Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 17/06/2026To be clear: there is no “Antifa” organization, and being anti-fascist has been an American value since World War II. 48031
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 08/06/2026The Superior Hiking Trail celebrated its 40th bday last weekend. I hiked up to the Northern Terminus on the Canadian border and interviewed a father and daughter starting their long journey, aiming to reach Duluth in 3-4 weeks. “Do hard things,” she said. 0165
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Bull moose having dinner in a marsh 🫎 this evening in Superior National Forest 0264
Reposted by Chuck OlsenBill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Behind the scenes at MST3K production 581256112
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Squishy full flower moonrise over Lake Superior 0112
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Full flower moonrise o’er our greatest lake (iPhone video) 0124
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Let’s trek down to Lake Superior in a blizzard and see what the waves are up to 🌊 🌊 🌊 1023261
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 22/01/2026A beautiful arctic sea smoke sunrise over Lake Superior this morning. Sending healing vibes. ❤️🩹 0242
Reposted by Chuck OlsenRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 18/01/2026ICE kidnapped an elderly Hmong man in St. Paul, Minnesota. The temperature was sub-zero, and he was taken only wearing shorts and Crocs, and no shirt. (1/18/26) 21730941909
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Amazing news! My film “Winter Is For Everyone” was just selected by Shorts in Winter Short Film Festival via FilmFreeway.com!filmfreeway.comFilm Festivals, Screenplay Contests, SubmissionsEnter the world's best film festivals and screenplay contests. FilmFreeway makes it easy to discover, submit and get tickets to thousands of events. 182
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 01/01/2026Happy new year from the Gunflint Trail! 🥂 🌲 ❄️ 2253
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 31/12/2025Fresh snow on the Temperance River ❄️ 🌲 Superior National Forest 0252
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 30/12/2025Ope I’ve been neglecting Bluesky, here’s an OrangeSky. 1457
Reposted by Chuck OlsenJennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 21/08/2025The humidity is doing a number on my hair. Good to see I’m not the only one. 2478
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Cold, dry and sudden: The dangers of ocean current collapse due to a warming planet www.economist.com/leaders/2025...economist.comThe shutdown of ocean currents could freeze EuropeWhen climate change poses a strategic threat, it needs a strategic response 062
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 12/08/2025An excellent overview explaining why federal troops cannot generally be used as law enforcement. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...brennancenter.orgThe Posse Comitatus Act ExplainedThe law generally prevents the president from using the military as a domestic police force. 283
Reposted by Chuck Olsenkottke.org @kottke.org · 21/07/2025When the Icebergs Came to Town. A pair of icebergs drifted close to a town in Greenland, “dwarfing the fishing village’s modest wooden houses”. [kottke.org]kottke.orgWhen the Icebergs Came to TownA few weeks ago, a pair of icebergs drifted close to Innaarsuit, Greenland. Photographer Dennis Lehtonen captured the visit — you can see the photos on Instagram or in the Arctic gallery on his website. From Colossal 04714
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 31/07/2025“Switzerland announced a fully open‑source large language model, trained on its carbon‑neutral Alps supercomputer…Supporting over 1,000 languages, with transparent training data and code…setting a new international benchmark for sovereign, ethical AI.” www.winssolutions.org/switzerland-...winssolutions.orgSwitzerland's Open-Source LLM Sets New StandardDeveloped entirely on public infrastructure, Switzerland's open-source LLM is set for release in late summer 2025, and aims to redefine open-source AI. 051
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 29/07/2025Temperance River carves a steep canyon o’er hidden (and not-so-hidden) falls, to her chilly Lake Superior destiny. 2797
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Please enjoy this Baltimore Oriole eating oranges to-day 1646
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Frosty moose breakfast in Superior National Forest 2669
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 08/05/2025My first 🫎 sightings this year! A lovely pair having breakfast on a frosty 23° morning in Superior National Forest. Let’s protect this precious watershed and habitat. 1594
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 29/04/2025People are waking up, hopefully in time? www.axios.com/2025/04/29/p...axios.comExclusive: Most Americans now see Trump as "a dangerous dictator," poll saysIt's the latest sign of the president losing support for his immigration and economic policies — issues that largely fueled his election. 141
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Happy International Dark Sky Week. Here’s an excerpt from my WTIP interview with night sky photographer and Grand Portage tribal member Travis Novitsky, paired with my night sky photos. The full interview: wtip.org/grand-portag... 081
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Happy #EarthDay to my fellow humans, and to the trees, rocks, air, water and wildlife we are privileged to protect. This reckless administration is trying to roll back 150 years of environmental protections and plunder our public lands for profit. Let’s fight to protect our world! 1489
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Remembering Prince, gone from this world 9 years ago. I (badly) captured 360° video of the spontaneous memorial outside First Avenue that day for MPR: youtu.be/FHlZ_MD5VWU?...youtu.beFirst Avenue Prince Memorial – April 21, 2016 (360/VR)YouTube video by The Current 081
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 20/04/2025High Falls on a cloudy spring day 💦 Pigeon River, between Grand Portage and Canada (our two nations to the north) 0673
Reposted by Chuck OlsenJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 17/04/2025this is just a horrible, pathological liar. we know that. but they know they've lost the public on this one. the escalation is the giveaway 953133882747
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Spotted the first Northern Flicker woodpecker in our yard today - it was hunting for bugs in the ground while light snow was falling. (This photo from April ‘24) 0151
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 15/04/2025In early spring, the male Pileated Woodpecker excavates a large nest hole in a dead tree. I was very happy to run across this walking in Tofte today! I only had my iPhone so the quality isn’t great. If he attracts a female, the two of them will finish excavating the nest cavity. 0153
Reposted by Chuck Olsenkottke.org @kottke.org · 15/04/2025The Rise of End Times Fascism. “This is a belief system that is genocidal at its core and treasonous to the wonder and beauty of this world.” [kottke.org]kottke.org“The Rise of End Times Fascism”This is a really interesting essay from Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor about the rise of end times fascism and the far right’s bet against the future. The governing ideology of the far right in our age of escalating disas 1307
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 15/04/2025This is devastating to rural community radio. My station is the only broadcast news source in a region with a huge number of wilderness tourists that rely on our services and signal - not to mention locals. Please call your Senators & protest this clawing back of funds already allocated by Congress! 02410
Reposted by Chuck OlsenJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Any Democratic politician who doesn't understand Nayib Bukele's grave offense against the sovereignty of the American people and constitutional order and say as much publicly should have no future in elected office. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/bukel...talkingpointsmemo.comBukele’s Offense Against the American PeopleHere’s how I look at today’s White House spectacle. I don’t really... 36798403031
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Temperance River is so lovely in the springtime 1313
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Hang in there folks! (Bumble bee on St. John’s Wort from the archives) 1421
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Such great vibes with my little seaside community! #HandsOff protest of about 300 people in Grand Marais, MN today, marching by Lake Superior for a better world. 38913
Reposted by Chuck OlsenDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 05/04/2025Spectacular view of 100,000 people attending the #HandsOff march in NYC 13617774317453
Chuck Olsen @chuckumentary.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Moody forest as the recent snow storm was starting up 1396