11/8/20 my political experiences compared to AOC's November 2020 criticisms

Here is the link to my November 8, 2020, Twitter thread, in reaction to AOC's criticisms of the Democrats' performance in the 2020 elections. I discuss my own political experiences over the years to see how they compare with AOC's criticisms.

Thank you for reading. Please enjoy.

5/1/18 review of interview between Brother Jeff Fard and Represenative Joe Salazar

Here is the link to my May 1, 2018, Twitter thread review of the interview between Denver community leader Brother Jeff Fard and State Representative Joe Salazar, who was then running for Colorado Attorney General.

Twitter's platform has twisted each of my threads through 2018 and 2019 out of chronological order. This thread is affected, but is still moderately coherent. My apologies.

Thank you for reading. Please enjoy.

4/15/18 review of 2018 Colorado Democrats State Assembly

Here is the link to my April 15, 2018, Twitter thread review of the 2018 Colorado Democrats State Assembly.

Twitter's platform has twisted each of my threads through 2018 and 2019 out of chronological order. This thread is slightly impacted, but still mostly coherent. My apologies.

Thank you for reading. Please enjoy.

4/4/18 review of Denver Dems HD5 monthly meeting

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the April, 2018, meeting of the Denver Democrats' Colorado House District 5 monthly meeting.

The thread gives some context on the meeting. The thread gives pictures of, links to websites for, and platform statements by 2018 Colorado Attorney General candidate Amy Padden, Secretary of State candidate Jena Griswold, and US Congress CD-1 candidate Saira Rao. The thread also discusses a presentation by City Council member-at-large Debbie Ortega, and a presentation by Colorado Democrats Chair Morgan Carroll.

The tweets in some of my threads have been twisted out of chronological order by Twitter's platform. This thread's coherency is very badly affected. My apologies.

4/3/18 review of Brother Jeff talk with Mike Johnston

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a talk then-gubernatorial candidate Mike Johnston did with Brother Jeff Fard in April of 2018.

The thread gives some background on Mike Johnston and on Brother Jeff. The thread discusses some of the talk's topics, like the Me Too movement in Colorado, Colorado's proposed right to rest law, affordable housing in Colorado, PACs and political campaigns, gun violence, schools and education, the influx of new Colorado residents, and what issues Johnston thought were of the most importance for black Coloradans.

4/2/18 review of Rep. Crisanta Duran's 2018 H1B visa lottery kickoff speech

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of an H1B visa lottery kickoff then-Speaker of the Colorado State House Crisanta Duran did in April of 2018.

Speaker Duran's talk was with Dr. Maria Navas Moreno, and was about high-skilled immigrants, the value they add to America's economy, the struggles they face in getting appropriate skill-level work visas, especially when a husband and wife are both high-skilled, and how the H1B visa is therefore of high importance.

4/1/18 discussion of some of Jesus's philosophies

Here is the link to a Twitter thread I did on Easter of 2018 about some of Jesus's philosophies.

The thread was basically directed toward the idea that was being debated pretty heavily in my home state, Colorado, as well as being brought before the Supreme Court: should people have the "religious freedom" to deny service to people whose actions don't agree with the service provider's religion. In particular, the question of that moment was, in the US, should Christians have the "religious freedom" to refuse service to LGBTQ people?

The thread uses specific Bible verses to illustrate that making money is opposed to Christianity; that Jesus divided commerce and religion, so that "religious freedom" does not apply to commerce; that Jesus specifically commands people to love and serve everybody, regardless of their religious beliefs or actions; and that Jesus says Christians are immediately and eternally redeemed, so that any of their further actions, including serving non-Christian people, have no impact on their admittance to Heaven.

The tweets in some of my threads have been twisted out of chronological order on Twitter's platform. This thread's coherency is moderately affected. My apologies.

3/31/18 discussion about FOSTA-SESTA

Here is the link to a Twitter thread discussion I did in March of 2018 about the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017, or FOSTA-SESTA.

