Denver Area Man
@burleyzack.bsky.social
Professional Policy Take Haver
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I've never encountered more students who say they hate reading. Students who want to be teachers, writers, or both. I wonder if "hate" means "I have trouble reading," but I also talk with so many students who write in a genre but refuse to read in it. They can't see themselves in relation to others.
November 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I've never encountered more students who say they hate reading. Students who want to be teachers, writers, or both. I wonder if "hate" means "I have trouble reading," but I also talk with so many students who write in a genre but refuse to read in it. They can't see themselves in relation to others.
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An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
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BREAKING: The majority of executives and upper management are totally talentless hacks.
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
BREAKING: The majority of executives and upper management are totally talentless hacks.
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The problem with fetishizing the rule of law is that people have to break the law to resist fascism, state violence, and oppression. This has always been true, and is very much the case RIGHT NOW.
November 29, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The problem with fetishizing the rule of law is that people have to break the law to resist fascism, state violence, and oppression. This has always been true, and is very much the case RIGHT NOW.
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calmly explaining why we shouldn't bomb random venezuelan boats to people who argued we should torture random iraqis and then won an election by saying they were against a war they advocated for
November 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
calmly explaining why we shouldn't bomb random venezuelan boats to people who argued we should torture random iraqis and then won an election by saying they were against a war they advocated for
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The Colorado Supreme Court will decide if corporations can be liable for a “felonious killing” — meaning they committed the equivalent of murder or manslaughter and can be subject to unlimited civil damages for pain and suffering:
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/11/28/c...
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/11/28/c...
Colorado Supreme Court to examine whether corporations can be liable for 'felonious killing'
The Colorado Supreme Court recently announced that it will determine whether corporations can be liable for a "felonious killing," meaning there is no limit to the damages they might pay for pain and ...
www.coloradopolitics.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The Colorado Supreme Court will decide if corporations can be liable for a “felonious killing” — meaning they committed the equivalent of murder or manslaughter and can be subject to unlimited civil damages for pain and suffering:
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/11/28/c...
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/11/28/c...
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Hegseth - and the people carrying out his orders - need to be tried in The Hague for this
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Hegseth - and the people carrying out his orders - need to be tried in The Hague for this
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the fact that dealing with rampant lying and its much worse downstream consequences involves cultivating values rather than just imposing formal frameworks or rules (legal or otherwise) is a tough pill to swallow for some. but it is indeed medicine
Pointing out that something is incorrect definitely isn't sufficient - the *culture* of "it is bad to make incorrect statements, good to promptly and clearly retract and apologize for them, and disqualifying to keep making them deliberately" is the framework needed for fact-checking to plug into.
November 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
the fact that dealing with rampant lying and its much worse downstream consequences involves cultivating values rather than just imposing formal frameworks or rules (legal or otherwise) is a tough pill to swallow for some. but it is indeed medicine
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Just pathetic that Mamdani is called a communist for wanting a few faster bus lanes while Paris is building 68 new metro stations and over a hundred miles of new train lines.
At some point we will recognize the American political system is fundamentally broken.
www.cnn.com/travel/paris...
At some point we will recognize the American political system is fundamentally broken.
www.cnn.com/travel/paris...
Paris is getting a whole new Metro network. And it’s huge | CNN
The Grand Paris Express will add four lines, 68 stations and 200 kilometers of track to the French capital’s 120-year-old Metro system, providing vital suburban links – just not quite in time for the ...
www.cnn.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Just pathetic that Mamdani is called a communist for wanting a few faster bus lanes while Paris is building 68 new metro stations and over a hundred miles of new train lines.
At some point we will recognize the American political system is fundamentally broken.
www.cnn.com/travel/paris...
At some point we will recognize the American political system is fundamentally broken.
www.cnn.com/travel/paris...
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"The IRA’s survival was premised on the logic that a loose alignment of corporations would support climate policies in exchange for subsidies and convince Republicans to get on their side. That didn’t work." newrepublic.com/article/2027...
