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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15h

Months before catastrophic floods swept through an Alaska Native village on Sunday, the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant meant to protect the community from extreme flooding. At the time, the EPA administrator said he was eliminating "wasteful DEI and Environmental Justice grants."

E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant to Alaska, Parts of Which Just Flooded

The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated.

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afwido.bsky.social @afwido.bsky.social · 15h

I'm sorry, this sucks

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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 22h

I’ve got a short piece up in The Conversation on the catastrophic flooding in Southwest Alaska from ex-typhoon Halong and the challenges of recovery work. #akwx #ExtremeWeather #Alaska #AlaskaSky

theconversation.com/typhoon-leav...

Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience

‘As the storm approached Alaska, everything went sideways,’ leaving people no time to evacuate and little time to prepare. An Alaska meteorologist explains what happened and the challenges ahead.

theconversation.com

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afwido.bsky.social @afwido.bsky.social · 19h

Looks like a beautiful thing to put on the wall and look at! Congrats!

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Jake Dye @jakecdye.bsky.social · 20h

Today is the first day that I'm really not employed at the Clarion, which also makes today the first day since January 2021 that I'm not employed to do journalism. By extension, it's the first day since I got into journalism that I'm not doing that. It's weirder (and sadder!) than I expected.

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CeeJay Johnson-Yellow Hawk @adriftalchemist.bsky.social · 1d

to our yupik relatives in western alaska

sheet’ka kwaan stands with and supports you during your time of need

tonight, at our indigenous day celebration, we put a blanket down for your communities and gathered donations that will be sent to assist with disaster recovery

ixsixan—WE LOVE YOU ☺️

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afwido.bsky.social @afwido.bsky.social · 2d

Direct link to give alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...

CeeJay Johnson-Yellow Hawk @adriftalchemist.bsky.social · 2d

Donate to Western Alaska Disaster Relief here:

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afwido.bsky.social @afwido.bsky.social · 3d

Amazing feat of nature observations!

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RAKETTA DU HOCKEY🇨🇦 @hockeyvids.bsky.social · 3d

Vladdy admits why he dislikes the Yankees in a 2023 interview: "When a team humiliates you, the Lord grants you the ability to humiliate them

“It was me who was removed from the stadium, I was 7 or 8 years old, so I was like okay... Now when I arrive you're going to feel my presence in the Bronx."

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afwido.bsky.social @afwido.bsky.social · 4d

Imagine getting out on something as ridiculous as a triple play and then having to pose with the executor of the out. Insult to injury!

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Justin Klugh @justinklugh.bsky.social · 6d

BROADCASTER: [Voice shaking] They killed him. The Phillies killed Clayton Kershaw. All he's got now is his ring, millions of dollars, and some personal beliefs no one wants to talk about. Oh god the Phanatic is unhinging his snoot and devouring him like a boa. Why is he even here

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afwido.bsky.social @afwido.bsky.social · 12d

That's really impressive!

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Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · 14d

Thinking about all of my US colleagues today that work for USGS, USFWS, US Parks Service, NOAA and the EPA. From front line environmental practitioners to scientists and policy makers, these folks ensure that waters are swimmable, fish are edible, that natural areas are accessible, etc, etc, etc.

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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 14d

I feel like if I was a Yankees fan it would've been way better to just go down 1-2-3 and be done with it.

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The Alaska Current @thealaskacurrent.com · 14d

After Rep. Sarah Vance threatened a boycott over coverage of Charlie Kirk, Carpenter Media censored the Homer News. Staff resigned in protest — leaving the Homer News and Peninsula Clarion nearly empty.

Journalists resign after Carpenter Media censors coverage to appease GOP lawmaker - The Alaska Current

Homer Republican Rep. Sarah Vance got what she wanted, and now the Kenai Peninsula has four fewer working journalists.

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Scott 🦇Cave🦇 @hellabarnes.bsky.social · 19d

go outside and observe something.

could be rocks, could be plants or herps.

let the world be imbued with meaning as you continue to learn.

steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 19d

Does anyone have any good home remedies for treating the aching void inside the dark hearts of men

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afwido.bsky.social @afwido.bsky.social · 18d

I like the graphic!

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afwido.bsky.social @afwido.bsky.social · 20d

Nice! Out of curiosity, what's the source of the first screenshot?

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 21d

disappointed to learn that people were talking about rapture as in the religion stuff instead of the raptorial forelegs of mantises and mantis shrimps

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Alaska Highway Cameras 🏔️ 🛣️ 📷 @alaskacameras.bsky.social · 22d

The view from Glenn Highway @ MP 176.6, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov

a picture from alaska's 511 cameras located on highway

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Toni Reitter @tonichelle.bsky.social · 22d

This year's hunting regs had an interesting addition. #AlaskaLife

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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 22d

"Why do queen bumblebees emerge from hibernation during weekends?"

I love this framing about bias in hobbyist-collected data.

Why do queen bumblebees emerge from hibernation during weekends? - Apidologie

Climate-driven shifts in bumblebee emergence and flowering time can disrupt plant reproduction and affect pollinator health. To study such mismatches, accurate phenological data is crucial but challen...

link.springer.com

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afwido.bsky.social @afwido.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you, I totally agree. This bogs me down in the comment section of iNat observations, where being autocorrected is a constant frustration. I think I misread your original post that gbif was somehow messing up with red squiggles!

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afwido.bsky.social @afwido.bsky.social · 24d

I'm ignorant. What does this mean?

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Alaska Highway Cameras 🏔️ 🛣️ 📷 @alaskacameras.bsky.social · 26d

The view from Sterling Highway @ Jean Lake Hill MP 62.2, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov

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