Wolvie Wednesday a.k.a. The Neighborhood Watch.

The Assembly has a proposal that would eliminate sales tax on groceries and utilities without reducing city services. Please share and encourage your neighbors to participate. Email [email protected] before the 7/9 Finance Committee. Email/testify at the next Assembly meeting 7/28 @ 7pm.

Deputy Director Nate Rumsey has been giving tours of the HESCO barrier deployment along Killewich Drive to members of the Assembly. I joined Madam Mayor and Assembly member Hughes-Skandijis. The barriers are well ahead of schedule and we have enough material left over to continue the project.

Congratulations UAS Graduates Class of 2025!

It’s a big day for a lot of UAS students today. I’m starting off my day attending the Alaska Native Graduation in the Egan Library. The snacks in the back are Star Wars themed in celebration of the unofficial Star Wars Day. May the Fourth be with these new graduates!

I pulled this from the Juneau Empire. Serving on any School Board in Alaska is hard work. The Juneau Board of Education is accepting applications to fill his seat until the October elections.

Our union’s monthly turn to cook at the Glory Hall shelter happened to be on Easter this year! Ham, scalloped potatoes (and switched to sweet potatoes when they ran out), rolls, apple-cranberry salad (supposed to have sweet potatoes but they took too long to cook), and a rhubarb-strawberry crisp.

Panelists this year include myself, my colleague on the Assembly Neil Steininger, and Juneau School Board member @ak-firecracker.bsky.social Whether you’re thinking of running this year, in the future sometime, or just helping on a friend’s campaign, this is always an informative annual event.

Federal Employees in Juneau have their community behind them. Today my colleagues and I on the Assembly consider a resolution that recognizes the service and importance of Federal Employees and advocates for the cuts to stop.

Studying for 3 Assembly committee meeting Monday. I’m enjoying the company of my new study buddies!

Wearing my green @afscme.bsky.social (Local 52) scarf while rallying in solidarity with members of SEIU 775 (and my former roommate) opposing cuts to Medicaid that will disproportionately affect Alaskans.

Our family just got bigger! Welcome Taku and Wolfie!

She’s been in City Hall since I started paying attention to local government and attending Assembly meetings. Assembly Chambers won’t be the same without her.

Reading through the packet for the CBJ Assembly’s Committee of the Whole tomorrow. We’re considering buying the bottom 2 floors of the PFD building. They want $12m, but the appraiser appraised it for $9.3m. It should be for an “as-is condo,” but says “as-if.”

I savor these savory waffles from Auke Bay Cafe and the time the two of us get to spend together.

This quote is soooo relevant right now

I’ve lost track of how many text messages I’ve unsubscribed to today. Ironically I’ll be attending an in person fundraiser tonight.

It’s a personal tradition to file for my Alaskan Permanent Fund Dividend every New Year’s morning. This year I noticed something odd. I can see on my 2023 record that I clearly donated to Planned Parenthood last year. Does anyone know why they’re not an option this year?

Morning walk in downtown Juneau. We sure live in a beautiful place!

On Saturdays we go to Mean Girls. After a few days of being up in Anchorage for the Alaska Municipal League, I’m happy Supanika was able to join me. My mother bought us tickets to the show as a Christmas present. Watching live was a much different experience. (Photo cred by the stage: Jessica Cook)

Pardoning your own family is not why Americans grant a president power. And it just boosts the garbage lines about ‘they’re all corrupt’ and ‘they’re all the same.’ We build a better America by doing good for people and working to stop bad stuff. Perks for our own families should be off the list.

Two passes to clear it all, not that it will matter in a couple of hours.

I’m reading a sci-if novel that starts each chapter with a quotation. I don’t feel this way about my own public service but this one made me chuckle.

I’m a fan of direct democracy. But how many times do Alaskans have to say that we want open primaries and ranked choice voting? “Furthermore, Izon said he plans to run another ballot measure for the 2026 general election…”

Cabinet nominations, or auditions for the next season of Apprentice in the White House?

The measure to repeal Alaska's open primary and ranked choice election system is now trailing by 152 votes with roughly 5,100 ballots left to count. #akleg

Celebrating #LoyKrathong in the most Alaskan way possible by releasing them into the water wearing Xtratuffs in 31 degrees

Celebrating the Thai festival of Loy Krathong with friends.

Just a little light reading (171 pages) this weekend in preparation for Monday’s CBJ Assembly meeting.

Apparently I never tweeted that much anyhow. All Tweets have now been deleted. Meanwhile, my partner sitting next to me, who’s been on Twitter much longer, is still running her script.

Said during the morning moment at my Rotary meeting today: "We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." Martin Luther King, Jr.