On Android (in the US) "NOAA Weather Unofficial" (or the "Pro" version if you want to pay once to remove ads like I do) is absolutely fantastic. User friendly, clear, all the forecasts from local NWS offices. And a slick home screen widget. play.google.com/store/apps/d... graniteapps.net

It’s a sign things are changing when the die-hard trailer park Trump enthusiast is selling his “famous trailer park 2016 and 2024 Trump sign.”

Pete Carran was genuine, with a sense of humor only matched by the size of the State he defined through KINY’s daily news coverage. He was a mentor and I feel lucky our paths crossed, even though he’d hate all this attention. www.frontiermediausa.com/beloved-june...

If SNAP is not funded Saturday, the US will likely see an uptick in shoplifting and misdemeanor theft. When food stamps go away, parents will do whatever they can to feed their families. Young people will find and take food. Babies and children will suffer far more than the adults.

It’s getting spooky around here.

I’m barely a Christian, but even I know “In as much as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.” Matthew 25:40 It’s anti-Christian and inhumane to take food away from people, especially while bailing out Argentina. Is the new MAGA now Anti-Christ…oh crap.

The M/V Columbia has been in serious danger on its latest run to Bellingham. “The Captain has held at least 4 emergency briefings with the 40 passengers on board the ship!”

He's grabbing America by the East Wing.

Remember when Republicans freaked out that Carter installed solar panels on the roof? Or how Nixon resigned because he tried to influence a federal investigation? We are letting POTUS shit on the America.

There’s a reason that protests against Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan are rare. It’s because Dan hides from publicly addressing his constituents in any number vs meeting people who are screened to be agreeable or have money or resources they’re willing to trade.

what i wish more people understood is that the native village of kipnuk and the native village of kwigillingok are federally recognized tribes in the u.s. we just watched 2 tribes have to evacuate their home and no one knows if they’ll ever get to go back this is unprecedented in the 21st century

The Governor is at the Alaska Airlines Center as the first bus loads of Kipnuk Climate Refugees arrive from their C17 flight from Bethel tonight. NOTE: Photo unattributed.

These floods are devastating to rural Alaska. These folks have lost their homes, vehicles, and boats, as well as subsistence food they had stored for winter. I’ve donated. Help if you can. This is a reputable place to give. alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...

These poor animals had to be abandoned due to the mandatory evacuation of humans from the village of Kipnuk. Owners had to leave their pets. Bethel Friends of Canines is helping to find, fly out and care for these animals. If you can join me, any donation helps. www.bethelfriendsofcanines.com

an Indigenous Peoples Day reminder that borders are bullshit and every Indigenous person from across the Americas deserves to be in the US more than every person of European origin fuck borders, fuck ICE, land back.

I would feel even less comfortable with this if I were Canada. That base is a 20 minute flight from the US-Canada border.

Graham Platner is inspiring. I hope he is the future of the Democratic Party. If only Alaska could find someone like him to go to DC.

Once again Fairbanks has proved that when we work hard together progressives win- we’ve done it three years in a row. This is how you win in a red state- you get on doors, you talk to people, you listen and you meet them where they’re at. So proud of my city

Yesterday Juneau voted to significantly cut the taxes to the local municipality. I can’t understand how the electorate is so easily swayed by rhetoric and lies, at all levels. The next few months and years are going to be difficult as our Assembly has to choose what city services live and die.

Trump’s speech to the Navy could have been one of the most expensive rallies ever…if those sailors were getting paid. Just another unpaid workday for 10,000 sailors.

Well this is a wonderful thought to start the day.

The removal of ICE tracking apps is yet another step over the line of free speech. When asked, Google said they “removed the app because ICE is considered a vulnerable group that had been targeted in recent violence.”

Somebody needs to distract him with a Voodoo doughnut. Maybe then he would stop the invasion of Portland.

I will only resubscribe to Disney/Hulu/ESPN after they are sued by Trump and actively defend their right to free speech. I want to see them follow through and fight in court instead of settling and giving him another $16 million.

