Dr. Heather McFarlin
@volcanoheather.bsky.social
📤 2023
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Mom, Alaska seismology, volcanology, LGBTQ+ rights, abortion advocate, social justice and equity.
I think I'd rather have Aikman in the booth at the Commanders game...
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WHAT: People's Town Hall: Food Security in Fairbanks Where: UAF Schaible Auditorium WHEN: 11/22/25; 12-4 pm *snacks from 11:30-12* More info in comments.
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Another article about Alaska Earthquake Center and tsunami funding cuts
www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/11/01/s...
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Alaska Public Media
9 days ago
NOAA’s National Weather Service holds the federal responsibility for tsunami warnings, and has historically been a primary supporter of seismic data collection in Alaska
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NOAA cancels longstanding funding for seismic data collection crucial to tsunami warning systems
The Alaska Earthquake Center has long provided NOAA with seismic data for tsunami monitoring and warning purposes. That work will wind down in November, after the federal agency said it can no longer fund the contract.
https://akpub.io/4oisnIF
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More than 2,000 people filled out "Did You Feel It" reports for this morning's magnitude 5.4 earthquake on the Kenai Peninsula. Get the details in this story our amazing Earthquake Center team pulled together for you today!
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/mid-morning-quake-between-seward-and-homer
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Anchorage Daily News
18 days ago
The remnants of Typhoon Halong spared Quinhagak much of the home damage seen in other villages. But the storm caused massive beach erosion and upended the Nunalleq site, the world’s largest trove of pre-contact Yup’ik cultural treasures.
www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
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In Quinhagak, the storm stripped away beach and priceless archaeological artifacts
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/rural-alaska/2025/10/22/in-quinhagak-the-storm-stripped-away-beach-and-priceless-archaeological-artifacts/
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On the ground reporting from Quinhagak. Not as catastrophic like further north, but still severe impacts from
#halong
, including 60 ft of Beach loss and the destruction of an extensive archeological dig.
#alaska
#flooding
#erosion
www.kyuk.org/public-safet...
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‘It looks like a bomb hit.' Ex-typhoon Halong peels back as much as 60 feet from Quinhagak’s shoreline
Severe erosion in the coastal community has put critical infrastructure in peril and destroyed a vital archaeological lens into the past.
https://www.kyuk.org/public-safety/2025-10-18/it-looks-like-a-bomb-hit-ex-typhoon-halong-peels-back-nearly-60-feet-from-quinhagaks-shoreline?fbclid=Iwb21leANiacdjbGNrA2JpvmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeRbdOGfCGvy3ImJIVcxW76c4s5Cs-3Vl0PsZ40HRxwJmjXiSQe0h2dIu_NBQ_aem_s7jE6zm_A4h6YlW7pkmb2A
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@shanahstone.bsky.social
you still looking for Dillingham pics?
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22 days ago
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Shoshanah in Alaska
22 days ago
I’m still looking for No Kings photos from Dillingham, Haines, Kotz, Port Alexander, Sitka, Valdez, Wrangell, or anywhere else in Alaska there was a protest. I know there’s more out there!
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Kai Gottschalk
22 days ago
Alt text: A comment from an account called bluesky-helper telling the poster that their account has been suspended and that they need to click a link to avoid being terminated. Don't click the link.
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Corinne Smith
22 days ago
Alaska communities rallying today for the nationwide No Kings protest - Gustavus, Dillingham, Soldotna, Fairbanks, Juneau, Wasilla, Kotz, Valdez, Anchorage and who else!? Send us your photos! Tag community + photographer name -
[email protected]
www.marchagainst.org/whenwhere
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What's the next move? — MarchAgainst.org
https://www.marchagainst.org/whenwhere
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RichThompsonAK
23 days ago
'We’re in God’s hands now': A dispatch from Western Alaska “We don’t know where we’re going, or where we’re going to live. Or if we’ll ever go back home,” said John ... He added: “We’re all in God’s hands. We’re not in control any more.”
www.northernjournal.com/were-in-gods...
