From the upcoming September news briefs: "Two years ago the City of Grand Junction suddenly closed Whitman Park, with no notice or public process. Whitman Park had long been associated with the unhoused, who found community, mutual aid, and public bathrooms there. Numerous organizations and private citizens utilized this gathering place to serve food to … Continue reading Whitman Park Closed Two Years Ago This Week
America’s Mom Meddling in GarCo Custody Case
by Jacob Richards On August 25, right-wing anti-trans election denier Sherrona Bishop interviewed Garfield County parents Heather and Brent Fitzke about a recent court decision which gave temporary emergency guardianship rights of their transgender son to two local LGBTQ+ activists, on her podcast. Screen shot from Bishop's podcast/doxxing platform. The child is seventeen years old, … Continue reading America’s Mom Meddling in GarCo Custody Case
What is Planned Obsolescence?
By Pluto Brabaek By definition, planned obsolescence is the practice of making an item (such as a car or phone) disposable. Large manufacturers affirm that a product has a mechanism designed to fail. In some cases, commodities are created to make fixing them difficult or in some outright impossible. If you can’t fix a product, … Continue reading What is Planned Obsolescence?
The Put Out
by Cheese Burger Part One: Hubris. Wind gusts at 70 mph in my hair as a mirror flies by my face. That chicken fucker just tried to kill me. Chicken fuckers are happy to drive a hippie over in Delta if they’re pissed off about their shit job in the morning, whereas at night, they … Continue reading The Put Out
August News Briefs
Mesa County’s Lobbying Firm Attempts to Illegally Access Election Systems It been reported that Jeff Small, a lobbyist and a principal at the Grand Valley-connected 76 Group, has called at least ten Republican county clerks, claiming White House-backing in an attempt to gain access to voting machines. The 76 Group also known as EIS Solutions … Continue reading August News Briefs
Montrose Fights Back Against MAGA Minion
By Peggy Carey On Monday August 18, submitted the signatures needed to put the recall on the ballot for November. They needed 4540 signatures to get the recall on the ballot, and the grassroots coalition turned in 4,942 valid signatures. --editor-- When carpetbagger and Montrose County Commissioner Scott Mijares is called out on his misconduct, … Continue reading Montrose Fights Back Against MAGA Minion
GRAND VALLEY ZINE CLUB: CHAOS ART AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING
By Heather L. Nicholson Zines (short for magazines) are self-published mini-books and are distributed on a small scale,” states the public Facebook page for Grand Valley Zine Club. “Come and make some with us (and even learn how)!” Read the “Get Involved” section of this article to find out more about joining the club. HISTORY … Continue reading GRAND VALLEY ZINE CLUB: CHAOS ART AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING
ACCESO DE CAMÁRAS DE GJPD CINCO VECES DURANTE EL INCIDENTE DE GONCALVES
Por Jacob Richards El 5 de Junio, desde que el agente Zwinck detuvo por primera vez a Caroline Dais Goncalves por seguir demasiado cerca a un camión semirremolque, hasta su liberación y posterior detención por parte de agentes del ICE/HSI, dos agentes del alguacil del Condado de Garfield realizaron cinco consultas independientes a las cámaras Motorola … Continue reading ACCESO DE CAMÁRAS DE GJPD CINCO VECES DURANTE EL INCIDENTE DE GONCALVES
The Rev on KWSI Radio
Thank you to KWSI radio for having us on to talk about our research into the Goncalves case, and the bigger issues it has brought to light! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T5X-ssZ0eM&t=1910s
The Rev on Better Together
The Rev loves what Better Together is doing here in the Grand Valley. Most visibly with their facebook live/ youtube podcast style interviews with local elected officials, union leaders, community organizers, and currently interviewing local media. It was in that vein we had a chance to sit down with Nick Allen, the face of Better … Continue reading The Rev on Better Together
