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Quentin Young

@quentinyoung.bsky.social

Editor @coloradonewsline.com

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Supreme Court could give Colorado therapists a license to harm | Colorado Newsline The state banned the discredited practice of conversion therapy, but Supreme Court justices appear to be on the side of a Christian counselor.

Commentary: Colorado banned the discredited practice of conversion therapy, but a Christian counselor appears to have persuaded justices that the law’s unconstitutional. An adverse ruling could give therapists a license to harm.

09.10.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 129    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 16

As it says in the story, those are the latest figures.

08.10.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Supreme Court justices skeptical of free speech limits in Colorado conversion therapy case Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical of a Colorado law banning conversion therapy for minors, which a counselor in the state says violates her First Amendment right to free speech.

NEW from @coloradonewsline.com: Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical of a Colorado law banning conversion therapy for minors, which a counselor in the state says violates her First Amendment right to free speech.

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/supr...

07.10.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's time to set Jeanette Vizguerra free | Colorado Newsline There is strong evidence that authorities targeted Jeanette Vizguerra because of her criticism of the government. It's time to set her free.

Commentary: There's no reason to believe Jeanette Vizguerra is a flight risk β€” her past suggests the opposite. Or a danger to the community β€” she’s famous as a pillar of the community. Her detention serves no judicial imperative β€” in fact, it undermines the moral foundation of American justice.

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It's time to set Jeanette Vizguerra free | Colorado Newsline There is strong evidence that authorities targeted Jeanette Vizguerra because of her criticism of the government. It's time to set her free.

Commentary: ICE has kept Colorado immigrant rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra locked up for more than six months. Her detention is a violation of her constitutional rights, and the court should set her free.

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Colorado’s Aurora detention center housed 1,180 people as of this data’s release. Of those, 831 (70%) are listed as β€œnon-criminal.” Data here: www.ice.gov/detain/deten...

26.09.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Raise your hand if being falsely indicted and eventually acquitted would bankrupt you

26.09.2025 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 300    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

Yes, and there are other downsides. As a journalist I'm not in the habit of calling for less public information. We regularly use voter records in our reporting. But the risk posed by this information being abused by authoritarians is paramount.

25.09.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Colorado allows voters to restrict release of their information if they attest to fear of harassment or bodily harm. All Coloradans can now demonstrate a credible risk of harassment from their own federal government.

25.09.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

"This used to be the best job I’ve ever had, the best environment I’ve ever had, the best culture I’ve ever hadβ€”and they fucking ruined it.

I will never ever forget how much they ruined it."

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Trump ties autism to Tylenol use in pregnancy despite inconclusive scientific evidence WASHINGTON β€” President Donald Trump announced Monday that his administration believes it’s found one contributing factor of autism and a possible treatment, though experts have said such claims are in...

From @jennifershutt.bsky.social: President Trump announced Monday that his administration believes it’s found one contributing factor of autism and a possible treatment, though experts have said such claims are inconclusive.

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

23.09.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 1
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It's not impossible to redistrict Colorado | Colorado Newsline Virtually every discussion on redistricting concludes that it can't be done in Colorado. But crucial points have been omitted from the debate.

Again there was a story by a major Colorado news outlet this week that claims mid-decade redistricting in Colorado is impossible. And again it reinforces a fatal asymmetry in which one side insists on restraining itself by rules the other side spurns. Also, it's not impossible.

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When accountability finally comes, it is absolutely necessary that the cowards who stood with the despots, as they feigned disbelief that we're not grateful for their armed occupations of our cities, also face justice.

09.09.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is an important insight, and the corrolary is that every single person in America who truly wants to resist totalitarianism must be prepared to make sacrifices, even very serious sacrifices.

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How a terrorism exhibit in Colorado distorts the story of Jan. 6 | Colorado Newsline A terrorism exhibit at the CELL in Denver, in its dishonest treatment of Jan. 6, reflects how Trump has deranged an entire society.

The Colorado governor and Denver mayor are hosting a 9/11 commemoration with The CELL. The event will include a forum "which will educate the public on current national security threats." But The CELL under Trump fundraiser Larry Mizel completely obscures Trump's role in the natsec threat of J6.

04.09.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Current rules say that if you're "inactive," have failed to respond to an inquiry from election officials and have failed to vote in two consecutive general elections your registration will be canceled. Here are the current rules: www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/rule_ma...

04.09.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not sure how current the information in that story is, such as the "miss one election and you're out" provision. An undeliverable or returned mail ballot I think is the most common reason a voter is designated inactive today.

04.09.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for your question. Active means they are registered and are automatically sent a mail-in ballot. A much smaller percentage of registered voters are designated "inactive" and don't receive mail ballots. We focus on active voters, since they're more representative of actual voting patterns.

04.09.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I know we have to be precise in how we describe things. But if precision is the account's sole outcome we might miss that what's at hand is an interstate military invasion β€” also known as an act of war.

03.09.2025 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If it’s under Title 32 authority, the Texas guard remains under state control.

That would mean that one state is deploying armed forces into the territory of a non-consenting state.

And that’d clearly be a violation of the principle that states are co-equal, territorially limited sovereigns.

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Trump moves to revoke $5 billion of approved foreign aid spending | Colorado Newsline The White House budget office moved Friday to yank nearly $5 billion in foreign aid already approved by Congress.

The White House budget office moved Friday to yank nearly $5 billion in foreign aid already approved by Congress in a controversial maneuver meant to bypass lawmakers.
By @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

29.08.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's the report: bsky.app/profile/kyle...

29.08.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ask, receive. We have an answer thanks to @kylec.bsky.social and 9News. Polis is still all in with RFK Jr., which I'm tempted to say is beyond comprehension but we have to learn that in this new America every outrage and superstition and cruelty and policy fetish is plausible.

29.08.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's easy to see Polis' complicity with Trump's mass deportations and Hickenlooper/Bennet support for MAGA cabinet members as local miscalculations in the vein of Hugenberg, Von Papen and Kaas.

29.08.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A grave failure is the inability to grasp what it means for those who resist when the object of resistance operates beyond lawful limits. The limits are virtues in a functioning society but are handcuffs when the government is a criminal going for the exposed belly of the opposition.

29.08.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"This is a time when we need to focus on the difference between things that are nice to have and things that we need to have," Polis told members of the Legislature's Joint Budget Committee.

28.08.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With the CDC in chaos and RFK Jr. supercharging morbidity, it's important for Gov. Jared Polis to address his earlier outspoken praise for Kennedy. For all we know he's still "excited" that a quack is in charge of America's health, and Coloradans deserve some clarity on that.

28.08.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

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