Reposted by ClsmithSemafor @semafor.com · 4hVisitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2... 2191129427
Reposted by ClsmithJohn Q. Public @publius24.bsky.social · 7hHow do you even parody this shit? 83901150
Reposted by ClsmithMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 7hThe Republican Party is a clubhouse for domestic abusers. 2317371
Reposted by ClsmithNPR @npr.org · 7hThe Pentagon made last-minute changes to forms that many overseas U.S. citizens use for absentee voting, removing a category of citizens that Republicans have been pushing to block from voting. n.pr/4iT13Run.prTrump officials changed forms for overseas voters amid a GOP push to restrict votingThe Pentagon made last-minute changes to forms that many overseas U.S. citizens use for absentee voting, removing a category of citizens that Republicans have been pushing to block from voting. 16154111
Reposted by ClsmithAlaska's News Source @alaskasnewssource.com · 23hMurkowski calls Trump Arch ‘ludicrous’, demands oversight on construction 👉 tinyurl.com/2hca3tn5 131
Reposted by ClsmithMatt Phelps @themattphelps.bsky.social · 30/09/2026First snowflakes of the season at FAI ❄️ 👀 2349
Reposted by ClsmithAlaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 30/09/2026Heavy autumn rains have rivers running unusually high across Interior and Western Alaska, with some approaching water volume records set during the catastrophic 1967 Tanana Valley Flood.akpub.ioAn unusually wet autumn has pushed some Alaska rivers to near-record volumesA UAF climatologist said they could cause problems heading into winter. 02410
Reposted by ClsmithJames Brooks Cascade @alaska.bsky.social · 30/09/2026According to new data from the Alaska Division of Elections that I just got, 69 people have already voted in the state's November general election. Dennis Miller of Fairbanks, with an absentee ballot received on Sept. 22, gets the honor of the first vote. #akleg 2213
Reposted by ClsmithCongressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We don’t need more ways for corporations to jack up prices, and that includes Big Macs. Surveillance pricing should be illegal across the country. I have a bill to ban it.reuters.comInside McDonald’s push to have AI price your Big MacMcDonald’s is increasingly using artificial intelligence to guide menu prices across the U.S. and some global markets, a plan that aims to boost headquarters’ profit but risks alienating customers and... 710532
Reposted by ClsmithJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The funniest thing about the Schmitt rake stomp is that if it'd been a Dem we'd have a week of think pieces about how Dems lack of hoops literacy was alienating them from real America. 412633389
Reposted by ClsmithAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Incredible. The 11th Circuit, in a 3-0 opinion (two Obama appointees and one Trump 1.0 appointee), agrees that Trump and his lawyers have failed to rebut the judge's finding that the entire IRS settlement was collusive, highlighting that no other explanation for their conduct was even offered. 161435456
Clsmith @clsmithak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“About one in six US households are now behind on their energy bills, putting them at potential risk of being cut off, NEADA estimates.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘It’s just cruel’: US households hit by surge in electricity shutoffs amid record hot summerUtility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 – the hottest month ever recorded in the US – compared with July 2024, data shows 010
Reposted by ClsmithJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The bond yield story just keeps getting starker. 50524143
Reposted by ClsmithDr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026Seriously, just do not use muse 16819270
Reposted by ClsmithJames Brooks Cascade @alaska.bsky.social · 29/09/2026When Gail Fenumiai writes an elections-related op-ed, I pay attention: www.adn.com/opinions/202...adn.comOpinion: Want faster election results? Modernize Alaska’s vote count.The state can accelerate reporting through straightforward reforms that have nothing to do with repealing ranked choice voting. 3238
Reposted by ClsmithAnchorage Daily News @adn.com · 29/09/2026A new report from Alaska-based organizations and researchers shows that a far greater share of the state’s residents are financially struggling than official government statistics suggest.adn.comNew report shows far more Alaskans are struggling financially than federal data suggestsUnder the ALICE metric, 37% of households in Alaska are not able to afford the state’s cost of living. 0102
Reposted by ClsmithEd Zitron @edzitron.com · 29/09/2026Reuters got some of the IPO docs. Anthropic is a total dog of a company. Spent $12.6bn to make $4.6bn in revenue in 2025, $7.33bn of which was compute costs. Operating loss of $8bn. Losses getting worse year over year. Amazing stuff www.reuters.com/business/fin... 17241351391
