Geoffrey L. Wright
@907.life
Husband & dad x3. Lover of snow, XC skiing, biking, sailing, trails, books, general nerdery, trees, kindness, and Sunday morning pancakes. Living in Anchorage, Alaska.
I’m gonna miss my trusty Sunbeam F1 when my LightPhone III finally comes. I’ll be happy to have the better camera and directions app, but a flip phone is such a great conversation starter!
(That’s me DJ’ing at my kids wedding.)
#LightPhone #LightPhone3 #BowTie
(That’s me DJ’ing at my kids wedding.)
#LightPhone #LightPhone3 #BowTie
August 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I’m gonna miss my trusty Sunbeam F1 when my LightPhone III finally comes. I’ll be happy to have the better camera and directions app, but a flip phone is such a great conversation starter!
(That’s me DJ’ing at my kids wedding.)
#LightPhone #LightPhone3 #BowTie
(That’s me DJ’ing at my kids wedding.)
#LightPhone #LightPhone3 #BowTie
Omg, this is some amazing art! I’d love an Alaska version of this. (Maybe a magpie or bald eagle for the colors?)
Love coming across stuff like this. Someone called Rickdadick450 on the welding subreddit created this mechanical vulture out of old typewriter and calculator parts. It rocks, and doubly so if you’ve read M. John Harrison’s “The Pastel City”.
August 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Omg, this is some amazing art! I’d love an Alaska version of this. (Maybe a magpie or bald eagle for the colors?)
Fun new plants coming up in my lawn. I've been mowing at the highest setting for about five years now, and it's allowing an increasing diverse collection of plants to thrive. I _think_ this is common eyebright. I hope this one spreads!
August 5, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Fun new plants coming up in my lawn. I've been mowing at the highest setting for about five years now, and it's allowing an increasing diverse collection of plants to thrive. I _think_ this is common eyebright. I hope this one spreads!
I just ordered six of these lovely 5" adhesive emblems from Black Heart Decals. The Tick has always been one of my spiritual guides, but particularly so in these difficult times.
February 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I just ordered six of these lovely 5" adhesive emblems from Black Heart Decals. The Tick has always been one of my spiritual guides, but particularly so in these difficult times.
That’s me in Kiana last year coaching for Skiku last year. What an amazing program! Life is crazy-full right now, but I’m starting to regret not signing up this year. And for anybody curious, here's info about Skiku: www.skiku.com/about/what-w...
#AlaskaSky #XCSki
#AlaskaSky #XCSki
February 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
That’s me in Kiana last year coaching for Skiku last year. What an amazing program! Life is crazy-full right now, but I’m starting to regret not signing up this year. And for anybody curious, here's info about Skiku: www.skiku.com/about/what-w...
#AlaskaSky #XCSki
#AlaskaSky #XCSki
Per ISER's recent presentation to Senate Education Committee: "After adjusting for geographic costs, Alaska's per pupil spending is 15% below the national average and has fallen consistently since 2017." And there's lots more great info in the presentation.
www.akleg.gov/basis/get_do...
#AlaskaSky
www.akleg.gov/basis/get_do...
#AlaskaSky
www.akleg.gov
February 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Per ISER's recent presentation to Senate Education Committee: "After adjusting for geographic costs, Alaska's per pupil spending is 15% below the national average and has fallen consistently since 2017." And there's lots more great info in the presentation.
www.akleg.gov/basis/get_do...
#AlaskaSky
www.akleg.gov/basis/get_do...
#AlaskaSky
Reposted by Geoffrey L. Wright
February 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It’s good to see Protect Our Winters make it to Bluesky.
The South got buried in historic snowstorms, while the Midwest & Alaska saw record-low snowfall and floods. This isn’t just a random storm—it’s a sign of a bigger climate shift.
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
February 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It’s good to see Protect Our Winters make it to Bluesky.
It's crazy to see these kind of podium finishes from Alaskan athletes! Given our tiny population, we're punching *far* above our weight on the national stage these days.