The Quick and Shameful Death of Biden’s Biggest Policy
It was far too easy for Republicans to kill the Inflation Reduction Act. Where did those who crafted it go wrong?
newrepublic.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
"The IRA’s survival was premised on the logic that a loose alignment of corporations would support climate policies in exchange for subsidies and convince Republicans to get on their side. That didn’t work." newrepublic.com/article/2027...
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Katie Wilson, Seattle’s newly elected mayor, has embraced a city-owned startup designed to emulate Vienna’s social housing model, which involves a public developer building housing designed to be permanently affordable.
Progressives Win in Seattle, Changing Directions on Public Safety
Voters ousted a mayor who oversaw a surge in encampment sweeps, and a Republican prosecutor who pursued punitive policies toward homeless people and drug users.
boltsmag.org
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Katie Wilson, Seattle’s newly elected mayor, has embraced a city-owned startup designed to emulate Vienna’s social housing model, which involves a public developer building housing designed to be permanently affordable.
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Do you ever think about how many hundreds/thousands of miles of tunneled rapid rail infrastructure we could build in America with all of the money that these AI organizations are burning in hopes of being profitable 15 years from now especially if we had like a Danish or Belgian cost paradigm
November 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Do you ever think about how many hundreds/thousands of miles of tunneled rapid rail infrastructure we could build in America with all of the money that these AI organizations are burning in hopes of being profitable 15 years from now especially if we had like a Danish or Belgian cost paradigm
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I wish it didn’t feel so unusual and inspiring to see a leader treating everyone like they matter and saying that we have a responsibility to help each other
Combatting poverty and hunger in this city will take every single one of us. Myself included.
November 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I wish it didn’t feel so unusual and inspiring to see a leader treating everyone like they matter and saying that we have a responsibility to help each other
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Winter also wrote or co-wrote just about every significant transpo bill over the last decade. Funding, speed cameras, etc. She was a giant in that world.
What a terrible thing. Rest in peace, Senator.
What a terrible thing. Rest in peace, Senator.
Faith Winter is why Colorado has a paid family leave program. My enduring memory: breaking the news to her that the AP had called it and the measure had passed, five years ago this month.
She was killed in a car crash today. I wish her loved ones solace and comfort. coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
She was killed in a car crash today. I wish her loved ones solace and comfort. coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
November 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Winter also wrote or co-wrote just about every significant transpo bill over the last decade. Funding, speed cameras, etc. She was a giant in that world.
What a terrible thing. Rest in peace, Senator.
What a terrible thing. Rest in peace, Senator.
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Faith Winter is why Colorado has a paid family leave program. My enduring memory: breaking the news to her that the AP had called it and the measure had passed, five years ago this month.
She was killed in a car crash today. I wish her loved ones solace and comfort. coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
She was killed in a car crash today. I wish her loved ones solace and comfort. coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
November 27, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Faith Winter is why Colorado has a paid family leave program. My enduring memory: breaking the news to her that the AP had called it and the measure had passed, five years ago this month.
She was killed in a car crash today. I wish her loved ones solace and comfort. coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
She was killed in a car crash today. I wish her loved ones solace and comfort. coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
Shocked and saddened to hear. Faith worked hard, and left an important legacy.
coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
Colorado state senator killed in multi-vehicle crash south of Denver
Faith Winter, a Broomfield Democrat, was a fierce advocate for transit. She was entering her 12th and final year as a state lawmaker.
coloradosun.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Shocked and saddened to hear. Faith worked hard, and left an important legacy.
coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
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democrats/liberals/progressives with any common sense need to get ahead of this electricity cost issue - we need restraint and regulation of ai and data centers, which are driving up costs www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/a...
AI data center 'frenzy' is pushing up your electric bill — here's why
Energy-hungry data centers that underpin artificial intelligence are contributing to higher residential electricity bills, say experts.
www.cnbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
democrats/liberals/progressives with any common sense need to get ahead of this electricity cost issue - we need restraint and regulation of ai and data centers, which are driving up costs www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/a...
