by tahrihi bochmann The Revolutionist was recently able to sit down with Amanda Jackman of Three Sisters Theatre Co. and discuss the upcoming debut of the Grand Valley Justice Choir. A new channel for voices of resistance in the Grand Valley is in the works thanks to Three Sisters Theatre Co. Members of Three Sisters … Continue reading Voices of Resistance: Introducing the Grand Valley Justice Choir
CMU Reinstates YDSA, Protest Tomorrow!
by CMU-YDSA MARCH 26th, 2026. We are happy to announce that the CMU chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America (CMU YDSA) has been reinstated as an official club, with our suspension lifted. This is thanks to organized pushback, our multiday social media campaign, and support from the community. We backed them into a … Continue reading CMU Reinstates YDSA, Protest Tomorrow!
Stay Dangerous: Q & A with NVR ENDVR
Editor’s Note: NVR ENDVR is one of the busiest local bands in the Grand Junction scene. They have regular local shows and tour nationally. Their energetic stage presence and provocative timely lyrics have made them a fan favorite. Jake Duffney is vocal about his political beliefs that inspire both his music and his participation in … Continue reading Stay Dangerous: Q & A with NVR ENDVR
‘The End of the World:’ Freedom and Death at the Dirty Kids Memorial
By Keegan Otwell In 2017 I left my hometown for what would end up being three years spent broke and wandering the US. My friends were fellow vagrants who aged out of foster care, got kicked out of homes, and were queer. Or, like me, people who were fed up with what felt like a … Continue reading ‘The End of the World:’ Freedom and Death at the Dirty Kids Memorial
Community Media In Action! The Rev in 2025
by Jacob Richards Over the past year, with the support of our subscribers, the trust of our community sources, and the fearlessness of our writers, we have broken major stories that have resulted in strategic victories, mass-mobilizations, and exposed corruption in multiple local agencies. Our biggest story of the year exposed Turning Point USA’s racist … Continue reading Community Media In Action! The Rev in 2025
Book Review: Not So Far From Home
Charles Quimby, author of Not So Far From Home: Owning Homelessness in my Own Backyard, has long worked with the unhoused populations of Grand Junction and Minneapolis. In this accessible and entertaining book, Quimby vividly documents the lives and struggles and dreams of the people he has served, as well as the systemic failures that … Continue reading Book Review: Not So Far From Home
Yes, Goth is Political
If you’re online or out amongst the young people these days, you’ve seen a goth kid. Maybe they’re casual, just adhering to an all-black color palette. Maybe they go big, the teased-up bat’s nest of hair, stark-white face paint, thick dark eyeliner and contouring creating a high-contrast, high-impact look. Maybe they’re more mysterious, with a long, black jacket and quiet demeanor evoking a plague doctor or perhaps channeling some vampirism. Whatever the look, goth is in – and it’s everywhere. However, a lesser-known part of the whole shtick is actually not even about aesthetics. For most Goths, there’s a personal ethos in following the culture. Exploring where that comes from is truly the root to understanding what being “goth” is all about. Goth has always had a little punk hiding in there, and that’s why the Goth Renaissance isn’t following the typical 20-year trend cycle – it's not just a look. It’s a movement.
Life, after Life without Parole
By Juan Espinosa, Courtesy of La Cucaracha They say, we learn from our mistakes. David Carrillo, 51, wants the young men and women he encounters to learn from his mistakes. As a 19-year-old gang leader, Carrillo was convicted of first degree murder of a young man in 1993 who wanted to quit the gang. He … Continue reading Life, after Life without Parole
Survival is Insufficient
Imagine a week in your life without any music in the car or your headphones, without a single television show or movie, no YouTube reels, not a single book on your shelves, no paintings or prints on your walls, no pictures on your coffee mugs. Art is everywhere, and we need it. “Art is food. You can’t eat it, but it feeds you.” It soothes pain! It sings Hallelujah! Hurrah!
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?
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