Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 8hKroger makes about 1/3 of their $ selling my shopping data. When I learned that I took a grocery break. Ate from the freezer and processed. Then I heard they’re firing 3000 people, replacing them with AI. Today I shopped at IGA. I can’t put hundreds a week in gas & goods into that. 020 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I’ve often had living basil in a jar on my counter for a month. But I’d never been told to store living kale in water on the counter before. And it’s so pretty! Now I no longer want to make the kale chips or eat it. 010 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Every day I hit recycling right after the mailbox, report about 10 spam texts and my phone siphons out unknown callers. We're inundated with political garbage from outside the state constantly. Too bad all that money isn't going to fix the existing problems instead. alaskapublic.org/programs/ala...alaskapublic.orgAlmost 40% of Alaska households don’t earn enough to make ends meet, according to new reportThat’s dramatically more than the number of households below the federal poverty line. 110 0
Reposted by VividityAmerican Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This year’s #BannedBooksWeek coincides with ALA’s official 150th anniversary. To mark the occasion, ALA has released a list of the 150 most challenged books documented from 1990, when ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom began tracking book challenges, through 2025. ala150.org/150books 33413271 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Costco has churros again for a limited time. And it’s so fun, not just for the delicious & cheap treat but for seeing everyone drive out of the lot eating one! Myself included. 020 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My whole place smells like German chamomile. I’m drying what’s likely the last batch for tea. Not the most bountiful year, but everything grew. I even had a volunteer carrot - must have been a seed from last year. I’ve already got half my seeds for next year too, somehow my mind is in February. 000 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Took a walk on the docks last week. Loved the fall cool mixed with summer sun so much! #alaskasky #photography #juneau 060 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 12/09/2026This is beautiful - a patch of glacier has been tucked under sheep’s wool. It slowed ice loss by 50-70%. My mother told me about this and no one else had read it, so she wondered if it had been a dream 😆m.economictimes.comBlanket for ice cover? Scientists wraps Swiss glacier with sheep’s wool to protect it from melting; early tests found it protected the ice about as well as plastic sheetsA Swiss glacier experiment is testing sheeps wool as a natural alternative to plastic covers used to slow glacier melting. Researchers found that wool blankets placed on the Tsanfleuron Glacier perfor... 010 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 08/09/2026People's voices matter, and they're saying science matters. Keeping politics out of science was supported across the House, 370-48. Keep talking, keep caring, keep changing things. www.aip.org/fyi/congress...aip.orgCongress Delays OMB Grantmaking Rule with Stopgap Funding BillThe short-term funding bill seems likely to become law, which would block the rule until at least Dec. 11. 001 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 06/09/2026This sunny weather has been the best treat. Yesterday I was a little cold in the sun and that was perfect. #alaskasky #hiking 140 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Beautiful weather! Lots of things to do outside, and one was walking to the library. The books I’ve been reading lately are all over the place. Pie murder, mythic plants, historic fiction about a DC boarding house, and now this. 020 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The map app in my car has so many wrong speed limit signs it’s ridiculous. 000 0
Reposted by VividitySheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Every woman in America should mourn the loss of Gloria Steinem. She paved the way for all of us -- to hold jobs, to stay at home with kids, to not have kids at all, to be whatever we wanted to be. @kitseelye.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...nytimes.comGloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large. 742772705 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Sun’s out, and the beets that were too small last time I harvested are now giant! #gardening #beets #alaskasky 050 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I miss the days when cell phones didn’t get spam calls or texts. Now even if you get a new number it’s constantly getting junk. 100 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Dang. What a downer week. apnews.com/article/tim-...apnews.comTim Curry, iconic character actor and 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star, dies at 80Tim Curry has died at 80. The beloved character actor created a gallery of delicious, loony villains for stage and screen. Curry gained fame as Dr. 000 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 26/08/2026This was so amazing to have before school started. Childhood Collective brings the program to Southeast Alaska. 010 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Almost done with The Beginning Comes After the End. Inspiring, hopeful, passionate. Also check out A Field Guide to Getting Lost, both by @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social #books #reading 110 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 22/08/2026I thought it was bad when recipes had to have hundreds of words before the part you need to make a meal just so they could be found. Now the finding is what’s being lost. aftermath.site/google-searc...aftermath.siteStop Talking To Me, Google SearchSince May, Google's AI summaries have tried to lure users into conversation with AI 000 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Yes! But also I'm seeing headlines today about weeding out the people who placed on the ballot. That confuses me. Doesn't ranked choice make it so voting for one person first and another second mean there is no more splitting the vote and letting someone else win? 270 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 18/08/2026A little thing I did. (And always do.) Usually not early, but I wanted to make sure my vote was in. 