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Neal Henderson

@nealahenderson.bsky.social
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Sport scientist, coach, small biz owner (APEX Coaching), Co-founder of Ride for Racial Justice 501c3, father, husband, life-long athlete & lover of life. Boulder, CO

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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The graphics in this article really effectively point out some of the reasons for increased pedestrian fatalities in USA. Of course distracted driving and a societal lack of empathy by a large portion of motor vehicle drivers are also major factors. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s
The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.
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ZiggyStardust @grancracker.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
In a blow to American science and innovation, Trump fires entire 22 member NSF Science Board! Just a dictator’s latest attempt to “silence independent scientists, shut down evidence-based decision making, and keep the public in the dark.” A real “bozo move!” share.google/edsIhZmlKJXH...
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Trump’s purge of National Science Board condemned as a ‘real bozo the clown move’
The reported mass-firing comes after the Trump administration has proposed drastic cuts to the National Science Foundation’s budget
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Absolutely phenomenal mission - congratulations Artemis II crew and Mission Control! 🙌🏼
Artemis II launchArtemis II crew in space View of earth from beyond moonArtemis II splashdown
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Successfully dissociated from the garbage of living in the USA with a functional brain….at least for a few hours.
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nate abbott @n-abbott.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
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‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up
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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 03/02/2026
Republicans are involved in a smash and grab robbery right in front of our eyes. The dumbest among us, aka MAGA, will be declaring this a GOOD thing tomorrow. www.propublica.org/article/todd...
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Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation
The senators presented a letter demanding that top DOJ official Todd Blanche clarify the legality of his actions, pointing to ProPublica reporting that found he owned at least $159,000 in related asse...
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
While lots of things suck, I did take my best photos of a bald eagle today along Tomichi Creek in Colorado today.
Beautiful bald eagle along Tomichi Creek in Colorado.Beautiful bald eagle along Tomichi Creek in Colorado.Beautiful bald eagle along Tomichi Creek in Colorado.Beautiful bald eagle along Tomichi Creek in Colorado.
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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
As you encounter Trump regime defenses of summarily executing a man on the streets of America because he was (supposedly) armed, I invite you to recall the Bundy Ranch standoff, and the Right’s celebration of a man who aimed a rifle at law enforcement. www.findinggravity.net/the-next-tim...
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The Next Time Will Be Worse
If we don't disincentivize right-wing political violence, we will get more of it.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/01/2026
Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
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Peter Flax @pflax1.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Very minor in current apocalypse, but I find it so telling that people (and lawmakers) increasingly refuse to acknowledge that e-bikes and electric motorcycles are different things.
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
SCOTUS has been completely corrupt for the vast majority of my life…and I’m 52 yrs old. There are no checks, and no balances.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Fight and help win a world war. Establish a global order that cements your national power for 80 years. Blow it all up. What am I missing?
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Do Dogs and Other Animals Really Make Friends? They Do! | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anim...
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Do Dogs and Other Animals Really Make Friends? They Do!
While they don't write love letters, there’s no doubt animals form deep and enduring friendships and use many different ways to form and sustain these close relationships.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 07/01/2026
"It's unprecedented that we have the federal gov't that's already determined exactly what's happened here and the motives of an individual that we don't even know the name, they don't even know the name." MN Gov. Walz speaks at a press conference after a woman was fatally shot by ICE in Minneapolis
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Trump replaced one Venezuelan dictator with two: himself and Maduro's top lackey. Then he declared that Venezuela's opposition—which represents a majority of the people—is irrelevant, and added that he'll be ruling Venezuela and stealing its oil. Anyone celebrating is delusional.
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fritesenmayobe.bsky.social @fritesenmayobe.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
If prosecuting narco terrorists is a high priority then why did President Trump pardon the former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez who was convicted and sentenced for 45 years for trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into America?…Make it make sense please. It’s about the oil&minerals
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Sean Arms @lesserwhirls.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
“In short, the atomic ensemble time scale at our Boulder campus has failed due to a prolonged utility power outage. One impact is that the Boulder Internet Time Services no longer have an accurate time reference.” groups.google.com/a/list.nist....
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Primary time scale failure at NIST Boulder campus; significant impact on NTP services
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Bears repeating that one of Russia’s first major social media influence campaigns in the US promoted antivax views. Why? For it’s a way to do clear material harm to the country. And here we are.
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
NREL has produced 1000 patents and 50,000 publications and billions of dollars in economic benefit and the people in charge probably want to kill it
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Dear Establishment Democratic Party (including the 88 fascists), Fuck every single one of you. This country is being driven into the grave by crass opportunists like you. And a special Fuck You to every single Republican for obvious reasons. A reckoning can not come fast enough.
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Impeach the traitor to OUR country before it’s too late.
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
As someone who grew up in PA and cast several ballots in PA before moving away, this guy is one of the biggest backstabbers to the Democratic party that I’ve seen.
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
“Justice” department…more like Just ICE…
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Lola Lulu Flower Fifteen years, three months & two days was not enough time to spend with the sweetest girl in the world. Our pets are our family & create the rhythm of our lives : quiet morning companionship, consistent meal times, daily walks & time just sitting together quietly in contentment. 💔
The most beautiful, good girl in the world - Lola Lulu Flower.Golden Eyes
When golden eyes no longer glow,
and we both know it’s time to go,
Don’t look at me with eyes so sad,
but think of better times we had,
When sunlight did upon us shine,
and happy days were yours and mine,

