Karen Kiely
@karenkiely.bsky.social
Romance writer. Retired librarian. Mom to cats & humans. Gardener. Cook/eater. Arts & crafter. Lifelong Alaskan. Unrepentant prog/lib. She/her.
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In Chicago, a Nativity scene features a zip-tied baby Jesus and Roman centurions in "ICE" vests.
Near Boston, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are absent from a Nativity scene, replaced with a sign reading "ICE was here."
It's all part of growing religious blowback to ICE. religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
Near Boston, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are absent from a Nativity scene, replaced with a sign reading "ICE was here."
It's all part of growing religious blowback to ICE. religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
ICE Nativity scenes: Churches reimagine Christmas story amid deportations
(RNS) — 'We know that Jesus was born into a Roman imperial occupation, and pretty much immediately becomes a refugee in Egypt, has to flee and faces political violence,' the Rev. Michael Woolf said.
religionnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
In Chicago, a Nativity scene features a zip-tied baby Jesus and Roman centurions in "ICE" vests.
Near Boston, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are absent from a Nativity scene, replaced with a sign reading "ICE was here."
It's all part of growing religious blowback to ICE. religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
Near Boston, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are absent from a Nativity scene, replaced with a sign reading "ICE was here."
It's all part of growing religious blowback to ICE. religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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jumping on in 15 minutes and someone who donates in our hour will get their pick of my 3D printed EF5 (+1) Forsaken art prints!
December 7, 2025 at 6:45 AM
jumping on in 15 minutes and someone who donates in our hour will get their pick of my 3D printed EF5 (+1) Forsaken art prints!
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The American Red Cross of Alaska is opening a shelter Saturday night at 10 p.m.
LIVE UPDATES: Red Cross opens shelter in Palmer during power outage, after multi-family home fire
A windstorm has caused power outages from the Kenai Peninsula to the Talkeetna area.
www.alaskasnewssource.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The American Red Cross of Alaska is opening a shelter Saturday night at 10 p.m.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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The fact that Netflix could afford to buy warner brothers means they could've afforded to let us share passwords.
December 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The fact that Netflix could afford to buy warner brothers means they could've afforded to let us share passwords.
This is the best thing I’ve seen all day.
I will never not think about the origins of the word thagomizer.
December 7, 2025 at 5:31 AM
This is the best thing I’ve seen all day.
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A 471-foot toxic tailings dam.
A 316-mile gas pipeline through salmon streams.
One of the world’s largest gold mines — now prioritized by federal agencies.
This is Donlin.
Learn why this project is so dangerous in our latest blog post.
#protectwhatyoulove #alaska #CookInlet #donlingold
A 316-mile gas pipeline through salmon streams.
One of the world’s largest gold mines — now prioritized by federal agencies.
This is Donlin.
Learn why this project is so dangerous in our latest blog post.
#protectwhatyoulove #alaska #CookInlet #donlingold
Donlin Gold Mine on the Fast Track - Inletkeeper
Despite serious environmental and community concerns, the proposed Donlin Gold Project was added to the FAST-41 permitting program, marking it as a federal priority. Donlin Gold would be the largest p...
inletkeeper.org
December 7, 2025 at 3:43 AM
A 471-foot toxic tailings dam.
A 316-mile gas pipeline through salmon streams.
One of the world’s largest gold mines — now prioritized by federal agencies.
This is Donlin.
Learn why this project is so dangerous in our latest blog post.
#protectwhatyoulove #alaska #CookInlet #donlingold
A 316-mile gas pipeline through salmon streams.
One of the world’s largest gold mines — now prioritized by federal agencies.
This is Donlin.
Learn why this project is so dangerous in our latest blog post.
#protectwhatyoulove #alaska #CookInlet #donlingold
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Hepatitis B, once rampant in Indigenous villages, has been brought under control in Alaska, but a CDC advisory committee voted to drop the vaccine recommendation for newborns. via @alaskabeacon.com
Hepatitis vaccines credited as life-saving for Alaska children may be upended
Hepatitis B, once rampant in Indigenous villages, has been brought under control in the state, but a CDC advisory committee voted to drop the vaccine recommendation for newborns.
www.adn.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Hepatitis B, once rampant in Indigenous villages, has been brought under control in Alaska, but a CDC advisory committee voted to drop the vaccine recommendation for newborns. via @alaskabeacon.com
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
All. Of. This!!!
