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Despite my better judgment (the risk of being harassed by trolls) many people on this app feel like friends, so I wanted to share this post about my late father who passed away last week. His life epitomized the American Dream—a dream that often seems elusive today. 🧵
Denver is not full.
Colorado is not full.
America is not full.
Everyone who lives here should be able to stay. Everyone who moves here should be welcomed.
Seriously tho. Colorado isn’t this pretty.
It’s cold. All the time.
Mountains are small. Skiing is atrocious.
Don’t come here.
It’s a hell scape. Worse than this website.
😎
When Hasan Minhaj selectively presents information for a STAND-UP COMEDY SPECIAL -- well that's just lying and being dishonest.
When Clare Malone selectively presents information for the New Yorker -- well that's journalism at it's finest.
Denver is not full.
Colorado is not full.
America is not full.
Everyone who lives here should be able to stay. Everyone who moves here should be welcomed.
If you disagree with this, please discard your "Progressive" tag at the door 🫡
In 2026, Hickenlooper will be 74.
In 2032, when that term is complete, he'll be 80.
The average age of Coloradoans is 37 and 84% of Coloradoans are under 65.
It's time for generational change. I'm asking-- nay BEGGING-- boomers to let go and pass the torch.
It’s hard to believe we’re already gearing up for the 2024 presidential election, which means the 2026 cycle won’t be far off. And you know who’s up for re-election in 2026? Me! 👇
For the people who say we can't build on a DEAD GOLF COURSE in the MIDDLE OF A URBAN CITY b/c we need "green space" ...
ISN'T IT NEXT TO THE CITY'S LARGEST PARK?!
AM I LOSING MY MIND HERE? WHY ARE "PROGRESSIVES" FIGHTING MORE DENSE HOUSING?!?
#Denver
Denver, like many USA cities, was walkable and had major public transit until highways cut major cities up & parking lots were forced in.
Two pics of Denver from 1920s then 1976. Buildings leveled to make room for parking. The 2nd set of photos are the former streetcar lines!
@DeepNotShallow
As a lover of Europe, & someone who lived in UK for 4 yrs, I feel compelled to challenge your premise. Cities in Europe were built hundreds of years ago before the car. contrast America, where our cities grew up around the car. We should have parking, but maybe not surface lots.
The average age of Lakewood is 38 yrs old.
The average age of this room is 72 yrs old.
Hear me out--- maybe we shouldn't listen to rooms full of old, grumpy, conservative, white people to guide our discourse.
The room is packed. Organizers say the crowd overflows into the parking lot. The first speaker, former city councilwoman Mary Janssen says "We do not want to be Denver. We live in Lakewood. I live in Lakewood!" (Note: Lakewood is not considering sheltering migrants from Denver.)
WE (THE PEOPLE) WON!!!!
We were walking to Stoneys and I got a call (from my amazing wife
@HarshyPandher
) that results came in early and we won!
@elisabethepps
IS GOING TO BE THE NEW REP FOR HD6!!!
PEOPLE POWER!!!
How DARE these elected officials post ANYTHING about Columbine today after not supporting the Colorado Assault Weapons Ban. Disgusting.
I don't want to see a single tweet from anyone who wasn't supporting that bill fully. Your words mean nothing. Do something to save our kids.
Welp, this is one way to ✨break✨ into the new year!!
But really though, Denver should do a better job cleaning sidewalks. Freak accident according to the doctor though the way this broke 🥳
Guess my New Years Resolution is now to become left-handed 🙃
All the cities in Europe feel SO MUCH better without parking lots everywhere.
Cars truly kill cities.
Lift parking minimums. It's time to make cities for people again.
Growing up in Colorado Springs, I honestly didn't think this was possible! Amazing! First time in decades a none GOP candidate has won Mayor!
GOP is extinct. This is a blue state. Let's start organizing and passing policies like a blue state!!
#copolitics
Overrated: Big suburban houses with big lawns.
UNDERRATED: Being a regular at your walkable local bar or coffee shop where your friends and neighbors hang.
Walkable communities are ✨magical✨
Denver is planning to reopen 7th Ave btwn Sherman & Grant. That is a HUGE mistake. Four restaurants are using it for great outdoor seating & it's always full. We should encourage more car-free streets, not less!
