January 9, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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guess they couldn't get the knob out of the shot
December 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
guess they couldn't get the knob out of the shot
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A reminder that Tina Peters was convicted of a state crime — prosecuted by a Republican in a red county.
This 2024 interview takes you inside the case: www.cpr.org/2024/09/11/i...
This 2024 interview takes you inside the case: www.cpr.org/2024/09/11/i...
District Attorney talks the long and strange case of Tina Peters
Dan Rubinstein heads the 21st Judicial District Attorney’s Office tasked with prosecuting former Mesa County Clerk.
www.cpr.org
December 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
A reminder that Tina Peters was convicted of a state crime — prosecuted by a Republican in a red county.
This 2024 interview takes you inside the case: www.cpr.org/2024/09/11/i...
This 2024 interview takes you inside the case: www.cpr.org/2024/09/11/i...
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An entire industry unanimously crammed AI non-features into every single device and service we used and repeatedly doubled-down despite lackluster response and adoption.
But it's YOU who is hurting the economy for not being excited about it. 🙄
But it's YOU who is hurting the economy for not being excited about it. 🙄
November 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
An entire industry unanimously crammed AI non-features into every single device and service we used and repeatedly doubled-down despite lackluster response and adoption.
But it's YOU who is hurting the economy for not being excited about it. 🙄
But it's YOU who is hurting the economy for not being excited about it. 🙄
_Swoon_ he really does have Kennedy hair
Ok this could be interesting. Camelot redux or non-starter nothingburger? Place your bets now. Gift link 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/n...
Jack Schlossberg, Kennedy Heir, to Seek Nadler’s N.Y. Congressional Seat
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
_Swoon_ he really does have Kennedy hair
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The Pentagon has ordered the National Guard to create “quick reaction” forces in every state by January that are trained and equipped to respond to riots and civil unrest within the U.S., according to internal DOD memos. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Pentagon Orders National Guard to Establish Quick-Reaction Forces for Civil Unrest, Riots
The riot control units are a major shift, underscoring the Trump administration’s push to directly involve the military in responding to demonstrations and other domestic missions.
www.wsj.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The Pentagon has ordered the National Guard to create “quick reaction” forces in every state by January that are trained and equipped to respond to riots and civil unrest within the U.S., according to internal DOD memos. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Multiple cities across the country, including Minneapolis, Boston, and San Francisco, have banned the use of facial recognition software.
In Colorado, civil rights advocates are concerned about APD having access to this technology.
In Colorado, civil rights advocates are concerned about APD having access to this technology.
Aurora City Council allows police to start using AI facial recognition software
The resolution allows the Aurora Police Department to use facial recognition software to help with investigations. Civil rights advocates are concerned.
denverite.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Multiple cities across the country, including Minneapolis, Boston, and San Francisco, have banned the use of facial recognition software.
In Colorado, civil rights advocates are concerned about APD having access to this technology.
In Colorado, civil rights advocates are concerned about APD having access to this technology.
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A stat we don't talk about enough: Newspapers have lost 77% of their jobs over the last 20 year, more than any of the 532 other industries tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
October 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
A stat we don't talk about enough: Newspapers have lost 77% of their jobs over the last 20 year, more than any of the 532 other industries tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Nature's power is mind boggling: the sheer scale of the eye of this storm 🤯 💨
Thoughts are with those in Jamaica at this time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_LI...
Thoughts are with those in Jamaica at this time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_LI...
US Air Force 'Hurricane Hunters' fly into the eye of Hurricane Melissa
YouTube video by Associated Press
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October 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Nature's power is mind boggling: the sheer scale of the eye of this storm 🤯 💨
Thoughts are with those in Jamaica at this time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_LI...
Thoughts are with those in Jamaica at this time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_LI...
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Too late to order this tshirt for Saturday, but print out a copy of this doc and keep it with you if you’re planning on some good trouble:
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
October 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Too late to order this tshirt for Saturday, but print out a copy of this doc and keep it with you if you’re planning on some good trouble:
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
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something I’ve been thinking about is that all our content retrieval systems are biased towards recency rather than quality which makes it extremely hard to discover old good books, movies, blog posts, etc
September 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
something I’ve been thinking about is that all our content retrieval systems are biased towards recency rather than quality which makes it extremely hard to discover old good books, movies, blog posts, etc
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what north america really needs is to experience the superiority of japanese toilet seats and put one on every toilet on the continent
The Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven is betting billions of dollars that it can expand its business in the U.S. by making its convenience stores more like the food meccas they are in Japan. nyti.ms/3KTwGve
October 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
what north america really needs is to experience the superiority of japanese toilet seats and put one on every toilet on the continent
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Germany will not support Chat Control - a law which proposes to scan all messages people send even on end-to-end encrypted platforms - Justice Minister said today. German stance likely dooms the measure. Signal had threatened to leave the EU if Chat Control became law
therecord.media/chat-control...
therecord.media/chat-control...
