Posted by Sebastian Reuter on October 2, 2013 · 15 Comments
Half-Term, The Quitter – there are many things that Alaskans call former Governor Sarah Palin. She quit our state for warmer climates but – the one thing that she just can’t quit is opinion-ating on everything. As a person that quit government completely, and ‘shutdown’ her own term of office I find it interesting that she has an opinion to share on the government shutdown. But, of course she does. Here’s an excerpt of stupid: My Call For Civil Disobedience Around The “Barrycades” It’s beyond shameful to see Barack Obama disrespect and mistreat our World War II veterans so blatantly. Obama’s…
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Category Alaska, Headlines, Sarah Palin, Uncategorized · Tags Alaska, Arizona, bataan death march, cruz, DC, governor, half-term, Palin, Sarah Palin, shut down, the quitter, VA benefits, veterans, veterans administration, washington, washington dc, ww2 memorial, wwII memorial
Posted by Sebastian Reuter on October 2, 2013 · 8 Comments
Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Don Young are both in an odd position during the government shutdown – both oppose ‘ObamaCare,’ but not enough for the crazies in their party. Nothing outside of strapping c4 to your body with a dead mans trigger is enough for them. But at the same time, they’re staying the Republican course and not speaking out against the extremists with whom they share their representative bodies, and trying to figure out how to shift the blame to the other party. It’s not working well for them, and their social media pages are showing it. I’ve had…
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Category Don Young, Headlines, Lisa Murkowski, Uncategorized · Tags Alaska, Anchorage, Begich, Don Young, Facebook, healthcare, Juneau, Obamacare, Obamacare Alaska, shutdown, social media, Twitter, washington dc
Posted by Sebastian Reuter on September 24, 2013 · 1 Comment
So do we need a Federal Overreach Summit on Facebook? I’m sure that Gov. Parnell and his crew will be weighing in on their own social media sites soon. But until then – what do you think Alaskans should we listen to the President and actually protect our citizens who happen to be gay from workplace discrimination. (That’s more of a rhetorical question…) Weigh in over at the mudflats facebook – but you can check out the comments here. The comments so far have been relatively calm and not tea-party-ish but I’m sure that Arizona ‘resident’ Sarah Palin will be…
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Category Alaska, Alaska Politicos, Headlines, Uncategorized · Tags Facebook, freakout, gay, gay marriage, LGBT, Mudflats, Obama, rights, social media, Tea Party, workplace rights
Posted by Zach Roberts on September 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
“It seems like a lifetime, or at least a Main Era — the kind of peak that never comes again…” – Hunter S Thompson It may, or may not, but damn – it was a great ride. Two years ago this month I was standing by the bull – that famous one by Wall Street. It was surrounded by metal police barricades – something that would become the norm during the life of Occupy. Those barricades became a defining characteristic of the protest – keeping marchers on a defined route, keeping them out of Zuccotti Park, keeping the press contained…
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Posted by Zach Roberts on September 15, 2013 · 7 Comments
It’s the weekend, take a break from reading the depressing/horrifying stories of the right wing… and enjoy this display of otter adorability trying to catch a ride in someones car. hat tip to Treehugger
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Posted by Zach Roberts on September 1, 2013 · 1 Comment
BRISTOL BAY PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT OPENS AT SNOW CITY CAFÉ – SEPT. 6, 2013 5:30-8:00 P.M. Accompanying silent auction to benefit Trustees for Alaska and its Bristol Bay efforts Snow City Cafe – 1034 W. 4th Ave. , Anchorage, Alaska 99501 A collection of images captured in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska by Anchorage photographer Carl Johnson is being exhibited at Snow City Café in downtown Anchorage for the month of September 2013. Drawn from over 24,000 images captured during three years of fieldwork on a book project dedicated to the Bristol Bay region and its people, this unique showcase…
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Category Alaska, Uncategorized · Tags Alaska, art, Bristol Bay, Carl Johnson, events, mine, mining, No Pebble, pebble, Photography, snow city cafe, where water is gold
Posted by Jeanne Devon on August 28, 2013 · 25 Comments
A group of Anchorage high school juniors in an advanced placement class were asked to do the following in class: Analyze the following list of famous figures. Rank them from 1 on down based on their credibility. Remember to weigh honesty, wisdom, and credibility equally. Margaret Thatcher Martin Luther King, Jr. Sarah Palin Hillary Clinton Bill Gates Sandra Day O’Connor Martha Stewart Thomas Jefferson Lady Ga Ga George W. Bush Barack Obama Anthony Weiner After each student had compiled his or her personal list ranking, they were asked to come together as a class, and present one list that they…
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Category Alaska, Anchorage School District, Barack Obama, Education, Headlines, Nation, Sarah Palin, Uncategorized · Tags Anchorage high school, Anthony Weiner, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Jr., Lady Gaga, Margaret Thatcher, Martha Stewart, martin luther king, Sandra Day O'Connor, Sarah Palin, thomas jefferson
Posted by Greg Palast on August 26, 2013 · 4 Comments
When a little birdie dropped the End Game memo through my window, its content was so explosive, so sick and plain evil, I just couldn’t believe it. Greg Palast originally for Vice Magazine The Memo confirmed every conspiracy freak’s fantasy: that in the late 1990s, the top US Treasury officials secretly conspired with a small cabal of banker big-shots to rip apart financial regulation across the planet. When you see 26.3% unemployment in Spain, desperation and hunger in Greece, riots in Indonesia and Detroit in bankruptcy, go back to this End Game memo, the genesis of the blood and tears. The Treasury…
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Category Headlines, Uncategorized · Tags federal reserve, Geneva, globalization, Greg Palast, Larry Summers, Obama, Robert Rubin, the fed, Timothy Geithner, Treasury Secretary, WTO
Posted by Zach Roberts on August 20, 2013 · 2 Comments
Check out this video Inlet Keepers Exec Dir. Bob Shavelson spoke at Salmonstock 2013 explaining to everyone at Salmonstock why they were there. Chuitna, HB77, No Pebble – the fight is varied but together we can win. Go to InletKeeper.org for more info.
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Posted by Zach Roberts on August 19, 2013 · 19 Comments
I know some places in the Fairbanks area have already spotted the elusive aurora but down here in Anchorage I haven’t gotten a glimpse yet. But prepare yourself folks, it’s coming… and with that, The Darkness. So make sure you bask in the light as much as you can and grab up the last of the summer crop at the local farmers markets.
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