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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Always nice to have local aeronaughts drop by. Trigger warning for climate deniers: We usually have a foot of snow on the ground in mid-February.

Hot air balloon basket sitting on the edge of the road.

View from my yard of a hot air balloon basket sitting on the edge of the road.

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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Dr. Oz using his government job to promote his personal brand. Decent advice about mindfulness, but it could be delivered in a non-promotional manner. Anyway, his job at Medicare is administrative, not medical.

Dr. Oz pimping himself to all Medicare recipients.

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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

That’s a very attractive red shirt you’re wearing Admiral Bradley

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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

My sister-in-law sent this Resist Advent package to my MAGA wife. She was not pleased with the gift nor with my laughing. prodmediawestus-cfh4d4dtc7dme0hr.a01.azurefd.net/media/hndngq...

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

www.newyorker.com/cartoons/daily-cartoon/tuesday-november-11th-we-cave

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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

AP: Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal if Washington’s NFL team does not restore its name to a racial slur, despite decades of psychological research showing the negative mental health impacts of Native American mascots. #ProudBlue #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice

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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I haven’t been clear on whether Elon’s x.ai has access to my tax info. So I asked the source, grok. Grok says it can’t access my tax returns, but DODGE can.

Do you have access to my tax returns? I am a U.S citizen
No, I do not have access to your tax returns or any other personal financial information. That data is confidential and protected by law. I can help answer general questions about taxes or provide information on tax-related topics if you need assistance, though!
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Did Elon Musk and his DODGE staff get access to U.S. Treasury payment systems?
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According to multiple reports, including those from established news sources like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Reuters, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team has been granted access to the U.S. Treasury's payment systems. Here's a summary based on the information available:
Access Granted: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly gave Musk's representatives access to the federal payment system, which handles trillions of dollars in government expenditures annually. This access was noted to have been granted late on a Friday, following some resistance from within the Treasury Department.

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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Today's result with @kingarthurbaking.bsky.social organic bread flour. Added a bit of gluten and seeds. Whole wheat starter. Cold oven start. Soaked the lid of my clay baker for 20 minutes. Baked for 1h15m at 450F. I live at 7,500 feet. #baking #cooking #bread

Oblong bread dough ready for baking. There are three slashes through the dough.

Dough from the previous picture after baking. The slashes have opened up and an ear was formed in the middle of the loaf.

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Rae Solomon @raedear1.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

👋🏼 new to 🦋! I cover rural issues in Northern Colorado for KUNC. From climate environment and energy to ag, housing, ed, health and culture. Whew! That’s a lot! Also: Mom. Artist. Friend. Runner. Dancer. Amateur naturalist. Bread baker. Nerd.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

A federal judge has called a 4pm conference in the emergency lawsuit brought by nonprofit groups to halt President Trump's federal aid freeze:

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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

At least one Senator is speaking up.

Hospital funding, SNAP, Medicaid, Head Start all targeted by Project 2025 and frozen by its author, the acting head of OMB.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Can anyone explain to me what the function of the Democratic Party is today and how it is serving that function? Are they still around? If so, is there any evidence of that?

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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

More on why arguing data with MAGA doesn’t work. Telling stories does. "On the other hand, surprising individual cases have a powerful impact and are a more effective tool for teaching psychology because the incongruity must be resolved and embedded in a causal story.” Kahneman, Daniel.

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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

In Agile project management a primary goal is to create self-organizing teams. Is that what we have here on #BlueSky?

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Read this www.cjr.org/analysis/tru...

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Phil Weiser @philweiser.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Yesterday, as I announced my run for Governor of Colorado, I joined @kylec.bsky.social to discuss how we will focus on listening to all Colordans, showing up, and delivery results—together. Watch here —> youtu.be/w9wraZIVC9Y

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Full interview: Attorney General Phil Weiser on his run for governor of Colorado

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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

More on the importance of critical thinking: the answer to an easy question (How do I feel about it?) serves as an answer to a much harder question (What do I think about it?). Kahneman, Daniel. Thinking_Fast_and_Slow_-_ (p. 139). Kindle Edition.

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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Fox to Trump voters: The world in our heads is not a precise replica of reality; our expectations about the frequency of events are distorted by the prevalence and emotional intensity of the messages to which we are exposed. Kahneman, Daniel. Thinking_Fast_and_Slow_-_ (p. 138).

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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Just reminding myself that not all of 2024 was bad. My house is on the other side of the pyramid mountain top.

Fall colors overlooking the headwaters of the Rio Grande from a highway south of Lake City, CO. At the upper left is a natural rock formation we locals call the Rio Grande pyramid. The view is looking west.

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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

My thanks to all who helped me gain 2.5K followers over the past few days. I have a big backlog of follow backs, so please be patient as I work through the list. I block porn, “fashion”, crypto, scams, and MAGA. Otherwise you are good. I prefer original work to reposts.

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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Hot air balloon landing in a neighbor’s yard. Photo taken from our laundry room window.

Dark gray hot air balloon landing on a street. The balloon is checked purple, blue and white.

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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

I’d like to thank our little town for throwing a big party on our riverwalk yesterday on my birthday. Dems had a booth, MAGA didn’t.

Carl, spouse, in front of cardboard cutouts from Christmas Story and Elf

Christmas lights from The Springs Resort reflected on the San Juan River.

Hot air balloon glow. The flames heating the air area glowing yellow. The balloon is glowing red. A Hopi kachina decorates the side.

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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

A red sky goodnight to all blueskyers

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I’m starting to think—I don’t want to go out on a limb prejudging here, so I’m just tossing this out for consideration—that Trump is full of shit.

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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Dallas surveys his wintery domain. Field mice are safely in hibernation.

Gray stripped cat standing on a fence post.

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AmazingAmy @amazingamyaa.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I did it! If you want to join this pack just repost it and leave a comment go.bsky.app/LPHp8jG

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

This strikes me as a bit like mcCarthyism…..

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Carl Young (he/him) @carlpagosa.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

The mail from our small mountain town goes over several Rocky Mountain passes to Denver for sorting. It’s five hour drive in good weather. This is supposed to be more efficient than sorting locally. Yesterday my wife stood in line for 3 hours to pick up one package. Anyone else having USPS issues?

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Kris Kashtanova @kris.art · 03/12/2024

Few years ago I read Atomic Habits book and it changed a lot in my habits for the better. Today I completed an AI course, made some art, did all my work at work and did some chores at home. Mostly thanks to habit stacking.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

This is the most-read piece on @theatlantic.com. It should be the most-read piece. You should all read it, even though it may make you sad. Here’s a gift link so you can read it. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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The Sound of Fear on Air

It is an ominous sign that Morning Joe felt it had to apologize for something I said.

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