Getting some wicked red aurora out in the Paxson area.

The AFL-CIO should start throwing some money towards labor journalism. If it was done right (i.e. with them accepting that journalists must have full editorial control over what’s published, whether or not union leaders like what they have to say) it could really have such a hugely positive impact

You have never seen someone with so much power pretend to be so helpless and concerned than Sen. Lisa Murkowski, and yes, I am including all current Republicans in that analysis.

Chena Ridge Road is not yet included on this Fairbanks map. I know Chena Ridge was mostly homesteaded in the ’50s. @chenaridge.bsky.social Do you know whether the road existed in 1952?

Sitka

I am not going to compromise my values. I am not going to speak in platitudes or shy away from the truth. And I certainly am not going to throw immigrants or trans kids under the bus because some consultant told me it polls really well with Republicans.

Surprise surprise 🙄

Denial is a river in Egypt. Denali is a mountain in Alaska. And when the emperor has no clothes, the mountain knows. portugaltheman.ffm.to/denali

My Weingarten rights mean that I always have a witness when the boss wants to be an asshole.

Power exists for those who are willing to organize for it and to take it.

Ran into these two on my bike ride in Kincaid Park last night. #alaskasky

DWARF CONTRACTOR: *on the phone* alright so tell me this, BEFORE hand, how greedily were you digging.. uh huh... and how deeply? okay, I don't even need to come out, I can tell ya right now you gotta balrog. I'm gonna be honest with ya, does this mine hold any sentimental value

July Vibes

Democratic Socialist endorsed by RZA and running on the Wu-Tang Financial platform? Game over MAGA.

The dam has burst

In the past when I sat down to write about Israel, I’ve had a moment where I take a deep breath and accept that, as a Jewish woman, it’s going to be difficult. This time, there was no such moment. I wrote about the intentional starvation of Gaza by Israel/US, and the moral imperative to say enough:

This is like a Eurail pass for Southeast Alaska. It could be marketed in combination with the Alaska Long Trail to backpacking travelers. What an amazing way to spend a summer!

Latest from the Memo: While it'll be months and years for us to really unpack the impact of Murkowski's vote, it's a watershed moment for the allegedly moderate, process-focused lawmaker who has been described in the Trump era as one of the few sensible adults left in the room. #akleg

SCOOP: Mamdani did something even we are forced to concede wasn't what it we are also making it sound like, to no tangible gain, for a college he didn't go to, 15 years ago. Our anonymous source is political activist Adolf Hitler

It’s a terrible bill. It will literally kill people. The most vulnerable among us will suffer as the wealthiest benefit. It’s perverse. I wish there were something I could do. But alas, I am only a U.S. Senator from Alaska whose “no” vote would kill the bill. So I voted yes. You get it.

Turns out the difference between Murkowski and Tshibaka is the perfunctory woe-is-me statement.

Gold (and many other metal) prices have basically doubled in Alaska over the past few years and the tax structure around the state largely isn't capture any additional revenue even though the owners of Outside companies are now making money hand-over-fist

Alaska Democrats Run A Real Campaign Against Lisa Challenge (impossible)

Zohran is the early death rattle of the wheezing Clinton-Obama Democratic power structure. inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...

The Zohran campaign has been inspiring & is a model for us all from now on. Zohran never backed off socialist principles, but did not engage in performative ultra-leftism or scolding. Socialism is about optimism that a better world is possible, it's nice to be reminded of that.

Democrats cannot complain about Trump’s authoritarianism while ignoring their own constitutional responsibility regarding taking the country to war. Democrats must support Sen. Kaine’s War Powers Resolution. The U.S. must not get involved in Netanyahu’s war.

i think it’s not talked about enough that so many christian rightwingers support israel because they want to trigger the end times rapture and they believe supporting israel will ensure this

A printable, shareable reminder for Alaskans. Don't talk to cops. Period. Full-stop. End of sentence. Tell your friends. Tell your neighbor. Tell your mom. Tell your coworker. Tell your auntie. Tell your kids. Yes, all of them from patrol cops to ICE agents. Even if they're family. #alaskasky

Reading my friend David’s book this morning and this resonated with me quite a bit.

Sen. Matt Claman refused to take a position in committee in on closing the Hilcorp loophole. “No recommendation” is usually a sign of opposition. There has been no news coverage of this. Absurd position by Claman. #akleg #alaska

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It’s extremely noticeable that there haven’t been strikes in response to Trump’s decimation of federal unions. Those unions were built on the premise that they could exercise power without being able to strike. That’s being revealed as a big illusion. inthesetimes.com/article/unio...

One good argument for defined benefit over defined contribution plans is that it protects you from this bullshit.

I wonder if Dozer understands his op-ed implies the President of the United States is running an extortion racket?

One of the lesser-known government agencies provides free mediation for collective bargaining. It has helped resolve some of the biggest labor disputes in recent history and saved the economy hundreds of millions of dollars. Trump deleted it. From our friends at @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social:

So look I'm not trying to be a conspiracy theorist here but like looking at what's going on worldwide with the concentration of wealth and power ......like hear me out. What if humanity was facing an existential crisis to our existence brought on by cheap energy and mindless consumption.

April 1992, hundreds of UAF students protested school disrepair, budget cuts by legislature/Gov Wally Hickel, & tuition increases by UA Board of Regents. Students burned an effigy of Hickel & seized Butrovich Building for a sleep-in. Learn more (www.adn.com/alaska-l...). #alaska

No, Elon. 40% of people who call Social Security's 1-800 number are not fraudsters, Social Security is not a Ponzi scheme & nobody who is 150 years old is getting a Social Security check. Stop the lies. Stop the disinformation. Get your billionaire hands off Social Security.

The worst thing the federal government has done to unions in my lifetime happened last night. The second worst thing was three weeks ago. The labor movement will either protect ourselves right now or be smashed. That's all there is to it. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-g...

Of course it’s illegal. That doesn’t really matter anymore unless the courts do something about it, and even then, it only matters if their orders are followed. We’re not in a new era—we’re back in an old one. These plutocrat motherfuckers need to remember that labor laws were the compromise.

@chugachmtnblues.bsky.social My employer held a school board candidate forum at lunch today. I had a chance to ask a question, so I read the castration tweet and asked the candidates whether someone who said this should be on the school board. Mr. Rosales equivocated and whined about context…

boy the "it was supposed to explode all the time, akshually" guys are going to have a hard time if this thing's a dud no amount of rosy Eric Berger ars technica columns will console them

The monetization/weaponization of nostalgia is affecting our population in ways I don't think we're grappling with. From bots creating photo albums for our anniversaries to an increasingly desperate reboot cycle of IP, nostalgia scratches some deep itch in us, and it's also fucking our brains up.

77% of Alaskans support closing S-Corp loophole that costs Alaska over $100 million per year