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Dena McClung

@deenabobeena.bsky.social

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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.

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Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 9h

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.

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Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 9h

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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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.”

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 1d

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...

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Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 1d

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.

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Robin 🦋 @robinh2.bsky.social · 5d

You know the assignment 👍

It'd be a real shame if this photo of President Obama receiving his Nobel peace prize went viral today, for no particular reason

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 2d

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.

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 2d

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.

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 2d

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.

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 2d

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.

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 2d

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.

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 3d

Portland's definitely gone to the animals!

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 9d

Don't get me wrong. Everything about this adminUHstration pisses me off. To add to the misery, NASA shuts down just as an interstellar object passes Mars, where our nearest telescopes to the action are located. So, nothing...

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 10d

Lovely! Awaiting more news like this from on or near Mars. Very nice, Simeon!

Simeon Schmauß @stim3on.bsky.social · 11d

All 20 available 30s exposures were stacked, resulting in a total of 10 minutes integration time. The long exposure is the reason why the stars are elongated.

The location of the comet is where it was expected according to the orbital elements from the MPC.

Full res: flic.kr/p/2rxim9x

3I/Atlas from Mars (Annotated) | Perseverance Mastcam-Z | Sol 1643

On October 4th (Sol 1643), NASA's Perseverance raised her head up at the night sky to capture interstellar comet 3I/Atlas during it's close encounter of Mars. The interstellar visitor was just 0.2 AU ...

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 10d

Fantastic! I'm eagerly awaiting more news about this interstellar interloper. Thank you!

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 13d

I agree, Donna, but it's nice to think someone will enforce them again someday.

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 13d

FLATLANDERS have no business going off-road in Colorado.
www.denvergazette.com/outtherecolo...

Treacherous pass closed after out-of-stater gets Kia stuck on edge of road while driving wrong direction

It might be peak fall color season in the Telluride area, but those who hoped to take in the view from the infamous Black Bear Pass or the popular via ferrata route might hit a snag. According to the ...

www.denvergazette.com

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 14d

Um, isn't that illegal under the Hatch Act?

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 14d

Primates of all types (including humans) benefited greatly from her work. I'm so thankful that we are able to see these magnificent species (and many others) as part of the web of life from which we all come, and not as mere "animals."

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 14d

Ooh, the message is more clear than EVER!
"We don't want you and your tourist dollars."

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 14d

I'd like to think that, if anything, this stupid move on the part of Rump&Heggie solidified the stance of the majority of generals, admirals, etc. against this facist duhministration.

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 14d

I'd like to think that, if anything, this stupid move on the part of Rump&Heggie solidified the stance of the majority of generals, admirals, etc. against this facist duhministration.

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 14d

Primates of all types (including humans) benefited greatly from her work. I'm so thankful that we are able to see these magnificent species (and many others) as part of the web of life from which we all come, and not as mere "animals."

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 14d

Primates of all types (including humans) benefited greatly from her work. I'm so thankful that we are able to see these magnificent species (and many others) as part of the web of life from which we all come, and not as mere "animals."

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 14d

You've got to be kidding me! What a waste of taxpayer money. If his wife thought it wasn't suicide, she should have said so 20 years ago.
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Colorado Bureau of Investigation is reviewing Hunter S. Thompson's 2005 death

He is best known for his works "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," "The Rum Diary" and "Hell’s Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga."

Dena McClung @deenabobeena.bsky.social · 15d

Kash, of all people, should have known better than to pull a stunt like this. His incompetence is glaring.
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FBI boss Kash Patel gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local laws - Sentinel Colorado

"The pistols were judged by gun regulators to be potentially operable and were destroyed, New Zealand's Police Commissioner Richard Chambers told AP in a statement Tuesday."

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