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Political Director, ProgressNow Colorado. All opinions are my own, Retweets ≠ endorsement, and my bosses know I am kind of a loose cannon already so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Independence Institute: has-been
Common Sense Institute: meh
Advance Colorado Institute: now we'll show 'em!
#copolitics
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What the world needs now
Are some true words of wisdom
Like La La La La La
Cause what the world needs now
Is another right-wing stink tank
Like I need a hole in my head
#cracker #copolitics
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Advance Colorado Institute is a non-profit think tank that advances conservative principles and ideas. It focuses on policies that provide more opportunity for more Coloradans. Learn more: advancecolorado.org/institute
#AdvanceCO #CoPolitics #Coleg
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Advance Colorado Institute is a non-profit think tank that advances conservative principles and ideas. It focuses on policies that provide more opportunity for more Coloradans. Learn more: advancecolorado.org/institute
#AdvanceCO #CoPolitics #Coleg
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this must be devastating to the 3,000 reporters CNN has assigned to breathlessly cover this story.
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“CNN POLL: BIDEN’S APPROVAL VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED AMID DOCS PROBE”
new this morning via @CNN:
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You tweeted out the location of the Speaker on 1/6/21, thereby endangering the lives of your colleagues; you supported a violent attempted insurrection. You are a racist and a bigot; you misused campaign funds. You are the problem, not Swalwell.
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We are in a housing emergency. Families across the state are suffering because their income hasn't kept pace with the cost of housing. It's time to do all the things to combat this crisis and local governments should have this tool. #copolitics #coleg
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New: A bill would allow Colorado cities to pass rent control laws. Its initial sponsors are 22 House Democrats and 1 Senate Democrat, led by @javier_mabrey @Velasco4CO and @SenRobRodriguez. leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb23-1115
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New: A bill would allow Colorado cities to pass rent control laws. Its initial sponsors are 22 House Democrats and 1 Senate Democrat, led by @javier_mabrey @Velasco4CO and @SenRobRodriguez. leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb23-1115
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Oh my God this is the last thing I'm going to see before I die isn't it? Julie doing her best Marshall Applewhite and Chuck just wants to eat me.
Legit horror. #copolitics
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Over here having a great time learning about the #budget proposals that #colorado department of corrections has for fiscal yr 23-24
Being a over - billion dollar agency with incredible #staffing issues - we are excited to see the great questions from #coleg #legislators today
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We are here for the SMART Act hearing with our joint judiciary committee - where we will hear from the Depart. of Corrections on their presentation!
#criminaljustice #Advocates this is a great presentation to be at data, stats, and budget. #copolitics
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Oh my God.
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Can you guys just pretend you care about Asian Americans? It’s never ok to put out a headline like this- but especially hurtful this week. @WSJopinion
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The misery we endure this time of year makes us appreciate Colorado's glorious summers that much more.
This is what I tell myself every time I fly back from Florida in winter. #cowx
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Some brief snow showers today then we get two days above freezing before a huge crash #cowx
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It's. Always. The. Youth. Pastors. #copolitics
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Deric Wallace Peacock, 39, former children’s youth and discipleship pastor of a Hopewell church, was charged with distribution of child pornography and sentenced to 20 yrs in prison.
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Personally I'm a little more concerned with lawmakers doing shots of rum at 8:30am and also being the only people with guns besides actual cops. There was a lawmaker a couple of years ago who was probably not vaping nicotine. And that seems on balance safer. #copolitics
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Just like 2013, the gun nuts are flooding the zone with rank misinformation about legislation that hasn't even been introduced yet. They won't correct a word when the bill drops and proves them wrong. It's about scaring the public before that happens. #copolitics #coleg
Maybe it's because of the sexual abuse scandals and the bigotry of the Church? And opposition to birth control?
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Denver Bishop Blames ‘Transgender Ideology’ for Fewer Number of Churchgoers coloradopols.com/diary/184889/d #copolitics #copols #coleg
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January 22nd should have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
While Roe was never enough, SCOTUS' decision to overturn the case robbed tens of millions of Americans of their right to an abortion.
We won't give up.
We will protect and expand abortion rights.
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Don't call it a comeback, Ba'al's been here for literally thousands of years #copolitics
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Ba'al's back, baby! coloradopols.com/diary/184844/b #copolitics #copols #coleg #co03
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And Pam Anderson, for pity's sake. You guys took a candidate whose whole schtick is standing up for the truth and made her campaign on a "Unity Ticket" with a bunch of election deniers.
