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Grateful longtime Alaskan. Left of center. Cis. Pro-fish. Tall. Born in the 1960s. #AlaskaSky
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I don't have skin cancer. But I have a lot of sun damage from when I was a kid. Treating it now means my face temporarily looks 20 years older, and I need to hide from the sun for a couple days. I may just mow my yard wearing a burka. Time is short, grass is long.

A shout out to all No Kings patriots, especially in Alaska's smaller communities. Standing up/out takes courage. Integrity. We see you!

Saturday's protest is a time for us allies to be heard. Too many POC will justifiably be afraid of attending for risk of arrest or deportation, citizens or not. It's time to show them we see them, and we care enough to put ourselves at risk. Time to do the right thing. We're needed.

I've been getting calls all day from Outside. One, I answered. They asked me to call my senators to vote against the budget bill. I did. The other callers didn't leave a message. Y'all also?

Grebes are most closely related to flamingos.

DHS Chief: ‘We Are A Nation Of Immigrants Who Came Here Between 1776 And 1943’ — theonion.com/dhs-chief-we...

So, two insurrections so far. Got it.

With all the wind Anchorage has had, my peas are unusually stout. Only about half the peas I planted in late March came up, but the survivors are looking great.