Speak freely and resist

Recent letters and commentary, most just promoting civility, suggest that we not use certain words, like “white supremacy,” “fascism,” or “Zionism.” They say the use of these words is hyperbolic, or that they are only appropriately used with reference to their original, early 20th-century context.

But these terms most certainly apply to what’s happening right now, so maybe some reminders are in order.

Attacking our universities and destroying our refugee and foreign assistance programs because they often benefit nonwhite people, and then following that by inviting white South Africans to the U.S. as “refugees,” that is white supremacy.

Transforming the DOJ, FBI, DHS, and ICE into rogue legal and secret police forces; unleashing armed and masked thugs to round up immigrants without criminal records and disappearing many to concentration camps where some are tortured, that is fascism.

Sending weapons to Israel to bomb, starve and kill innocent Palestinians — long after Hamas and Hezbollah have been effectively neutralized — so that Israel can annex Palestinian lands in Gaza and the West Bank and expel any survivors, that is a current form of Zionism.

This is not hyperbole. This is reality. You may not be persuaded or persuadable. But in a democracy, we must make sure you hear it. This is one key form of resistance.

Also, let’s not forget, most 20th-century forms of fascism, like in Nazi Germany or South African Apartheid, took much inspiration from U.S. white supremacy, and they in turn inspired an “America First” fascist movement here, so they’re all inextricably linked.

Today, we are living through the most dangerous and destructive time since World War II. But together, often with many uncomfortable conversations, we will defeat this evil among us.

— Patrick Comer, Boulder

What is causing the massive die-off of bees?

A March 29, 2025, CBS News story from Texas reported that as many as 95% of commercial U.S. honeybees perished in the eight months prior. Although the report may be anecdotal, other online reports showed a 62% loss of bees. What’s causing this massive die-off of essential pollinators that poses a direct threat to our food supply?

TechSafe Schools — Longmont is asking this question and will present an award-winning documentary at Unity Church in Boulder on July 27 that will hopefully present a partial answer, leading to some solutions. If our bees go, are we far behind? This film, entitled “RESONANCE — Beings of Frequency,” chronicles the disruption of the Earth’s natural harmony by our current saturation in artificial, man-made electromagnetic fields or, EMFs, found in cell towers, wifi, cellphones, smart meters and more.

Scientists have been raising the alarm on this for years, but society is only now beginning to awaken to the negative impacts of EMFs on all life. Sunday’s event will include people sharing their personal stories of wireless radiation harm, followed by small group discussions designed to awaken people to what is going on and what we can do about it. Resources for taking action will also be available.

Please join us at 1 p.m. on July 27 at Unity Church, Boulder. We need as many voices as possible taking part in this discussion; continuous wireless exposure surrounds us and we believe it is affecting our bees, pollinators, and human health, and children especially are at risk! We all need to know much more on this topic, and its importance to our survival at this critical juncture in time.

Event details: July 27, 1 — 4:30 p.m. $5 at the door, but no one turned away. More info/registration: Longmont4safetech.org.

— Doe Kelly, Longmont

Trump’s pro tobacco position is deadly

Hope the Nobel Prize leadership does a comprehensive research on how protective President Trump is toward Big Tobacco before giving him any award. An elementary student could validate that Trump and his “Make America Healthy Again” shadows have done nothing to prevent the 7 million annual worldwide tobacco deaths. Regretfully, pro-life Trump has experienced no media questioning on his pro-death tobacco position. Silence truly is golden.

— Mike Sawyer, Denver