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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 7h

Democrats shouldn't let go of these Young Republican messages.

Have the right-wing defend it. The VP, JD Vance, already has, and the talking points have been delivered to the MAGA base.

They keep deflecting and doing both sides, but nothing is comparable.

Just keep it in the news.

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Antisocial Bog Witch @boggywitch.bsky.social · 9h

*I should have said AI images (not AI photos)

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Anne Zink @annezinkmd.bsky.social · 11h

Devastated by the flooding in Western Alaska. Grateful for everyone responding—tribal & local leaders, health systems, Guard, Troopers, Coast Guard & volunteers. Please consider giving to support the 1,400 people sheltering and the 49 impacted communities: alaskacf.org/WesternAlaska

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Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 10h

Yute Commuter Service is accepting donations through Saturday at 8 p.m. at 627 Funny River Road. The company asks that items be sorted and put in waterproof containers, like a trash bag. #KPBorough www.kdll.org/local-news/2...

From Soldotna, one airline connects flights and aid to storm-impacted Western Alaska

Yute Commuter Service is accepting donations through Saturday at 8 p.m. at 627 Funny River Road. The company asks that items be sorted and put in waterproof containers, like a trash bag.

www.kdll.org

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Antisocial Bog Witch @boggywitch.bsky.social · 9h

There are AI photos floating around various social media platforms claiming to be from Western Alaska. Please don’t share those.
Here are real photos of the devastation.
If you are able to, please donate.
Alaska Community Foundation is legit.

alaskacf.org

Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 10h

In photos: Residents of western Alaska share storm damage of ex-Typhoon Halong, reports Corinne Smith with @alaskabeacon.com

In photos: Residents of western Alaska share storm damage of ex-Typhoon Halong | Alaska Beacon

As morning light hit flooded communities devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong on Sunday, local residents snapped photos of the storm damage across western Alaska communities.

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Antisocial Bog Witch @boggywitch.bsky.social · 10h

OMG

Antisocial Bog Witch @boggywitch.bsky.social · 10h

New anxiety unlocked.

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Antisocial Bog Witch @boggywitch.bsky.social · 15h

Happy Anita Bryant Getting a Pie to the Face Day to all who celebrate
4 pictures: brown haired woman, pie in woman’s face, man in suit with arms up, woman head down with pie on face holding her hands to her face

Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 15h

#OtD 14 Oct 1977 anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant was "pied" by Thom Higgins, a gay rights activist. She then began praying and burst into tears. Following a boycott, she lost her job as brand ambassador for Florida orange juice. More LGBT+ history here: workingclasshistory.com/tag/lgbtq/

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 20h

i was surprised to learn that bc most protein powders are considered dietary supplements, they basically fall into a regulatory grey area

there's no federal limit on the amount of lead they can contain and neither manufacturers nor the FDA have to prove these products are safe before they're sold

Protein powders and shakes, like all dietary supplements, fall into something of a regulatory gray area.

There is no federal limit specifying the amount of lead allowed in protein powders. And while the FDA requires that manufacturers keep their products free of harmful contaminants, it largely leaves it up to companies to decide what counts as harmful and test their own products for compliance.

Before 1994, manufacturers had to prove herbal products were safe before selling them. That changed after Congress passed the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act. The law sharply limited the FDA’s authority, leaving supplements far less regulated than drugs.

Today, supplements are “presumed safe unless found otherwise,” says Cohen at Harvard Medical School, and most products face scrutiny only after reaching the market—meaning unsafe or contaminated supplements can reach consumers before problems are caught.

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Antisocial Bog Witch @boggywitch.bsky.social · 19h

More lead for this Gen Xer - maybe that’s my problem

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 19h

Commentary - Flooded Alaska villages face recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever see, writes Rick Thoman, Alaska climate specialist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for the @us.theconversation.com via @alaskabeacon.com

alaskabeacon.com/2025/10/14/f...

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 1d

“About 1,400 survivors were staying at community shelters”

The typhoon really brought damage to entire Alaska Native communities in Western Alaska

Climate change is severely impacting land, waters, and Indigenous communities

www.kyuk.org/public-safet...

Officials say storm 'completely devastated' Western Alaska communities

A Coast Guard commander recounts scenes of Alaskans swimming in floodwaters in the middle of the night, in search of debris to hold onto.

www.kyuk.org

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Angela 🦭 ❄️ @gingela.bsky.social · 23h

Consider helping! alaskacf.org/western-alas...

Western Alaska Communities Unite to Establish Disaster Response Fund Following Recent Storms - Alaska Community Foundation

In response to recent severe storms, including Typhoon Halong, that devastated Alaska’s western coast, local …

alaskacf.org

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 23h

More information about how to donate, including for people living in Alaska.
www.adn.com/alaska-news/...?

