Water and Workers: The Amazon Leaks Two sets of leaked Amazon documents have made the news recently. The New York Times reported from leaked internal documents that Amazon plans on replacing 600,000 workers with robots by 2033. The Guardian reported via leaked internal documents about how Amazon conspired to mislead the public about water usage … Continue reading November News Briefs
What is Citizen Journalism? Who Knows?
By Jacob Richards At the end of September I was asked to be on a panel about the “Impacts of Citizen Journalism” hosted by the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists at the esteemed and historic Denver Press Club. There had been a last-minute cancellation. We weren’t anyone’s first choice, but we were … Continue reading What is Citizen Journalism? Who Knows?
October News Briefs
The War on America Begins After the September 10 assassination of racist debate bro Charlie Kirk, the regime has gone on the offensive. An executive order declared Antifa (short for anti-fascist) a domestic terrorist organization. Trans folx have also been targeted. The regime then issued National Security Presidential Memo-7, which declares that “anti-capitalist, anti-Christian, and … Continue reading October News Briefs
Hickenlooper Admits Gaza a Genocide
By Jacob Richards Senator John Hickenlooper probably thought he was just grabbing a beer with the party regulars on Friday in Grand Junction, Colorado. But the question and answer portion of the event, billed as “Happy Hour with Hickenlooper,” was anything but happy for the former governor and first-term senator. According to those in attendance, … Continue reading Hickenlooper Admits Gaza a Genocide
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
Showing Up: My First Demonstration
I resolved to do something. To show up. I didn’t know anyone, I still don’t know if I know enough to speak at length on the subject, but I approached those demonstrating and found out when next they would be out. I made a plan to try.
Injustice in Gaza: a Muslim Perspective
I have witnessed enough children without heads or brains due to explosions, or crushed or buried by rubble than I can bear to stomach, I see my own children's faces in these children. Now the war and destruction has expanded to Lebanon with a fragile ceasefire looming, following the same blueprint as Gaza breaking all the rules of warfare with little concern for innocent civilians.
The Twilight of American Democracy
The Republican Party has, after a period of brief and impotent internal dissent, become nothing more than the political tool of Donald Trump.
September News Briefs
A Mesa County jury found Peters guilty on 7 out of 10 charges related to her willful breach of election security in a tinfoil-hat attempt to prove election fraud as part of the election denial movement after the 2020 election. Tina’s defense was largely paid for by Mike Lindell, the MyPillow guy, reportedly to the tune of $800,000. The lengthy trial has seen many far-right personalities flock to Grand Junction to bask in the crazy.
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