Dena McClung
@deenabobeena.bsky.social
Seeker of peace, lover of the night sky, good books, group games, hiking far from the city, and good company (in small doses). Gym rat. Need to stop being so busy and enjoy life more.
Does this mean Congress is finally starting to see the light?
Hope so.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Hope so.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Congress to withhold Pentagon travel funds until it sees boat strike videos
Lawmakers quietly stuck the requirement into their must-pass annual defense policy bill.
www.politico.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Does this mean Congress is finally starting to see the light?
Hope so.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Hope so.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
This sounds like an attempt to cause strife in the controller union, NATCA. Unfair labor practices, anyone?
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FAA gives $10K bonuses only to controllers and technicians with perfect attendance during shutdown - Sentinel Colorado
"For the Trump administration to not give a bonus to every single one of these hardworking women and men is wrong; they all deserve a bonus and back pay."
sentinelcolorado.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This sounds like an attempt to cause strife in the controller union, NATCA. Unfair labor practices, anyone?
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sentinelcolorado.com/nation-world...
Grand Theft Golf Cart
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Lost 7-year-old found miles away driving stolen golf cart in small town Colorado
An interesting situation unfolded in the 2,500-resident western Colorado town of Palisade on Sunday morning, involving a lost child and a golf cart thief (plot twist – same person). According to the M...
www.denvergazette.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Grand Theft Golf Cart
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Hmmm. I wonder if someone has guaranteed Trump that any further incriminating documents in the Epstein tranche have been removed. Any attempt to cherry-pick the items released MUST be thwarted.
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Live updates: House heads toward vote on releasing Epstein files after Trump backtracks opposition
House lawmakers will vote on a bill to release the files on Jeffrey Epstein after President Donald Trump reversed his opposition to the proposal.
apnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Hmmm. I wonder if someone has guaranteed Trump that any further incriminating documents in the Epstein tranche have been removed. Any attempt to cherry-pick the items released MUST be thwarted.
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apnews.com/live/donald-...
Two more cartoons that speak truth to power.
November 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Two more cartoons that speak truth to power.
A couple of great political cartoons today.
November 15, 2025 at 12:55 AM
A couple of great political cartoons today.
Even if you don't have Ridwell in your neighborhood, you can get a kit for $10 (including postage both ways) to recycle this stuff by mail. Try it!
November 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Even if you don't have Ridwell in your neighborhood, you can get a kit for $10 (including postage both ways) to recycle this stuff by mail. Try it!
Yesterday was almost a 15-hour day, working as an election judge at a polling location for my county (including teardown and prep of all equipment and materials for shipping to HQ). So happy to be able to serve the public again in that capacity.
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Yesterday was almost a 15-hour day, working as an election judge at a polling location for my county (including teardown and prep of all equipment and materials for shipping to HQ). So happy to be able to serve the public again in that capacity.
Military Base Housing for Trump's henchmen/women: Shouldn't this be a sign that they're doing things wrong?
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases
Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes that until recently housed senior officers.
www.theatlantic.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Military Base Housing for Trump's henchmen/women: Shouldn't this be a sign that they're doing things wrong?
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Adventurous flat-landers should really avoid driving in the Colorado mountains.
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www.denvergazette.com/outtherecolo...
Texas couple rescued after getting stranded on snowy Colorado pass that trapped Jeep days earlier
Don’t underestimate wintery weather during fall in Colorado. A Texas couple learned that lesson the hard way in recent days, not long after travelers from Florida made the same mistake. According to H...
www.denvergazette.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Adventurous flat-landers should really avoid driving in the Colorado mountains.
www.denvergazette.com/outtherecolo...
www.denvergazette.com/outtherecolo...
Blatant retaliation for citing Trump's attempted coup, which we all saw on live television, in charges filed against a January 6 terrorist.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Prosecutors placed on leave hours after describing Jan. 6 attack as a ‘mob of rioters’
The prosecutors made the description in a sentencing memo for a Jan. 6 defendant who was pardoned by Trump but is facing prison time for unrelated crimes.
www.politico.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Blatant retaliation for citing Trump's attempted coup, which we all saw on live television, in charges filed against a January 6 terrorist.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Taking a baseless, quack medical opinion into court like this shows how deluded those in Texas state government truly are.
www.texastribune.org/2025/10/28/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/10/28/t...
Texas sues Tylenol company over autism claims
This lawsuit comes a month after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. updated guidance discouraging pregnant women from taking acetaminophen, citing it as a possible cause of autism.
www.texastribune.org
October 29, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Taking a baseless, quack medical opinion into court like this shows how deluded those in Texas state government truly are.
www.texastribune.org/2025/10/28/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/10/28/t...
I still want health care preserved in any deal that's made.
October 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I still want health care preserved in any deal that's made.
A few years ago, I switched from donating blood to donating platelets, which is done by cycling blood through an apheresis machine, where the platelets are separated and accumulated, and the remainder of the blood products are returned into the body. Today I got my "25 donations" coin.
