Anne Landman's Blog

27/12/2023

I might be delving a little too deep into media analysis here, but it struck me as ironic and out of touch that City Market chose the image of a little old grandma-type person to promote its digital coupons, when this seems to be the demographic that struggles the most to use this type of coupon.

20/12/2023

O.K., this is important background to be aware of as the CO Supreme Court's ruling in the Trump/14th Amendment case heads to the U.S. Supreme Court. I think it's possible for the Colorado Supreme Court to get a 5-4 ruling from SCOTUS on this.

The Colorado State Court said the state has the authority to disqualify Trump thanks in part to a ruling by now-Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.

18/12/2023

A person commenting about their Medicare Advantage plan wrote, "I needed a procedure on my heart and wanted the head of that specialty at the university hospital to perform it. My Advantage plan told me, “NO!” He wasn’t on their list!!!!!!"

She got off Medicare Advantage after that. Good move.

A reminder: If you're currently on a Medicare Advantage plan and want switch to traditional Medicare and a supplement, do it BEFORE you get diagnosed with any chronic conditions. After that, it will likely be cost-prohibitive.

Medicare Advantage plans "are taking over Medicare and they are taking advantage of elderly patients," said the CEO of one Mississippi facility.

11/12/2023

D-51 employees have been sharing their views with me about the District's proposed closure of Fruita 8/9 public school. They need to remain anonymous because they are afraid the District will retaliate against them for publicly voicing their opinions on the situation. Here's what a couple of them had to say:

Charter schools, Children, Education, School District 51 D-51 employees share views on the proposed closure of Fruita 8/9 public school by Anne Landman • December 10, 2023 • 6 Comments D-51 employees have shared their views with AnneLandmanBlog anonymously, due to fears of retribution by the...

09/12/2023

Is local government set to make the same mistake again that they have been making for decades, namely approving building taxpayer-funded structures, or approving the construction of private structures, on unstable and geologically inappropriate land?

City of Grand Junction, Environment, Local concerns, Safety, Weird Grand Junction Stuff Redlands residents oppose City building new sewer lift station and piping on unstable land by Anne Landman • December 8, 2023 • 2 Comments In this memorable example of a very bad local development decisio...

07/12/2023

WARNING...The D51 Board showed this slide at the close of their last community forum. People are worried the Board is going to start pushing for the far right wing American Birthright Standards for social studies in public schools, especially now that they'll have Barbara Evanson on the board.

05/12/2023

Of all the crap I get in the mail, this came today. Now Medicare scammers are sending out these creepy, deceptive "important information for County residents" fliers in the mail promising people money for groceries! Ah, the lure of the shiny object is so powerful. Thousands of people will get sucked in by this.

Remember, "Medicare Advantage" in a nutshell means you get low premiums, a free gym membership, dental cleanings, eye exams, money to spend at REI, and all the toothpaste and deodorant you care to buy at CVS now, and get your life-saving cancer treatment, hip and knee replacements, organ transplants or back surgery denied later.

06/11/2023

The latest on what's going on with Janet Rowland's health department scandals:

Ethics, Janet Rowland, Lies, Mesa County, Public health, Secrecy Transparency out the window in selecting new Director for the Mesa County Public Health Department by Anne Landman • November 6, 2023 • 0 Comments For Mesa County residents trying to find out how the search is going for a new C...

31/10/2023

So far, despite being asked directly, Barbara Evanson has not provided any of the facts that she claims exist that prove creationism is true.

Culture war topics are dominating school board races across the state in these final days before next week's elections. S*x education, LGBTQ rights, book bans are all in the news. Creationism in the classroom, however, despite being a classic schoolhouse flashpoint, hasn't made much of a splash, at....

11/10/2023

Here's more detailed information about the $15,400 campaign finance violation fine an administrative law judge just levied against Tina Peters over her failure to register as a candidate while she was running for re-election as clerk in '22:

A judge issued the $15,400 penalty for violations dating back to 2021.

28/09/2023

Mesa County Commissioner Cody Davis just officially ditched his support of Lauren Boebert. It's not the best written disavowal, but any glimmer of common sense at all from a die hard Mesa County Republican elected official is very, very welcome, despite the obligatory grammatical and spelling errors.

