Lois Epstein
@loisep.bsky.social
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Alaskan, environmentalist, engineer, museophile.
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Cale Green on Instagram: "To Senators Lisa Murkowski & Dan Sullivan ā Iām a registered Republican in Alaska. What ICE did in Minneapolis was a violation of our constitutional rights, plain and simple....
1,293 likes, 124 comments - officialcalegreen on January 25, 2026: "To Senators Lisa Murkowski & Dan Sullivan ā Iām a registered Republican in Alaska. What ICE did in Minneapolis was a violation of ou...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT9chDLjXyi/?igsh=bXMyY3AzN2U3eDky
9 days ago
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Opinion: Iām a lifelong Republican who worked with Dan Sullivan. Iām supporting Mary Peltola for Senate.
There are times in history when loyalty to the flag must come before party loyalty.
https://www.adn.com/opinions/2026/01/27/opinion-im-a-lifelong-republican-who-worked-with-dan-sullivan-im-supporting-mary-peltola-for-senate/
9 days ago
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Do we know for sure that the Alaskan paratroopers on standby would not be going to Greenland instead of Minnesota? Why would you need paratroopers in the US? Asking from Anchorage.
19 days ago
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Alaska Natives speak up against ICE and ask their Native corporations to divest from ICE. Excellent.
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Shareholders ask Bering Straits Native Corporation to divest from ICE contracts | Alaska Beacon
In the past decade, BSNC secured lucrative contracts with the federal government to perform service related to migrant detention and removal.
https://alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/12/shareholders-ask-bering-straits-native-corporation-to-divest-from-ice-contracts/
24 days ago
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Unbelievable and clueless. But courts will reject it. E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
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E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/climate/trump-epa-air-pollution.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
25 days ago
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Ice Out for Good vigil in Anchorage, Alaska. 13 degrees and a packed parking lot.
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$50 mill for one of the smallest schoools in ASD vs. $25 mill for needed upgrades of the existing school. No excuse for this terrible Anchorage School Board decision holds up.
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New Inlet View Elementary School building opens for students
The construction of a long-awaited new school in Anchorage had sparked a heated debate among some of its neighbors.
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/education/2026/01/07/new-inlet-view-elementary-school-building-opens-for-students/
29 days ago
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Good summary of how we should look at Trumpās international actions: Trump Is Falling for a Trap We Can All See Coming
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
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Opinion | Trump Is Falling for a Trap We Can All See Coming
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/opinion/venezuela-american-history-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CVA.j_j3.URFb5B0jjcx5&smid=nytcore-ios-share
about 1 month ago
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Why does the
@washingtonpost.com
not have any coverage of the newly released Jack Smith interview? Do they not have the reporters to cover it or are they burying it today and will write about it in a few days? Very unimpressive.
about 1 month ago
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Boo, hiss.
@democracydocket.com
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Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom sends Alaska votersā information to Trump administration after legal review
The data was shared after āa thorough review in consultation with the Department of Law,ā the lieutenant governorās office said.
https://www.adn.com/politics/2025/12/24/lt-gov-dahlstrom-sends-alaska-voters-information-to-trump-administration-after-legal-review/
about 1 month ago
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What is it with big earthquakes in Anchorage in late November around 8 in the morning? At least I wasnāt in the shower this time. #2018 #2025
2 months ago
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Why can't crime/safety be non-political? Chicago and most cities with National Guard deployments are safer than Anchorage, stats show. Take note, Alaska delegation.
