Griffin
@alnus-sitchensis.bsky.social
Based out of Dzantik'i Héeni (Juneau) on Áak'w Kwáan lands - following #akleg Alaska politics and policy, as well as climate action and Arctic issues
Views are my own
Views are my own
Light at the end of the tunnel?
October 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Light at the end of the tunnel?
Even when federal admins have tried to help Alaska's environmentally-threatened communities, bureaucracy and lack of understanding have put up a TON of roadblocks to actually helping.
Alaskans know some ways to avoid those, though, if funders will listen.
Alaskans know some ways to avoid those, though, if funders will listen.
October 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Even when federal admins have tried to help Alaska's environmentally-threatened communities, bureaucracy and lack of understanding have put up a TON of roadblocks to actually helping.
Alaskans know some ways to avoid those, though, if funders will listen.
Alaskans know some ways to avoid those, though, if funders will listen.
There are a variety of climate-driven environmental threats to Alaska's rural communities, and local communities do not have the capacity to address them alone. The longer we wait for mitigation funding, the more displacement happens and the more rural, Indigenous communities are fragmented.
October 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
There are a variety of climate-driven environmental threats to Alaska's rural communities, and local communities do not have the capacity to address them alone. The longer we wait for mitigation funding, the more displacement happens and the more rural, Indigenous communities are fragmented.
ANTHC has identified the need for at least $80M annually to support Alaska's environmentally threatened communities to prepare BEFORE disaster strikes; we would be saving $6 for every $1 spent and critically we would be keeping communities whole.
October 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
ANTHC has identified the need for at least $80M annually to support Alaska's environmentally threatened communities to prepare BEFORE disaster strikes; we would be saving $6 for every $1 spent and critically we would be keeping communities whole.
Mendenhall Glacier day! I didn't realize you could see Suicide Basin and some of its outwash from up here. #AlaskaSky
August 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Mendenhall Glacier day! I didn't realize you could see Suicide Basin and some of its outwash from up here. #AlaskaSky
From earlier today - the biggest Chicken of the Woods mushroom that I've seen in person! Making curry with what I collected tomorrow #AlaskaSky #foraging
August 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
From earlier today - the biggest Chicken of the Woods mushroom that I've seen in person! Making curry with what I collected tomorrow #AlaskaSky #foraging
Yes he actually said that
August 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Yes he actually said that
Did Thunder last weekend, and man we are getting lucky with the weather lately!
July 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Did Thunder last weekend, and man we are getting lucky with the weather lately!
Starting to see effect of tsunami on NOAA's water level observation for Sand Point. KMXT reported a 6-in tsunami confirmed by USCG, possibly it's based on this: tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/waterlevels....
July 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Starting to see effect of tsunami on NOAA's water level observation for Sand Point. KMXT reported a 6-in tsunami confirmed by USCG, possibly it's based on this: tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/waterlevels....
Revised back to start around 1:30 in Sand Point - should be seeing reports soon, hoping it's small as many communities have critical infrastructure that would be affected even by a moderate tsunami. Here's a weather camera at 1:26 PM on the runway at Sand Point.
July 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Revised back to start around 1:30 in Sand Point - should be seeing reports soon, hoping it's small as many communities have critical infrastructure that would be affected even by a moderate tsunami. Here's a weather camera at 1:26 PM on the runway at Sand Point.
Reminds me of a JCC classic
July 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Reminds me of a JCC classic
Come hang out this evening to learn about getting off fossil fuels, Juneau! #AlaskaSky
May 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Come hang out this evening to learn about getting off fossil fuels, Juneau! #AlaskaSky
The Trump admin when it learns about any regulation:
April 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The Trump admin when it learns about any regulation:
"Even if nobody stands with you, on some issues they are so important that, if nobody stands with you, it's better to stand alone than not stand at all." -Rep. Al Green on Breakfast Club, 3/7/2025
March 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
"Even if nobody stands with you, on some issues they are so important that, if nobody stands with you, it's better to stand alone than not stand at all." -Rep. Al Green on Breakfast Club, 3/7/2025
Great genre of photo
March 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Great genre of photo
Anyways here's some Juneau pictures from January - Mendenhall Lake and the view from John Muir Cabin :)
February 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Anyways here's some Juneau pictures from January - Mendenhall Lake and the view from John Muir Cabin :)
Legislative Affairs did a great job with the stories for Black History Month in this year's calendar - this was a favorite.
February 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Legislative Affairs did a great job with the stories for Black History Month in this year's calendar - this was a favorite.
Checked out @pixelfed.ie and it's pretty cool!! You can follow AK folks who are on Mastodon there, like @anchistorian.bsky.social (pictured here as an example)
Would be amazing if more #AlaskaSky people getting off Insta went there :)
Would be amazing if more #AlaskaSky people getting off Insta went there :)
February 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Checked out @pixelfed.ie and it's pretty cool!! You can follow AK folks who are on Mastodon there, like @anchistorian.bsky.social (pictured here as an example)
Would be amazing if more #AlaskaSky people getting off Insta went there :)
Would be amazing if more #AlaskaSky people getting off Insta went there :)
Even with the upfront cost of building a coop and the fanciest feed, they come out cheaper in terms of materials than cage free eggs can be here RN (~$13 a dozen).
February 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Even with the upfront cost of building a coop and the fanciest feed, they come out cheaper in terms of materials than cage free eggs can be here RN (~$13 a dozen).
PS: I should've included this at the beginning since it's nested - the LTE from 1979 re: Célia Hunter that inspired this thread, found by @chenaridge.bsky.social
December 30, 2024 at 12:35 AM
PS: I should've included this at the beginning since it's nested - the LTE from 1979 re: Célia Hunter that inspired this thread, found by @chenaridge.bsky.social