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Perspective...just how big are these beautiful moose? Photo from A View from My Window #Alaska #AlaskaWildlife #Moosetodon

A moose standing in someone's front yard in front of a large window as two children watch her eat snow.

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1y

#Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of #Alaska petroleum reserve in sweeping win for climate advocates #ClimateCrisis

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/19/climate/alaska-drilling-ban-biden-climate?cid=ios_app

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1y

#SilentSunday #Sitka #Alaska #photography

Perspective shot of spruce & hemlock trees, rising to the blue sky, dappled with sun. A very small, dim, path is at the center bottom in the gloom.

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1y

Moose baby! All legs! Photos by Calvin Hall #Alaska #Alaska #AlaskaWildlife #Moosetodon #MooseBabies

A newborn calf trying out those long legs in the woods. Mom is nearby but not in the photo.

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A newborn calf taking a rest in the woods with mom.

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1y

After a student school board member in a conservative Alaska suburb voiced concerns about several school board policies, the board voted to eliminate the student board position: https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/mat-su/2024/06/06/mat-su-school-board-eliminates-student-representative-position/ #akleg #Alaska

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1y

We spent the first day of summer wandering around in the White Mountains. Warm and windy, great for hiking on a few trails.
#alaska #nature #Outdoors #getoutside

Ophir Creek. Dead tree branches in a creek. Rocky shore, sparkling water, green bushes and trees under a lovely bunch of clouds.

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Fate of #Alaska Initiative to Repeal Ranked Choice Voting Uncertain After Judge Disqualifies Some Signatures - Democracy Docket

“NEW: Alaska judge orders election officials to disqualify nearly 3,000 signatures in support of a ballot measure seeking to repeal the state’s voter-approved ranked choice voting and open primary systems.”
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/fate-of-alaska-initiative-to-repeal-ranked-choice-voting-uncertain-after-judge-disqualifies-some-signatures/

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@linguistics @linguistics

Please share to expand reach.

This is a longshot, but I'm looking for someone that knows the Alutiiq language. I am a writer and one of my characters is Alutiiq. She does not speak the language but her parents did, so I am looking for help picking a name for her.

If you know anyone that lives in the Anchorage Alaska area they would be most likely to know someone.

#alaska #native #language #alutiiq

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325d

Hatcher!! Carrying a gorgeous bouquet and is very happy about it, as always. Photo by Phillip Flippo. #Alaska #AlaskaInSummer #HatcherPassAK #HatcherThePika

Hatcher, the Pika, carrying a lovely bouquet while running in the mountains.

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🤞🏼“The conservative son of a prominent liberal #Alaska political family came in second in a ranked-choice primary that could play out similarly to 2022, when Republicans split their votes and elected a Democrat.

Rep Mary Peltola, Dem, ranked first in an open primary to set the field for her re-election bid, claiming just over 50 percent of the vote in preliminary results, well ahead of 11 challengers vying for her position as the state’s sole member of the House.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/us/politics/peltola-alaska-house-primary-dahlstrom-begich.html

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Just back from one of our best ever trips to #DenaliNationalPark Gorgeous weather all week and saw a wolf for the first time in more than 5 years. While driving out, Mama bear and cubs walked right past our RV. Tons of pix to go through. #Alaska #Denali #Bears #Wolves #WildLifePhotography

A mama grizzly bear and her two cubs walk on the Denali Park Road directly in front of two tour buses.

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A lone black wolf stares directly at the camera.

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More than 250 cases of domestic violence: Dismissed.

At least 70 cases of child neglect or abuse: Dismissed.

More than 270 DUI cases: Dismissed.

Only 3 criminal defendants in #Anchorage misdemeanor cases have gone to trial since May. Here’s why.

https://propub.li/482fbjT

#News #Alaska #Crime #Law #DomesticViolence #ChildAbuse #Police #CriminalJustice

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Alaska and vicinity seasonal 50-year temperature changes (ºF) updated through autumn 2024, all in one graphic for your convenience. A whole lot of warming going on. #Alaska #ClimateChange #akwx #Arctic @Climatologist49

Four-panel graphic showing the change in average temperature 1975-2024 for winter (top left), spring (top right), summer (bottom left) and autumn (bottom right). except for an area in the southeast Interior in spring, all of Alaska has warmed in all seasons.

