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@arc-codex.comReposted by @dermotcole.bsky.social

Twin tech founders who left Seattle for Alaska bet on an AI agent named ‘Walter’ to cover local news This article frames the AI-generated news as a purely nonpartisan utility by focusing heavily on source transparency, but it downplays the inherent bias embedded in selecting which public docume…

@heathervogell.bsky.socialReposted by @dermotcole.bsky.social

NEW: Trump’s pick for a tiny federal agency that advises Congress and the president on Arctic research policy is a MAGA venture capitalist with no science background.

The job put him on a global stage, where he’s pushed for closer ties with Russia.

www.propublica.org/article/thom...

propublica.orgHow a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic AdviserAs head of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Thomas Dans has backed a takeover of Greenland and other items on President Donald Trump’s list. But it’s not always clear where the administration’s ag...
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@governmentofbc.bsky.socialReposted by @dermotcole.bsky.social

BC has a new time zone abbreviation: PCT. PCT stands for Pacific Time, BC’s single year-round time zone. It replaces PST and PDT, providing a consistent way to refer to BC’s time zone in schedules, systems and communications. No falling back this November.

An image of a BC coastal scene with text that says: "B.C. adopts new new Pacific time, PCT, for year-round daylight time zone." (CTV News - Sep 17, 2026.
@alaska.bsky.socialReposted by @dermotcole.bsky.social

I just updated this article with a late update from the Division of Elections — a Democrat from Massachusetts has withdrawn, putting a Libertarian from Fairbanks on the ballot instead. The headline has also been changed, since only one candidate doesn't live in Alaska. #akleg #Alaska

@matt.akmemo.comReposted by @dermotcole.bsky.social

Also, looks like Bill Hill will still have a crowded race against US Rep. Nick Begich.

Ahead of the deadline, Democrat John B Williams has dropped out.

That leaves Democrat and currently imprisoned felon Eric Hafner in the race, elevating Democrat Yaquelin Reynoso to the general.

#akelect