James Brooks Cascade
@alaska.bsky.social
Statehouse and politics reporter for the Alaska Beacon. Juneauite. Formerly with the Anchorage Daily News, Juneau Empire, Kodiak Daily Mirror and the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
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Russian ‘combat icebreaker’ raises US Arctic security questions
“This move risks raising tensions in the Arctic, a region that’s already becoming more strategically contested as sea ice recedes and maritime activity increases,”
www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...
“This move risks raising tensions in the Arctic, a region that’s already becoming more strategically contested as sea ice recedes and maritime activity increases,”
www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...
Russian ‘combat icebreaker’ raises US Arctic security questions
Commissioned on Sept. 8 in Severomorsk, the ship is the first of two new vessels that combine icebreaking capability with significant firepower.
www.stripes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Russian ‘combat icebreaker’ raises US Arctic security questions
“This move risks raising tensions in the Arctic, a region that’s already becoming more strategically contested as sea ice recedes and maritime activity increases,”
www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...
“This move risks raising tensions in the Arctic, a region that’s already becoming more strategically contested as sea ice recedes and maritime activity increases,”
www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...
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Last week, the Superior Court of Alaska consolidated two separate cases involving disputes between the hydroelectric companies.
Juneau’s sole electricity provider appeals state approval for second one
The appeal follows decades of disputes between the hydroelectric companies.
www.ktoo.org
November 22, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Last week, the Superior Court of Alaska consolidated two separate cases involving disputes between the hydroelectric companies.
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Notable policy shifts at the federal government’s lead housing agency could create obstacles for Anchorage providers serving residents experiencing homelessness.
Dramatic federal policy changes could disrupt Anchorage’s homelessness response
Money tied to a long-standing grant program will become more competitive and give preference to projects reflecting Trump’s priorities.
www.adn.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Notable policy shifts at the federal government’s lead housing agency could create obstacles for Anchorage providers serving residents experiencing homelessness.
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Trump administration proposes offshore leasing in almost all Alaska waters, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/21/t...
Trump administration proposes offshore leasing in almost all Alaska waters | Alaska Beacon
A new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan proposes 21 sales in Alaska, from the Gulf of Alaska to the High Arctic.
alaskabeacon.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Trump administration proposes offshore leasing in almost all Alaska waters, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/21/t...
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Is FEMA disaster relief being politically weaponized?
Notably, the Trump administration has approved Alaska's federal disaster declaration for Typhoon Halong but paying for it, at a 100% cost share is still "under review."
Source: KYUK - www.kyuk.org/public-safet...
Notably, the Trump administration has approved Alaska's federal disaster declaration for Typhoon Halong but paying for it, at a 100% cost share is still "under review."
Source: KYUK - www.kyuk.org/public-safet...
The Trump administration has stiffed Washington's request for a major disaster declaration — without any detailed explanation — despite a damage assessment showing the state qualified for federal assistance.
FEMA denial of aid after bomb cyclone stings Washington as Trump favors Republican states
The storm caused an estimated $34 million in damage across six counties.
www.adn.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Is FEMA disaster relief being politically weaponized?
Notably, the Trump administration has approved Alaska's federal disaster declaration for Typhoon Halong but paying for it, at a 100% cost share is still "under review."
Source: KYUK - www.kyuk.org/public-safet...
Notably, the Trump administration has approved Alaska's federal disaster declaration for Typhoon Halong but paying for it, at a 100% cost share is still "under review."
Source: KYUK - www.kyuk.org/public-safet...
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A reporter at Alaska Public Media wants to do a story on road safety in Anchorage, those that don't get reported amid all the pedestrian fatalities. If you've been hit or injured by a driver while out biking & you'd like to share your story, please reach out to Hannah Flor, hflor@alaskapublic.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A reporter at Alaska Public Media wants to do a story on road safety in Anchorage, those that don't get reported amid all the pedestrian fatalities. If you've been hit or injured by a driver while out biking & you'd like to share your story, please reach out to Hannah Flor, hflor@alaskapublic.org
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The Metlakatla fishing rights case stays alive after a judge rejects the motion to dismiss.
Judge denies Southeast Alaska tribes' effort to dismiss Metlakatla fishing rights case
The case challenging the state of Alaska's right to regulate Metlakatla fishermen was headed for trial when a coalition of tribes asked the court to dismiss it.
akpub.io
November 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Metlakatla fishing rights case stays alive after a judge rejects the motion to dismiss.
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Gov. Dunleavy approves deployment of Alaska National Guard to Washington D.C. in 2026, write @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/20/g...
