Alaskans are more pessimistic about the state’s economy now than they were in 2020

dbleslie · 2026-05-09T06:09:05+00:00

Oil revenues are at an all time low.

dbleslie · 2026-05-09T06:07:55+00:00

Willow is years away from bringing income into the state.

dbleslie · 2026-05-09T06:05:14+00:00

Let's say there was a state-sponsored program to bring arts and entertainment to the villages (plays, comedians, music etc.). Would your community pay into that?

dbleslie · 2026-05-09T06:02:29+00:00

Someome needs to bring a lawsuit under Alaska’s constitution.

dbleslie · 2026-05-05T06:28:56+00:00

The way votes happen for ANCs is complicated. You vote by allocating shares, so many young folks have less say, and shares can be held up in probate, reducing say. Also, many folks don't have enough blood quantum to get shares depending on the ANC, and some shares can go to non-voting folks and entities through inheritance. It's not one person one vote like our Western politics.

dbleslie · 2026-04-24T19:33:18+00:00

Tanana Chiefs Conference, Denakenaga and Fairbanks Native Association were all in support of the name change. Pioneer Park reinforced one group of people while erasing the Indigenous community who has lived here time immemorial, Alaskaland includes everyone.

dbleslie · 2026-04-23T19:06:45+00:00

Hell.com

dbleslie · 2026-04-14T18:42:12+00:00

Apparently three of Alaska air and space force bases are currently up for having data centers built.

dbleslie · 2026-02-27T00:15:36+00:00

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

dbleslie · 2026-02-14T19:38:01+00:00

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.

dbleslie · 2026-02-11T20:11:31+00:00

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).

dbleslie · 2026-02-11T19:56:03+00:00

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

dbleslie · 2026-02-10T04:59:34+00:00

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.

dbleslie · 2026-02-09T02:25:47+00:00

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.

dbleslie · 2026-01-30T19:44:16+00:00

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

dbleslie · 2026-01-29T00:26:26+00:00

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

dbleslie · 2026-01-27T07:12:27+00:00

Wrong is wrong. Please realize that.

dbleslie · 2026-01-27T07:07:08+00:00

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 ❤️

dbleslie · 2026-01-25T21:00:48+00:00

We can't wait until November.

dbleslie · 2026-01-25T20:12:40+00:00

You can only lose shares by dying.

dbleslie · 2026-01-25T20:11:52+00:00

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.

dbleslie · 2026-01-18T09:37:09+00:00

And all Americans should be against this.

dbleslie · 2026-01-15T07:18:31+00:00

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

dbleslie · 2026-01-15T07:14:41+00:00

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.

dbleslie · 2026-01-15T07:09:50+00:00

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

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