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Shayne 👩🏻‍💻

@shayne.bsky.social

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(personal account) mostly unserious on here but very serious everywhere else about uplifting historically excluded voices in media, history, arts and culture

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Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · Mar 7

Hello world!

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Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · 1d

Please donate to Western Alaska disaster relief efforts to support the response to Typhoon Halong. I won't overexplain how displacement, underfunding and marginalization of Indigenous Peoples have devastated communities. But know this: Our Alaska Native friends and family need us to show up.

Western Alaska Communities Unite to Establish Disaster Response Fund Following Recent Storms - Alaska Community Foundation

In response to recent severe storms, including Typhoon Halong, that devastated Alaska’s western coast, local …

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Jake Dye @jakecdye.bsky.social · 14d

Editors and reporters of the Homer News and Peninsula Clarion submitted their notices of resignation today, after management from Carpenter Media Group made changes to a published story last week in response to intimidation from a state lawmaker and without input from our newsrooms.
#aknews

The first page of a resignation letter by Regional Editor Erin Thompson, Sports Editor Jeff Helminiak and reporters Chloe Pleznac and Jake Dye.

[Excerpt because the letter is too long to include in full]

"Vance also said in the letter that she was “fully aware” of an effort to boycott Homer News advertising — stating that the paper would experience financial and reputational harm if it did not change its approach to covering community events. Rep. Vance never contacted the Homer News editorial team to discuss her concerns.
Without consulting the editor of the Homer News or the reporter who wrote the story, Carpenter Media removed the original article from the Homer News website, only to republish a modified version several hours later that reflected the changes demanded by Rep. Vance.
In the modified version republished by Carpenter management, there was no note to indicate the article had been changed.
We want to be clear: We have no problem with Rep. Vance expressing her opinion of our coverage. We cover difficult and sometimes controversial topics. Respectful dialogue about that coverage is welcome. As a community newspaper, we regularly provide Rep. Vance with a forum to discuss her views.
What we do have a problem with is Carpenter Media management changing a story at the behest of an elected official. We believe this destroys the credibility the public has placed in us as reporters and editors.
This willingness to acquiesce to a public official’s editorial demands and have conversations with her about the direction of our coverage is a betrayal not just of the journalists who work for Carpenter Media, but of the company’s integrity as a purveyor of news."

The second page of a resignation letter by Regional Editor Erin Thompson, Sports Editor Jeff Helminiak and reporters Chloe Pleznac and Jake Dye.

[Excerpt because the letter is too long to include in full]

These actions were taken despite there being no immediate urgency to remove the content — Rep. Vance's criticisms were raised regarding what she perceived as political bias, not factual inaccuracy.

Despite requests, we have not been informed of the content of dialogue between Rep. Vance and Carpenter Media management. In discussion with management our editor was told that the article did not meet their editorial standards and that the editing and reporting was “juvenile.”

We cannot live up to the core responsibility of a community newspaper in such an environment. We, employees of both the Homer News and Peninsula Clarion, are resigning our positions, effective Oct. 13, 2025.
Leaving these newspapers, at which we have spent a combined four decades, is not a decision we make lightly. We are proud of the work that we do covering local government as well as the arts, food, history, outdoors and sports. Though this decision is extremely painful for all of us, it is not difficult. We cannot do our jobs knowing that pressure from an elected official can mean our stories are edited without prior consultation with us.

Because we care deeply about the work we do and what it means to the community, we are all giving the standard two weeks’ notice instead of resigning outright. We hope Carpenter Media takes the opportunity to get personnel in place to continue the legacies of the Peninsula Clarion and Homer News. We hope this incident provides incentive for Carpenter Media to handle threats from officials in a way that safeguards the valued trust that readers have in newspapers.

The community deserves it."

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Jake Dye @jakecdye.bsky.social · 14d

So much for working a final two weeks in good faith, we’ve all already been locked out of our email accounts.

