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Marianne Goodland

@mgoodland.bsky.social

Award-winning chief lege reporter ColoradoPolitics.com & gazette.com; dean #coleg press corps; president of the Denver Press Club, an award-winning Celtic harpist & best of all, a cancer survivor!

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Joseph Cox@josephcox.bsky.social · 5d ago

Update: Google just sent me a statement saying it is “rolling back” this AI feature that let anyone make completely bullshit satellite images. Comes after our demos of the tool and those from OSINT researchers. One of the worst AI tools I’ve ever seen bsky.app/profile/jose...

Joseph Cox@josephcox.bsky.social · 5d ago

New from 404 Media: Google Earth has introduced an AI feature that lets anyone fabricate completely bullshit satellite images. In our own tests, we added a “bomb blast and crater” to an area of Los Angeles. This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused www.404media.co/google-earth...

sandra fish@fishnette.bsky.social · 5d ago

Western Conservative Summit used to be a big deal - went 4 years ago when it was at the Gaylord in Aurora, saw Trump speak there (for extra) in 2016. Gov. Polis spoke there in 2019. Jeff Hunt was the director in 2023, and the event was canceled in 24 because of poor attendance. #copolitics

Sean Beedle@beedle.bsky.social · 5d ago

Good morning! I’m in Lakewood for Colorado Christian University’s Western Conservative Summit. It’s like a convention for every group I’ve covered in the last 5 years…

Michael Karlik@michaelkarlik.bsky.social · last wk.

Colorado's 2018 GOP treasurer nominee, Brian Watson, has a higher burden to prove his defamation claim against a party guest who allegedly called him a criminal, a federal judge ruled. But a normal burden to prove defamation on prostitution-related comments: www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/07/28/f...

Federal judge clarifies ex-GOP treasurer candidate’s burden to prove defamation claims

A federal judge clarified last week that businessman and former Republican statewide candidate Brian Watson will need to surmount a higher hurdle in proving his claim that a party guest’s alleged desc...

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Matt Ortega@mattortega.com · last wk.

Stephen Miller said just the other day that all asylum claims are "fake." A couple deported from the U.S. to Guatemala were gagged, bound, and shot dead. Their 14-month old found crying next to their mother's body. People like Miller don't care though because this is the point: ethnic cleansing.

Overland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportations

The couple’s 14-month-old daughter was found crying beside her mother’s body in a sugarcane field last week, according to Guatemalan authorities and media.

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Reuters@reuters.com · last wk.

EBay, former executives to pay $56 million to settle couple's harassment case reut.rs/4yJzWxL

EBay, former executives to pay $56 million to settle couple's harassment case

EBay and three former top executives have agreed ​to pay $55.7 million to resolve a lawsuit by a Massachusetts couple who fell victim to a ‌bizarre stalking and harassment campaign carried out by several of its employees in retaliation for their coverage of the e-commerce company in a newsletter they publish.

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Peter Baker@peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 2w ago

Have been a member of the @whca.bsky.social almost continuously since the 1990s. Our mission is to defend the First Amendment rights of White House correspondents to report on the president without fear or favor. Unfortunately last night did not advance that cause. Time to rethink the dinner.

Michael Karlik@michaelkarlik.bsky.social · 2w ago

Judge Gina Rodriguez of Colorado orders a man's immediate release from custody because immigration judge Bobbie Masters (once again) gave a deficient bond hearing. This time, she denied bond based on a DUI conviction -- when there was *no evidence he was ever convicted.*