Gov. Dunleavy approves deployment of Alaska National Guard to Washington D.C. in 2026 | Alaska Beacon
Officials with the Alaska National Guard said they are preparing and training a response force of 100 service members to deploy to Washington D.C. and support civil authorities, as directed by the Pen...
alaskabeacon.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Gov. Dunleavy approves deployment of Alaska National Guard to Washington D.C. in 2026, write @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/20/g...
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This is absolutely. batshit. insane.
And one of the most beautifully terrifying things I've ever watched.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjZv...
And one of the most beautifully terrifying things I've ever watched.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjZv...
I Skied Down Mount Everest (world first, no oxygen)
YouTube video by Red Bull
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 AM
This is absolutely. batshit. insane.
And one of the most beautifully terrifying things I've ever watched.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjZv...
And one of the most beautifully terrifying things I've ever watched.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjZv...
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A ferry flight of a Chinese Harbin Y-12 made an emergency landing in Teller, Alaska on Wednesday, November 20. H/T Nat Herz and the Northern Journal www.northernjournal.com/an-unexpecte...
An unexpected friendship flight: How two Chinese pilots landed in a tiny Iñupiaq village in Alaska
After a blizzard forced an emergency landing in the Bering Strait village of Teller, the pilots have been sampling local delicacies.
www.northernjournal.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
A ferry flight of a Chinese Harbin Y-12 made an emergency landing in Teller, Alaska on Wednesday, November 20. H/T Nat Herz and the Northern Journal www.northernjournal.com/an-unexpecte...
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Alaska's Code of Judicial Conduct - Your Chance to Comment
The Alaska Supreme Court seeks comments on its tentative draft of a revised Code of Judicial Conduct for Alaska.
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The Alaska Supreme Court seeks comments on its tentative draft of a revised Code of Judicial Conduct for Alaska.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Alaska's Code of Judicial Conduct - Your Chance to Comment
The Alaska Supreme Court seeks comments on its tentative draft of a revised Code of Judicial Conduct for Alaska.
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The Alaska Supreme Court seeks comments on its tentative draft of a revised Code of Judicial Conduct for Alaska.
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Kenai Peninsula gets buses! #Alaska
When it starts running, the system will be the first public transportation operation on the Kenai Peninsula, which has historically been served by private cab companies. #KPBorough www.kdll.org/local-news/2...
Kenaitze prepares to launch fix-route public bus service
When it starts running, the system will be the first public transportation operation on the Kenai Peninsula, which has historically been served by private cab companies.
www.kdll.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Kenai Peninsula gets buses! #Alaska
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When it starts running, the system will be the first public transportation operation on the Kenai Peninsula, which has historically been served by private cab companies. #KPBorough www.kdll.org/local-news/2...
Kenaitze prepares to launch fix-route public bus service
When it starts running, the system will be the first public transportation operation on the Kenai Peninsula, which has historically been served by private cab companies.
www.kdll.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
When it starts running, the system will be the first public transportation operation on the Kenai Peninsula, which has historically been served by private cab companies. #KPBorough www.kdll.org/local-news/2...
This chart by @gelliottmorris.com really helps explain why the Alaska Republican Party is interested in repealing the state's system of open primaries and ranked choice general elections ... there's a big part of the party that feels their candidates are disadvantaged by the system. #akleg #Alaska
November 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
This chart by @gelliottmorris.com really helps explain why the Alaska Republican Party is interested in repealing the state's system of open primaries and ranked choice general elections ... there's a big part of the party that feels their candidates are disadvantaged by the system. #akleg #Alaska
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Alaska onshore North Slope oil auction sets new mark for tract leases sold, write @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/20/a...
Alaska onshore North Slope oil auction sets new mark for tract leases sold | Alaska Beacon
The nearly $17 million submitted in high bids was the highest total since 2014 for an annual North Slope areawide oil and gas lease sale.
alaskabeacon.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Alaska onshore North Slope oil auction sets new mark for tract leases sold, write @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/20/a...
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Alaska didn’t use $5M set aside to fund SNAP during the shutdown, even though benefits were late, writes Claire Stremple for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...
Alaska didn’t use $5M set aside to fund SNAP during the shutdown, even though benefits were late | Alaska Beacon
Alaskans' full food benefits were two weeks late, even though the state had emergency funds to prevent that.
alaskabeacon.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Alaska didn’t use $5M set aside to fund SNAP during the shutdown, even though benefits were late, writes Claire Stremple for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...
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BREAKING: The Northwest’s primary oil pipeline has shut down for the second time in a week, this time leading Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson to declare an emergency to keep Sea-Tac Airport from running out of jet fuel. www.kuow.org/stories/nort...
