sandra fish
@fishnette.bsky.social
independent data journo, kinda retired; past prez
@womenjournos; [email protected]; RTs = Hey, look over there! she/her
@womenjournos; [email protected]; RTs = Hey, look over there! she/her
Pinned
sandra fish
@fishnette.bsky.social
· Nov 15
just gonna spend my time watching live sports, listening to The Linda Lindas and crafting for the foreseeable future.
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Thus far, the governor has not said that he will or won’t grant the request. Boulder County Clerk Molly Fitzpatrick said Polis' silence is “offensive,” while others on the call asked that Polis publicly reject the request.
via Colorado Matters Western Slope Producer @tomhesse.bsky.social:
via Colorado Matters Western Slope Producer @tomhesse.bsky.social:
Clerks call out Polis for lack of support, silence on Peters’ requests
A bipartisan group of county clerks held a press conference to call for action from the Governor
www.cpr.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Thus far, the governor has not said that he will or won’t grant the request. Boulder County Clerk Molly Fitzpatrick said Polis' silence is “offensive,” while others on the call asked that Polis publicly reject the request.
via Colorado Matters Western Slope Producer @tomhesse.bsky.social:
via Colorado Matters Western Slope Producer @tomhesse.bsky.social:
Federal judge rules against ICE in #copolitics arrests of Utah 19-y-o and others. Via @taydolven.bsky.social
ICE conduct in Colorado "unlawful”: Federal judge restricts how immigration officers can arrest people in the state
The ruling is a win in federal court for ACLU, Colorado law firms who sued ICE to stop “indiscriminate” arrests and detentions
coloradosun.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Federal judge rules against ICE in #copolitics arrests of Utah 19-y-o and others. Via @taydolven.bsky.social
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Just a reminder that as a speaker, you can ask who the other speakers are and not participate if there are no women
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Just a reminder that as a speaker, you can ask who the other speakers are and not participate if there are no women
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NEW: Colorado's election clerks are increasingly upset that Gov Jared Polis (D) hasn't ruled out releasing Tina Peters to the Trump administration.
On a call today, a bipartisan group of elected clerks said Polis hasn't agreed to meet with them about their concerns.
On a call today, a bipartisan group of elected clerks said Polis hasn't agreed to meet with them about their concerns.
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
NEW: Colorado's election clerks are increasingly upset that Gov Jared Polis (D) hasn't ruled out releasing Tina Peters to the Trump administration.
On a call today, a bipartisan group of elected clerks said Polis hasn't agreed to meet with them about their concerns.
On a call today, a bipartisan group of elected clerks said Polis hasn't agreed to meet with them about their concerns.
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
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NEW: As President Trump increases pressure on Colorado Governor Polis to free Tina Peters, a close ally of Peters is calling for Gov Polis and Attorney General Weiser to be executed.
MAGA podcaster Joe Oltmann called for the execution of several Colorado Democrats by name.
MAGA podcaster Joe Oltmann called for the execution of several Colorado Democrats by name.
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
NEW: As President Trump increases pressure on Colorado Governor Polis to free Tina Peters, a close ally of Peters is calling for Gov Polis and Attorney General Weiser to be executed.
MAGA podcaster Joe Oltmann called for the execution of several Colorado Democrats by name.
MAGA podcaster Joe Oltmann called for the execution of several Colorado Democrats by name.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene retirement launches speculation about congressional pensions. Here are the facts:
story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/rep-...
story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/rep-...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene retirement launches speculation about congressional pensions
WASHINGTON — Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s upcoming resignation from Congress set off a series of questions and misinformation about what health care and pension benefits lawma...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene retirement launches speculation about congressional pensions. Here are the facts:
story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/rep-...
story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/rep-...
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Reminded today by @imaniperry.bsky.social of the Ida B. Wells quote “The people must know before they can act…”; the second half of which is “…and there is no educator to compare with the press.”
Reflecting on the gap between knowing and doing, and the enormous variability of the press.
Reflecting on the gap between knowing and doing, and the enormous variability of the press.
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Reminded today by @imaniperry.bsky.social of the Ida B. Wells quote “The people must know before they can act…”; the second half of which is “…and there is no educator to compare with the press.”
Reflecting on the gap between knowing and doing, and the enormous variability of the press.
Reflecting on the gap between knowing and doing, and the enormous variability of the press.
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Due process and equal protection claims in every immigration court proceeding going forward
November 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Due process and equal protection claims in every immigration court proceeding going forward
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A federal judge in Chicago issued a massive opinion on *Thursday that required the Trump admin to stop brutalizing people at the Broadview ICE facility
Yet a three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals blocked that order on *Wednesday 🤔
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
Yet a three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals blocked that order on *Wednesday 🤔
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
How Conservative Judges Turned a Throwaway Line Into a Free Pass For ICE Violence
For these judges, the White House not getting its way is a legal crisis that requires immediate intervention.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A federal judge in Chicago issued a massive opinion on *Thursday that required the Trump admin to stop brutalizing people at the Broadview ICE facility
Yet a three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals blocked that order on *Wednesday 🤔
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
Yet a three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals blocked that order on *Wednesday 🤔
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
This just makes me want to wear slippers and pajamas but I’m not going to the airport.
