Justine Sandoval
@justajus.bsky.social
Coloradan, Xicana, political strategist, reproductive rights warrior, and Political and Green Chile Correspondent on City Cast Denver (Opinions here are my own)
Big retailers ditched diversity and are quietly hiking prices on those who need them most. We need leaders who’ll hold them accountable. Read my full commentary:
July 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Big retailers ditched diversity and are quietly hiking prices on those who need them most. We need leaders who’ll hold them accountable. Read my full commentary:
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The House has been trending younger and younger. We should work on getting younger people in the Senate!
May 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The House has been trending younger and younger. We should work on getting younger people in the Senate!
I turned 39 this month and I didn’t feel that old until yesterday when I put some Dr. Scholl’s inserts into my Air Force 1’s.
May 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I turned 39 this month and I didn’t feel that old until yesterday when I put some Dr. Scholl’s inserts into my Air Force 1’s.
Is listening to The Offspring while I do yard work the equivalent of my dad doing yard work listening to classic rock when I was a kid? Am I the old person now???
May 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Is listening to The Offspring while I do yard work the equivalent of my dad doing yard work listening to classic rock when I was a kid? Am I the old person now???
This is the magical time of year between Spring and Summer when my Xcel bill drops below $100 for two months.
May 16, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This is the magical time of year between Spring and Summer when my Xcel bill drops below $100 for two months.
Am I the only person who can never find the score at Coors Field?
May 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Am I the only person who can never find the score at Coors Field?
Daily doctor check-in with my dad at the hospital:
Doctor: What year is it?
Dad: 2025.
Doctor: Who’s the president?
Dad: Ugh, I don’t want to talk about it.
The doctor laughs.
Doctor: Okay, that’s an acceptable response.
Doctor: What year is it?
Dad: 2025.
Doctor: Who’s the president?
Dad: Ugh, I don’t want to talk about it.
The doctor laughs.
Doctor: Okay, that’s an acceptable response.
May 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Daily doctor check-in with my dad at the hospital:
Doctor: What year is it?
Dad: 2025.
Doctor: Who’s the president?
Dad: Ugh, I don’t want to talk about it.
The doctor laughs.
Doctor: Okay, that’s an acceptable response.
Doctor: What year is it?
Dad: 2025.
Doctor: Who’s the president?
Dad: Ugh, I don’t want to talk about it.
The doctor laughs.
Doctor: Okay, that’s an acceptable response.
One time I saw a lady from the 32nd street farmers market buying up a ton of vegetables at the Safeway on 44th and Lowell before the Sunday market. 😂
May 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
One time I saw a lady from the 32nd street farmers market buying up a ton of vegetables at the Safeway on 44th and Lowell before the Sunday market. 😂
I fucks so hard with the music at Pho Duy.
May 6, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I fucks so hard with the music at Pho Duy.
Whoever is the DJ at DIA feeling the 70’s and 80’s R&B and I’m here for the Chaka Khan! ✈️🪩
April 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Whoever is the DJ at DIA feeling the 70’s and 80’s R&B and I’m here for the Chaka Khan! ✈️🪩
People really be risking it all to get into a Starbucks drive thru.
April 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
People really be risking it all to get into a Starbucks drive thru.
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cancelling a federal program that helped people and gave young people jobs. via @cprnews.bsky.social & @caitlynkim.bsky.social
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‘I thought our site supervisor was joking’ — abrupt closure of AmeriCorps sends Colorado volunteers home, leaves community partners worried
A 19-year-old from Cañon City joined the program to help people and gain life skills, now he’s wondering what comes next.
www.cpr.org
April 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
cancelling a federal program that helped people and gave young people jobs. via @cprnews.bsky.social & @caitlynkim.bsky.social
www.cpr.org/2025/04/22/t...
www.cpr.org/2025/04/22/t...
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Over a decade ago I started writing about the legal challenges to the ACA. We’re still at it. My latest from yesterdays arguments
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What You Missed In the SCOTUS Case That Could Upend the ACA
Analysis: It's the latest in conservatives' years-long fight to undo the Affordable Care Act.
rewirenewsgroup.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Over a decade ago I started writing about the legal challenges to the ACA. We’re still at it. My latest from yesterdays arguments
rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/04/22/w...
rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/04/22/w...
Don’t say the word bravo to me unless you’re talking about Housewives.
April 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Don’t say the word bravo to me unless you’re talking about Housewives.
If your idea of political strategy is hurling slurs from the official party account, you’re not a leader, you’re a liability! Embarrassing. #copolitics
Leader of Colorado’s Libertarian Party calls man anti-gay slurs in Facebook exchange
The head of the Libertarian Party of Colorado repeatedly used anti-gay slurs last week in an exchange with a person who criticized the party’s social media presence, according to copies of th…
www.denverpost.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
If your idea of political strategy is hurling slurs from the official party account, you’re not a leader, you’re a liability! Embarrassing. #copolitics
I keep Dinger’s birthday on my calendar.
On the eve of Rockies' home opener, travel back with us to the time Dinger was unveiled as the team's mascot
On April 16, 1994, before the Colorado Rockies took on the Montréal Expos at Mile High Stadium, Dinger was born – or rather, hatched – in front of adults and children alike.
www.denver7.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I keep Dinger’s birthday on my calendar.
Is it just me or does anyone else’s AI generated photos make them look worse???
April 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Is it just me or does anyone else’s AI generated photos make them look worse???
Who else is watching Housewives of Atlanta? Because I need to discuss!
April 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Who else is watching Housewives of Atlanta? Because I need to discuss!
How did I not know anything about the owners of La Loma until I read this article??? Wild stuff!
Inside the La Loma divorce: Brinkerhoffs split restaurants, but lawsuit continues
Denver jurors are expected to hear this summer about the many allegations of infidelity, coercion, scheming and fraud that have divided one of the city’s most prominent families.
www.denverpost.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
How did I not know anything about the owners of La Loma until I read this article??? Wild stuff!
I’m never once in my entire 38 years of living in Denver, have ever been afraid of downtown.
March 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I’m never once in my entire 38 years of living in Denver, have ever been afraid of downtown.
Thank you Ball Arena for having free pads and tampons!
March 29, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Thank you Ball Arena for having free pads and tampons!
What’s everyone’s favorite outdoor patio to go have a meal or drink on in Denver?
March 28, 2025 at 11:42 PM
What’s everyone’s favorite outdoor patio to go have a meal or drink on in Denver?
Currently down in The Valley and Blanca Peak isn’t looking very blanca. ☹️
Southern Colorado’s “dismal” snowpack has water managers praying for big storms this spring
Southern Colorado’s “dismal” snowpack has water managers praying for big storms this spring
Colorado’s average snowpack statewide masks worrisome water conditions in the south, where some reservoirs are low ahead of spring.
coloradosun.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Currently down in The Valley and Blanca Peak isn’t looking very blanca. ☹️