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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 · 23h

Wait, there's more.

Nobel Peace Prize winner dedicates her award to Donald Trump

María Corina Machado has publicly dedicated her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump.

www.newsweek.com

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 1d

And there you have it.

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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 1d

WT(actual)F?

Qatar is getting an Air Force facility in Idaho: What to know

The U.S. and Qatar have increasingly cooperated on a number of issues in recent years, including the Gaza peace deal.

www.newsweek.com

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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 1d

And cold wet wind as well. This is not the Fairbanks I once knew.

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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 1d

It's World Mental Health Day. Here are some tips about how to help others, as well as how to tend to your own needs.

Talking about mental health

How should I talk about mental health, phrases to use and avoid, and talking to someone you’re worried about.

www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 1d

I know a lot of true Christians who do their best to follow Christ’s teachings. Not one of them supports Trump.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 1d

1982 was when I walked out the door and never looked back.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 1d

Got cut off by a car with a Straight Outta Gotham sticker and I muttered underneath my breath, “It should read Straight Outta Can’t Drive.”

And then I thought of this classic moment.

George Carlin - Idiot and Maniac

YouTube video by Luis Rodrigues

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

This weather is why I fled the Northwest. I always said I'd take -40 and three hours of sun over that incessant rain on any winter's day of the week. Now we get drenched in December and January. And unlike here, the Seattle downpours don't leave an inch of ice on the roads. I miss real winter.

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

I remember taking our kids out for some very cold trick-or-treat outings. Is it just me, or are Oct. 31 temperatures significantly warmer?

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

You probably didn't know that you needed this.

Mel Torme - Sunshine Superman

YouTube video by Jazzynicities71

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

Because Marvel.

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

A three way assembly seat race had a politically undefinable candidate in it who’s prominent locally. If the partisan breakdown from the other races is an indication, she pulled votes equally from the two other candidates. The Democrat still held a strong lead over the Republican and won with 45%.

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

There’s a deeply unpopular assemblywoman prone to conspiracy theories and culture war games who likely dragged other conservative candidates down on the borough level. A well known Republican school board member who’s been pretty moderate is behind by a razor thin margin. That was another surprise.

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

The borough has leaned center left for a number of years now. The city itself more to the right, but it’s been edging leftward. Turnout was low, so it came down to the most motivated voters. The borough races went about the way I expected. But the margin in the city mayor’s race surprised me.

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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 3d

Ah. Thanks. It’s been quite a few years since I was at his place, so my memory is fogged.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 3d

I think that’s the one that Sven runs. I forget his last name now. I interviewed him up there probably more than ten years ago when he was just getting it going. Super cool guy from Switzerland. Highly skilled and very adventurous. He also owns the hostel in town. It’s quite the view up there.

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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 3d

The video and audio are out of sync, but still, this is a thing.

Hot Tuna - Keep On Truckin' | Live at 46th Street Rock Palace (1973)

YouTube video by Wolfgang's Jam & Psych

www.youtube.com

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 3d

And Sue. She’s having a stellar night.

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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 3d

I wrote Bane in for Seat B.

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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 3d

I thought she would cause a vote split with Garrett. Instead she seems to be peeling votes from both of them. She got an ITI endorsement, so that probably changed the game.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 3d

This is our country.

Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 3d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 3d

Fairbanks: It looks like Barbara Haney is going back to the private sector. @grarmstrong.bsky.social has a solid lead in the three way race, and Naomi Hewitt and Melissa Burnett are running neck and neck with Hewitt just a hair ahead at present. I did not expect that one to be so close.

Experience

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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 3d

We've been able to live in the same timeline as Dolly Parton. That right there is a gift. Be more like Dolly.

Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 3d

Dolly's sister said her initial post was poorly worded and she didn't mean to scare people.

“She’s been a little under the weather and I simply asked for prayers because I believe so strongly in the power of prayer. It was nothing more than a little sister asking for prayers for her big sister."

‘I didn’t mean to scare anyone’: Dolly Parton’s sister says after asking for prayers

Dolly postponed her first Las Vegas residency in more than 30 years late last month, saying she was dealing with health challenges.

www.wsmv.com

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