IdahoLark

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Birder, Tali’s person, Boise State alum, Master Naturalist, and blue bird living in a red state. Fourth-generation Idahoan, one-time Alaskan. Former dog musher and director of Alaska Bird Observatory, now teaching environmental education in prisons. I post photos from my walks and travels, dogs, birds, and other random things I see. Most bird photos are my husband's. #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #dogs #DogsOfMastodon #Boise #Idaho #Alaska #Caturday

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D.C. federal judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to pause federal aid spending https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/dc-federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-trump-plan-pause-federal-aid-spend-rcna189706

D.C. federal judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to pause federal aid spending

WASHINGTON — A federal district judge on Tuesday granted an administrative stay in a case challenging the Trump administration’s planned freeze of federal aid, pausing the plan for a week and setting a hearing for further arguments next Monday morning.

NBC News
In 1946, the United States considered trading an oil-rich area around Alaska's Point Barrow to Denmark in exchange for parts of Greenland. US then also tried to buy Greenland outright for $100 million in gold. This didn't become public knowledge until 1991. #alaskahistory #alaska
There is no fucking snow in Anchorage, Alaska right now.
I will repeat that
There is no fucking snow in Anchorage Alaska right now. It’s goddamn January! Last year we had like 3 feet of snow at this point. All the snow we would’ve gotten has turned into rain. It’s freaking us all out, man.
#alaska #weather
Denali forever. No matter what the fetid yam says.
I picked a really bad month to do Dry January.

Today is MLK Day…Today do not celebrate those who aim to take away your civil liberties, but instead let us choose to remember those who fought for them ❤️

#MLKDay #MLKDay2025 #Remember #BoycottInauguration

Here we go.
So that excuses this guy? Jeezus.
Senate Republican Blows Up at His Democratic Colleagues for Grilling Hegseth: ‘How Many Senators Have Shown Up Drunk To Vote At Night?’ https://www.mediaite.com/news/senate-republican-blows-up-at-his-democratic-colleagues-for-grilling-hegseth-how-many-senators-have-shown-up-drunk-to-vote-at-night/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Senate Republican Blows Up at His Democratic Colleagues for Grilling Hegseth: ‘How Many Senators Have Shown Up Drunk To Vote At Night?’

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) ripped into his fellow senators over their questioning of Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth on Tuesday.

Mediaite
Great views of Mount Hood, including one with the Wolf Moon overhead, on a round trip between Boise and Portland yesterday. #Oregon #volcano #MountHood