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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · Jul 9

“As the rhetoric demonizing people outside our borders grows more heated, those who do not want to outsource our thinking to politicians should try to put ourselves in new places, take ourselves on new adventures, and meet the people with whom we share this rock.”

– Bekah Congdon

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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 9h

“There’s something about near-death experiences that make people want to tell the world what happened; it’s the pride of survivors.”

- Jessie Conrad

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 9h

I should add that Chanel was a Nazi collaborator during the occupation of France. This was the face she grew into.

We don’t have to worry about Orwell vis a vis the Nazis.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 9h

It was ruled a combined heart attack and drowning. Even in those days before the internet consumed our lives, conspiracy theories about that one were widespread.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 9h

Robert Maxwell was his own piece of work. I don’t know if you’re old enough to remember when he died, but it was international news. His whole business empire collapsed following his death. He had quite a web of illegality going on. He was found naked in the water near that boat.

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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 10h

Bingo.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 10h

There’s an old saying about how you grow into the face you deserve. It’s not about physical imperfections. It’s about how your life choices are reflected in your face. George Orwell and Coco Chanel both made that observation. We’re seeing it in real time.

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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 11h

Thanks for writing this Rick.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 11h

@alaskawx.bsky.social explains why the weekend storm in Western Alaska was so devastating.

“These are very remote communities with no roads to cities. The only way to access them is by boat or plane. Right now, they have a lot of people with nowhere to live, and winter is closing in.”

Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience

‘As the storm approached Alaska, everything went sideways,’ leaving people no time to evacuate and little time to prepare. An Alaska meteorologist explains what happened and the challenges ahead.

theconversation.com

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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 12h

After plateauing for about three months, the puppy has hit a sudden and rapid growth spurt and I can no longer carry her in one arm.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 12h

Thanks @akchikky.bsky.social. I feel validated.

Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 16h

"Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 12h

Awesome!

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 17h

Granted, I was never arrested at a protest, so I cannot speak from experience. But this is what people who had been involved in civil rights protests in the 60s told us at Central America protests in the 80s. I’ve always kept it in mind.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 17h

My experience from protest training is you go slack. We were told that fighting back doesn’t always hold up in court and can often bring added charges. Going slack makes them do the work, makes them look bad if there’s footage, and refusal to cooperate is more likely to get sympathy from a judge.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 23h

Thoughts & Prayers, dude.

Alex Jones suffers Supreme Court blow in Sandy Hook shooting appeal

Alex Jones had said the Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax.

www.newsweek.com

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 2d

“When I was in England I experimented with marijuana a time or two, and I didn't like it. I didn't inhale.”

by Barron Trump
Ghostwritten by Melania Trump

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 2d

She doesn’t look well.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 2d

I had fully forgotten it. And I used to read every issue.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 2d

EC forever.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve subscribed to the Atlantic for nearly 30 years. It’s getting harder and harder to justify that one.

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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, toss it for sure. You probably want to make a trash run if you can. If not, wrap it well before putting it in your waste bin. Or keep it in your freezer until your pick up day. It’s going to smell.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 2d

A disaster is unfolding in Western Alaska. Record rainfall, record flooding. Houses have floated, people are trapped in their homes, and some are unaccounted for. Undoubtedly we’ll learn of further damage in coming days.

Live updates: A major storm is bringing dangerous flooding and hurricane-force winds to Western Alaska

Some residents are reportedly unaccounted for or trapped in houses as a major storm brings high water and winds to Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta communities.

www.adn.com

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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 2d

How long has it been expired? If only a day or two it should be OK. Just be sure to cook it well, which you should do with chicken regardless. If three or more days it’s a goner.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 2d

I'm open to any suggestions that help reduce it further.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 2d

al-Qaeda, isn't woke. We shouldn't be either. Here's why Trump is the greatest military strategist since Osama bin Laden.

by Marc Thiessen