15/09/2023

This is an amazing opportunity! Please share if you know of anyone who can benefit!

Colorado Mesa University on Thursday evening announced the CMU Promise — an initiative to cover 100% of tuition costs for Western Slope students who come from families with an annual

13/09/2023

Surveillance of video of Lauren Boebert getting escorted out of the Buell theater during the showing of The musical Beetlejuice last weekend.

Republican Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert was escorted out of performance of “Beetlejuice” at the Buell Theater in Denver.

09/09/2023

Here's how Tina is making a living while she awaits her criminal trial next spring...

Advertising, Conspiracy theories, Crazy Republicans, Crime, Dangerous Republicans, Democracy under threat, Election deniers, Embarrassing Republicans, Ethics, Republicans violating laws, Tina Peters, Trump Insanity Defiant, Tina Peters is making a living denigrating the justice system, telling lies,...

29/08/2023

Second former Red Rock Auto dealership financial Manager charged with fraud (forgery, criminal impersonation, and identity theft). Key excerpt from article: "Matthew Morris told police the [fake] calls to banks and credit unions [impersonating customers] were 'just part of the business and everyone knows they do it, include (sic) the banks.' He said managers at Red Rock GMC knew about the calls and 'essentially encouraged' them."

Former Red Rock GMC finance manager Matthew Morris is accused of impersonating customers in phone calls and bank documents and has been charged with forgery, criminal impersonation and identity theft.

26/08/2023

This is the first time I've seen the 14th Amendment taken seriously, let alone by Republicans, as a way to prevent Trump from getting on a ballot ever again, but the idea is gaining real traction, according to this article.

Efforts to disqualify Trump from state ballots are starting to materialize as different groups begin the process to challenge Trump's eligibility to hold office.

25/08/2023

Ascent Classical Academy Charter School's project manager, the Vertex Company, used the wrong kind lead contamination test at their new school building, according to the person at CDPHE's HazMat Division, who oversees closed gun ranges.

Children, Education, Fi****ms, Health, Local concerns, Mesa County, Public health, Safety Ascent Classical Academy did the wrong kind of lead testing in the Rocky Mountain Gun Club building by Anne Landman • August 25, 2023 • 0 Comments How lead is dispersed at shooting ranges (Georgia Dept....

19/08/2023

KREX-TV has another story on the Red Rock dealership financial Manager arrest today. There's so much implicating upper management here. I'm waiting for the next shoe to drop ..

According to an affidavit released on August 2nd: late last year, a claim was made against Red Rock Auto Group regarding an instance of forgery and identity theft. The claim came as a result of co…

18/08/2023

This is my analysis of Janet Rowland's new Mesa County Board of Public Health, and why it matters to county residents.

Conservatives, Conspiracy theories, Dangerous Republicans, Extremism, Harassment, Health, Janet Rowland, Local concerns, Pandemic, Public health, Religion, Republican incompetence, Republican lies, Safety Why we need to worry about County Commissioner Janet Rowland’s takeover of Mesa County Public...

11/08/2023

A Red Rock financial Manager has been charged with forgery, fraud, criminal impersonation.

I told you so! Now let's hope law enforcement moves on to the management's part in all of this, because Red Rock is a den of criminals who have irreparably financially harmed likely thousands of people in Mesa County.

A former Red Rock GMC finance manager has been charged with forgery, criminal impersonation and identity theft after being accused of impersonating customers in phone calls and bank documents.

19/05/2023

The entire Mesa County Board of Public Health resigned today as a result of overbearing pressure by the Mesa County Commissioners.

Why are the commissioners working overtime to contrive a way to get rid of MCPHD Director Jeff Kuhr? This may be why:

Uncategorized Mesa County Commissioners working to seize control of Mesa County Board of Public Health by Anne Landman • May 19, 2023 • 0 Comments MCPHD Director Jeff Kuhr, Ph.D. won plaudits for helping Mesa County get through the Covid-19 pandemic Mesa County Public Health Department (MCPH...

