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Dale Denwalt
@denwalt.bsky.social
· Aug 31
My first newspaper job was in Elk City, Oklahoma. Along with writing most of the news, I also took most of the daily paper’s lead photos.
Here’s some I think are cool. Cutlines in alt text:
Here’s some I think are cool. Cutlines in alt text:
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there are way too many X screenshots posted here, all of which are ragebait
November 19, 2025 at 4:33 AM
there are way too many X screenshots posted here, all of which are ragebait
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During the November 14 drone strike on Kyiv, 73-year-old Nataliya Khodemchuk was killed. She was the widow of Valery Khodemchuk, the first victim of the Chernobyl disaster. A Russian Shahed drone hit her building, leaving her with severe burns. She died the next morning in hospital.
November 15, 2025 at 10:59 AM
During the November 14 drone strike on Kyiv, 73-year-old Nataliya Khodemchuk was killed. She was the widow of Valery Khodemchuk, the first victim of the Chernobyl disaster. A Russian Shahed drone hit her building, leaving her with severe burns. She died the next morning in hospital.
This one’s for the softball fans out there
BREAKING: The OKC Spark is joining AUSL. I have an exclusive with AUSL commissioner Kim Ng and Spark founder Tina Floyd.
www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...
www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...
Why Oklahoma City Spark joining AUSL provides best chance for long-term pro softball
On the day the AUSL announced it was expanding to six teams, including the OKC Spark, pro softball in the city is on as solid a footing as ever.
www.oklahoman.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
This one’s for the softball fans out there
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Records reveal the Oklahoma State Department of Education never launched any school investigations, underscoring a tenure marked by spectacle rather than action.
Ryan Walters’ promised investigations into schools that didn’t honor Charlie Kirk never happened, records show
Records reveal the Oklahoma State Department of Education never launched any school investigations, underscoring a tenure marked by spectacle rather than action.
www.readfrontier.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Records reveal the Oklahoma State Department of Education never launched any school investigations, underscoring a tenure marked by spectacle rather than action.
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Some buffs may have noticed a particular clue in last weekend's New York Magazine crossword...
November 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Some buffs may have noticed a particular clue in last weekend's New York Magazine crossword...
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“War is no pastime; it is no mere joy in daring and winning, no place for irresponsible enthusiasts. It is a serious means to a serious end” - a certain Prussian a while ago
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
“War is no pastime; it is no mere joy in daring and winning, no place for irresponsible enthusiasts. It is a serious means to a serious end” - a certain Prussian a while ago
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Jordan Baker found his life's work 20 years ago when he went to a baseball umpire school. Last weekend, he worked behind the plate during Game 7 of the World Series.
Quite a ride for the Enid native and the Shawnee resident.
www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...
Quite a ride for the Enid native and the Shawnee resident.
www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...
World Series umpire Jordan Baker feels blessed by experience, happy to be back in Oklahoma
After being part of the umpire crew for one of the most dramatic World Series, Jordan Baker was happy to be back in Oklahoma.
www.oklahoman.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Jordan Baker found his life's work 20 years ago when he went to a baseball umpire school. Last weekend, he worked behind the plate during Game 7 of the World Series.
Quite a ride for the Enid native and the Shawnee resident.
www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...
Quite a ride for the Enid native and the Shawnee resident.
www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...
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Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX-1) a floating, self-propelled, mobile active electronically scanned array early-warning radar station coming into Pearl Harbor under tow - November 7, 2025 SRC: TW-@DRgoldstein9
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX-1) a floating, self-propelled, mobile active electronically scanned array early-warning radar station coming into Pearl Harbor under tow - November 7, 2025 SRC: TW-@DRgoldstein9
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The danger in watching this is you'll now be disappointed every time you rewatch it and this isn't the ending
best ending of all time, let's be real
November 7, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The danger in watching this is you'll now be disappointed every time you rewatch it and this isn't the ending
Happy anniversary to the 2011 Oklahoma earthquake that caught everyone by surprise including Kirk Herbstreit
November 6, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Happy anniversary to the 2011 Oklahoma earthquake that caught everyone by surprise including Kirk Herbstreit
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If this is being annoying, then okay. I'm saying this, too. Our small local metro news publication, @freepressokc.bsky.social , gets out to be there and cover a story. Then, later we see whole stories or photos scraped and shared by automated scrapers. Support the originators of the news.
I know it's just me being annoying, but watch and see who gives credit to the journalists *actually* covering a story and who just writes something — with no sourcing or credit — for engagement. And remember that! Journalism costs money and the people who actually cover things need your support.
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
If this is being annoying, then okay. I'm saying this, too. Our small local metro news publication, @freepressokc.bsky.social , gets out to be there and cover a story. Then, later we see whole stories or photos scraped and shared by automated scrapers. Support the originators of the news.
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ulysses s grant
who won virginia
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
ulysses s grant
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if there was a rich person with the will, you could build the most incredible news organization that has ever existed just from the wreckage of this year alone.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
if there was a rich person with the will, you could build the most incredible news organization that has ever existed just from the wreckage of this year alone.
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This has been an incredible series to watch, unless you're a fan of either of these teams, in which case I suspect you aren't having very much fun at all.
November 2, 2025 at 3:57 AM
This has been an incredible series to watch, unless you're a fan of either of these teams, in which case I suspect you aren't having very much fun at all.
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Recent GPS interference near Venezuela and Trinidad, per GPSJAM, as noticed by a Bellingcat workshop participant. I believe this is a recent development for the area. CC @lemonodor.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Recent GPS interference near Venezuela and Trinidad, per GPSJAM, as noticed by a Bellingcat workshop participant. I believe this is a recent development for the area. CC @lemonodor.bsky.social
Visual representation of a blue jay call taken with the Merlin app this morning
October 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Visual representation of a blue jay call taken with the Merlin app this morning
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every sports team is a Ship of Theseus
October 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
every sports team is a Ship of Theseus
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Going to record a podcast episode in a few minutes. Plan to declare it all “off the record” at the end.
October 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Going to record a podcast episode in a few minutes. Plan to declare it all “off the record” at the end.
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EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I should have clipped my fingernails this morning before I stuck my thumb in a viral video
October 19, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I should have clipped my fingernails this morning before I stuck my thumb in a viral video
Retired Army Sgt. Brian Wofford spoke to me this morning at the Oklahoma City #NoKings protest. Didn’t expect him to be carrying his DD214 so I asked some warmup questions like when he got out and whether his injury was service-related.
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
October 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Retired Army Sgt. Brian Wofford spoke to me this morning at the Oklahoma City #NoKings protest. Didn’t expect him to be carrying his DD214 so I asked some warmup questions like when he got out and whether his injury was service-related.
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:
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Turned in the badge today.
My colleagues and I will stay on the beat, but in a new way. The work continues.
Danlamothe.30
My colleagues and I will stay on the beat, but in a new way. The work continues.
Danlamothe.30
October 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Turned in the badge today.
My colleagues and I will stay on the beat, but in a new way. The work continues.
Danlamothe.30
My colleagues and I will stay on the beat, but in a new way. The work continues.
Danlamothe.30
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happy birthday Paul Simon
okay okay OKAY here are all 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
1. Slip out the back, Jack
2. Make a new plan, Stan
3. Hop on the bus, Gus
4. Drop off the key, Lee
5. Shit in the bed, Fred
1. Slip out the back, Jack
2. Make a new plan, Stan
3. Hop on the bus, Gus
4. Drop off the key, Lee
5. Shit in the bed, Fred
October 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
happy birthday Paul Simon