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'We’re in God’s hands now': A dispatch from Western Alaska
Hundreds have left their homes. Many may never go back.
https://www.northernjournal.com/were-in-gods-hands-now-a-dispatch-from-western-alaska/?ref=northern-journal-newsletter
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James Brooks Cascade
23 days ago
Folks have been focused on the developing disaster in southwest Alaska, but America's farthest-west community is suffering, too: Adak has been without power for two weeks because of problems with the local generator.
www.kucb.org/regional/202...
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Adak residents ‘getting by’ after two weeks without power
A replacement generator is currently being sent on a barge, but it’s not scheduled to arrive until Nov. 3 – weather dependent.
https://www.kucb.org/regional/2025-10-15/adak-residents-getting-by-after-two-weeks-without-power
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Colleen Mondor
23 days ago
Spreading the word on the "Typhoon Dogs" being rescued from Kipnuk, Alaska where the entire flooded village had to evac and could not take their dogs.This thread covers the news and includes donate links for those getting the dogs out via small aircraft. (No roads!)
bsky.app/profile/chas...
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eva (^_^)/
23 days ago
white house has joined bluesky click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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David Reamer
23 days ago
May 1982, Kipnuk in better times, now devastated by Typhoon Halong. If you can, consider donating Alaska Community Fund, helping those impacted in Western Alaska (
alaskacf.fcsuite.com...
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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️
24 days ago
In case you are looking for Indigenous thrillers/horror stories this October. Fricking love libraries that put together lists like this.
pima.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
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Indigenous-Authored Chills and Thrills — a staff-created list from Pima County Public Library
The Many Nations team collected spooky titles by Indigenous authors to celebrate 2024's yíiyáh season. "Yíiyáh" is a Navajo expression that ranges in meaning from "scary" to "dangerous." Dive into the...
https://pima.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/1291403957/2637951579
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Friendly neighborhood sharktocat
24 days ago
Read this, and understand that prison is evil, and must be abolished, but also there are some things no one can take away.
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Dr. Samantha Montano
24 days ago
This is good reporting on the disaster in Alaska if you're looking for a reliable summary. This is a bigger disaster than I think most are realizing. 1500 people have been displaced by the flooding with an exceptionally complicated response and recovery.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5kz...
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Rescue crews airlift hundreds out of rural Alaskan villages after powerful storm
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5kzSCGbZT8
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Corinne Smith
25 days ago
From AKPM: Hundreds are still sheltering - now Day 4 - since Typhoon Halong - in ill-equipped local schools. Emergency supplies are being shipped in, as evacuations are taking place, but the coordination takes time. “We know that folks are miserable.”
www.kyuk.org/alaska-state...
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'Miserable': Hundreds sheltering in Western Alaska schools in dire conditions
The state is evacuating the vulnerable and trying to find safe shelter for all. “We're moving as fast as we can,” the incident commander said. “We know that folks are miserable.”
https://www.kyuk.org/alaska-state-news/2025-10-14/miserable-hundreds-sheltering-in-western-alaska-schools-in-dire-conditions
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Colleen Mondor
25 days ago
This is the Western Alaska animal nonprofit working to rescue the pets in Kipnuk. The residents of Kipnuk are under a mandatory evac order but can not bring their pets with them. Supporting this group will help with charter aircraft, etc.
www.bethelfriendsofcanines.com
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Bethel Friends of Canines
Bethel Friends of Canines is a non-profit dog rescue based in the rural Alaskan village of Bethel. Not only do we rescue dogs in Bethel, but we also rescue dogs all over the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta...
https://www.bethelfriendsofcanines.com/
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Griffin
25 days ago
Some of Alaska's first climate refugees - wishing an outpouring of community support and love for the 1000+ displaced by Halong, may they get the resources to return home 💚
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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️
27 days ago
There needs to be more coverage of this in the news. I have read so many stories bout this on Facebook, first hand stories of the terror of that storm, and very little coverage n media.
www.facebook.com/100000960660...
