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Good morning folks! I actually got some real sleep for the first time since early Tuesday morning and I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. First, I want to apologize for the broken link in yesterday’s What We’re Reading that many of you reached out to me about. That story, from Quartz, — the existence of which was arguably the biggest reason the world was surprised by the results Tuesday night. Sure, Colorado is landlocked, but it’s easy for us to be trapped in that same coastal bubble.
Second, I’m going to try to do a better job in this space and beyond to bring a more diverse collection of voices into my reading list. So if you have a favorite non-traditional news source, shoot me an email so I can add it to my reader.
Now that that’s out of the way, let’s get to the news, shall we?
The Rundown
+ Today’s Weather: Free and easy, (plus a ).
+ Today’s Editorial: “”
The Day After The Day After
+ Colorado and Donald Trump haven’t had the best relationship over this campaign. ?
+ Here have already been thousands of “How Donald Trump won” articles written, but .
+ Our state has several billion reasons to wonder .
+ (and ) are protesting Trump’s victory.
+ shows that maybe it shouldn’t have been as much of a surprise.
+ The GOP has a very slim majority in the U.S. Senate, and to make sure that majority sticks around in 2018, the party has .
+ Colorado passed Prop 106, making assisted suicide a legal option for people in the state. .
+ FYI, Denver, Pueblo and Boulder .
+ Feeling stressed? .
By The Numbers
2,300
That’s the estimated amount of greenhouse gases (in metric tons) that will be saved by the over the next four years.
Quick Hits
+ just off yesterday afternoon.
+ Nothing makes me happier than a city standing up to a billionaire sports team owner and saying ““
+ The man accused of planting a bomb at the Nederland Police station (as part of ) .
+ Kenneth Schlager was found guilty of criminal mischief (among other charges) for .
+ , but nearby overwhelmingly denied a similar measure.
+ A man was a regular who often panned for gold in the river.
+ The latest sign of globalization: Instead of donating the gear printed up in case the Cleveland baseball team won the World Series, .
+ .
+ Dish Network somehow lost 116,000 customers, but .
+ Is a drunken European soccer fan still a hooligan without the booze? .
+ There’s a .
Ridiculously good deal: . There is literally no better deal on the internet.
What We’re Reading
+ , to say the least, and one that has rubbed me the wrong way more often than not. But the man knows the soul of the Midwestern mindset better than just about anyone. Case in point, that managed to predict, point-by-point and in shocking detail exactly how the election played out Tuesday night.
+ If you’re still trying wrap your mind around why someone would vote for Trump, I’ve got two links that will show you why the transitioning economy that birthed the movement is going to get worse before it gets better. First, our story from just a few weeks ago about . The second is the map below (). Putting people to work needs to be priority No. 1 for anyone who wants political power in the future. (hat tip to )
+ I don’t have many memories of the 80s (born in 1984), but .
+ .
+ Speaking of fat cats, .
+ Want to go grab something to read from BOOKBUSTER, or get a drink at 7 Mart? 99 Percent Invisible has .
Song of the Day
Song: “”
Artist: Josephine Foster
Sounds like: An optimistic tangle of sliding guitars and harmonies with a real nice swing to it.
Head over to our , or, if you don’t have a Spotify account, .
Hat Tips & Corrections
Remember, if you see something that doesn’t look right or just have a comment, thought or suggestion, email me at elubbers@denverpost.com or .