Mark McGee
@smackmegthermo.bsky.social
USAF vet. SR-71/U2 computer/planning/intel (not pilot). CoCoRaHS observer, Skywarn spotter near Berthoud CO. Happily married. If u r here to apply your purity test, assume I failed. Move along. #BLM
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Mark McGee
@smackmegthermo.bsky.social
· Apr 15
I am an old retired fart. I really have better ways to spend my waning and few days left. Protest, organization and pushback is now a necessity. My friends, I ask you to step up from your comfort and be seen and heard. The time for you to be involved is now.
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"Diving Monterey" is my atlas of scuba diving around the Monterey Peninsula in California. Includes full color maps, descriptions, bearings to points of interest and a field guide with tons of local critters you can find. www.mapcenter.com/store/p/divi...
November 27, 2025 at 1:46 AM
"Diving Monterey" is my atlas of scuba diving around the Monterey Peninsula in California. Includes full color maps, descriptions, bearings to points of interest and a field guide with tons of local critters you can find. www.mapcenter.com/store/p/divi...
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The latest from Coors Field:
Rockies' new leadership balancing change and continuity
DENVER -- The Rockies are in an interesting position as the calendar year nears an end and 2026 beckons.
It’s a time of change following a franchise-record 119 losses in 2025, with the hiring of new p...
www.mlb.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The latest from Coors Field:
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I'm SO HAPPY to have won the 'Small but mighty' category at the Visit Outer Hebrides, Our Community Awards ✨️ All the unseen hard work and long days are worth it for recognition like this 😊 Thank you all for being part of it 🥰 Off to have a prosecco 🥂 #OuterHebrides
November 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I'm SO HAPPY to have won the 'Small but mighty' category at the Visit Outer Hebrides, Our Community Awards ✨️ All the unseen hard work and long days are worth it for recognition like this 😊 Thank you all for being part of it 🥰 Off to have a prosecco 🥂 #OuterHebrides
Apple cranberry pie. My first attempt at a lattice top.
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Apple cranberry pie. My first attempt at a lattice top.
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This is so so good
If Carl von Clausewitz were to advise Secretary Rubio on peace in Ukraine, he might say something like this: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pzTkrK
A Letter from Clausewitz to Secretary Rubio
Channeling the author of ‘On War’ on the U.S. pursuit of peace in Ukraine.
lnk.thebulwark.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This is so so good
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The new rules on visas turns off the tap of students from other countries coming to Colorado for college.
Trump administration policy makes a dent in number of international students on Colorado campuses
The new rules on visas turns off the tap of students from other countries coming to Colorado for college.
www.cpr.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The new rules on visas turns off the tap of students from other countries coming to Colorado for college.
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Tina Peters' attorney is backing the idea of President Trump using a military raid to free her from a prison in Colorado.
Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of Colorado's county clerks say Gov Polis (D) is betraying election workers with his silence on whether he'll free Peters.
Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of Colorado's county clerks say Gov Polis (D) is betraying election workers with his silence on whether he'll free Peters.
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Tina Peters' attorney is backing the idea of President Trump using a military raid to free her from a prison in Colorado.
Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of Colorado's county clerks say Gov Polis (D) is betraying election workers with his silence on whether he'll free Peters.
Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of Colorado's county clerks say Gov Polis (D) is betraying election workers with his silence on whether he'll free Peters.
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For within the hollow crown
That rounds the mortal temples of a king
Keeps Death his court, and there the antic sits...
Richard II 3,2 #ShakespeareSunday
The Iron Crown, portions of which have been dated to c. 500 CE. At the Duomo of Monza.
That rounds the mortal temples of a king
Keeps Death his court, and there the antic sits...
Richard II 3,2 #ShakespeareSunday
The Iron Crown, portions of which have been dated to c. 500 CE. At the Duomo of Monza.
November 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
For within the hollow crown
That rounds the mortal temples of a king
Keeps Death his court, and there the antic sits...
Richard II 3,2 #ShakespeareSunday
The Iron Crown, portions of which have been dated to c. 500 CE. At the Duomo of Monza.
That rounds the mortal temples of a king
Keeps Death his court, and there the antic sits...
