Mastodawn

Julie Stricker Feb 10, 2023

Damon Kiesow Feb 10, 2023

I don't think Heather is on Mastodon yet to tag, but this quote is on fire:

“I don’t really care about journalism, the industry that has a product for sale. That’s not what I care about saving or fixing. I care about journalism, a service to the public that requires quality news and information in order to navigate their lives. To me, that’s the only real journalism.”

https://medium.com/centerforcooperativemedia/q-a-heather-bryant-on-how-collaboration-empowers-small-local-news-startups-29f9f1641409

Q&A: Heather Bryant on how collaboration empowers small local news startups

Heather Bryant is the interim executive director for Tiny News Collective, an organization that helps local news founders start publications and get them off the ground. Tiny News provides training…

Center for Cooperative Media

Julie Stricker Feb 10, 2023

sfdb Feb 10, 2023

Ron DeSantis, the big 2A supporter who wants permitless carry in the state, doesn't want guns at his events and he's frightened that his supporters are going to find out.

Gift link to this great WaPo story....

https://wapo.st/3jOtqUN

DeSantis wanted to ban guns at event, but not to be blamed, emails show

Tampa officials received a request to ban guns at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's election night party, a city official said in emails.

The Washington Post

Julie Stricker Feb 10, 2023

Robert Reich Feb 10, 2023

The CEO-to-worker pay gap at America’s largest public companies is now 399-to-1.

In 1965, the ratio was 20-to-1.

Trickle-down economics was always a sham.

Julie Stricker Jan 25, 2023

Rick Thoman Jan 25, 2023

Fairbanks area into super strong temperature inversion territory Wednesday morning: at 7am Fort Wainwright-13F (-25.0C) while Cleary Summit up to 28F (-2.2C), for a 41F (22.8C) range. #akwx @anisian @CarrieNash @Climatologist49

Julie Stricker Jan 9, 2023

Rick Thoman Jan 9, 2023

The power of no clouds in mid-winter: Fairbanks airport temperature has dropped 23F (-13C) in less 5 hours Monday morning after hardly changing all weekend. There's no weather front or airmass change at all. Only difference is blanket of clouds went "poof" and now the air right above the snowpack is rapidly losing heat to outer space and cold air is draining toward lower elevations like the Tanana River. #akwx #winter @[email protected] @Climatologist49

Julie Stricker Dec 21, 2022

CarrieinFbx Dec 21, 2022

https://youtu.be/gI7wpQx9o-c Happy Solstice. This is a fun video showing solstice day Timelapse in Fairbanks.

Alaska Winter Solstice Timelapse

YouTube

Julie Stricker Dec 21, 2022

Brian Brettschneider Dec 21, 2022

Solar noon in Fairbanks occurs only 3 minutes after the winter solstice today (12:50 p.m. vs 12:47 p.m.). In theory, the two events are this close in time once every 400 or so years. @AlaskaWx

Julie Stricker Dec 21, 2022

I walked outside about 12:30 a.m. to let the dogs pee and it was only minus 15. Still saw minus 40 in the flats by Little Chena River this morning. Living on a hill has definite benefits.
#MyAlaskaWx

Julie Stricker Dec 19, 2022

Bathsheba Demuth Dec 19, 2022

In places with no mining or industry in Alaska's Brooks Range, streams run orange. Water is too acidic to drink. It curdles powdered milk.

Jim Magdanz first altered me to this phenom. Here, Emily Schwing writes that it is likely caused by degrading permafrost

https://www.hcn.org/articles/north-water-alaskas-arctic-waterways-are-turning-orange-threatening-drinking-water

#Alaska #ClimateChange #Permafrost #Water

Alaska’s Arctic waterways are turning orange, threatening drinking water

Scientists think climate change may be the culprit.

Julie Stricker Dec 19, 2022

Rick Thoman Dec 19, 2022

Mid-day Monday temperatures in eastern mainland Alaska and the Yukon Territory. Two days before winter solstice and in the North, the power of the sun is none™️. #akwx #ytwx @Climatologist49 @[email protected] @evaholland