Brian Eason
@brianeason.bsky.social
Independent journalist with bylines in The Colorado Sun and other places.
I write about housing and public finance.
I write about housing and public finance.
how on earth did this wirecutter writer find a food historian named gnocchi to interview about pasta
September 27, 2025 at 3:45 AM
how on earth did this wirecutter writer find a food historian named gnocchi to interview about pasta
"And still, she failed."
July 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
"And still, she failed."
This @anneapplebaum.bsky.social piece from June feels both more essential and more horrifying now that Elon’s spreading propaganda and punishing dissent from within the White House itself www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
February 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This @anneapplebaum.bsky.social piece from June feels both more essential and more horrifying now that Elon’s spreading propaganda and punishing dissent from within the White House itself www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Congress almost passed bipartisan legislation to crack down on PBMs and junk ticket fees but opponents said *checks notes* the bill was too many pages..?
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
December 21, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Congress almost passed bipartisan legislation to crack down on PBMs and junk ticket fees but opponents said *checks notes* the bill was too many pages..?
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Still thinking about this epic whiskey review @byryanmartin.bsky.social sent me a few days ago
“My third taste reminds me that this is, in fact, whiskey.”
www.amongstthewhiskey.com/post/bushmil...
“My third taste reminds me that this is, in fact, whiskey.”
www.amongstthewhiskey.com/post/bushmil...
December 18, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Still thinking about this epic whiskey review @byryanmartin.bsky.social sent me a few days ago
“My third taste reminds me that this is, in fact, whiskey.”
www.amongstthewhiskey.com/post/bushmil...
“My third taste reminds me that this is, in fact, whiskey.”
www.amongstthewhiskey.com/post/bushmil...
crap y’all found me. It was so peaceful when I had like 15 followers for the last 6 months
November 16, 2024 at 5:21 PM
crap y’all found me. It was so peaceful when I had like 15 followers for the last 6 months
This unit needs to be an Apatow movie starring James Franco and Seth Rogan as the FBI agents
mississippitoday.org/2024/11/07/j...
mississippitoday.org/2024/11/07/j...
November 12, 2024 at 4:29 PM
This unit needs to be an Apatow movie starring James Franco and Seth Rogan as the FBI agents
mississippitoday.org/2024/11/07/j...
mississippitoday.org/2024/11/07/j...
Looks like the AP rescinded the race call
November 9, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Looks like the AP rescinded the race call
Fewer votes counted in blue Boulder County than red Weld but still 👀
November 9, 2024 at 2:24 AM
Fewer votes counted in blue Boulder County than red Weld but still 👀
Ok but you know what might attract a new grocery store to your area…
…a bunch of new housing.
denverite.com/2024/10/02/h...
…a bunch of new housing.
denverite.com/2024/10/02/h...
October 12, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Ok but you know what might attract a new grocery store to your area…
…a bunch of new housing.
denverite.com/2024/10/02/h...
…a bunch of new housing.
denverite.com/2024/10/02/h...
And AP Style famously insists on avoiding passive verbs like “was hit…”
Looks like they have a better head on the homepage tho
Looks like they have a better head on the homepage tho
October 11, 2024 at 4:12 PM
And AP Style famously insists on avoiding passive verbs like “was hit…”
Looks like they have a better head on the homepage tho
Looks like they have a better head on the homepage tho
April 7, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Here’s what the median Denver homeowner would pay in property taxes in 12 other cities
coloradosun.com/2024/03/18/c...
coloradosun.com/2024/03/18/c...
March 19, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Here’s what the median Denver homeowner would pay in property taxes in 12 other cities
coloradosun.com/2024/03/18/c...
coloradosun.com/2024/03/18/c...
