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secondwatson.bsky.social
Leaving X and being barely active on here has been so good for my mental health. Case in point, I couldn't tell you anything about any online discourse surrounding the NYC dem primary. I think I'm better off for that.
June 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
secondwatson.bsky.social
Shoulder issues are so humbling, like yes I can bench 225lbs, no I can't grab that glass from the cabinet or put a hoodie on without hurting myself.
April 30, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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alaskabeacon.com
Alaska Senate votes to curb high interest rates and fees for payday loan lenders, reports Corinne Smith, @corinne-smith.bsky.social, of @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask... #akleg
Alaska Senate votes to curb high interest rates and fees for payday loan lenders | Alaska Beacon
The Alaska Senate passed legislation to significantly cap the interest rates and fees payday lenders can charge for loans of $25,000 or less.
alaskabeacon.com
April 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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adn.com
A long-awaited state salary study shows that a sizable number of Alaska state employees are underpaid when compared with other employers.
Long-awaited salary study reveals more than a quarter of Alaska state employees underpaid compared with other employers
Study results were released nine months after they were originally due.
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April 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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kevinberryecon.bsky.social
One good argument for defined benefit over defined contribution plans is that it protects you from this bullshit.
April 7, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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April 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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April 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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akhcoalition.bsky.social
Hey Alaskans 👋 HB 78 will make positive changes for public employees. Let's break down a few of the myths that have been flying around the proposed retirement system #akleg
April 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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April 4, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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dyl057.bsky.social
What has changed with secularization is a return to recognizing that Jesus' teachings have always been radical, well beyond basic human decency.
joanwestenberg.com JA Westenberg @joanwestenberg.com · Mar 28
How the ever living fuck did we reach the point where the actual teachings of Jesus Christ are considered a radical leftist position rather than basic human decency
March 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
secondwatson.bsky.social
Today is a day that is really challenging my promise to myself not to get too spun up about Trump stuff until it's real. Ignore the hype, keep my head down, affect what I can, and move forward.
March 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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aft.org
“The former president tried to fix the system for 45 million Americans, but the new president is breaking it again." - @rweingarten.bsky.social

Read more here ⬇️
March 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
secondwatson.bsky.social
Real conversation from last night.

Husband: *says something*

Me: Huh? Sorry, I was busy reading the Wikipedia page on Feudalism.
March 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
secondwatson.bsky.social
Just got asked to spot a bro going for max on bench press. I must be looking strong today. 💪
March 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Trump claims to be committed to ‘free speech,’ but we’ve quickly discovered that pledge doesn’t apply to higher education and now, PSLF. He wants to impose an ideological litmus test antithetical to American values and contrary to the statute at hand. @rweingarten.bsky.social @thesbpc.bsky.social
Advocates Blast Trump Plans to Sign Executive Order to Weaponize Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Stifle Free Speech Across America
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Trump signaled his intent to sign an executive order to revoke eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) from borrowers employed at non-profit organizati...
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March 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
secondwatson.bsky.social
Thank God. It was getting to be too much
adn.com Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · Mar 7
With less than a month until voting closes in Anchorage’s municipal elections, the competitive frenzy and lavish spending surrounding district-level races in recent years are mostly absent.
Less expensive, less enthusiastic: Fundraising in Anchorage Assembly races has dropped off a cliff
Half the Assembly seats are up for election, but most races are barely competitive and raising a fraction of donations seen during the last few cycles.
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March 7, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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adn.com
State officials have not acknowledged that the beginning of Alaska's application processing backlog for food and cash aid coincided with a 2021 decision by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to cut more than 100 positions from the Division of Public Assistance.
Food and cash assistance for needy Alaskans caught up in ongoing backlog amid staffing shortage
Gov. Mike Dunleavy cut more than 100 positions from the Division of Public Assistance in 2021. Since then, aid backlogs have persisted.
www.adn.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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jamesgis.bsky.social
What the....
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Photographer who snapped fight between a bald eagle and Canada goose calls it 'very symbolic' | CBC News
A bald eagle may have thought it spotted an easy lunch in a Canada goose sitting on an icy bay in Burlington, Ont., but according to Mervyn Sequeira — who watched and photographed a 20-minute battle b...
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March 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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dgschell.bsky.social
Take this Reddit comment and inject it directly into my veins.

Not because Democrats don't deserve some fair criticisms, but because it offers some much needed civics education. www.reddit.com/r/DailyShow/...
Really it's the worst thing you've ever seen? Even worse than the thing they were rebutting? I really hope Jon rips into this. Instead of outlining what they were going to do to stop the INSANE agenda Trump has spent an hour talking about in the joint session… Here's a secret as a minority party they cannot do anything meaningful to stop Trump's agenda. Not until at least the midterms unless some Republicans grow spines which won't happen. Look at the hearings for Trump's clown picks. Every Democrat is voting against Hegseth, Gabbard, and Tulsi. They are also ripping into them during questioning. And there is at the end of the day no difference because Republicans pass them and people like you ignore the opposition because it's smaller than the majority. The Dems decided to do a call to action to the voters???? Wow what monsters. Expecting American voters to take more action in opposing the thing they voted for. We literally voted for you? Which is why Kamala is in office right now with majorities in both houses??? Wtf are you doing??? You are the action? Read some civics. There's only so much they can do as a minority party and they are already doing pretty much all of it. The woman they choose to do the rebut literally spent the whole time talking about what we can do as voters to have an impact. What is hilarious is I have been hearing this message from every liberal entity for the last 2 months. This is literally a Democracy for now. American voters need to take the responsibility and take it seriously instead of being mad that the party with 46+2 senators is evil because they can't outvofe the party with 52 senators. That's ridiculous. No other country has people whining about the party not in power being responsible for the ruling party's decisions. They should be sending groups of senators to appear on Fox/CNN and every other outlet to call out this insanity. Yes, clearly no Democrat has ever appeared on the news criticizing Trump before. Glad you can think of it. They should be introducing a dozen bills this month on every illegal act the president has done. People have crafted some bills but for some reason 52 is still bigger than 48. Instead they are telling us to do something. Do what ? We voted for you mfers. If you voted for them then they'd be the governing party. It's pretty hilarious to compare America to France, Greece, and South Korea. In those countries people took to the streets and demanded action. They appreciated that Democracy depends on them. In America people whine that the smaller minority party cannot overpower the larger ruling party and get offended when told to do anything and make every excuse in the book not to vote. What do you expect. If people took voting seriously instead of having Restore Sanity Rallies then America would have had Universal Healthcare in 2011.
March 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
secondwatson.bsky.social
In observance of Ash Wednesday, I only ordered one hot dog from the food truck at work instead of my normal two. 😇
March 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
secondwatson.bsky.social
If they come in rainbow I'll buy five.
March 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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March 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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aft.org
"If we don't, as a nation, come together and use our voices and say, 'This is not OK,' then what does that leave us? Where is that going to leave us in a year from now, in five years from now, when our kids are grown-ups and trying to be responsible, sustainable adults?"
Medicaid cuts could hurt low-income Alaskans, damage health care system
Experts said Medicaid cuts proposed in next year's federal budget could hurt almost 250,000 Alaskans and threaten thousands of jobs in the state's health care industry. Congressional Republicans are ...
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March 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
secondwatson.bsky.social
When they do it right, country music when you're raging is so much more satisfying than my other go-tos of rock/metal and punk.
March 1, 2025 at 3:27 AM
secondwatson.bsky.social
They're shutting Skype down and going all in on Teams. End of an era. World travel, long distance relationship, late night chat sessions. Lots of memories in Skype.
February 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM