It all started in 1955 with a misprint in a Colorado newspaper and a call to Col. Harry Shoup's secret military hotline. Shoup played along with the tiny voice who called, and a tradition was born. From the NPR archives.

Major airlines in 2026 will resume or add nonstop flights to several destinations across the Lower 48 from Anchorage and Fairbanks. Here’s how things are shaping up, per Alaska travel writer Scott McMurren. www.adn.com/alaska-life/...

“Tahnk you for reaching put! I will be OOOO four the holiday brake and look forward too connection when I return!”

Check back tomorrow for the official trailer for #ThePitt: Season 2.

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

Reader, he is, in fact, making this stuff up

🚨#BREAKING: A deep-sea mining test wiped out over a THIRD of seabed animals in the machine’s tracks. If tests alone cause this much damage, full-scale mining could be disastrous. The deep sea must be protected, not exploited. https://bit.ly/3KEo7EI

To secure our strongest check on Trump’s power, we must continue organizing year-round — this is why the work it will take to win the midterms is already happening around the country. Please pitch in to power the grassroots organizing that will make our electoral victories possible next year.

Friends don’t let friends buy from corporations that enable Trump’s fascist agenda: weaintbuyingit.com/?utm_source=bluesky

Alaskans! Yall feel that?!

Too late. Marco Rubio already spilled the truth. The so called peace plan was Russia’s wish list, not something the US drafted. He’s trying to walk it back but the damage is done. He’s scrambling.

Around half of Zanzibar's population of 2 million people live unconnected from the electricity grid. But one program is training local women as solar power technicians to help light up Tanzania.

Machine embroidered lanscape artwork by Alison Holt, UK textile artist #WomensArt

NOAA cut funding for critical parts of the tsunami and earthquake detection system in Alaska, primarily in the Aleutians. I spoke to Wash Post about negative impacts. But, hey, what are the chances of a deadly tsunami being triggered in Alaska? (Gift article, not behind paywall) ⚒️ wapo.st/4qKvavQ

The human costs of Trump's war on government

There are no specific reports of the impact of Hurricane Melissa on endangered manatees in Jamaica; however, based on data from other hurricanes, manatees typically seek shelter in wetlands and mangroves, which provide some protection from storms. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #ManateeMonday #Jamaica

Deep uncertainty for SNAP beneficiaries—39 percent of whom are children—continues, with President Trump seemingly doing everything he can to keep aid from reaching the country's neediest.

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

Enough is enough. Contact your Democratic senators TODAY and tell them to call for Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. We desperately need new leadership in the Democratic Party.

What do you think about Senate Democrats’ vote to end the shutdown last night? 1-866-801-8255 #UrbanViewMornings

The BBC says it received a letter from President Trump threatening legal action over the editing of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech.

First snow - Dark-eyed Junco Amherst, NY USA November 9, 2025 #birdsinsnow #OM-1MarkII #OM-1 #photography #birds #wildlifephotography #nature #winterwildlife #birdphotography #photographersunited #animalphotography #naturephotography #juncos

A procedural move by Justice Jackson may have blunted Trump’s courtroom win and kept aid flowing to millions.

Payments have been halted as the federal government shutdown drags into its second month.

Andrey Belousov, Russia's defense minister, made the announcement after President Donald Trump said the US would start nuclear tests.

Trump's tariffs are raising tens of billions of dollars for the federal government. They're also costing consumers, frustrating businesses and hurting the factories they're supposed to help. n.pr/49lJgOf

More people voted in New York City’s election this year than they have in 50 years. That’s a win for democracy, and a testament to @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's inspiring campaign. Congratulations to the next mayor of the greatest city in the world. 🗽

Congratulations to Governor-elect @abigailspanberger.com! Virginians turned out in force to reject Trump’s regime. We’re proud of every Indivisible group who poured their hearts into this campaign to win back the Governor’s Mansion.

BREAKING: Democrat Corey O’Connor is elected Pittsburgh mayor, defeating Republican Tony Moreno. Follow AP for live updates.

JUST IN: Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.

None of what Trump is doing is popular and voters are telling us that

New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor. I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.

WHEW! #MikieSherrill

Shaping up to be an absolute Blue tsunami

I've seen so many people online using the government shutdown as an opportunity to demonize people who receive SNAP benefits, WIC and any kind of government assistance. Here's the thing: I agree with those people. We need to end the WHITE welfare state BECAUSE welfare works. A thread:

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

The Trump administration has found ways to pay the troops twice since the government shutdown began, but the last-minute scramble has been fraught for military families as the funding fight drags on in Washington.

The Palmer City Council has awarded a contract to rebuild the city’s public library nearly three years after the facility was shuttered due to a roof collapse. via @matsusentinel.bsky.social

Mums & Maples #Chrysanthemums and two #JapaneseMaple #Trees #EnchantedAutumn #PalacesAndGardens #PNW #Photography

BREAKING: A federal court ruled that the FDA's unnecessary restrictions on medication abortion are unlawful and must be reconsidered. This ​decision reaffirms that our access to safe and essential medicines should be dictated by science, not politics.

SNAP makes America stronger. Support @fedworkersunited.bsky.social: bit.ly/PeoplesPantr...

EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 5.74 STRIKES KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA - REPORTS

Earthquake Report Earthquake M5.7 has been observed 40.54 km SE of Fox River, Alaska, USA on 2025-10-30 17:33:14. The depth is 32.7 km, the epicenter was in the underground. , , https://map.crisisinfo.eu/?pageid=earthquake_index&id=1491280

New earthquake reported: M 5.4 - 48 km ESE of Fox River, Alaska - 2025-10-30T17:44:47.349Z

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.700000 Location: KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA Interest | Match | Feed

Preliminary magnitude 5.1 (Mwp) earthquake / Lat: 59.600, Lon: -150.240 at 2025-10-30T17:33:13 UTC Location:45 miles E of Homer, Alaska Severity:Minor Urgency:Unknown Certainty:Unlikely Additional Details Here.

GM will be cutting 550 jobs at the plant in Lordstown, Ohio, with hundreds of layoffs at other facilities across the U.S.

BREAKING: A court ordered the Department of Defense to stop censoring educational materials discussing race and gender in schools on military bases. Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.

The Alaska Federation of Natives is urging President Trump to declare a national emergency for the Western Alaska storm, and is also calling for stronger subsistence protections. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...