Michael Armstrong

@maarmstrong.bsky.social

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📎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.

A woman holds a sign reading “this is democracy” while being covered in smoke from a truck that rolled coal.
#RemoveTheRegime protesters hold signs at WKFL Park in Homer, Alaska.
Hoar frost covers a stalk of pushki.
People gather around the 2025 Homer Burning Basket, Open, in Homer, Alaska.
Two people hold signs that read “Stupid White Hippies for Democracy” and “I May Be an Old White Hippie But I Know a Fascist When I See One.”
Protesters in Homer, Alaska wait to greet Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan on 5/30/25 before his closed visit to the Homer Senior Center. “Sen. Sullivan let’s nix your health care” one sign reads.
A woman in Homer, Alaska holds a sign that reads “Donnie ‘Two Dolls’ must go.”
Sustained resistance makes a difference. Bring your signs and stand with us. Saturday, April 19, 2025, noon to 2 p.m., WKFL Park, Homer.
A sign reads “Hands off our democracy.”
Protesters wave signs at a Stand Up for Democracy event in Homer, Alaska.
An image of Elon Musk is above a photo of the White House with the caption “Who’s running the country? Donald Trump or Elon Musk?”
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A sign reads “Due to market conditions and supply chain logistics, all egg sales will be limited to 2 units per transaction. Thank you for your cooperation.”
Women in white dresses and gold lame tights twirl parasols in the Homer Winter Carnival Parade.
A great gray owl flies over a field at the Homer Alaska Airport.
A plant with a large red flower lies fallen.
A large snow covered mountain, Denali, rises above the Alaska Range as seen from a viewpoint in Denali State Park.
A cartoon shows a hand holding a pencil that glows like a torch with the French words «Même pas peur. »
Jimmy Carter speaks on March 1, 1976, at New College in Sarasota, Florida.
A page from a book shows a snake eye.
A dead fish is on the beach in Homer, Alaska.
A white Christmas tree is decorated with pink flamingo ornaments.
A screenshot of a Latin Times headline reads “Alaska Republicans Reject Trump Plan to Rename Mountains Honoring Indigenous People After Pro-Tariff President Who Never Visited Alaska.”
Sunrise on a winter day in Homer, Alaska casts a gentle glow over snow covered spruce trees.
A still from a black and white newsreel shows soldiers in kilts from the 48th Highlanders marching in Toronto on May 19, 1919.
A finger stained with turquoise ink is in front of the InkVent calendar.
A Christmas tree dries in a shower.
A photo of baking supplies shows a bowl of flour, an iPad playing Hansel’s Messiah, butter, fruit blend, and walnuts on a cutting board with an ulu.
Heavy snow covers a deck railing and a forest of spruce trees.
A winter scene of trees and snowflakes is the background for the Diamine Inkvent Advent calendar. In the image is a dip pen.
A social media post from Alaska District 6 Rep. Sarah Vance reads: “Do IT for Alaska. Get married. Have babies. Lots of babies! Grow your family. Work hard! Play hard! Do your part to build Alaska’s future and prevent our population decline. I’ve done my part with four children, now it’s up to you.”
A man in a blue parka and wool beanie stands by the ice covered shore near Anchorage, Alaska.
A bowl of cranberry sauce.
A teenage boy wearing glasses reads Alfred Beater’s paperback novel The Stars My Destination.
A boy flies a kite in a grassy field.
A fluffy little dog’s fur is covered in snow balls.
A Ferris wheel in Montreal, Canada is reflected at the old harbor with trees in fall colors.
A calf and cow moose rest in a field on June 5, 2024 in Homer, Alaska.