And through the grass we both did run, and on our backs we felt the sun,
Think not of this dark final hour,
think not of when our lives turned sour,
Think not of hopelessness and pain, but think of joy and laugh again,
For in that final act of love,
you released me to heaven above,
Where finally from pain I’m free,
where one day you will join with me,

Where together again we will rejoice, and you and I as with one voice,
Will in perfect harmony sing,
of the joy and pain that love can bring,
And remember me just as I will,
always think of you until,
At last again I see your face,
grieve not, I am in a better place.
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Golden Eyes
When golden eyes no longer glow,
and we both know it’s time to go,
Don’t look at me with eyes so sad,
but think of better times we had,
When sunlight did upon us shine,
and happy days were yours and mine,

And through the grass we both did run, and on our backs we felt the sun,
Think not of this dark final hour,
think not of when our lives turned sour,
Think not of hopelessness and pain, but think of joy and laugh again,
For in that final act of love,
you released me to heaven above,
Where finally from pain I’m free,
where one day you will join with me,

Where together again we will rejoice, and you and I as with one voice,
Will in perfect harmony sing,
of the joy and pain that love can bring,
And remember me just as I will,
always think of you until,
At last again I see your face,
grieve not, I am in a better place.
Carol Walker
Holding the paw of a beautiful golden retriever named Lola.
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Drake (not the Canadian) @snellszn.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
“Breaking news coming to live from the ESPN FANDUEL studio brought to you by draft kings: Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups have been arrested for illegally gambling. More at 10. Use code BETNOW for $10 dollars off your next parlay”
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Maybe everyone should ensure that their federal tax withholding = $0 now. The USA government is not doing anything that the vast majority of Americans support, agree with or accept.. And when we they do startup again in the future (???), I have zero interest in funding this fascist regime anyhow.
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
When I’m not fighting for the protection of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, I try to help fast people go even faster. Here’s a look at my work with Chelsea Sodaro in her prep for the 2025 Ironman World Championships in Kona this coming Saturday: www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/chelsea...
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Chelsea Sodaro’s Coach Talks Training for Kona 2025
2022 Ironman World Champion Chelsea Sodaro's coach Neal Henderson reveals her training protocols in the lead up to Kona 2025.
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
One year later… open.substack.com/pub/nealahen...
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My October 2024 letter to no one in particular…unfinished
Note: I started writing this October 22, 2024.
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tigard-stripes.bsky.social @tigard-stripes.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
One person moving in a multi-ton metal box gets $9,000, and one person moving on an efficient micromobility device gets $225. Electric cars do not solve for congestion, storage, sedentary lifestyle, injury/death due to crashes. The battery in ONE gaint electric SUV could power hundreds of e-bikes.
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
When do full scale general strikes begin to shut down the entire USA? WE the people are MORE powerful than any and ALL politicians. There is no USA government without US.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/09/2025
Goebbles or Miller?
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
As an adult, I now believe in the Supreme Court of the United States exactly as much as I believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
I believe in the not too distant future of an Accountability & Consequences commission that holds all of the fascists & traitors to American democracy to fair trials and judgements for the crimes they commit. And yes, including the fascist & traitorous billionaires who believe they’re untouchable.
fascism /făsh'iz"am/
noun
1. A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, a capitalist economy subject to stringent governmental controls, violent suppression of the opposition, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism.
2. A political philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government.
3. Oppressive, dictatorial control.
4. A political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government; -- opposed to democracy and liberalism.
5. An authoritarian system of government under absolute control of a single dictator, allowing no political opposition, forcibly suppressing dissent, and rigidly controlling most industrial and economic activities. Such regimes usually try to achieve popularity by a strongly nationalistic appeal, often mixed with racism.
6. Specifically, the Fascist movement led by Benito Mussolini in Italy from 1922 to 1943.
7. Broadly, a tendency toward or support of a strongly authoritarian or dictatorial control of government or other organizations; -- often used pejoratively in this sense.
