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Clsmith

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Writing, drawing, the Well, and Alaska. It’s my living room. Behave or leave. Not here to argue. If you are follower-shopping, don’t bother

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Semafor @semafor.com · 4h
Visitors 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...
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John Q. Public @publius24.bsky.social · 7h
How do you even parody this shit?
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 7h
The Republican Party is a clubhouse for domestic abusers.
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NPR @npr.org · 7h
The 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/4iT13Ru
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Trump officials changed forms for overseas voters amid a GOP push to restrict voting
The 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.
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Alaska's News Source @alaskasnewssource.com · 23h
Murkowski calls Trump Arch ‘ludicrous’, demands oversight on construction 👉 tinyurl.com/2hca3tn5 
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Clsmith @clsmithak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This office went with AI, didn’t it.
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Matt Phelps @themattphelps.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
First snowflakes of the season at FAI ❄️ 👀
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Alaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 30/09/2026
Heavy 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.
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An unusually wet autumn has pushed some Alaska rivers to near-record volumes
A UAF climatologist said they could cause problems heading into winter.
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James Brooks Cascade @alaska.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
According 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
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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We 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.
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Inside McDonald’s push to have AI price your Big Mac
McDonald’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...
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The 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.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Incredible. 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.
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The appellants mount two main attacks on the district
court’s speech-related sanction. First, they argue that the court
lacked a sufficient basis to find that the lawsuit and the settlement
were collusive and that Messrs. Brito and Epstein acted in bad faith.
Second, they contend that the sanction is a broad and impermissible gag order which constitutes a prior restraint and violates the
First Amendment. We conclude that the appellants have not made
a strong showing that they will succeed on either of these grounds.The appellants did not submit or offer any evidence to explain their litigation conduct or demonstrate that the lawsuit and the settlement were not collusive. Given the record before us, the
appellants have not made a strong showing that the district court
committed clear error in its collusion and bad faith findings
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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/...
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‘It’s just cruel’: US households hit by surge in electricity shutoffs amid record hot summer
Utility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 – the hottest month ever recorded in the US – compared with July 2024, data shows
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The bond yield story just keeps getting starker.
Line chart titled "10-Year Treasury Note" showing the yield on the 10-year Treasury note from late 2025 through September 2026. Treasury yields surged dramatically to 5.29 percent on September 29, 2026, the highest level in the period shown. This represents a sharp 130 basis point increase from the October 2025 low of 3.96 percent and a particularly rapid 45 basis point climb over just the final month. After trading mostly between 4.00 and 4.75 percent for nearly a year, yields broke decisively above 5.00 percent in September 2026, signaling a fundamental shift in borrowing costs and market conditions.
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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026
Seriously, just do not use muse
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James Brooks Cascade @alaska.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When Gail Fenumiai writes an elections-related op-ed, I pay attention: www.adn.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion: 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.
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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 29/09/2026
A 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.
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New report shows far more Alaskans are struggling financially than federal data suggests
Under the ALICE metric, 37% of households in Alaska are not able to afford the state’s cost of living.
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 29/09/2026
Reuters 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...
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Companies
• Anthropic IPO could value the company at more than $2
trillion
• Anthropic lost $42 billion in 2025
• Al lab spent $7.33 billion on compute and infrastructure last year
• Operating loss widened to $8.06 billion in 2025 from $2.98 billion in 2024
• Execs, industry analysts have expressed concerns over harms of Al tech
Sept 28 (Reuters) - Anthropic is making a massive bet that Al will transform the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.
But the cost to get there will be staggering. Anthropic reported a net loss of $42 billion in 2025, and plans to spend $518 billion on cloud, computing and infrastructure obligations in coming year, according to the
prospectus.
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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
PMC 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
The US has at least 40 states and territories with COVlD outbreaks, the same number reported last week. These include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
     There are likely outbreaks in additional states. The summary statistic of 40 only includes counties with observed data, rather than estimated data. For example, Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland, and Tennessee likely have outbreaks, but monitoring is poor.

Nuance: 
Note that while PMC uses forecasting to estimate national statistics through Sep 28 and beyond, the state-level data do not, meaning they are now 9 days old. If the national forecast is correct, levels peaked between Sept 7-13, closely aligned with our prior forecasts. This would mean that levels are declining more so than depicted in the map. Levels often decline slowly, suggesting the need for ongoing precautions. Additionally, Biobot and 200 CDC sites are offline this week, and both have experienced major retroactive corrections of late, so the national forecast has more uncertainty than usual. For example, we could see the peak adjusted upward or a double peak. It is unclear how quickly reporting will resume at the offline sites. 

Note that while PMC national statistical estimates include forecasting, the state-level data do not, meaning they are now 9 days old. If the forecast is correct, levels peaked between Sept 7-13. This would mean that levels are declining more so than depicted in the map. However, Biobot and 200 CDC sites are offline this week and both have experienced major retroactive corrections of late, so high uncertainty.
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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Another museum in trouble
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When I say we desperately need a Democratic doctor in the US Senate I mean it.
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Steve Sando and the Rancho Gordo staff @ranchogordo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Welcome to Rancho Gordo, home of the Leguminati.
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 28/09/2026
Check out the total extent of the ocean warmth from last month... Data from NOAA OISSTv2.1 🌊
Global map showing sea surface temperature anomalies in August 2026 relative to 1982 to 2010. Most areas are warmer than average. Red is shown for warmer sea surface temperatures, and blue is shown for colder sea surface temperatures. Data is from NOAA OISSTv2.1.
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raycorrigan.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
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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
High 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
Map centered on Alaska showing site-specific high temperatures (ºF) on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Plotted temperatures range from 31F at Kaktovik, AK to 64F at Fort Laird, NT.
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Mary L. @loveshistory123.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Munching moose
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If 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.
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Clsmith @clsmithak.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Wind and rain all day Alder leaves painting the ground Autumn in Juneau. #haiku
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026
BREAKING: 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.
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SCOTUS smacks down Missouri's MAGA map
In a final ruling, the Supreme Court has blocked Missouri Republicans' gerrymander.
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Democracy 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/...
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Supreme Court smacks down Denny Hoskins for creating Missouri’s redistricting mess
The 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…
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Clsmith @clsmithak.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
An unexpected clue leads to family for an Alaska Native student who died at the Carlisle school alaskabeacon.com/2026/09/25/a...
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An unexpected clue leads to family for an Alaska Native student who died at the Carlisle school | Alaska Beacon
Tummassak is among more than 100 Native students still buried at the Carlisle cemetery, including 11 from Alaska, but she will soon be headed home.
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Clsmith @clsmithak.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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US supreme court rejects Republican-drawn midterm map in Missouri for third time – live
Long-running fight over Trump-backed maps takes another turn as absentee voting is already underway in Missouri
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Quilters, 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.
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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Bering 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
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KTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Alaska 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.
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Juneau organizations are coming together to host Orange Shirt Day events Sunday and Wednesday
Next 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.
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Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Past #Alaska Governor Tony Knowles (D) on Mary Peltola for Senate. www.adn.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion: We can trust Mary Peltola to fight for Alaska families
A record in Juneau and Washington frames the case for a Senate campaign focused on families, fish and jobs.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
From 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.com
From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle
It 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.
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Marc 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...
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🚨 United Sovereign Americans v. Griswold
Learn more.
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Marc 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/...
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California Supreme Court orders GOP sheriff to return seized ballots, affirms state’s power over local law enforcement
The 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...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 24/09/2026
BREAKING: Media outlets ask judge for an immediate hearing to address the White House's continued ban on journalists despite court order to restore access.
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Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Reporters still blocked
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from the White House.
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KTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Influenza-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.org
Flu and flu-related sickness killed 36 Alaskans last winter
The state's weekly flu report shows cases of flu have been on the rise since mid-August.
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Clsmith @clsmithak.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nome musk-ox in action. #AlaskaSky
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23/09/2026
For 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.
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The Supreme Court Changed. What Now?
YouTube video by ProPublica
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 23/09/2026
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Diesel prices hit record highs as wars squeeze global supplies
Net exports from Gulf countries are a quarter of their pre-war levels, the International Energy Agency says
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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 23/09/2026
COMMENTARY: 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...
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The tyranny of uncertainty | Alaska Beacon
The 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...
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cira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
An extraordinary high-resolution view of a Category 5 Hurricane Polo this afternoon, seen from NOAA-20.
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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
this story has some incredible tidbits. They hoped to sell 100 VIP tickets to cover expenses and sold six lol
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NYT 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.
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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
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𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨 @akdanno.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Fat 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
two bears pose outside a salmon house
Fat Bear Week September 22 – September 29
https://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/news/fat-bear-week-2026.htm
https://explore.org/fat-bear-week
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