@bug353.bsky.social
Alaskan native mutt.
Lover of all dogs, food, and cold water plunges.
Attempting to get through the next few years with my sanity intact enough to not be institutionalized.
Lover of all dogs, food, and cold water plunges.
Attempting to get through the next few years with my sanity intact enough to not be institutionalized.
Older Alaskan natives, who live in rural villages. Believe that when you go to the hospital, you're going to die.
Because they wait so long to go, that there's nothing a doctor can do to help.
I'm experiencing this now with my dad.
Stage 4 pancreatic cancer along with lung cancer.
Because they wait so long to go, that there's nothing a doctor can do to help.
I'm experiencing this now with my dad.
Stage 4 pancreatic cancer along with lung cancer.
March 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Older Alaskan natives, who live in rural villages. Believe that when you go to the hospital, you're going to die.
Because they wait so long to go, that there's nothing a doctor can do to help.
I'm experiencing this now with my dad.
Stage 4 pancreatic cancer along with lung cancer.
Because they wait so long to go, that there's nothing a doctor can do to help.
I'm experiencing this now with my dad.
Stage 4 pancreatic cancer along with lung cancer.
The depression that hits every time I leave the rural village in Alaska, to come back down to the lower 48? Girl. The cultural depression, the seasonal depression, and the inauguration all happening within the same week. I can't.
January 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The depression that hits every time I leave the rural village in Alaska, to come back down to the lower 48? Girl. The cultural depression, the seasonal depression, and the inauguration all happening within the same week. I can't.
"I lost so much weight by eating healthy and constantly working in the village!"
While completely disregarding that I followed my dad's diet of cigarettes and 8 cups of black coffee a day.
While completely disregarding that I followed my dad's diet of cigarettes and 8 cups of black coffee a day.
January 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
"I lost so much weight by eating healthy and constantly working in the village!"
While completely disregarding that I followed my dad's diet of cigarettes and 8 cups of black coffee a day.
While completely disregarding that I followed my dad's diet of cigarettes and 8 cups of black coffee a day.
Birthday present for my dad🎉🎉🎉
@toddspence.bsky.social did a beautiful job, he's going to be so happy with this
@toddspence.bsky.social did a beautiful job, he's going to be so happy with this
January 16, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Birthday present for my dad🎉🎉🎉
@toddspence.bsky.social did a beautiful job, he's going to be so happy with this
@toddspence.bsky.social did a beautiful job, he's going to be so happy with this
I'll never be Russian Orthodox, but I'm finding I do love the traditions and ceremonies of it. Especially the ones that bring community together.
Happy New Years 🎉
Happy New Years 🎉
January 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I'll never be Russian Orthodox, but I'm finding I do love the traditions and ceremonies of it. Especially the ones that bring community together.
Happy New Years 🎉
Happy New Years 🎉
Learning how to make ulus has been one of the best parts of the trip, though.
January 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Learning how to make ulus has been one of the best parts of the trip, though.
That being said, I feel such deep imposter syndrome. I try and immerse myself in helping my dad, but I feel like I'm just cosplaying at being native.
Making ulus, gathering wood, lighting the maqii, this entire week of Slavii. Every moment almost feels like it's for someone else.
Making ulus, gathering wood, lighting the maqii, this entire week of Slavii. Every moment almost feels like it's for someone else.
January 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
That being said, I feel such deep imposter syndrome. I try and immerse myself in helping my dad, but I feel like I'm just cosplaying at being native.
Making ulus, gathering wood, lighting the maqii, this entire week of Slavii. Every moment almost feels like it's for someone else.
Making ulus, gathering wood, lighting the maqii, this entire week of Slavii. Every moment almost feels like it's for someone else.
I told my partner that I want to come back to the village for seagull egg gathering. And fishing. And berry picking. And then moose hunting in the fall. And definitely back here for Slavii.
"You just want to move there, don't you?"
Why yes. Yes, I do. So much of this culture is lived experience.
"You just want to move there, don't you?"
Why yes. Yes, I do. So much of this culture is lived experience.
January 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I told my partner that I want to come back to the village for seagull egg gathering. And fishing. And berry picking. And then moose hunting in the fall. And definitely back here for Slavii.
"You just want to move there, don't you?"
Why yes. Yes, I do. So much of this culture is lived experience.
"You just want to move there, don't you?"
Why yes. Yes, I do. So much of this culture is lived experience.
My trip back to the village hasn't gone quite as planned. This was supposed to be my first time moose hunting, but with my dad's bad back, it had to be shelved.
So this visit has been all family, Slavii, and learning how to make ulus.
So this visit has been all family, Slavii, and learning how to make ulus.
January 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
My trip back to the village hasn't gone quite as planned. This was supposed to be my first time moose hunting, but with my dad's bad back, it had to be shelved.
So this visit has been all family, Slavii, and learning how to make ulus.
So this visit has been all family, Slavii, and learning how to make ulus.
Wearing my grandma's kuspuk for Slavii today. I'm not Russian Orthodox, but this has been such an interesting cultural experience.
January 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Wearing my grandma's kuspuk for Slavii today. I'm not Russian Orthodox, but this has been such an interesting cultural experience.
Dad made me moose bone soup, and of course he gave me the absolute best part of it.
I love most food, (bananas need to go extinct) but something about Alaskan native food just hits different.
I love most food, (bananas need to go extinct) but something about Alaskan native food just hits different.
January 3, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Dad made me moose bone soup, and of course he gave me the absolute best part of it.
I love most food, (bananas need to go extinct) but something about Alaskan native food just hits different.
