So cute - and the coloring on the hen is gorgeous

Lol, what a quote

So this was my thought re Sitka. At some point, a big quantity of Leaf cars may have been on offer/available, or maybe the only small electric car available, and some sizable amount was shipped there. I'd be super interested to learn more about how logistics and geography shape big consumer choices

It makes a lot of sense, but definitely a thing you can't unsee when you see it

Is the Nissan Leaf the official car of Sitka? They are all over the place

When the *possibility* that Anchorage would put sanctioned parking near to this shopping center, it generated like half a dozen posts and a couple FB live streams from Assembly Member McCormick, and hundreds of angry comments from his followers. Ah well, I'm sure we'll see the same now.

To be clear, I had nothing to do with this and just discovered it plugging in potential URLs today

For more on AG Taylor's candidacy, visit tregforalaska.com

Why does he look so much like a movie character who wants to make dancing in this town illegal

Heilala resigned yesterday, effective tomorrow, so that he can help jam through these measures.

Are you telling me that six dudes are gonna take up a statement about abortion #akleg

The BSA veto justifiably is getting much attention, but I also noticed Governor Dunleavy vetoed about 30 pct of Medicaid funding to support clinic behavioral health services. Seems bad both with the reconciliation bill pending, and with Alaska's intense need for that type of care. #akleg

open chart, keep scrolling down

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All this for some "cybersecurity" knowledge the state will render useless when it freely hands over your data to the federal government, anyway

This is so fucking disgusting. As though Rep Jimmie wasn't making these statements from her own agency and knowledge, as though she was wrong.

Also, the conflation with better access to elections and Democrats is so telling. Like Republicans don't have ballots rejected?

Alaska gives food stamp recipients' personal information to federal officials | Alaska Beacon The Alaska data is part of a nationwide request by the Trump administration and appears to be part of an effort targeting migrants.

So the feds come asking and the Dept of Health - which should know about the importance of protecting PII more than most agencies, and is extremely protecting of public health data - just hands it over?

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Alaska Legislature considers comprehensive election bill in final days of session The Senate broadly approved the bill on Monday. Prior election reform efforts have fallen short in recent years.

After years of elections reforms bills coming so close to the finish line, it's time to get this done. Particularly exciting are the provisions ensuring absentee ballots can be cured, and won't be thrown out because of the meaningless witness signature requirement #akleg

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Republicans Sneak Nonprofit Killer Bill Into the Tail End of Trump’s 389-Page Tax Plan It would give the Trump administration the power to strip the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit it deems a “terrorist-supporting organization.”

Hey, remember that legislation that would allow the federal gov't to strip a non-profit's status because a cabinet secretary deems it a "terrorist-supporting organization," a clear tool for targeting political enemies? It's back:

theintercept.com/2025/05/12/t...

House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”

The two changes identified here - 80 hours a month of work or similar, and 2x/year eligibility verification - will increase government involvement in people's lives, and make it harder to administer, esp. smaller states. Meanwhile, millions lose coverage.

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Anchorage Mayor LaFrance wants to criminalize unauthorized fires Anchorage’s fire chief says a major, fast-moving wildfire is the city’s biggest threat.

I have a lot of doubts this will be used to give criminal penalties to people doing bonfires on the beach at Point Woronzof, or the Hillside people doing backyard burns before it's too late

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"In addition to trips, he said, it also provides training for state attorneys on subjects like organized retail crime, online gaming and artificial intelligence."

Yeah, I would love to see those slide decks. These are just corporate interests!

Thanks for explaining your process; it's appreciated, as is sharing the survey result

Definitely. And an important question in the public opinion realm. Just always stands out that due process is essential for determining status in the first place.

Would be interested to see results if phrased in a way that didn't pre-conclude undocumented status, since that clearly seems to be a huge primer

I can't think of a better example right now of why politicians of all parties should think a little more deeply when that instinct to establish a new crime, or stiffen penalties. You cannot know with confidence how they'll be enforced.

Opinion: The closing of the Fairview Carrs is a failure of corporate citizenship Albertsons’ decision is creating a food desert in one Anchorage neighborhood.

Hey, also, how much money is the company spending to install security theater infrastructure and hire private security to harass people for receipts?

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Detaining people doesn't mean you get to do it in an inhumane way.

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This season on Mindhunter

And all this in combination with a eugenic effort to track autistic people.

RFK Jr.'s autism study to amass medical records of many Americans The autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the first time.

"Medication records from pharmacy chains, lab testing and genomics data from patients treated by the [VA and IHS], claims from private insurers and data from smartwatches and fitness trackers will all be linked together"

Unbelievably frightening

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