Marian Call
@mariancall.bsky.social
Songwriter, writer writer, director of MusicAlaska / AKIMI, probably owes you an email.
Still rockin on Bandcamp, Twitch, and Patreon.
Still rockin on Bandcamp, Twitch, and Patreon.
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Marian Call
@mariancall.bsky.social
· Nov 3
Used to hang out on Twitter. Used to travel the world and play concerts in your living rooms.
Still writing, still singing, starting to play live shows again. Stepping into advocacy and organizing for the Alaska music scene, which helped make me.
It's nice to hear y'all's voices again.
Still writing, still singing, starting to play live shows again. Stepping into advocacy and organizing for the Alaska music scene, which helped make me.
It's nice to hear y'all's voices again.
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James Bond supervillains threaten to blow up the world with their big laser unless you pay them a trillion dollars.
Real American supervillains embed themselves in the economy and threaten to cause a depression unless you subsidize their sex robots and the weird chatbots they use to avoid humans.
Real American supervillains embed themselves in the economy and threaten to cause a depression unless you subsidize their sex robots and the weird chatbots they use to avoid humans.
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
James Bond supervillains threaten to blow up the world with their big laser unless you pay them a trillion dollars.
Real American supervillains embed themselves in the economy and threaten to cause a depression unless you subsidize their sex robots and the weird chatbots they use to avoid humans.
Real American supervillains embed themselves in the economy and threaten to cause a depression unless you subsidize their sex robots and the weird chatbots they use to avoid humans.
Heard the story on the radio driving home today and yelled "GO VERA!" at Glacier Highway.
Starbard was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Series for an episode called “Thanks-for-giving," that aired last November and follows Molly and her friends as they learn why some Alaska Native people don’t celebrate Thanksgiving.
Juneau's Vera Starbard earns Emmy nomination for ‘Molly of Denali’ Thanksgiving episode
The Alaska State Writer Laureate wrote an episode about the show’s titular character navigating the complex history of Thanksgiving to create a celebration that honors Alaska Native culture.
www.ktoo.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Heard the story on the radio driving home today and yelled "GO VERA!" at Glacier Highway.
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#WIPSnips #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #writesky
Fun fact: in the original Wizard of Oz, the Emerald City wasn't actually emerald. The Wizard just made everyone wear green spectacles so it looked like it 😎
From #Tenement, my dystopian mystery about people living in an infinite building.
Fun fact: in the original Wizard of Oz, the Emerald City wasn't actually emerald. The Wizard just made everyone wear green spectacles so it looked like it 😎
From #Tenement, my dystopian mystery about people living in an infinite building.
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
#WIPSnips #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #writesky
Fun fact: in the original Wizard of Oz, the Emerald City wasn't actually emerald. The Wizard just made everyone wear green spectacles so it looked like it 😎
From #Tenement, my dystopian mystery about people living in an infinite building.
Fun fact: in the original Wizard of Oz, the Emerald City wasn't actually emerald. The Wizard just made everyone wear green spectacles so it looked like it 😎
From #Tenement, my dystopian mystery about people living in an infinite building.
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Oh, FFS. If you can’t be bothered to ask your “loved ones” what they want, just give them cash. It’s just as impersonal as asking an algorithm, but with the added benefit of not needing to burn down an acre of forest to do it.
November 25, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Oh, FFS. If you can’t be bothered to ask your “loved ones” what they want, just give them cash. It’s just as impersonal as asking an algorithm, but with the added benefit of not needing to burn down an acre of forest to do it.
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Getting real tired of companies with business plans that read like a supervillain scheme.
FCC should stop this before launch
“Give us 4 minutes. If everyone hates it, we can turn it off,” they say, but once up there, would they?
Beaming a 'sun spotlight' anywhere on earth has nasty military applications & unknown (bad) effects on wildlife, just to boost #solar energy output further 🤔
“Give us 4 minutes. If everyone hates it, we can turn it off,” they say, but once up there, would they?
Beaming a 'sun spotlight' anywhere on earth has nasty military applications & unknown (bad) effects on wildlife, just to boost #solar energy output further 🤔
A New Kind of Satellite Could Damage Your Eyes
Reflect Orbital's gigantic satellites could harm our eyes, alter sleep patterns, and block out the starry sky.
skyandtelescope.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Getting real tired of companies with business plans that read like a supervillain scheme.
once people get past the mental hurdle of thinking Everything Must Be Profitable, we can start asking what people actually NEED, what would improve lives, even if it loses money.
that's where government stepping in can be good. It's not that complicated.
that's where government stepping in can be good. It's not that complicated.
Given the closure of the Carrs in Anchorage, seems like something that city should be considering. After all, the city went so far as to fund buses to other supermarkets for local residents. #Alaska
Turns out Mamdani's controversial proposal for government-run supermarkets isn't so novel. Other cities also are toying with the idea to bring fresh, affordable food to communities that do not have easy access to it. Good WSJ read (gift link)
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
November 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
once people get past the mental hurdle of thinking Everything Must Be Profitable, we can start asking what people actually NEED, what would improve lives, even if it loses money.
that's where government stepping in can be good. It's not that complicated.
that's where government stepping in can be good. It's not that complicated.