Reposted by ClsmithMike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026PMC COVlD Update, Sep 28, 2026 (US): 🔸We're in a 13th COVlD wave. 🔸40 states & territories continue to have COVlD outbreaks, stable from last week. 🔸Levels likely peaked between Sep 7-13 at a PMC-estimated 580,000 new daily infections. pmc19.com/map 317497
Reposted by ClsmithAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026When I say we desperately need a Democratic doctor in the US Senate I mean it. 537159494433
Reposted by ClsmithSteve Sando and the Rancho Gordo staff @ranchogordo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Welcome to Rancho Gordo, home of the Leguminati. 3505
Reposted by ClsmithZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 28/09/2026Check out the total extent of the ocean warmth from last month... Data from NOAA OISSTv2.1 🌊 29338
Reposted by Clsmithraycorrigan.bsky.social @raycorrigan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"When an industry that is eating itself alive through hyperscaling demands that the government bless a conspiracy to halt competition and ban open-source alternatives, you should be suspicious." @doctorow.pluralistic.net 16618
Reposted by ClsmithRick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026High temperatures (ºF) in and around Alaska on Sunday. Near to a bit above normal in most of the region. Rainy and cool in Southeast Alaska. #akwx #weather @climatologist49.bsky.social 073
Reposted by ClsmithClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If only we had similar stories and trajectories of male politicians to compare to. But with them it’s like: are you a rapist. And with women it’s like: did you appropriate a comb to eat while on a brutal schedule. 31128
Clsmith @clsmithak.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Wind and rain all day Alder leaves painting the ground Autumn in Juneau. #haiku 0121
Reposted by ClsmithMother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026BREAKING: The long and strange saga of Missouri’s redistricting battle is over. On Friday evening, the Supreme Court released a final opinion—with no noted dissents—that disallows Missouri Republicans’ ultra-gerrymandered congressional map ahead of November’s midterm elections.motherjones.comSCOTUS smacks down Missouri's MAGA mapIn a final ruling, the Supreme Court has blocked Missouri Republicans' gerrymander. 11368101
Reposted by ClsmithDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 26/09/2026🚨NEW: The Supreme Court blames Denny Hoskins for causing Missouri’s redistricting mess: he knew the risks and plowed ahead anyway. Now he’s been held in contempt, sued by voters — and the GOP map is blocked for November. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comSupreme Court smacks down Denny Hoskins for creating Missouri’s redistricting messThe finding is an especially rough ending to a redistricting saga in which Hoskins repeatedly tried to preserve Missouri Republicans’ 2025 congressional gerrymander — only to be rebuked by the state… 19655185
Clsmith @clsmithak.bsky.social · 26/09/2026An unexpected clue leads to family for an Alaska Native student who died at the Carlisle school alaskabeacon.com/2026/09/25/a...alaskabeacon.comAn unexpected clue leads to family for an Alaska Native student who died at the Carlisle school | Alaska BeaconTummassak is among more than 100 Native students still buried at the Carlisle cemetery, including 11 from Alaska, but she will soon be headed home. 161
Clsmith @clsmithak.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...theguardian.comUS supreme court rejects Republican-drawn midterm map in Missouri for third time – liveLong-running fight over Trump-backed maps takes another turn as absentee voting is already underway in Missouri 020
Reposted by ClsmithRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Quilters, immigrant rights advocates and an interfaith coalition unveiled the Stolen Neighbors Quilt at the Minnesota State Capitol on Tuesday to honor Minnesotans detained by federal immigration enforcement - and advocate on their behalf. 8230991284
Reposted by ClsmithRick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Bering Sea waves breaking on Nome’s West Beach Thursday afternoon. Northeast wind 20mph and 46F (7.8C) but mild with the sunshine. #akwx #Autumn2026 #Ocean #AlaskaSky 1308
Reposted by ClsmithKTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Alaska had more than 100 residential schools from the late 1800s until the 1970s. They were run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and church groups, and often banned children from speaking Native languages.ktoo.orgJuneau organizations are coming together to host Orange Shirt Day events Sunday and WednesdayNext Wednesday is Orange Shirt Day — a day of remembrance for Indigenous children who were separated from their families and sent to residential schools across North America. 053
