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sturgidson.bsky.social
Aaron Walker
@sturgidson.bsky.social
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film prof. #itsTegan! #itsGromit! #UglyDogs!
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I saw this post from @fnoggie.bsky.social. tbh, I wasn’t going to throw in. But then I read the number of students this would “impact”:

6

It took THIRTY donors to fulfill. All of us directly impacted these six kids. That’s how it should be in our communities. The team pulls the sled together
A screenshot from a Donors Choose page for a project. The screenshot hilights the teacher, Ms Christelle, and offers other basic information. This post discusses how the project is listed to impact 6 students, and 30 donors are labeled in the screenshot. The screenshot also states “Hooray, this project is fully funded.”
March 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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For cameraman/musher Sean, and for everybody to revisit, here’s an important meditation on Blowhole.

Please be aware, the author is HIGHLY biased.

Thank you for your advocacy, @sasshole.bsky.social #UglyDogs #IglyDogc #FreeBlowhole

www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adve...
An image of a white Alaskan husky dog with black patches oh his ears and eyes. He is laying down flompy-style, seemingly looking for more things to destroy. Next to him is a sign on his doghouse that says his name, “Blowhole.” Blowhole is represented by Sasshole at the Blowhole Innocence project, who could not be reached for comment at this time as to if he did or did not eat the brake lines of Blair Braverman and Quince Mountain’s truck. This alt-text writer believes him to be Innocent! The caption of the photograph states: “Taking it easy at the doghouse, photo by Chrissie Bodznick”
March 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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BEMYFRIEEEEND #IglyDogc

For those who don’t know the legend of how Grũæncħ saved the day despite being dumb as a box of rocks: www.boredpanda.com/sled-dog-gri...
A screenshot of a Twitter post from American author, adventurer, advice giver, and perennial friend to all Blair Braverman, telling a great story about the goof ball sled dog Grinch, and how he surprised the team and saved the day.
March 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Quince and Emily Ford are having a nice rest as they cross paths. Lovely people hopefully having a nice chat. #UglyDogs
An image of the GPS trackers from the Iditarod showing the markers of Quince Mountain and Emily Ford meeting at a point on the Yukon River, and indicating they both are taking a rest at this spot.
March 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Okay! I donated $25 to both for you, and matched it for both. The donate button on Identity Alaska was harder to split up so it is one $50 donation.
A donation confirmation page for Choosing Our Roots A donation confirmation page for Choosing Our Roots
March 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Wow... I actually can't believe this... This was fully funded. Special thanks to @outtamylaine.bsky.social and to the other funders, who made a HUGE contribution to a major, major project request.

Elated these kids can access some great cameras - we can't wait for their stories
#igivearod #uglydogs
A screenshot depicting a campaign on Donors Choose. The project is titled "Capturing Stories: Photography, Yearbook, and Video Creation in Rural Alaska." The previous post showed that this project needed to raise more than $3,000 to be funded. But this screenshot shows that it has now been fully funded, with its goal of $6000 having been reached.
March 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Q is out of Kaltag 1! In honor of completing his 24, I’ve donated to a project special to me- giving access to great photo and video equipment for elementary kids to capture their stories.

#igivearod #uglydogs

www.donorschoose.org/igivearod25
A screenshot of a Donors Choose project called “Capturing Stories: Photography, Yearbook, and Video Creation in Rural Alaska.” The text of the project reads “Help me give my students the chance to tell the story of our rural Alaskan community through photography, yearbook, and video creation.” It currently stands as needing $3028 to complete the fundraising goal.
March 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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I’m a bit early, but I’m putting my $16 for Quince’s 16h of rest in Kaltag toward the 3D printers. Push it to closing that cool project out!
#igivearod #uglydogs #81624Q

www.donorschoose.org/igivearod25
This is a screen captured from a Donors Choose page for a project called “Empowering Young Innovators with 3D Technology! This project will bring 3D printing to Mrs Christine’s class at Aniguin School, in Elim, AK. It currently has 3 donors and needs $62 to be completed.
March 10, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Reality Winner painted a lovely and loving portrait of #itsTegan.

It came today!
A regal painted portrait of a black Labrador dog named Tegan, sitting patiently for her master painter to capture her goodness. The signature is an “RE” inscription. A card that arrived with the painting. The card says “Finally… it’s Tegan! Sorry about the wait- I hope you enjoy it. Heart R E.” Viewer, we do enjoy it.
November 21, 2023 at 12:30 AM
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#itsTegan mlem
A close up photo of a black lab dog, licking its snout with an exceptionally long mleming tongue
November 9, 2023 at 2:50 PM
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Just think alls ya’ll need to see #itsTegan
A portrait of a beautiful black lab
October 27, 2023 at 12:17 AM
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Psssst she’s talking about me.
A photo of energy vampire Colin Robinson maliciously sharpening pencils to annoy
October 24, 2023 at 1:13 AM
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We stopped by Pismo Beach to see how the recovery has been since we’re near the 28th anniversary of the great Pismo Beach Disaster.

It’s amazing how far they’ve come. #resilience
A portrait of a black lab dog, Tegan. The photo is cropped in a non-traditional way, showing the dog’s amer-colored eye and face on the far right side, cut off artfully. The background is a beach with waves, out of focus. A low angle shot of a human and her dog, who is the black lab, Tegan. They stand on a beach; behind them waves crash. In the foreground is a clump of seaweed and a clam. A higher angled shot showing Pismo Beach, CA, in a very wide angle. Mountains are in the background, and the sea arcs to the right, with crashing waves. A clear sky above. Cars are on the beach with people in the distance. In the mid distance, an orange fence indicates the entrance and exit to the beach.
August 9, 2023 at 1:14 AM
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It’s Gotcha day for #itsTegan. The last few years have been brutal and at times we’ve barely held it together. We lost Gromit a year ago and I didn’t think we’d make it through without him. But Tegan has been a gift from the goddess, and the sweetest girl. Thank you for coming with us, friend.
A black lab, Tegan, rests in a late sun beam. A close up of a black lab dog looking near the camera.
July 29, 2023 at 6:21 PM
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#itsTegan!
July 25, 2023 at 3:02 PM