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Queer Deg Xit'an on Tanana Dene lands
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Not sure when test scores became the ultimate goal, but...when we adequately fund our schools, we:

- reduce class sizes
- attract diverse teachers
- increase reading and math support
- have more experienced teachers...

All of which are evidence based strategies to improve student test scores.
July 29, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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Organizers estimate about 2,500 people are eligible to join the union. Eligible employees work in financial aid, advising, health care and more, according to a press release.
University of Alaska non-teaching staff file petition to form union
Staff will be able to vote on forming a union after the Alaska Labor Relations Agency confirms that 30% of staff submitted an authorization card.
www.ktoo.org
July 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Dunleavy should concentrate on getting Alaska oil and gas revenues it’s already owed before they steal more land for extraction.

“I think we should be looking at climate solutions that work for Alaskans, not trying to open up places that industry is taking a pass on, namely the Arctic refuge…”
June 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Did you know that, nationally, for every one meal provided by a local anti-hunger charity, SNAP provides nine? There is exactly one grim outcome to cutting aid & we will all pay for it for a very long time.
When the people have nothing more to eat
When the people have nothing more to eat they are forced to turn to local food banks, pantries and soup kitchens for their daily needs. This is the reality imminently
www.newsminer.com
May 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Alaska public records nerds ... has anyone researched the legislative intent of this portion of the state records law:

www.akleg.gov/basis/statut...
May 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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I am an insulin dependent diabetic. Without Medicaid I will die a horrible painful death
May 14, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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This situation has not been talked about enough in Alaska media with empathy and the community affected at the center.
Misinformed by election officials, American Samoans in Alaska now face prosecution - The Alaska Current
Felony charges have swept through Whittier’s American Samoan community after an anonymous complaint prompted a state investigation. The residents are U.S. nationals, and community leaders say they wer...
thealaskacurrent.com
May 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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#alaskasky Spruce Root offers great resources for small business owners in Alaska. I'd encourage emerging artists to check out this "Business Basics for the Artist" workshop they're offering.

mailchi.mp/spruceroot/a...
Registration open for Business Basics for Artists with Sealaska Heritage Institute
mailchi.mp
April 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Akima a part of NANA Reginal Corporation is facing mounting allegations of abuse while profiting off of migrant detention policies:
April 26, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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🧵 A guy on bsky claims to post a bunch of "anti-fash" memes. He got mad when the internet told him that it's not very antifash to make your posts inaccessible & get pissy when people point it out.

The US Overseer of Health & Human services just gave a eugencis laden speech about how disabled people
April 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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April 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Fellow Alaskans! Please add your name to this open letter asking Murkowski to protect Medicaid and Title X. You can also choose to have your name in an ad in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.

Healthcare access is already difficult in Alaska, especially for those in the Bush who rely on hub cities.
Letter to Murkowski Sign-on
Dear Senator Lisa Murkowski, Thank you for pledging to protect Medicaid and Title X, the federal funding program that provides low-income Alaskans with access to birth control and basic, preventive re...
docs.google.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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You can help people learn about trans participation in sports. Its a nuanced topic that has lots of room for growth for a lot of people. I've had this conversation with probably over a hundred people at this point and unless they are diehard transphobes, this is usually how you teach them.
April 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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It’s cool to call a body of water “the drink”
March 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Join FCAC for an Energy Democracy Tailgate party before the GVEA Board Meeting on April 22nd!

From 5:30 to 6:30, we'll have food, info, and support for those who want to comment at the board meeting! Grab a bite. Learn how to take action. Make your voice heard. Don't miss it—help us spark change!
April 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
April 8, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Top Department of Health and Human Services officials have been put on administrative leave, with the option of relocating to a new job in Alaska, Montana, New Mexico or other postings.

"I did not see this coming at all," a senior HHS executive said.
Transfer to Alaska? Offer to health leaders called 'insult' to Indian Health Service
NPR obtained emails that went out last week to leaders at health agencies offering to transfer them to postings in tribal communities. Officials close to Dr. Anthony Fauci got the offer.
alaskapublic.org
April 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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He’s in 3rd grade. Same age as my son.
ICE knocked on the wrong door.
No crime. No reason.
He was handcuffed. Detained.
He’s 8 years old.

This should shatter you.
It should enrage you.
No matter your politics, NO ONE should be okay with this.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
April 7, 2025 at 3:18 AM