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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 1h
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Dirty gold. I’m sure the companies behind all this are the same ones pillaging Alaska and Canada … www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
theguardian.com
How gold surpassed cocaine as Peru’s most profitable criminal industry
As gold prices surge, illegal mining has laid waste to swathes of Tambopata National Reserve’s rainforest
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Fundamental issue that explains a lot about where our country is right now. I suspect it’s no accident. Throughout history the powerful have withheld education from populations they want to oppress. www.the-independent.com/life-style/a...
the-independent.com
More than half of Americans are reading below a 6th grade level, study finds
Children raised by adults with low literacy have a 72 percent chance of developing low literacy themselves, according to one expert
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Canadian cartoonist Michael deAdder 🇨🇦
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Soaking up the lovely fall before the snow flies.
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is awesome! Great true story!! It’s inspiring to be reminded that almost any weird little protest or show of defiance can make a difference!
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Some good news… www.matsusentinel.com/mat-su-assem...
matsusentinel.com
Mat-Su Assembly bans borough use of Flock-style license plate readers
The ban blocks the borough from using the cameras or paying for or being a part of projects that do.
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Such a great show. Very excited for Season 2!! ca.news.yahoo.com/north-of-nor...
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'North of North' Season 2 starring Anna Lambe starts with a bang — and that's just the beginning
To start Season 2 of North of North (now on APTN+, CBC Gem, CBC TV and APTN TV, coming to Netflix this Fall), in a voiceover by Anna Lambe as Siaja, she says, "It's time to level up," and that's exact...
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Bravo to these courageous artists for sacrificing their opportunity for career advancement to stand up for free speech and against the horror of genocide. I wish more people would do the same!
theguardian.com
All supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore
Four openers and live band for Sheeran’s tour depart after removal of Macklemore over ‘free Palestine’ comments
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The incoming ‘super’ El Niño will create chaos around the world. And we are far from ready for it | Bill McGuire
One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis. We need leaders who make things better not worse, says climate professor Bill McGuire
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The bird that changed Ecuador: how a chance discovery of a rare species helped to save many more
Thirty years after a US ornithologist first sighted a jocotoco antpitta, the foundation he set up to restore biodiversity is a model for conservation globally
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Frustrating to see this level of mismanagement affecting so many people … www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
theguardian.com
While Puerto Ricans protest for reliable access to water, the governor washes her hands
Leaky aqueducts and mega-projects for the wealthy exacerbate a water crisis in the US island territory
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Paul Braterman #FBPE #FactsMatter #Vote4Democracy @paulbraterman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I donated to this cause. Local Nepalese doctors, best placed to recognise needs, vetted by Just Giving www.justgiving.com/campaign/nep...
justgiving.com
Nepal Floods Urgent Appeal (NDAUK)
On 26 August 2026, catastrophic flash floods caused by glacial collapse struck Nepal’s Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and Tanahun districts, involving approximately 109,700 people; killing 1311 and ...
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Devious! Love it … sending people to the Epstein files instead of Trump’s convention page. www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
thedailybeast.com
Trump’s Big Moment Hit by Embarrassing Google Results
A website that appeared to promote Trump’s upcoming GOP convention took an unexpected detour.
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Devastating but important read. The US concentration camps and awful rhetoric surrounding them are not as far along yet, but they’re moving in the same appalling and tragic direction as those in Gaza. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Ben-Gvir posts Palestinians on conveyor belts to detention camps. The world is silent | Arwa Mahdawi
Ben-Gvir did not come into power in a vacuum: he was helped into his position by an international community that has afforded Israel complete impunity
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Go unions!
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Good to see this!
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This makes my heart happy! cms.anchoragepress.com/email/c957fe...
cms.anchoragepress.com
WOW we need a nap. But first, let's party.
The Anchorage Press is back, baby.
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Important story … www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Four Maga defectors on what led them to walk away: ‘I’d been addicted to fear and rage’
Ex-Maga supporters unpack their role in bolstering Trump’s platform and share what brought them to the Leaving Maga non-profit support network
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Tasha @toshyou.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
NO media 1000s are marching in DC to defend voting rights; 90 orgs signed on, Reuters sent photographers, but local media Bernie Sanders, AOC and Martin Luther King III attended Wa Post buried it A Black-led march is visible in DC only after somebody else reports it Repost the march they buried
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
www.thedailybeast.com/google-maps-...
thedailybeast.com
Google Maps Faces Fury for Caving to Trump
Google Maps has renamed Lake Ontario to reflect Trump’s preferences.
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Heartbreaking … www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...
nytimes.com
Live Updates: Hundreds Missing as Wall of Water Sweeps Away Villages in Nepal and Tibet
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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Wolf Hour @wolfhour.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Will it work ? You wouldn't think so but never underestimate the extent of human stupidity .. (cartoon Pat Bagley) #politics
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
Here's to Dolly: union member, vaccine hero, literacy giant, staunch gay ally.
Community-based philanthropy and fighting for the underdog defined the superstar’s legacy.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/08/2026
Costco runs it's own rigorous food inspection program. And they didn't bend the knee on DEI. Plus, they dropped Callaway Golf after their horrific ad depicting violence against women. And they are refusing to carry trump meat. So that's where I'll be shopping.
