Thornton Civic Observatory

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One Thornton resident’s take on the civic happenings of Colorado’s sixth largest city, inviting deliberation toward a more equitable and just Thornton for all. https://thorntoncivics.net

An image of the City of Thornton 2026 State Legislation Bill Summary with HB26-1001 marked as "Oppose" per the city position and CML position.
Hans Moleman sits in a theater and says, "I was saying No-losi."
Gandalf from Lord of the Rings smokes a pipe. Words next to him read as follows: “I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” The quote is attribtued to J. R. R. Tolkien.
The Trying Kombucha meme template. Left panel: a face of distaste under the words "closed door meetings." Right panel: a face of reconsideration under the words "closed door meetings where the doors are sealed forever."
Vote results for City of Thornton Council Member - Ward 4: Drew Morris leading at 4,384 votes, Jason Anaya-Ledeboer second at 4,360 votes, and Amanda Pedrianes third at 1,567 votes.
Results chart for City of Thornton Ballot Question 2B on whether to hold a special election to fill mayoral vacancies with more than one year remaining in term. Votes for are at 81% and votes against are at 18%.
A map from the Colorado Secretary of State's office showing the counties of the state and vote counting completion. Adams County is highlighted in yellow as the only one of 64 counties not done counting votes yet.
A slide from the City of Thornton titled "Golf Related Benefits." Among seven nearby governing bodies, only three offer elected officials some sort of golfing benefits, including pro shop merchandise discounts, free range balls, and course discounts.
A screenshot from Futurama. A man in a military uniform sitting in front of a flag with red and white stripes says, "War were declared."
The line drawing figure from the Hey Little Man meme template. No words appear on the image.
Chief Wiggum from The Simpsons getting dragged by his tie into a hot dog roller. The caption reads, "This is going to get worse before it gets better."
A screenshot of a PowerPoint presentation with the City of Thornton logo bottom right. The text is a bullet list reading as follows: "Limited Assistance to Federal Immigration Officials, Ensuring public safety in performance of lawful duties, no participation of broader immigration enforcement actions."
Black and white line drawing of a large fish like creature sliding down a mountain, large mouth open, aiming to eat a horse and its rider.
A ward map of Thornton. Wards 1 and 2 are in the south half of the city. Wards 3 and 4 are in the north half of the city. The map is annotated with total campaign contributions per ward noted in the quoted post: Ward 2 approximately 8 grand, Ward 3 12 grand and Ward 4 41 grand.
A back and white manga illustration. Two small figures walk a narrow bridge-like structure in a vast, canyon-like space with vertical walls stretching seemingly endless in length.
A table from a slide presentation showing projected water, sewer, stormwater, and trash annual rate increases from 2023 to 2031. The 2025 and 2026 increases for water are 11% before going to 3.6% for the rest of the years.
Screen shot of an executive session agenda for the City of Thornton 7/15/2025. The first item reads, " Executive Session pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(b) to confer with the City Attorney for purposes of receiving legal advice regarding certification and compliance with various federal grant applications and awards. "
Hide the pain Harold sits at his computer
A screenshot from the Colorado Secretary of State TRACER system showing an entry for "A Whole Lot of People for Change."
A scene from The Simpsons: An alien, posing as Bill Clinton, stands at a public event and says, "As overlord, all will kneel trembling before me and obey my brutal commands."
The Stonks Go Up meme template but instead of stonks the trend line is labeled Meidcaid and Gabe Evans' head has been pasted over meme guy.
A screenshot from The Simpsons: The Knoxville Sunsphere as seen on approach over hill of a road.
Nixon on black and white TV from The Simpsons saying "I'd also like to express my fondness for that particular obscenity."
A cropped version of the "When You Ride Alone, You Ride With Hitler" WWII US propaganda poster: a man in suit and hate drives a car. In the passenger seat is an outline of Hitler.
A screenshot of TRACER database results showing two candidates in district 31: Gabriel Cervantes and Jacqueline Phillips (both listed as Democrats).
A scene from The Simpsons: A motivational speaker stands at a podium and says, "There's no trick to it. It's just a simple trick."
A photograph of a concrete park trail bordered by green ground cover and green trees. Two houses are visible in the middle distance to the right of the trail. The sky is a cloudless but slightly hazy blue.
