The nation’s northernmost town — Utqiagvik, Alaska — is about to descend into months of darkness. - ThreadSky

washingtonpost.com • 111 days ago

The nation’s northernmost town — Utqiagvik, Alaska — is about to descend into months of darkness.

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gunnglefont.bsky.social•111 days ago

The rest of the country will have to wait until January 20th.

Good luck

suzanne137.bsky.social•111 days ago

Are we all thinking ‘vampires,’ cause I’m thinking‘vampires.’

igroovebar.bsky.social•111 days ago

Is it like one long party there?

ljmmtfm.bsky.social•111 days ago

So is our country

tyrellking.bsky.social•111 days ago

A forewarning of the shadow of facism that will unfortunately bestow all of the United States of America(for now)

slim2nunn.bsky.social•111 days ago

Fittingly, the rest of the US will descend into at least 4 years of darkness beginning 20Jan 2025.

hereforgood.bsky.social•111 days ago

Democracy Dies in Darkness -- and you turned off the lights. So glad I canceled my subscription.

lafuca.bsky.social•111 days ago

South pole under the Sun for 90 days?

jubilado251.bsky.social•111 days ago

Man that would be tough. Do they get out of bed?

grouchymarx57.bsky.social•111 days ago

I think we're all feeling a little bit like that right now. Remember, it's always darkest right before the dawn

cemaydinorsa.bsky.social•111 days ago

johndotjohn.bsky.social•111 days ago

I really hope the rest of US doesn't follow Utqiagvik for years to come.

froggybottompond.bsky.social•111 days ago

I was there during the summer solstice one year. I think the temperature was in the 30s.

matthewbudman.bsky.social•111 days ago

We’re all descending into four years of darkness—Utqiagvik just has a head start

steveisdamages.bsky.social•111 days ago

I came to the replies to make the same dark (is that a double pun?) joke.

It turns out I was beat by half my fellow nihilists on bsky.

Truth be told, you worded it better than I probably would have anyway.

libermus.bsky.social•111 days ago

Ditto!

jenxfreeman.bsky.social•111 days ago

I feel you.

donnate11o.bsky.social•111 days ago

The whole country is about to descend into years of darkness. They’re not special.

rpmorris.bsky.social•111 days ago

So will everywhere else, but it will last years

alaskasurvey.bsky.social•111 days ago

Don’t forget to dust this exact same article off in another 12 months, WP…

In 64 days, you’ll be able to rehash the “Sun rises in Utqigvik for the first time in 2 months” story.

Must be a slow news day.

drkmck1.bsky.social•111 days ago

That would freak me out. It's bad enough that it's dark at 4:30 pm. but 64 days? No, just no. 🫢

snipes821.bsky.social•111 days ago

The United States of America is about to descend into years of darkness. God help us all.

jmcpaul.bsky.social•111 days ago

So that's where democracy dies!

loridianslab.bsky.social•111 days ago

What would that be like I wonder.

beckynot.bsky.social•111 days ago

I don't remember the name but there's an excellent vampire movie about this very problem.

genosho.bsky.social•111 days ago

30 Days of Night

catkisser1964.bsky.social•111 days ago

I love that movie.

maggieburt.bsky.social•111 days ago

Same, same.

therealdill.bsky.social•111 days ago

When did Barrow change its name?

mfgeochemistry.bsky.social•111 days ago

64 days is two months. That’s not a lot of months. In fact it’s the bare minimum you need, to get to the plural months. Just saying 🤭

scientistman.bsky.social•111 days ago

Our country is about to fall into darkness also!

allpi.bsky.social•111 days ago

Somehow I can’t help but feel that all my American friends wherever they are will be in a polar night at least until the next mid-terms.

conchohoncho.bsky.social•111 days ago

Click bait

gelinjr.bsky.social•111 days ago

This would be a unique experience to have.

catkisser1964.bsky.social•111 days ago

The vampires are on their way.

zannadoodle.bsky.social•111 days ago

This would be awesome!!! I’d actually love two months of complete darkness!!

suzannerenee.bsky.social•111 days ago

Open a vein I would.

lorenzo49.bsky.social•111 days ago

Because of the very low sun angle in the winter, Utqiagvik has a considerable amount of civil twilight during the early and late portions of “darkness” when the sun stays below the horizon.

bobhague59.bsky.social•111 days ago

So, a couple months ahead of the rest of us.

recoveryfrom.bsky.social•111 days ago

Any job openings there?

fabiocoltro.bsky.social•111 days ago

64 days without sun is a suicidal recipe.

olvrnck.bsky.social•111 days ago

Am 20. Januar wird über Utqiagvik eine neu Sonne aufgehen. Sie wird heller strahlen und Alask mehr aufheizen als die bisherige. In ihrem Licht wird der neue Stern nur blas am Himmel leuchten.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/08/musk-trump-call-ukraine-president/76132017007/