Don
@wormeguy.bsky.social
Studying parasites and frozen frogs in the Arctic.
"and his behavior toward authority is highly
unusual and most inappropriate."
Interests: Parasites, Pedagogy, Politics, and Packers.
The postings are my own & do not represent the University of Alaska.
"and his behavior toward authority is highly
unusual and most inappropriate."
Interests: Parasites, Pedagogy, Politics, and Packers.
The postings are my own & do not represent the University of Alaska.
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Don
@wormeguy.bsky.social
· Aug 15
BTW, I am always Team Humanity, Fuck Yea!
To crib Office Space:
Why should I change? They are the one who sucks.
To crib Office Space:
Why should I change? They are the one who sucks.
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people, you have the chance to put my book ahead of Olivia Nuzzi’s on the bestseller list. put aside all other considerations and think how objectively funny this would be. #1, that Mountain Goats guy. #2, Antivax Man Has My Heart. funniest list of the century. We can do this if we try
December 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
people, you have the chance to put my book ahead of Olivia Nuzzi’s on the bestseller list. put aside all other considerations and think how objectively funny this would be. #1, that Mountain Goats guy. #2, Antivax Man Has My Heart. funniest list of the century. We can do this if we try
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This is why i left the country
December 4, 2025 at 2:44 AM
This is why i left the country
Assessments should measure learning. They shouldn't measure how quickly and well you can use an assessment tool.
December 4, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Assessments should measure learning. They shouldn't measure how quickly and well you can use an assessment tool.
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At the State Board of Education meeting today, several speakers shared emotional testimony that Mt Edgecumbe HS is in a mental health and safety crisis.
They say due to staff + budget cuts, there's a gap in mental health care, cultural activities, and a degrading quality of life. 1/
They say due to staff + budget cuts, there's a gap in mental health care, cultural activities, and a degrading quality of life. 1/
December 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
At the State Board of Education meeting today, several speakers shared emotional testimony that Mt Edgecumbe HS is in a mental health and safety crisis.
They say due to staff + budget cuts, there's a gap in mental health care, cultural activities, and a degrading quality of life. 1/
They say due to staff + budget cuts, there's a gap in mental health care, cultural activities, and a degrading quality of life. 1/
Hey look, there's Nick Begich!
That’s a whole lots of House Republicans with “danger zone” margins.
December 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Hey look, there's Nick Begich!
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Is anyone here [Bluesky] in this area...[Denali Borough]?
Don't miss @rickirobin.bsky.social, author of GHOSTS OF DISTANT TREES, tomorrow at the Tri-Valley Library in Healy, Alaska if you're in the area.
December 3, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Is anyone here [Bluesky] in this area...[Denali Borough]?
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For those planning to watch the expected calamity of the ACIP meeting on December 4-5, they have switched the days for the topics. Now HBV vaccine will be discussed on Thursday and the entire childhood vaccine schedule on Friday.
The agendas are vague and no materials have been posted yet.
The agendas are vague and no materials have been posted yet.
December 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
For those planning to watch the expected calamity of the ACIP meeting on December 4-5, they have switched the days for the topics. Now HBV vaccine will be discussed on Thursday and the entire childhood vaccine schedule on Friday.
The agendas are vague and no materials have been posted yet.
The agendas are vague and no materials have been posted yet.
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A TIMELY REMINDER:
The U.S. Postal Service has announced that Operation Santa is accepting letters: 123 Elf Road, North Pole 88888 (12/6 deadline).
uspsoperationsanta.com
Letters & presents are great; however, the greatest gift is love.
Elect candidates who protect child health, safety & welfare.
The U.S. Postal Service has announced that Operation Santa is accepting letters: 123 Elf Road, North Pole 88888 (12/6 deadline).
uspsoperationsanta.com
Letters & presents are great; however, the greatest gift is love.
Elect candidates who protect child health, safety & welfare.
December 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A TIMELY REMINDER:
The U.S. Postal Service has announced that Operation Santa is accepting letters: 123 Elf Road, North Pole 88888 (12/6 deadline).
uspsoperationsanta.com
Letters & presents are great; however, the greatest gift is love.
Elect candidates who protect child health, safety & welfare.
The U.S. Postal Service has announced that Operation Santa is accepting letters: 123 Elf Road, North Pole 88888 (12/6 deadline).
uspsoperationsanta.com
Letters & presents are great; however, the greatest gift is love.
Elect candidates who protect child health, safety & welfare.
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Among other things, going with an education system entirely of charter schools would make it extremely difficult to fulfill special education rights of students with disabilities. Decent chance ASD schools would be asked to fulfill services, as well.
The activists behind the Eaglexit effort are optimistic their proposal will head to a vote in the coming years. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
Effort to break away Eagle River from Anchorage inches forward
The activists behind the Eaglexit effort are optimistic their proposal will head to a vote in the coming years.
www.adn.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Among other things, going with an education system entirely of charter schools would make it extremely difficult to fulfill special education rights of students with disabilities. Decent chance ASD schools would be asked to fulfill services, as well.