8. A political regime, having totalitarian aspirations, ideologically based on a relationship between business and the centralized government, business-and-government control of the market place, repression of criticism or opposition, a leader cult and exalting the state and/or religion above individual rights. Originally only applied (usually capitalized) to Benito Mussolini's Italy.
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Are the folks who have threatened Disney going to be prosecuted for their terroristic threats?
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
The selective outrage by right wing folks is pathetic AND dangerous.
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
”If a society is unlimitedly tolerant, its ability to be tolerant will eventually be seized or destroyed by the intolerant.” — Karl Popper, The Open Society and Its Enemies
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Every leader in America who has not, and is not, taking concrete action - not just saying words - to reduce gun violence is contributing to all gun violence & deaths. Of course it's generations of failed leadership that have gotten us to this point. But current leaders MUST LEAD NOW!
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Beautiful bobcat cruising our neighborhood in Boulder yesterday.
Bobcat in Boulder neighborhood
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Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Breaking: Missouri House passes new gerrymandered US House map giving GOP 90% of seats in state Trump won with 58% of vote. Destroys district held by Black Rep Emanuel Cleaver, one of 2 Dems in state Texas was just start of Trump’s sweeping plan to rig midterms www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Project 2026: Trump's plan to rig the next election
From nationalizing voter suppression to flooding the streets with federal agents, the president and his allies are using all the tricks in the authoritarian playbook to tilt the midterms in their favo...
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Athul K. Acharya @athul.acharya.cc · 09/09/2025
"Harvard can't use race as a factor in admissions, but ICE can use race as a factor in detentions" is a retrenchment essentially to a pre-Civil War understanding of the Constitution. It's vanishingly few steps removed from "Latinos have no rights which the white man is bound to respect."
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 05/09/2025
“Florida is the first state to take the courageous step toward decluttering itself of excess children, but under the inexpert guidance of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., other states may follow.” www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children
The state’s elimination of vaccine mandates is a courageous first step toward decluttering itself of any excess kids.
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derek van vliet @derek.bike · 31/08/2025
here’s a version where the POV is blacked out whenever the driver takes their eyes off the road
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
“Kennedy would be less hazardous if he decided to do cardiac surgery. Then he would kill people only one at a time rather than his current ability to kill by the thousands. Why is it that killing a single person is seen as murder but killing masses is excused if you are a politician?” Dr Bill Foege
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Joe Neguse @joeneguse.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Repost if you support my legislation with @aoc.bsky.social to ban Members of Congress from becoming lobbyists.
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
If I cared to listen to anything that a convicted criminal and known perjurer said then I would also care to listen to whatever the convicted felon in the White House says. But I’m not stupid like the American media wants me to be. And I’m not in a cult like a hundred million Americans are.
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
We need a law that says if you're only driving your car for fun, you must do it on a race track. And if you are driving a car for transportation, it must have a speed regulator, and your phone will be disabled as soon as you enter the vehicle.
Common sense bike laws

We need a law that says if your gonna be riding your bike for exercise you should stick to the bike trails. And if you’re going to be using that bicycle as a means of transportation on the roads you should get it registered and have a license for using that bike as a vehicle.
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
You know what would help end homelessness? Taxing billionaires at the same rates that regular Americans pay. #taxtherich
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
AI/video detection of my bagging skills at the grocery store sure wastes a lot of my time requiring the clerk to attend to me multiple times during my checkouts. Thanks for nothing AI 👎🏼👎🏼
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Neal Henderson @nealahenderson.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Serious question - how are empathetic, educated individuals supposed to go about daily life without becoming enraged by the daily occurrences of criminality, cruelty and insanity being perpetrated by the current regime and every Republican controlled local, state & federal government office?
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