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Kelly Auer

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Fan of science, fiction and the overlap between them. All opinions my own.

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ICE takes mother and children including 5-year-old into custody in Soldotna, lawyer says A group of clergy held a hastily convened media briefing Tuesday afternoon in support of the family and to publicize their apparent detention.

ICE officers took a mother and her three children, including a 5-year-old, into custody in Soldotna on Tuesday, according to the woman’s attorney.

18.02.2026 02:58 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 6

Zero idea what your end looks like, of course, but the form looked lovely.

16.02.2026 02:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
3D Printed Whistles | Linktree We ship community protection whistles for free. Need some? Click the email link below & tell us how many you need (between 100 - 1000) & where to send them.

If you need whistles, or you want to contribute to our GoFundMe to help us get whistles across the US, visit our link tree: linktr.ee/3Dwhistles

30.01.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 160 πŸ” 88 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5
What To Do If You Get Pepper Sprayed
What To Do If You Get Pepper Sprayed YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken

The guy who makes funny doctor videos (who actually is an ophthalmologist) just made a couple on pepper spray generally and with contacts. We live in weird times.

30.01.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call β€œsymbolic compliance.”

That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.

26.01.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 20843 πŸ” 8643 πŸ’¬ 267 πŸ“Œ 714

By the way. YOU SHOULD STILL CALL YOUR SENATORS. It matters that they vote no. Because you'll know you did your job as an American and it'll be up to them to do the right thing.

24.01.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 195 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
Stand With The Sinister Minnesotans Against ICE

Net proceeds will be donated to local organizations in Minnesota

Stand With The Sinister Minnesotans Against ICE Net proceeds will be donated to local organizations in Minnesota

Stand With The Sinister Minnesotans Against ICE https://store.theonion.com/products/sinister-minnesotans-t-shirt?variant=44569654984773

24.01.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 1909 πŸ” 495 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 19

"What can Democrats actually do?"

- Vote against funding for ICE and DHS

- State that any ICE officers who commit crimes under Trump will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law

- Encourage cities and states to refuse to cooperate with ICE

- Explain ICE is part of Trump's tyranny

24.01.2026 19:34 πŸ‘ 10255 πŸ” 2790 πŸ’¬ 535 πŸ“Œ 171
The Chugach NF Avalanche Information Center in Girdwood has
issued a SPECIAL AVALANCHE STATEMENT for the following areas:
South Fork Eagle River, Chugach State Park, Girdwood, Portage,
Turnagain Pass, Moose Pass, Summit Lake, and Seward from 6 am
Saturday, Jan 17 to 6 am Tuesday, Jan 20.

* WHAT...Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist in the
backcountry. Avalanche danger is HIGH at and above treeline.

* WHERE...For the Western Chugach and Kenai Mountains in and
around Anchorage, Girdwood, Portage, Turnagain Pass, Summit
Lake, Moose Pass, Lost Lake, and Seward.

* WHEN...In effect through 6:00 am Tuesday, Jan 20th.

* IMPACTS...Very large human-triggered avalanches are likely.
Despite quiet weather, the snowpack remains very unstable.
People can easily trigger very large avalanches. It is likely
avalanches may be triggered remotely from flat terrain below
steeper slopes.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If deciding to recreate
in the backcountry, choose terrain that is flat or less than 30
degrees in steepness, with nothing steeper above you. Travel is
avalanche terrain is not recommended.

Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the
coverage area of this or any avalanche center.

For more information visit www.ChugachAvalanche.org.

The Chugach NF Avalanche Information Center in Girdwood has issued a SPECIAL AVALANCHE STATEMENT for the following areas: South Fork Eagle River, Chugach State Park, Girdwood, Portage, Turnagain Pass, Moose Pass, Summit Lake, and Seward from 6 am Saturday, Jan 17 to 6 am Tuesday, Jan 20. * WHAT...Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist in the backcountry. Avalanche danger is HIGH at and above treeline. * WHERE...For the Western Chugach and Kenai Mountains in and around Anchorage, Girdwood, Portage, Turnagain Pass, Summit Lake, Moose Pass, Lost Lake, and Seward. * WHEN...In effect through 6:00 am Tuesday, Jan 20th. * IMPACTS...Very large human-triggered avalanches are likely. Despite quiet weather, the snowpack remains very unstable. People can easily trigger very large avalanches. It is likely avalanches may be triggered remotely from flat terrain below steeper slopes. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If deciding to recreate in the backcountry, choose terrain that is flat or less than 30 degrees in steepness, with nothing steeper above you. Travel is avalanche terrain is not recommended. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center. For more information visit www.ChugachAvalanche.org.

Special Weather Statement issued January 18 at 6:05AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Additional Details Here.

18.01.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
"Paladin's Grace" surrounded by other books and candles in a bookstore display. Display title is Cozy Romance Reads.

"Paladin's Grace" surrounded by other books and candles in a bookstore display. Display title is Cozy Romance Reads.

Proof that my local bookstore also thinks @tkingfisher.com's Paladin books are cozy romances, despite the occasional severed head. ❀️

06.12.2025 23:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
(next to a crossed out Home Depot logo) β€œHome Depot has allowed its parking lots to become ground zero for ICE raids on immigrant day laborers, and its billionaire co-founder Bernie Marcus has funneled millions into Trump's campaigns.”

(next to a crossed out Target logo) β€œTarget, which once branded itself as the friendly, inclusive big-box store, has now scrapped its DEl goals and scaled back LGBTQ+ offerings to avoid angering the regime.”