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Rick Thoman
27 days ago
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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CajunBlue 🇺🇸 🇺🇦
27 days ago
🚨The absence of media coverage of this natural disaster in Alaska, the lost/missing people, and the destruction of the aftermath is up to us to share. Please help if you can - even if it is just spreading awareness. There is no FEMA going to help them. 1/2
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สุพรรณิกาทร์ Supanika Ordoñez
27 days ago
#AlaskaSky
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Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨
27 days ago
Want a fast and easy way to make your Indigenous Peoples Day impactful for years to come? I made this list of 100+ Indigenous Voices who post daily about our lives, our truths, and our fight. Easily auto-follow all 🪶 Come honor these beautiful Native voices!
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SassyMetisChick
27 days ago
If you didn’t know, Alaska has been hit by a massive storm, causing severe flooding. Many Indigenous villages have been completely wiped out, with some houses floating away with PEOPLE INSIDE THEM. Please keep posting to spread the info. They need help.
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Angela 🦭 ❄️
27 days ago
More than 30 rescued and three still unaccounted for as Typhoon Halong hits NE Alaska coast. This Indigenous Peoples Day, consider donating to Alaska Community Foundation W Alaska Disaster Relief Fund.
apnews.com/article/alas...
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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror)
27 days ago
Book recommendations for Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Read today & all year! Alt text for text
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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️
27 days ago
I am seeing a lot of people reposting Lakota Man today bc it's Indigenous Peoples Day. A reminder that he is not well liked amongst many (most?) Natives on social media. Many of us blocked him a long time ago. Some of the reasons why are in this article.
www.dailydot.com/irl/lakotama...
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Who is LakotaMan, the user behind one of the most popular Native American accounts on X?
John Martin is adored by white X users—but infamous among Native and Indigenous communities.
https://www.dailydot.com/irl/lakotaman-john-martin/
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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️
28 days ago
Western Alaska was hit hard by the recent storms. Houses floated away in Kipnuk, houses flipped over, people lost everything from the flooding that came with the storms. Please donate if you can. This group has a long history of supporting AK communities.
alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...
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Princess Daazhraii Johnson
27 days ago
On this Indigenous Peoples’ Day - a reminder to
@sendansullivan.bsky.social
Sen. Murkowski & Rep. Begich - the
#climatecrisis
is hitting us hard! We need
#FEMA
, essential air travel services,
#PublicMedia
,
#Science
for monitoring weather. This Administration is actively harming Alaskans. Do better!
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28 days ago
We have reviewed a magnitude 4.2 earthquake that occurred at 6:52 pm, 29 miles deep and 19 miles ESE of Kasilof. This event was felt throughout Kenai Peninsula and Upper Cook Inlet. For more information, or to submit a “Did You Feel It” report, please go to
earthquake.alaska.edu/event/025d51...
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Kasilof M4.2 | Alaska Earthquake Center
Alaskan Earthquake Center
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/025d517bzx
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Vivian Faith Prescott
28 days ago
“Troopers have received secondhand reports of people who are unaccounted for in Kipnuk and are continuing to work with local officials to verify and confirm how many people are missing,” DPS wrote.”
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LIVE BLOG: Dozens of people rescued, some still unaccounted for, DPS says
Former Typhoon Halong made landfall overnight into Sunday. Its strongest impacts were felt in the Kuskokwim delta area.
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/10/07/flood-storm-warnings-continue-across-west/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwNZU4ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmlNcwrueXRv3zTuE-p_PAkLu5bYxQfzf8qoS9blPuToEpqcFwj8UrgPZ9XJ_aem_Ds_xDNgBSJRjeXqWJQKLcA#7skjplwearlkgyx0u7303b8je7kgtb1p
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Rick Thoman
28 days ago
Wind damage reports coming in from the western Interior, including downed trees and power lines and building roof damage at Koyukuk. Winds so strong at Huslia that boats were pushed out into the Koyukuk River.