And credit to Gus for continuing to speak up on climate change: protectourwinters.org/alliance/gus...
#XCSki #AlaskaSky
And credit to Gus for continuing to speak up on climate change: protectourwinters.org/alliance/gus...
#XCSki #AlaskaSky
February 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
It's crazy to see these kind of podium finishes from Alaskan athletes! Given our tiny population, we're punching *far* above our weight on the national stage these days.
And credit to Gus for continuing to speak up on climate change: protectourwinters.org/alliance/gus...
#XCSki #AlaskaSky
And credit to Gus for continuing to speak up on climate change: protectourwinters.org/alliance/gus...
#XCSki #AlaskaSky
Reposted by Geoffrey L. Wright
Alaska has about 1,200 total probationary federal employees, representing about 10% of the federal workforce.
In comments to the #akleg, the steward of Alaska's federal employees union says that's about $88M in wages.
In comments to the #akleg, the steward of Alaska's federal employees union says that's about $88M in wages.
Employees across several agencies including the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the Department of Education, the Department of Energy and the General Services Administration have all been affected this week, with many being given notice on Thursday.
Sweeping cuts hit recent federal hires as Trump administration slashes workforce
Employees across several agencies including the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the Department of Education, the Department of Energy and the General Services Administration have all been affecte...
www.npr.org
February 14, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Alaska has about 1,200 total probationary federal employees, representing about 10% of the federal workforce.
In comments to the #akleg, the steward of Alaska's federal employees union says that's about $88M in wages.
In comments to the #akleg, the steward of Alaska's federal employees union says that's about $88M in wages.
Yowzers! I just finished listening Dave Waldron interview @neildegrassetyson.com and Aaron Slonecker (director of the Anchorage Museum Planetarium) on Hometown Alaska. Nice work, @alaskapublic.org.
February 11, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Yowzers! I just finished listening Dave Waldron interview @neildegrassetyson.com and Aaron Slonecker (director of the Anchorage Museum Planetarium) on Hometown Alaska. Nice work, @alaskapublic.org.
Reposted by Geoffrey L. Wright
not sure we can give you full Province status, what about Territory?
February 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
not sure we can give you full Province status, what about Territory?
Yeah! Happy to see APM on Bluesky.
Oooh! Alaska Public Media is finally posting here #AlaskaSky
Alaska has one of the lowest mammogram screening rates in the country. These parties aim to change that.
akpub.io/40Xeg1d
akpub.io/40Xeg1d
January 31, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Yeah! Happy to see APM on Bluesky.
This really says it all.
I've never met a dog in Alaska named "McKinley."
January 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
This really says it all.
Don't forget to contact your representative if you support this bill! And regardless, it'll always be Denali.
The Alaska House is set to take up HJR4, a resolution opposing changing Denali's name.
This morning, the resolution advanced out of the Rules. It is on hold for a minute while waiting for an amendment to be distributed.
📺: www.ktoo.org/video/gavel/...
📄: www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/D...
#akleg
This morning, the resolution advanced out of the Rules. It is on hold for a minute while waiting for an amendment to be distributed.
📺: www.ktoo.org/video/gavel/...
📄: www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/D...
#akleg
January 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Don't forget to contact your representative if you support this bill! And regardless, it'll always be Denali.
Well, the weather in Southcentral Alaska definitively sucks. I wish we could have our snow back. But there's an always an upside: Eklutna Lake should set up nicely for ice boating!
January 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Well, the weather in Southcentral Alaska definitively sucks. I wish we could have our snow back. But there's an always an upside: Eklutna Lake should set up nicely for ice boating!
I'm officially adopting the term "Meme Stoicism."
Real Stoicism vs. Modern Meme Stoicism: A Philosophical Examination
The resurgence of Stoicism in the modern era has brought this ancient philosophy into the mainstream, but with this popularity comes a troubling divergence: the Stoicism of the Stoic philosophers versus the diluted and often…
The resurgence of Stoicism in the modern era has brought this ancient philosophy into the mainstream, but with this popularity comes a troubling divergence: the Stoicism of the Stoic philosophers versus the diluted and often…
Real Stoicism vs. Modern Meme Stoicism: A Philosophical Examination
The resurgence of Stoicism in the modern era has brought this ancient philosophy into the mainstream, but with this popularity comes a troubling divergence: the Stoicism of the Stoic philosophers versus the diluted and often misrepresented version propagated through memes, soundbites, and popular self-help culture. Photo by Crono Viento on Pexels.com While real Stoicism is a profound and rigorously systematic philosophy, meme Stoicism reduces its principles to simplistic maxims that lack philosophical depth and coherence.
raffaellopalandri.wordpress.com
January 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I'm officially adopting the term "Meme Stoicism."
Two of the three Republican senators who voted against Pete Hegseth’s nomination (Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins) were elected via ranked choice voting, and so don't need to worry about facing a Republican primary for defying Trump. Mitch McConnell retires after this term, so neither does he.
January 25, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Two of the three Republican senators who voted against Pete Hegseth’s nomination (Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins) were elected via ranked choice voting, and so don't need to worry about facing a Republican primary for defying Trump. Mitch McConnell retires after this term, so neither does he.
Hey, Anchorage! Yeah, the weather sucks, but it’s gonna be an killer time at the Anchorage Folk Festival tonight at the Wendy Williams Auditorium. Local acts start at 7:00 PM, and the headliner (AJ Lee & Blue Summit) kicks off at 9:00 PM. Here's a video to get y'all excited: youtu.be/c8QTlKjhEyQ?...
AJ Lee & Blue Summit - He Called Me Baby (Live in Savannah)
YouTube video by AJ Lee & Blue Summit
youtu.be
January 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Hey, Anchorage! Yeah, the weather sucks, but it’s gonna be an killer time at the Anchorage Folk Festival tonight at the Wendy Williams Auditorium. Local acts start at 7:00 PM, and the headliner (AJ Lee & Blue Summit) kicks off at 9:00 PM. Here's a video to get y'all excited: youtu.be/c8QTlKjhEyQ?...
Just got back from coaching Junior Nordic at Kincaid Park. Yeah the low-snow winter sucks, and yeah, lots of other things suck. But spending an hour teaching a bunch of merry 7- and 8-year-olds to XC ski is just incredibly uplifting. #Anchorage #Alaska #XCSki
January 23, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Just got back from coaching Junior Nordic at Kincaid Park. Yeah the low-snow winter sucks, and yeah, lots of other things suck. But spending an hour teaching a bunch of merry 7- and 8-year-olds to XC ski is just incredibly uplifting. #Anchorage #Alaska #XCSki
In the John Hughes social spectrum of my youth, I was way over on the "freaks and geeks" end of things, so I never imagined that I'd wear the title of "coach." But this year I'm coaching the West High XC ski team. What a blast, and what an inspiring group of teens! #Anchorage #Alaska #XCSki
January 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
In the John Hughes social spectrum of my youth, I was way over on the "freaks and geeks" end of things, so I never imagined that I'd wear the title of "coach." But this year I'm coaching the West High XC ski team. What a blast, and what an inspiring group of teens! #Anchorage #Alaska #XCSki
Reposted by Geoffrey L. Wright
Video of the Bird Ridge sheep on the trail yesterday.
January 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Video of the Bird Ridge sheep on the trail yesterday.
So sad the hotel project didn’t come to fruition. This side of downtown needs a really great anchor project.
The Sixth Avenue bus depot in downtown Anchorage reopens Tuesday following a four-year closure, after a municipal entity terminated a deal with a private development team for a hotel project at the site. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
Anchorage’s downtown bus depot to reopen after decision to terminate hotel project
The bus transit center in downtown Anchorage had been closed four years ago to make way for the project.
www.adn.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:05 AM
So sad the hotel project didn’t come to fruition. This side of downtown needs a really great anchor project.