They literally use census data
February 22, 2024 at 3:41 PM
They literally use census data
Seems not great (via Matt Stoller’s excellent antitrust newsletter)
February 7, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Seems not great (via Matt Stoller’s excellent antitrust newsletter)
Update to my story from last week on Colorado’s refusal to spend $8M on rental assistance amid an eviction crisis:
coloradosun.com/2024/02/06/u...
coloradosun.com/2024/02/06/u...
February 6, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Update to my story from last week on Colorado’s refusal to spend $8M on rental assistance amid an eviction crisis:
coloradosun.com/2024/02/06/u...
coloradosun.com/2024/02/06/u...
lol wtf kinda privacy law would apply to 13-15 year olds but not 12 yos…? @torbooks.bsky.social
January 12, 2024 at 6:20 PM
lol wtf kinda privacy law would apply to 13-15 year olds but not 12 yos…? @torbooks.bsky.social
great point, thanks Rufus
December 13, 2023 at 6:07 PM
great point, thanks Rufus
wow big news out of my music library, The National claim top artist despite releasing maybe their worst album. it’s almost like I just listen to the same stuff I did in college on loop
November 30, 2023 at 2:35 PM
wow big news out of my music library, The National claim top artist despite releasing maybe their worst album. it’s almost like I just listen to the same stuff I did in college on loop
*I will not engage on Twitter, I will not engage on Twi…*
sigh, people in lower income brackets pay the *highest* effective tax rates in the state because of sales and property taxes. But ok, sure, they aren’t paying taxes and I’m not trustworthy.
sigh, people in lower income brackets pay the *highest* effective tax rates in the state because of sales and property taxes. But ok, sure, they aren’t paying taxes and I’m not trustworthy.
November 19, 2023 at 4:18 AM
*I will not engage on Twitter, I will not engage on Twi…*
sigh, people in lower income brackets pay the *highest* effective tax rates in the state because of sales and property taxes. But ok, sure, they aren’t paying taxes and I’m not trustworthy.
sigh, people in lower income brackets pay the *highest* effective tax rates in the state because of sales and property taxes. But ok, sure, they aren’t paying taxes and I’m not trustworthy.
Pro-Palestine protesters have interrupted the Colorado House shortly after it gaveled in for day two of the special session. Chants of “Long live Palestine!” as Capitol security escorts them out
November 18, 2023 at 4:18 PM
Pro-Palestine protesters have interrupted the Colorado House shortly after it gaveled in for day two of the special session. Chants of “Long live Palestine!” as Capitol security escorts them out
Housing analyst expects mortgage rates to fall today on inflation news
November 14, 2023 at 3:20 PM
Housing analyst expects mortgage rates to fall today on inflation news
great now I have the same totally normal tab open.
need to watch this for next week’s unaffiliated
need to watch this for next week’s unaffiliated
November 10, 2023 at 7:24 PM
great now I have the same totally normal tab open.
need to watch this for next week’s unaffiliated
need to watch this for next week’s unaffiliated
A property tax cut/but raise billions in state revenue to pay for schools measure failed 60-40 in deep blue Colorado after Democrats only talked about the tax cut part, and Republicans correctly skewered them for misleading people
coloradosun.com/2023/11/07/p...
coloradosun.com/2023/11/07/p...
November 8, 2023 at 2:26 PM
A property tax cut/but raise billions in state revenue to pay for schools measure failed 60-40 in deep blue Colorado after Democrats only talked about the tax cut part, and Republicans correctly skewered them for misleading people
coloradosun.com/2023/11/07/p...
coloradosun.com/2023/11/07/p...
One of these Prop. HH statements is not like the other…
Blame it on the “far right” vs. “those were challenging things to advance in a single policy at the ballot”
Blame it on the “far right” vs. “those were challenging things to advance in a single policy at the ballot”
November 8, 2023 at 5:17 AM
One of these Prop. HH statements is not like the other…
Blame it on the “far right” vs. “those were challenging things to advance in a single policy at the ballot”
Blame it on the “far right” vs. “those were challenging things to advance in a single policy at the ballot”