Michael Armstrong
@maarmstrong.bsky.social
📎Writer, journalist emeritus. #prostatecancer survivor. New College-Fla. grad. I write strange science fiction. Born in Va., raised in Fla., Alaskan since 1979. I like extremes. Tuggeht-Uzintun.
Also, that reddish-pink is rare.
November 12, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Also, that reddish-pink is rare.
Holy coronal mass ejection! I think these are the most amazing auroras I’ve seen in 45 years in Alaska! Taken from Diamond Ridge, Homer, Alaska, looking all directions. #auroras #NorthernLights
November 12, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Holy coronal mass ejection! I think these are the most amazing auroras I’ve seen in 45 years in Alaska! Taken from Diamond Ridge, Homer, Alaska, looking all directions. #auroras #NorthernLights
When I lived in Florida I knew about snow but no way one told me about the magic of hoar frost. Photos taken with a #LensBaby Sweet 22 lens.
November 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
When I lived in Florida I knew about snow but no way one told me about the magic of hoar frost. Photos taken with a #LensBaby Sweet 22 lens.
Someone in the parent corporation of the Homer News removed the original web story and later replaced it with an edited, toned down version. The original reporter’s byline was replaced with “staff report.”
But print endures.
But print endures.
September 26, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Someone in the parent corporation of the Homer News removed the original web story and later replaced it with an edited, toned down version. The original reporter’s byline was replaced with “staff report.”
But print endures.
But print endures.
Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, didn’t like the Homer (Alaska) News coverage of the vigil she organized for Charlie Kirk. On her official letterhead she threatened a boycott.
Intimidating a free press because you don’t like what they write? I wonder who she learned that from?
Intimidating a free press because you don’t like what they write? I wonder who she learned that from?
September 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, didn’t like the Homer (Alaska) News coverage of the vigil she organized for Charlie Kirk. On her official letterhead she threatened a boycott.
Intimidating a free press because you don’t like what they write? I wonder who she learned that from?
Intimidating a free press because you don’t like what they write? I wonder who she learned that from?
Every year artist Mavis Muller coordinates the creation of a beautiful basket on a beach in Homer, Alaska—and then it’s transformed into heat and light.
September 14, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Every year artist Mavis Muller coordinates the creation of a beautiful basket on a beach in Homer, Alaska—and then it’s transformed into heat and light.
Clarification: The settlement says it’s per work, with 500,000 works registered.
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September 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Clarification: The settlement says it’s per work, with 500,000 works registered.
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About 145 people showed up for the #WorkersOverBillionaires Labor Day rally in Homer, Alaska.
September 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
About 145 people showed up for the #WorkersOverBillionaires Labor Day rally in Homer, Alaska.
Scenes from the Freedom Over Fascism rally held in Homer, Alaska, on Saturday, July 19. @50501movement.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Scenes from the Freedom Over Fascism rally held in Homer, Alaska, on Saturday, July 19. @50501movement.bsky.social
Seen in Homer, Alaska.
July 13, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Seen in Homer, Alaska.
I had dinner tonight at the Dirty Skillet in Hope and saw this sign.
June 18, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I had dinner tonight at the Dirty Skillet in Hope and saw this sign.
From Homer, Alaska. The only kings we love are salmon.
June 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
From Homer, Alaska. The only kings we love are salmon.
In November 1940 Paris students protested against the Nazi occupation … with fishing poles.
June 6, 2025 at 7:04 AM
In November 1940 Paris students protested against the Nazi occupation … with fishing poles.
About 50 people showed up on 5/30 to greet Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan at a closed visit at the Homer (Alaska) Senior Center. They protested possible cuts to Medicaid. #savemedicaid #nomorekings
May 31, 2025 at 3:19 AM
About 50 people showed up on 5/30 to greet Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan at a closed visit at the Homer (Alaska) Senior Center. They protested possible cuts to Medicaid. #savemedicaid #nomorekings
Signs from the #MayDay protest in Homer, Alaska. It was cold and rainy but about 50 still showed up. A blessed #Beltane to all.
May 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Signs from the #MayDay protest in Homer, Alaska. It was cold and rainy but about 50 still showed up. A blessed #Beltane to all.
Thanks to whomever on the @maddow.msnbc.com show who snagged this photo I took of the April 19 Homer, Alaska protest for tonight’s broadcast. It was a great segment on the protests in Alaska.
April 22, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Thanks to whomever on the @maddow.msnbc.com show who snagged this photo I took of the April 19 Homer, Alaska protest for tonight’s broadcast. It was a great segment on the protests in Alaska.
Signs and scenes from the April 19 protest in Homer, Alaska.
April 20, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Signs and scenes from the April 19 protest in Homer, Alaska.
About 500 people showed up for the #HandsOff rally in Homer, Alaska. About 10,000 live in the Homer area. #StandUpForDemocracy.
April 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
About 500 people showed up for the #HandsOff rally in Homer, Alaska. About 10,000 live in the Homer area. #StandUpForDemocracy.