Immigration Judge Masters further stated DHS did not contest that, per this Court’s Order, Respondents bear the burden of proof of demonstrating by clear and convincing evidence that Petitioner is a danger to community. Id at 3. Then, she applied the clear and convince standard in her conclusion—that Petitioner’s “alleged disregard of the law and the community's safety coupled with the inherently deadly consequences of drinkingand driving, render his DUI arrest and conviction severe enough that the DHS has shown by clear and convincing evidence that the [Petitioner] is a danger to community.” Id. at 4. Immigration Judge Masters wrote that “[t]he United States Supreme Court has repeatedly underscored the manner in which people who drive under the influence of alcohol endanger the welfare of the community, causing death and serious injury,” citing to several Supreme Court cases discussing the danger of drunk driving. ECF No. 23-1 at 4. From the Court’s review of the record, it is undisputed that Petitioner’s arrest for a DUI was not included in his Form I-213, and Respondents did not know the details of Petitioner’s DUI arrest.2 ECF No. 23 at 3-4. Instead, DHS relied upon testimony from Petitioner during his bond hearing. However, the record is devoid of evidence as to when this event occurred—whether it was weeks, months or years ago—and whether any conviction was sustained as a result of the arrest. Additionally, there is no evidence of an actual conviction. Nonetheless, IJ Masters makes her conclusion based on an arrest and conviction.
Michael Karlik@michaelkarlik.bsky.social · last mo.

Judge Gordon Gallagher of Colorado orders a second bond hearing for an immigration detainee because the immigration judge didn't mention any evidence she considered when denying bond. Notably, and refreshingly, Gallagher names the IJ who violated due process: Bobbie C. Masters.

After an extension requested by Petitioner, she had a bond redetermination hearing on May 1, 2026. The Immigration Judge (IJ), Bobbie C. Masters, denied bond in a Bond Decision of the Immigration Judge (Decision) (D. 14 at 29–32). She reasoned: The Court finds Respondent does present a risk of flight by clear and convincing evidence. Respondent was ordered removed on March 18, 2026. Although that decision is currently being appealed, it is speculative that appeal will be successful and the case will be remanded. Her removal proceedings are closed. In addition, the Respondent has been in the United Sates for a short period of time, has not demonstrated any family ties or that she owns property in the United States. Respondent's limited options to lawfully remain in the United States and the speculative likelihood that her appeal will be granted substantially increase her flight risk because she has little incentive to appear for a final order of removal. See Matter of Andrade, 19 I&N Dec. 488, 490 (BIA 1987) (noting an applicant with a greater likelihood of obtaining relief from removal has increased motivation to appear for future immigration hearings than one with less potential of obtaining such relief). Given all the foregoing, the Court therefore concludes that Respondent's ongoing detention is justified because her release would pose a significant risk of flight that no amount of bond or combination of conditions could mitigate. See id. at 806-07 (“The respondent’s limited avenue for relief, combined with his other minimal ties to the United States, support the Immigration Judge’s determination that the respondent poses a high flight risk and should be held without bond pending the outcome of his removal proceedings.”). Accordingly, the Court finds that a bond is not warranted in this case.
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3w ago

MAINE— Killer ICE Agent’s ex: “He wanted me to lie about his character. I won’t. He abused me and my daughter… I’ve waited years to speak my truth, and now a man is dead.” They are hiring the worst of the worst.

Michael Karlik@michaelkarlik.bsky.social · 4w ago

A disbarred attorney who is prohibited from suing in state court without a lawyer tried to sue Colorado's judicial branch in federal court using a pseudonym. The 10th Circuit said no: www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/07/08/e...

Ex-attorney cannot remain anonymous while suing Colorado judicial branch, says 10th Circuit

The Denver-based federal appeals court concluded last month that a former attorney cannot mask her identity while suing the Colorado Judicial Department for alleged improprieties in her disability and...

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Colorado Newsline@coloradonewsline.com · last mo.

A deal to bring Colorado River water to Native American communities in northern Arizona, where a third of homes lack running water, is being blocked by neighboring states, including Colorado. From @propublica.org and @kjzz.org

Native American tribes came together to secure water rights. Four states are stalling the deal. | Colorado Newsline

A deal to bring Colorado River water to Native American communities in Arizona is being blocked by neighboring states, such as Colorado.

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