The slow roll of summer blooms proceeds with my long suffering lilac in a shady backyard. #alaskasky #summer #gardening #lilacs

Need restaurant recommendation: vegetarian food for an out of state visitor. Want to be able to talk at length without feeling rushed on a Monday night. Bonus points for a good bar and close to midtown. #anchorage #alaskasky #restaurants #eatingout #vegetarian

happy pride! there are no such thing as lgbtq issues, just issues that other people have with themselves that they are taking out on us.

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Anchorage Pride Parade starts at 11:30 am downtown. Hope to see everyone out celebrating and advocating! Yes, there might be a light rain🌦️, but you are Alaskans! You can handle it! 😀 🌈 #anchorage #pride #prideparade #pridefest #alaskasky

#alaskasky #educationfunding #teacherrecruitment #teacherretention #dunleavy #veto #akleg

“How much is a magical world worth?” A beautiful thread about Cabo Verde, the Peace Corps, and the World Cup:

Felt #earthquake: 4.3 #quake 19 mi southwest of Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, United States, 5 minutes ago - 17 reports so far. Did you feel it? Send a report!

ICE in Anchorage. These guys were on par. Pulling up face mask when they eyed me filming. Unmarked cars and no visible ID. Not APD.

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There is a free vision clinic at the Fairview Recreation Center today! If you need glasses but don’t have vision insurance coverage this is a great chance to get free eye care. #eyecare #vision #anchorage #alaskasky #healthcare #free

Hey, #AlaskaSky! One of our favorite billionaires in the news. Not because of S-Corp loopholes. Read on! www.propublica.org/article/trum...

#stainedglass #artclass #summerfun Love taking a class with a friend!

#alaskasky #education #fnsbsd #charterschools Angered to see the State of Alaska bullying local districts about the decisions they make about charter schools.

The celebration we wanted! #obamapresidentialcelebration www.youtube.com/live/A87ohdX...

Along with group chats, we've rolled out a new way to share your profile and invite friends to find you on Bluesky. Check your profile — you'll see a new share button. You can use this to create a personalized QR code other people can scan to more easily find (and hopefully follow) you.

#alaskasky #education #educationfunding #alaska #anchorageschooldistrict #msbsd #kpsd #kgbsd "State funding has not kept up with inflationary pressures, and it is by far the biggest driver," he said. "Unless there is a long term fix to how K-12 education is funded this problem is going to continue."

District officials say declining enrollment and state funding has not kept pace with skyrocketing costs has lead to millions in budget shortfalls. (Via Alaska Beacon)

As taxing as it sometimes is to work with so many young humans each day, I sure love connecting and working with my colleagues and students. I see the challenges of remote work for my partner. #remotework #productivity #depression #workplace Here’s a gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/o...

On my learning-about-the-earth-so-I-can-run-away-and-become-a-volcanologist grind and this is an amazing article www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...

Poppies are poppin’ this morning. #alaskasky #anchorage #gardening #flowers

Watch out for this sweet young person in our community. Luna, please let everyone know that you are safe or reach out for help. #anchorage #missingyouth #alaskasky content.getrave.com/artifacts/ap...

#alaskasky #anchorage #summer #gardening

Here it is June and the various funders still can’t clearly communicate to ASD how much funding to expect for a fiscal year that begins in days. Don’t know how Andy Ratliff and Superintendent Bryantt manage to stay sane. #anchorageschooldistrict #educationfunding #alaskasky #akleg

Court keeps international teacher visa fees affordable for Alaska districts — but it may be too late, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/court...

#alaskasky #education #akleg

This was an interesting one. I read the article but am still unclear on how this really helps. Maybe gives school districts more lead time in budgeting? If anyone can refer me to a clear explainer…? #alaskasky #education #educationfunding #akleg

And monkeys might fly out of my butt. #alaskasky #education #asd #anchorage #educationfunding

I mean, the gesture is lovely. But does anyone actually think it’s possible that’s gonna happen? Seems like a lot of work for not much gain. Especially for a workforce that’s been heavily pared back. #alaskasky #educationfunding #akleg #asd #anchorage #education

#alaskasky #education

#alaskasky #education #akleg #teacherrecruitment

Supreme Court rules abortion pills can continue to be mailed, writes @shefali.bsky.social for @19thnews.org. Read more @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/05/14/s...

#alaskasky #educationfunding #akleg

#alaskasky #education #asd #rightsizing #anchorage So we can move forward with placement of displaced students, teachers, paraprofessionals, equipment and furniture. School ends in just over a week.

#alaskasky #education #juneau #educationfunding I’ll be curious to see what they add back in.

#alaskasky #education #charterschools #fnsbsd #fairbanks

So, theoretically we can all move forward, but who knows if the final decision will undo it all?

Author, bookseller, and publisher friends: Please keep posting your positive stories about selling books through Bluesky, and I'll package them up and show them to publishers so that we can get more book publishers and even more authors and book conversation here!

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And we wait… #education #alaskasky

Recommendations for good apps to help coordinate care giving and share updates for a friend going through a health crisis? What are folks mostly using these days? Hope to find a single portal or app. #friendship #healthcrisis #caregiving #support #mealtrain #cancersucks

The impact of this decision is far reaching. So many schools just hired teachers from Campbell STEM, received lottery students from Campbell STEM… now everyone waits.

Pentagon officials, mum for weeks on the cost of the war in Iran, have made their first public estimate: $25 billion so far. But what does a cost on that scale really mean?

The 1% a new ceramic piece by artist FiredClay (me). #pottery #ceramics #wheelthrown #TaxTheRitch

#alaskasky #anchorage #educationfunding #anchorageschooldistrict #musiceducation

If you believe that science is important, for our economy and our ability to innovate into the future, this is a good week to call your Senators and House of Reps and ask them to find a way to provide oversight over the President’s actions against the National Science Foundation.

When DOGE gutted Alaska programs, Begich told a constituent he was 'powerless.' The House controls the federal purse -- it's literally in the Constitution. 'Powerless' is what you call it when you've already decided not to act. Alaska deserves to know the difference. #Alaska

#alaskasky #akleg #educationfunding #education

Carefully reported consideration of the pros & cons of all the different kinds of school choice, and how it fundamentally impacts public neighborhood schools. How can we support neighborhood schools in addressing the challenges of disruptive behavior that seem to chase many families out. #education

The Anchorage School District announced Friday that it will lay off 56 teachers. That’s about two percent of the nearly 3000 teachers employed by the district.