17/05/2023

Lauren Boebert has filed for divorce from her husband of almost two decades, Jayson Boebert.

Boebert had styled herself as a champion of Christian family values.

Crazy Republicans, Embarrassing Republicans, Extremism, Lauren Boebert, Religion, Vile Republicans, Women Lauren Boebert files for divorce by Anne Landman • May 16, 2023 • 9 Comments Lauren Boebert, embarrassing Mesa County by shouting rudely at President Biden during the State of the Union ...

02/05/2023

How do people get these Adopt-a-Shelter-Pet plates with "WUF" on them? I've seen enough of these around over the last few years that I don't think it's just happenstance that they exist. (I've also seen "Respect Life" columbine plates with the letters "IUD" on them, but that's a question for another post.) What about these WUF plates? Anna Stout , any idea?

30/04/2023

Any mushroom users out there? You could help society by participating in this anthropological study.

Education, Pop culture, Public health Have you used psilocybin (“magic”) mushrooms in the last year? You might be eligible to participate a study by CU Denver’s Anthropology department and get a $50 gift card to City Market by Anne Landman • April 29, 2023 • 0 Comments Dehydrated psilo...

27/04/2023

Mesa County Commissioner Janet Rowland has been appointed to the Mesa County Board of Health. Few people in the County have been as big an enemy of public health as Janet Rowland. Plus, she's been trying push MCPH Director Jeff Kuhr, who got us through the pandemic, out of his job.

Conspiracy theories, Crazy Republicans, Cringeworthy, Embarrassing Republicans, Ethics, Extremism, Generic idiocy, Janet Rowland, Lies, Public health, Republican lies Red Alert: Janet Rowland appointed to the Mesa County Board of Public Health by Anne Landman • April 26, 2023 • 5 Comments Ja...

23/04/2023

Great opinion column in today's Daily Sentinel by Tim Foster and Sarah Shrader, in which they cite facts and evidence to point out that likely "a philosophical rather than a financial motive" is driving their recent school board decisions, and saying "this rushed judgment too close East Middle School is not well thought out." They close by asking the D-51 board to "put the closure of East on hold."

By TIM FOSTER and SARAH SHRADER

06/04/2023

I did a Colorado Open Records Act request for all complaints against all the major auto dealerships in town for the last 2 years, and found that Red Rock Auto Group got more than 15x the complaints that other dealerships get.

Advertising, Consumer advocacy, Corruption, Crime, Ethics, Red Rock dealerships, Red Rock Hyundai, Red Rock Nissan, Scams Red Rock gets over 15x the complaints of other major G.J. auto dealers, but only slaps on the wrist by the state Auto Industry Division by Anne Landman • April 6, 2023 • ...

13/03/2023

As the District 51 School Board's 3 person-conservative majority rushes to close East Middle School, it is hurrying to open a religiously-affiliated charter school.

Andrea Haitz, Charter schools, Children, Conservatives, Education, Separation of Church and State As D-51 School Board’s conservative majority rushes to close East Middle School, it fast-tracks the opening of a religiously-affiliated charter school by Anne Landman • March 13, 2023 • 4 Comm...

06/02/2023

Red Rock dealerships appear to be manipulating online reviews, while at the same time their new "Forever Promise" says they're working to earn trust.

Ethics, Lies, Local scut, Red Rock dealerships, Red Rock GMC Grand Junction, Scams Evidence shows Red Rock manipulating online reviews by Anne Landman • February 5, 2023 • 1 Comment Red Rock GMC on First Street Former Red Rock dealership employees have told AnneLandmanBlog that the dealershi...

29/01/2023

Two people buy the same new car in Grand Junction around the same time last year. They report not only two very different experiences, but two very different total expenditures:

Consumer advocacy, Ethics, Red Rock dealerships, Red Rock Hyundai Grand Junction, Scams, Weird Grand Junction Stuff Buyer beware: A tale of two car-purchasing experiences in Grand Junction by Anne Landman • January 29, 2023 • 0 Comments 2022 Hyundai Kona EV Two western slope residents purcha...