Trump’s ICE, tariffs and tourism policies are impacting even small, remote towns in Alaska. "My head chef is a green card holder who's been a chef since he was 19 years old, and he has four daughters in California, married, and one is a Navy officer," she said. "But his skin is still brown."

Elfin Cove landslide: “She said one man was hit by debris and knocked off a dock, and managed to get himself out of the water safely. Everyone in the community has been accounted for and no injuries have been reported, but several homes and a cafe were damaged.” www.kcaw.org/2025/09/22/e...

This looks bad: Monday afternoon report of rock slides and building collapses at Elfin Cove, on Chichagof Island in northern Southeast Alaska. #akwx #ExtremeWeather @spiraledu.bsky.social @alaska.bsky.social

I heard there was a landslide in Elfin Cove that took out houses.

Bye, bye Hulu Premium + Live TV, Disney+ Premium, and ESPN Select and unlimited screens. That’s a $128/month drop out of Disney’s bottom line. It’s not much, but it’s my contribution to the first amendment.

Every joke is a tiny revolution. ~ George Orwell

If stories on Kimmel do mention consolidation, they only mention the Nexstar merger in a single paragraph buried halfway down the page. There's generally been no mention of the network quest to eliminate "big four" protections, nor do they offer any historical context about consolidative harm

This is so messed up.

Kimmel’s show has been pretty bad for a long time. That doesn’t give the government the right to cancel it.

Perry Sook helped cancel Jimmy Kimmel. The CEO of Nexstar, which owns 23 ABC stations, threatened ABC to play other programming during Kimmel. Nexstar/Sook is working with the GOP/FCC to remove barriers that will allow Nexstar to own 265 stations. Many of those stations also air Jimmy Fallon.

Have you submitted a comment on the Roadless Rule? It’s not too late! Agency staff have to read and respond to comments on proposed rule makings, so it’s one of the best ways to slow down the removal of environmental regulations: act.sierraclub.org/actions/Nati...

This cartoon struck an emotional response. I’ve never felt the same way about gun rights and violence since Sandy Hook.

If Charlie Kirk were a first grader at school, America would have moved on by now.

Probably the best analysis of the Kirk shooting I’ve heard so far. From Mark Kenny on ABC Insiders this morning.

#Juneau Our CBJ elections are coming up quick and if you aren't paying attention, there are some propositions on the ballot that could have substantial impact on city government. I made a couple little graphics to help visualize it. Feel free to share but also, let me know if you spot an error!

Under Article III, Section 3, of the Constitution, any person who levies war against the United States or adheres to its enemies by giving them aid and comfort has committed treason within the meaning of the Constitution. TREASON:

I got my Covid and Flu vaccines today. I’m lucky to live in a state that doesn’t require a prescription for anyone who claims a health exemption to RFK’s “guidance”. I’m also lucky to have insurance that still pays for vaccines. I wish I didn’t have to be so lucky to stay healthy.

This was me savoring the moment. I’m going to come back to these when it’s raining sideways all winter.

This journey that takes time leaves me with memories on the taste buds for a year. The flavor of jarred huckleberry jam is sunshine in a bottle, a unique delicacy.

It was one of those magical warm summer weekends in Southeast Alaska. The temps were in the 70s on top of the mountain, where the dog was so tied she laid down and fell asleep. I buried my head in many creeks. I didn’t take enough pictures because they couldn’t represent the beauty. #alaskasky

2nd anti-Trump/Putin protest of the day. That is one big flag! Maybe 1000 folks at the park strip in Anchorage. Chanting Peace for Ukraine.

What a fucking idiot.

Trump just said he is going to Russia on Friday. He's scheduled to meet Putin in Alaska. I guess he's surrendering a US State.

Riding “out the road” in Juneau with my daughter on my 25 year old Honda Nighthawk. She’s been saving up for her own bike and is so excited to get her permit next year so she can start driving.

Last weekend was such a great time to hike with a friend and the dog. Granite Creek Basin offered excellent salmonberries, blueberries, whistling marmots, and snow to cool our seltzers. I love Alaska summer. #alaska