Not All Heroes Wear Capes
It was sad news to many when GJPD arrested the alleged CMU graffiti bandits. Many felt seen. Like someone was willing to do something to oppose the rising tide of hate on CMU’s campus when no one else would. The Grand Junction Police Department initially reported that the graffiti was both anti-government and racist. GJPD later made a correction to the initial statement after members of the community asked how anti-nazi graffiti was considered racist.
First They Came for the Activists
ICE is coming after activists, they have detained: Rumeysa Ozturk, Mahmoud Khalil, Yunseo Chung, Badar Khan Suri, Lequaa Korida, Ranjani Srinivasan, Alireza Doroudi, Dr. Rasha Alawieh, Momodou Taal, for their alleged pro-Palestine anti genocide activities. Additionally, another 300 or so students have gotten letters from ICE encouraging them to self-deport. They have been targeted for their support or perceived support of pro-Palestine activities on campuses. In Denver, Jeanette Vizguerra, an immigration activist, has been detained by ICE. In Washington, state farmworker and union activist Alfred Juarez has also been detained by ICE. Cyber-security expert and prominent computer scientist, Xiaofeng Wang and his wife have disappeared into federal custody after the FBI raided their home near Bloomington Indiana, and the university has scrubbed all mention of Wang and his wife from the college’s website.
Election Denier Sherronna Bishop Committing Voter Fraud in Mesa County
Anne Landman’s blog is reporting that Sherrona Bishop is likely committing voter fraud by maintaining a residence in and voting in Mesa County, despite residing full-time in Texas in violation of Colorado voting regulations. Sherrona rose to notoriety as an election denier close to Lauren Bobert and an unindicted co-conspirator with Tina Peters all while branding herself America’s Mom. Will someone challenge her voting status? any voter can!
The Rev in the News
The Revolutionist has been in the news lately. First, Corey Hutchins, profiled us on his Substack, and we added dozens of new subscribers from around the state. Hutchins’ post was then picked up by Editors and Publishers at the national level and we made a few more new comrades. On the other side of the coin, we were called “Antifa Lunatic(s)” and minimized as a “blog” by Colorado Mesa President John Marshall in an email obtained by The Daily Sentinel and again picked up some new subscribers. Welcome, and thanks for the support!
Explosion at Weapons Factory Injures One
Local war-profiteer, Valor Tactical, formerly CAPCO, at 1328 Winters Ave, was the scene of an industrial accident and explosion at their Grand Junction factory. CAPCO had numerous worker health and safety violations before rebranding as Valor Tactical after sweeping layoffs in 2023.
On Strike! & Labor Under Threat
There have been 59 official strike actions so far in 2025. 1700 employees at the university of Oregon have authorized a strike, and might go out by the end of March. More than 2300 Kaiser Permanente mental health workers have been on strike in Southern California since October. On March 10 striking workers at the Atlantic Theater in New York City struck a deal with management after going out on strike January 12. Some 271,500 Americans went on strike in 2024. Trump’s recent executive order to eliminate collective bargaining rights will affect up to one million federal workers.
Colorado Springs Protester Struck by Vehicle Outside Bannon Event
On March 28, a woman was struck by a vehicle at a protest outside of a Colorado GOP event in Colorado Springs. The driver also punched a number of demonstrators. No major injuries were reported, and Colorado Springs Police Department made no arrests.
Tesla Dealership Picketed in Gypsum
On March 29, dozens protested outside of western Colorado’s only Tesla dealership near the Eagle Airport in Gypsum. The protest was held in conjunction with “Tesla Takedown’s Global Day of Action” which saw actions and protests at 200 Tesla dealerships around the world. Coincidentally, a Trump airplane with a Secret Service detail sat at the Eagle Airport, but it’s unclear who was visiting western Colorado. Was it Trump or someone else within the Trump administration or family?
Grand Junction Social Security DOGEd
The Grand Junction office of the Social Security administration has been hit by DOGE’s cuts and will close its doors by June 21. The next nearest Social Security Office is in Montrose, sixty miles away. Update: Only the Hearings Office is closing, the Grand Junction Social Security office will, as of now, remain open.
Israel Breaks Ceasefire
In the wee hours of March 19, while Israeli negotiators and Hamas were still at the table, Israel launched a massive airstrike killing at least 400 civilians, making it one of the single deadliest days in the unending war in Gaza.
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