Nicole's Notes - Week of May 5, 2025
When real life is scarier than horror movies, the radical history of labor movements, ballot measures, and the first financial forecast of 2025.
In this newsletter
- What's new?
- This week at City Council
- Get engaged
- Community Kudos
- Quote for the month
- What I'm reading/listening to
- Community resources
- Weekly Schedule
What's new?
When you know the radical history of labor movements, you know that workers always win when we stand together.
Read my full comments from the Boulder Area Labor Council's International Workers' Day rally here.
This week at City Council
At it's study session, the Council will hear the first financial forecast of the year and discuss potential 2025 ballot measures at the local, regional, and state levels.
Get engaged
Discuss the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) building code updates with city staff on Thursday (in person) or Friday (virtual).
Community kudos
Thanks to Rise Against Suicide for helping us honor community members who have lost their lives to suicide and supporting their families and friends.
Quote for the month
I never thought in terms of fear. I thought in terms of justice.
-Labor leader and union organizer Emma Tenayuca
What I'm reading/listening to
I've never liked horror movies, but it turns out I prefer them to reading about weaponized prosecutions, psychiatric imprisonment, and techno-eschatology.
Community resources
Click here to find local assistance programs, report an issue, contact staff or Councilmembers, learn about grant opportunities, and more.
Weekly schedule
Find my weekly schedule and annual meeting tally here.
