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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 6h

Thank you 🙏🏽 As far as I can tell, this storm wasn't as bad as last year's, although more gravel did wash away from under my dad's house and another house down the beach tipped. We have another big storm coming next week. We just need the sound to freeze so we don't have to deal with waves!

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 9h

More of the aftermath. My dad's house is visible in this video. More erosion on this end of town. Dad's house is safe, for now.

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 9h

The aftermath. There is still flooding in many areas in Kotzebue, with debris all over and another storm coming on Monday. My cousin is OK, my dad's house is fine, and as far as I know, we didn't lose anyone.
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Kookie Ito

These are from today

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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 12h

You. Do. Not. Try. To. Prove. Your. Hypothesis.

That is completely backwards.

The proper way to do science is to form a hypothesis, and then do everything you can to try and tear that hypothesis apart.

Any other way is scientifically unsound at the least, and malpractice or outright lies at worst

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · 12h

You've probably heard how a high percentage of #Nobel laureates are immigrants. The US in particular has benefited from the influx of bright minds.

@jennaahart.bsky.social ran the data for this century's Nobel prizewinners — and shows more than 30% immigrated. 🧪

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated: see their journeys

The most common destination for eventual Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine since 2000 is the United States, Nature has found.

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Legend @fubarrockchick.bsky.social · 1d

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah, most of the videos my friends and family have posted include a dread of next week's storm :(

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Larisa Aitch @llarisah.bsky.social · 17h

“The state also […] had activated its emergency operations center in preparation for a series of storms that are set to hit Western Alaska through the weekend. Kotzebue and other communities, including Kivalina, Shishmaref, Golovin, and Nunam Iqua, are expected to be among the hardest hit.”

Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 19h

Another "storm of the century" is hitting Kotzebue, for the second year in a row. Last year's storm almost took out my dad's house. Woke up to videos of the flooding and it's already bad. They are expected to get another storm after this one passes.

www.kotz.org/kotz-local-n...

Kotzebue has issued a mandatory evacuation order as flooding from coastal storm begins

Water could rise as much as 10 feet above the high tide line, according the National Weather Service

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 17h

My dad passed last summer so fortunately he doesn't have to see this again. My cousin lives on the shore though. No news from her is good news, hopefully 🤞🏽

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 17h

A friend of mine lives on the other end of town from my dad's house and you can see that the water is now receding (thank goodness) but is still high and still washing away the road on that end of town.

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Michael Kramer

Update out here on the north shore of Shore Ave. no street lights out here bit it seems worst as it was earlier.🙏🏼

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 19h

A video from my friend Kathleen from 5 hours ago. I know her windows are dirty, but this is the most recent video I've found. She starts and ends at the end of town my dad lived on.
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1.2K views · 24 reactions | Kathleen Sherman on Reels

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 19h

My cousin's house (she evacuated, this is from 6 hours ago)

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Anita Ann Monroe

Before we left the end of Caribou Dr. Water was just above my knees to go to our ride to safety. Got my family out of there though. #KotzebueAKFlood2025

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 19h

I'll post Facebook posts as I see them. From 6 hours ago:
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Pierre Lonewolf

The flood..

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 19h

Yes, it was last year. My dad was evacuated last year. He passed last summer. My cousin also lives on front Street and is worried about her house and family too.

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Toni Reitter @tonichelle.bsky.social · 1d

Kotzebue residents are under a mandatory evacuation due to an oncoming storm surge. Residents who believe they are safe in home are asked to stay in place, but many are being asked to move to higher ground/more inland. Residents needing help evacuating need to call the KPD dispatch. #Alaska #AKLife

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 19h

Kotzebue is getting hit again. www.kotz.org/kotz-local-n...

Kotzebue has issued a mandatory evacuation order as flooding from coastal storm begins

Water could rise as much as 10 feet above the high tide line, according the National Weather Service

www.kotz.org

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 19h

I don't know if I've heard them? I'll take a listen now! Thanks for the recommendation

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 19h

Jealous! I've never seen them!

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 19h

Another "storm of the century" is hitting Kotzebue, for the second year in a row. Last year's storm almost took out my dad's house. Woke up to videos of the flooding and it's already bad. They are expected to get another storm after this one passes.

www.kotz.org/kotz-local-n...

Kotzebue has issued a mandatory evacuation order as flooding from coastal storm begins

Water could rise as much as 10 feet above the high tide line, according the National Weather Service

www.kotz.org

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 1d

That is disappointing. I missed that discussion. I was a big fan of Uyarakq bc for a long time the only Inuit artists I could find on Spotify or Tidal for a long time were Uyarakq and Tanya Tagaq

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 1d

I can't believe I didn't have The Halluci Nation on my list! Fixed! Thank you both

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 1d

I made a list of Native songs by Native artists on tidal. It has punk, throat singer, R&B, pop, a little bit of everything.

Related, I noticed that a bunch of the artists don't have their albums on Tidal anymore, anyone know what's up with that? Did I miss something?

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Natives

Playlist - Natives - 58 items

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 2d

Someone uploaded the video to reddit. He said it and then just abruptly stopped talking. The video is still working - you can see him blinking. And it's not an audio problem his mouth isn't moving

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