Just One Thing: Why is that motorcycle passing me?
Starting later this year, you might see a little change on the highway when you’re stuck in stop-and-go traffic. Thanks to Senate Bill 79, now signed into law by the governor, if two adjacent lanes of traffic are stopped on a highway, motorcycles may pass between them provided that there’s a safe distance between the cars on each side to do so and provided that the motorcycle not exceed 15 MPH. The change is based on studies in Europe and Australia and California that showed very low risk from this “lane filtering”, sometimes called lane splitting and supporters hope the change will reduce traffic congestion. This permission will automatically expire in 3 years if not renewed.
Bill allowing motorcyclists to lane filter is not without risks (denverpost.com)
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One More Thing: Churchill vs Chamberlain moment for Speaker Johnson
"Churchill or Chamberlain": Mike Johnson pressured on Ukraine aid (axios.com)
Johnson’s Chamberlain-or-Churchill moment - The Washington Post
Yesterday, the House released the actual text of the separate foreign aid bills (Israel, Russia, Taiwan: Read: House GOP releases Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan aid bills (axios.com) There will likely be at least one more bill (that might not pass the House and definitely won't pass the Senate that contains conservative priorities such as the border and a TikTok ban.)
And Marjorie Taylor Greene is an idiot of the first order
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Today's Guests
Samantha, whose last name we're not using to protect her privacy, is an Ambassador for the Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation
I wanted to offer her just a few minutes to tell my listeners what Children's has meant to her...because it's meant a lot to me and my family.
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Dr J.J. Kelly is a Licenced clinical psychologist whose new book is “Holy Sh*t, So This Is Anger?”
DBT Courses | Unorthodocs, Inc. | Oakland, CA (drjjkelly.com)
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Other Stuff
I think this was the right choice, for now: Israel considered striking Iran on Monday but decided to wait, officials say (axios.com)
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Good news if you own an AirBnB in Colorado: Plan to quadruple property taxes on short-term rentals in Colorado fails in late-night Capitol committee vote - The Colorado Sun
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Good job, Google! Google Fires Employees for Protesting Contract with Israel | National Review
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She's not a victim: USC valedictorian who had speech canceled ‘not apologetic,’ defends call to abolish Israel in its current form (msn.com)
I think she's right that the university's main concern wasn't safety. After all, it's the pro-Palestinian people who are the violent ones, not the Jews. But I think she's wrong to imply that she has any actual "right" at stake here: Pro-Palestinian valedictorian speaks out after USC cancels speech - CBS News
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I understand that many conservative Republicans have a very conservative constituency that they must appeal to. But if Republicans wait any longer to repeal the pre-statehood 1864 law banning all abortions in Arizona except to save the life of the mother, the GOP will get wiped out in the next
Arizona Republicans Block Another Push to Repeal Abortion Ban (msn.com)
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This is not like the Hippies or really any other American protest movement that I'm aware of. These people aren't just naive, aren't just wrong. They're evil, they supporter murderers. The only thing I can think of that's close is Hanoi Jane Fonda.
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The economics of this are simple: The combination of insane tax policies (federal and state) make legal regulated marijuana too expensive to producer and, at least for some customers, too expensive to buy. Normally, legalizing something would eliminate the space for a black market in that thing, but not when you legalize stupidly: Marijuana tied to Chinese criminal networks infiltrates Maine
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I don't love everything about Ron DeSantis but I would so much rather have had him as the GOP nominee than Donald Trump. And I don't know why he was so much worse on the presidential campaign trail than he is as governor when it comes to communicating in a way that sounds mostly rational.
DeSantis signs a bill that limits book challenges and establishes charter school changes | WUSF
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This is not Detroit; it's Denver: Fear of getting assaulted, drug use are factors in RTD driver shortage (denver7.com)
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It sounds like a lot, doesn't it? (But it's a 5-year number...and doing the math it doesn't seem that crazy, at least not for someone who came here from Chicago and Sydney and New York and Amsterdam, as I did.) Denver renters have paid over $109,000 in rent since 2019: Analysis | FOX31 (kdvr.com)
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Maybe, but you gotta see what they controlled for. For example, maybe (in fact, probably) people who exercise also have other healthier aspects to their lifestyles, such as drinking less. I have emailed the lead author of the study to ask the question, and he replied with something that makes the study results more likely to be real: "We looked into that. Because we studied a biobank cohort, subjects provided detailed lifestyle data. We also had genetic information, socioeconomic data, and detailed info on other comorbidities. The relationship between physical activity and cardiovascular disease risk reduction remained similar and statistically significant after further adjustment for socioeconomic and lifestyle factors, genetic influences, and major medical comorbidities."
Exercise reduces heart disease risk by lowering stress: study (nypost.com)
Exercise Reduces Stress in the Brain - Neuroscience News
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I think everyone needs this: Paintball-blasting home security camera redefines 'enter at own risk' (newatlas.com)
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Depending on your particular tastes, you might find some of the most beautiful women you've ever seen in this article...and none of them is real: World's first beauty pageant for AI women is announced: 'Miss AI' contest will see computer-generated ladies face off in tests of beauty, technology and social-media clout - with a $20,000 prize at stake | Daily Mail Online
Meet Emily Pellegrini, the ‘World’s Hottest Model’ (odditycentral.com)
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Today's Videos
An example of why it won't be easy for the WNBA, even with Caitlin Clark, to compete against the NBA
One of the best plays I've ever seen
Coming in a few weeks: a Jerry Seinfeld film about the invention of Pop Tarts
I just love this