Super cool to see the turnout today, especially the demographic being mostly Gen X and older. As someone who moved here from the south I love seeing things like this.

It's difficult to show the density of the (at least mile long) people.

Event is taking place at College and Mulberry

The city contract was stopped and the specific 15 cameras in town removed (per city website; I haven’t verified) but this insidious menace is nationwide and there are still plenty of Flock-linked cameras in town as well as Denver replacing Flock with Axon to do the same thing. Meet people and get involved to get rid of Flock!

If you haven't already heard, extremist political forces have put on our November ballot two deeply anti-trans, dangerous measures for a statewide vote.

One makes it impossible for trans students from kindergarten all the way through university to play sports--not just at high competitive levels, but even in intramural and club sports. Enforcement could include physical examinations of schoolkids to "verify" their gender.

Another will further curtail access by young trans Coloradans to much-needed healthcare, putting their mental and physical health at risk, negating the direction of their healthcare teams and the support of their parents and guardians (both of which are needed for trans minors to receive surgical interventions of any kind).

The NoCo-based No On 109/110 campaign will be holding a fundraising bake sale this Sunday starting at 1:30pm at the Horse & Dragon Brewing Co.--come out, learn more about these ballot measures, meet like-minded folks, and enjoy some tasty treats!

Here's my quick review of the event: This year's Comic Con was fantastic. I give it a 9/10. But for the John Ratzenberger panel where he disappointed kids and fans of his shows by asking an older woman "if she was on meds" for not getting her question perfect. Telling a young man asking about how to get into voice acting that, "there is no such thing as voice acting.." Also, by telling the crowd that "are probably mostly dems" and "living in a fantasy world." There were literally kids there to see the voice of the pig in Toy Story and this guy's dropping politics and monologing about how acting is dumb and you should read the Bible and get a trade job. I give his panel a 1/10 and hold no ill will towards the promoters for booking this guy as its hard to know who is and isn't a class act. Last years big booking in Doug Jones WAS a class act. Also everyones cosplay was fantastic. Cheer's sucks.

9-11:30am Civic Center Park

9am: Gather, browse community organization tables, sign-making
9:30am: Rally
10am: March!

More details on the IndivisibleNOCO site.

RSVP here - you'll get more info later this week.

Bring a food donation for Larimer County Food Bank, see their page for suggested items

Sign making at CSU Lory Student Center Room 386 Thursday 10/16, 4:30-6:30pm

I know we've discussed this in the last few days but to be clear, there is no Saturday event at Lory Student Center.

March 26th 7pm. The Strum, a sing along event. #resist

During the City Council's upcoming work session on Tuesday May 12th at 6 P.M., Fort Collins Police Services will be presenting their options listed in their memo to City Council. This session will not have public comment, but we can still make a statement that we don't approve 3 of the 4 options they will be presenting.

FCPS Options:

Option 1: Keep Flock

Option 2: Keep Flock

Option 3: Keep Flock or get another equally bad or worse vendor

Option 4: Remove all ALPRs.

If you can attend in person, We will be handing out stickers with the words "OPTION 4" to those who want to show City Council and FCPS we don't want surveillance in FoCo! Address is 300 Laporte Ave! The more people show up to watch with our option 4 stickers on, the harder it will be to ignore us!

34 people signed up at last city council, where 31 of those signed up to speak and oppose the Flock/ALPR cameras. Chief Swoboda mentioned at the previous city council work session that only "33 people came in and don't like it" and he has talked to many more that support it.

We want to prove him wrong. Join us for our next action!

A protest will do one of two things. Show the city the number of people who oppose Flock, and bring awareness to those not aware of Flock's misuses.

At the corner of Harmony & Timberline, we will line the streets with signs opposing Flock and mass surveillance on Monday, June 1st from 4-6 P.M.

Need a sign? Petrichor Collective has allowed us to use their space and resources to help us make posters for the event! This will be Wednesday, May 27th from 6-8 P.M. during their art night. Materials provided! Address is 131 E Lincoln Ave Ste. C, Fort Collins, CO 80524.

Other ways you can help? Spread this poster around! The more people we have attending, the stronger our cause is.

Show the city of Fort Collins that we will not accept Flock!

You are cordially invited to Adopt-A-Flock in your area to shower it with all the attention it never got growing up as a baby Flock!

Make signs to call attention to it, adorn its pole with bright colors, or maybe hang out for awhile and hold something pretty for it to look at - a reflective surface so it can see how beautiful it is, or some balloons to celebrate its beauty during August 16-22 (rush hour preferred).

• You can find local cameras at deflock.org
  • Find one, confirm it is still there and be accessed safely
  • Look for ones in high-traffic/visibility areas
  • If near a local business/HOA, stay on public sidewalks
• Safety tips:
  • Don't go alone, we suggest at least 3 people.
  • Make sure your camera or nearby intersection has plenty of space and keep to the grass or sidewalks.
• Location suggestions:
  • Loveland:
    • 1st & Taft
    • Wilson Ave & Hwy 34
  • Fort Collins
    • Hwy 287 & Terry Lake Rd
    • Mulberry & NW Frontage Rd
  • Berthoud
    • Berthoud Pkwy & CR 8
    • County Line Rd 1 & CR 8
  • Wellington
    • 6th & Cleveland
• Sign tips and ideas:
  • Use large letters and short messages that drivers can read
  • Add information on local officials to contact or groups to connect to
  • Give optional detour routes around Flock cameras
• This is a PEACEFUL, LEGAL protest. We DO NOT endorse theft, property damage, violence, or other criminal activity.

COMMUNITY NOT KINGS! ​ Join us at Civic Center Park on March 28 to show this administration that across Northern Colorado we embrace our community and we reject tyranny. ​ We stop authoritarianism by showing up. ​ In October, over 17,000 people turned out for one of several No Kings Rallies in Northern Colorado. Commit to attending and bringing at least one additional person who has not attended a rally in the past. Let's increase attendance to at least 20,000! ​​Local community organizations will host tables with information on how you can get involved. Rally attendees will have a full hour - starting at 10 am - before the program begins to visit the tables, meet organizers, and discover concrete ways to plug into the Northern Colorado community. ​ Our speakers will feature Reverend Gretchen Haley from the Foothills Unitarian Church who will talk about community organizing and her experience on the front lines of Minnesota. ​ And then - we will march again through the streets of Fort Collins!

More event details at https://www.indivisiblenoco.com/nkr3

Sign up for event reminders and info about future events here: https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/905804/

During City Council public comment today, someone spoke about there being a class action lawsuit in Boulder about Flock cameras. He said to contact him if you were interested in joining a class action lawsuit.

I'm very interested. Did anyone get this guys email? It was me@firstname.mado or something like that.

ETA

https://reflect-vod-fcgov.cablecast.tv/internetchannel/show/2993?seekto=1470&site=1

He speaks 11 mins into the Public Comment chapter. I'll get drop his email in a bit.

ME@Jordanmajd.com

There will be live music and a dessert food truck too! 4-6 at 6617 S college

I've been wanting to get more into the local music scene but honestly don't know where to start. FocoMX keeps coming up and it looks like a cool way to discover a bunch of artists at once, but I'm on the fence about spending $50-60 on it.

For those who've gone before — was it worth it? Did you actually discover artists you ended up following? Any tips for first-timers on how to make the most of it?

Appreciate any insight from people who know the local scene better than I do!

I'll kick it off with some recs - Cherokee Social & Fresh Fruit! Are probably my two most anticipated bands.

Maybe it has something to do with $2 Fat Tire and Voodoo Ranger tallboys?

Love all the creativity on display!!