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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 10h

In Midnight Run news, the first musher to sign up is Melissa "Melinda" Mendelson ( @flightriskmushing.bsky.social ) who may or may not get another new name as she leaves the chute next year, stay tuned!

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 10h

We have our first #UP200 sign up! Erin Aili (Miles Ahead Racing Kennel) has finished 2nd the past two years, behind Martin Massicotte in 2025, and was only six minutes behind Ryan Anderson in 2026. up200.org/up200-mushers #MusherSky

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 10h

Really enjoying the lineup Yukon Quest (Canada) has announced (so far).

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 05/10/2026

LAST CHANCE to speak up to protect the #RoadlessRule. The public comment period closes Tuesday, Oct. 6. ICYMI: The Trump administration is aiming to undo this landmark rule and remove protections from nearly 45 million acres of wild, intact, national forests and 70,000 miles of rivers and streams.

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Protect the Roadless Wild

The Trump administration just released its plan to undo the landmark 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule and strip protections from nearly 45 million acres of wild, national forest and 70,000 miles o...

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#UP200 (and Midnight Run) sign ups open tomorrow and while I know that doesn't guarantee anyone signs up on the first day, tomorrow marks the start of when we COULD see the website start to update with next year's field and my refresh button is primed and ready for the next few months. #MusherSky

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I cried multiple times watching this and I'm not afraid to admit it. What a beautiful presentation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHg1...

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Fat Bear Celebration and Fundraiser 2026 | Brooks Live Chat

YouTube video by Explore Bears

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Jennifer (Sky) Walker @jerwillow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Well, this is not how I meant to spend my birthday: asking for a little help. My sweet Bennett got into a fight today and sustained a spiral fracture to his right humerus. He's going to have to have urgent surgery tomorrow... I've started a GoFundMe. #UglyDogs #DogsofBluesky💜💜 sms.gf.me/TEKlPpRD

A black and white border Collie lookalike lies on a vet's table. He is muzzled because even the sweetest dog may bite when he's in pain.

Aan x ray shows a dog's right front leg with a dramatic spiral break clearly visible.

Bennett Blaidd, an 8-year-old mixed breed and border Collie lookalike. He is black and white with soulful brown eyes, and his mummy loves him almost as much as her human children.

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Of all the Fat Bear Week graphics I've seen around this season, this is my favorite 😂

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sometimes I think about this photo in my parents' wedding album (my mother: "we did not request this.")

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Melissa Mendelson @flightriskmushing.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Hey friends! I'm in the unfortunate position being at the e-vet with Watkins. He has pneumonia & needs hospital stay. GFM will be too slow so if you would like to help: -Call BluePearl and ask to donate to Watkins' bill (218)302-8000 -Donate directly PayPal: zulayawolf@yahoo.com Venmo: @zulayawolf

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hi everyone, I am extremely embarrassed to have to ask for help again, however I have two flat tires on my car and no idea if the tires are all I will owe or if there was some other car issue that made them more susceptible to going flat 😭 I will likely need to pay the repair people tomorrow (1/?)

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

40 hours at the office this week and (so far) 8 hours driving for doordash with another ~10 or so this weekend. #everydayimhustlin

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Some of the meltdowns I've seen from people who can't get the Fat Bear Week polls to load are so reminiscent of when Iditarod Insider freezes for 20 seconds and people are capslock spamming about how they demand a full refund.

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My main rooting interests in Fat Bear Week this year are the 901 fam, 89 Backpack, and 164 Bucky (for the maybe two people who were wondering lol)

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

September 2026 Washington State "You can join me if you like, or I'll go on my own."

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

When people on Facebook get annoyed at me for how much sled dog content I post between December and March.

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Sep 19th 2026 (Hard), in less than 7 minutes 🟨🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟠 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

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Clues by Sam

A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who is a criminal!

