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Katie Writer @akktwriter.bsky.social · 1h

www.buzzsprout.com/951223/episo...

Coastal flooding in Kotzebue, watching Typhoon Halong, and Arctic Report Card 2025.
#rickthoman#kotzebue#storms
@alaskawx.bsky.social

Kotzebue Storm~Oct 8th, 2025~Rick Thoman - Alaska Climate and Aviation Podcast

A strong storm impacting Kotzebue on Oct. 8th, 2025 ...(one year after a 2024 storm)has the community evacuated from homes along the coast to the high school, which is on higher ground. Climatologist,...

www.buzzsprout.com

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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 9h

Wednesday early afternoon: mandatory evacuation for the entire city of Kotzebue (posted on the city FB page) for expected coastal flooding later today. No roads in or out of Kotz, so in this case, evacuation means go to the High School. #akwx #weatther #Alaska

City of Kotzebue Mandatory Evacuation Order Issued 1205pm October 8, 2025. Due to incoming storm.water surge, the City of Kotzebue is issuing a mandatory evacuation order for all residents, effective immediately.

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Jennifer Schell @jenniferschell16.bsky.social · 10h

I just taught Moby-Dick. It's my favorite book of all time. Hate to see it messed with like this! 😂

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Riley Black 🦕 🏳️‍⚧️ @restingdinoface.bsky.social · 10h

Yessss

Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 12h

You will soon stalk, hunt, and take down Prey in theaters:

reactormag.com/prey-predato...

Prey Is Finally Getting the Theatrical Release Director Dan Trachtenberg Says It Was Made For - Reactor

The 2022 film is showing as part of a Predator double feature.

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Jennifer Schell @jenniferschell16.bsky.social · 10h

Can confirm. He's not. He's also probably quoting Star Teck II: The Wrath of Khan, which uses the same line. Not that that makes it make sense...

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Jennifer Schell @jenniferschell16.bsky.social · 15h

Congratulations! Can't wait to read it!

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Dolly Jørgensen @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social · 2d

It’s real!!
I just got my first copy of Ghosts Behind Glass and it is beautiful. You all really need to order your copies. You will not regret it. press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

Double page spread with a photo of diorama

Chapter 3 Cursed treasures on left, lion on right

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Association for the Study of Literature and Environment @asle-us.bsky.social · 1d

Want to get more involved with the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment? Consider an elected or appointed office! We are seeking candidates for our fall elections now: www.asle.org/stay.../asle...

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Michelle Chen @michellechn.bsky.social · 1d

I know ya'll love a free book...

UPColorado @upcolorado.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #OAWeek! Did you know we have a full collection of books that are completely FREE to read? Open Books = Open Minds. Check out the full list here and spread the word! read.upcolorado.com #readUP #OAWeek2025

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UPColorado @upcolorado.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #OAWeek! Did you know we have a full collection of books that are completely FREE to read? Open Books = Open Minds. Check out the full list here and spread the word! read.upcolorado.com #readUP #OAWeek2025

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Princess Daazhraii Johnson @princessdaazhraii.bsky.social · 1d

As this administration guts climate science & mitigation efforts in the midst of a climate emergency & opens #Alaska to more extraction - we are all left to suffer the consequences. @rick any data on amount of rainfall lately & potential impacts?

Carrie Nash @carrieinfbx.bsky.social · 3d

Huslia today.

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Dr Michelle LaRue @drmichellelarue.bsky.social · 2d

When I was on the ice w Nat Geo, we visited the emperor penguins at Atka Bay which is a colony that hops up onto the ice shelf rather than staying only on sea ice. This means that when chicks fledge they have a high-dive of a jump to reach the water. Which they do. With spectacular inelegance. 🧪🌍🦑🦉

A scientist in a black jacket and brown hat with binoculars in her hands looks into the distance as emperor penguin chicks hang out in the background.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 5d

Upon her return home, Kenojuak continued to make art and founded the West Baffin Co-operative.
In 1958, she published her 1st print, Rabbit Eating Seaweed. In 1960, she painted her iconic work The Enchanted Owl, which became a stamp in 1970.

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The photo showcases an artwork titled "The Enchanted Owl." It features a stylized owl depicted in a vibrant and dynamic manner. The owl's body is colored in shades of green and yellow, with intricate dot patterns giving it texture. Its eyes are large and expressive, outlined in black. Radiating from behind the owl are long, bold feathers or rays, alternating in black and yellow, creating a striking contrast and a sense of movement or energy. These rays curve and flow around the owl, adding to the dynamic feel of the piece. The background is a simple, light beige, which helps to highlight the vivid colors and bold lines of the owl.

