Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026You can check out all 45 years of the dividend's history to see what the stock market would have done if you were a super diligent saver: benjmatheson.substack.com/p/if-you-had... #akleg 020 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026After a few years (of good stock market growth), your contributions become much less of a component of your portfolio as growth takes over. After a few decades, stock market earnings absolutely dominate. benjmatheson.substack.com/p/if-you-had... #akleg 120 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I ran the numbers for each "starting year" - if you started investing in 2000 for example and invested all future PFDs, you'd have a cool $241,390 benjmatheson.substack.com/p/if-you-had... #akleg 120 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026To celebrate the 2026 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, I calculated what you could have earned in the stock market if you had invested all of your PFDs in the S&P 500. Starting in '82: $930,644 🚀 📈. benjmatheson.substack.com/p/if-you-had... #akleg 181 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I would have like to do a bunch more but i needed to get that off my plate by July 4th : ) 010 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonBen Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 04/07/2026🏔️📊 What is the recipe for a sub-hour Mount Marathon performance? I have a new newsletter out today that digs into the ↑↓ up-down splits from the past three years. benjmatheson.substack.com/p/the-archit... 153 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 04/07/2026🏔️📊 What is the recipe for a sub-hour Mount Marathon performance? I have a new newsletter out today that digs into the ↑↓ up-down splits from the past three years. benjmatheson.substack.com/p/the-archit... 153 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Enjoy! 🏔️ 🏃♂️🏃♀️ benjmatheson.substack.com/p/the-archit...benjmatheson.substack.comThe architecture of a sub one-hour Mount Marathon performance 🏔️⚡📊How racers string together speedy uphill and blistering downhill splits to stay under 60 minutes 110 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Some are super fast on the downhill, while others depend on a lung busting uphill. I calculated "percent of uphill" for all sub-60min races since 2023. benjmatheson.substack.com/p/the-archit... 100 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonAlaska Highway Cameras 🏔️ 🛣️ 📷 @alaskacameras.bsky.social · 01/03/2026The view from Glenn Highway @ Gunsight Mountain MP 117, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov 031 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonAlaska Highway Cameras 🏔️ 🛣️ 📷 @alaskacameras.bsky.social · 24/02/2026The view from Glenn Highway @ MP 176.6, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov 001 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonAlaska Highway Cameras 🏔️ 🛣️ 📷 @alaskacameras.bsky.social · 22/02/2026The view from Glenn Highway @ Gunsight Mountain MP 117, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov 13011 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonAlaska Highway Cameras 🏔️ 🛣️ 📷 @alaskacameras.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The view from Whittier Access Road @ Tunnel MP 6.5 (Bear Valley), 📷 from 511.alaska.gov 031 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonAlaska Highway Cameras 🏔️ 🛣️ 📷 @alaskacameras.bsky.social · 20/02/2026The view from Richardson Highway @ Keystone Canyon MP 12.3, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov 0156 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonAlaska Highway Cameras 🏔️ 🛣️ 📷 @alaskacameras.bsky.social · 08/01/2026The view from Thane Road @ Snowslide Creek Avalanche Path MP 1.9, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov 021 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 02/01/2026combines my favorite things (unique narrow streets, insane trees) 030 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 02/01/2026dream job (snow plowing at the Whittier Tunnel entrance) 040 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonAlaska Highway Cameras 🏔️ 🛣️ 📷 @alaskacameras.bsky.social · 02/01/2026The view from Glenn Highway @ MP 176.6, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov 0237 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 01/01/2026I somehow ended up painting multiple rooms with that Swiss Coffee color, totally happy with it. 250 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonAlaska Highway Cameras 🏔️ 🛣️ 📷 @alaskacameras.bsky.social · 31/12/2025The view from University Avenue Fairbanks @ Chena River Bridge, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov 011 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 17/12/2025I've tried variations of 2.5% salt by weight and been happy with it. 010 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 10/12/2025How can you tell if someone has visited Barcelona recently? Don’t worry, they will write a newsletter article about it. 070 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 10/12/2025The sense of enclosure from the street level buildings is great. You’re rarely exposed to big open spaces when walking (the bad versions I mean). Between retail & planters, trees, bike lanes, and parked cars - you’ve got a nice protected space to walk. benjmatheson.substack.com/p/the-recipe... 