Brian Miller
@brialxmil.bsky.social
1st 25 in Fairbanks
2nd 25 in Anchorage
IBEW 1547
2nd 25 in Anchorage
IBEW 1547
Getting some wicked red aurora out in the Paxson area.
November 12, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Getting some wicked red aurora out in the Paxson area.
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The AFL-CIO should start throwing some money towards labor journalism. If it was done right (i.e. with them accepting that journalists must have full editorial control over what’s published, whether or not union leaders like what they have to say) it could really have such a hugely positive impact
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The AFL-CIO should start throwing some money towards labor journalism. If it was done right (i.e. with them accepting that journalists must have full editorial control over what’s published, whether or not union leaders like what they have to say) it could really have such a hugely positive impact
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You have never seen someone with so much power pretend to be so helpless and concerned than Sen. Lisa Murkowski, and yes, I am including all current Republicans in that analysis.
October 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
You have never seen someone with so much power pretend to be so helpless and concerned than Sen. Lisa Murkowski, and yes, I am including all current Republicans in that analysis.
Chena Ridge Road is not yet included on this Fairbanks map. I know Chena Ridge was mostly homesteaded in the ’50s.
@chenaridge.bsky.social Do you know whether the road existed in 1952?
@chenaridge.bsky.social Do you know whether the road existed in 1952?
1952 USGS map detail of Fairbanks area. The Weeks Field airstrip is still present, probably for around the last time. Note how far the new airport was from Fairbanks proper then. #alaskahistory #alaska
September 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Chena Ridge Road is not yet included on this Fairbanks map. I know Chena Ridge was mostly homesteaded in the ’50s.
@chenaridge.bsky.social Do you know whether the road existed in 1952?
@chenaridge.bsky.social Do you know whether the road existed in 1952?
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I am not going to compromise my values. I am not going to speak in platitudes or shy away from the truth. And I certainly am not going to throw immigrants or trans kids under the bus because some consultant told me it polls really well with Republicans.
September 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I am not going to compromise my values. I am not going to speak in platitudes or shy away from the truth. And I certainly am not going to throw immigrants or trans kids under the bus because some consultant told me it polls really well with Republicans.
Surprise surprise 🙄
A report published by the Alaska Department of Revenue last month says the state treasury will benefit far less from the new Willow oil project than previously estimated. (via @alaskabeacon.com)
New estimate projects 50% less Alaska state revenue from proposed Willow oil project
Some state officials have pinned their hopes on new oil revenue as a solution to the state’s ongoing budget woes.
alaskapublic.org
September 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Surprise surprise 🙄
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Denial is a river in Egypt.
Denali is a mountain in Alaska.
And when the emperor has no clothes, the mountain knows.
portugaltheman.ffm.to/denali
Denali is a mountain in Alaska.
And when the emperor has no clothes, the mountain knows.
portugaltheman.ffm.to/denali
September 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Denial is a river in Egypt.
Denali is a mountain in Alaska.
And when the emperor has no clothes, the mountain knows.
portugaltheman.ffm.to/denali
Denali is a mountain in Alaska.
And when the emperor has no clothes, the mountain knows.
portugaltheman.ffm.to/denali
My Weingarten rights mean that I always have a witness when the boss wants to be an asshole.
Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
August 31, 2025 at 6:06 AM
My Weingarten rights mean that I always have a witness when the boss wants to be an asshole.
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![There was disagreement among labor unions at this time about when a holiday celebrating workers should be, with some advocating for continued emphasis of the September march-and-picnic date while others sought the designation of the more politically charged date of May 1. Conservative Democratic President Grover Cleveland was one of those concerned that a labor holiday on May 1 would tend to become a commemoration of the Haymarket affair and would strengthen socialist and anarchist movements that backed the May 1 commemoration around the globe.[18] In 1887, he publicly supported the September Labor Day holiday as a less inflammatory alternative,[19] formally adopting the date as a United States federal holiday through a law that he signed in 1894.[2]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:grvqetqdu4ws6qbb5wfah5go/bafkreihycnfsti4o2shhbjoyqdan35n44c22qfr5owpjt3zyma6q6bz3fi@jpeg)
August 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Civility discourse is a war on thinking and writing clearly. None of this is in defense of nuance. What civility pundits want is to be absolved of responsibility for the content of what they say, provided it's expressed in a particular way. Their fight is against judgement itself.
August 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Civility discourse is a war on thinking and writing clearly. None of this is in defense of nuance. What civility pundits want is to be absolved of responsibility for the content of what they say, provided it's expressed in a particular way. Their fight is against judgement itself.
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Power exists for those who are willing to organize for it and to take it.
August 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Power exists for those who are willing to organize for it and to take it.
August 20, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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DWARF CONTRACTOR: *on the phone* alright so tell me this, BEFORE hand, how greedily were you digging.. uh huh... and how deeply? okay, I don't even need to come out, I can tell ya right now you gotta balrog. I'm gonna be honest with ya, does this mine hold any sentimental value
July 28, 2024 at 5:32 PM
DWARF CONTRACTOR: *on the phone* alright so tell me this, BEFORE hand, how greedily were you digging.. uh huh... and how deeply? okay, I don't even need to come out, I can tell ya right now you gotta balrog. I'm gonna be honest with ya, does this mine hold any sentimental value
Democratic Socialist endorsed by RZA and running on the Wu-Tang Financial platform? Game over MAGA.