Germany will not support 'Chat Control' message scanning in the EU
“Random chat monitoring must be taboo in a constitutional state,” Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig said as German officials signaled they will not vote for a controversial EU proposal known as ...
therecord.media
October 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Germany will not support Chat Control - a law which proposes to scan all messages people send even on end-to-end encrypted platforms - Justice Minister said today. German stance likely dooms the measure. Signal had threatened to leave the EU if Chat Control became law
therecord.media/chat-control...
therecord.media/chat-control...
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Amazon Caught Peddling AI Slop Version of Cory Doctorow That's So Ironic That We Have to Go Outside and Stare at the Sky for a Bit
The renowned tech critic's book "Enshittification" hasn't even been out for a full day, and Amazon is already selling AI-generated knockoffs.
futurism.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Are you affected directly by the government shutdown? CPR News wants to hear from you.
If you're a federal worker or contractor or someone who relies on a gov't function, please fill out our survey:
If you're a federal worker or contractor or someone who relies on a gov't function, please fill out our survey:
Survey: Have you been impacted by the shutdown?
We want to know how the government shutdown is impacting you as a federal worker or recipient of federal services.
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October 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Are you affected directly by the government shutdown? CPR News wants to hear from you.
If you're a federal worker or contractor or someone who relies on a gov't function, please fill out our survey:
If you're a federal worker or contractor or someone who relies on a gov't function, please fill out our survey:
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Boulder Students for Justice in Palestine tried to show the film "The Time that Remains" on campus, but University of Colorado administrators sent police to shut down the screening and "attempt to identify anyone that was there," according to a police report // Story by @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social
CU Boulder police shut down student groups’ screening of Palestinian film
As students were setting up for the film in the ATLAS Institute, two CU police officers showed up and blocked people from entering, a member of Boulder Students for Justice in Palestine said.
www.denverpost.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Boulder Students for Justice in Palestine tried to show the film "The Time that Remains" on campus, but University of Colorado administrators sent police to shut down the screening and "attempt to identify anyone that was there," according to a police report // Story by @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social
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@theonion.com firing on all cylinders.
September 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
@theonion.com firing on all cylinders.
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They've lost the 9yos
September 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
They've lost the 9yos
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CPR’s tower on Sunlight Peak.
A reminder of autumn’s beauty… and the enormous cost of broadcasting in an altitudinous state!
Photo: Engineer Ron Zastrow
A reminder of autumn’s beauty… and the enormous cost of broadcasting in an altitudinous state!
Photo: Engineer Ron Zastrow
September 25, 2025 at 2:13 AM
CPR’s tower on Sunlight Peak.
A reminder of autumn’s beauty… and the enormous cost of broadcasting in an altitudinous state!
Photo: Engineer Ron Zastrow
A reminder of autumn’s beauty… and the enormous cost of broadcasting in an altitudinous state!
Photo: Engineer Ron Zastrow
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New from 404 Media: the DOJ quietly deleted a study that showed domestic terrorists are most often right wing. Unclear why deleted, but comes after Kirk assassination. One of the study's co-authors declined to comment.
www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing
Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrosim is far-right was disappeared.
www.404media.co
September 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
New from 404 Media: the DOJ quietly deleted a study that showed domestic terrorists are most often right wing. Unclear why deleted, but comes after Kirk assassination. One of the study's co-authors declined to comment.
www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
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I know how cringe it is to quote Voltaire but I fear he cooked with this one:
“To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth.”
“To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth.”
September 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I know how cringe it is to quote Voltaire but I fear he cooked with this one:
“To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth.”
“To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth.”
If I could just spend the rest of my career onboarding for new jobs I'd probably be totally satisfied.
September 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
If I could just spend the rest of my career onboarding for new jobs I'd probably be totally satisfied.
I love how "Sounds like a plan" can actually be really insulting. "I mean it _sounds_ like a plan. But is it?"
September 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I love how "Sounds like a plan" can actually be really insulting. "I mean it _sounds_ like a plan. But is it?"