3 ways to help Sonia Espinoza Arriaga & her family: 1.) vigil in Anchorage Mon 5 - 6 pm at St. John's church on O'Malley 2.) Mtg. in Soldotna Fri 6 pm at a church -- DM me for location 3.) Donate to this (verified, from reputable source) fund to bring them home: www.gofundme.com/f/help-sonia...

Doing some novel surgery but also need to file my taxes

@grarmstrong.bsky.social skied to assembly chambers today if you were wondering what the snow conditions were like in Fairbanks

“Roll up the windows, park in a sunny spot, and let the sun do its magic—in a couple hours, your baby will have all the toxins flushed from its system,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

I’ve been thinking a lot about the tension between the principles of “freedom to” vs. “freedom from” in the context of public health. Public health is often working toward “freedom from”; from smoke-filled air or vaccine-preventable disease, or from having a mass shooting at an elementary school.

Things I have to repeat constantly at day job as I QA things: "Please remember that GPT just... makes things up." Quotes! Stats! Comparison data! It speaks with all the confidence of a Silicon Valley tech bro trying to sell you a $400 Juicero that just... squeezes your orange juice out of a bag.

We need to look at RFK Jr. the way we look at old drugs found in the back of the medicine cabinet. Is he safe and effective? What are his side effects?

“Is there a technology the left is excited about?” High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!

"iS tHeRe a tEcHnoLoGY tHe leFt Is eXcItEd aBoUt" yeah, renewable energy, mRNA vaccines. Lots of cool stuff like that! Probably not the one whose main promise was cutting payrolls

Also, #AlaskaSky, if you're feeling paralyzed & helpless about the the Epstein files, here's something u can do: advocate 4 #akleg to pass HB101 to raise the age of sexual consent to 18 (w/ close in age exceptions). Rep. @andrewgrayak.bsky.social & I talk about it: www.buzzsprout.com/1875228/epis...

This is gutting. This Kenai Peninsula family was broken up, this kindergartener detained. I hope this young child can be kept out of the baby concentration camps downstates, camps which should all be closed ASAP. And if you’re running for office & not standing up for kids like this, shame on you.

Marked safe from running for governor of Alaska

Or just ask here about it. I know people who were involved & who can give you the lowdown. They’re a really important caucus & can help push the party in the directions it needs to go, but it needs eager people. P.S. lot of Gen Z folks made friends on the Mamdani campaign. Antidote to loneliness…

Who are the young (under 35) progressive Alaskans who are registered D or are willing to be & who want to make the party better? New leadership and partcipation is needed with the AK Young Dems and they are a super important & powerful group! I can connect you to the folks you'll need.

My statement calling for transparency and a legislative investigation after reports revealed a confidential agreement granting the DOJ a role in reviewing Alaska’s voter rolls

Forget “I want to die but I want to eat Ttaekboki” my memoir will be “I want to save democracy but I want to go to bed”

ME AND WHO ME AND WHO ME AND WHOOOOO cordcuttersnews.com/babylon-5-is...

In terms of what cures are being lost: - Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis - herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis - shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease

From education to energy costs to housing and healthcare, Alaskans are feeling the squeeze — and it’s long past time for action. Follow along as I share my plans to make Alaska more affordable and reliable, and keep opportunity here at home. #AlaskaSky

I’m however old you are when the only gummy candy you eat is 90 calories a bag and contains 60% of your daily dietary fiber

I cannot stress how bad this is- politicizing FDA review will destroy modern medicine

This is troubling for multiple reasons, but one big one is companies won’t want to invest in R&D and clinical trials if they don’t think they can get a fair regulatory review—which is at the end of a long and extremely expensive process. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...

I spent exactly half the weekend working on politics related stuff and the other half escaping into my novel and that was a good combination

Just your Sunday reminder that the reason Alaska is scrambling to disburse $272 million dollars through the Rural Health Transformation Fund is because your government codified 2017 tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans and paid for it by cutting health care and food assistance for veterans.