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Chicago and most cities with National Guard deployments are safer than Anchorage, stats show | Alaska Beacon
Alaska's attorney general says the state supports Trumpās National Guard deployments elsewhere; former Gov. Tony Knowles opposes them.
https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/10/24/chicago-and-most-cities-with-national-guard-deployments-are-safer-than-anchorage-stats-show/
3 months ago
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Matt Schultz is an excellent D candidate to challenge Cong. Nick Begich who represents Alaska in its one seat. Check out
alaskabeacon.com/2025/10/21/a...
and
www.mattschultzforalaska.com
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Anchorage pastor Matt Schultz to challenge Rep. Nick Begich in 2026 U.S. House race | Alaska Beacon
Schultz, a registered Democrat, is the second person to register as an opponent for Begich in next year's election.
https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/10/21/anchorage-pastor-matt-schultz-to-challenge-rep-nick-begich-in-2026-u-s-house-race/
4 months ago
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Erin aka Bippy in Alaska
4 months ago
Anchorage No Kings.
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4 months ago
No Kings protest from Anchorage, Alaska biggest one yet šš
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Forrest Dunbar
4 months ago
My thoughts are with the people of Western Alaska. If emergency funds are needed, or funding needs to be reimbursed, I will absolutely support it this coming session. I hope and trust that our emergency services personnel will do all that they can.
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Trump donor made lots of money on yesterdayās Ambler road (Alaska) announcement.
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Billionaire Trump Donor Paulson Scores Windfall Thanks To Governmentās Investment In Trilogy Metals
One of Donald Trumpās earliest supporters on Wall Street owns a stake in the tiny mining business that tripled overnight on news of the governmentās investment.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hanktucker/2025/10/07/billionaire-trump-donor-paulson-scores-windfall-thanks-to-governments-investment-in-trilogy-metals/
4 months ago
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Has anyone in
#Alaska
gotten a notice of their Affordable Care Act premium increase yet as a result of removal of the subsidies in the Big Ugly Bill? Please DM me (or post the info. if it is huge) as that is a great issue to highlight for our delegation. Thanks.
4 months ago
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An LNG pipeline is way too expensive for banks and Alaska, Asia could get stuck with the bill!
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Japan Inc. remains coy on Alaska LNG despite Trump push
Analysts say project too expensive, with final cost likely to exceed $50bn
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/japan-inc.-remains-coy-on-alaska-lng-despite-trump-push
5 months ago
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4 of the top ten most at risk public radio stations are in
#Alaska
. Senator Sullivan voted to remove funding for these stations which alert the public to emergencies (among other good things they do).
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Public Broadcasting Cuts Are Already Putting Trumpās Supporters in Rural America at Risk
When Donald Trump directed Congress to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting...
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-public-broadcasting-cpb-npr-rural-severe-weather
6 months ago
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Proud to be an Alaskan!
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Protests planned across Alaska in solidarity with Ukraine, ahead of Trump-Putin summit | Alaska Beacon
Alaskans are planning demonstrations in solidarity with Ukraine across the state, ahead of the meeting between Trump and Putin.
https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/08/14/protests-planned-across-alaska-in-solidarity-with-ukraine-ahead-of-trump-putin-summit/
6 months ago
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Alaskans - Hope to see you TODAY at 4:30 or a bit later outside the Midtown Mall to show our support for Ukraine! The rest of the US is looking to us to speak up before the Putin meeting tomorrow. Letās surprise them with our caringā¦
6 months ago
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From a prominent Alaskan:
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Letter: We should not welcome Putin
https://www.adn.com/opinions/letters/2025/08/11/letter-we-should-not-welcome-putin/
6 months ago
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The writer describes other troubling confirmation votes by Senator Dan Sullivan.
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Letter: Disappointed in Sullivanās judicial vote
https://www.adn.com/opinions/letters/2025/08/01/letter-disappointed-in-sullivans-judicial-vote/
6 months ago
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I would like to see former Representative
@marypeltola.bsky.social
run a town hall in Alaska.
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6 months ago
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Alaskans are ashamed of Senator Lisa Murkowski's vote and its impacts on the country. And Alaskans won't be saved by it either.
7 months ago
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Chris Murphy
7 months ago
My immediate thoughts on the most monstrous, immoral piece of legislation Iāve ever voted on in the Senate. But Iām not done fighting. I know you arenāt either.
