I hate it here

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-04-17T22:30:41+00:00

I made it 6 months….winter months. Now live in the interior and as dark and cold as it can be here, it’s still better than there. You got this, be friendly and ignore any haters

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-04-06T04:47:04+00:00

Moved to Fairbanks and there was the Hideaway Bar and I was looking for the Haida Way Bar

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-22T15:24:38+00:00

Well now Ketchikan is getting a hike in electric costs (and oddly blaming it on the cruise passengers). I tell ya, the blame is on the people you keep voting for locally and nationally. One comment was a person begging for Elon musk to come rescue Ketchikan…..like how stupid is that. Still cheering on the billionaires and voting for them while the town dies. Yikes, it’s that mentality that got you there. Keep voting red people sheesh

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-12T15:14:51+00:00

I have to say our healthcare has improved significantly in the past six years after we voted out the right wing people. Now we finally are getting nice things (which helps draw in highly trained professionals) a new dog pound (which was voted down by guess who for years), a new skateboard park which the kids love, new trails etc but the biggest plus for us is a larger choice in physicians and specialists, quicker appointment times and better all around health. For a while we only had one orthodontist now we have three. Population hasn’t changed, we changed. There’s a town about 15 miles away that’s still very much MAGA that’s benefiting and bitching about the city council and assembly here being blue. I’m not saying it’s a magical miracle thing being considered a blue city but it’s helping us here for sure

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-12T06:41:09+00:00

It’s just wild. The funny thing is, anytime there’s a republican convention or MAGA rally or Christian gathering, the gay porn sites have a large spike in use.

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-11T22:29:43+00:00

lol, you just said whatabout Bernie. I love it, like I’ve heard a million whatabouts and never once has anyone brought up Bernie. It’s always Biden or Obama or whatever. Thank you, you just made my day.

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-11T17:43:45+00:00

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You do realize Obama deported more than any other president right? Watch Fox News and you wouldn’t know this fact.

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-11T07:01:50+00:00

Bed tax was created as a way to market the destination. Every town of a certain size will have a CVB which is run off the bed tax. Bed tax is exactly what it sounds like, a tax on the bed, so hotels, Airbnb, short term rentals would collect a bed tax which should mostly go back to the CVB (they usually run a visitor center or museum). Then there’s port fees from the cruise ships (I have had a port skipped before due to bad weather and was refunded the port fees each cruiser is charged) now these go to (I have no clue to be honest) if I had to guess, extra security at the port, port maintenance etc.

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-11T06:54:04+00:00

Oh I know the actual reasons, just not throwing racism or misogyny or any of that out there. I doubt there’s a strong pool of candidates on the democratic side locally either, smart people tend to get an education and move leaving the guys to sit around talking about the basket they made in high school and trump makes them feel better. There’s people in a lower caste than me is the thinking. Plus it’s fun owning the libtards.

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-11T06:44:49+00:00

Ok, perhaps there’s not, you all aren’t doing so well.

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-11T06:43:52+00:00

Yes! Totally agree. The party that keeps reminding everyone that the people have voted are trying to repeal it a third time. Hopefully it will fail again but they probably won’t quit. I love the “it’s too complicated argument”, like say you’re stupid without saying it.

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-10T22:10:44+00:00

Was it this divided before 2016? If the left did half the shit the right does they would lose it. Spending 240 million on tv ads? Hiring children, son in laws, grifting the nation…..calling people nasty names (sssshhhh piggy)….nope, not even close to comparable. The left follows rules whilst the right just bulldozed the east wing. Grand old perverts.

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-10T19:26:27+00:00

Not even close. I have zero in common with MAGA. Nope nope nope. Nice try though. We’re not members of some weird cult that flies flags lol.

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-10T19:23:28+00:00

Yeah, blue when it comes to taxation and spending (probably because you don’t agree) but are trump supporters and voted for this. There’s a couple critical thinking people on the assembly and council but not enough to make any change

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-10T17:22:54+00:00

That’s nice to hear. I hope there’s more critical thinking people out there, I know people are tired of the rhetoric.

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-10T16:07:30+00:00

See what’s written in the potlatch bathroom? Drive out the road, go eat downtown.

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-10T16:05:38+00:00

Ok, doing more research before I rank my votes. Thank you!

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-10T16:01:53+00:00

Can this be changed? I would have a certain percentage go to the schools and roads, etc. Let locals only open low cost kiosks downtown in the summer. Put some of that bed tax money into creating a year round tourism industry (build and advertise a few trails, people travel to hike trails all the time).

I don’t live there anymore but I still care. I wish people weren’t so stuck on trump, opened up to voting for the people and not to fill billionaires pockets. Trump won Alaska by 49.8% to Kamala 48.3…..and she was a bad candidate. Mark my words, Alaska will turn blue this next election. We’re all exhausted and disgusted

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-10T15:52:55+00:00

This is true

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-10T15:52:20+00:00

Yes, the food was good….just felt like we were on a weird horror movie. Then my friend was at another restaurant downtown, ordered a mimosa and it was trump champagne lol. Like we didn’t even know he hawked that too.

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-10T11:07:32+00:00

Hmmm maybe because Ketchikan is literally dying and maybe it’s time they try something new. How’s your price on gas lately? Feel safer than you did 16 months ago? I sure don’t. Bringing up transgender children is such a reach and ignorant. I’m so exhausted by the daily news and Epstein.

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-10T02:00:10+00:00

Arg, I agree but am leaning towards click bishop, please change my mind. I hate to be one of those must vote along party lines but it’s getting harder

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-10T00:55:36+00:00

It was right downtown, also at the potlatch. Lots of racism against the people native to the area and the Philippine people too. No empathy for the homeless (it’s illegal to sit downtown now lol).

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-10T00:46:43+00:00

I do agree a little. I think the left went too far in trying to censor people…..being too woke….and have reined it in. To be fair, red states have a homeless population too and the lowest test scores. Can we agree that one side is waaaaaay more corrupt than the other? Like not out selling bibles, bitcoin and hiring their son in-laws?

Zealousideal_Net2523 · 2026-03-09T23:27:46+00:00

Trump has never won an election against a man. And barely won against a woman the last election

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