Jake attempts to log into his work email but an error message reads “Your password was changed less than an hour ago”

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PaTrick-or-Treat 👻🎃 @pat.alaskarobotics.com · 24d

#akleg The new $100k annual H1B visa fee is going to have a huge impact on Alaska's schools.

Top H1B visa sponsors in AK. All schools.

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Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · 24d

this is gourmet latch key kid cuisine

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24d

It’s the “Hamburger Helper” economy.

Sales “up 14.5 percent ..

“.. Distressed shoppers are also buying more cans of tuna, salmon and sardines.”

@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/b...

Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · 24d

very good duck

Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · Sep 13

well, we turned up the heater today. dang

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Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · Sep 10

wow

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Frankie Huang 黄碧赤 @ourobororoboruo.bsky.social · Sep 10

Is it so hard to say, this guy died horribly and we as a nation have lived with this and permitted these conditions for far too long.

Something something gun reform now.

Connor @merchantofvice.bsky.social · Sep 10

It is not like conservative or centrist media will read the “violence is not the answer” and give the left credit.

It might do a little to not valorize the act and encourage copy cat.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Sep 10

Trump confirms Charlie Kirk has died.

A Truth Social post from Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump, verified) dated September 10, 2025, at 4:40 PM. The post reads: “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!” The post shows 2.14k ReTruths and 6.57k Likes.

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · Sep 10

Charlie Kirk wasn’t the only person shot today. But, they’re not big name MAGA’s, so it’s unlikely we’ll hear much about it from this administration.

At least 3 students injured in shooting at Colorado high school.

#CommonsenseGunReform

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At least 3 students injured in shooting at Colorado high school: Officials

At least three people were transported to the hospital after a shooting unfolded at a high school in Colorado, officials said.

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Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · Aug 22

very rarely do i say yes to editing and publishing longform, but this one felt too good to pass up

Bolo Music Group’s Ouida channels grief, community and self-reclamation

Ouida traces how loss and perseverance shape her artistry, bridging personal healing with music and community.

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Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · Aug 19

end love teams in the philippines because wth

Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · Aug 15

the alaska's news source coverage on the putin - trump summit happening right now is absolutely repulsive

Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · Aug 14

in my head today so i wrote about it

Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · Aug 14

trying to figure out the right balance of sharing joy in times like these

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907 Initiative @907initiative.bsky.social · Aug 14

Elementary Geography: 1, Donald Trump: 0.

#DonaldTrump #AnchorageAlaska #907initiative #vladimirputin #Russia

Meme from the office showing "Russia" and "Alaska" side by side with the caption "Corporate needs you to find the difference between this picture and this picture." The next slide is Pam from the office captioned as "Trump" saying "I can't. They're the same picture."

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907 Initiative @907initiative.bsky.social · Jul 22

Tell us about the last time you tried to contact Sen. Dan Sullivan or Rep. Nick Begich. We're trying to see something. 🤔

Letter: Where’s the engagement with Alaska from Sullivan and Begich?

While I’m not in agreement with some of the tough votes she’s taken lately, I appreciate Sen. Murkowski’s willingness to engage with Alaska residents and media to explain her thinking and answer…

buff.ly

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Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · Jun 12

hey! immigrant/naturalized citizen here! immigrants are more than just workers and what we contribute economically. was i less valuable when i was 6 y/o with a green card and couldn't make meaningful contributions to my community? no! i was a kid. we are all people first! hope this helps!

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Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · Jun 11

alaska ice breaker:

what’s your vitamin d dosage?

Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · May 26

anyway shinee comeback did in fact punch me in the face and has me in shambles because i too never thought we’d ever hear new (to us) vocals from jonghyun

Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · May 25

listen, no matter how hard it gets, i am not going to pick up running for my mental health. it is not for me. art though? yes.

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Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · May 24

I thought we had to get REAL IDs a long time ago so I've had one for years now. I could've waited??!

Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · May 23

how are we supposed to fight misinformation if we run from it?

how do we resist if we retreat?

Shayne 👩🏻‍💻 @shayne.bsky.social · May 23

you know, i take it back.

i think news orgs should go back to twitter.