Can we do anything to change this?
@DenverPerfect10
@FlorForDenver
I know Denver can do better & that there's room for improvement, but can we stop acting like it's falling apart? Denver is one of the best places in the nation!
Again I'll be the first to say there's things to fix, but I wouldn't live anywhere else. Blessed live here!
THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN HAS PASSED THE COLORADO HOUSE!
Congrats to the first Gen-Z State House Rep
@_timhernandez
&
@elisabethepps
for championing this bill.
THANK YOU to the 35 Democrats who voted Yes! Gen-Z, Millennials, Parents and every Dem thanks you!!
An average increase of $49 a month...
Rents went up $200+ a month & renters were ignored.
BUT when wealthy **owners** get a $49 increase that will fund K-12 & local services-- the media freaks out?
This is manufactured outrage. Political propaganda pushed by the right.
If Colorado homeowners feel their home valuations have skyrocketed and they want to pay less taxes, maybe they should build more housing to reduce their home values instead of blocking every new development in their neighborhood.
The crowd in one photo opposes new housing. The crowd in the other photo supports new housing.
Total mystery what's happening here.
Only if we had some sort of historical context to explain these types of exclusionary practices and motives of these communities. 🤔
Progressives & Democrats are dropping the ball if we don't pursue a full TABOR repeal in 2024.
2024 will be a high voter turnout & HUGE Blue year. This is our best chance in 30 years to fix Colorado.
Want better schools, roads, services, transit, & housing? Repeal TABOR!
No matter who wins between CU v CSU, both education systems are underfunded as TABOR has essentially defunded our public universities. Colorado ranks 49th in the nation for higher education spending.
Also, College Sports exploit brown & black bodies, but let's discuss that later
$1.25 Million for Elisabeth Epps, $14M in total for all eleven plaintiffs.
We should celebrate that Justice for these constitutional violations was found AND we should remember the work is not done. We must pass laws to hold power accountable.
@elisabethepps
@elisabeth
JUST IN: Jury rules in favor of the plaintiffs in this case, finding Denver is liable for (what we've counted) more than $13M for violating 1st and 4th Amendment rights.
@KDVR
If you've ever asked "Where is the best Indian Food in Denver" do I have an opportunity for you.
Try some of the BEST Indian food for FREE on Sunday, August 28th by coming to our 3rd Annual Sikh Parade at Denver East High School!
More Info and RSVP:
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
Weekly Reminder:
We should Repeal TABOR in 2024 to fund our schools, fix our roads, create rapid transit and build more affordable housing!
This should be one of our North Stars. Progressives can talk about all the policies we want to pass, but it means nothing without funding!
I'm asking
@KatieMarchForCO
to immediately denounce and publicly condemn the Push Pull "Survey" (and the groups behind it) that was sent out to HD6 voters today about
@elisabethepps
. It was racist, sexist, classist, and full of lies and clear misinformation.
See 🧵
#copolitics
Mark my words everyone. One day soon we will repeal TABOR and fix Colorado.
We will have the funding we need for better schools, transportation, healthcare, HigherEd, and more.
And gosh darn it,
@sjwasserman
is going to help us do it.
#coleg
#copolitics
They're not cutting Property Taxes.
They're cutting:
K-12 Funding
EMS
Fire Fighter Services
Higher Education
Teacher Pay
Libraries
Infrastructure Updates
Safety Plans
AND MORE
So that a handful of Billionaire Landowners in Colorado save $$$
❌Killed Fair Work Weeks (1118)
❌Killed Just Cause for Eviction (1171)
❌Killed Protections for Gig-Workers (098)
❌Killed a Study to Explore Single-Payer Healthcare (1209)
❌Killed Expanding Independent Ethics Commission (1065)
❌Killed Transparency for Metro Districts (1090)
Denver is NOT full.🏙️
Colorado is NOT full.🌄
America is NOT full. 🇺🇸
Everyone who lives here should be able to stay. Everyone who moves here should be welcome.
HB24-1313 is one of the MOST important bills this session to BUILD housing for ALL our neighbors.
🧵On the Bill
We just unveiled Reps.
