Caroline Ledbetter
@carolineledbetter.bsky.social
Data person. Other stuff.
Racism is fascism practiced on Black people first. Before Adelanto was "Adelanto ICE detention facility," it was Adelanto Community Correctional Facility." Only 5% of California is Black, but 27% of the state prison population is Black. Yes waterborne illness in some facilities has killed people.
what the actual fuck, just ban guns
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · last wk.Schools are adding pepper-spraying drones to help combat active shooters The plastic, non-lethal aircraft, which can smash windows and ram attackers will be at the ready at certain schools in Colorado, Florida and Georgia www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
They fundamentally misunderstand why Zohran is popular. People don’t like him just because he’s on TikTok. They like him because he’s a good communicator and he’s actually working to actually try to improve people’s lives.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w agoThe UK’s first TikTok PM? Andy Burnham channels Zohran Mamdani as he hits social media
We love our LG induction range! Way too many people still believe gas ranges are superior for cooking though because they see them in commercial kitchens (which are very different)
Induction is great for seniors. Much safer than gas or electric. Let’s me cook again without the fear of accidentally turning on the burners and causing havoc.
Someone dies in ICE detention every 6 days! That is horrific! Double that number, and that's someone dying every 3 days. Double it again. One human life every 1.5 days. Double it again. One life every 18 hours. Double it again. More than 2 lives a day. Now it matches pretrial detention deaths.
Trump Administration is Buying Warehouses to Turn into ICE Detention Centers
Despite a record number of deaths in ICE detention, Trump is doubling down on his mass detention and deportation campaign by buying warehouses to hold 96,000 detained people.
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they are not afraid of him being a bad mayor, they are afraid of him being a good mayor
Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · last mo.There are a range of media and people who have lost their mind about Mamdani. At the time of real threats to democracy they treat him evoking the American creed they grew up with as dangerous radicalism.
the same fear mongers are trying to dissuade californians from voting for a wealth tax by claiming all the businesses will leave. it’s bullshit. there’s a reason they like CA and NYC, and having to pay a little extra that basically amounts to a rounding error on their taxes won’t drive them out.
Helen Kennedy@helenkennedy.com · last mo.Looks like Mayor Z's pied a terre tax is not collapsing the real estate market or causing the wealthy to flee Manhattan after all. Indeed, the opposite. Who could have possibly imagined this scenario? www.realtor.com/news/trends/...
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 USA! USA! Why don't Black people in the US call 911, part 9 million. You never know when one of these officers is going to show up, to make something out of nothing. Creating a dangerous situation for no reason. 1 in every ~200 of these unnecessary confrontations, US cops kill someone.🤷🏿♂️
Brandon Friedman@brandonfriedman.bsky.social · last mo.In front of fans and kids taking photos, a Dallas police officer starts shoving staff members of the Egyptian national team here for the World Cup. At one point, he even reaches for his handcuffs. The video is already being shared internationally by news outlets.
Sen. Michael Bennet is all of us who have ever been stuck in a job we hate, applied for another job, and didn't get it. Bennet is going back to work in Washington.
If there was any doubt that Gov Jared Polis’ legacy is freeing Tina Peters, the NYT reports Polis just fired the clemency board members who revealed he overruled their unanimous wishes www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...
Colorado Governor Fires Officials Who Opposed Freeing Election Denier
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Changes to federal student loans that are expected to affect millions of student loan borrowers are taking effect as of July 1. Along with the end of the Biden-era SAVE plan, the changes are expected to raise the cost of payments for millions of borrowers.
Changes to student loans are taking effect July 1. Here's what to know
Changes to federal student loans that are expected to affect millions of student loan borrowers are taking effect as of July 1.
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this AM the last Prairieland 9 defendant Ines Soto was sentenced to 50 years — so he and his partner, Liz Soto, got effectively life sentences. they have 3 kids. those who took non-cooperating plea deals, Rowan Gibson and Rebecca Morgan, got 15 each. total time sentenced in this case: 530 years
DFW Support Committee@dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social · last mo.Ines Soto was just sentenced to 50 years by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor. Joy "Rowan" Gibson was just sentenced to 15 years by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor.
Kind of mad that Hick basically didn’t campaign and still won. I know it was a long shot but the guy is a not a good senator for our state and he demonstrated that by phoning it in. Arguably he was fine for deep purple Colorado but that isn’t our state any longer
How quickly things change… 8 years ago, running for AG, Weiser *was* the establishment pick and very narrowly won his first primary against an anti-establishment leftist. It’s been funny seeing him lumped in coverage with folks like Kiros and Gonzales this year, because he is very much not that.
Ryan (Ry) Warner@ryanhasaquestion.bsky.social · last mo.“We proved the establishment wrong,” says Phil Weiser, who has won the Democratic gubernatorial primary. “The future of Colorado will not be decided by out-of-state billionaires…”
Lowkey maybe the guy who had the worst night of any elected Democrat
Thank you to everyone who stepped up and dug deep during this campaign. Órale ❤️✊🏽
I feel like Allen winning and Kirkmeyer leading are interesting data points.
BREAKING: In first returns, Weiser ahead, Woodson pulling an upset in Aurora HD 42 race Voter counts so far show contested Arapahoe County commissioners holding their seats against Democratic challengers. sentinelcolorado.com/metro/breaki... #AuroraCO #AuroraVote2026
BREAKING: In first returns, Weiser ahead, Woodson pulling an upset in Aurora HD 42 race - Sentinel Colorado
Voter counts so far show Arapahoe County commissioners Leslie Summey and Jessica Campbell holding their seats against Democratic challengers Maya Wheeler and Angela Gardland.
sentinelcolorado.com
The AP has called the #COsen Democratic primary for incumbent John Hickenlooper, but it was a close shave: With 77% of the estimated vote counted, he's leading progressive state Sen. Julie Gonzales just 57–43%.
Super bummed about Julie but excited for Phil. Also very bummed about the AG race.
NEW: NBC News projects AG Phil Weiser defeats Sen. Michael Bennet for the Democratic nomination for Colorado Governor. Weiser will almost certainly be Colorado's next Governor as Coloradans have elected just one Republican Governor in 55 years.
Hello Colorado, you have *checks notes* 19 minutes to get your ballot to the drop box. I BELIEVE IN YOU. YOU CAN DO IT.
More than 25% of the electorate have voted in today's primary in Colorado.
