David Colborne
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Opinion columnist for The Nevada Independent. Anarcho-Blueskyist. @wendycolborne.bsky.social wife guy. Manages IT people on the side (full time).
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It has been 0 days since I injured myself in some inexplicable Thanksgiving preparation incident.
Last year's incident involved finding the one sharp part of the carving knife the hard way.
This year's featured a lid from a can of coconut milk.
Last year's incident involved finding the one sharp part of the carving knife the hard way.
This year's featured a lid from a can of coconut milk.
November 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
It has been 0 days since I injured myself in some inexplicable Thanksgiving preparation incident.
Last year's incident involved finding the one sharp part of the carving knife the hard way.
This year's featured a lid from a can of coconut milk.
Last year's incident involved finding the one sharp part of the carving knife the hard way.
This year's featured a lid from a can of coconut milk.
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Every chapter of Nevada's story matters. Every voice counts. Every story shapes our state. Will you support us in writing the next chapter?
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November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Every chapter of Nevada's story matters. Every voice counts. Every story shapes our state. Will you support us in writing the next chapter?
Invest in journalism that goes beyond the headlines: nevadaindependent.fundjournalism.org/donate/?camp...
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For state and local employees in Nevada, this is a rare piece of great news for what has been a troubled retirement system requiring constantly escalating contribution rates over the past 20 years.
November 27, 2025 at 5:22 AM
For state and local employees in Nevada, this is a rare piece of great news for what has been a troubled retirement system requiring constantly escalating contribution rates over the past 20 years.
This has been my experience.
If everything is a top priority, then everything gets done quickly. That's basic management
November 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This has been my experience.
No, we understand.
November 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
No, we understand.
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Older Nevadans used to sardonically joke that Middlegate was the "loneliest border checkpoint in America."
There was a sad nostalgia to the joke.
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Older Nevadans used to sardonically joke that Middlegate was the "loneliest border checkpoint in America."
There was a sad nostalgia to the joke.
They called them Near Abroad Direct Action Operations, NADA Ops. The "joke" in the CalSec cafeterias, which made its way out later in the hearings was that "What does the operator say when asked if there are civilians in the area? Nada...oops!". Even decades later, Arizona didn't find it funny.
November 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Older Nevadans used to sardonically joke that Middlegate was the "loneliest border checkpoint in America."
There was a sad nostalgia to the joke.
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Older Nevadans used to sardonically joke that Middlegate was the "loneliest border checkpoint in America."
There was a sad nostalgia to the joke.
What a time to be alive.
November 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM
What a time to be alive.
The Nevada Legislature, like the Black Rock Desert, is a very nice place to visit once everyone leaves.
November 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The Nevada Legislature, like the Black Rock Desert, is a very nice place to visit once everyone leaves.
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NEW: The bill to expand Nevada's film tax credit program is officially dead after the Senate rejected it — and won't vote again on it.
It means the state won’t be on the hook for $120M in annual tax credits, and it marks a loss for Gov. Joe Lombardo.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
It means the state won’t be on the hook for $120M in annual tax credits, and it marks a loss for Gov. Joe Lombardo.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
Nevada Senate rejects film tax credit expansion, killing bill - The Nevada Independent
The approval of the bill — which sets aside $120 million in annual transferable tax credits to film studios for 15 years beginning in 2029 — caps a yearslong effort from major film studios to vastly…
thenevadaindependent.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 AM
NEW: The bill to expand Nevada's film tax credit program is officially dead after the Senate rejected it — and won't vote again on it.
It means the state won’t be on the hook for $120M in annual tax credits, and it marks a loss for Gov. Joe Lombardo.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
It means the state won’t be on the hook for $120M in annual tax credits, and it marks a loss for Gov. Joe Lombardo.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...
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NEW: The Nevada Senate has voted against passage of the proposal to expand Nevada's film tax credit program. It's unclear whether another vote will occur.
Follow our live blog for updates:
thenevadaindependent.com/article/film...
Follow our live blog for updates:
thenevadaindependent.com/article/film...
Nevada Senate rejects film tax credit bill; unclear if another vote will be held - The Nevada Independent
Follow The Indy’s live blog for developments as the session approaches its second week.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
NEW: The Nevada Senate has voted against passage of the proposal to expand Nevada's film tax credit program. It's unclear whether another vote will occur.
Follow our live blog for updates:
thenevadaindependent.com/article/film...
Follow our live blog for updates:
thenevadaindependent.com/article/film...
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A special session is now a week-old in NV.
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Only place to get comprehensive coverage is @TheNVIndy. So proud of our remarkable and hard-working team.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A special session is now a week-old in NV.
Only place to get comprehensive coverage is @TheNVIndy. So proud of our remarkable and hard-working team.
Check out our coverage:
thenevadaindependent.com
And donate to our 501c3 if you can:
nevadaindependent.fundjournalism.org/donate/?camp...
