Tweets for the Week of 2017-03-19 to 2017-03-25

"It is obviously far more advantageous to lend to the state & receive interest on the loan for decades than to pay taxes w/o compensation." 18:12:56, 2017-03-25
@COHouseDem @COSenDem @ColoSenGOP @COHouseGOP Do y’all know of a well curated Twitter list of all CO state legislator accounts? 13:26:12, 2017-03-25
@bolderbekah Hopefully 2017 will be simpler. No self-employment… but will have to file @CatalystCoop 1120-C corporate taxes. Whee! in reply to ZaneSelvans 12:44:09, 2017-03-25
@bolderbekah I think self employment (schedule C!) + investment income & capital gains nix pretty much all the easy options, no? in reply to bolderbekah 12:42:23, 2017-03-25
I’ve always been more annoyed by the process of filing taxes than paying them. Thanks @HRBlock & @Intuit for keepin… https://t.co/PNInu2Ahmr 12:05:10, 2017-03-25
@Streetfilms One of the most bizarre films I’ve ever seen. Not sure what it says about the zeitgeist around the time of my birth. in reply to Streetfilms 22:16:42, 2017-03-24
I don’t know if I would have escaped my home town if my mom hadn’t almost forced me to do summer science programs i… https://t.co/wVRZHeOGa1 21:54:02, 2017-03-24
Like the movie Syriana, except everyone involved is apparently much worse at keeping secrets. Hopefully that actual… https://t.co/3tKpX56v4o 21:03:57, 2017-03-24
Also: support urban infill, increased housing supply, & elimination of parking requirements citywide! But not for j… https://t.co/YxTjSo79mN 20:18:56, 2017-03-24
How to win at the iterated, indefinite Prisoner’s Dilemma and induce cooperation: be nice, retaliatory, forgiving,… https://t.co/BOQgjtseLt 10:27:34, 2017-03-24
I hope @SenBennetCO joins the filibuster. The only appointable justice should be Merrick Garland. https://t.co/WwvNLrniNm 09:01:46, 2017-03-24
RT @Peters_Glen: The "carbon law" for 2C:
Halve CO2 emissions every decade

