Taaylow
@taaylow.bsky.social
Taaylow (and the bandits, Nicholas, Hennie and Hank) | PLA | AK circa 2014
Currently reading: “Remember a friend of mine once telling me that we hate what we fear in ourselves.”
John Boyne, #TheHeartsInvisibleFuries
John Boyne, #TheHeartsInvisibleFuries
January 23, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Currently reading: “Remember a friend of mine once telling me that we hate what we fear in ourselves.”
John Boyne, #TheHeartsInvisibleFuries
John Boyne, #TheHeartsInvisibleFuries
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After illegally abducting Maduro, Trump has just sold $250M of Venezuela's oil to Vitol.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
January 22, 2026 at 1:00 AM
After illegally abducting Maduro, Trump has just sold $250M of Venezuela's oil to Vitol.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
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Fortune 500 companies that have contracts with ICE:
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
January 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Fortune 500 companies that have contracts with ICE:
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
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Cartoon by Adam Zyglis
January 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Cartoon by Adam Zyglis
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There’s a big story everyone is missing—but this article hits on it.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies
The agency used to warn of chelation, used by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally David Geier.
arstechnica.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 AM
There’s a big story everyone is missing—but this article hits on it.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
Today and yesterday, trompin’
January 12, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Today and yesterday, trompin’
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In 1977, designer Edith Head--the direct inspiration for Edna Mode from The Incredibles--designed this outfit for Blitzen, a champion Siberian husky owned by Phyllis Castleton of Anchorage. Head was in town for a benefit premiere for the film Airport '77. #alaskahistory #alaska
January 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
In 1977, designer Edith Head--the direct inspiration for Edna Mode from The Incredibles--designed this outfit for Blitzen, a champion Siberian husky owned by Phyllis Castleton of Anchorage. Head was in town for a benefit premiere for the film Airport '77. #alaskahistory #alaska
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Your periodic reminder that you have the right to find out why your health insurer denied your claim.
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
January 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Your periodic reminder that you have the right to find out why your health insurer denied your claim.
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
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Fortune 500 companies that have contracts with ICE:
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
January 8, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Fortune 500 companies that have contracts with ICE:
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
Recorded temps outside our house and inside our hen coop this morning. Burr!
January 8, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Recorded temps outside our house and inside our hen coop this morning. Burr!
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What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
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1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
Five years later, these 10 corporations still aren’t funding election deniers
Five years ago today, on January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the Capitol building.
popular.info
January 6, 2026 at 1:37 PM
1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
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Antarctica had its warmest year on record. That seems fucking bad. 🔥🔥🔥
January 5, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Antarctica had its warmest year on record. That seems fucking bad. 🔥🔥🔥
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January 4, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Hennie pondering positive trail graffiti
January 2, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Hennie pondering positive trail graffiti
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For Anchorage, it looks like the coldest temps of our soon to be month-long cold snap will occur in a few days.
December 30, 2025 at 6:35 AM
For Anchorage, it looks like the coldest temps of our soon to be month-long cold snap will occur in a few days.
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In a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com, Alan Abel parodies a holiday classic.
alaskabeacon.com/2025/12/29/a...
alaskabeacon.com/2025/12/29/a...
A Christmas Carol: The case of Ebenezer Alaska | Alaska Beacon
The budget was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of its burial was signed by the Governor, the House and the Senate.
alaskabeacon.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:10 PM
In a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com, Alan Abel parodies a holiday classic.
alaskabeacon.com/2025/12/29/a...
alaskabeacon.com/2025/12/29/a...
Weekend camp in the front country. Anchorage can be pretty special sometimes.
July 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Weekend camp in the front country. Anchorage can be pretty special sometimes.
Mudflats this weekend. Some by Nicholas some by me.
February 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Mudflats this weekend. Some by Nicholas some by me.
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Circa 1937 to the early 1940s, there was a ski jump in Anchorage from I Street down towards Chester Creek, about where there are now covered stairs Called the Kjosen Hill jump for Edvardt Kjosen who initiated the project. Via Alaska Lost Ski Areas Project. #anchoragehistory
February 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Circa 1937 to the early 1940s, there was a ski jump in Anchorage from I Street down towards Chester Creek, about where there are now covered stairs Called the Kjosen Hill jump for Edvardt Kjosen who initiated the project. Via Alaska Lost Ski Areas Project. #anchoragehistory
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Feb 23, another free talk! History of Anchorage's Fairview neighborhood, w/ redlight districts, protests, urban renewal, drag queens, & urban design. How can a neighborhood have less housing than 50 years ago. Register online, my last two talks maxed out! (www.eventbrite.com/e/anc-design...).
February 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Feb 23, another free talk! History of Anchorage's Fairview neighborhood, w/ redlight districts, protests, urban renewal, drag queens, & urban design. How can a neighborhood have less housing than 50 years ago. Register online, my last two talks maxed out! (www.eventbrite.com/e/anc-design...).
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2010, a basketball hoop in the snow at Shishmaref. Photo by Brian Adams, via Anchorage Museum. #alaskahistory #shishmaref #alaska
February 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
2010, a basketball hoop in the snow at Shishmaref. Photo by Brian Adams, via Anchorage Museum. #alaskahistory #shishmaref #alaska
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The irony of the richest man in the world almost single-handedly destroying an agency designed to help the world’s poor, so that the U.S. federal budget has more room for another giant tax cut for the richest man in the world and his pals, should not be lost on anyone. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
February 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The irony of the richest man in the world almost single-handedly destroying an agency designed to help the world’s poor, so that the U.S. federal budget has more room for another giant tax cut for the richest man in the world and his pals, should not be lost on anyone. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
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✨Mina's Minute ✨
Today on #AKLEG101: How to testify and advocate for a bill. When calling in for public testimony, Anchorage residents can call contact 907-269-0111 or 907-465-4648.
Have any questions about the legislature? Let me know, and I'll cover them in a future Mina's Minute :)
#akleg
Today on #AKLEG101: How to testify and advocate for a bill. When calling in for public testimony, Anchorage residents can call contact 907-269-0111 or 907-465-4648.
Have any questions about the legislature? Let me know, and I'll cover them in a future Mina's Minute :)
#akleg
February 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, was confirmed as health secretary. Mitch McConnell, a polio survivor, was the lone Republican opposed. nyti.ms/3EDJeE0
February 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, was confirmed as health secretary. Mitch McConnell, a polio survivor, was the lone Republican opposed. nyti.ms/3EDJeE0