October 24, 2025 at 2:43 AM
A few years ago, I switched from donating blood to donating platelets, which is done by cycling blood through an apheresis machine, where the platelets are separated and accumulated, and the remainder of the blood products are returned into the body. Today I got my "25 donations" coin.
Another article on the impact of all those searches:
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www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-an-i...
Is An Internet Search Bad For The Environment? - Going Zero Waste
Is an internet search bad for the environment? Yes and no. One search isn't bad, but collectively it adds up. Here's what you need to know.
www.goingzerowaste.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Another article on the impact of all those searches:
www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-an-i...
www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/is-an-i...
Reducing energy consumption by shortening your search strings:
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smallactions.org/fewer-words-...
Fewer Words, Fewer Emissions — Reduce Digital Waste with Smarter Searches and AI Use - Small Actions
The Small Action: Be Intentional and Brief in Your Online […]
smallactions.org
October 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Reducing energy consumption by shortening your search strings:
smallactions.org/fewer-words-...
smallactions.org/fewer-words-...
“The President is putting his ego over responsibility with this disregard for public safety. Firing live rounds over a busy highway isn’t just wrong — it’s dangerous.” Gavin Newsome.
Trump, Vance and Hegseth intimidation of California was IDIOTIC.
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Trump, Vance and Hegseth intimidation of California was IDIOTIC.
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Plan to fire artillery over a highway during Vance visit irks California's Newsom
A plan to fire live artillery shells over a major Southern California highway as part of a military showcase attended by Vice President JD Vance has drawn strong objections from Gov.
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October 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
“The President is putting his ego over responsibility with this disregard for public safety. Firing live rounds over a busy highway isn’t just wrong — it’s dangerous.” Gavin Newsome.
Trump, Vance and Hegseth intimidation of California was IDIOTIC.
bit.ly/4qgryl2
Trump, Vance and Hegseth intimidation of California was IDIOTIC.
bit.ly/4qgryl2
FANTASTIC coverage of No Kings Rally all across Colorado!
Lots of great photos, amazing turnout everywhere.
www.cpr.org/2025/10/18/c...
Lots of great photos, amazing turnout everywhere.
www.cpr.org/2025/10/18/c...
Crowds gather across Colorado for ‘No Kings’ protests
More than 50 rallies are expected across the state Saturday.
www.cpr.org
October 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
FANTASTIC coverage of No Kings Rally all across Colorado!
Lots of great photos, amazing turnout everywhere.
www.cpr.org/2025/10/18/c...
Lots of great photos, amazing turnout everywhere.
www.cpr.org/2025/10/18/c...
The system has been in trouble since the very early 2000s. It's been nigh impossible to replace the retiring controllers with new trainees all this time, and now we've crossed a brink that may be unrecoverable.
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The government shutdown is putting a renewed spotlight on the cracks in the US aviation system - Sentinel Colorado
"It's like having a drought the year after you had a drought," Greg Raiff, CEO of Elevate Aviation Group, told The Associated Press.
sentinelcolorado.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The system has been in trouble since the very early 2000s. It's been nigh impossible to replace the retiring controllers with new trainees all this time, and now we've crossed a brink that may be unrecoverable.
sentinelcolorado.com/uncategorize...
sentinelcolorado.com/uncategorize...
I vote that we fire one "government worker" - Trump. But am glad the rest will not be touched for the time being.
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apnews.com/article/gove...
Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown, saying the human cost "cannot be tolerated.”
apnews.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I vote that we fire one "government worker" - Trump. But am glad the rest will not be touched for the time being.
apnews.com/article/gove...
apnews.com/article/gove...
Nice to see at least some of the media standing up to Rump and Heggie. America needs freedom of the press now more than ever.
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New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules - Sentinel Colorado
"Reuters is bound by its commitment to accurate, impartial and independent news," the agency said in a statement. "We also steadfastly believe in the press protections afforded by the U.S. Constitutio...
sentinelcolorado.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Nice to see at least some of the media standing up to Rump and Heggie. America needs freedom of the press now more than ever.
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I'm very happy about this, but would love better to see SCOTUS stand up to Rump like this.
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Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment
Alex Jones, the conservative media personality who called the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax, was found liable for defamation and inflicting emotional distress.
www.usatoday.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I'm very happy about this, but would love better to see SCOTUS stand up to Rump like this.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Reposted by Dena McClung
You know the assignment 👍
October 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
You know the assignment 👍
Today, I choose to celebrate the people who were here in the land I call "home" for thousands and thousands of years before I was born here. And I honor one of my BFFs from our childhood, a Native American who was my foster sister for five months.
October 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Today, I choose to celebrate the people who were here in the land I call "home" for thousands and thousands of years before I was born here. And I honor one of my BFFs from our childhood, a Native American who was my foster sister for five months.