And then you wonder what the hell happened. This is what hubris looks like. #copolitics
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I read this column already knowing that Sage worked for O'Dea, most readers have to discover that in the footer.
@cologop lost because while consultants were fleecing them out of millions and pumping them with fake polls, none of you were actually changing course. #copolitics
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It is likely we will have to sue @jaredpolis and the @coloradogov in order to STOP
the 2023 Assault Weapons Ban.
Our team thinks this lawsuit will cost us well over $1M; frankly, that is money we don’t have right now.
Help us fund the fight >> secure.anedot.com/rocky-mountain
the 2023 Assault Weapons Ban.
Our team thinks this lawsuit will cost us well over $1M; frankly, that is money we don’t have right now.
Help us fund the fight >> secure.anedot.com/rocky-mountain5
Society must resist the AI chatbots lest we become pasteurized homogenized synthesized and above all redundant bags of meat.
Make handwriting great again.
#copolitics
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U.S. universities are starting to overhaul classrooms in response to the new AI chatbot ChatGPT, prompting a potentially huge shift in teaching. Some professors are redesigning their courses, even choosing handwritten assignments over typed ones. nyti.ms/3HkahTy
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“Mike Coffman’s Aurora is an anomaly in today’s Colorado politics, and its end could be in sight.” -
The end IS in sight: November 7, 2023.
It’s time to elect a progressive majority to lead CO’s most ethnically & economically diverse city.
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For the past 2 years, House Democrats helped President Biden deliver historic progress for the people.
Money in pockets, shots in arms, millions of jobs, infrastructure, gun safety, marriage equality, climate justice, vets cancer care and more.
America is #BetterWithBiden! -NP
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I would just like to say once again that Colorado Democrats agree was one of the greatest chairs in our state's history.
For Democrats. And that's why it's a bit weird we agree.
But cool, kumbaya! Everybody loves KBB. #copolitics
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Yesterday, today, and forever. Dr. Chaps.
#copolitics
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“Dr. Chaps” Leads GOP’s Glorious Municipal Comeback coloradopols.com/diary/184821/d #copolitics #copols #coleg
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Good heavens, there's so few of them now! It's really obvious when you line them up like that.
#microminority #copolitics #coleg
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Today House Republicans celebrated the 50th annual #MarchForLife on the House floor.
Sadly, many @COHouseDem walked out during the the honoring of life. #coleg #copolitics
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My general starting point is is to support all bills that make Tony "Voldemort" Gagliardi wee himself in anger and calibrate from there.
So things are off to a pretty good start. #copolitics #coleg
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Wrapping up our second week of the #coleg session and if I’ve learned anything it’s that the CO Capitol is wildly inconsistent with temperature. One room is a fridge and the next is a sauna #whiplash
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Don't call it a comeback, Chaps has been here for years creeping his peers seeing demons everywhere #copolitics #coleg
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How about a trade. I'll literally say the word agriculture 🤝 You say Trump should've been impeached for January 6. #copolitics
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Colorado Republicans are literally complaining about the number of times Gov. Jared Polis said specific words in his "State of the State" speech. It's no mystery whey they have an historic minority in state government. coloradopols.com/diary/184730/i #copolitics #coleg #cosen #cogov
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One of the abiding realities about politics is that being right is only the beginning.
If you don't build a majority coalition behind your solution, it doesn't matter how right you are.
This reality hits a lot of well-intentioned people like a brick wall.
#copolitics #coleg
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Colorado Republicans have learned absolutely nothing from the midterms - or the last several election cycles here. #copolitics
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Colorado Christian University Attacks Abortion With Your Tax Dollars coloradopols.com/diary/184722/c #copolitics #copols #coleg
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ATTN: #copolitics
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#1 - 50,000,000 chickens have died in the U.S. due to Avian flu.
#2 - Supply and demand made egg prices increase.
#3 - That's classic capitalism, which y'all love...until you pay $5 for a dozen eggs. Then you want the government to do something about it. That's socialism.
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Colorado Republicans would give anything for a candidate with a pinky's worth of Jared's charisma. #copolitics #cogov
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Yes, Colorado's governor did a Yoda impression in a major speech axios.com/local/denver/2
#copolitics #coleg #cogov #Colorado #Denver #AxiosDenver #StarWars
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