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Alaska's education commissioner drafted a proposal banning students from using cellphones at school, citing multiple studies linking cellphone distractions to poor academic achievement. The state Board of Education voted to approve the ban.

Just one problem: most of the studies cited in the policy don't exist; they were hallucinated by bullshit-generator machines ("AI"). This crap is now guiding public policy!

https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/10/28/alaska-education-department-published-false-ai-generated-academic-citations-in-cell-policy-document/
#ai #alaska #policy #tech #generativeAI

False citations show Alaska education official relied on generative AI, raising broader questions
Commissioner Bishop said the documents were a first draft and appeared on the state’s website due to a technical error
By: Claire Stremple - October 28, 2024 5:00 am

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#SilentSunday #Alaska

A darkened path covered in pea gravel in Petersburg, Alaska is surrounded by encroaching lush green foliage. The impression is either ominous or peaceful depending on your mood.

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These hooves were made for walking...or standing perfectly still while being absolutely beyond a shadow of a doubt ADORABLE!! Those legs! Only a few days old. Photos by Michelle Hanson. #Alaska #AlaskaWildlife #Moosetodon #MooseBabies

Little moose calf walking across the road.

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Precious moose calf walking IN the road!

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Adorable moose calf standing on the side of the road. All legs and a little bitty body.

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There is no fucking snow in Anchorage, Alaska right now.
I will repeat that
There is no fucking snow in Anchorage Alaska right now. It’s goddamn January! Last year we had like 3 feet of snow at this point. All the snow we would’ve gotten has turned into rain. It’s freaking us all out, man.
#alaska #weather

An overcast day with wet roads. January in Alaska zero snow or ice on the ground

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Get some rest. #Alaska #photography

This is a color photo I took in Alaska. Several sea lions are lounging on a small iceberg that is flat like a floating platform. The water around them is deep green and the berg is a pale blue in contrast. In the background are other small bergs and the shoreline with evergreens and snow.

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#alaska and other US folks living in red states! Here are talking points for your calls, faxes, and your group office visits this week.

Our national grassroots coalition sees opposing Vought’s nomination for OMB as mission critical between now and Thursday.

After you’ve taken action, organize 3-5 others to do the same, and make sure they keep it going. Don’t be an organizing dead end!

Go to their state offices in person if you can!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cru6DBkH5gadq3S-mVhiSU72mC2ZeDHXG93jeiemFH0/mobilebasic#h.4cp668uh2lue

* WE CHOOSE TO FIGHT: S...
TALKING POINTS FOR
SENATE REPUBLICANS
You Are Enabling an Unconstitutional
Authoritarian Takeover
• Supporting Vought = supporting Trump's
plan to dismantle the federal government.
• You are allowing a billionaire to dictate
public policy.
Your Complicity Will Cost You
• Blocking federal funding is deeply
unpopular.
• If you confirm Vought, you will be held
accountable, and your constituents are
paying attention.
A No Vote is the Only Way to Avoid Political Fallout
• There is no way to spin this. A vote for
Vought means selling out your constituents.
• Vote NO on Vought.

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At Providence Hospital in Anchorage, Alaska today. Mom didn't quite make it to the labor/delivery room. 💗 Photo courtesy of Providence Hospital. #Alaska #AlaskaWildlife #Moosetodon #MooseBabies

Momma moose gives birth on the grounds of Providence Hospital today in Anchorage.

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When you're running late to get to the Hands Off...No Kings protest and there's a moose in front of your house...Well, you just don't worry about being on time and take photos of the moose! And we had over 250 people in our little conservative town on Easter weekend! #Alaska #AlaskaWildlife #Moosetodon

Young adult moose crossing from my lawn to the woods across the street.

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A bit of a close-up of the moose's butt while he chows on some limbs in front of my house.

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Young adult moose crossing from my lawn to the woods across the street. Legs for miles!

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NEW: A 700% APR Lending Business Tied to Dr. Phil’s Son Is Dividing an #Alaska Tribe

Tribal lender Minto Money has boosted the economy of its Alaska town. But some tribal members are appalled by the millions it’s made off desperate borrowers — much of which, lawsuits allege, has gone to outsider Jay McGraw, son of Dr. Phil.

#News #Money #Banks #Finance

https://www.propublica.org/article/minto-money-dr-phil-son-payday-lending-alaska