Y'all this past week I've seen some baffling takes on Heated Rivalry by people who have zero knowledge or enjoyment of romance novels, romance narratives, or sex scenes as a storytelling device. "Uh where's the romance? Why are they boning so much???"
December 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
All. Of. This!!!
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RAJU: If defenseless survivors were killed, would that constitute a violation of the laws of war?
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
December 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
RAJU: If defenseless survivors were killed, would that constitute a violation of the laws of war?
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
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“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
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Sometimes I think about how violent, sex negative, and weirdly vanilla dark romance is. I also wish I could explain proper gang/mafia related codes of ethics vs an MMC who is just violent and emotionally abusive. Loving a bad man is different than he’s not bad because I love him.
November 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Sometimes I think about how violent, sex negative, and weirdly vanilla dark romance is. I also wish I could explain proper gang/mafia related codes of ethics vs an MMC who is just violent and emotionally abusive. Loving a bad man is different than he’s not bad because I love him.
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happiest birthday to my friend and romance author Janine Amesta! Treat yourself to one of her books and wish her the best today
also if you take a peek you might see a zero penny holiday steal 🎄 for one of her books 👀
amzn.to/48iWLNL
#romancelandia
also if you take a peek you might see a zero penny holiday steal 🎄 for one of her books 👀
amzn.to/48iWLNL
#romancelandia
Janine Amesta: books, biography, latest update
Follow Janine Amesta and explore their bibliography from Amazon's Janine Amesta Author Page.
amzn.to
November 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
happiest birthday to my friend and romance author Janine Amesta! Treat yourself to one of her books and wish her the best today
also if you take a peek you might see a zero penny holiday steal 🎄 for one of her books 👀
amzn.to/48iWLNL
#romancelandia
also if you take a peek you might see a zero penny holiday steal 🎄 for one of her books 👀
amzn.to/48iWLNL
#romancelandia
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I see people saying
“I would use alt text but I keep forgetting!”
Thankfully, @bsky.app has a setting for that.
- Go to Settings
- Then Accessibility
- Toggle “Require alt text before posting” to the active setting.
Now Bluesky will remind you to add alt text to all of your posts.
“I would use alt text but I keep forgetting!”
Thankfully, @bsky.app has a setting for that.
- Go to Settings
- Then Accessibility
- Toggle “Require alt text before posting” to the active setting.
Now Bluesky will remind you to add alt text to all of your posts.
May 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I see people saying
“I would use alt text but I keep forgetting!”
Thankfully, @bsky.app has a setting for that.
- Go to Settings
- Then Accessibility
- Toggle “Require alt text before posting” to the active setting.
Now Bluesky will remind you to add alt text to all of your posts.
“I would use alt text but I keep forgetting!”
Thankfully, @bsky.app has a setting for that.
- Go to Settings
- Then Accessibility
- Toggle “Require alt text before posting” to the active setting.
Now Bluesky will remind you to add alt text to all of your posts.
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Sheeprise over Turnagain Arm this morning.
November 29, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Sheeprise over Turnagain Arm this morning.
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Starbucks employees escalated their strike on Black Friday, expanding to 120 stores and 85 cities.
Their CEO took home $96 million while refusing to negotiate a living wage for workers.
Boycott Starbucks. Stand with the employees.
Support local independent coffee shops:
Their CEO took home $96 million while refusing to negotiate a living wage for workers.
Boycott Starbucks. Stand with the employees.
Support local independent coffee shops:
Starbucks workers' union escalates strike on Black Friday
() -The Starbucks workers' union said on Friday it is escalating an indefinite strike to more than 120 stores and 85 cities, demanding higher pay and staffing levels at the coffee chain. The walkout,...
www.yahoo.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Starbucks employees escalated their strike on Black Friday, expanding to 120 stores and 85 cities.
Their CEO took home $96 million while refusing to negotiate a living wage for workers.