Reposted by ClsmithRuss Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Past #Alaska Governor Tony Knowles (D) on Mary Peltola for Senate. www.adn.com/opinions/202...adn.comOpinion: We can trust Mary Peltola to fight for Alaska familiesA record in Juneau and Washington frames the case for a Senate campaign focused on families, fish and jobs. 021
Reposted by ClsmithRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. "The state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen."nytimes.comFrom 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada FizzleIt was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare. 441757683
Reposted by ClsmithMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026🚨BREAKING: In a win for Colorado voters, a federal court dismissed an anti-voting lawsuit challenging the state's voter roll maintenance practices, finding that the right-wing group behind the lawsuit lacked standing to sue. www.democracydocket.com/cases/colora...democracydocket.com🚨 United Sovereign Americans v. GriswoldLearn more. 5437911054
Reposted by ClsmithMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026🚨BREAKING: The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated state law when he seized roughly 650,000 ballots from last year’s special redistricting election after pursuing debunked claims of a massive ballot discrepancy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comCalifornia Supreme Court orders GOP sheriff to return seized ballots, affirms state’s power over local law enforcementThe twin rulings stand to make it significantly harder for local law enforcement to create election chaos and use unsubstantiated fraud claims to seize ballots outside California’s established electio... 804134224218
Reposted by ClsmithThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 24/09/2026BREAKING: Media outlets ask judge for an immediate hearing to address the White House's continued ban on journalists despite court order to restore access.bit.lyJudge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Reporters still blockedA federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from the White House. 1522678
Reposted by ClsmithKTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Influenza-related illnesses killed 36 Alaskans during the 2025-2026 flu season, the Alaska Section of Epidemiology said Friday in a regular annual report summarizing the prior flu season. (From @alaskabeacon.com)ktoo.orgFlu and flu-related sickness killed 36 Alaskans last winterThe state's weekly flu report shows cases of flu have been on the rise since mid-August. 122
Reposted by ClsmithRick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Nome musk-ox in action. #AlaskaSky 45912
Reposted by ClsmithProPublica @propublica.org · 23/09/2026For likely the first time in modern history, the Supreme Court decided more cases in fast-tracked, secretive proceedings than in open court. Watch us break down how a once-rare emergency process became the norm.youtube.comThe Supreme Court Changed. What Now?YouTube video by ProPublica 29626325
Reposted by ClsmithThe Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 23/09/2026theglobeandmail.comDiesel prices hit record highs as wars squeeze global suppliesNet exports from Gulf countries are a quarter of their pre-war levels, the International Energy Agency says 064
Reposted by ClsmithAlaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 23/09/2026COMMENTARY: Former Alaska attorney general and Juneauite Bruce Botelho writes about the tyranny of uncertainty in a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/09/22/t...alaskabeacon.comThe tyranny of uncertainty | Alaska BeaconThe most damaging feature of this system may not be the arrests that make the news. It is the uncertainty imposed on families who have followed the rules, filed their papers, paid their fees and waite... 073
Reposted by Clsmithcira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026An extraordinary high-resolution view of a Category 5 Hurricane Polo this afternoon, seen from NOAA-20. 311736
Reposted by ClsmithMusicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 23/09/2026this story has some incredible tidbits. They hoped to sell 100 VIP tickets to cover expenses and sold six lol 52499494
Reposted by ClsmithScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.nytimes.comF.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan CollinsThe inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials. 24982223344
Reposted by Clsmith𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨 @akdanno.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Fat Bear Week starts tomorrow. Practice your voting skills. Matchups are open for voting September 22 - 29 between 12 - 9 p.m. Eastern / 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Pacific / 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Alaska. www.nps.gov/katm/learn/n... explore.org/fat-bear-week #FatBearWeek 011