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Robert Reich
7 months ago
Never before in the history of this nation has such a large redistribution of income been directed upward, for no reason at all. It comes at a time of near-record inequalities of income and wealth. This budget bill is a nightmare.
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The Worst Bill in History
Trumpās giant budget-busting, Medicaid-shattering, shafting-the-poor-and-working-class, making-the-rich-even richer bill
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-three-myths-of-trickle-down-economics
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It's true, Alaska Cannot Survive the Big Ugly Bill.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/o...
#Alaska
#OBBB
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Opinion | Alaska Cannot Survive This Bill
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/opinion/alaska-republican-bill-policy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SU8.UTuN.bgUDib7PIICB&smid=url-share
7 months ago
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#senatordansullivan
#senatorlisamurkowski
The federal pipeline safety law is up for reauthorization.
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Now is not the time to move backward on pipeline safety
Commentary: Thirty people have been killed as a result of pipeline incidents in the last two years.
https://salish-current.org/2025/06/10/now-is-not-the-time-to-move-backward-on-pipeline-safety/
8 months ago
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Great story and photos about Alaskaās
#NoKingsDay
protests.
#Anchorage
www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
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Thousands show for anti-Trump protest in downtown Anchorage; crowds rally in other Alaska communities
Protestors raised a wide range of issues, from ICE deportations, to efforts to cut funding from Medicaid, Planned Parenthood and public radio, to the presidentās criminal conviction and more.
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2025/06/14/thousands-show-for-anti-trump-protest-in-downtown-anchorage-hundreds-rally-in-other-alaska-communities/
8 months ago
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Anchorage, Alaska shows up! We canāt protest in shorts very oftenā¦
#NoKingsDay
8 months ago
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8 months ago
California national guard troops and marines deployed to LA to help restore order have told friends and family members they are deeply unhappy about the assignment and worry their only meaningful role will be as pawns in a political battle they don't want to join.
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Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: āMorale is not greatā
Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/12/los-angeles-national-guard-troops-marines-morale
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An opinion piece I wrote about the need for a realistic cost estimate, ideally a range w/worst & best case values, for the proposed AK LNG pipeline.
#Alaska
#LNG
www.adn.com/opinions/2025/05/31/opinion-the-estimated-cost-of-the-alaska-lng-pipeline-project-is-likely-a-lot-higher-than-the-state-says/
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Opinion: The estimated cost of the Alaska LNG pipeline project is likely a lot higher than the state says
Without transparency and updated analysis, the LNG pipelineās price tag remains a guessing game.
https://www.adn.com/opinions/2025/05/31/opinion-the-estimated-cost-of-the-alaska-lng-pipeline-project-is-likely-a-lot-higher-than-the-state-says/
8 months ago
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Senseidai2547
8 months ago
Convicted Felon Donald Trump and Robert "Brainworm" Kennedy Jr want Americans to eat healthy, while at the same time cutting programs that feed people. I despise them with every fiber of my being.
#DemVoice1
#ProudBlue
#RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica
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Trump Pledged to āMake America Healthy Again,ā Then Cut a Program Many Tribes Rely on for Healthy Food
The USDA has ended a program that dozens of tribal food banks say has helped them provide fresh, locally produced food that is important to their traditions and cultures.
https://www.propublica.org/article/tribal-food-grant-cuts-trump-rfk-jr?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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Bipartisan Alaska legislature majorities score a big win!!!
#Alaska
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9 months ago
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So sad how far the US has fallen.
#museums
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Mauritshuis wary of lending art to US museums - DutchNews.nl
The Mauritshuis museum in The Hague is wary about lending any more art to museums in the US without ācast iron guaranteesā they will be returned, director Martine Gosselink has said in an interview wi...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/05/mauritshuis-wary-of-lending-art-to-us-museums/
9 months ago
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Bipartisan opposition to Trumpās Canada plans from the Alaska legislature. Alaska ā¤ļø Canada!