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The Lost Vikings (1993)
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Lost Vikings (1993)
The house minority is still very much a hot mess.
November 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The house minority is still very much a hot mess.
I felt that one in Fairbanks!
November 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I felt that one in Fairbanks!
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www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/11/27/t...
www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/11/27/t...
Two Fairbanks organizations awarded funds to fight hunger in Alaska
Aiming to address what the Rasmuson Foundation calls rising hunger in the state of Alaska, $1 million in rapid-response grants have been given to six organizations in the state. Two of those focusing ...
www.alaskasnewssource.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/11/27/t...
www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/11/27/t...
I should not be shocked that Vance doesn't know it's vanilla extract and uses corn syrup in her bourbon pie.
Yet here I am. Why is she like this?
Yet here I am. Why is she like this?
November 27, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I should not be shocked that Vance doesn't know it's vanilla extract and uses corn syrup in her bourbon pie.
Yet here I am. Why is she like this?
Yet here I am. Why is she like this?
A racist lodge owner and guide, color me shocked.
Former Adak employee files lawsuit against city and city council members, alleging racism, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/26/f...
Former Adak employee files lawsuit against city and city council members, alleging racism | Alaska Beacon
The employee, who is black, says he was pressured to resign by city officials after filing a complaint against them.
alaskabeacon.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A racist lodge owner and guide, color me shocked.
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Former Adak employee files lawsuit against city and city council members, alleging racism, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/26/f...
Former Adak employee files lawsuit against city and city council members, alleging racism | Alaska Beacon
The employee, who is black, says he was pressured to resign by city officials after filing a complaint against them.
alaskabeacon.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Former Adak employee files lawsuit against city and city council members, alleging racism, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/26/f...
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"I look at that, and I have affection for a young man. It’s a Saturday night, and I’m at a typewriter with the fucking headphones on. I’m putting in the work. I’m doing it."— @themountaingoats.bsky.social's John Darnielle to Grayson Haver Currin for @GQmagazine.bsky.social
The Story John Darnielle Lived to Tell
When he was a teenager, the Mountain Goats founder never expected to live to 21. He has since become one of this century’s best songwriters. The lessons of his survival, life, and work feel endless.
www.gq.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
"I look at that, and I have affection for a young man. It’s a Saturday night, and I’m at a typewriter with the fucking headphones on. I’m putting in the work. I’m doing it."— @themountaingoats.bsky.social's John Darnielle to Grayson Haver Currin for @GQmagazine.bsky.social
Going from gainful employment to sellling psychedelics you tried in Mexico is usually a sign life is not going well.
“‘We are in this magical, unique time,’ Sinema said of Trump’s health department, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.”
Kyrsten Sinema Is Ready for Her MAHA Turn
In a new interview, the one-time Democrat says the movement for psychedelic medicine should capitalize on the Trump administration.
www.politico.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Going from gainful employment to sellling psychedelics you tried in Mexico is usually a sign life is not going well.
The things you see in Fairbanks.
November 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The things you see in Fairbanks.
We looked at Iraq & the 2008 recession and said let's do both at once!
US operations against Venezuela to begin within days.
Covert ops the first move.
Covert ops the first move.
www.reuters.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
We looked at Iraq & the 2008 recession and said let's do both at once!
I am happy to say I haven't been to ACRC in years.
November 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I am happy to say I haven't been to ACRC in years.
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I think we’ve all perceived this as a feeling of dread just below the surface as we watch it all implode under Dunleavy’s malfeasance and negligence, but here is the empirical evidence.
Legislative auditor warns of ‘degradation’ in Alaska state agencies www.adn.com/politics/202...
Legislative auditor warns of ‘degradation’ in Alaska state agencies www.adn.com/politics/202...
Legislative auditor warns of ‘degradation’ in Alaska state agencies
Auditor Kris Curtis has increasingly found that Alaska agencies are failing to follow state and federal laws amid high turnover and vacancies.
www.adn.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think we’ve all perceived this as a feeling of dread just below the surface as we watch it all implode under Dunleavy’s malfeasance and negligence, but here is the empirical evidence.
Legislative auditor warns of ‘degradation’ in Alaska state agencies www.adn.com/politics/202...
Legislative auditor warns of ‘degradation’ in Alaska state agencies www.adn.com/politics/202...
Fred Meyers west didn't have a turkey bigger than 14 lbs.
Safeway west is out, but will be restocked on Tuesday. There were about a dozen various butterballs and signature select. Bigger birds than Fred's at 3PM today.
Thanks Trump!
Safeway west is out, but will be restocked on Tuesday. There were about a dozen various butterballs and signature select. Bigger birds than Fred's at 3PM today.
Thanks Trump!
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Fred Meyers west didn't have a turkey bigger than 14 lbs.
Safeway west is out, but will be restocked on Tuesday. There were about a dozen various butterballs and signature select. Bigger birds than Fred's at 3PM today.
Thanks Trump!
Safeway west is out, but will be restocked on Tuesday. There were about a dozen various butterballs and signature select. Bigger birds than Fred's at 3PM today.
Thanks Trump!