010 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Planters are absolutely everywhere. They shield what would are certainly busy roads to the point that the microscopic sidewalk cafes can exist. I think planters should be deployed much more broadly in the U.S.=> cheap, modular, and I think pretty effective. benjmatheson.substack.com/p/the-recipe... 110 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Excellent tree cover serves a million purposes - lowers the temp, makes for a super enjoyable place to walk (i’m in a tree phase now btw), keeps traffic speeds in check. benjmatheson.substack.com/p/the-recipe... 100 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 10/12/2025I have new newsletter out this week: The recipe for Barcelona’s supremely good streets. benjmatheson.substack.com/p/the-recipe...benjmatheson.substack.comThe recipe for Barcelona’s supremely good streets🌳 Trees, 🧱 walls, 🪴 giant planters 220 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 09/12/2025if you consider this wonky, please tune in next for some insane Alaska PFD financial modeling coming soon 060 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 08/12/2025the tunnel should send this out for its christmas card 0142 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 08/12/2025I spent a very long time on the 'eklutna lake' label trying to make it less janky (did not succeed) 030 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 08/12/2025what it looks like when I don't eat a full breakfast, pre-lunch, and main lunch. 010 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 08/12/2025my accomplishment of the weekend was I sent an order to the printer with something like 15 square feet of maps for my walls. including this eklutna area one. 050 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonAlaska Highway Cameras 🏔️ 🛣️ 📷 @alaskacameras.bsky.social · 07/12/2025The view from Richardson Highway @ Thompson Pass MP 25.7, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov 012 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonAlaska Highway Cameras 🏔️ 🛣️ 📷 @alaskacameras.bsky.social · 07/12/2025The view from Mitkof Highway @ Blaquiere Point MP 33, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov 011 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonDavid Reamer @anchistorian.bsky.social · 06/12/20251957 Kiddieland, a miniature amusement park in Anchorage on Old Seward south of Dowling. It opened in 1954, closed circa 1958, and was most famous for its little Alaska Railroad train. Another Kiddieland opened on Fireweed in 1965. Via Anchorage Museum #alaskahistory #alaska 082 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonAlaska Highway Cameras 🏔️ 🛣️ 📷 @alaskacameras.bsky.social · 06/12/2025The view from Glenn Highway @ Gunsight Mountain MP 117, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov 001 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonAlaska Highway Cameras 🏔️ 🛣️ 📷 @alaskacameras.bsky.social · 05/12/2025The view from Glenn Highway @ MP 176.6, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov 012 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 05/12/2025it's looking sharp out there live2.brownrice.com/embed/skiclu... 010 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonClimatologist49 @climatologist49.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Mount Shishaldin volcano keeps steaming. 18714 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonAlaska Highway Cameras 🏔️ 🛣️ 📷 @alaskacameras.bsky.social · 04/12/2025The view from Goldstream Road @ Old Steese Hwy, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov 001 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 24/11/2025the weather seemed kind of like this all weekend. 000 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Anchorage Winter Start race spectating yesterday 130 0
Reposted by Ben MathesonAlaska Highway Cameras 🏔️ 🛣️ 📷 @alaskacameras.bsky.social · 20/11/2025The view from Seward Highway @ Turnagain Pass MP 69.9, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov 021 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 17/11/2025new 12 hour Ken Burns documentary (should be at least 24 hours) 000 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 12/11/2025looks like some northern lights captured here 040 0
Ben Matheson @benmatheson.bsky.social · 12/11/2025my phone was frozen solid so no photo evidence, but I skied tonight under a full arc red rainbow shape northern lights. very cool. 030 0