An owl and bird in front of trees and snowy mountains
A white, winged horse stands beneath the sun and in front of mountains.
Jason from Home Movies, a kid in orange overalls, says "We put the fun back in asbestos."
Blue skies with a few wispy clouds and a 3/4 moon over a pond surrounded by green trees and houses. Between a gap in the trees in the distance, a mountain peak is partially visible.
The goose chase meme template in two panels. The top panel: A close-up of a skeptical looking goose asking "Local control to serve which interests?" The bottom panel: The goose angrily asks again, "Which interests!?" while chasing a person labelled CO municipalities.
A screenshot from The Simposons. Mayor Quimby's hands hold up the handwritten charter for the City of Sprinfield. His finger points to a line in the charter. The caption reads, "I'm supposed to get a pig every month."
Bart Simpsons sits at a table in a suit and tie raising his arms and saying, "Cool! A ruckus."
A screenshot from Futurama. Two alien official with beige-toned skin and beige uniforms stand in front of a screen showing a flaming spaceship. A caption reads, "Your neutralness, it's a beige alert."
Bart and Lisa lay in hammocks in Army blankets. Caption reads, "I meant soon. So did I."
A photo of small blue flowers growing on long stems at the side of a dirt trail.
An inspirational poster style image showing a mountainous landscape with the sun streaming in from the right. Centered is typed "I think it would be a good idea, Mahatma Gandhi."
A screenshot of the quoted post with yellow highlighting the quote: "They're retooling to generate just enough resistance theater to get angry voters off their backs." That post appears just under a post from John Hickenlooper with standard Democratic patter.
An image from the TV series Foundation: The emperor, a smug looking white dude, raises his right arm at the elbow with two fingers on his hand pointing up.
A skeptical goose asks, "If 'all students deserve a high-quality education,' where is the funding for public schools?"
Color architectural drawing of the front of a Dunkin' Donuts building with annotations so small as to be illegible.
A close-up of Bart Simpson's finger pointing on a globe to a Rand McNally logo.
The Lord of the Rings "Second Breakfast" meme without any text: one hobbit looks at another who is talking to another person who is off-screen.
Max von Sydow as Leland Gaunt in the 1993 film adaptation of Stephen King's Needful Things.
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An informational infographic titled PeriodPalooza! A Justice Necessary Event. The graphic lists the following dates and locations: Northern Colorado, May 4, 2025 Fort Collins Hilton Garden Inn Southeastern Colorado, May 7, 2025 Pueblo Convention Center Western Colorado, May 10, 2025 Grand Junction Holiday Inn & Suites Southern Colorado, May 14, 2025, Colorado Springs Hilton Garden Inn North Denver Metro Colorado, May 23 & 24, 2025, Sheraton Denver Tech Center. URL at bottom of graphic: justicenecessary.org/periodpalooza
The swole dog meme template: A strong dog is labeled "Dems suing the interior secretary." A weak dog is labeled "Dems voting to confirm the interior secretary."
Hans Moleman from The Simpsons sits in a theater and says, "I was saying boo-rump."
A scene from The Simpsons depicting a Democratic National Convention with large banners that read, "We hate life and ourselves" and "We can't govern!"
Grandpa Simpsons sits looking angrily at a typewriter.
A black and white cartoon. A archetype European explorer with team stands on a prominence overlooking a vista and says, "Someday, all this will be infrastructure."
An image of a PowerPoint slide showing a photo of a dilapidated farm house with the caption "Congratulations, you have blight."
Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars shooting lightning from his hand. The caption has been altered to read, “unlimited salmonella.”
Vizzini from the Princess Bride, but instead of saying "inconceivable," he is saying "unprecedented!"
A screenshot from Knives Out. Benoit Blanc gestures emphatically. A caption reads, "...overheard by the Nazi child masturbating in the bathroom."
A screenshot from The Simpsons. Grandpa Simpsons sits in a chair and holds up two fingers. The caption reads, "...two non-consecutive occasions."
Photoshopped image of President Obama giving a medal to President Obama
A screenshot of the share options from the new Colorado Dems website: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Elon's site.
A squinting-eyed goose asks, "What form should the accountability take?"