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when trying on pants, do this in the store. then tell the sales associate "the menswear guy told me to do this."
IG mr.funkys0ul
IG mr.funkys0ul
November 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
when trying on pants, do this in the store. then tell the sales associate "the menswear guy told me to do this."
IG mr.funkys0ul
IG mr.funkys0ul
i have been thinking of this tumblr post daily since i saw it
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 AM
i have been thinking of this tumblr post daily since i saw it
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New York City helped my mother become the artist she is today. The next generation deserves a City Hall that lifts up tomorrow's artists as well.
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
New York City helped my mother become the artist she is today. The next generation deserves a City Hall that lifts up tomorrow's artists as well.
i'm here for all these strong pie feelings
they made me get a pie
they made me get a pie
November 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
i'm here for all these strong pie feelings
they made me get a pie
they made me get a pie
Action alert from @eff.org -- comments open through Dec. 2nd, link in the article. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
The Patent Office Is About To Make Bad Patents Untouchable
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge improperly granted patents at the Patent Office itself. We need EFF sup...
www.eff.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Action alert from @eff.org -- comments open through Dec. 2nd, link in the article. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
i used pop tarts as a cheesecake crust one year.
A reminder that you can use almost any breakfast cereal you want to make a pie crust by crushing it and handling it as you would graham cracker crumbs.
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
i used pop tarts as a cheesecake crust one year.
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I can't stop watching this.
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I can't stop watching this.
remember when new feature announcements were exciting instead of horrifying?
i still get "ooh! nice!" updates from Bandcamp and Fastmail* but that's about it.
*P.S. ditch your gmail and be happier
i still get "ooh! nice!" updates from Bandcamp and Fastmail* but that's about it.
*P.S. ditch your gmail and be happier
I'm old enough to remember when software updates were fun little surprises :(
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
remember when new feature announcements were exciting instead of horrifying?
i still get "ooh! nice!" updates from Bandcamp and Fastmail* but that's about it.
*P.S. ditch your gmail and be happier
i still get "ooh! nice!" updates from Bandcamp and Fastmail* but that's about it.
*P.S. ditch your gmail and be happier
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I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
November 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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every time Google Drive updates it gets worse, to the point that i have a severe stress response when that little "reload" prompt comes up.
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
every time Google Drive updates it gets worse, to the point that i have a severe stress response when that little "reload" prompt comes up.
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“A show for every family trying to raise kids who understand that the strongest communities are the ones where everybody has something valuable to contribute—and that there is no lone hero who will save our land and our homes, or preserve our culture and stories. Only we can do that for each other.”
Why ‘Molly’s Epic Adventure’ Belongs on Every Family’s Watchlist This Native American Heritage Month
The new miniseries is a spin-off of the PBS Kids show 'Molly of Denali.'
www.parents.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
“A show for every family trying to raise kids who understand that the strongest communities are the ones where everybody has something valuable to contribute—and that there is no lone hero who will save our land and our homes, or preserve our culture and stories. Only we can do that for each other.”
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LIVE: Venezuela government holds marches to reject potential US escalation youtube.com/live/pCnGv3h...
LIVE: Venezuela government holds marches to reject potential US escalation
YouTube video by Reuters
youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
LIVE: Venezuela government holds marches to reject potential US escalation youtube.com/live/pCnGv3h...
Do it, Dammit
My edible glitter has arrived and while I intended it to go into drinks I’ve just realized I could make all of the thanksgiving meal with glitter
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Do it, Dammit
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The agency also announced plans to relax a rule requiring companies to report all products containing PFAS and has proposed weakening drinking water standards for the chemicals.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
Critics warn the EPA’s approvals of new PFAS pesticides could expose more Americans to “forever chemicals” through their food.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The agency also announced plans to relax a rule requiring companies to report all products containing PFAS and has proposed weakening drinking water standards for the chemicals.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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The EPA has approved two new pesticides with "forever chemicals" that will be used on food.
The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.
The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.
The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The EPA has approved two new pesticides with "forever chemicals" that will be used on food.
The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.
The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.
The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
lol at this week's @marketplace.org featuring a record store owner telling a baffled @kairyssdal.bsky.social that customers are asking for CD's again.
(musicians everywhere rend their garments and pound dirt with a fist)
(musicians everywhere rend their garments and pound dirt with a fist)
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
lol at this week's @marketplace.org featuring a record store owner telling a baffled @kairyssdal.bsky.social that customers are asking for CD's again.
(musicians everywhere rend their garments and pound dirt with a fist)
(musicians everywhere rend their garments and pound dirt with a fist)
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Deeply cherish our artists! Preston Singletary outdoes himself every time❤️!
#Tlingit #Indigenousartist
nativearts360.org/northwest-co...
#Tlingit #Indigenousartist
nativearts360.org/northwest-co...
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Deeply cherish our artists! Preston Singletary outdoes himself every time❤️!
#Tlingit #Indigenousartist
nativearts360.org/northwest-co...
#Tlingit #Indigenousartist
nativearts360.org/northwest-co...