I love most food, (bananas need to go extinct) but something about Alaskan native food just hits different.
A maqii is a traditional Alaskan native steam bath, essentially just a sauna. My dad's gets HOT.
December 31, 2024 at 5:33 AM
A maqii is a traditional Alaskan native steam bath, essentially just a sauna. My dad's gets HOT.
Planning a very last minute trip back to the village, it'll end up being around $2100 round trip for just me. It's insane that it's this much for travelling in the states. It'd be cheaper to get to any other country.
December 20, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Planning a very last minute trip back to the village, it'll end up being around $2100 round trip for just me. It's insane that it's this much for travelling in the states. It'd be cheaper to get to any other country.
@toddspence.bsky.social
My SO and I got early Christmas presents today 🎉🎉🎉
Truly not sure how these can be topped.
My SO and I got early Christmas presents today 🎉🎉🎉
Truly not sure how these can be topped.
December 20, 2024 at 6:22 AM
@toddspence.bsky.social
My SO and I got early Christmas presents today 🎉🎉🎉
Truly not sure how these can be topped.
My SO and I got early Christmas presents today 🎉🎉🎉
Truly not sure how these can be topped.
Being mixed is difficult. Half of my family is white, the other half is Alaskan native. Yupik, Athabascan, Dena'ina, Aleut. It's hard when my white family only see me as native, and my native family only see me as white.
I wouldn't change it for anything. But I feel like I'm always in transition.
I wouldn't change it for anything. But I feel like I'm always in transition.
December 18, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Being mixed is difficult. Half of my family is white, the other half is Alaskan native. Yupik, Athabascan, Dena'ina, Aleut. It's hard when my white family only see me as native, and my native family only see me as white.
I wouldn't change it for anything. But I feel like I'm always in transition.
I wouldn't change it for anything. But I feel like I'm always in transition.
Oh? My biggest flex?
No biggie, but my tattoo artist said that I sat really well for my session.
I'll be riding that high for yeeears
No biggie, but my tattoo artist said that I sat really well for my session.
I'll be riding that high for yeeears
December 18, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Oh? My biggest flex?
No biggie, but my tattoo artist said that I sat really well for my session.
I'll be riding that high for yeeears
No biggie, but my tattoo artist said that I sat really well for my session.
I'll be riding that high for yeeears
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My baby bro is getting into horror movies. "No movie has actually been scary though! They're all so cheesy."
Turns out, he's easily scared when he has to watch a scary movie in the dark and without being on his phone the entire time, who'd have guessed?
Turns out, he's easily scared when he has to watch a scary movie in the dark and without being on his phone the entire time, who'd have guessed?
December 13, 2024 at 7:52 AM
My baby bro is getting into horror movies. "No movie has actually been scary though! They're all so cheesy."
Turns out, he's easily scared when he has to watch a scary movie in the dark and without being on his phone the entire time, who'd have guessed?
Turns out, he's easily scared when he has to watch a scary movie in the dark and without being on his phone the entire time, who'd have guessed?
Strider was not amused dropping off a finals week care package to my sister 😂
December 13, 2024 at 7:14 AM
Strider was not amused dropping off a finals week care package to my sister 😂
As a woman alone at a concert, I wish literally all of the best for the men who actively will step in and be protective of a woman they don't know.
December 12, 2024 at 8:07 AM
As a woman alone at a concert, I wish literally all of the best for the men who actively will step in and be protective of a woman they don't know.
Childhood embarrassing moments are keeping me up tonight.
Specifically, being forced to do speech therapy in elementary, because the teachers in Washington didn't realize I had an Alaskan native accent
Specifically, being forced to do speech therapy in elementary, because the teachers in Washington didn't realize I had an Alaskan native accent
December 11, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Childhood embarrassing moments are keeping me up tonight.
Specifically, being forced to do speech therapy in elementary, because the teachers in Washington didn't realize I had an Alaskan native accent
Specifically, being forced to do speech therapy in elementary, because the teachers in Washington didn't realize I had an Alaskan native accent
Whenever I go to post, I overthink the fact that someone has already posted my thoughts better than I possibly could, so what's the point?
And then I go back to liking everyone else's more unique (in my own head) posts.
And then I go back to liking everyone else's more unique (in my own head) posts.
December 11, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Whenever I go to post, I overthink the fact that someone has already posted my thoughts better than I possibly could, so what's the point?
And then I go back to liking everyone else's more unique (in my own head) posts.
And then I go back to liking everyone else's more unique (in my own head) posts.
Glacial runoff meeting copper ore makes for the prettiest water in rural Alaska.
December 10, 2024 at 7:28 AM
Glacial runoff meeting copper ore makes for the prettiest water in rural Alaska.
I'm going to experience Slavi in a small village in Alaska for the first time since I have 4? 5?
My dad called, he signed us up for stars coming over.
Help? I have no idea what I've signed up for.
This has also made me realize that my Google skills are severely lacking.
#slavi #othodoxchristmas
My dad called, he signed us up for stars coming over.
Help? I have no idea what I've signed up for.
This has also made me realize that my Google skills are severely lacking.
#slavi #othodoxchristmas
December 9, 2024 at 9:07 AM
I'm going to experience Slavi in a small village in Alaska for the first time since I have 4? 5?
My dad called, he signed us up for stars coming over.
Help? I have no idea what I've signed up for.
This has also made me realize that my Google skills are severely lacking.
#slavi #othodoxchristmas
My dad called, he signed us up for stars coming over.
Help? I have no idea what I've signed up for.
This has also made me realize that my Google skills are severely lacking.
#slavi #othodoxchristmas