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Don

@wormeguy.bsky.social

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Studying parasites and frozen frogs in the Arctic. "and his behavior toward authority is highly unusual and most inappropriate." Interests: Parasites, Pedagogy, Politics, and Packers. The postings are my own & do not represent the University of Alaska.

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Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · Aug 15

BTW, I am always Team Humanity, Fuck Yea!

To crib Office Space:
Why should I change? They are the one who sucks.

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Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 2h

This could be Alaska's future. Home schooling isn't as fun when your kids are not able leave the house to attend any activities.

Deborah Lynn @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social · 3h

www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
A bubbling measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina has forced 153 unvaccinated children out of the classroom and into quarantine for a minimum of 21 days.

In Minnesota, 118 students are also under quarantine in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

www.nbcnews.com

Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 7h

This plan is to have the smallest class sizes possible at the expense of access for any child with needs.

Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 8h

This is going to end up with the EPA looking for gay frogs isn't it?

Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 8h

The EPA as abortion cops:
"Some said ... technology they had developed for testing wastewater could be used for surveillance [of use of abortion pills] in states where abortion is illegal. ... Wastewater testing could help identify a particular street or home where the pills were used." (gift link)

Under Trump, E.P.A. Explored if Abortion Pills Could Be Detected in Wastewater

www.nytimes.com

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Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 8h

Frogs are pretty cool, IMHO

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Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 8h

You have now given this topic more thought than the charter.

Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 9h

For school nurses their plan is to train staff as medical support staff instead of having actual school nurses.

"In place of a nurse, certain staff members would be trained as the designated medical support staff and be overseen by the district’s Nursing Services department."

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Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 9h

It's how most private Christian schools manage to function.

Charter volunteer requirements are also being challenged by the Northern Justice Project. Maybe PSC thinks their "volunteer bank" is a way to sidestep this lawsuit.

Volunteer hours are a purposeful barrier.

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AkLuvr @akchikky.bsky.social · 9h

Fairbanks Alaska Folks!
Well done on our recent elections!!
A democratic mayor—- 🥰 thank you for helping make this happen 😘

Getting ready for the next protest?!

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Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 9h

I think Pope's should stick to putting the corpses of other pope's on trial.

Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 9h

Here's the News-Miner's coverage of the Pearl Creek Charter

Some highlights:
No transportation plan
No building lease secured
No meal plan
No school nurse
No janitor
$30K for maintenance

The PSC solution:
Families volunteer 20 h

www.newsminer.com/news/educati...

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Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 1d

The guy covered Depeche Mode, Sting, and NiN in the same album...

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Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 1d

Jamie Allard [sowing]: Schools don't need more money. I support Dunleavy's veto to the BSA increase.

Jamie Allard [reaping]: Why are schools in my district closing?

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Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 1d

I ran into that guy before. He's really pushy for something that's already failed before.

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AkLuvr @akchikky.bsky.social · 1d

Nome Alaska, flooding due to storm.

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Alaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 2d

The city of Kotzebue is under mandatory evacuation orders. That's as the community prepares for flooding the National Weather Service warns could be worse than last year's, which led to dozens of evacuations and two families losing their homes.

Mandatory evacuations ordered in Kotzebue as flooding from coastal storm begins

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

akpub.io

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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 1d

Ocean level on the NOAA tide gauge at Nome probably peaked with the early evening high tide. This is slightly higher than the October 2024 storm but well below Merbok in September 2022. #akwx #ExtermeWeather
@hanners64n.bsky.social

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CeeJay Johnson-Yellow Hawk @adriftalchemist.bsky.social · 2d

kotzebue, alaska declared a mandatory evacuation order

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Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 2d

Gubernatorial candidate and former Alaska state medical board member Matt Heilala will be in Goldstream Friday at 5:30 for a meet & greet.

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KTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 2d

The campus is getting rid of out-of-state tuition for all undergraduate students as part of the Alaska Unlocked program. Out-of-state students made up 12% of the entire student population last fall.

University of Alaska Southeast offers in-state tuition for all undergraduate students next fall

The move is part of efforts to improve student enrollment at the university system’s smallest campus.

www.ktoo.org

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Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 2d

It's an ocean of replies not understanding Alaskan or Fairbanksan politics.

I'm so glad I never sound like this about distant places I've never visited.

onion person @junlper.beer · 2d

how did this happen

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Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 2d

This really needed to be Madysyn.

Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 2d

I was thinking of all my English prof colleagues when I saw this.

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Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 2d

This guy's mad about the election results because he really wanted to push a dumbass lottery onto the city to solve any revenue shortfalls.

He's also big into crypto. No surprise.

www.newsminer.com/news/local_n...

Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 2d

Bad News/Good News

Students are using AI on assignments and quizzes;

Students are using AI to correct their grammar and spelling.