How to help residents and communities after catastrophic Western Alaska storm

Several organizations are asking for donations or contributing fundraiser proceeds to help residents affected by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.

www.adn.com

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ᒪᑰᓯ Mark Springer @markspringer.bsky.social · 21h

Very comprehensive piece from the @adn.com.
www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

Woman found dead, dozens rescued and over 1,000 displaced after storm devastates Western Alaska

Winds over 100 mph and record tidal surges pounded the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta on Sunday as the remnants of Typhoon Halong inundated some Bering Sea coast communities.

www.adn.com

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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 20h

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

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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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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 1d

If you're able, please consider a donation to the Alaska Community Fund to help people in western Alaska impacted by ex-typhoon Halong even as winter is bearing down. All the money donated goes to the region. Quyana. #Alaska #AlaskaSky

alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...

Screen shot of the ACF Western Alaska Disaster Relief 2025 Fund:

"In response to recent severe storms, including Typhoon Halong, that devastated Alaska's western coast, local community organizations and regional partners have come together to establish the Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund, housed at the Alaska Community Foundation.
Two major storm systems struck western Alaska in rapid succession, bringing record flooding, extreme winds, and extensive damage from Kwigillingok to Kotzebue. Homes have been damaged and destroyed, critical infrastructure compromised, and subsistence resources disrupted. The Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund will provide support to affected communities for immediate relief, recovery support, and long-term resilience, including disaster preparedness initiatives. Distribution decisions will be guided by advisors including regional leaders and stakeholders, ensuring resources reach affected communities based on locally identified needs.

The Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund brings together a growing list of local, regional, and statewide partners endorsing the fund, including:

Association of Village Council Presidents
Alaska Federation of Natives
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Bethel Community Services Foundation
Calista Corporation
Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation
First Alaskans Institute
Kawerak, Inc.
Native Peoples Action
Maniilaq Association

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation"

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Antisocial Bog Witch @boggywitch.bsky.social · 1d

This most definitely IS NOT a scam. Alaskans know & have donated many times over.

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RichThompsonAK @richthompsonak.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Dozens From Flooding in Alaskan Villages

"Kipnuk was awarded $20 million in EPA Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant funds last year...The grant was suspended this year amidst federal cutbacks on climate and DEI programs ..."

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U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Dozens From Flooding in Alaskan Villages

After devastating winds and seas from the last remnants of Typhoon Halong swept through the Bering Sea, the U.S. Coast Guard and state agencies are c...

maritime-executive.com

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ᒪᑰᓯ Mark Springer @markspringer.bsky.social · 1d

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First emergency aid shipments arrive in storm-impacted Y-K Delta communities

As floodwaters tore through coastal villages across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta on Sunday, Oct. 12, residents fled to higher ground while emergency responders launched evacuation and relief efforts. By ...

www.kyuk.org

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Corinne Smith @corinne-smith.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: One woman has been found dead, according to Alaska State Troopers as of Monday evening, and search and rescue continues for 2 missing in Kwigillingok.

alaskabeacon.com/2025/10/13/o...

One dead, dozens rescued and roughly 1,000 displaced in western Alaska communities hit by ex-typhoon | Alaska Beacon

Search and rescue efforts continued into Monday in the Kuskokwim River delta in the aftermath of ex-Typhoon Halong.

alaskabeacon.com

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Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · 1d

Please donate to Western Alaska disaster relief efforts to support the response to Typhoon Halong. I won't overexplain how displacement, underfunding and marginalization of Indigenous Peoples have devastated communities. But know this: Our Alaska Native friends and family need us to show up.

Western Alaska Communities Unite to Establish Disaster Response Fund Following Recent Storms - Alaska Community Foundation

In response to recent severe storms, including Typhoon Halong, that devastated Alaska’s western coast, local …

alaskacf.org

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Chris W 64.9N @borealchrys.bsky.social · 1d

This is where I donated - it will arrive where it needs to.

Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 1d

If you're able, please consider a donation to the Alaska Community Fund to help people in western Alaska impacted by ex-typhoon Halong even as winter is bearing down. All the money donated goes to the region. Quyana. #Alaska #AlaskaSky

alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...

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สุพรรณิกาทร์ Supanika Ordoñez @spiraledu.bsky.social · 1d

#AlaskaSky

Taylor Heckart @theckart.bsky.social · 1d

If you’re in Petersburg, Cooper Landing, Seward, Ketchikan, Tok, Unalaska, Soldotna, Skagway, and Bethel, you should get free access to a news database through your library! There are 20+ Alaska news publications in there, including many that are normally paywalled. www.kfsk.org/2025/10/13/g...

Grant funding will give 15 Alaska libraries free access to many paywalled newspapers - KFSK

Fifteen libraries across Alaska will be gaining access to a large online database of national and in-state news sources. The Alaska Library Network received a $10,250 grant from the Atwood Foundation,...

www.kfsk.org

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ᒪᑰᓯ Mark Springer @markspringer.bsky.social · 1d

Dramatic description by Captain Christopher Culpepper, USCG of the peril villagers were in as homes flooded and floated. People were in the water "swimming, floating, looking for debris to hold on to".
If you haven't watched the press conference, do!
www.ktoo.org/video/gavel/...

Governor Dunleavy Press Availability

Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R-Alaska) holds a press availability on the joint state-federal relief effort underway in northwest Alaska for communities hit by the West Coast storm. He is joined by U.S. Sen. Da...

www.ktoo.org

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