A little-known DOT program that subsidizes passenger flights at 177 US airports could be severely cut or eliminated. coloradosun.com/2025/05/21/p...
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Freelance writer/editor based in southern Colorado.
A little-known DOT program that subsidizes passenger flights at 177 US airports could be severely cut or eliminated. coloradosun.com/2025/05/21/p...
21.05.2025 19:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Developing: President Trump has ordered that no federal funds go directly or indirectly to NPR or PBS.
For public radio, local stations like us receive CPB dollars (congressionally-appropriated funds)β some of which are used to pay NPR for its programming.
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After the election of our lifetime, it is now time to share some lighthearted humour with our southern neighbours π¨π¦β€οΈπΊπΈ
01.05.2025 03:53 β π 14369 π 1945 π¬ 557 π 142The US left Vietnam 50 years ago today. The media hasnβt learned its lesson | Norman Solomon
01.05.2025 03:51 β π 188 π 56 π¬ 3 π 10President Alexander Stubb of Finland, who has emerged as a prominent voice of Europeβs smaller nations on Russiaβs war against Ukraine, says in an interview he doesnβt want Ukraine to suffer the same fate his country once endured.
29.04.2025 16:32 β π 295 π 61 π¬ 15 π 9I'm attending Common Cause's event, βColorado Statewide Organizing Callβ - sign up now to join me! #commoncause www.mobilize.us/commoncause/...
29.04.2025 16:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"See you in court."
The State of Maine sued the Trump administration on Monday, starting the legal fight that Gov. Janet Mills promised in an exchange with President Trump at the White House.
Five news outlets have quietly removed a years-old news story from their websites about the arrest of a prominent former Colorado Springs City Council member, who ran in a Republican primary for a state House seat in 2023
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"The Elizabeth School District is refusing to comply with a federal judge's order to return 19 banned books to school library shelves, despite Tuesday's deadline."
26.03.2025 16:46 β π 31 π 18 π¬ 5 π 1If Trump can disappear green card holders for protesting war, he can disappear you.
If he can disappear visa holders for criticizing him, he can disappear you.
If he can disappear asylum seekers for tattoos, he can disappear you.
We must speak out now β before there is no one left to speak out.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has dissolved its Social Impact division, which partnered with local organizations to bring in diverse artists and audiences.
26.03.2025 18:34 β π 364 π 162 π¬ 69 π 39NOW: EPA Region 8 staff organized by AFGE Local 3607 rallying in defense of their jobs after President Trump promised broad layoffs at the agency.
26.03.2025 18:16 β π 4 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0Millions of seniors who rely on Social Security as a lifeline could see their benefits disrupted once DOGE cuts crucial phone services.
Why the cuts?
To address fraud that amounts to less than 0.00625% of what the government sends out in benefits each year.
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Asked at a town hall in Colorado Springs what he thinks of calls for Chuck Schumer to step down, Sen. Michael Bennet said: βWe should always be asking whether we are fielding the best team. I don't have a more clear answer to that tonight.β #copolitics
21.03.2025 00:15 β π 14 π 7 π¬ 0 π 1Pueblo museum featuring Leonardo da Vinci inventions will be the first of its kind in North America | The Colorado Sun
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An act of God?
06.03.2025 01:55 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This.
05.03.2025 03:51 β π 51869 π 11149 π¬ 620 π 413A mostly blank page with the words Strong and Free, from the English version of the Canadian national anthem ) Below the fold of this newspaper sheet , in smaller type, news and editorial references to the trade war
This is the first page of this morningβs edition of the Globe and Mail (arguably the English Canadian paper of record)
I donβt remember seeing anything like this before
"We have to step up even more to make our voices heard, but also to support each site even more β as volunteers, as community members, as board members β to help make sure that things continue.β
Colorado historic sites fear they could become anti-diversity targets.
People with work authorization and asylum applications got taken away. White people who were awakened by people with guns got an apology. #ICE @jenbrowncolo.bsky.social coloradosun.com/2025/02/05/i...
06.02.2025 00:04 β π 2 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0Colorado schools may soon be required to have a cellphone policy
23.01.2025 15:40 β π 22 π 2 π¬ 2 π 0Waited till it got above zero degrees to get up. The sun is out so it feels like 7! Woo hoo. Good day to stay inside and figure out how to use Bluesky.
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