty #Helpers #Donate #Charity #ColoradoGives
Opinion: How nonprofits can better help our unhoused neighbors
The amount of savvy and persistence it takes to navigate services is a steep barrier. Starkly missing is anything resembling a roadmap.
boulderweekly.com
November 16, 2024 at 2:27 AM
Great piece in the Boulder Weekly about homeless outreach and how to make a difference from Boulder Feet Forward at Haven Ridge program manager Libby Ogletree!
boulderweekly.com/opinion/gues...
#Denver #Colorado #Homelessness #Nonprofit #Poverty #Helpers #Donate #Charity #ColoradoGives
boulderweekly.com/opinion/gues...
#Denver #Colorado #Homelessness #Nonprofit #Poverty #Helpers #Donate #Charity #ColoradoGives
A bit more introduction of myself: I live in Boulder, Colorado. I grew up in Maine and graduated from Bowdoin College before moving west. I am passionate about local politics, climate action, dogs, the Nuggets, tequila, and quilting. I was permanently banned from Nextdoor.
November 11, 2024 at 10:16 PM
A bit more introduction of myself: I live in Boulder, Colorado. I grew up in Maine and graduated from Bowdoin College before moving west. I am passionate about local politics, climate action, dogs, the Nuggets, tequila, and quilting. I was permanently banned from Nextdoor.
Okay, hi, I guess I should make my first post here. My name is Jane, people should know who I am.
August 5, 2023 at 1:34 AM
Okay, hi, I guess I should make my first post here. My name is Jane, people should know who I am.