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Old man behind me at the airport watching a video without headphones, it's an AI fake story, and I was gonna be annoyed at him for not using headphones then mid sentence it cut to a very loud commercial CIALIS MAKES YOU HARD AS A STEEL BAR IN LESS THAN- *cuts out as man frantically closes the tab* 😂

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Is this known musher Doug Swingley or retired teacher Doug Swingley? Former mayor Doug Swingley weighs in at 11.

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A lovely day ❤️ (photos were taken with a zoom lens) saw seven or eight humpbacks altogether.

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Wildlife over the last few days ❤️

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Thinking about how my late grandfather (1926-2024) was told about one of his sons getting his Facebook account suspended, and then the next time he saw me he said "did you hear? Steve got kicked off the internet."

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Missing when we got the HOH comp at the end of Thursday's episode. We used to be a country.

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I am staying in a hostel currently and someone was just in the shower for (at least) 40 minutes and in the bathroom for (at least) 1 hour 15 minutes. (They were already in there when I got back.) We were all nice about it but come on now. You know you're sharing that bathroom with 7 other people.

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I don't normally cry listening to this show (podcasts don't oftrn make me cry no matter the subject matter) but fucking hell I was sobbing at this one. open.spotify.com/episode/7Jdk...

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Walk in the Woods: Submerged in Icy Water

Real Survival Stories · Episode

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"So bid the forest floor goodbye as you race the wind and take to the sky."

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Saved this little guy today. (Remember when moving a turtle out of the road, don't hold it by its tail, carry it in the direction it was already heading, and wash your hands immediately!)

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I am extremely irritated with myself that I forgot to turn off my work alarm today and my ass was up out of bed at 6am because once I'm awake I can never go back to sleep.

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The Detroit Zoo euthanized their elderly (16) male gray wolf Kaska yesterday due to worsening arthritis and decreasing appetite. He was my favorite of all the animals at the zoo (along with his mate, Renner, and the brown bears) and it is going to feel strange without him there.

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

It's almost September which means it's almost almost October.

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We learned the Great Lakes by the acronym HOMES. Cheeto in Chief has now made the acronym SHAME. (I will only ever call it Lake Ontario.)

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I always thought of Dolly Parton whenever people claim that they are hated by "the left" for being Christian. Dolly was Christian, was very religious, and was also very loved.

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Someone please tell me that YQA just completely forgot to update their social media after the picnic yesterday because their current activity implies they got one sign total sign up across all three races and like there's no WAY that's the case (right?)

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Toni Reitter @tonichelle.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Here is a list of links to donate to those who lost their homes in the #MuklukFire. It is through the Tok facebook page. www.facebook.com/share/1dQGgS...

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Flying Phoenix @alchemistmioglasi.myatproto.social · 23/08/2026

The reckoning for this will be self-evident, just like skyrocketing temperatures staying much longer each year, and escalating natural disasters are, already. The land is family and nothing is without consequence.

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Twenty two years ago today Jazz stepped off a trailer onto our property where she would stay for the last 17 1/2 years of her life. (And where she still is today, as we buried her in her paddock.)

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Me all week: I can't wait for Friday night when I can sleep. Me in my living room at 11pm: 🎶GOODBYE TO MY LADY; GOODBYE TO DRY GROUND I'M OFF TO THE PLACE WHERE THE CRAB CAN BE FOUND. RAISE YOUR GLASS HIGH BOYS; YOU'RE DRINKIN' ON ME I'M OFF TO DUTCH HARBOR ON THE COLD BERING SEA🎶

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Dancing Princess Nokia

ALT: Dancing Princess Nokia

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Maybe if the AI people yell at me for the 5 millionth time about how I’m not using their dogshit technology that has made everyone’s lives worse I’ll finally start liking it for no conceivable reason.

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Michigan's stickers have been released, gonna vote 9 times* to get them all. *for legal reasons this is a joke.

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I go to do this and am offered the Balto movie as top result Amazon do NOT piss me off 😅

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Nicole Meiner @nicolemeiner.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I'm apparently just perpetually stir crazy for UP200 weekend. (Alt text has been awful lately so left: Erin Altemus in 2025; right: Thomas Bauer in 2026.)

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