Jess Nelson

Aurora City Council demands ‘unlawful and overreaching’ ICE leave city The newly progressive city council voted 6-4 to condemn the immigration enforcement agency.

More proud to live in Aurora now that it's led by progressives.

Aurora voters buck recent City Council election trends, shifting power to progressives “We’re going to show up, we’re going to problem solve,” said Gianina Horton, one of a crop of newly elected left-leaning candidates headed to the Aurora City Council when th…

Now *this* is Aurora

YouTube video by ABC News Zohran Mamdani delivers victory speech

"TURN THE VOLUME UP"

YouTube video by Denver Water SPLASHSTREET BOYS — WATER TUESDAY (SPLASHSTREET'S BACK) (OFFICIAL BACKSTREET BOYS PARODY)

Look at me watering on a Tuesday.

Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs The Senate voted to approve a $9 billion rescission package aimed at clawing back money already allocated for public radio and television.

There’s no better time to become a CPR (or your local station) evergreen member - said in the voice of your station host.

This is devastating… The Senate has passed the GOP domestic policy bill, which advances Trump’s agenda, by a vote of 51–50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tiebreaking vote.

Contacted my state senators to oppose proposed cuts to Medicaid. The potential $880B in cuts over the next 10 years would have a devastating impact on the health of our most vulnerable populations, (children, seniors, people with disabilities…). Health care is a human right and must be protected.

Every act of defiance, no matter how small, pushes the Resistance forward. The rebellion grows on hope.

Costs will spike, 100,000 Coloradans will lose health coverage if Trump spending bill passes, regulators say Colorado's Division of Insurance estimates 110,000 people could lose health coverage due to the end of enhanced subsidies, GOP spending bill.

I’m grateful to afford health insurance. Being self employed with a family of four, a quality plan is a significant cost for us. Unfortunately, costs may increase and be too high for many Coloradans. Coupled with Medicaid cuts, a huge portion of our population may soon be without health coverage.

Health secretary RFK Jr. endorses the MMR vaccine — stoking fury among his supporters Prominent anti-vaccine activists lined up on social media to denounce the move.

He’s still getting a lot wrong (read the article), but he finally got one thing right. Vaccines save lives and we need MMR vaccines to fight off the current measles outbreak. Everyone is on the same page now, right???

🫰🏻🫰🏻🫰🏻

Beautiful. Just beautiful.

Sen. Cory Booker putting his hand over his heart as he beats Strom Thurmond's floor address record

It may be breaking, but @booker.senate.gov's voice has never been more powerful.

Thank you, my friend, for speaking out for freedom, justice, and the country we love.

Trump and Musk's backing wasn't enough to flip Wisconsin Supreme Court National Democrats sent in millions for the liberal's campaign while Trump endorsed — and Musk financed — the conservative's. Abortion, redistricting and Tesla could come before the court.

We needed this.

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.

Unacceptable.

*very* cool.

Trump escalates crackdown, detaining Denver activist who fought for immigrant rights Jeanette Vizguerra became famous for her activism during President Donald Trump’s first term. Immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra was taken into custody by federal agents on March 17, 2025.

Immigrant rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra, who once evaded deportation by living in a Denver church, has been detained by federal authorities.

NH’s new ID requirements send some would-be voters home to grab passports, birth certificates The law requires all new voters to show proof of their U.S. citizenship. For some, that meant making multiple trips to and from the polls before finally casting a ballot on Tuesday.

“The idea that women have to prove their name change is profoundly sexist and limiting."

We (me and other married women who took their partner's name, my brother and his wife who created a new surname together, trans people who are forming their true identity, others) shouldn't have to do this.

Congrats, everyone—the Elon boycott is working! Reports indicate that Tesla inventory is swelling, especially with Cybertrucks piling up outside their factory. Keep the boycott going, and don’t forget—today is the Economic Blackout!

Ahh, false spring. I’m a fool for you. #colorado

Egg prices are high, if you can even find any (thanks Trump!). Tip: don't forget about the humble tofu scramble.

Reminder to check if you have unclaimed property (this link is for CO): colorado.findyourunclaimedproperty.com

Kendrick Lamar Rewrote the Rules of the Halftime Show In its framing, narrative approach, and density, Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl was unlike any that have come before it.

Blown away by last night's performance and now digging into the analysis

time.com/7214228/kend...

Let's do this!

It is the highest form of compliment when a woman says she likes your eyebrows. 😊

Musk's DOGE granted access to US Medicare and Medicaid systems Representatives of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have been working at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services where they were granted access to agency systems and technology, CMS said on Wednesday.

www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...

I passed by this morning. Thank you for being there to report on what’s happening. ❤️

Witnessed ICE raids for the first time today at an apartment complex in Denver, just blocks from where I used to live. Seeing it in person and in our community hits differently.

Is Somebody Doing Something?! Yes. Let me break it down for you.

Some answers to the questions we are all asking.