Idk what all those AI fuss is about writing novels is too much fun

Grateful that I have friends who are crazy enough to say yes when I cold text them and ask if they want to go to Uzbekistan this spring Like @melodyglenn.bsky.social

Time to do some novel surgery I mean developmental edits

Extrapolating in another direction: I also often think of just how much human potential has been lost because of systemic racism, classism and imperialism. All the joy, innovation, art and more that we didn’t get - the opportunity cost of systems where one or a few men (its usually men) benefit.

Here’s a candidate running for State House in Interior Alaska in a Trump +20 district She’s a career fire captain running to help bolster Alaskas bipartisan coalition Can you join me and chip in to help Joy Beth Cottle win her race? joybethforalaska.com

Here’s a candidate running for State House in Interior Alaska in a Trump +20 district She’s a career fire captain running to help bolster Alaskas bipartisan coalition Can you join me and chip in to help Joy Beth Cottle win her race? joybethforalaska.com

I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one. It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.

'Cut the budget' or 'new revenues' are the only ways to decrease the decade-long trend of spending down savings or cutting the PFD. The fact is that the budget has been cut, flat-funded and declined in real $$$ growth since massive tax cuts to the oil and gas. alaskasenate.org/.../kawasaki... #akleg

This honker- A People’s Tragedy by Orlando Figes

Most RFK Jr coded thing in my life is probably this yogurt Eating it while working on RNA based drugs though 🤘

What RFK Jr has done to the HHS and what this regime has done to US public health are also fascism, btw

Timeline cleanse- Olaf’s sourdough obsession strikes again

Tell us how you really feel about the legislature failing to equalize our corporate tax system… Instead of taxing lower 48 tech billionaires the same as Alaska-based corporations, the legislature failed to override the Governor’s veto of SB 113. www.adn.com/politics/ala... 📷 by Marc Lester/ADN

Text “Sign PBKWMB” to 50409 and tell your Alaska Legislators to Vote No on Stephen Cox’s Confirmation as Alaska Attorney General. #akleg Then give them a call please

Friday night KUAC slaps

I guess I should print out the next POV I mean to edit- splitting these suckers out from each other (there are 3) has been helpful and made this project a little less daunting

So me and my 12 year novel project got some good news last week. I’m super excited and honored to be part of the @clarionwest.bsky.social 2026 Novel Writing Workshop taught by Karen Lord. Here’s to writing and continuing education!

Louder for the people in the back- it is unethical to study something in human trials that we already know the answer to. Nuremberg Accords level of unethical

"Nostalgia is not a strategy...the old order is not coming back. But from the fracture, we can build something better, stronger, and more just." Touché Mark Carney, touché.

The Legislature is back to work today, and I want to thank the lawmakers and staff who are stepping into a busy session.  Please stay focused on the things affecting Alaskans every day: stable schools families can rely on, lower energy costs, and a budget that is sensible and honest.  1/2

Is the trump administration going after Greenland for Essensraum?

Whether it's John Kerry talking about provolone on his cheese steak or Scott Bessent talking about middle-class people owning 12 homes, leaders from both parties seem out of touch with the way that regular Americans live.

As an agent, I love witnessing the magic that happens when a nonfiction book proposal turns into a book. I'm not sure I've ever been as floored by the final product as I was by @dannyfunt.bsky.social's EVERYBODY LOSES, out today: www.amazon.com/Everybody-Lo...

The time I ran into four bears while on a run with my dog on the Turnagain arm trail in anchorage (I was on mile 14 of a 20 mile run). I ran into a group of people who I got to hang out with the rest of the way down and gave me and my dog a ride back to my car at another trailhead

Applications are open for the McCormack Writing Center Summer Workshop (formerly the Tin House Workshop) and I'm so glad to be teaching again this year. Apply here: mccormackwritingcenter.org/oregon-summe...

Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who reminded us that “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” But it doesn’t bend on its own, it takes people willing to stand up and speak out. 1/2