"#Colorado #Republican Party issues call to burn all #Pride flags"

Is there anyone out there who thinks the #GOP means anything anymore except "I'm a bigoted sadistic asshole and it's my entire identity"?

#LGBT #lgbtq #lgbtqiac #pride #pridemonth #prideflag

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/local-politics/colorado-gop-call-burn-gay-pride-flags/73-e5156582-2888-46d2-b535-d5981c149817

White-nose syndrome is sending bat populations in #Colorado toward a major decline that could cause ecological disruptions across the state. And even if they do recover, rebuilding populations takes a long time 🦇

https://theconversation.com/bats-in-colorado-face-fight-against-deadly-fungus-that-causes-white-nose-syndrome-227276
#science #bats

Bats in Colorado face fight against deadly fungus that causes white-nose syndrome

Numerous bats have been found in Colorado with white-nose syndrome. The fungus has killed millions of bats in North America, leaving biologists concerned about its impact on bats in the state.

^{The Conversation}

#Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed a bill into law mandating that election officials bring voting services to county detention centers and jails for statewide general elections.

The statewide program is the first of its kind.

In total, 61 jails and detention centers will have in-person voting in November. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/colorado-jail-voting-in-person-november-election-rcna1509

Venezuela’s Maduro aims for dialogue with opposition in August

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said that he was aiming to begin a dialogue with the country’s political opposition next month in Mexico.

^{Reuters (NBC News)}

Today’s hiking skies: (1) Clear and moony; (2) I can see for miles and miles (except for this big rock in the way); (3) Just click the App Store icon; and (4) Storm’s a brewin’!

#hiking #mountains #skies #clouds #Colorado

White people in ski town: “Dear Native American, please come paint art about the struggle of native peoples.”

Lakota artist: *Paints a piece referencing Palestine, with proceeds supporting the UN Crisis Relief Fund*

White people in ski town: “Stay in your lane!” *Revokes residency program*

https://coloradosun.com/2024/05/10/danielle-seewalker-artist-residency-gaza-vail/

#Colorado #Palestine #Gaza #Israel

Vail cancels residency program for Native American artist over painting referencing Gaza

The town rescinded Danielle SeeWalker's residency after town residents complained about a painting referencing Gaza was posted to Instagram

^{Parker Yamasaki (The Colorado Sun)}

Sigh.

A bill to ban the sale and transfer of semi-automatic firearms was nixed in #Colorado’s Democratic-controlled Legislature on Tuesday as lawmakers pressed forward with a slew of other gun control bills on the 25th anniversary year of the Columbine High School massacre.

https://apnews.com/article/colorado-semiautomatic-gun-ban-519bbc3271f148aa00e35e32530789d7?taid=663aa52c4bfa0f000165f7e8&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter

Semi-automatic gun ban nixed in Colorado’s Democratic-controlled statehouse

Colorado’s Democratic-controlled Legislature has nixed a bill to ban the sale and transfer of semi-automatic firearms. The Colorado House passed the ban in a historic vote this year after roughly the same proposal was swiftly nixed last year.

^{JESSE BEDAYN (AP News)}