Richard II 3,2 #ShakespeareSunday
The Iron Crown, portions of which have been dated to c. 500 CE. At the Duomo of Monza.
Tuesday cooking prep. Turkey is thawing in the fridge since Sunday. Apple pie filling prepped. Always amazes me that it takes 3lbs of apples for a pie. Cranberry sauce w/maple syrup done. Busy tomorrow: apple/cranberry pie, sweet potato casserole and dinner rolls. Chop and prep veggie tray. 1/n
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Tuesday cooking prep. Turkey is thawing in the fridge since Sunday. Apple pie filling prepped. Always amazes me that it takes 3lbs of apples for a pie. Cranberry sauce w/maple syrup done. Busy tomorrow: apple/cranberry pie, sweet potato casserole and dinner rolls. Chop and prep veggie tray. 1/n
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I wrote about why making Warren Schaeffer the permanent manager was the right move.
Tuesday Rockpile: The Rockies were right to make Warren Schaeffer the permanent manager
Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, November 25, 2025
www.purplerow.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I wrote about why making Warren Schaeffer the permanent manager was the right move.
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NEW: As President Trump increases pressure on Colorado Governor Polis to free Tina Peters, a close ally of Peters is calling for Gov Polis and Attorney General Weiser to be executed.
MAGA podcaster Joe Oltmann called for the execution of several Colorado Democrats by name.
MAGA podcaster Joe Oltmann called for the execution of several Colorado Democrats by name.
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
NEW: As President Trump increases pressure on Colorado Governor Polis to free Tina Peters, a close ally of Peters is calling for Gov Polis and Attorney General Weiser to be executed.
MAGA podcaster Joe Oltmann called for the execution of several Colorado Democrats by name.
MAGA podcaster Joe Oltmann called for the execution of several Colorado Democrats by name.
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KFF’s @larrylevitt.bsky.social advises signing up now, because once enrollment open ends you won’t have another chance.
You can sign as a hedge, in case a deal is passed, and decide to drop out later if there’s no deal.
You can sign as a hedge, in case a deal is passed, and decide to drop out later if there’s no deal.
November 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
KFF’s @larrylevitt.bsky.social advises signing up now, because once enrollment open ends you won’t have another chance.
You can sign as a hedge, in case a deal is passed, and decide to drop out later if there’s no deal.
You can sign as a hedge, in case a deal is passed, and decide to drop out later if there’s no deal.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Peek behind the scenes at the challenges and joy of covering Fire in the Mountains.
How I found hope while reporting on a metal fest - High Country News
Peek behind the scenes at the challenges and joy of covering Fire in the Mountains.
buff.ly
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Peek behind the scenes at the challenges and joy of covering Fire in the Mountains.
Brilliant sunset this evening. Northern Colorado near Berthoud.
November 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Brilliant sunset this evening. Northern Colorado near Berthoud.
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But what can I do??? Deny your dollars to all who aid, abet and amplify fascism. Let the corporations funding fascism know we #AintBuyingIt.
Spare those resources for local business and/or mutual aid in your community.
boycotthomedepot.network
Spare those resources for local business and/or mutual aid in your community.
boycotthomedepot.network
Boycott Home Depot - Protect Our Communities from ICE
The Economic Toolkit To Fight for Our Rights! BOYCOTT HOME DEPOT TAKE ACTION TODAY VIEW FULL TOOLKIT STOP Home Depot ICE Raids Everyday, we open the news and see another immigration raid taking place ...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
But what can I do??? Deny your dollars to all who aid, abet and amplify fascism. Let the corporations funding fascism know we #AintBuyingIt.