Thanks!
Only place to get comprehensive coverage is @TheNVIndy. So proud of our remarkable and hard-working team.
Check out our coverage:
thenevadaindependent.com
And donate to our 501c3 if you can:
nevadaindependent.fundjournalism.org/donate/?camp...
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hi, BLS amateur follower here! this is not funny, BLS only does this when it's in extreme distress.
BLS has cancelled the October Jobs Report. It will be rolled into the November Report that will be published in December. No word on if that’s going to be Friday December 5 or not.
November 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
hi, BLS amateur follower here! this is not funny, BLS only does this when it's in extreme distress.
Everything I learn about Jeffrey Tucker, I learn against my will.
I’ve been tracking and writing about Brownstone since December 2021 and it’s really validating to see these pieces.
Solid write-up from KFF on its influence. One thing left out: The group helped steer the GOP House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic long before Trump took office.
Solid write-up from KFF on its influence. One thing left out: The group helped steer the GOP House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic long before Trump took office.
A Small Texas Think Tank Cultivated Covid Dissidents. Now They’re Running US Health Policy. - KFF Health News
Fueled by covid backlash, a libertarian author created the Brownstone Institute in 2021. In recent months, people with ties to the group have catapulted to the highest levels of U.S. government, exerc...
kffhealthnews.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Everything I learn about Jeffrey Tucker, I learn against my will.
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I am disappointed no pollster seems to have yet run a survey including the Pope as a 2028 presidential candidate. C'mon, that's some gold-plated clickbait. I saw one that included Mamdani; Leo's actually eligible.
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I am disappointed no pollster seems to have yet run a survey including the Pope as a 2028 presidential candidate. C'mon, that's some gold-plated clickbait. I saw one that included Mamdani; Leo's actually eligible.
Canonize or pillory Nevada's senatorial delegation for voting to end the shutdown — they deserve the attention they drew to themselves — but ask yourself this:
Why did a Republican-majority Senate need their votes in the first place?
My latest for @thenvindy.com:
Why did a Republican-majority Senate need their votes in the first place?
My latest for @thenvindy.com:
OPINION: Rosen and Cortez Masto prove now is the time to abolish the filibuster - The Nevada Independent
OPINION: Rosen and Cortez Masto prove now is the time to abolish the filibuster. Read more from The Nevada Independent.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Canonize or pillory Nevada's senatorial delegation for voting to end the shutdown — they deserve the attention they drew to themselves — but ask yourself this:
Why did a Republican-majority Senate need their votes in the first place?
My latest for @thenvindy.com:
Why did a Republican-majority Senate need their votes in the first place?
My latest for @thenvindy.com:
Reposted by David Colborne
OPINION by David Colborne: Sens. Rosen and Cortez Masto voted against their party to reopen the government — but why did they need to in the first place?
Read it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
Read it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
November 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
OPINION by David Colborne: Sens. Rosen and Cortez Masto voted against their party to reopen the government — but why did they need to in the first place?
Read it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
Read it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...
Hell is other people's computers.
November 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Hell is other people's computers.
that's enough slices!
2005 me: I love literary journalism, I love writers who bare their souls
2025 me: Stop stop oh my god please stop
2025 me: Stop stop oh my god please stop
November 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
that's enough slices!
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When used effectively, Robert's Rules is a potent weapon in the hands of a Right Hand Path magician
November 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
When used effectively, Robert's Rules is a potent weapon in the hands of a Right Hand Path magician
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the thing is, as I’ve aged, the bar for who looks like a child to me has risen. there are whole tax paying ass adults who scan as literal children to me when I see them.
what the actual fuck is wrong with people.
what the actual fuck is wrong with people.
November 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
the thing is, as I’ve aged, the bar for who looks like a child to me has risen. there are whole tax paying ass adults who scan as literal children to me when I see them.
what the actual fuck is wrong with people.
what the actual fuck is wrong with people.
It's 9:30 a.m. and I'm watching the Nevada Assembly decide if they want to allow two assembly members to participate remotely (apparently while one of them is on vacation?) before they vote on the Film Tax Credit bill.
What are you watching?
What are you watching?
November 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
It's 9:30 a.m. and I'm watching the Nevada Assembly decide if they want to allow two assembly members to participate remotely (apparently while one of them is on vacation?) before they vote on the Film Tax Credit bill.
What are you watching?
What are you watching?
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All my random politically unaware friends are making Trump/Epstein jokes. You know what they haven’t said? “I heard Hakeem Jeffries promise to lower the cost of groceries”
The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
Force A Referendum On The Epstein Coverup
It divides Republicans much more than "affordability" or any other economic issue.
www.offmessage.net
November 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
All my random politically unaware friends are making Trump/Epstein jokes. You know what they haven’t said? “I heard Hakeem Jeffries promise to lower the cost of groceries”