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Modern Humanities Research Association @themhra.bsky.social · Mar 21

The MHRA has transitioned from Twitter/X and will now use Bluesky to communicate our work. We are excited to contribute to establishing Bluesky as a dynamic, inclusive, and engaging platform for academic exchange and collaboration.

To celebrate this new chapter, we are hosting a book giveaway! 👇

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Society for the Study of the American Gothic @ssag.bsky.social · 2d

Please join our Gothic Reading Group on November 7 @ 2:30PM EST for a discussion of Maryse Condé's I, TITUBA, BLACK WITCH OF SALEM.
Here's the Zoom registration link:
gmu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#SSAG #GothicLiterature #ReadingGroup

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Gothic Reading Group: I, TITUBA, BLACK WITCH OF SALEM. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · 2d

especially pleading with bookstores to feature these on their Banned Books tables instead of Harry-fucking-Potter

Bisexual Kaiju @bisexualkaiju.myatproto.social · 2d

So you want to support living marginalized banned authors but your local banned books week displays and events are full of famous dead people?

Not to worry: your helpful non-binary bookseller is here to help!

A thread!

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David Reamer @anchistorian.bsky.social · 3d

There once was an object called a bullet pencil, common and known by nearly everyone, even to Alaska. Then they disappeared. My latest article:

From 19th century battlefield relic to 20th century promotional item: The rise and fall of a forgotten oddity, bullet pencils

The pencils started as high-utility writing utensils but became a popular souvenir and marketing tool, eventually reaching Alaska.

www.adn.com

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Jennifer Schell @jenniferschell16.bsky.social · 3d

Eagle chirps are so not eerie or menacing...

lorem ipsum 🇧🇷🇺🇸 @whiskeynachos.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you to the Alaska Raptor Center for telling the truth that birders already knew: every bald eagle cry you hear in an advertisement is a red-tailed hawk.

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Steve Haddock @stevehaddock.bsky.social · Aug 28

Our science photo book The Radiant Sea is out Sept 2nd!!
30 years of research, 10 years of "we should", and a year of collating pix and writing.
Sönke and I show (mostly for the first time) images of how organisms produce, use, and interact with light in the sea. #bioluminescence #fluorescence 🦑🧪🌊

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Colleen Iversen @colleeniversen.bsky.social · 6d

The next #Embroidery will be a willow ptarmigan in the snow with her very fluffy feet on display. 🐓

A partially embroidered large white chicken ish bird against a painted blue and snowy background with willow twigs sticking up around her.

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Meredith Guthrie @meredithea.bsky.social · 4d

I am SO EXCITED about this! (Also, please notice that they seem to be referencing my History of the Sitcom class in the first sentence 😂) www.wesa.fm/arts-culture... #H2P

@meanlouise.bsky.social @drtares.bsky.social Field trip To come visit me- I mean, the new Horror Studies collection?

University of Pittsburgh launches world's first center to study horror genre

The University of Pittsburgh is doubling down on its longstanding commitment to studying the horror genre with the launch of its new Horror Studies Center.

www.wesa.fm

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Jennifer Schell @jenniferschell16.bsky.social · 5d

Happy birthday! Looks like some great books in that pile!

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Eva Holland @evaholland.bsky.social · 5d

Some nice news this morning: my Cottage Life feature on Banff's long lost Wolf 57 won gold in the nature/environment category at the IRMAs! Thanks to @alyshavdt.bsky.social for the news *and* for the assignment.

She's a female grey wolf who disappeared in 2003. Why is Wolf 57 capturing researchers' attention?

Eighteen years after she disappeared, her collar was found hundreds of kilometres away. Here's why she deserves your attention.

cottagelife.com

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Ak Rita @ak-ritaj.bsky.social · 6d

And puppies too, what a great event for #Kotzebue

James Brooks Cascade @alaska.bsky.social · 6d

How do you run a marathon in a place with fewer than 26 miles of road? Well, a kayak was involved for the inaugural Cape Blossom Marathon: www.kotz.org/kotz-local-n... #Alaska

Kotzebue’s first official marathon featured puppies, fresh-caught salmon and a kayak stream crossing

The inaugural Cape Blossom Marathon and Half drew 17 participants, all from Alaska.

www.kotz.org

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