Graphic announcing the Paul McCarthy Award Winner's presentation

Join us in-person at the Rasmuson Library, or online, for this exciting presentation by Lydia Blanchet.

"Carved by language: A border, a river, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge"

Thursday, April 23, 2026 from 1:00-2:00pm

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#APRCA
#NanookNation

Golden Day activation by Caroline Scown on the Chinese-American Planning Council and Jacqueline von Edelberg of Arts4Impact.

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Alaska LNG export project requires further massive public subsidy | Alaska Beacon Sponsors for the proposed Alaska gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas processing and export facilities are seeking public subsidies to make the project viable.

More than four decades of effort to build a #NorthSlope gas line for export have produced only failure, exorbitant costs and public subsidies of almost a billion dollars. 💰

Read the new op-ed by Kay Brown out now in @alaskabeacon.com here: bit.ly/4mLoRXx

Opinion: The solution to our state’s staffing crisis? A secure retirement for our public employees. Alaska is losing public workers faster than it can replace them.

“I believe it is possible for Alaska to be a premier place to live and work again. But public employees deserve better than this. The state must do better by its workforce. It must enact HB 78, the bill that creates a modest, shared-risk pension for public employees.” - Heidi Drygas, ASEA Exec. Dir.

Every time I read these summaries I’m reminded how ignorant and mean spirited the akgop reps are. It’s hard to read and realize these people affect our lives and our neighbors lives.

Metlakatla's commercial fishing rights represent 'alternate reality' that tribe hopes to expand At the southern tip of the Panhandle on Annette Island, Metlakatlans want to expand their fishing reach, as a lawsuit makes its way through court.

At the southern tip of the Panhandle on Annette Island, Metlakatlans want to expand their fishing reach, as a lawsuit makes its way through court.

Listen to the conversation below.

I’m curious if these kind of resolutions have ever been effective?

Instead of the State of Alaska standing up for our rights to privacy against the DOJ we now have Common Cause, ACLU, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and other voting rights groups doing what our Acting AG should be doing. Alaska is grossly dysfunctional. #akleg

Troopers will not face charges in New Year's Day shooting of Fairbanks man experiencing mental health crisis Protestors rallied in Fairbanks this month to call for greater transparency for families of police shooting victims.

Now, community members are asking state lawmakers to make it easier for the families of police shooting victims to access body cam footage.

(From KUAC - Fairbanks)

I’m convinced they’re putting names on all the rooms at the Whitehouse so demented Donny doesn’t get lost.

House Tribal Affairs Special Committee HB 384 – DEFINITION OF ‘VICTIM COUNSELING CENTER’ Presentation: Findings from the Alaska Federation of Natives Report on the Overrepresentation of Alaska Native People in the Criminal Justice System b...

🧵 The House Tribal Affairs Committee is underway with a hearing on AFN's report on the overincarceration of Alaska Native people, who make up less than 20% of the population and 40% of the state's prison population.

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#akleg

This agency is the epitome of fraud, waste, and abuse.

🧵 The House is getting underway with what will almost assuredly be another painfully drawn-out floor session.

Bills on the agenda:

More amendments to HB 133, the payment of contracts
HB262, # of Superior Court Judges
HB 25, disposable food service ware

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#akleg

I love how Neal Katyal shows up on MSNOW to take a victory lap and always leaves the part out that regular Americans are getting double screwed. I wonder what percentage of the settlement he gets?

I noted the day of the SCOTUS decision that JB Pritzker IMMEDIATELY moved to make this point, by demanding a refund for IL. And State refunds may be the best way to politicize how Trump created the worst of all worlds. But Elizabeth Warren is, predictably, focused on it as well.

Republican federal judge confirmations should stop. And Democrats should be primaried for voting for any Trump federal judge.

There’s something mentally wrong with the President of the United States.

H.R. 1897 could hit the floor for a full vote this week. It would gut the ESA forcing economic impact considerations into listing decisions, limiting your ability to challenge bad science in court, and hand politicians more control over which species get protected. CALL YOUR REP: 202-224-3121

Reporting From Alaska- AIDEA turns to Dave Stieren to improve its image with $1.4 million Here’s the easiest $1.4 million the Alaska Legislature can save in the next month. Any agency that wants to give $1.4 million to former Dunleavy cheerleader Dave Stieren for a publicity campaign dese...

AIDEA turns to Dave Stieren to improve its image with $1.4 million

“Here’s the easiest $1.4 million the Alaska Legislature can save in the next
month.” #akleg

@dermotcole.bsky.social

Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a criminal investigation by the Justice Department The Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s the subject of a Justice Department criminal investigation and faces possible charges over its use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

BREAKING: The Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces investigation by Justice Department over past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

Nazi, racist, white nationalists hate being outed.

Alaska’s embattled economic development agency approves $700,000 PR budget Amid continuing opposition to its oil drilling and road projects, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority says the public should know about its less controversial small business loan pr...

Alaska’s embattled economic development agency approves $700,000 PR budget

Amid continuing opposition to its oil drilling and road projects, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority says the public should know about its less controversial small business loan programs.

#akleg

This is disgusting. National Guard troops and Washington deserve better. Also, this is waste, fraud, and abuse.

Trump told Maria Bartiromo on Fox News last Sunday that gas prices could be “around the same” or “maybe a little bit higher” when we hit election season this fall.

$10 dollar gas, $17.75 dollar gas. Alaska there’s no relief in site. That’s on Trump and all the Republicans around him who have enabled him including Dan Sullivan and Nick Begich 3.

MEPC 84: NGOs Call for Black Carbon Action on Curb Shipping’s Arctic Impacts Ahead of next week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84, April 27-May 1), the Clean Arctic Alliance is calling on Arctic states...

MEPC 84: NGOs Call for Black Carbon Action on Curb Shipping’s Arctic Impacts
cleanarctic.org/2026/04/21/m... @sianprior.bsky.social @wwfcanada.org @eia-news.bsky.social @eia-us.bsky.social

Purple sunflower star on eel grass at low tide

An orange sunflower star explores the eel grass. A group of people and one dog are visible exploring the beach in the background.

Saw a spectacular number of sunflower stars this weekend while tidepooling. 🎉

Weapons-grade chemical carfentanil surges as dangerous substitute for fentanyl Carfentanil has experienced a drastic resurgence across the U.S., causing hundreds of unsuspecting drug users to overdose.

Weapons-grade chemical carfentanil surges as dangerous substitute for fentanyl

“Nearly two decades after drug addiction sent him to rehab as a teenager, 36-year-old Michael Nalewaja had settled into a quiet life in Alaska where he worked as an electrician.”

Did not miss any of these (tho admit the Whiskey Pete thing didn't make it far beyond FT), but strongly applaud this kind of summarizing.

It's REALLY hard to keep up with all the corruption. Really hard.

So was Zappa.