(next to a crossed out Amazon logo) β€œAmazon didn't just shower Trump's inauguration with cash -- Jeff Bezos' company pitched facial-recognition tools to
ICE and powers the Palantir systems ICE uses to track and deport immigrants, making Amazon a core contractor for the regime's deportation machine.”

(next to a crossed out Home Depot logo) β€œHome Depot has allowed its parking lots to become ground zero for ICE raids on immigrant day laborers, and its billionaire co-founder Bernie Marcus has funneled millions into Trump's campaigns.” (next to a crossed out Target logo) β€œTarget, which once branded itself as the friendly, inclusive big-box store, has now scrapped its DEl goals and scaled back LGBTQ+ offerings to avoid angering the regime.” (next to a crossed out Amazon logo) β€œAmazon didn't just shower Trump's inauguration with cash -- Jeff Bezos' company pitched facial-recognition tools to ICE and powers the Palantir systems ICE uses to track and deport immigrants, making Amazon a core contractor for the regime's deportation machine.”

It’s the busiest shopping period of the year, so we’re hitting pause on buying from corporations that enable Trump’s fascist agenda: weaintbuyingit.com/?utm_source=bluesky

26.11.2025 13:13 πŸ‘ 1538 πŸ” 784 πŸ’¬ 55 πŸ“Œ 60
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Calendar tour!!

Don’t look at my office, I know it’s chaotic, don’t do it, don’t look, just look at the calendar! it’s very nice! it has animals on it and it helps me buy native plant seeds for my city, nothing to see on my walls.

Get a pretty calendar at squidfacts.net

19.11.2025 16:39 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! Just got me a gift for next fall. Thanks for the heads-up! 🀞🏻 for a horf interaction as well.

09.11.2025 04:26 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What do you think - do the Dems leverage this week's election victories into forcing Republicans to end the shutdown?

08.11.2025 03:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
If you have any trouble voting or have questions about your rights, call the non-partisan Election Protection Hotline.
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If you have any trouble voting or have questions about your rights, call the non-partisan Election Protection Hotline. English: 1-866-OUR-VOTE / 1-866-687-8683 Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA / 1-888-839-8682 Arabic: 1-844-YALLA-US / 1-844-925-5287 For Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and more: 1-888-API-VOTE / 1-888-274-8683

If you run into any problems or have questions when casting your vote today, call the Election Protection Hotline.

04.11.2025 14:36 πŸ‘ 1278 πŸ” 1071 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 37

The free store is now a regular event happening the first Sunday of each month!

Today there was a great turnout & the question I heard over & over was "when is the next free store?"

Mark your calendar for December 7th!

@anchoragemutualaid.bsky.social

#alaskasky

03.11.2025 01:47 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#anchorage #halong
Please donate materials for making cultural regalia, particularly yup'ik.

31.10.2025 23:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Organizers (& other folks) base some of these estimates on the rsvp count...but *tons* of attendees don't rsvp! An analysis of the photos / videos would show the more accurate numbers.

19.10.2025 05:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Ffs...my ancestors who came had their family name changed because it was transcribed incorrectly & they were just your garden variety western European farmers & not dealing w/different alphabets! People *absolutely* had their names changed, whether by choice or not.

14.10.2025 05:50 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Such a great idea!! I broke a knife on the last batch I tried to hand cut. 😬

07.10.2025 04:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I keep seeing people say things like, β€œWell we’re not going to HAVE elections,” and with all due respect, I think this is both wildly pessimistic and also wildly naive.

We are not going to have free and fair elections. We also have not had them in the past.

18.07.2025 15:48 πŸ‘ 5366 πŸ” 923 πŸ’¬ 138 πŸ“Œ 190

I get that there are always tough budget decisions, but why are people always so ready to cut feeding children?? I share your hope that they support families through signup.

10.07.2025 01:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right nowβ€”but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands.

Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧡

16.06.2025 21:12 πŸ‘ 7882 πŸ” 4786 πŸ’¬ 229 πŸ“Œ 387
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Your State-by-State Guide to Every State Supreme Court - Bolts Bolts breaks down the structure, selection procedures, and functions of each state’s highest court.

State supreme courts are a battlefield for pressing issues, from abortion rights to ballot access. But do you know how your court works?

Our guide breaks down the structure and procedures of every single state’s highest court.
boltsmag.org/whats-o...

31.05.2025 14:45 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

A friend replaced hers with a Pride sticker ❀️

02.04.2025 15:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm seeing even sketchy local coverage of some things (town halls, protests) but we also do have local institutions who are absolutely holding the line (not allowing ICE into schools, for example). Here, it definitely seems like lack of coverage vs lack of resistance.

31.03.2025 00:58 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I will always like the closing parenthesis.

21.02.2025 05:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

SO many things can have sneaky gluten from seasonings, broth, etc etc. Also, many wineries apparently use flour paste when sealing wine barrels, so it can contaminate otherwise gf wine! πŸ˜ͺ

08.02.2025 03:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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MAGAs 7 Deadly Sinsβ€”So Farβ€”And How to Fight Back How MAGAs are undermining every aspect of our Republic as they march the United States towards fascismβ€”and the actions we must take to stop them

I answer the critically important question, "HOW DO WE SLOW DOWN TRUMP?"

Here are 7 meaningful things we can do to fight back.

There's no quick fix, but with collective efforts, we can make progress. And yes, it requires Dem Leadership to Wake the ---- UP.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/magas-7-de...

02.02.2025 22:18 πŸ‘ 607 πŸ” 226 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 24

running the federal govt the same way I figure out which breaker powers the garage

29.01.2025 02:25 πŸ‘ 3970 πŸ” 730 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 15