Alaska is the 49th state admitted to the United States.
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A large part of the Mango Mussolini’s hold over the Republicans comes from his control of the MAGA base, which is eager to primary any Congressperson who steps out of line (or is even thought to be thinking about rising from bended knee). (I’m not...
by Dan K
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Greetings all...it’s been awhile since I’ve posted here. I’m doing so today because I wanted to spread the word on my latest healthcare data project ahead of tomorrow’s #HandsOff protests. Over the past couple of months I've compiled a master...
by Brainwrap
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on Sat Apr 19, 2025 at 08:57 AM PDT
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Greetings all...it’s been awhile since I’ve posted here. I’m doing so today because I wanted to spread the word on my latest healthcare data project ahead of tomorrow’s #HandsOff protests. Over the past couple of months I've compiled a master...
by Brainwrap
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on Fri Apr 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM PDT
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Democratic legislators introduced "An Act establishing the month of March as Women's History Month” this year. Now itʼs a law. Thanks to state Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson official link Thanks to Representative Carolyn Hall official link and an early...
by RosyFinch
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on Fri Apr 04, 2025 at 01:19 PM PDT
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Alaska is big and divorced from the contiguous 48 states. Three-fourths of the state’s communities, comprising as much as 25% of the state’s population, aren’t even on the state’s road system.
by kos
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on Sat Mar 08, 2025 at 08:00 AM PST
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Tourists to Alaska often visit the historic town of Skagway, home of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. The park is a major economic contributor to the town, so local citizens were upset that one of the park’s long-time employees were...
by Sandia Blanca
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on Tue Feb 25, 2025 at 07:28 PM PST
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DailyKos has at least 2500 groups of all kinds, active & otherwise. After 12+ years, the original larger edition of this local-etc groups index is no longer reviseable, due to time&tech-changes and the sheer mass of links. So, this edition is a copy of...
by mettle fatigue
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on Sat Mar 08, 2025 at 03:00 PM PST
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15 years ago I wrote this charming screed on dKos suggesting the Democratic Party was deceased. It has aged pretty well! The issues raised seem charmingly benign compared to the current political nightmare and where it might lead. I’ve continued to be...
by greenomanic
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on Sun Jan 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM PST
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Congress certifies felon Trump's election without incident, future Prez to be sentenced Friday Also: Vegas attacker a Trump fan Climate champ Carter's much-deserved long farewell Callers ring in... We're back on today's BradCast after our holiday...
by TheBradBlog
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on Mon Jan 06, 2025 at 06:33 PM PST
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In the mid 1960s and 70s I grew up on the Pribilof Islands. St. George and St. Paul and several smaller islands are collectively called the Pribilof Islands. The Pribilofs can be found in the middle of Alaska's Bering Sea (56°53'01"N 169°55'07"W). The...
by Nanook
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on Mon Dec 23, 2024 at 05:26 PM PST
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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and ...
by side pocket
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on Sun Dec 22, 2024 at 09:00 PM PST
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In 1971 my parents were teachers in the Alaskan village of Marshall (formerly known as Fortuna Ledge) on the banks of the Yukon River. I was 10 years old. There were no TVs, radios or any electronic distractions during those cold winter months on the...
by Nanook
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on Tue Dec 10, 2024 at 05:28 PM PST
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In March of 1972 my parents were teaching in the Alaskan village of Holy Cross on the Yukon River. That year the Stickdance was being held in the village of Nulato, approximately 200 miles upriver. The Stickdance is a traditional gathering of the...
by Nanook
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on Tue Mar 04, 2025 at 09:36 PM PST
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In the mid 1950s, Edward Teller, the father of the H-Bomb proposed detonating 6 hydrogen bombs near Cape Thompson in northwestern Alaska (68°05'59"N 165°45'49"W). It was called Project Chariot. This would be fantastic feat in geo-engineering using...
by Nanook
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on Sun Apr 20, 2025 at 09:49 AM PDT
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Some good election news from our biggest state. The attempt to repeal the top 4 ranked choice voting system Alaska implemented in 2020 has failed by around 700 votes. The Yes on Repeal side had led on election night and throughout the count until a...
by MorrellWI1983
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on Thu Nov 21, 2024 at 02:07 PM PST
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In Missouri, Alaska and Nebraska, where voters supported Donald Trump, they also voted to expand paid sick leave, proving that "voters don't see these as partisan issues.”
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by The19th
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Growing up, I know my parents went to watch the tabulation.� In years past, I have been tempted to join watch parties.� This year, Iʼll be attending virtually.��
Hereʼs some coverage Iʼll be ...
by RosyFinch
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Speaking before the Alaska Federation of Natives, Alaska’s Republican senator said she hopes Alaska will return Mary Peltola, a Democrat, to Congress. Murkowski endorsed Peltola two years ago, when Peltola was running for her first full-term as...
by akmk
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on Tue Oct 22, 2024 at 11:50 AM PDT
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I’ve seen a number of reputable sources discussing rhetoric out of Russia promoting more aggression. Not aimed at Europe this time but actually voicing support for Russia taking Alaska. I saw it summarized here: www.eurasiantimes.com/… But also...
by dlsamson
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on Mon Oct 21, 2024 at 06:41 AM PDT
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In a major upset, Democrat Grier Hopkins has defeated Republican John Coghill Jr. in the race for mayor of Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — which voted for Trump by 15 points! Democrats aligned with Hopkins won seats on the Assembly. After the...
by TonyDem4life
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