@WoodrowForCO
&
@ImanforColorado
's new bill that would incentivize transit-oriented housing 🚴🚌🏘️ and provide financial support 💵 to cities, counties, and municipalities that meet their housing goals.
Read more ⬇️
#coleg
I like the idea that once Twitter is down, we instead just mail
@KyleClark
our random thoughts and he reads them off at the end of the night.
#RIPTwitter
Just learned that
@KatieMarchForCO
takes max donations from NRA lobbyists. Can't say I'm surprised.
HD6 Deserves Better.
🧵about: money & corruption in politics, action > words, and a general lack of accountability from Katie March.
1/10
#copolitics
#coleg
There's only one way to settle if Kamala Harris is more Indian-American or Black.
Ask her to show up to my birthday. If she's an hour late, she's Black. If she's 2 hours late, she's Indian.
I’m sure I missed MANY other things… please let me know what else to add!🙃
CONGRATS everyone! 👏🏾 If we wanted to discourage Progressives, GenZ, Millennials, & working-class folks from voting in future local elections, we've done it!! 🙌🏾
#copolitics
#coleg
1yr ago, Conservative NIMBYs manipulated a few "Progressive Leaders" to oppose building Affordable & Mixed-use Housing on a DEAD GOLF COURSE
Those "leaders" have now vanished as evictions & housing costs soar
Don't wait for a mythical "better option"
Always Vote YES on housing!
Colorado is 49th in Average Teacher Starting Salary.
Colorado is 49th in Average Teacher Starting Salary.
Colorado is 49th in Average Teacher Starting Salary.
Colorado is 49th in Average Teacher Starting Salary.
Colorado is 49th in Average Teacher Starting Salary.
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
⚠️Gutted protections for 10-12yr olds from the criminal justice system (1249)
⚠️Gutted Air Quality Protections (1294)
⚠️Gutted School to Prison Pipeline Reform (1109/1291)
⚠️Gutted bill holding Gun Industry accountable (168)
Abolish Parking Minimums!
If you like open space, affordable housing and better transit, the first thing we should unite against is mandatory parking minimums. Look at all the land this takes up!
@shoffman239
What if the community is a bunch of white folks who would like to stop building new housing to keep out black and brown folks?
Or if the community doesn't want BIPOC kids to attend their local schools?
Are there any instances where you would disagree with "community" ?
So... Denver and Colorado Activists, Politicos, Journalists, Staffers, etc...
Where are we going after Twitter blows up? Tumblr? Reddit? OUTSIDE?!?
But really, someone should figure that out.
🫡
#RIPTwitter
$110/monthly tax increase on property values based on huge wealth accumulation: CRISIS, ALL HANDS ON DECK
$200/monthly rent hikes and evictions at all time highs: Well that's just business. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps.
#copolitics
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
It’s official. Gov. Jared Polis calls a special session for Aug 26 to further minimize increases of property taxes.
The idea is to pass more relief to have Advance Colorado pull two ballot issues that would ask voters to limit property tax increases.
#copolitics
It's possible to be both pro-tenant, demanding rent control and just-cause-for-eviction, while also being for land-use reform, removing parking requirements and building MANY more dense units to build walkable neighbors in Denver.
Progressives, we can and NEED to do both.
Read. The. Room.
Imagine being nothing but remorseful the day after killing the Assault Weapons Ban. On the anniversary of Columbine no less.
But here you are handing out Pre-Rolls. This is shameful. You prepared more to celebrate weed today than fighting for our kids yesterday
Happy 4/20! A day recognized by marijuana enthusiasts as a day to celebrate and smoke marijuana. I look forward to talking to my colleagues today about the importance of studying drug crimes in Colorado!
#copolitics
#coleg
#sharbini4co
Yes all this rain is very annoying
But THE GREEN ROLLING HILLS OH MY GOD
Drove to the mountains, and my jaw remains on the floor. Colorado is so beautiful right now!
THANK YOU COLORADO HOUSE DEMOCRATS!!!
I know Democrats pride themselves on giving the Minority time to have their voices heard, but I'm so happy they moved to end the obstruction to save our Children's Lives.
