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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 2h

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Scientists create ‘Superwood’ that’s 10 times stronger than steel | CNN

A US company has engineered a new type of wood that it says has up to 10 times the strength-to-weight ratio of steel, while also being up to six times lighter.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 2h

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Large-scale evacuations underway from storm-battered Western Alaska villages

The University of Alaska Anchorage will shelter 400 displaced residents in the Alaska Airlines Center arena with the help of the American Red Cross as soon as Wednesday evening, university officials s...

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 2h

Can anyone explain why Trump not liking a photo used by a magazine is news? I can't.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 3h

Long Battle Over Elon Musk’s Pay Moves Closer to a Resolution www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/b...

Long Battle Over Elon Musk’s Pay Moves Closer to a Resolution

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 4h

www.adn.com/politics/202...

Alaska Supreme Court orders Dunleavy backers to comply with subpoenas in campaign finance case

Alaska’s highest court on Friday affirmed a lower court decision related to the 3-year-old complaint.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 4h

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

America Is Sliding Toward Illiteracy

Declining standards and low expectations are destroying American education.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 4h

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Border Patrol Posts Instagram Propaganda Video Featuring Antisemitic Slurs

The video was pinned to Border Patrol's Instagram Reels.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 10h

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Here's how you can help survivors of the Western Alaska storm

The remnants of Typhoon Halong have killed one person, left two missing, displaced hundreds and destroyed or damaged dozens of homes.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 10h

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Juneau residents voice opposition to proposed New Polaris gold mine in British Columbia

The mine site is a remote area where the Tulsequah River joins the Taku River in British Columbia, around 40 miles northeast of Juneau.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 10h

Be sure to thank Lisa Murkowski and the coward Dan Sullivan for this. And remember, they’re doing this to other states, not just their own.

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 11h

Texas schools now teaching Magic Jesus to captive schoolchildren.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

Inside a New Bible-Infused Texas English Curriculum

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 11h

Senate Democrats should announce that shutdown will not end until all laid-off federal workers are rehired with back pay.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 11h

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | What Putin is crushing in Russia

The arrest of opposition leader Maxim Kruglov is a blow against the last vestiges of Russian democracy.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 11h

Pathetic how the Washington Post reports absolute bullshit like straight news. This is reporting that could be easily produced by an AI bot. Stenography.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump says U.S. will disarm Hamas if it does not do so itself

Hamas has not yet publicly agreed to or signed anything that specifies how it would disarm, but Trump suggested he had received verbal assurances.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 11h

This crook needs to be in jail.
www.trtworld.com/article/7839...

TRT World - Israeli PM Netanyahu returns to court in corruption trial after month-long break

Israeli ministers rally behind Prime Minister Netanyahu after US President Donald Trump urged President Isaac Herzog to grant him a pardon.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 13h

Tesla is a clear threat to public safety. Tesla owners are welcome to kill themselves, but not the rest of us.
www.wired.com/story/road-s...

A New Road Safety Group Targets Self-Driving Cars

A Tesla Takedown alum has launched a campaign for stricter regulation of autonomous vehicles in the US.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 13h

www.wired.com/story/feds-s...

Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire

Officials in the US and UK have taken sweeping action against “one of the largest investment fraud operations in history,” confiscating a historic amount of funds in the process.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 1d

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project

Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 1d

www.cnn.com/interactive/...

Americans are losing millions to scammers at crypto ATMs. Here’s how companies profit

Companies often fail to refund money to victims and aggressively fight police to claw back scam money seized from machines.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 1d

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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.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 1d

www.npr.org/2025/10/12/n...

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 3d

Senate D’s need to announce that shutdown will now continue until all laid-off employees are rehired and given back pay, in addition to health care funding. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump’s Shutdown Layoffs Deepen Impasse, Angering Democrats

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 3d

www.dermotcole.com/reportingfro...

Reporting From Alaska- Someone is lying about the DigitalBridge $50 million investment

We’re not getting the full story on the decision by the Dunleavy administration and former Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum to put $50 million of short-term money into a long-term investment right befor...

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 5d

Surely there are some Nazi rally songs Turning Point could feature. Of course, they would be in German, so that might be an issue. But maybe not.
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MAGA rage over Bad Bunny at Super Bowl sparks an alternative show

Counterprogramming, hosted by Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA, spotlights the growing political polarization surrounding one of the biggest events of the year.

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Dougherty @pdougherty.bsky.social · 6d

www.wsj.com/business/aut...

Tesla Self-Driving Technology Breaks Traffic Laws. Can the Feds Stop It?

Safety investigations and the bully pulpit could complicate the automaker’s development of automated driving systems, but only if regulators want to.

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