Boycott Starbucks. Stand with the employees.
Support local independent coffee shops:
Their CEO took home $96 million while refusing to negotiate a living wage for workers.
Boycott Starbucks. Stand with the employees.
Support local independent coffee shops:
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not so much uncharismatic as anticharismatic. all the charisma within a 10 mile radius ups and leaves as soon as he starts speaking.
JD Vance: "How many of you really like turkey?"
Many soldiers raise their hands.
Vance: "You're all full of shit."
Many soldiers raise their hands.
Vance: "You're all full of shit."
November 29, 2025 at 3:26 AM
not so much uncharismatic as anticharismatic. all the charisma within a 10 mile radius ups and leaves as soon as he starts speaking.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Moose
Black bear
Brown bear
Bald eagle
Sandhill crane
Most in my yard because Alaska. And I live in the middle of the largest city.
Moose
Black bear
Brown bear
Bald eagle
Sandhill crane
Most in my yard because Alaska. And I live in the middle of the largest city.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Moose
Beaver
Fox
Deer
Hawk
Moose
Beaver
Fox
Deer
Hawk
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Burrowing owls
Javelina
Sandhill cranes
Blue sharks (juvenile)
Cottonmouth
Burrowing owls
Javelina
Sandhill cranes
Blue sharks (juvenile)
Cottonmouth
November 29, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Moose
Black bear
Brown bear
Bald eagle
Sandhill crane
Most in my yard because Alaska. And I live in the middle of the largest city.
Moose
Black bear
Brown bear
Bald eagle
Sandhill crane
Most in my yard because Alaska. And I live in the middle of the largest city.
Academic institutions (all institutions, really) need to stop capitulating to the Terrorist-in-Chief. It never improves any situation.
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Academic institutions (all institutions, really) need to stop capitulating to the Terrorist-in-Chief. It never improves any situation.
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Quite a big #earthquake with a magnitude of M6.0 about 60 northeast of Anchorage, #Alaska, a few minutes ago. Here's the seismic signal of my Raspishake seismometer 11 mins after origin time in Herne, Germany, which is 7300 km away from the epicenter. 🧪⚒️ #geology @raspishake.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Quite a big #earthquake with a magnitude of M6.0 about 60 northeast of Anchorage, #Alaska, a few minutes ago. Here's the seismic signal of my Raspishake seismometer 11 mins after origin time in Herne, Germany, which is 7300 km away from the epicenter. 🧪⚒️ #geology @raspishake.bsky.social
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M 6.0 - 12 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska. Probably felt by many folks in the Anchorage area.
Did you feel it? Report it.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Did you feel it? Report it.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
M 6.0 - 12 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska. Probably felt by many folks in the Anchorage area.
Did you feel it? Report it.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Did you feel it? Report it.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
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We have reviewed a magnitude 6.0 event that occurred at 08:11 AM AK time, northwest of Anchorage and at 43 miles depth.
This event was felt widely throughout south-central Alaska, and as far as Fairbanks.
For more information, please visit
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025xjbvhj
This event was felt widely throughout south-central Alaska, and as far as Fairbanks.
For more information, please visit
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025xjbvhj
Willow M6.0 | Alaska Earthquake Center
Alaskan Earthquake Center
earthquake.alaska.edu
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We have reviewed a magnitude 6.0 event that occurred at 08:11 AM AK time, northwest of Anchorage and at 43 miles depth.
This event was felt widely throughout south-central Alaska, and as far as Fairbanks.
For more information, please visit
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025xjbvhj
This event was felt widely throughout south-central Alaska, and as far as Fairbanks.
For more information, please visit
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025xjbvhj
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a heteromultivalent nanogel capable of killing some of the most dangerous bacteria known to medicine- with over 99.9% effectiveness against P. aeruginosa. It also showed strong antibacterial effects against other major threats, including E. coli and MRSA.
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a heteromultivalent nanogel capable of killing some of the most dangerous bacteria known to medicine- with over 99.9% effectiveness against P. aeruginosa. It also showed strong antibacterial effects against other major threats, including E. coli and MRSA.