BREAKING: Democrats in the Colorado House move to limit debate on gun bills to halt Republican filibuster. This hasn't happened in at least a decade, maybe two +.
Background:
#copolitics
#coleg
40-50% increase due to wealth creation.
If your house went up by $200k, that's roughly a $110 monthly tax increase.
But 🌟AGAIN🌟 I ask, where is the sympathy or drastic action for renters (40%+ colo residents) who faced 80-120% rent increases of $200+ a month?
Coloradans are facing an extreme property tax increase – up to forty to fifty percent next year according to certain projections due to higher assessments. This will affect Coloradans from all corners of the state if the legislature does not take action.
Everyone loves better schools! In Colorado we rank LAST in Teacher pay & 49th in Higher Ed funding.
TABOR is to blame for holding Colorado back. Want better schools, roads, transit & housing? Repeal TABOR!
Pass this on to new CO residents & people like
@KBBColorado
#copolitics
Everyone loves tax refunds! In Colorado we get an extra refund thanks to our Taxpayers' Bill of Rights.
TABOR also requires the govt to ask your permission before raising taxes.
Pass this on to new CO residents & people like
@DeepNotShallow
&
@sjwasserman
.
#copolitics
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
When I go to Cali, I'm more excited for the Asian food than I am for the Latin food. I feel like Colorado has world-class Mexican, Southwestern, and generally great Pan-Latin food, but lacks in Asian food which Cali excels at.
Am I wrong here? Is this actually a hot take?
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation.
Meanwhile:
Colorado has the 8th highest rents.
&
Colorado faced some of the steepest rent hikes between 2020-2023.
Renters need desperate relief as much (if not more) than homeowners who at least accumulated more wealth.
Prop HH failed: it's b/c voters realized that Colorado has the 47th lowest property taxes in the Country & that it's okay if they go up slightly more.
In fact, voters want a Progressive Tax Policy in 2024. They liked only half of the Prop HH deal - funding Education more!
When Lakewood sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing hate. They're bringing cringe. They're racists. And some, I assume, are good people.
Longtime anti-illegal immigration crusader and fmr US Rep Tom Tancredo tells Lakewood to "abandon this idiotic program," adding, "It is sanctuary." (Lakewood leaders say they are not considering housing migrants from Denver or becoming a sanctuary city.)
Reminder, you're not a pro-immigrant if you aren't advocating and fighting to build neighborhoods that welcome them with housing.
Say Abolish ICE all you want, but it's virtue signaling unless you are building more than enough homes for everyone who wants to live in Denver.
Denver is not full.
Colorado is not full.
America is not full.
Everyone who lives here should be able to stay. Everyone who moves here should be welcomed.
Great visit to Montana and Wyoming, where I am leading BIG, and Colorado, whose Radical Left Governor has gone to all Mail-In Voting, making the State a POLITICAL CESSPOOL where, even if you were leading, it would make no difference! Colorado is run by the Lunatic Left that led
I've received less hate from Republicans than I have from people who are protecting a golf course.
Seriously, even if we reasonably disagree, no need for all this name calling and personal attacks.
🚨Dems just voted to impose a 9% excise tax on firearm and ammunition sales, disproportionately impacting law-abiding gun owners who don't have criminal intent.
If adopted, CO voters will be faced with the decision in Nov. of whether to join CA in becoming the only states with
SOME exciting news if this goes to Round 10. Colorado's very own superstar
@RepJoeNeguse
may nominate Jefferies next! Would be great to hear him speak to contrast Boebert.
Dem Leaders
#3
Katherine Clark &
#4
Ted Lieu nominated earlier today. Neguse is
#5
Dem now.
#copolitics
Imagine being so out of touch with voters and thinking this speech from Rep. Hernandez is nothing short of amazing.
Please GOP. Send this to every young voter in Colorado.
.
@_timhernandez
screams that
#MLKjr
is a socialist and “Free Gaza…”
Reminder: He was not elected. He was appointed by two dozen progressive Democrats on a vacancy committee.
—> Representatives must be elected to represent their districts!
#CoPolitics
#CoLeg
@COHouseDem
Please explain to me how AN EMPTY GOLF COURSE that now has to remain EMPTY and now can only ever be a PARK or "open space" helps our housing crises?!
