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Sasha aka Sauchi

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Sasha aka Sauchi @akchick.bsky.social · Mar 1

#UglyDogs I have photos and videos, but will post later. For now, here is a picture of the best girl, Pepe. She’s in lead with Whip who was on Q’s 2020 #Iditarod team with Kiwi.

BraverMountain lead dog Pepe and Whip wait to start the ceremonial start at Iditarod.

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AkLuvr @akchikky.bsky.social · 9h

Big storm impacting western Alaska

Global wind map,showing storm hitting west Alaska, hard.

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Pat Race @pat.alaskarobotics.com · 2d

#akleg We're an informal group of Alaskans who are part of an ongoing discussion about what a grassroots, homegrown political party could look like. We're building community and organizing across Alaska and we want you to contribute your voice and unique skills.

alaskaneighbors.org

Alaska Neighbors

We're an informal group of Alaskans who are part of an ongoing discussion about what a grassroots, homegrown political party could look like.

alaskaneighbors.org

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RevDaniel 🇨🇦 @revdaniel.bsky.social · 12h

“I’m not dying. God isn’t done with me.”

Awww. God bless and keep you, Dolly 🙏🏼❤️

I ain’t dead yet!

YouTube video by Dolly Parton

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mac_b52 @mac-b5.stickimporters.com · 10h

#UglyDogs

Toni Reitter @tonichelle.bsky.social · 11h

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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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 10h

Water level in northwest Alaska available through AOOS data dashboard. #AlaskaSky #akwx #ExtremeWeather

Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) @aoos-alaska.bsky.social · 10h

Thinking of everyone in Kotzebue braving this storm — stay safe! 💙🌊

View local water level data (not all data is up to the minute):
🔗 water-level-watch.portal.aoos.org#metadata/100...

More info: awlw.aoos.org

@alaskaskies.bsky.social @alaskawx.bsky.social

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mac_b52 @mac-b5.stickimporters.com · 10h

#UglyDogs

Jess @fartsock.bsky.social · 12h

Painting this 3” x 3” mini portrait was a delight. I have a few spots left for customs available! Plus some premades of the team and linocut prints.

www.blueeyesandspitfire.com/mush-art

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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 9h

FB reports that Kivalina (northwest of Kotzebue) is now evacuating due to coastal flood threat. Kivalina does have road access to inland area. #akwx #AlaskaSky

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Sasha aka Sauchi @akchick.bsky.social · 9h

Climatologist49 @climatologist49.bsky.social · 9h

The entire city of Kotzebue, Alaska, is being evacuated for potential record coastal flooding. Kotzebue is the "hub" community for northwest Alaska. @alaskawx.bsky.social

CeeJay Johnson-Yellow Hawk @adriftalchemist.bsky.social · 12h

kotzebue, alaska declared a mandatory evacuation order

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 9h

A powerful fall storm hitting a swath of Alaska’s coast triggered evacuations in several communities including Kotzebue, where officials urged residents to relocate to a shelter before conditions worsened.

Major fall storm prompts evacuations in Northwest Alaska communities, including Kotzebue

A strong storm bringing high winds and coastal flooding and erosion concerns to coastal communities is expected to peak, according to forecasters.

www.adn.com

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Sasha aka Sauchi @akchick.bsky.social · 9h

Well even then, the haul road is very rough. But that’s not going to deter greed.

Sasha aka Sauchi @akchick.bsky.social · 9h

Seriously!!!! There are do many awful people in the world. It’s time the truly good people caught a break.

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Laura Norton-Cruz, LMSW, CLC @lauritadianita.bsky.social · 18h

This is the stuff that I find scariest, the way the delivery of truth is being distorted — not just via social media, but via the forms of media that people assume have ethics. Lately I’ve seen many times that even many progressive ppl aren’t aware of what’s been happening to larger legacy media.

Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 20h

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal

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Sasha aka Sauchi @akchick.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, not good for Alaska or Alaskans, especially the poor Native Alaskans whose communities will be adversely affected.

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RevDaniel 🇨🇦 @revdaniel.bsky.social · 1d

If a misdemeanour in another country is reason enough to arrest and deport someone, then surely 34 felonies and multiple assault charges in your own country should stop you from being president of it.

One might think.
If one thought.

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Sasha aka Sauchi @akchick.bsky.social · 1d

Not more shocking to me, but I believe what they are doing to immigrants, both legal and illegal, is inhumane, unconstitutional, and unconscionable. More shocking that they’d attack a pastor in that manner.

RevDaniel 🇨🇦 @revdaniel.bsky.social · 1d

While I agree with the sentiment of the post and believe it’s absolutely terrible that this pastor was pepper sprayed…I can’t help wondering, is it more shocking because it’s a white Christian man?

For many Americans, it is.
And that is the problem.

Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

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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Sasha aka Sauchi @akchick.bsky.social · 1d

I hope she recovers and is able to resume being the Queen of Awesome!

Sasha aka Sauchi @akchick.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty terrifying thought when you consider that there will most likely be toxins in the rock that contains the mineral. The transport vehicles will need to be covered. And what about accidents? Who will respond? I believe we only have two hazmat agencies in the state, though ARRC may have one.

Sasha aka Sauchi @akchick.bsky.social · 1d

It’s going to be massively expensive to maintain and will most likely affect caribou migration due to road height. I doubt they’ll build in migration tunnels underneath. Also ASBESTOS!!!

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Hollis Kitchin @holliskitchin.bsky.social · 1d

Still some spots in my watercolor workshop tonight! Starts at 6pm, all supplies included.

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Alaska's News Source @alaskasnewssource.com · 1d

JUST IN: Remains of 1 of 3 heli-skiers buried in avalanche near Girdwood recovered ➡ https://tinyl.co/3nj0

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Shoshanah in Alaska @shanahstone.bsky.social · 1d

Senator Dan Sullivan is part of the “Arctic Frost” 9

Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 1d

Jessica Tarlov: I'm stunned that Republicans want to draw attention to this because... the senators who were part of this investigation are not just random names that he picked off a list, but people who were named in Jack Smith's charging documents for trying to turn over a free and fair election.

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Colleen Mondor @chasingray.bsky.social · 2d

I would be shocked if most Essential Air Service flights continued. The only ones air carriers will keep are the ones that pay for themselves already.

Seth Miller @wandrme.paxex.aero · 2d

US DOT warns airlines it might not be able to pay them for EAS operations after Sunday. Carriers can operate the flights at risk, with a promise of eventually maybe being paid back under whatever terms the new budget offers.

Cool to have a multi-year contract the other party can just kill.

By this Notice, the U.S. Department of Transportation (the Department) provides notice of a
potential future shortfall of appropriated funding for Essential Air Service (EAS) contracts and
Alternate Essential Air Service (AEAS) grants. Should a prolonged government-wide lapse in
appropriations last beyond October 12, 2025, the Department will relieve air carriers of their
obligations under EAS contracts, and will suspend reimbursement under AEAS grants,
beginning on October 13, 2025, until such time as appropriated funding is restored, and full
budgetary authority is reinstated.

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Mark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · 1d

If you didn't realize this earlier, this latest action by the Administration amply demonstrates it does not have the back of federal workers.

www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...

OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance

An Office of Management and Budget FAQ document now states that only excepted employees forced to work without pay are guaranteed backpay at the conclusion of a lapse in appropriations.

www.govexec.com

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Ivan Hodes @chugachmtnblues.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like I have some uncanny ability to get public officials and candidates to say the most deranged shit in public (this guy is the Director of the Office of the Governor of Alaska)

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Wanna learn more about the pastor in this photo?

I talked to him yesterday.

He's currently part of a lawsuit against DHS, in part due to this exact moment: religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

religionnews.com

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