Saw a guy openly smoking fentanyl in the underground concourse. Like in the center area in plain view. Absolutely no attempt to hide or conceal what he was doing. I went over to the RTD officer standing like 50 ft away and asked him why he isn’t doing anything and he responds:

“I can’t do anything. You all need to stop voting Democrat. The only thing you can do is call the DA to try to push the issue”

Are things really this bad? I find it hard to believe an officer can’t bust a guy for smoking an illegal substance INDOORS along a crowded pathway.

Update: 9:42 am 8/31 I posted a few more replies, I’ll be back in a few weeks as there seems to be a lot of interest!

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Update: It's 7:21 pm and I'm winding down. I'll be back in a few weeks to do another. I might answer a few more late tonight but mostly finishing up on this thread. My main takeaway: /Denver doesn't like RFK one bit!

Lived in Colorado my whole life and have always wanted to check out pride but have heard mixed reviews on it from friends. What’s Denver Pride like? Is it worth checking out? What’s there to do? 🫶🏻

Dear Senator/Representative [Last Name],

I am writing as a Colorado constituent to urge you to introduce or support legislation repealing Propositions 134 and 135 following their passage in the November 2026 election.

I strongly oppose Proposition 134 because I do not believe transgender athletes participating in school sports represent a problem that warrants sweeping statewide restrictions. School sports should provide opportunities for students to develop confidence, teamwork, and a sense of belonging, not become another avenue for discrimination and exclusion.

Furthermore, I am concerned that these restrictions will harm not only transgender athletes but also cisgender girls and women who do not conform to traditional expectations of femininity. Athletes who are taller, stronger, more muscular, or otherwise perceived as different could find themselves subjected to invasive scrutiny and accusations about their sex. I am especially concerned about the potential impact on women of color.

We saw a disturbing example of this during the 2024 Olympics, when Algerian gold medalist Imane Khelif was subjected to widespread harassment and false accusations about her sex and gender, amplified by right-wing commentators and media. Despite not being transgender, she was publicly vilified because she did not fit some people's expectations of what a female athlete should look like. I fear Proposition 134 will encourage similar treatment of young athletes in Colorado.

I also strongly oppose Proposition 135 because I believe the government has no business inserting itself between families and their doctors when making personal medical decisions. Decisions regarding gender-affirming medical care should be made by patients, their parents or guardians, and qualified medical professionals based on individual circumstances, informed consent, and established standards of care.

These are deeply personal decisions that require medical expertise and consideration of each patient's unique needs. I do not believe politicians or statewide ballot initiatives should impose blanket restrictions on the medical options available to families.

While I recognize that these propositions were approved by voters, I do not believe their passage makes them just or protects them from legitimate legislative reconsideration. Colorado's elected representatives have a responsibility to consider the consequences of these laws, particularly for vulnerable populations whose rights and well-being may be disproportionately affected.

I believe Colorado should be a state where all young people are treated with dignity, where women are not subjected to invasive scrutiny of their bodies, and where families can make healthcare decisions without unnecessary government interference.

I respectfully ask that you introduce, sponsor, or support legislation to repeal both Proposition 134 and Proposition 135. I would appreciate hearing your position on these measures and whether you intend to take legislative action to address their consequences.

Thank you for your time and for representing our community.

Best regards,

[FirstName LastName]

[City, Colorado]

As much as I want you or your friends to be reunited with your pets I don’t think the r/Denver sub Reddit is the best place to bombard people with it. Craigslist is a great place to post. There is even a lost and found section for it. We are getting to a point where we have multiple posts per day referencing a lost pet. Maybe there can be a r/denverlostpet sub.

Join us this Friday at 3:30 on the corner of Bowles and Santa Fe to show the Feds and ICE that they have no right to interfere with our state elections or polling places.

THIS PROTEST WILL FEATURE PEOPLE OPENLY CARRYING FIREARMS, but open carry is not mandatory, and non-carriers are encouraged to participate with signs or whatever tools of protest you are comfortable with. For more information or questions, join our discord here.

Safety and legality will be the highest priority, thus we request the following guidelines are observed:

• Be legally permitted to own and carry a firearm

• Firearm must be CO compliant (no “high capacity” magazines)

• Weapons slung and kept “hands-off” as much as possible, not in a ready or low-ready position.

• Chamber flags are encouraged. A limited number of these can be provided, but if you have one please bring it and use it.

• If you chose to open carry, we ask that you bring signage as well to keep our messaging clear and loud. There will be some materials provided for making a sign on site.

• Local Law enforcement will be notified in advance.

edit* removed point about having empty mags.

Okay weird hot take that will make me sound like a total boomer wet blanket (I'm 27). When I was a kid I LOVED the museum and I often go as an adult as well. I have an annual membership and I love just visiting for the sake of it.

THAT BEING SAID, pokemon fossils, LEGO structures, and mythic creatures are not things that belong in a SCIENCE museum! I get that we are trying to appeal to a larger audience and appease children who come to visit the museum. But I think it is a disservice to children to display exhibits like this when they are not valuable educationally! Education can be FUN! The museum is a great example of this! I went to countless exhibits as a child where I learned so much and I had a great time.

Anyways! Am I being crazy and overreacting to something that doesn't matter? Probably! It's just been on my mind a lot.