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Alaska Legislature urges support for Alaska-Canada relationship
Communities on either side of the border have expressed concern about the impacts of the trade war.
https://www.adn.com/politics/alaska-legislature/2025/05/05/alaska-legislature-urges-support-for-alaska-canada-relationship/
9 months ago
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Large crowd gathers at Anchorageās Park Strip for May Day rally
More than 500 people joined the gathering, rallying in support of workers and against government cuts and other federal actions.
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2025/05/01/large-crowd-gathers-at-anchorages-park-strip-for-may-day-rally/
9 months ago
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Great turnout again in Anchorage, Alaska on May Day. Alaska is a pro-union state!
9 months ago
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Sad, not sad, for the oil and gas industry. It is less and less of Alaskaās revenue over time (b/c of limited taxes mostly). Permanent fund and US government revenues are most important in AK.
newrepublic.com/article/1943...
via
@newrepublic.com
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Trumpās Policies Are Bad News for His Favorite Industry
Low oil prices, tariffs, and other pro-drilling policies could wreck the oil industry far faster than the Democratic policies Trump loves to complain about.
https://newrepublic.com/article/194388/oil-prices-trump-economy
10 months ago
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Department of the Interior now plans to take <28 days for permitting of oil and gas / mining projects on public lands. Effectively no public involvment and no assessment of impacts or mitigation. Can't wait until environmental lawyers start challenging those decisions!
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Department of the Interior Implements Emergency Permitting Procedures to Strengthen Domestic Energy Supply | U.S. Department of the Interior
In response to President Donald J. Trumpās declaration of aĀ National Energy Emergency, the U.S. Department of the Interior will implement emergency permitting procedures to accelerate the development ...
https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/department-interior-implements-emergency-permitting-procedures-strengthen-domestic
10 months ago
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Anchorage Daily News
10 months ago
More than 3,000 demonstrators again gathered in downtown Anchorage on Saturday to protest a suite of federal policies enacted under the Trump administration, mirroring similar protests nationwide.
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Thousands gather in Anchorage to protest Trump policies for second time in 2 weeks
Protesters showed up in droves to advocate against what many called violations of human rights.
https://www.adn.com/politics/2025/04/19/thousands-gather-in-anchorage-to-protest-trump-policies-for-second-time-in-2-weeks/
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10 months ago
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Senator Murkowski - Please consider becoming an independent and caucusing with the Democrats. Signed, an Anchorage constituent
#Alaska
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10 months ago
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Annual report cites Alaskaās Susitna River as under threat from the proposed West Susitna Access road project
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Annual report cites Alaskaās Susitna River as under threat from development | Alaska Beacon
The Susitna is listed among the nationās most endangered rivers; the report cites threats posed by the proposed West Susitna Access Project.
https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/17/annual-report-cites-alaskas-susitna-river-as-under-threat-from-development/
10 months ago
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Alaskans, please contact our Senators to oppose Ed Martin for US Attorney for DC. He will not be fair and will not protect all Americans.
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Ed Martin Did Not Report Big Chunks Of His Right Wing Punditry To The Senate
President Trumpās nominee for D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin has not disclosed...
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/ed-martin-did-not-report-big-chunks-of-his-right-wing-punditry-to-the-senate
10 months ago
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@willbunch.bsky.social
for the Pulitzer. This post is not about him, though. Itās about innocent persons in an El Salvador jail and what that portends for the future.
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Why Kilmar Abrego Garcia is the Jenga piece that could topple the American Experiment | Will Bunch
The Trump regime lies about a Salvadoran laborer and dad because the truth of his humanity could unravel their dream of autocracy.
https://share.inquirer.com/2K2bG2
10 months ago
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Hey
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#Alaska
10 months ago
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Fantastic article. I learned a lot of history and it provides helpful ideas for the future.
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Opinion | America was at its Trumpiest 100 years ago. Hereās how to prevent the worst.
During WWI, America lurched toward autocracy. Resistance was minimal.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/03/trump-wilson-world-war-hochschild/
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