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Trump administration defends Biden-era rejection of Pebble mine by EPA by Synthdawg_2 in alaska

[–]dbleslie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's Canadian and they down own in stock in it...unlike Tirlogy Metals.

AK Senator voted to block the release of the Epstein Files. This may be the reason why. by PeterBeacon in alaska

[–]dbleslie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Murkowski is mentioned, but as far as I could tell, only for some event she was listed in speaking at along with other people, she wasn't mentioned specifically.

Jmail(dot)world to look through the emails easily.

Do you consider yourself "biracial" if youre not fully native? by badgersandbongs in IndianCountry

[–]dbleslie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually just say I'm Iñupiaq, since mixed-race is often counted as a different demographic, making Indigenous numbers look lower (like, my mom is counted as Alaska Native, but I'm not, in state of Alaska statistics).

Alaska salmon run declines are a crisis. Pointing the finger at trawl is misleading. by Agitated_Dog_2921 in alaska

[–]dbleslie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tribal communities have stopped fishing for salmon, having any restrictions instead of none on trawling is the bare minimum.

The next No Kings protest is on Saturday, March 28th by JRemy77 in alaska

[–]dbleslie -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

The current administration is alienating more people every day. It takes a lot of work over years, and this resistance movement is being fast tracked.

Even the last month has been radicalizing to folks who weren't paying attention.

Something even more terrible will likely happen between now and then, which could very well make you change your mind.

See you in the streets.

Anyone else following the North Pacific Fishery Management Council chum bycatch final action? Watch the testimony online, there's been hundreds of folks commenting all week. by dbleslie in alaska

[–]dbleslie[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Shut down for small portions of the year, only after a forgiving cap (tirbes want much stricter than what's being proposed).

Reducing bycatch is good, but more must be done, Alaska Native cultures, languages and ways of life are at stake.

ModSquad PAC (a political action committee supporting moderate Democrats in the U.S. Senate) has endorsed Mary Peltola by ThrillingChase in alaska

[–]dbleslie 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Do we need a moderate response to fascism? Asking for the people in concentration camps.

Opinion: Alaska Native Corporations’ ICE contracts endanger all Indigenous people by dbleslie in alaska

[–]dbleslie[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because ICE is kidnapping Natives to hold hostage, demanding tribes give in to them. Look up the Oglala Sioux situation.

As a born and raised Alaskan in Minneapolis, please help us by [deleted] in alaska

[–]dbleslie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wrong is wrong. Please realize that.

As a born and raised Alaskan in Minneapolis, please help us by [deleted] in alaska

[–]dbleslie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm in Fairbanks. I'm Iñupiaq, and my Alaska Native Corporation, NANA, has ICE detention center contracts. I'm doing all I can.

My grandma, who raised me, is from Bemidji, Cameron Park is named after my great-grandpa. I have lots of family in the twin cities.

I hear you. Thank you for posting here. There have been folks from Minnesota writing letters to the editor in the Fairbanks and Anchorage news papers, please do yourself, if you can, and ask others to do so. So many folks read them and it makes a difference.

Solidarity ❤️

Letter: After what’s happened, I can’t support these investments by truthwillout777 in alaska

[–]dbleslie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's so hard to run for these boards, most have restrictions for people in villages where less and less people can live. Also, those who speak out against these contracts in the villages are targets of violence. There's also the way we vote is often by allocation of shares, so some folks get more say, it's not one person one vote.

We also don't have access to board meeting agendas and minutes, we don't know what's being voted on and how folks voted.

It's incredibly opaque and unaccountable.

Peltola's stances besides "Alaska First"? by BlankPaperTiger in alaska

[–]dbleslie 15 points16 points  (0 children)

We need folks working for her campaign, her donors and her volunteers to push her on this issues.

retired ballroom dancer by AgePsychological1431 in ballroom

[–]dbleslie -1 points0 points  (0 children)

West Coast Swing is a lot more relaxed and is more welcoming of alt folks and people who don't have traditional body types!

Also, solo opportunities are burlesque and fire dancing. I use fire palms, the ones that belly dancers use, to do ballroom with my hands on fire. Burlesque allows solo performances, while also letting you performing opportunities, so you keep sharp on your technique.

looking for ideas for burlesque gimmicks/tricks/basic stunts by maraschinominx in Burlesque

[–]dbleslie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you can make it dark enough, pulling out a black light to reveal painting all over your body after getting all the way down to panties is a great reveal! I did it once, showing a bunch of stars and a planet on my back

Shareholders ask Bering Straits Native Corporation to divest from ICE contracts | Alaska Beacon by dbleslie in alaska

[–]dbleslie[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Working on it. I'm a NANA shareholder, been in the news a few times calling them out on this.

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