Abby LG
leepsandbounds.bsky.social
Abby LG
@leepsandbounds.bsky.social
PR consultant in Denver, CO.
"Dias' detention was 'not just a policy failure. It is a moral one.'”

coloradosun.com/2025/06/24/u...
Utah student arrested in Colorado by ICE says 15 days in detention were "hardest of my life"
Caroline Dias Goncalves, 19, was released on bond Friday after 15 days in immigration detention in Aurora. Now she must fight deportation.
coloradosun.com
June 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
For many participants, the Targeted Housing Assistance Program meant the difference between staying stably housed or experiencing homeless. Read more about how the program kept young adults housed in Arizona. 👇🏼

www.kjzz.org/business/202...
Cash transfer pilot program kept young Arizonans from becoming homeless
A one-time cash transfer of about $4,600 was enough to keep young people in Tucson from falling into homelessness, a new report says.
www.kjzz.org
May 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Exclusive: The EPA's fight to freeze $20 billion in already-distributed funding has “significant legal vulnerabilities,” a top government attorney warned via email politi.co/44CMZnS
April 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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#TBT to our 2024 Guaranteed Income Rally last September, where we marched at the Colorado State Capitol to push for guaranteed income in Denver.

📸: Armando Geneyro Jr.
April 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Seth Rogen said President Trump had “single-handedly destroyed all of American science” while presenting an award at the Breakthrough Prize ceremony — sometimes called the “Oscars of Science” — where Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg were in attendance. Rogen's comments were cut from the broadcast.
Seth Rogen’s Trump Jokes Are Edited Out of Awards Broadcast
While presenting an award at the Breakthrough Prize ceremony this month, Mr. Rogen said President Trump had “single-handedly destroyed all of American science.”
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
@coloradonewsline.com Thank you for elevating this. Glad to see our senators standing up for the rule of law AND what’s right.
Hickenlooper calls on Supreme Court to hold Trump officials in contempt — Colorado Newsline
EAGLE, Colorado — U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday urged the U.S.
apple.news
April 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Thank you, Daily Beast, for helping this news not stay quiet for long.

I know we’re in the age of ghosting but this is a new one!
April 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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When you look at the list of institutions they want to defund: libraries, museums, the Smithsonian, public schools, PBS, NPR, archives, you can clearly see that the real threat to an authoritarian regime is an informed and educated public
March 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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I’m not going to sugarcoat this. We’re in the worst national emergency of our lives.

What can I say that’s even remotely encouraging at this point? Six things. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/six-small-morsels-of-hope
March 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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An international graduate student at Tufts University was taken into federal custody on Tuesday outside an off-campus apartment building, the university’s president said. The university was told that the student’s visa had been terminated. nyti.ms/4hRzPq1
March 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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If we didn’t laugh, we’d cry. @theonion.com
March 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Tonight an unbelievable **34,000 people** gathered for our Denver rally to take on billionaires and win our country back.

This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008.

Also bigger than the 2024 DNC.

And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).
March 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Unsurprisingly, Coloradans are looking for options beyond the soul-sucking cluster of I-70. All aboard the ski train!

www.cpr.org/2025/03/20/t...
The state lowered prices on the Winter Park ski train. Bookings jumped by 25,000
State officials say their investment and boosted service has been “a real success” and they hope to build on it.
www.cpr.org
March 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine.

Here are some steps you can take to evade it.
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...
www.wired.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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A federal judge ordered the Education Department to restore some federal grants that were terminated as part of the Trump administration’s purge of diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Judge Orders Education Dept. to Restore Some Grants to Schools
In an opinion on Tuesday, a federal judge found that suspension of programs aimed at training and supporting educators would have “grave effect on the public.”
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Breaking News: A judge found that Elon Musk’s effort to shutter USAID most likely violated the Constitution, and ordered its operations partially restored.
Elon Musk’s Role in Dismantling USAID Likely Violated Constitution, Judge Finds
It appears to be the first time a federal judge has acted to constrain Elon Musk, a top adviser to President Trump. The judge also ordered agency functions be partially restored, though that relief co...
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Forest Service ranger Kricket Olin was fired from her position in the mass layoffs last month via a form letter saying it was due to poor performance.

Her firing leaves the high-alpine areas of the forest in Ouray County with fewer resources to patrol for safety and environmental purposes.
A Forest Service ranger shares her story of termination
Forest Service ranger Kricket Olin was fired from her position in the mass layoffs last month via a form letter saying it was due to poor performance. Her firing leaves the high-alpine areas of the fo...
www.ksut.org
March 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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"It was really bittersweet,” McAlpin says about joining @denverbip.bsky.social. “It was amazing to be able to help [my family], but it also accentuated the fact that our economic system and all these other things are in place to make things hard for the poor.”

progressive.org/magazine/how...
March 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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As the Trump administration and Elon Musk work to dismantle USAID, the government’s lead agency for delivering humanitarian aid for generations, right-wing influencers have flooded the internet with falsehoods about its work, promoting unfounded claims and conspiratorial thinking. nyti.ms/4htWHN0
February 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
One of my intentions with this platform is to elevate trustworthy, local #journalism. This seems like a good place to start. 👇🗞️ #coloradonews
sentinelcolorado.com/metro/fact-c...
FACT CHECK: No proof of media leaks or claims of arrests in Aurora, Denver immigrant raids - Sentinel Colorado
Without evidence, border patrol officials said unnamed Colorado media tipped off immigration activists about the raids, endangering federal agents. Nothing substantiates the charge
sentinelcolorado.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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"It was really bittersweet,” McAlpin says about joining [Denver Basic Income Project]. “It was amazing to be able to help [my family], but it also accentuated the fact that our economic system and all these other things are in place to make things hard for the poor.”

#GuaranteedIncome
How to Save a Saving Grace?
Over the past half-decade, guaranteed income programs have improved lives around the country. Now they’re under political attack.
progressive.org
February 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Illuminating story about the transformative impact of guaranteed income. #DenverBasicIncomeProject
progressive.org/magazine/how...
How to Save a Saving Grace?
Over the past half-decade, guaranteed income programs have improved lives around the country. Now they’re under political attack.
progressive.org
February 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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"No matter who is president, everyone living in the U.S. has certain basic rights under the U.S. Constitution. Undocumented immigrants have these rights, too. It is important that we all assert and protect our basic rights.”

Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
February 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM