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Progressive Alaska: Democracy Now in Copenhagen - Day 3 - No Good News

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:03:00 -0500

Alaska Politics: Larry Persily named as federal natural gas pipeline coordinator

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:43:59 -0500

From Erika Bolstad in Washington D.C. --

One of the biggest open secrets in Alaska politics was confirmed Wednesday morning, when Larry Persily was named Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects.

Last month, President Barack Obama asked Drue Pearce, the Republican who held the job in the Bush Administration, [...]

The Immoral Minority: Last night's Daily Show exposes Gretchen "I only play stupid on TV" Carlson and a Mike Huckabee does the "don't blame me " two step.

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:02:00 -0500

Number of comments: 2
Jon Stewart makes fun of Fox News math skills and seems to believe that the ditzy blonde on Fox and Friends is smart. Yeah, okay.

The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cGretchen Carlson Dumbs Down www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show
Full Episodes Political Humor Health [...]

Celtic Diva's Blue Oasis: Guest post: "Mythical America"--by Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:09:21 -0500

Leah Burton over at the "God's Own Party" has invited folks to provide some guest posts, of which this is the first. It is definitely in keeping with the high quality of writing we've come to expect on her blog, proven by the fact that I received emails' [...]

What Do I know?: AIFF 2009 - Brief Post on Know Your Mushrooms and Son of the Sunshine

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:58:00 -0500

The Canadian Consul hosted a wine and cheese party after the Canadian film Son of the Sunshine tonight. It got late, so I'll just post a minimal post. Know Your Mushrooms was not a great film, but it was fun and lots of information' [...]

Kodiak Konfidential: Dogs Jumping Sharks

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:39:00 -0500

The other day I speculated that the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, by virtue of its instituting drug testing for the humans in the race, is in the process of jumping the shark*. More evidence came this week when it was revealed that the race continues leaking money like sieve. Don't think' [...]

Bent Alaska: Gay Movie Night at the Anchorage Film Festival

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:24:00 -0500

"American Primitive" is this year's gay movie at the Anchorage International Film Festival, showing at the Bear Tooth on Wednesday Dec 9 at 8 p.m. and followed by an after-party at Mad Myrna's. Tickets are $7 for the movie, and the party is free.
American Primitive' [...]

SHANNYN MOORE: JUST A GIRL FROM HOMER: RESPONSE TO DAN SULLIVAN’S COMPASS PIECE, December 8, 2009

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:46:52 -0500

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By Elstun W. Lauesen Why is Dan Sullivan not telling the Truth about his budget, the cost of government and the financial condition of our City? I will deal with that question after I cast light on the Mayor playing fast and loose with the facts. Contrary to Sullivan’s assertion, the budget [...]

The Immoral Minority: What happens when women get together to discuss the many lies in Sarah Palin's book?

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:43:00 -0500

Number of comments: 20
NPR brings three professional women together to discuss Sarah Palin and the glaring inconsistencies in "Going Rogue". Just under 18 minutes long and definitely worth a listen.

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What Do I know?: AIFF 2009 - Tuesday Picks

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:53:00 -0500

The 5:30 shows include Know Your Mushrooms at the Bear Tooth. Snowdance 2 at the Alaska Experience Theater - a mix of Alaskan made and/or made in Alaska. Out North has Snowdance 3 which includes People of the Seal and Unalaska along with in competition animation Hugo in the Land [...]

Progressive Alaska: Ice Pictures

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:44:00 -0500

I love ice pictures. Here's a link to some I've taken in the past.

These are from inside my greenhouse, looking out, toward the south this afternoon. I was shucking dried, cured cilantro seeds from their plants. I'll plant them, beginning in February.[...]

The Immoral Minority: For Christmas Sarah Palin gets a spanking new ethics complaint. HO, HO, HO!

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:18:00 -0500

Number of comments: 21
Sarah may no longer be in Alaska but her ethical violations are still stinking the place up. And it has inspired a new ethics complaint to tidy up a little. And this one is a doozy.

Andree McLeod has filed this ethics complaint with the Alaska Attorney General [...]

Progressive Alaska: Saradise Lost and Found - Chapter 9 -- Palin Tea Party Queen?

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:27:00 -0500

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Alaska Politics: Alaska's U.S. senators split vote on abortion measure

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:12:39 -0500

From Erika Bolstad in Washington D.C. --

In what's probably a sign of how partisan the debate over health care is getting, Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich split their votes Tuesday on a measure that would have restricted how federal money could be used for abortion.

Murkowski, a Republican, voted [...]

Progressive Alaska: PA Finally Gives Sen. Begich His Gold Star

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:57:00 -0500

If you're watching the U.S. Senate health care debate on C-SPAN II (I'm not), you might have gotten a chance to see Sen. Mark Begich vote to table Ben Nelson's "coathanger" amendment to the bill that was the Senate version of the House's Stupak Amendment, which [...]

Alaska Politics: Ralph Samuels running for governor

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:31:21 -0500

From Bill White in Anchorage --

Former state Rep. Ralph Samuels from Anchorage announced this afternoon that he is running for governor in next year’s Republican primary.

Samuels currently is vice president for government and community relations in Alaska for tourism giant Holland America Line.

He served six years in the state House [...]

Progressive Alaska: Saradise Lost - Book 4 - Chapter 24 -- Going Rouge Table of Contents

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:49:00 -0500

On Saturday, December 12th, at 1:00 p.m. Alaska time, the blog firedoglake (where I occasionally write) will host a book salon session with Richard Kim and Colin Robinson, the editor and publisher of the new book about the Crazy Woman, titled Going [...]

Progressive Alaska: Democracy Now in Copenhagen - Day 2

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:24:00 -0500

Steve at What Do I Know? has a set of links up that explain a lot of details about the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Today's Democracy Now coverage begins with an interview with Gwich'in Elder Sarah James, who is one of several Alaskans attending the' [...]

What Do I know?: AIFF 2009 - Natalie Eleftheradis and James Harkness Celebrate "Birthday"

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:58:00 -0500

Hipsters was stunning. Then Bomber took us for a quietly brilliant road trip into family relationships. And Monday night, Birthday seemed to eliminate the medium altogether absorbing us into the lives of a few Australian sex workers and their clients.

This was an intimate film. We saw characters alone [...]

Alaska Politics: McLeod's latest ethics complaint

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:16:14 -0500

From Sean Cockerham in Anchorage--

Andree McLeod’s latest ethics complaint, filed yesterday, complains that Sarah Palin’s legal defense fund continues to solicit contributions.

An investigator hired by the state personnel board, Tom Daniel, found on July 14 that there was “probable cause” the Alaska Fund Trust was in violation of statute. [...]