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August (they/he) @augustwritesbooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#Uglydogs synchronicity: my boss pulled up an interview he participated in recently, and I spied an @achoiniere.bsky.social byline. Cue me going, “I know her!!” and then trying to explain that we don’t know each other from journalism, but rather from the 2025 Iditarod. 😂

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August (they/he) @augustwritesbooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Happy #NationalDogDay! Thankful for all the lovely humans, and dogs (and other creatures, tbh) in the #Uglydogs community!

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August (they/he) @augustwritesbooks.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A story I think the #UglyDogs will love. No dogs in this one, but … “great writing about good humans” is another shared interest, right?

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ruenicorn 🦄 @pseudelight.ink · 18/05/2026

Housing Need Update: We need to raise another $8440 by the end of June, minimum, to avoid homelessness. Please help! I will make you a spreadsheet or do some graphic design for you or make you a basic website or— gofund.me/f859b8562

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Donate to Keep Jasper's Home Safe and Secure, organized by Rue S

Hello internet friends, mostly of the Bluesky Dogs variety! We're Rue, Brady and Jasper t… Rue S needs your support for Keep Jasper's Home Safe and Secure

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Nathan Schneider @ntnsndr.in · 14/04/2026

This is an absolutely tour de force update on the current situation of the cosmic struggle between humanity and gig economy apps

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SUZE and DIPPER and Gremmy @awildsuze.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Hey y’all #UglyDogs, a friend who has been kicked out of their housing & is living in a car with their pit bull. They live in Appalachia & are queer and trans, so kind &community oriented, &were our main contact for hurricane Helene aid relief. Their cash app is $wampuskitt, help if you can please.

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Helli on Wheels @antigrinch.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Yall know that we funded a doghouse for Straw for Dogs for my birthday. As #UglyDogs I know we have funded 6, I suspect it's more like 10. Ive decided we funded this dog, because today's was in honor of @saschasasha.bsky.social Marigold, a lovely service dog that looks like this but smaller.

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August (they/he) @augustwritesbooks.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

#uglydogs Are any of you hiring a bioinformatics pro, or know of remote opportunities for one? A dear friend of mine got laid off and I’ve said, “I am tapped into a wildly helpful community of dog people, let’s see if that helps.”

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Sasha aka Sauchi @akchick.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

#UglyDogs Toni and fam could use some ugludogs love.

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Helli on Wheels @antigrinch.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Been slow to promote this bc dog race and all. But my bday is a week from Wednesday and I am asking for donations for Rue. I was going for Straw for Dogs but ya know, Jasper is a dog and his housing is important. www.gofundme.com/f/keep-jaspe...

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Donate to Keep Jasper's Home Safe and Secure, organized by Rue S

Hello internet friends, mostly of the Bluesky Dogs variety! We're Rue, Brady and Jasper t… Rue S needs your support for Keep Jasper's Home Safe and Secure

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Espy @esp1371.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

This may have been said by somebody else already, but just in case it hasn't, it looks like the #igivearod raised over $52,000 in 12 days this year!! Just over $22,000 went to Donors Choose to support Alaskan classrooms and the other $30,000 went to some outstanding Alaskan charities. 1/

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August (they/he) @augustwritesbooks.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

As I wrap up these posts, we’ve got @ataokennel.bsky.social dogs repping the IRL sport, and a book excerpt starring my fave fictional dog. CC #MusherSky & #Uglydogs: www.instagram.com/p/DWKwv4gESo...

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Karen Zack @kjzack6.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Here’s a valuable Donors Choose project— supplies for a K-2 classroom of low income rural AK kids. #UglyDogs we can make this happen. Don’t forget to log your donation on the #IGiveARod spreadsheet or use the Google form linked on it, to trigger the THREE matching donations!

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Classroom Supplies for Curious Little Minds, a project from Ms. Sheena Jamin

Help me give my students engaging tools and other classroom materials that support meaningful learning experiences This project's goal is to create a warm, safe, and engaging classroom where my...

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August (they/he) @augustwritesbooks.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

@blairbraverman.bsky.social Thank you for bringing readers on this run and countless others, and for all the stories that have let us get to know the team—and to learn from the dogs along with you.

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mac_b52 @mac-b5.stickimporters.com · 18/03/2026

But here's the thing about the #UglyDogs: We celebrate the winning team, but we look out for the Red Lantern. The race isn't over until everybody is home. The Red Lantern stays lit until the last team crosses the finish line. Nobody gets left outside alone in the cold. We wait. We show up. We stay.

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Toni Reitter @tonichelle.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Lots of good Pepe content, which I always appreciate. #MusherSky

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Kitty @meowvt.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Giving a yuuuuge shout out to four women currently rocking the Top Ten! #Mille #Paige #Michelle #Hanna #MusherSky #Iditarod2026

Screen shot of the current Top Ten from https://iditarod.com/race/2026/standings/

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Kitty @meowvt.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Jessie Holmes tucking his dogs in for their nap at Unalakleet (from Anchorage Daily News). #MusherSky

Screen shot from Anchorage Daily News of Jessie Holmes shoving straw under his napping dogs at the Unalakleet checkpoint.

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Karendipitee @karendipitee.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

From Snowmachine 1, Paige on her way to Unalakleet. #uglydogs #Iditarod54

Clear sky with rising sun over snow-covered ground. A musher with 13 dogs is passing through

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Helli on Wheels @antigrinch.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Hey, it's the time of year where us #UglyDogs donate money. Rue is a spreadsheet wizard, watching our money go to so many good causes. She also could use a hand. By my birthday- April 1- I'd be ticketed to see this reach $4000. Can we!?