Emergency declared as Northwest’s main oil pipeline shuts down again
www.kuow.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
BREAKING: The Northwest’s primary oil pipeline has shut down for the second time in a week, this time leading Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson to declare an emergency to keep Sea-Tac Airport from running out of jet fuel. www.kuow.org/stories/nort...
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Sunrise to sunset yesterday in Utqiaġvik, Alaska. @alaskawx.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Sunrise to sunset yesterday in Utqiaġvik, Alaska. @alaskawx.bsky.social
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As cruise travel hits record demand, cases of sexual assault on ships have also risen. Many accusers learn that the rights they had on land don’t always apply.
For Victims of Sexual Assault on Cruise Ships, Justice Can Be Elusive
As cruise travel hits record demand, cases of sexual assault have also risen. Many accusers learn that the rights they had on land don’t always apply.
nyti.ms
November 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
As cruise travel hits record demand, cases of sexual assault on ships have also risen. Many accusers learn that the rights they had on land don’t always apply.
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This is a "both sides" issue in a very real way.
Members of Congress are getting rich trading stocks and flouting the current, toothless regulations.
Everyone Wants to Ban Congressional Stock Trades, but Some Supporters Worry Mike Johnson Is Stalling
Members of Congress are getting rich trading stocks and flouting the current, toothless regulations. Will Mike Johnson stall a ban?
interc.pt
November 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This is a "both sides" issue in a very real way.
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Last week, Suncoast Searchlight's four reporters wrote a letter to their board. Their editor-in-chief had secretly been using ChatGPT and inserting hallucinated quotes into their drafts.
The next day, one of those reporters was fired. My latest for @niemanlab.org. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...
The next day, one of those reporters was fired. My latest for @niemanlab.org. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...
Florida nonprofit news reporters ask board to investigate their editor’s AI use
Suncoast Searchlight’s four reporters told the board their editor-in-chief was using AI editing tools and inserting hallucinations into drafts. The next day, one of the reporters was fired.
www.niemanlab.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Last week, Suncoast Searchlight's four reporters wrote a letter to their board. Their editor-in-chief had secretly been using ChatGPT and inserting hallucinated quotes into their drafts.
The next day, one of those reporters was fired. My latest for @niemanlab.org. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...
The next day, one of those reporters was fired. My latest for @niemanlab.org. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...
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Alaska Supreme Court upholds early permits for Donlin gold mine, loosens reins on development, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/19/a...
Alaska Supreme Court upholds early permits for Donlin gold mine, loosens reins on development | Alaska Beacon
The court's unanimous decision has implications for mining and drilling projects on private and federal lands elsewhere in Alaska.
alaskabeacon.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Alaska Supreme Court upholds early permits for Donlin gold mine, loosens reins on development, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/19/a...
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BREAKING: Marshall Islands becomes the first country to launch a Universal Basic Income program. Every resident (about 33,000 people) will receive $200 every 3 months. This works out to being about 11% of GDP per capita. If the US did that same percentage, the UBI would be about $770/mo.
Marshall Islands Launches Nationwide Universal Basic Income Program Using Digital Infrastructure
Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands — November 19, 2025. The Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has introduced a nationwide Universal Basic Income (UBI) program, marking the...
www.koreaittimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:42 AM
BREAKING: Marshall Islands becomes the first country to launch a Universal Basic Income program. Every resident (about 33,000 people) will receive $200 every 3 months. This works out to being about 11% of GDP per capita. If the US did that same percentage, the UBI would be about $770/mo.
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The operator of the Keystone Pipeline says a crack along a weld caused an oil leak in southeast North Dakota earlier this year.
via @northdakotamonitor.com
via @northdakotamonitor.com
Crack along weld caused Keystone Pipeline spill, company says
The operator of the Keystone Pipeline says a crack along a weld caused an oil leak in southeast North Dakota earlier this year.
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The operator of the Keystone Pipeline says a crack along a weld caused an oil leak in southeast North Dakota earlier this year.
via @northdakotamonitor.com
via @northdakotamonitor.com
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Brilliant!
Here's a gift link!
"How to Turn the Bureaucratic Grind of Life Into a Party"
Here's a gift link!
"How to Turn the Bureaucratic Grind of Life Into a Party"
Essay | How to Turn the Bureaucratic Grind of Life Into a Party
We all feel it: the growing stream of administrative tasks sapping our time, spirits and social lives. Admin Night represents a tiny, nerdy resistance.
www.wsj.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Brilliant!
Here's a gift link!
"How to Turn the Bureaucratic Grind of Life Into a Party"
Here's a gift link!
"How to Turn the Bureaucratic Grind of Life Into a Party"