Mark McGee

Panoramic sunrise 12 November 2025

Panoramic sunrise 12 November 2025

Aurora color guide! What creates the different shades?

Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes

The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event

It was perfect. Replaced a sliding door. That I should have done 15 yrs ago.

Nice that it is relatively warm out too!

Geo Storm show Berthoud CO

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Night photo of a red/purple aurora with light green below. A pine tree to the left.

Aurora visible to the naked eye near Berthoud CO.

First naked eye visibility for us here near Berthoud.

Photo of the night sky illuminated by a red purple aurora. A pine tree to the left.

Seeing it way down here at 40°16' N!

an elderly woman with curlers on her hair has a tattoo of an angry face on her arm ALT: an elderly woman with curlers on her hair has a tattoo of an angry face on her arm

What are your Thanksgiving traditions? Perhaps it’s a recipe or a board game or an outing… or a fight with Aunt Betty.

Send a voice memo to coloradotoday@cpr.org and my colleagues at our daily podcast may share your ritual!

Judges Are Pissed Off At Trump — And They Aren't Hiding It Anymore There is a pointed purpose to the increasingly spicy rulings and dissents coming from across the judiciary.

"There’s something historic and courageous about stating simple facts in a time when words like ‘civil rights’ or ‘justice’ are being twisted to mean exactly the opposite of what they mean."
www.huffpost.com/entry/a-defy...

What to watch for in the early days of Paul DePodesta’s Rockies rebuild Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, November 11, 2025

If it’s a Tuesday, I have a column due.

Take it to a place that refills and services tanks. We have a few of those nearby. Some will refurb or dispose of. The local service I use gave me a replacement tank free for an older one because I routinely buy my propane from them. YMMV.

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I have not seen the Duras sisters, so probably no.

Peace and strength Puff!

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A brilliant sunset looking toward Long's Peak.

From south of Berthoud.

Bringing a Survey to a Gun Fight, Part II “Pollingism” Has Failed Democrats and Voters. Last Tuesday Showed the Power of Magnetism.

Part 2 of Bringing a Survey to a Gun Fight now out! contrarian.substack.com/p/bringing-a...

Added that book to my list. Somehow have never seen "The Big Lebowski." Love that album.

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Some rare good news from SCOTUS.

CALL NOW: Tell Your Democratic Senator It's Time for Chuck Schumer to Step Aside

Enough is enough. Contact your Democratic senators TODAY and tell them to call for Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. We desperately need new leadership in the Democratic Party.

Two smaller loaves of sourdough bread on a steel cooling rack.

#Sourdough Monday. Sourdough rye demi loaves to give away to friends. 80% organic AP flour, 20% organic whole rye flour. Trying out new smaller bannetons.

Shout out to folks that might help out with this request. @highcountrynews.org

This seems like he is rushing to get these done. Is there a reason to hurry?

NEW: Colorado Sens Bennet (D) and Hickenlooper (D) oppose the plan to reopen the government without a deal to extend healthcare subsidies. #copolitics

@berthoudindivisibl.bsky.social @indivisible-co.bsky.social #Colorado #NoCo

Hey #Colorado #NoCo call our senators and tell them to vote against the awful compromise! Phone Numbers
Senator Bennet: 202-224-5852
Senator Hickenlooper: 202-224-5941
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Can't be offline for 3 lousy hours without coming back to learn Hickenlooper is, or was?, yet again of a mind to roll over & show belly to Republicans. I just called him & Bennett via Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and left VMs to say hold firm on Trump's shutdown and our ACA; join me plsthx