July 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Democratic Socialist endorsed by RZA and running on the Wu-Tang Financial platform? Game over MAGA.
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The dam has burst
July 24, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The dam has burst
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In the past when I sat down to write about Israel, I’ve had a moment where I take a deep breath and accept that, as a Jewish woman, it’s going to be difficult. This time, there was no such moment.
I wrote about the intentional starvation of Gaza by Israel/US, and the moral imperative to say enough:
I wrote about the intentional starvation of Gaza by Israel/US, and the moral imperative to say enough:
Gaza is starving
Palestinians seeking food are being killed by the IDF. It's time for the entire world to say enough.
www.thehandbasket.co
July 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
In the past when I sat down to write about Israel, I’ve had a moment where I take a deep breath and accept that, as a Jewish woman, it’s going to be difficult. This time, there was no such moment.
I wrote about the intentional starvation of Gaza by Israel/US, and the moral imperative to say enough:
I wrote about the intentional starvation of Gaza by Israel/US, and the moral imperative to say enough:
This is like a Eurail pass for Southeast Alaska. It could be marketed in combination with the Alaska Long Trail to backpacking travelers. What an amazing way to spend a summer!
I think that there was once an off-season pass. For quite a while, there was a round-trip ticket from Bellingham to Skagway (or maybe it was earlier, so Seattle to Skagway) that would allow walk-on passengers to simply get on and/or get off within a month.
July 9, 2025 at 3:56 AM
This is like a Eurail pass for Southeast Alaska. It could be marketed in combination with the Alaska Long Trail to backpacking travelers. What an amazing way to spend a summer!
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Latest from the Memo:
While it'll be months and years for us to really unpack the impact of Murkowski's vote, it's a watershed moment for the allegedly moderate, process-focused lawmaker who has been described in the Trump era as one of the few sensible adults left in the room.
#akleg
While it'll be months and years for us to really unpack the impact of Murkowski's vote, it's a watershed moment for the allegedly moderate, process-focused lawmaker who has been described in the Trump era as one of the few sensible adults left in the room.
#akleg
Murkowski's sitting on a fence from a bygone era
Maybe it's time for Alaska’s Congressional delegation to come up with a new motto, because Ted Stevens' words, "To hell with politics. Just do what's right for Alaska," seem out of date.
www.akmemo.com
July 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Latest from the Memo:
While it'll be months and years for us to really unpack the impact of Murkowski's vote, it's a watershed moment for the allegedly moderate, process-focused lawmaker who has been described in the Trump era as one of the few sensible adults left in the room.
#akleg
While it'll be months and years for us to really unpack the impact of Murkowski's vote, it's a watershed moment for the allegedly moderate, process-focused lawmaker who has been described in the Trump era as one of the few sensible adults left in the room.
#akleg
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SCOOP: Mamdani did something even we are forced to concede wasn't what it we are also making it sound like, to no tangible gain, for a college he didn't go to, 15 years ago. Our anonymous source is political activist Adolf Hitler
SCOOP: Mamdani Identified as Asian and African American on College Application
I co-report for The New York Times: Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda. He doesn’t consider himself Black but said the application didn’t allow for the complexity of his background.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/n...
I co-report for The New York Times: Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda. He doesn’t consider himself Black but said the application didn’t allow for the complexity of his background.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/n...
Mamdani Identified as Asian and African American on College Application
www.nytimes.com
July 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
SCOOP: Mamdani did something even we are forced to concede wasn't what it we are also making it sound like, to no tangible gain, for a college he didn't go to, 15 years ago. Our anonymous source is political activist Adolf Hitler
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It’s a terrible bill. It will literally kill people. The most vulnerable among us will suffer as the wealthiest benefit. It’s perverse. I wish there were something I could do. But alas, I am only a U.S. Senator from Alaska whose “no” vote would kill the bill. So I voted yes. You get it.
July 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
It’s a terrible bill. It will literally kill people. The most vulnerable among us will suffer as the wealthiest benefit. It’s perverse. I wish there were something I could do. But alas, I am only a U.S. Senator from Alaska whose “no” vote would kill the bill. So I voted yes. You get it.
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Turns out the difference between Murkowski and Tshibaka is the perfunctory woe-is-me statement.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says it was agonizing to endorse $1 trillion cuts to Medicaid, giant tax cuts and $3.3 trillion in new debt. Shameful.
July 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Turns out the difference between Murkowski and Tshibaka is the perfunctory woe-is-me statement.
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Gold (and many other metal) prices have basically doubled in Alaska over the past few years and the tax structure around the state largely isn't capture any additional revenue even though the owners of Outside companies are now making money hand-over-fist
June 30, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Gold (and many other metal) prices have basically doubled in Alaska over the past few years and the tax structure around the state largely isn't capture any additional revenue even though the owners of Outside companies are now making money hand-over-fist
Alaska Democrats Run A Real Campaign Against Lisa Challenge (impossible)
Murkowski votes aye!
June 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Alaska Democrats Run A Real Campaign Against Lisa Challenge (impossible)