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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · 5d

It's about time somebody showed those Norwegians what peace looks like.

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Trump Deploys National Guard to Oslo to Find Out Why He Lost Nobel Peace Prize — Rubber Ptarmigan

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Carina Machado. The decision was praised by advocates of democracy and human rights worldwide. Less enthusiastic ...

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · 7d

Keep your yuk bucket full by coming to our Halloween themed comedy show. Alaska's funniest comics will be dispensing advice about the best, worst, and weirdest places to trick-or-treat -- across all time and space.

Tix are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · 12d

We all know it and no one wants to say it... The first frost is coming. It can take your crabapples but it can never take your freedom! Exercise your right to stay warm by coming out to hang by the comedy embers.

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · 17d

The movie tie-in isn't dead. It just smells like it.

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Tie-In Merch Alert: Yankee Candle Co. Just Announced a Candle That Smells Like Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine — Rubber Ptarmigan

Indie powerhouse film studio A24 is throwing its full weight into promotion for the upcoming wrestling biopic The Smashing Machine with a 22oz scented candle that smells like the film’s protagonist,...

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · 19d

This ain't no mock October. It's the real thing, and the first four days are packed with bona fide, non-artificial live comedy. Remember your training and you'll be fine.

Also welcome the return of our monthly open mic at the Whale's Tail! This Thursday at 7pm.

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · 24d

Update: Canada, France, and the UK have now officially recognized that it is this reporter's birthday.

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New York Times Reporter Can’t Help Mentioning It’s Her Birthday Over and Over in Front-Page Article on Gaza — Rubber Ptarmigan

Today is a devastating moment for humanitarian efforts in Gaza after bomb strikes this morning destroyed over $50 million worth of critical aid supplies in the region, as reported by the New York Tim...

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · 26d

Think you're seeing double? It's pretty early on a Monday for that, but you are! Sam Miller and Mike Glazer are starting their Alaska tours apart, then coming together for a dome-blowing double-header at Koot's -- Alaska's ground zero for comedy (among other things).

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · Sep 15

Whether or not you are afraid of no ghost, there's a comedy show for you in Alaska this week. One of the upcoming headliners, Roz Hernandez, is a bona fide ghost hunter on the side. Not your thing? Whatever you do, you gotta laugh to keep them ghosts at bay!
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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · Sep 3

Say what you will about the benefits, I'll never get over the fake pink color of farmed demons.

Special thanks to our friends at the Spruce Tip for their help reporting on this story. Read more news at thesprucetip.com and rubberptarmigan.com/news

Gov. Dunleavy Promotes Alaska-Based Demon Farming — Rubber Ptarmigan

The governor has repeatedly stressed the significance of salmon in Alaskan business and recently spoke in favor of abolishing the 1990 statewide ban on fish farming. Soon after, he pledged to spend th...

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · Aug 20

White House love guru about to be fired.

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Russia-U.S. Summit Ends Early When Trump Goes In for Kiss Too Soon — Rubber Ptarmigan

Anchorage, AK – Presidents Donald J. Trump and Vladimir V. Putin met face-to-face on Friday to discuss matters of state including a potential path to peace in Eastern Europe. It was their first date i...

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · Aug 18

Missed Weird Al Yankovic at the Alaska State Fair last weekend? That is truly awful for you. Please consider going to one of these upcoming stand-up shows to heal yourself. We cannot promise accordion virtuosity, but we can promise comedy.

Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · Aug 6

Old dog seeks new trick.

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Dog Fakes Excitement Around Owner, Doesn’t Want to Admit Spark Is Gone — Rubber Ptarmigan

Valdez, AK — When Jack Lederer, 39, gets home from work, he is greeted each day by the same sight: an exuberant cheer routine of mammalian yips and curlicue leaps from his pet terrier, Sherman. Little...

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · Aug 4

Week 30 of the year is here!
Is it a weak week?
No!
Is it a wack week?
Maybe!
Is it a wink week?
You tell me...
Is it a work week?
Not if you walk out to see some of the wicked comedy shows on offer all week long. Which you should! It's what Wick would want.

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · Jul 29

If you’re filing taxes in Luxembourg, spare yourself the embarrassment and only tip 5% maximum!

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Huge Relief: Trump’s New Policy Still Allows Tips on Taxes — Rubber Ptarmigan

Americans should rest easy knowing the longstanding and cherished tradition of tipping one’s tax examiner may continue…

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · Jun 19

Mario Kart World has something for everyone.

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New Mario Kart Features Game Mode Where You Can Park in a Quiet Lot and Cry — Rubber Ptarmigan

Mario Kart World renders a freshly retooled iteration of the competitive, all-ages kart racing gameplay that made previous games runaway successes around the globe. One of the most notable addition...

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · Jun 16

The state of Alaska received its first-ever heat advisory this week -- specifically, for the searing hot comedy shows about to go down. Come out and laugh till your skin bubbles concerningly!

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · Jun 10

Life is a highway. And you should pull off at the nearest comedy venue because driving on it is hard and stressful and nobody uses their blinkers and gas is expensive and it's better to be indoors laughing at stuff. Take the off-ramp to these comedy shows this week!

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · Jun 4

A stirring report from a concerned citizen.

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Opinion: I See Your Dirty Looks But I Will Never Mow My Lawn — Rubber Ptarmigan

I’m not blind you know. I’m an empathetic person. So yes, I see the glances, I notice when you walk on the other side of the street when you pass. I see that, when you think I’m not looking, you allow...

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · Jun 2

June has joined the chat. That means this week is gonna be heavy on light, and light on comedy. Get away from that dastardly sun for an hour or two of laughs. Or hey, get onstage yourself at an open mic -- like the new monthly one at Lat 65 in Fairbanks that launches tonight!

Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · Jun 1

The Sun: through it all things are possible. Like the first-ever comedy show at Naptowne Brewing! It's gonna be lit, and hot, and only fractions of a lightsecond away. Come double-fist beers and sunscreen with us as we celebrate Sol.

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · May 30

Sad.

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Ambient Noise at Local Cafe Too Distracting to Write Funny Articles In — Rubber Ptarmigan

Anchorage, AK — Readers will be disappointed to learn that the cafe where we chose to write today’s article has failed to provide favorable conditions for writing comedy. The situation is hopelessly b...

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · May 26

It's a Memorial Manifest! All today's remembering can really take it out of you. Save this list of upcoming shows so you don't have to commit the details to memory. But don't forget: comedy is one of the best ways to keep your brain active and un-demented. Come out and laugh -- for your health!

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · May 21

Warning: creepy, crawly.

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Spider on the Wall Not Sure If You’re a Brown Recluse Either — Rubber Ptarmigan

You first noticed it around 9am this morning: that tiny, jabby-legged critter perched high on the wall. Yikes! you thought cravenly. Is that a spider? What kind of spider is that? Is that a brown r...

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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · May 14

Did you think comedy was gonna take a breather this week? As if. Comedy is basically the antithesis of breathing -- except that both are vital for higher-order organic life. Get out and suck up some comedy at a show this week! It's that or perish.
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Rubber Ptarmigan @rubberptarmigan.bsky.social · Apr 28

Hey! Our Monday Manifest is up HERE. Please look at it to decide which comedy event(s) you'd like to see this week. And keep in mind, there are open mics too! Please ogle our bottom (of our website's calendar page) to learn more about those.
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