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May 8, 2025: Bike shop rides into the sunset amid tariffs; Federal cuts upend classrooms

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Dakota Mossbrook assembles a Borealis fat bike in the company’s shop in Colorado Springs
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Dakota Mossbrook assembles a Borealis fat bike in the company’s shop in Colorado Springs, April 15, 2025.

A bike maker in Colorado Springs has been building Colorado-inspired bicycles for more than a decade, but the reality of tariffs means going out of business. And, from mass layoffs at the Department of Education to a crusade against DEI in schools, the Trump Administration has sent shockwaves through Colorado classrooms. Also, Welcome to the Indieverse!