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."
November 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This just makes me want to wear slippers and pajamas but I’m not going to the airport.
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I tried to make some sense out of the swings and retrenchments we're seeing in who gets to run large urban school districts — mayors or elected school boards.
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/23/p...
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/23/p...
Mayoral control is dead. Long live mayoral control?
Teachers unions and left-wing coalitions have long resisted mayoral control of urban school districts. But Chicago and Boston are testing that position, as cities like New York and Indianapolis also e...
www.chalkbeat.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I tried to make some sense out of the swings and retrenchments we're seeing in who gets to run large urban school districts — mayors or elected school boards.
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/23/p...
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/23/p...
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From Jenna Ellis to John Eastman to Lindsey Halligan, Colorado’s conservative legal luminaries have had some rough sledding.
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
From Jenna Ellis to John Eastman to Lindsey Halligan, Colorado’s conservative legal luminaries have had some rough sledding.
this is a super confusing #copolitics thing going on where they're closing the Denver regional office but also seeking a place for a new regional office. note that virtually no taxpayer $$ goes to this either.
U.S. patent agency asks where to put new regional office after closing its Denver hub
U.S. patent agency asks where to put new regional office after closing its Denver hub
A month after shutting down the regional office in Denver, the US Patent Office is looking for a new location. The deadline is 3 p.m. Friday
coloradosun.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
this is a super confusing #copolitics thing going on where they're closing the Denver regional office but also seeking a place for a new regional office. note that virtually no taxpayer $$ goes to this either.
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Freshmen Rep. Jeff Hurd steps into a high-wire policy push with bill to extend ACA tax credit www.cpr.org/2025/11/24/h... #copolitics
Freshmen Rep. Jeff Hurd steps into a high-wire policy push with bill to extend ACA tax credit
The Western Slope freshman is part of a bipartisan push to keep enhanced tax credits from expiring, something many Republicans oppose.
www.cpr.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Freshmen Rep. Jeff Hurd steps into a high-wire policy push with bill to extend ACA tax credit www.cpr.org/2025/11/24/h... #copolitics
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The only job Democratic elected officials need to be doing right now is obstructing and not being to the right of The Bulwark.
They are failing at both.
They are failing at both.
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 3:35 AM
The only job Democratic elected officials need to be doing right now is obstructing and not being to the right of The Bulwark.
They are failing at both.
They are failing at both.
Realized today the Kia Soul hit 600 hours of driving since mid-July 2022. Nearly 19K miles at 34.5 mpg.
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Realized today the Kia Soul hit 600 hours of driving since mid-July 2022. Nearly 19K miles at 34.5 mpg.
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Six babies in California who consumed ByHeart formula were treated for botulism between November 2024 and June 2025, up to nine months before the outbreak that has sickened at least 31 babies in 15 states. apnews.com/article/byhe...
Babies who drank ByHeart formula got sick months before botulism outbreak, parents say
At least five families say their babies were treated for infant botulism after consuming ByHeart formula months before a current outbreak was detected.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Six babies in California who consumed ByHeart formula were treated for botulism between November 2024 and June 2025, up to nine months before the outbreak that has sickened at least 31 babies in 15 states. apnews.com/article/byhe...
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The Bucs are playing like the B was changed to an F
November 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The Bucs are playing like the B was changed to an F
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Eagles sports radio is gonna make the red wedding look like a romantic comedy
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Eagles sports radio is gonna make the red wedding look like a romantic comedy
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I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
November 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
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UPDATE: Americans who use
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
November 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
UPDATE: Americans who use
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
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textbook tackle by the Folsom Field security guard last night
November 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
textbook tackle by the Folsom Field security guard last night
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i’ve watched 8 raiders punts today because too many adults have a parasocial relationship with the backup quarterback for the cleveland browns
November 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
i’ve watched 8 raiders punts today because too many adults have a parasocial relationship with the backup quarterback for the cleveland browns
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We've enrolled more than 700 participants (of 1,000 planned) in 3 weeks to a randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid
Founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, @erictopol.bsky.social, and Julia Moore Vogel, co–principal investigator of the Long COVID Treatment Trial, were featured in @wired.com, sharing insights on a nationwide study testing GLP-1s for long COVID.
Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Is Being Tested as a Treatment for Long Covid
GLP-1s are being studied for a wide range of conditions. Now, scientists will test whether their anti-inflammatory properties can help alleviate symptoms of long Covid.
ow.ly
November 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
We've enrolled more than 700 participants (of 1,000 planned) in 3 weeks to a randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid