@dbernk

Story teller, photographer, videographer, music lover, teacher, former CNN executive

 Washington, DC
Joined June 2009
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David Bernknopf retweeted
HitsBlitz@hits_blitz24 Mar 2025
One of our fave new bands....Uma Thurmond...looking and sounding a lot like Wet Leg, premiered new music at a tiny club last night. @wetlegband stereogum.com/2301455/wet-le…

Wet Leg Debut New Songs At Secret Brighton Show

The extremely fun Isle Of Wight rockers Wet Leg were a Stereogum Band To Watch in 2021, and they dropped their great self-titled debut album in 2022. Unlike so many of their buzz-band peers, Wet Leg...

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Another of Linda Ronstadt's great covers....this one by the late legend Warren Zevon #at40
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Parliament Flashlight. now that's a song worth remembering #at40
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Air Force fighter crashes near Fairbanks, Alaska base. alaskasnewssource.com/2025/0…

Eyewitness describes seeing F-35 fall from sky at Eielson Air Force Base

It was an average Tuesday for Joseph Henderson as he was driving on the highway next to Eielson Air Force Base when he noticed something off — an F-35 Lightning II Jet falling from the sky.

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Virtually everyone in Alaska calls it Denali, the name Alaska Natives (and Russian traders) called it. In late 1800's, a white gold prospector made it to the mountain and called it Mt. McKinley. The US officially recognized that name in 1917. in 1975, Alaska asked it be renamed
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On Elvis's birthday here is the best Elvis song that Elvis didn't do. an amazing hit for imitator Terry Stafford from 64 youtu.be/1gzY-PrwwHk?si=-hHa… – at Longmont, CO

Terry Stafford "Suspicion"

American Bandstand. March 28, 1964. Nice interview follows the perf...

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Trying to get one final catch to market, despite gale warnings, 5 fishermen die when their boat overturns off Juneau, Alaska. They had just brought cod and halibut to the docks adn.com/alaska-news/2024/12/…

‘Headed back out’: 5 men lost in fishing boat sinking near Hoonah ran into gale-force winds

The Wind Walker went down in rough weather in Icy Strait early Sunday morning.

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It's an Alaska thing apnews.com/article/alaska-tu… – at Colorado, USA

'It's a bird! It's a plane!' In Alaska, it's both, with a pilot tossing turkeys to rural homes

In the remotest reaches of Alaska, there’s no relying on DoorDash to have Thanksgiving dinner delivered.

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Last local news on TV is gone from Fairbanks, Alaska. #journalism #media newsminer.com/news/local_new…

KTVF signs off over weekend with last local broadcast

Anchors for KTVF Channel 11 and KXDF Chanel 13 signed off the Fairbanks airwaves for the last time on Saturday after the stations’ parent company pulled the plug on the

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Matthew Sweet is one of the best indie performers and he needs help. ew.com/singer-matthew-sweet-…

Singer Matthew Sweet suffers 'debilitating' stroke while on tour

Singer Matthew Sweet, 60, is recovering after suffering a 'debilitating' stroke while on tour with Hanson. His team has set up a GoFundMe page for him.

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With the big debate upon us, I dug out some old fashioned political pins I collected. I miss the old metal campaign pins
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For those of a certain age...it's O-ring problems causing astronauts to remain in space weeks longer than planned with no return date set yet. inverse.com/science/boeing-s…

Failed Thrusters, Helium Leaks, and a Hard Deadline: Inside NASA’s Decision to Keep Boeing’s...

“There have been multiple issues with every spacecraft that has ever been designed, and that's the nature of what we do,” said astronaut Butch Wilmore.

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David Bernknopf retweeted
HitsBlitz@hits_blitz14 May 2024
The very last Hits Blitz and it's filled with the widest variety of music we've ever played. From Sinatra to Madonna to Alvvays and The Beths...plus Kermit the Frog and Cameo and the Saw Doctors. what more could you ask for? open.spotify.com/episode/4ou…

Just the best damn songs to end the show

Hits Blitz with CJ and the Doctor · Episode

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Morning alaska stilllife – at Anchorage, AK
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David Bernknopf retweeted
David Bernknopf@BernknopfD26 Dec 2023
OK that is a big snowman – at Anchorage, AK
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David Bernknopf retweeted
HitsBlitz@hits_blitz21 Dec 2023
Fresh.....OK we do play the Kelce Bros, but also other Christmas music plus Cheap Trick, Mitski, Reggae innovator Desmond Dekker, Chicago and Susanna Hoffs covering Rod Stewart. open.spotify.com/episode/54J…

Cheap Trick, Mitski, Reggae history and Christmas hits, including the Kelce Bros. #17

Hits Blitz with CJ and the Doctor · Episode

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My last new song recommendation for the year from Middle Kids... Highlands. A banger from Oz youtu.be/NxljBSM-G6s?si=LgcG… – at Anchorage, AK

Middle Kids - Highlands (Official Video)

Stream or download 'Highlands' by Middle Kids here: https://middlek...

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Homeless people, govt officials and leaders of non-profits tell their own stories here in Anchorage and Houston, TX about what works and what doesn't to get and keep people housed. Watch our documentary Seeking Shelter/Seeking Solutions
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If this doesn't bring a happy tear to your eye.....a baby sea otter in Alaska saved after an orca kills its his mother alaskasnewssource.com/2023/0…

Newborn sea otter pup recovering at Alaska SeaLife Center after orca attack kills mother

A newborn otter is recovering at the Alaska SeaLife Center after its mother was killed by orcas.

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David Bernknopf retweeted
Catherine Rampell
@crampell12 Sep 2023
holy moly, child poverty rate rose from all-time low of 5.2% in 2021 to 12.4% (!!!) in 2022, reflecting end of temporary child allowance and other programs.
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