LA Times: ‘This is terrifying’: The Colorado River, a lifeline for seven states, is drying up at its source

" In the Rocky Mountains, where the Colorado River starts, the landscape is drier than anyone can remember.
The lack of water is hitting Colorado ranchers and farmers hard, and reservoir levels are dropping. Scientists say the entire Southwest needs to permanently adapt to having less water as the warming climate dries out the region. .."

(paywall)
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-06-25/drying-colorado-river

#climateemergency #drought #colorado #california #environment #climate

I almost forgot about this photo. I attended a town hall meeting yesterday about aging in the community. Let’s just say, I left the meeting feeling a little disappointed and less optimistic about the future… and I’ve been ruminating about it too much today. But anyway, there was this wonderful mosaic on display outside the building. It’s always nice to discover a new piece of artwork around town. 🖼️🎨

#art #streetphotography #Colorado

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A mosaic of 49 colorful, handmade, ceramic tiles arranged in a 7x7 grid and mounted on a red brick wall outside a public building. Each tile tells a little story about aging well and being active. There are images and text of things like bicycles, sunshine, mountains, animals, flowers, birds, fish, sports, encouraging affirmations, and more etched and painted into each wonderful, unique tile.

He said the experience has helped him see the people he serves "with compassion, as individuals, and not through a lens of condescension or contempt."

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Colorado mayor reveals he’s slept at a homeless shelter one night a week for 4 months

This is a really cool pilot program for the food equivalent of UBI! I hope it is a success and expands. I am one that would definitely benefit from this.

https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/24/food-insecurity-hunger-food-trust-denver-del-norte/

#Colorado #FoodInsecurity

#colorado #biketowork tomorrow!
Find a station for some free food in the morning!

https://www.drcog.org/bike-to-work-day/find-a-station

These are e-motos, not e-bikes (article provides distinctions between what is being restricted).

#colorado #ebike

https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/23/e-bikes-off-road-vehicles-douglas-county-ordinance/

"Technological change is not additive; it is #ecological , which means, it changes everything and is, therefore, too important to be left entirely in the hands of Bill Gates." - March 28, 1998 #Denver #FWakeDenver #Colorado

#Waterloo #FWakeWaterloo #BillGates #FWakeBillGates

https://student.cs.uwaterloo.ca/~cs492/papers/neil-postman--five-things.html

Sleeping Ute Mountain from Rock Creek.

#MountainMonday #hiking #colorado

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View of a snowy mountain from red slickrock. We're standing on a shelf of red-pink sandstone, with a Park Service style cairn in the foreground: a wire basket with a lot of rocks stacked inside around a thick but short post. Beyond the shelf, only about 10' lower, is a zone of fine red sand and thickly growing junipers. Beyond that are rolling hills, also juniper-studded, leading up to the snowy mountain that rises steeply from the hills. The sky is light blue and about half full of cumulus clouds, creating irregular shadows on the mountains and hills.

But at least you’re awake, right?
#colorado #altcountry #music #songwriter #coffee

Just out here driving around looking for #altcountry fans. #colorado #livemusic #music #musicianslife

You know you don’t want to miss the most rockin #altcountry show of the summer. Link in bio or below. #colorado #livemusic #music https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jay-stott-album-release-show-tickets-1984506890531