This thread came after I'd read FOSTA-SESTA a couple of times and had more time to research the sex work industry and how that industry regards issues about sex trafficking. The thread reflects that thought but also my continuing thoughts on freedom of sexual expression, the sexual expression of LGBTQ people, and the way this law seems to target both of those things online. The thread also asks if the online platforms people use every day have gotten so big, they need to be thought of as vehicles of free speech, not just as companies. And it questions sex- and LGBTQ-related police activity and initiatives in my home state of Colorado.

3/29/18 review of 2018 Colorado Business Roundtable gubneratorial panel

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the March, 2018, Colorado Business Roundtable Democratic gubernatorial candidates panel.

The thread gives some context on the Colorado Business Roundtable and its Democratic and Republican gubernatorial candidates panel. The thread discusses some themes of the panel, like education, workforce development, transportation, energy, growth in Colorado, and healthcare. It discusses the views of the panel candidates -- Mike Johnston, Jared Polis, Donna Lynne, and Cary Kennedy -- on each of these themes. I also ask questions of the candidates in this thread, though, as far as I can remember, I did not receive any answers (or even any likes!) from any of the candidates.

The tweets in some of my threads have been twisted out of chronological order by Twitter's platform. This thread's coherency is greatly affected. My apologies.

3/29/18 review of talk by CeCe McDonald and Joshua Allen

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a March, 2018, talk given by CeCe McDonald and Joshua Allen at the University of Colorado Denver on the Auraria Campus.

The thread gives a summary of the talk and some context on McDonald, Allen, and their Black Excellence Tour. The thread discusses a lot of themes from the talk, such as helping LGBTQ people in our own families, checking in with our friends, starting locally with helping LGBTQ people, questioning our own privilege, the disproportionate violence trans people of color face, and the media visibility of trans people today.

The tweets in some of my threads have been twisted out of chronological order by Twitter's platform. This thread's coherency has been moderately affected. My apologies.

3/21/18 review of rally for Alex Valdez

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a March, 2018, rally for Alex Valdez during his race for Colorado's State House District 5 seat.

The thread gives some background on Valdez. It discusses his thought process on political issues, his orientation around freedom, his commitment to renewable energy, his stance on gun violence, and his ideas on sustainable development. The thread discusses some good points State Representative Leslie Herod gave about Valdez. And it mentions some other great folks who attended and spoke at the rally.

Valdez did win this race and is currently my state representative. He's done a great job.

The tweets in some of my threads have been twisted out of chronological order by Twitter's platform. This thread's coherency is slightly affected. My apologies.

3/20/18 review of a night of political phone banking with One Colorado

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a night in March of 2018 I spent doing political phone banking with One Colorado, Colorado's leading advocacy organization for LGBTQ Coloradans and their families.

The evening was spent phone banking in favor of the Colorado Civil Rights Division which, in 2018, the Republican-led State Senate was attempting to close down. The thread discusses that history and a lot of my experience up to then with rallying for the CCRD. It also mentions the restaurant Hamburger Mary's, which is a fabulous spot.

3/18/18 review of PCP meet-and-greet with Meghan Nutting

Here is the link to a March, 2018, Twitter thread review of a meeting at Denver's Factotum Brewhouse with Meghan Nutting, who was a candidate for Colorado's House District 5 Representative seat.

The thread discusses Nutting -- her family life, her career, and her political qualifications for office. It also discusses some of the political issues we spoke about at the meeting.

Nutting didn't win the HD5 seat. Another highly qualified person, and one of my favorite people in Denver, Alex Valdez, did. However, Nutting is an awesome person. And I believe that in 2018 she was on the Denver Business Journal's list of the top women in the energy industry in Colorado.

3/12/18 review of a March, 2018, Denver City Council meeting

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a Denver City Council meeting I attended in March of 2018.

The thread discusses the topics at the meeting, including the Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Team, St. Patrick's Day, a learning project for getting better at hiring locally and providing workers livable wages, a resolution for a Denver HIV/AIDS services fund, a resolution on rezoning some property for residences, and a temporary administrative moratorium on slot-home building.

The tweets in some of my threads have been twisted out of chronological order on Twitter's platform. This threads coherency is slightly affected. My apologies.

