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Alaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 4h

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.

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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · 1h

Important context for out-of-state folks: all of these communities are off the road system. Think about all the struggles communities face to evac in more typical situations when you can drive some place safe, and then imagine there's no road and no flights. That's what we're talking about here.

Alaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 4h

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.

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Alaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 5d

Here are four graphics that show how much the PFD's purchasing power has changed over the years. UAA economist Brett Watson says they tell us "as much about how we think about inflation or the things that we buy as it does about the dividend itself."

Four graphics that chart the purchasing power of your PFD over the decades

University of Alaska economist Brett Watson looked at what you can buy with this year’s $1,000 dividend compared with 1982 and 2003.

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 5d

Pass the rewrite. Build a couple duplexes. Obliterate neighborhoods.

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 5d

"your rights as a neighbor stop at your property line."

Yes, they do. That's how property lines work.

www.adn.com/opinions/202...

Opinion: Democracy — and Anchorage neighborhoods — die in darkness

Anchorage residents are being asked to accept a massive rewrite of how our neighborhoods work — and most homeowners don’t even know it’s happening.

www.adn.com

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 6d

A lot of folks are incredibly generous with their time and forgiving

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 6d

Organizing big public events is kinda stressful

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 7d

One potential step is to help house homeless kids

www.sleepout.org/participants...

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · Nov 22

If you're constantly posting about how fucked up the world is, consider taking small concrete steps in reality to make it less fucked up.

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 9d

Juneau rn

a cartoon character from the simpsons is asking may i see it

ALT: a cartoon character from the simpsons is asking may i see it

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 9d

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 10d

Selling oil is a big part of our economy

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 10d

Oil at $40-$50/bbl is really bad for Alaska

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 11d

This November I'll be sleeping out with leaders from across Alaska's economy in solidarity with these kids - but the number of donors matters. It shows the kids that people care

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 11d

If you've got a minute, please consider donating to Covenant House #Alaska - they provide shelter, education and support to homeless youth in Alaska. They serve all youth and focus on respecting and supporting at risk kids

www.sleepout.org/participants...

I'm giving up my bed in solidarity with youth facing homelessness.

I'm giving up my bed for one night in solidarity with youth overcoming homelessness at Covenant House.

www.sleepout.org

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 11d

Meal prepping with everyone's favorite spices: Kerry gold and onions.

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 12d

Hockey night in Anchorage!

www.youtube.com/live/mGzBMZo...

HKY: Briercrest at Alaska Anchorage

YouTube video by UAA Seawolves

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 12d

Hell yeah I'm gonna make a stupid amount of spätzle

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 15d

So did the rapture happen yet? Asking for a friend. 👀

Calendar invite to the rapture: Social media predicts the end of the world — again

Many Christians on social media are convinced that the world will end tomorrow. As TikTok users deliberate the details of their alleged impending ascension into heaven, what if we got to work here on ...

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 20d

An Alaskan (Joseph Jackson) won the 2025 Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Writing Award, and that's pretty cool

www.amff.org/oncorhynchus/

Oncorhynchus - American Museum Of Fly Fishing

www.amff.org

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 25d

The new Seattle Kraken third jersey is obvious pandering to the pond hockey community in Alaska. Glow in the dark logos for a state where outdoor skating is often after dark?

Gonna be sick combined with glow in the dark pucks and headlamps.

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Tim Gill @timgill924.bsky.social · 28d

If you wanna be a professor these days… make sure it truly is your calling.

Otherwise… do something else with your time.

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · 29d

Everyday low price

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Kevin Berry 🇺🇦 @kevinberryecon.bsky.social · Sep 9

Little know Anchorage fact, H2Oasis is the only North Korean style waterpark in the USA.

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George Pearkes @peark.es · Sep 3

Energy dominance

*CONOCOPHILLIPS SAYS IT WILL REDUCE WORKFORCE BY 20-25%: RTRS

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