+ Deforestation to zero

+ CO2 removal to 5GtCO2/yr

https://… 07:23:48, 2017-03-24
A strangely familiar thread. https://t.co/SRsCwsGaeB 22:39:43, 2017-03-23
RT @mattyglesias: The group proposing to cut breast cancer screening, maternity care, and contraceptive coverage. https://t.co/CxsrxZmcqz 19:52:44, 2017-03-23
RT @BFriedmanDC: This is an amazing photo of @VP's health care meeting today. It is literally all white men. https://t.co/qEZtqYhAIN 14:12:56, 2017-03-23
RT @alex_burness: "The culprit here isn't really the tech industry. It's much-harder-to-protest land-use policy." https://t.co/TzPO9SpfF7 @… 13:54:58, 2017-03-23
Good news for folks like @buyvpnservice (economical and worth it!). Bad news for consumer privacy. https://t.co/zcHmG2Dm2X 13:54:04, 2017-03-23
@bouldergobldr @CommunityCycles https://t.co/fp6sR9Zc4x 10:35:56, 2017-03-23
@andyschult It counts. Like driving with just “a couple” of drinks. Devices erode contextual awareness. A sudden start when someone honks? in reply to andyschult 09:47:04, 2017-03-23
There’s a reason the number of people killed by cars in the US has increased by 14% over the last 2yrs. More than 4… https://t.co/FsR4MaQaaO 09:41:13, 2017-03-23
@andyschult @fishnette I’m sure thousands of people have been killed by Prii by now. in reply to ZaneSelvans 09:33:44, 2017-03-23
@andyschult @fishnette UUUUGGGGH. Phones should automatically be disabled inside cars. in reply to andyschult 09:32:56, 2017-03-23
@andyschult @fishnette Oh please tell me you were waiting for the walk signal and not inside one of those death machines. in reply to andyschult 09:31:13, 2017-03-23
@cmgosnell No smash. NO SMASH! in reply to cmgosnell 09:19:49, 2017-03-23
Sprawlfordability: elastic housing supply via exurban growth, trading land costs for expensive highway infrastructure & auto-dependence. 09:02:44, 2017-03-23
@jamie_jezebel (*psst* tell #BoulderCouncil & @bouldergobldr, @alex_burness just writes the stories, not the policies 😛 ) in reply to jamie_jezebel 08:50:16, 2017-03-23
@kcbecker @JasenThorpe Yikes. in reply to kcbecker 08:43:29, 2017-03-23
@andyschult @fishnette C’mon ya’ll, she has a Twitter: @CaryKennedy! in reply to andyschult 08:39:14, 2017-03-23
@alex_burness Ooooooh, good to know. in reply to alex_burness 08:34:30, 2017-03-23
@jim_mapes @alex_burness Nah, @WillToor has a good memory 🙂 in reply to jim_mapes 08:32:29, 2017-03-23
@shwinnebego I guess the calculation is we need the right to turn on him to sink him & treason is easier sell than admitting you’re wrong. in reply to shwinnebego 08:31:48, 2017-03-23
@cherryboulder @SenateDems WHAT IS WITH THESE PEOPLE OMFG?! in reply to cherryboulder 08:29:35, 2017-03-23
@alex_burness I was sooo hoping the bit about Dan Corson and Rich Lopez not getting re-appointed under Lisa was going to make it in here. in reply to alex_burness 08:29:12, 2017-03-23
@sueprant @alex_burness I’ve even heard them called “political appointments" in some circles. in reply to sueprant 08:26:49, 2017-03-23
@kristiankerr @alex_burness @thomascwells @markgelband A lot of this cost is one-time up front stuff, and study to see how it all works. in reply to kristiankerr 08:26:08, 2017-03-23
@ericacbarnett @kimmaicutler Naaaaah. in reply to ericacbarnett 23:26:27, 2017-03-22
1st female governor who wasn’t widow or wife of a past governor was elected in… 1974. Currently just 4 female govs. https://t.co/todQ2jMcCM in reply to ZaneSelvans 23:12:16, 2017-03-22
When will Colorado elect its first non-male governor? Any bets? https://t.co/IctmGSYAJO 22:57:18, 2017-03-22
See also: weltschmerz: the feeling of anxiety caused by the ills of the world. https://t.co/20bRhUTiuz in reply to ZaneSelvans 22:46:35, 2017-03-22
Oh German, you sound so wrong, but you feel so riiiiight. https://t.co/9QaX4ZHUIQ 22:35:51, 2017-03-22
@shwinnebego Do you feel like it matters why he goes down, so long as he goes down? in reply to shwinnebego 21:40:41, 2017-03-22
The @COSenDem & @ColoSenGOP Twitter accounts are *just* anonymous enough that they can actually go at it, occasiona… https://t.co/KdNQ6gEpyD 21:37:42, 2017-03-22
@alex_burness I wouldn’t drive if you paid me $2.50/hr to park. in reply to alex_burness 21:21:51, 2017-03-22
@GoddardTara Honestly I’m amazed it took this long for someone to figure it out. 16:45:49, 2017-03-22
The GOP is dying in Hawaii. Minority leader (5 of 76…) pushed out for criticizing Trump. Became a democrat. https://t.co/qH9WU7XDBV 16:14:18, 2017-03-22
About that storied tradition of re-appointing Planning Board members who have only filled out a partial term. Yes,… https://t.co/SKBpbRPVf9 16:11:29, 2017-03-22
@ideapete @alex_burness Maybe that plans are mostly implemented via laws… in reply to ideapete 15:11:24, 2017-03-22
#UnpopularOpinion https://t.co/OL3EJSUozN 15:09:36, 2017-03-22
@amytoast We have ~45,000 acres of gorgeous Open Space (which this isn’t part of) and an acute housing shortage. in reply to amytoast 11:04:05, 2017-03-22