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Landmark move: New York City's comptroller @bradlander.bsky.social, with hundreds of billions under his control, recommends dropping investment giant Blackrock because they won't reckon with climate change.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
NYC’s Lander Recommends Dropping $42 Billion BlackRock Mandate
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging three of the city’s pension funds to drop BlackRock Inc. because of “inadequate” climate plans, the latest move to penalize investment firms for failing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Landmark move: New York City's comptroller @bradlander.bsky.social, with hundreds of billions under his control, recommends dropping investment giant Blackrock because they won't reckon with climate change.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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This is one story on lisence plate readers. A quick search about other surveillance (especially police access to databases) will reveal this is a major problem for stalking and gendered violence.
With all the new data streams going into lookup tools these days, this problem will only get worse.
With all the new data streams going into lookup tools these days, this problem will only get worse.
Police have access to massive surveillance networks that track the public whether they are suspects or not. That means probably for every 1 officer caught using the system to harass or spy on people they have feuds with, ex's, activists, journalists, there are probably 100 more we don't know about.
Georgia police chief charged with using license plate readers to stalk and harass people
A police chief in suburban Atlanta has been arrested on charges of using the city's license plate cameras to stalk and harass people.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This is one story on lisence plate readers. A quick search about other surveillance (especially police access to databases) will reveal this is a major problem for stalking and gendered violence.
With all the new data streams going into lookup tools these days, this problem will only get worse.
With all the new data streams going into lookup tools these days, this problem will only get worse.
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Dude who just got the SV Bank bailout two years ago is back banging the cup. It’s a tell.
November 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Dude who just got the SV Bank bailout two years ago is back banging the cup. It’s a tell.
Outrageous. These bigoted fucks always land on their feet. Thought it’d be funny to joke in a group chat of police officers about shooting up a migrant shelter, got fired when the story went public after a whistleblower, then rehired by other jurisdictions.
www.9news.com/video/news/i...
www.9news.com/video/news/i...
Fired Denver officers who joked about shooting migrants rehired by other police agencies
Two of the three Denver Police officers who were terminated for making jokes in a group chat are wearing the badge again in smaller towns in Colorado.
www.9news.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Outrageous. These bigoted fucks always land on their feet. Thought it’d be funny to joke in a group chat of police officers about shooting up a migrant shelter, got fired when the story went public after a whistleblower, then rehired by other jurisdictions.
www.9news.com/video/news/i...
www.9news.com/video/news/i...
Impotence, weakness, so useless, although not unexpected from the party that thought the solution to police violence was body cams. A total unwillingness to impose the real penalties of law on agents of unrestrained state violence.
eric swalwell said on msnow that a major goal of a dem majority after the midterms would be for ice masks to come off and badges to come out, this is insufficient
November 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Impotence, weakness, so useless, although not unexpected from the party that thought the solution to police violence was body cams. A total unwillingness to impose the real penalties of law on agents of unrestrained state violence.
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"No matter how Shapiro spins it, exiting RGGI is a problematic climate concession. Pennsylvania, one of the country’s largest energy-producing states, obtains only 3 percent of its energy from clean or renewable sources." prospect.org/2025/11/24/j...
Josh Shapiro Ditched the Same Climate Pact That Abigail Spanberger Is Joining - The American Prospect
To seal a state budget deal, Pennsylvania is departing the RGGI emissions control program, but Virginia is jumping back in.
prospect.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"No matter how Shapiro spins it, exiting RGGI is a problematic climate concession. Pennsylvania, one of the country’s largest energy-producing states, obtains only 3 percent of its energy from clean or renewable sources." prospect.org/2025/11/24/j...
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The first real turning point for me after Obama's election was the refusal to prosecute those involved in the Bush era torture program
if there's a reason to keep up the "tribunals for all involved" discourse one such reason it is to put in stark relief how far away some of the Dem politicking is from the mood on the ground
eric swalwell said on msnow that a major goal of a dem majority after the midterms would be for ice masks to come off and badges to come out, this is insufficient
November 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The first real turning point for me after Obama's election was the refusal to prosecute those involved in the Bush era torture program
Now this is how you get good data on whether or not free transit works, not the one month pilots that the state of CO performatively tested and abandoned. You’ve gotta give people time to adjust!
Results are in for Iowa City’s two-year pilot of free public transit…
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Now this is how you get good data on whether or not free transit works, not the one month pilots that the state of CO performatively tested and abandoned. You’ve gotta give people time to adjust!