#akwx
#Autumn2025
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Western AK is in need of help. Donate to the disaster relief fund!!
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28 days ago
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ᒪᑰᓯ Mark Springer
28 days ago
CG Helo 6048 now off Bethel.
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Corinne Smith
28 days ago
At least 20 people are unaccounted for in Kwigillingok, in the Y-K Delta as of Sunday morning, and several homes were flooded and carried away by the remnants of Typhoon Halong - the worst storm on record. Damage is still being assessed along the coast of Western Alaska
www.kyuk.org/alaska-state...
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A major storm is bringing dangerous flooding and hurricane-force winds to Western Alaska
The remnants of Typhoon Halong have already caused damaging flooding in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The storm is expected to move north and continue into Monday.
https://www.kyuk.org/alaska-state-news/2025-10-12/live-updates-a-major-storm-is-bringing-dangerous-flooding-and-hurricane-force-winds-to-western-alaska
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Corinne Smith
28 days ago
KYUK is also providing timely on-air radio and online updates on the search and rescue effort now centered on Kwigillingok and Kipnuk. Anyone in need of immediate rescue should contact the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at 907-551-7230.
www.kyuk.org
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Corinne Smith
28 days ago
The National Weather Service Alaska Region is doing very thorough briefings on the storm's progress on Youtube - Forecasts for Sun night, into Monday and Tuesday. Eye of the storm hitting Kotzebue Sound now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rss_...
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I'm not seeing much else about what is happening in western AK. I hope people get the help they've been asking for.
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(numunu, quahadis band) - Sky Kwihnai Pihi (name)
30 days ago
www.hcn.org/articles/the...
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The case for national monuments - High Country News
National monuments across the West face unprecedented threats, making public voices and vigilance more crucial than ever.
https://www.hcn.org/articles/the-case-for-national-monuments/
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
about 2 months ago
Welp here we are again, fresh out of Archaeologists for Skype a Scientist matches. This fall, we have matched 248 groups with Archaeologists for online Q&As. I have 38 more groups who need a match, but I'm out of Archaeologists! Archaeologists! Please volunteer
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
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Dr. Judith Hubbard
about 1 month ago
I'm running for something! The world is a complicated and increasingly scary place. Decisions made at the local level will have real impacts. That's why I'm running for a seat on the Tompkins County Legislature. If you can afford to pitch in, I'd really appreciate your support.
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Donate to Judith Hubbard
Show your support with a contribution.
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/judith4tompkins
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Princess Daazhraii Johnson
about 1 month ago
Shalak naii! Pls check out this Sonic Journeys podcast featuring our (Native Movement, AINE, Deenaadàį’ Productions) work with Yo-Yo Ma through the Gath (King Salmon) & K’iyh (Birch) project. ❤️
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Gath and K’iyh: Listen to Heal
Podcast Episode · Sonic Journeys · 09/25/2025 · 18m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sonic-journeys/id1837486049?i=1000728380094
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It's
#FieldworkFriday
! Our fantastic field team did their annual checks of seismic stations along the Trans Alaska Pipeline System, one of our long-standing partnerships - going strong since 2004! The team's road trip headed all the way up to Prudhoe Bay, inspecting 6 of the northern pump stations.
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
about 2 months ago
In which I beg archaeologists to sign up for the fall semester of Skype a Scientist, because we're getting buried in requests for your area of expertise. Sign up here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Julie Elliott
about 2 months ago
The Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys is hiring a volcanologist who would work with the Alaska Volcano Observatory. A fantastic opportunity to work with great people and study very active volcanoes. Details in link below. Applications close on Oct. 1. ⚒️🌋🧪
bit.ly/3IkqN9n
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Job Bulletin
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/jobs/newprint/5076422?fbclid=IwdGRjcAMvCo5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHghS2DkmeArq6aki18q8z_5gTApuPt5xtOqcoB5HlYl9xFTI77h3hbdhlZij_aem_SC4fol9F5HiJm3Gk6mYCNQ
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