2/13/18 review of rally and hearing for Colorado Civil Rights Division

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the February, 2018, rally and House Judiciary Committee hearing for the Colorado Civil Rights Division.

The thread gives some background on the Colorado Civil Rights Division and the Colorado Senate's attempt in 2018 to get rid of it. The thread also gives a brief background on Colorado's history with equality. The thread also discusses some opinions about the CCRD given by former mayor Wellington Webb, former representative Wilma Webb, other politicians, and representatives from the Colorado LGBTQ Bar Association, One Colorado, Simple Energy, Good Business Colorado, and the Minority & Women's Chamber Coalition.

The tweets in some of my threads have been twisted out of chronological order by Twitter's platform. This thread is pretty badly affected by that -- as well as a set of mistakes I kept making regarding one person's affiliation with an organization.

1/31/18 review of 2018 Colorado Climate Plan

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2018 Colorado Climate Plan.

The thread gives a summary of and some context on the plan, which is a 2018 update on the 2015 Colorado Climate Plan. The thread discusses the plan's structure, its insights into health equity and environmental justice, the opportunities it indicates for people who want to get involved, and its mention of the Colorado Water Plan.

Some of my Twitter threads have been twisted out of chronological order by Twitter's platform. This thread's coherency is slightly affected because of this. My apologies.

1/31/18 review of YEO Network America's Cabinet 2018 press conference

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a 2018 press conference made by the Young Elected Officials Network's America's Cabinet.

The thread gives some background on the Young Elected Officials Network and its America's Cabinet program. The thread discusses some themes from the conference, such as national and local policy making and problem solving, getting involved with local government, making sure individual needs aren't neglected by national policy, and the good work that local policy makers do.

Here is the link to the website for the America's Cabinet.

1/13/18 review of housing policy and funding in Colorado

Here is the link to a Twitter thread I did in 2018 regarding housing policy and funding in Colorado.

The thread discusses two news articles regarding housing policy and funding. The thread praises Denver and Colorado for being focused on equitability. But it questions why this ideal of equitability never seems to flow through to funding for any of these ideas. It discusses the way taxation and tax dollar usage works in Colorado. But it also questions whether Colorado's taxing and spending structure is totally to blame.

Some of my Twitter threads have been twisted out of chronological order by Twitter's platform. The coherency of this thread suffers a little bit because of that. My apologies.

12/31/17 discussion of Denver's 2017 Green Roof Initiative

(Image source: https://www.denverpost.com/2017/12/31/denver-green-roof-law/)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread discussion of Denver's Green Roof Initiative, which was passed in 2017.

The thread discusses political movements from the 2010s I have found to be of key interest in the United States -- Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, Standing Rock, and the DREAMERs (I might also nowadays count the Never Again movement and the Sunrise Movement).

The thread then discusses elements I liked about the Denver Green Roof Initiative -- its being grassroots, youth-driven, and civically engaged, and its working within the system. It discusses my own experiences with green roof building, environmentalism, and how I learned of the Denver Green Roof Initiative. It discusses the strengths and shortcomings of the initiative, as well as how I see the initiative serving as a model for other infrastructure innovation efforts in Denver's and Colorado's future.

Unfortunately -- this is yet another thread that has been twisted around by Twitter's platform, so that the tweets are all lined up out of chronological order -- making this thread in particular pretty incoherent. My apologies.

12/30/17 review of the ASCE's 2017 Infrastructure Report Card

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the American Society of Civil Engineers' 2017 Infrastructure Report Card.

The thread gives a summary of and some background on the Infrastructure Report Card. The thread discusses how I came to learn of the Infrastructure Report Card, how I was using it to understand the White House's strategy for America's infrastructure better, some of the opportunities I saw from the report, how I imagined concepts like ROI could play into the opportunities, and some sectors I found particularly interesting.

Unfortunately -- this is yet another thread that has been twisted around on Twitter so that -- for some reason -- the tweets are now lined up in the thread out of chronological order, making the thread a little bit incoherent. My apologies.