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Agatha
@aie2009.bsky.social
Idealist/realist, traditional/modern Denaa', AK Native lawyer. Politics & policy nerd. RT≠endorsements & probably jokes, tbh. Seattle based but my heart is in Alaska.
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This is the Western Alaska animal nonprofit working to rescue the pets in Kipnuk.

The residents of Kipnuk are under a mandatory evac order but can not bring their pets with them. Supporting this group will help with charter aircraft, etc.

www.bethelfriendsofcanines.com
Bethel Friends of Canines
Bethel Friends of Canines is a non-profit dog rescue based in the rural Alaskan village of Bethel. Not only do we rescue dogs in Bethel, but we also rescue dogs all over the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta...
www.bethelfriendsofcanines.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Israeli Settlers Already Practicing Land Acknowledgements to Use In 20 Years: tinyurl.com/bdatbnn4
August 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Seattle is beautiful.
May 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Tlingit and Haida has bought a big building in the middle of Juneau's cruise ship corridor, as part of its Land Back initiative. There will be a coffee shop and tribal store there. #akleg #Alaska
May 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Hi, we are an alternative to Amazon-owned Audible 👋🏻 With us, you select the independent bookshop you want to support (we have 3,000+ partners across the globe), and we share profits from your purchase with them.

We're also employee-owned and a registered Social Purpose Corporation.
March 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Just under half of Alaska’s rural schools are owned by the state, which is required by law to pay for construction and maintenance projects. But the state has been an absentee landlord and problems have grown.
A Rural Alaska School Asked the State to Fund a Repair. Nearly Two Decades Later, the Building Is About to Collapse.
Rural school districts depend on the state to fund construction and maintenance projects. But over the past 25 years, Alaska lawmakers have ignored hundreds of requests for public schools that primari...
www.propublica.org
March 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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And now for something completely different: map of the pre-contact Anchorage bowl, with indigenous (Dena'ina Athabaskan) names for the rivers, mountains, and oceans.

#alaskatwitter
#anchorage
#dena'ina
November 30, 2024 at 7:46 PM
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Happy 100th Birthday to my Soror, the legendary late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm! A trailblazer who shattered barriers and made history with unapologetic strength and fierce love for the people.

Your legacy still inspires me to fight for justice, equality, and a better tomorrow.
November 30, 2024 at 4:34 PM
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Danish Cookie Tin Enjoys Final Moments of Not Carrying Sewing Supplies: bit.ly/3ZpFjCu
November 29, 2024 at 12:09 AM
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James Bond movies never show the part where the supervillain collects government subsidies to build his death tech.
November 27, 2024 at 5:03 PM
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You all MOCKED George Lucas and said this was boring or dumb but who’s laughing now???
November 26, 2024 at 1:00 AM
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Alaska Ballot Measure 2 fails in final unofficial results by 664 votes. #akleg

alaskapublic.org/2024/11/20/a...
Alaska's ranked choice repeal measure fails by 664 votes
That’s according to the final unofficial election results posted Wednesday, the last day for absentee ballots to arrive from U.S. citizens living abroad.
alaskapublic.org
November 21, 2024 at 2:32 AM
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Meanwhile, Ballot Measure 2, the initiative seeking to repeal Alaska's open primaries and ranked-choice voting system, has failed by about 600 votes.

No- 160,619
Yes- 159,955

#akleg
November 21, 2024 at 2:28 AM
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This is the last view of the sun in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, until January 23rd. There will be no sunrise or sunset for the next 66 days. @alaskawx.bsky.social
November 19, 2024 at 3:46 AM
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The measure to repeal Alaska's open primary and ranked choice election system is now trailing by 152 votes with roughly 5,100 ballots left to count. #akleg
November 19, 2024 at 12:16 AM
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Seeing all my old friends on here again
November 16, 2024 at 6:42 PM
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For the people who have asked how they can help people in Kotzebue recover from the storm:

The Native Village of Kotzebue said that they are taking contributions through the Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation. healthyalaskanatives.org/kotzebue-flo...
October 27, 2024 at 1:49 PM