For my family, book recommendations are a love language.
I am blessed to have a mom who started a book store in Nome, has a master's degree in library science, and worked for public libraries.
I was raised to be omnivorous in my reading material, ask questions, and think critically.
A parent is a child's first teacher, and I am so thankful my parents taught me to be
✅ kind
✅ honest
✅ compassionate
✅ creative
✅ thoughtful
✅ fair
✅ funny (I think)
✅ driven
✅ ethical
✅ relentless
✅ curious
And everything inbetween.
I have attended the University of Alaska on and off since I was 17. For me and many others, the University of Alaska is more than just buildings and budgets; it is a public trust.
Effective leadership requires more than merely responding out of fear.
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It’s too easy to go to war
As no Nomite is racing this year, I will be rooting for KOTZ rookie Kevin Hansen!
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Writing good public policy is a juggling act. #akleg
Great piece by @lgtobin.bsky.social in today’s News-Miner!
The university that taught me who I am is now turning its back on inclusion www.newsminer.com/opinion/comm...
"There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women"
Madeleine Albright.
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We wanted to stay and help build the world-class education system our leaders love to talk about. But you cannot have a world-class system when your leaders treat people like a disposable commodity or are actively working to destroy it."
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Language learning is quite a journey and requires daily immersive practice (as you know).
Prior to my service, I spent years learning ASL (my brother is an Interpreter) and during my service, I learned and spoke Azerbaijani (also called Azeri).
Today I dabble in ASL and Spanish.
📣📣📣Calling All Anchorage Residents 📣📣📣
Budgets are moral documents and ours communicates what is the top priority of the state.
What do you think is the most important thing for the state to financially support?
Call in and tell us what you think!
What he said 👇🏽
Do not get lost in a sea of despair.
Be hopeful, be optimistic.
Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime.
Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.
- John Lewis
Confused about the Rural Health Transformation Program?
Learn what your lawmakers know by listening to the newest Empty Office Podcast featuring @repmina.bsky.social and Representative Carolyn Hall.
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A beautiful day to walk in support of warmth for our neighbors!
#unitedway
New office coffee cup, who dis?
The joy I feel when it is time to change from my Kona Jake cyclocross to my 907 fat tire bike will never be beat.
Unsurprisingly, his response to a reporter asking about his reaction to the protestors:
"I didn't see any protestors."
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@wielechowski.bsky.social and his Senate Resources co-chair Sen. Giessel amended the Governor's sales tax bill by removing the sales tax and added several revenue provisions, including an Education Head Tax.
Real Alaska leadership showing up for Alaska's schools.
Ever hear about Captain Michael Healy?
Not only did he play a crucial role in the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, the precursor to the U.S. Coast Guard, but he is also recognized as bringing reindeer herding to the Seward Peninsula.
Black history is so cool.
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Nothing like being able to send my 6 year old nephew, Malcolm, a picture another Malcolm.
Best response from my nephew: his hair is just like mine 🥰 @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social #BlackHistoryinthemaking #BlackHistory
Black history is so cool.
#BlackInAlaska
SB 206 offers gun locks to parents and guardians of children and teens who express suicide ideation or who are victims of bullying.
Teen suicide is an impulsive act and 80% of kids go from thought to action in less than 10 minutes.
SB 206 offers time. Time to intervene. Time to help.
296 days.
Alaska is home to 60k veterans, and far too many continue to face challenges related to their military service.
Today, I and Rep Stapp (R- FAI), introduced the Veterans Justice Act, which creates a statewide veteran sentencing program to support veterans. #akleg
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Benito said "God Bless America," and then proceeded to name every country in South and North America.
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Great question.
The rubric and scoring are being developed by the Dept of Health.
The long and short is selection of projects is at the sole discretion of the Commissioner and the Dunleavy Admin.
I have my concerns if the rubric will mean anything at the end of the day.
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.