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WOKE AF-Keeper of the🔥🐚8647🐚 @therealkimmymm.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Thank you💙💜
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
RIP Dolly. We will miss you so much!!! www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
yahoo.com
Dolly Parton, One of Country Music’s Biggest & Brightest Icons, Dies at 80
Parton was one of the most influential songwriters to hit Nashville — or the world.
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Trump Resistance Movement @trm.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We feel for Mark Carney these days...
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Spot on … www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
We are finally witnessing the decline of corporate Democrats | Robert Reich
Americans are backing progressives not because they want socialism, but because they want candidates who will fight for the working class
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Omg! This is what happens when people don’t do their homework before voting. The guy who dropped out and the imprisoned felon that’s never been to Alaska both made the top 4 in the House primary!!! Eejits!!!
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... “Prof Stiglitz argues that extreme inequality is a policy choice, turbocharged by financial deregulation, weaker labour protections and privatisation. Highly unequal countries are seven times more likely to suffer democratic backsliding or authoritarian drift.”
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The Guardian view on global inequality: extreme wealth threatens democracy | Editorial
Editorial: New York mayor Zohran Mamdani shows Britain’s Andy Burnham that confronting billionaires need not mean the end of cooperation with Donald Trump
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
It’s a good day! www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/c...
nytimes.com
Court Blocks Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration broke the law when it approved a deal to allow a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/08/2026
Ossoff: "I have zero interest in running for president in 2028, and frankly zero interest in the 2028 fantasy football right now ... these midterms are the whole ballgame ... I don't know that we have a free and fair election in 2028 unless we restore checks and balances in these 2026 midterms."
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Good riddance!! www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
independent.co.uk
Communities that have ‘deflocked’ by shutting down cameras amid privacy backlash
Dozens of law enforcement officers have reportedly been charged with or accused of misusing the surveillance cameras
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 17/08/2026
Hundreds of people in downtown Minneapolis hopped on scooters Friday night to protest Flock cameras and mass surveillance. *Video footage by Flying Penguin Studios (find them on FB/IG)*
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Timeline cleanse. Corgi cuteness … www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
independent.co.uk
Corgis flown in from around the world to compete in costume and loudest bark contests
A total of 150 corgis from nine countries jetted to the ‘European capital of corgis’ for the event
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“US negotiatior”?! That’s not a thing. How about private citizen pretending to be Secretary of State while corruptly making billions $$$ off business deals in the region? www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-ml-...
huffpost.com
Kushner Has A Rare Meeting With Hamas' Leader On The Gaza Road Map. A Meeting With Netanyahu Is Next
U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner has held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief in Egypt in a push to make progress on the stalled Gaza ceasefire.
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead
Heavy machinery seen operating in famous Santa Elena Canyon amid outcry over new wall infrastructure in beloved Texas park
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Thomson Reuters, which owns news agency Reuters, has signed a $125M deal giving ICE access to its databases of personal data. USA Today has partnered with Palantir to gain "actionable intelligence" on its audiences. The media should be opponents of Trump's police state — not collaborators.
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Glad to see this … alaskapublic.org/news/anchora...
alaskapublic.org
Anchorage officials demolish Big Timber Motel as part of an effort to drive development
Built in the 1970s, the Big Timber Motel had long been a blight on the area. Officials see tearing it down as a way to bolster new development and economic activity in the city without needing to find...
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The alarming new report comes as the crew enters the ninth month of a deployment that was supposed to last just seven.
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Disturbing Crisis Erupts Among Sailors in Trump’s War
The concerning reports come as the crew enters the ninth month of a deployment that was supposed to last just seven.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
“Socialism is a scareword they have hurled at every advance the people have made… socialism is their name for most anything that helps the people. 1952. Truman. This is how stale their desperate fearmongering is. cc: @MarshaBlackburn
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Shoshanah in Alaska @shanahstone.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Space Karen's Alaska Buy A Wisconsin PAC, an Anchorage address that is really a guy's house, and $1.5 million from Space Karen. The campaign to repeal ranked-choice voting would like you to think this is homegrown. @thebluealaskan.com
thebluealaskan.com
Space Karen's Alaska Buy
A Wisconsin PAC, an Anchorage address that is really a guy's house, and $1.5 million from Space Karen. The campaign to repeal ranked-choice voting would like you to think this is homegrown.
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Fireweed AK @fireweedak.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Not buying it … www.rawstory.com/mitch-mcconn...
rawstory.com
Mitch McConnell's 'strange' health update sparks skepticism from critics: 'No video?'
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) put out a statement that he's been discharged from a rehabilitation center, but online sleuths aren't buying it.McConnell was recovering from a fall he suffered in mid-June...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Nailed it 🎯
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SANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
REMINDER: "Until 1973, health insurance companies were non-profit. Republicans changed the law - Now, they profit $25 Billion a year off your health.” @mascbyjeffchastain IT’S TIME FOR MEDICARE FOR ALL! @SantaClausAlaska
On a light green background, this poster depicts a female nurse, pen and clipboard in hand, stethoscope over her shoulders, wearing her white cap with a black cross, standing in a hospital room, bed and door behind her, saying:
“Reminder: Until 1973, health insurance companies were non-profit. Republicans changed the law - Now, they profit $25 Billion a year off your health.”
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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.
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