Lemme know what you think!! I want feedback

EDIT: I'm lame and my friend explained it better to me and all of your lovely comments also helped me understand better. I'm still a little peeved but I've also realized that I am Old People Pilled from working in senior living! DMNS FOREVA

First, please keep racist and pro cop comments to yourself, many of us are in a persistent state of grieving. Does anyone know of organized BLM protests being organized in or around the city?

So I was on the lightrail, minding my own business and one of these armed ticket checkers come up to me, ask me to see my ticket. I switch to the app and bring up the ticket and the guy starts acosting me about how I cant buy the ticket right there in front of him and how he is going to write me up and tells me to give him my ID. I ask him if he had any training on the app what so ever because it says RIGHT THERE on the ticket when it was purchased, which was a solid HOUR before AND this was a regional ticket at that. I tell the guy that he needs to learn how the app works and he started to go on about how someone else may give me a ticket if they seeme playing with my phone and I then again remind this guy, that the app shows the time it was activated, told him he is now harassing me and to have a nice day and thankfully he walked away without further incidents.

Seriously, I dont need some asshole who checks ticket yet for some reason needs a gun (whats he going to do shoot me if I dont pay or run?) stressing me out because he doesnt know how the fuck to do his job which as got to be the easiest fucking job ever. Ive been riding light rail for years and not once have I ever had an issue with not having a ticket when the goons walk around acting like its goddamn Fallujah and im some muji without a ticket they can shoot. There are very few things that trigger my PTSD and idiots with guns trying to harass me is one of them.

so RTD, train your baboons about the app because I dont need one of your idiots pulling a gun on me because they dont know how to do the easiest job on the planet

Here's a little more of an inside view of cannabis employment. Please don't move to Colorado or Washington or anywhere else thinking you're going to start a stable career and work your way up to a leadership position pulling this kind of salary. There's actually a glut of homeless people in Denver who thought exactly this. If you're truly passionate about marijuana, work to get a legal market established where you are, then you can be one of the first to capitalize on it. If you want a job in the marijuana industry just because you like weed and it's all you can think to do, you should probably broaden your interests

I know it’s a quarter but over time, it’s like what the heck. Also can anyone drop a link to what these taxes go towards?

I drove across the country from DC, arriving here last Saturday the 11th.

Every single night, I’ve woken up at 3am. I thought at first it was the 2 hour difference. I was tired 2 hours earlier than normal. But I tried to force myself to stay up longer through the week, and I still always wake up at 3am on cue (though currently I have just woken up at 2:30).

The thing is, I don’t even feel tired like I’m not getting enough sleep which is unlike me. I’ve tried melatonin, and it hasn’t helped.

Is there normally this kind of extended adjustment period to moving to higher altitudes?

I was at Park Meadows mall today and I was in total shock after going there today...and the reason is......DIVERSITY!!!! I was SO happy to see many people and families from different ethnicities happily doing holiday shopping. Diversity is something that Denver has been historically absolutely lacking, but it looks like things are starting to change! Just wanted to share, and happy to see if any others have noticed the change as well.

I'm in the suburbs and want to go today, but i'll probably show up a bit late. Is there a good place to park? Or should I take RTD somehow?

Can we all agree that People who run stop signs are the worst?

I am a 26 year old man. And not a young looking one, people generally assume I'm like 32. It's cause I'm ugly, probably.

I have been stuck in this airport for 12 hours due to United fuckery. I literally just want to sit down at a bar and drink a beer while I wait.

Everyone cards me. I have no problem with that, it's fine. But once they see my vertical oriented ID they refuse me service. Like, kinda rudely. I'm Gen Z, not one to accuse service workers of being rude, but it was very much a situation where they were treating me and my sister like we were about to be belligerent. Like "it's just policy sir" and they offered that I leave before I even complained. Like I know I sound like an internet person telling the best version of the story but genuinely the worst thing I said is "if you don't wanna sell to me you don't wanna sell to me."

Eventually me and my family found a waiter at a restaraunt who saw our IDs and said "you're Virginians." We were prepared to just walk out after they would refuse service to me and my sister again, but he just asked if we'd been hassled by other people.

I said yeah and he just said it was a "weird Colorado thing" and "it's not even illegal." I asked him if it was a common fake ID thing around here and he said "not at all, it's been like this for as long as I've been here."

This server was great and also served us at all so we made sure to leave a big tip. I'd shoutout to him but I genuinely can't tell if it would get him in trouble.

So what's going on? I can't find anything about serving people with out of state vertical IDs being illegal, but I also can't imagine an entire industry is refusing to make money for no reason.

I posted this in another forum and someone also mentioned someone in Colorado refusing service for someone with a vertical military ID.

Have a wedding this weekend that totally slipped my mind and now I need to do some last minute shopping for a fit. Anyone have any recs for where to buy a suit for a more masc presenting woman? The stuff that’s around here that I’ve found by doing a lot of preliminary digging online is either too fem/too traditionally masculine/too expensive (my budget is probably <$300). These suits are kinda what I’m looking for, and I haven’t really had much luck finding somewhere that sells that sort of boxier cut/relaxed fit suit in a nice material. Where do the local mascs shop??? (Probably online 😔)

If by some small chance someone sees this who has a cool suit I could borrow that would fit me (5’5/average weight) I Will Pay You