Spare those resources for local business and/or mutual aid in your community.
boycotthomedepot.network
Spare those resources for local business and/or mutual aid in your community.
boycotthomedepot.network
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Fifty of the 315 children kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger State on Friday have escaped.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fifty children escape after mass school abduction in Nigeria
The raid on a Christian school came amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Fifty of the 315 children kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger State on Friday have escaped.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Daylight savings time and the endless debate and associated whining. There is a solution. Beginning on Nov 1st each year and ending on March 1st each year, the hours between 7 am and 7 pm shall be 50 minutes in length. The night hours between 7pm and 7 am shall be 70 minutes in length. 1/n
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Daylight savings time and the endless debate and associated whining. There is a solution. Beginning on Nov 1st each year and ending on March 1st each year, the hours between 7 am and 7 pm shall be 50 minutes in length. The night hours between 7pm and 7 am shall be 70 minutes in length. 1/n
Day one of Thanksgiving dinner prep. Cut and oven toasted many bits of saved bread. Will use this as the bread base for dressing. Tomorrow will make cranberry sauce and apple pie filling. And do some shopping. If you have a frozen turkey, put the damn thing in your fridge to start thawing out.
November 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Day one of Thanksgiving dinner prep. Cut and oven toasted many bits of saved bread. Will use this as the bread base for dressing. Tomorrow will make cranberry sauce and apple pie filling. And do some shopping. If you have a frozen turkey, put the damn thing in your fridge to start thawing out.
Pizza this afternoon. Made three. Will keep us fed in the days leading to Thanksgiving.
November 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Pizza this afternoon. Made three. Will keep us fed in the days leading to Thanksgiving.
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Wish #KenBurns had included the story of the loyalist Claudius Smith & his “cowboys” who rampaged through Orange County, NY. He shot my maternal ancestor Maj. Nathaniel Strong dead in his front doorway one night. Smith was hanged eventually for his many crimes.
allthingsliberty.com/2019/03/terr...
allthingsliberty.com/2019/03/terr...
Terror in the Ramapos - Journal of the American Revolution
While there were many Revolutionary-era outlaws, Claudius Smith and the Cowboys of the Ramapos stand apart. Their story has long been exaggerated and romanticized through local legends, but the true a...
allthingsliberty.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Wish #KenBurns had included the story of the loyalist Claudius Smith & his “cowboys” who rampaged through Orange County, NY. He shot my maternal ancestor Maj. Nathaniel Strong dead in his front doorway one night. Smith was hanged eventually for his many crimes.
allthingsliberty.com/2019/03/terr...
allthingsliberty.com/2019/03/terr...
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Calgary is on the cusp of its driest fall in more than 140 years. With only 9.6 mm of precipitation from September to November, you will have to go all the way back to 1885 to find less in a fall season. #ABwx
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Alberta's lack of precipitation brings its driest fall in 140 years - The Weather Network
Calgary is on the cusp of its driest fall in more than 140 years. With only 9.6 mm of precipitation from September to November, you will have to go all the way back to 1885 to find less in a fall season.
ow.ly
November 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Calgary is on the cusp of its driest fall in more than 140 years. With only 9.6 mm of precipitation from September to November, you will have to go all the way back to 1885 to find less in a fall season. #ABwx
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ICE agents surrounded a judge's car and threatened to smash his windows.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
ICE agents surrounded a judge's car and threatened to smash his windows.
www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
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We stand with these veterans and national security leaders urging our troops to uphold the Constitution over unlawful orders.
🇺🇸Jason Crow
🇺🇸Chris Deluzio
🇺🇸Maggie Goodlander
🇺🇸Chrissy Houlahan
🇺🇸 Mark Kelly
🇺🇸 Elissa Slotkin
This is what courage looks like.
🇺🇸Jason Crow
🇺🇸Chris Deluzio
🇺🇸Maggie Goodlander
🇺🇸Chrissy Houlahan
🇺🇸 Mark Kelly
🇺🇸 Elissa Slotkin
This is what courage looks like.
November 21, 2025 at 2:04 AM
We stand with these veterans and national security leaders urging our troops to uphold the Constitution over unlawful orders.
🇺🇸Jason Crow
🇺🇸Chris Deluzio
🇺🇸Maggie Goodlander
🇺🇸Chrissy Houlahan
🇺🇸 Mark Kelly
🇺🇸 Elissa Slotkin
This is what courage looks like.
🇺🇸Jason Crow
🇺🇸Chris Deluzio
🇺🇸Maggie Goodlander
🇺🇸Chrissy Houlahan
🇺🇸 Mark Kelly
🇺🇸 Elissa Slotkin
This is what courage looks like.