Is it not possible for the city to annex into Area I, and *then* change land use designation? Annexation is just a… https://t.co/jUuendggOh 10:49:49, 2017-03-22
RT @CommunityCycles: Congratulations to our Advocacy Committee member Tila Duhaime on her appointment to the city's Transportation Advisory… 10:48:38, 2017-03-22
RT @baratunde: Merrick Garland should show up at the Gorsuch hearings. A dem senator should bring him as a guest & let him ask a question l… 07:58:02, 2017-03-22
@thomascwells @AaronBrockett12 @bolderbekah That's the sense I got. I applied for 2nd round but city website was wrong about resident spots. in reply to thomascwells 22:29:03, 2017-03-21
@thomascwells @AaronBrockett12 Apparently @bolderbekah only applied to the TDM board — Some folks want to shanghai her onto both 🙂 in reply to thomascwells 22:22:35, 2017-03-21
@boulderfuzz @RkyMtnVogel Aww, another board couple. Just like Leonard and Deborah 🙂 in reply to boulderfuzz 21:18:06, 2017-03-21
@bryanlbowen Done. in reply to bryanlbowen 20:18:02, 2017-03-21
@alex_burness @bolderbekah OMG, I love jerk. in reply to alex_burness 20:17:51, 2017-03-21
@alex_burness We can only hope! in reply to alex_burness 20:10:02, 2017-03-21
@JasenThorpe not biting! in reply to JasenThorpe 19:07:27, 2017-03-21
Woo! Congrats @bolderbekah! @DonaldShoup would be proud 😉 https://t.co/0T4U2mkkWF 18:30:34, 2017-03-21
@alex_burness https://t.co/vflc6J4zZe in reply to alex_burness 18:28:26, 2017-03-21
@JasenThorpe I was thinking more about our universal inequity fail. in reply to JasenThorpe 18:20:26, 2017-03-21
@AaronBrockett12 Just make sure you have the right envelope before you tweet man. in reply to AaronBrockett12 18:18:43, 2017-03-21
RT @AaronBrockett12: I don't normally live-tweet during #BoulderCouncil meetings, but I will be announcing board and commission appointment… 18:17:41, 2017-03-21
@alexbaca Nope. Honest to god salad. in reply to alexbaca 18:14:51, 2017-03-21
.@JasenThorpe I think this argument is like saying universal healthcare would induce more sickness. Which I guess the GOP is kind of saying. in reply to JasenThorpe 18:14:25, 2017-03-21
Silver lining: scrubbing @FERC data by hand does give one a pretty intimate feel for the boom in renewable energy over the last decade. in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:11:43, 2017-03-21
@cheryl303 Seems to do fine with soups too. I think the periodic re-sterilization through heating may be key… in reply to cheryl303 16:58:13, 2017-03-21
@TeddyWeverka I was thinking something more like a good form based code and no parking requirements. Great cities work in Scandinavia too. in reply to TeddyWeverka 16:37:11, 2017-03-21
At some point the strategy of mixing the old salad in with the new salad in the hopes that people will eat it just doesn’t work anymore. 16:32:41, 2017-03-21
@alex_burness Resistance to affordable housing in Ned sure to add more fuel to the fire… in reply to alex_burness 15:18:11, 2017-03-21
@bolderbekah Definitely also some bad decisions. :-/ in reply to bolderbekah 15:16:24, 2017-03-21
@alex_burness https://t.co/jnhKKVJjjg in reply to alex_burness 14:43:29, 2017-03-21
@alex_burness Apparently it is contagious. in reply to alex_burness 14:41:04, 2017-03-21
Would it be so unreasonable to consider this — at least partly — one of the many societal costs of not addressing h… https://t.co/t3PX4eRDmk 14:31:16, 2017-03-21
@notFromShrek Ha ha ha ha ha. in reply to notFromShrek 11:39:56, 2017-03-21
TFW you finally give up & clean 8027 records by hand because there's really no clever way to parse the mess automatically. Thanks @FERC. 11:35:52, 2017-03-21
@PlanetDr I’m glad you can stay a little goofy, even in the midst of serious conversations (but I’m not saying you should smile more). in reply to PlanetDr 11:31:09, 2017-03-21
@stevemouzon Agree that qGIS is worth trying out. I used it for my PhD instead of Arc. in reply to stevemouzon 10:59:31, 2017-03-21
@PlanetDr Oh ouch. in reply to PlanetDr 09:18:39, 2017-03-21
@cmgosnell @alanawlsn @jrwiener_1980 @ntnsndr Profitable but not profit maximizing. Working in the world, instead o… https://t.co/rkp9DPwM9L 09:13:37, 2017-03-21
Zebras instead of Unicorns. A manifesto for a different kind of startup company, from @JenniferBrandel & @marazepeda https://t.co/ptVDuKBCNz 09:12:13, 2017-03-21
RT @twkovach: Is he planning to nationalize the coal industry and force utilities to buy coal at a loss? Because otherwise no he isn't. htt… 07:49:30, 2017-03-21
RT @PeterGleick: You mean "when" not "if." https://t.co/lcKUKcCDAU 22:13:40, 2017-03-20
@GR_G_R @10salamanders https://t.co/w39R0qZ4nL 22:06:11, 2017-03-20
RT @Snowden: This is simply not true. Even monstrously unjust sentences (Manning) have been shown insufficient to deter the next whistleblo… 15:09:28, 2017-03-20
RT @ProPublica: Why isn’t filing your taxes free and easy? Partly because @HRBlock and @Intuit spend millions so it won’t be. https://t.co/… 11:59:15, 2017-03-20
@bouldercolorado #CrashNotAccident in reply to bouldercolorado 10:52:40, 2017-03-20

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