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Jen @runnjen.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Haven’t really been following Iditarod much this year, but saw these pictures. Look at the gorgeous beaded-blankets some of Jody Potts-Joseph’s dogs were wearing while coming into McGrath! #UglyDogs

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Kitty @meowvt.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

"When word got out that Potts-Joseph was running the race back in December, it did not take long for her community to rally around her and craft special outfits for her and her dogs for the occasion." This is how it's done people - what a way to represent! #MusherSky #Iditarod2026

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Sasha aka Sauchi @akchick.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Found a great article in Vogue that talks about Jody, the Iditarod, and the blankets. www.vogue.com/article/idit... #Iditarod54 #MusherSky

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Inside the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, an Alaska Native Tradition With Cultural Flair

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Espy @esp1371.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

With the start of the Iditarod, we also have the official start of the Igivearod. The link to the spreadsheet is below and you'll find a list of very worth charities to contribute to. Please help if you can and spread the word too. #igivearod2026 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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IGiveARod 2026

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Espy @esp1371.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Unofficial official 2026 Iditarod thread starts now. All the teams are out of Willow after the official restart. We have 34 real teams and 3 "expedition" mushers who I probably won't be talking a lot about after today, but we'll see. #mushersky #Iditarod54 1/

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mac_b52 @mac-b5.stickimporters.com · 08/03/2026

Why is there all this fur in the servers? ‪ Mapping servers spinning. Trackers bribed, bots greased. This is the Iditarod 2026: Yes, this thing is big. That is either the curve of the globe or the rim of the world. Whatever you believe these days. 😬 #UglyDogs #MusherSky #Iditarod54

Satellite view of Alaska showing the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race's northern route marked with a red line and yellow location pins. The trail stretches from Anchorage in the south, heading northwest through checkpoints including Wasilla, Yentna, Skwentna, Finger Lake, Rainy Pass, Rohn, Nikolai, McGrath, Takotna, Ophir, Cripple, Ruby, Galena, Nulato, Kaltag, Unalakleet, Shaktoolik, Koyuk, Elim, Golovin, White Mountain, Safety, and finally Nome on the western coast. The dramatic aerial perspective shows snow-covered mountain ranges (including the Alaska Range), the Yukon River, and the vast wilderness these mushers and their dog teams traverse over approximately 1,000 miles. This is the Northern Route visualized from space with the camera moved so far back that a large part of the curvature of the earth is showing - just to be able to see the whole track in one picture.

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Sasha aka Sauchi @akchick.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Holy moly. Just read Paige Drobny is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. She has the thumbs up from her physician to compete in the Iditarod. What an amazing woman and athlete. Sending her all the positive thoughts for an uneventful and stressfree run to Nome. #Iditarod #MusherSky #BreastCancer

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Toni Reitter @tonichelle.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

In all the busy-ness of today I almost forgot to wish all of #MusherSky a very happy Susan Butcher day!

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August (they/he) @augustwritesbooks.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

@akchick.bsky.social has our Ceremonial updates! I agree with Stanley’s dogs … LET’S GO!!

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Kitty @meowvt.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Yay for #Iditarod fans who shared clips of the ceremonial start on YouTube already - here's Jessie Holmes taking off! youtube.com/shorts/CTB8Q... #MusherSky

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Jesse Holmes Iditarod 2026 start

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Espy @esp1371.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Since 2019, the Igivearod has continued every year. Some years more money is raised than others based on the realities of the world we live in, but we always come back and we always focus on Alaska schools and charities. It is our way of giving back to a place that gave us something special. 10/

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Espy @esp1371.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

It was the most organic, crazy, amazing, unbelievable grass roots mutual aid generosity I've ever seen let alone been a part of. The Today Show even did a thing about it. www.today.com/video/rookie... 9/

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Rookie musher and her #UglyDogs raise money for students

Blair Braverman and her dogs gained a massive social media following in the lead-up to the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, and all that attention has been put to good use. NBC’s Harry Smith reports for ...

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Red Dirt Girl and Her Hound @reddirtgirlhound.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷🩵 "After that we got alittle crazy" UglyDogs the best people. Ready to spread some love during the IGiveARod

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Mackaracka @mackaracka.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I just chipped in a lil bit. Can anyone join me before #igivearod starts? #uglydogs

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Diana Gill @dianagilleditorial.com · 28/02/2026

A dear friend's nephew is the youngest musher in the Iditarod this year (his first)! #uglydogs, please cheer him on! @blairbraverman.bsky.social iditarod.com/race/2026/mu...

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Musher Details: Sam Paperman

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Kat ❤️🐕🛷 🌻🇺🇦🌻 #UglyDogs @mrsa2003.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

#Uglydogs Rue is one of us and needs help. Please share, donate if you can. Thank you 🩷

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Toni Reitter @tonichelle.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Wade Marrs posted today that his Iditarod team is part his kennel and part Mitch Seavey's A-Team (which has been trained all season by Calvin Daugherty who plans to take the team to the Kobuk in April.) #MusherSky #Iditarod54 #SledDogs #DogSports #Alaska Did not have this on my Bingo card.

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Helli on Wheels @antigrinch.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Then I remembered that Apayauq Reitan has a documentary about being trans and mushing and it's beautiful. #UglyDogs #MusherSky youtu.be/0k0ftmszM5k?...

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Apayauq | L.A. Times Short Docs

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August (they/he) @augustwritesbooks.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

There’s a Maryland musher in the Can Am! Our region seems like a challenging one for dryland (although this winter = unusually snowy) and I’m always excited to see the team on the move! I don’t think she’s on #MusherSky. Maryland Sled Dog Adventures on FB if any #UglyDogs want to see.

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Kat ❤️🐕🛷 🌻🇺🇦🌻 #UglyDogs @mrsa2003.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

One of our #UglyDogs is in need 💜 Please share and donate if you can. 🚨❤️🚨❤️🚨❤️🚨

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