Explain to me how NO HOUSING is better than AT LEAST SOME HOUSING.
Happy 1 year anniversary of the worst pols debate in Denver.
1yr ago, Conservative NIMBYs manipulated a few "Progressive Leaders" to oppose building Affordable & Mixed-use Housing on a DEAD GOLF COURSE
Those "leaders" have now vanished as evictions & housing costs soar
Don't wait for a mythical "better option"
Always Vote YES on housing!
@gmmerritt
I often find these "Colorado is awful, please don't move here!" things not as a joke because the root of the humor is that people would like to keep this state exclusive. The joke only makes sense if it's a half-serious attempt to tell people they aren't welcome here.
You may be asking, why are Republicans and Corrupt Lobbyists donating over $100,000 (btwn IEC & direct) in a Democratic Primary that votes +70 Dem?
B/c they know that
@elisabethepps
can't be bought or sold and will only fight for the working class. That's why.
8/10
Get you a state rep like mine who's groundbreaking work gets featured on HBO.
End cash bail. Freedom from incarceration should not depend on one’s wealth. It fundamentally goes against the idea of “innocent until proven guilty.”
#HowWeGetFree
Landlords are modern-day feudal lords, sucking wealth without adding value. A parasite class feasting while workers fight for crumbs.
You can't have affordable housing when every landlord is using rent to buy their 5th house to overcharge another working class person.
Man I still can't get over this news in Colorado Springs. You all have no idea what that place was like growing up in the 90s and 00s. I'm floored and amazed.
Aurora is next!!
@Marcano4Aurora
, it's time!
Your periodic reminder that:
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation
Colorado has the 3rd Lowest Property Taxes in the Nation
#copolitics
#coleg
Your periodic reminder that
#50
and
#108
are going to pass in November because they are simple, common sense measures that cut and cap property taxes - while protecting education.
#copolitics
#coleg
If you arrive 2 hours before your flight, that's a skill issue.
Boarding Time: 6:53pm
Take off: 7:23pm
When I got to the airport: 6:22pm
Grabbed Mercantile in Terminal A by 6:40pm
Gate C6: 6:51pm
No running, just walking.
DIA is generally just great. That RTD A-Line too.
Tax dollars paying for public services that millions can benefit from?! What is this, a first world country with a functioning transit system?
Shocking.
#RepealTABOR
⬇️ This is what passenger rail could look like in Colorado ⬇️
Today my bill with
@Janice_Marchman
to make Colorado’s dream of passenger rail a reality passed the Senate.
Next Stop: The House
#coleg
#copolitics
*Homeowners* are facing a 40% prop tax increase b/c their home values grew by 40%
If the value grew $200k that's ~$110 per month.
$110 is a lot BUT where is the relief for nearly half of CO residents who rent who faced 80-120%+ rent increases ($200+ monthly) w/ no value gain
Colorado is telling 11k “at risk” families that they won’t get the 30 hours a week of free preschool they were expecting, instead slashing it back to the standard 15 hours that everyone else is getting.
They learned only two weeks beforehand.
Is the staff at
@denverpost
okay?!? Can someone check on them?
But also this is very useful personally😭and apt for the start of the Colorado Legislative Session💀
#copolitics
#coleg
SOME exciting news if this goes to Round 10. Colorado's very own superstar
@RepJoeNeguse
may nominate Jefferies next! Would be great to hear him speak to contrast Boebert.
Dem Leaders
#3
Katherine Clark &
#4
Ted Lieu nominated earlier today. Neguse is
#5
Dem now.
#copolitics
Here's a CO House Democrat in a +17 SAFE dem seat essentially helping rehabilitate the image of a Christian Nationalist, Fascist, and national embarrassment from Colorado: Lauren Boebert.
Care to explain
@MartinezforSoCo
why you're giving any credence to Boebert?
I had a great meeting with Colorado State Representative Matthew Martinez.
Our discussion focused on the importance of veterans’ mental health services and ensuring these heroes get the care they earned and deserve.
Amazed at the courage of these DPS students, parents and teachers advocating and fighting for their lives.
I hope
@GovofCO
is willing to vocalize his support today for all the gun bills moving through the legislature!