💜 the sticker choices! 020 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 16/08/2026My kitchen is 65 tonight thanks to a window fan. But the living room is still 73. I’m reading in the kitchen, leaning against the counter. Heat is not my happy place. 010 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Enjoying the sunshine and lower heat tonight with a walk. #alaskasky #photography #flowers 040 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 14/08/2026With print the more you run, the less you pay per piece. Considering our state population is smaller than a lot of cities, if these are being sent by out-of-state groups they probably just hit everyone because it's a great deal. 010 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Whew. (I mean, aside from the plane in the river and the fire.) www.juneauindependent.com/post/glacial...juneauindependent.comGlacial flood of 2026 peaks at 14.7 ft., lowest in 4 years; little impact in protected neighborhoodsMendenhall River crests well below initial forecast; short-term preventative measures credited for lack of damage and injuries. 010 0
Reposted by VividityKTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 14/08/2026There has definitely been some damage. So far, I’ve received reports of at least a few homes flooding – I’m going to head there soon," said KTOO Climate and Environment Reporter Alix Soliman. "But there have also been success stories."ktoo.orgReporter Alix Soliman was in the Mendenhall Valley during the glacial outburst flood. Here’s what she saw.KTOO's Alix Soliman biked around Mendenhall Valley this week as the glacial outburst flood rose and talked to people after it crested. 0105 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Not nearly as many salmon as my last stop here but still tons of birds. #alaskasky #salmon #photography 030 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Summer skies and temperatures are finally here. #alaskasky #photography 092 0
Reposted by VividityKTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Release of Suicide Basin is ongoing. Water levels are increasing as the basin drains. The river is at 5.77 feet and rising as of 9:15 a.m. The 2026 Juneau GLOF Joint Information Center will hold a press briefing at 11 a.m. today. The livestream will also be available on ktoo.org/floodktoo.orgLIVE UPDATES: Juneau's 2026 glacial outburst floodThe National Weather Service issued a glacial outburst flood warning, alerting the public the flood has begun. Mendenhall Valley residents in the flood zone should be in the “go” phase of the “ready,… 042 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Time to win again! It can get pretty full in summer though, there have been teams standing some weeks. If you do go, get there early for a table. 010 0
Reposted by Vividityสุพรรณิกาทร์ Supanika Ordoñez @spiraledu.bsky.social · 12/08/2026KTOO does amazing coverage throughout the annual Glacial Outburst Flooding in Juneau. Please donate if you can: www.ktoo.org/support/ #AlaskaSkyktoo.orgSupport - KTOOSupport trusted news, powerful insights, interesting conversations, connections, and entertainment with your contribution. 22513 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Half the fun of Tuesday Trivia is hearing all the team names. 120 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I love the community support as much as the booing in this piece. #alaskasky www.juneauindependent.com/post/cruise-...juneauindependent.comCruise ship helps stranded skiff and crew in Southeast Alaska as Zuckerberg yacht stands byLack of response by vessel belonging to Facebook owner gets boos from cruise passengers, criticism online; skiff ran out of fuel between Petersburg and Juneau 050 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 07/08/2026One of my favorite trail views. But the city’s trees are all getting so big along the whole Sandy Beach edge that views are being blocked. #alaskasky #trails 030 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Today I made rhubarb jam and harvested rutabaga and beets. cooked up a ton of the greens for dinner and have lots of roots for later. #alaskasky #garden 030 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Do you have any good rutabaga recipes to share? I’m growing them for the first time & really love the greens sautéed with garlic. But the root wasn’t great the way I cooked it. I did try search, but I need a pre-2022 filter to keep out the really bad (AI vibes) recipes. #rutabaga #recipes #garden 010 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Found a poppy mixed in with my anise hyssop. And it’s also purple 😀 This is from seeds I grew … maybe 8 years ago. The hyssop is on its third year, with me starting seeds only the first year. #alaskasky #alaskagarden #flowers 060 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 16/07/2026DIPAC is so pretty and so full of eagles tonight. The whole channel is. #alaskasky #juneau 0122 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 10/07/2026These short bursts of sun in the middle of all the rain make the flowers feel magical. #alaskasky #flowers 070 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Travel treats! It’s a little on the hot side, and there is a wild fire nearby. But it’s still nice to be out of Alaska for a bit. I’ve definitely fallen for the PNW flower and plant stands. 020 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 03/06/2026It's nice to have some sunny days. And I found a columbine that made it through our brutal winter. The plant app wants it to be parsley, but I definitely did not plant parsley there ever. 020 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Have you read Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk? I wouldn’t say it’s epic (though it does span centuries), and I’m still confused about how I feel about the book as a whole. But cliche it was not. 140 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 23/05/2026The clouds broke and the sun came through in spots. Last night was a great night for a walk. #aksky #alaska 010 0
Vividity @i-vividity.bsky.social · 22/05/2026It’s a sad night with Colbert canceled for politics. Journalism me (💜 free speech, 4th estate & muckraking) is pissed. I also think (💜 equality, interdependence & our future) … so many white dudes in late night. While they’re aiming for silence, I hope instead it’s making space for something new. 040 0