End of the Road Homer
@endoftheroadhomer.bsky.social
Independent activist for the environment and democracy for the Kachemak Bay region and beyond!
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As Trump pushes for a massive $1.5T in defense spending, a few states brace for a windfall | Alaska Beacon
WASHINGTON — Congress is considering a hike of hundreds of billions in dollars in defense spending, which would represent a surge in military funding not seen since World War II. Whatever the exact l...
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Pressure is building on Murkowski, one of the few Republicans willing to break with Trump. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has already said she’ll vote no. If Murkowski and one more Republican defect, it would kill the Blanche nomination. (From @alaskapublic.org)
Eyes on Alaska’s Murkowski as confirmation vote nears for Trump attorney general pick
Murkowski’s vote could be pivotal, but she rebuffed all questions about how she’ll vote as a pack of reporters pursued her through the Senate Wednesday.
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Ahead of Alaska’s Aug. 18 primary election, four newsrooms teamed up to put together the 2026 Alaska Voter Guide. Use it to read up on and compare the candidates, available at adn.com, alaskapublic.org, ktoo.org and alaskabeacon.com.
Thanks May-Su for saying what most Alaskans say! Nick and Mike take a hike!!
Mat-Su United for Progress@ms-united.bsky.social · 14h agoWe showed up at the Nick Begich/Mike Johnson “grassroots” event in Palmer Alaska. No Nickie, No Mikey! @indivisible.org
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Game Theory and Degrowth’s Dilemma: Why Embrace Degrowth if Other States and Societies Do Not? | The Simplicity Collective
I've just had a new article published in the Real-World Economics Review. It's called 'Game Theory and the Dilemma of Degrowth: Why Embrace Degrowth if Other States and Societies Do Not?' – freely ava...
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A lot of people who worked and paid into Medicare their whole lives are about to lose it entirely. Dan Sullivan and Nick Begich voted yes. Mike Johnson's already talking about round two in 2027. This isn't fiscal responsibility — it's a plan. 🚨 #RepublicanMedicareCuts
Well Elon is going to target Alaska... He has no idea about how Alaskans feel about outsiders trying to influence our elections. This is going to boomerang BIGLY. Plus, I can reuse all my Elon memes and signs! They all still work.
There are thresholds. Once you're past the "live comfortably" one, then what? www.transformatise.com/2026/08/degr...
Degrowth Economy: The Radical Case for a Post-Growth Future
Chasing wealth hasn't made us happier. Discover the degrowth economy — the radical case for a post-growth future built on wellbeing.
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An unexpected delight in the first pages of @devintoshea.bsky.social's _The Veiled Prophet: Secret Societies, White Supremacy and the Struggle for St. Louis_ -- seeing the words of my late colleague Henry Berger, quoted from _St. Louis and Empire_. 📚 www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2770-t...
The Veiled Prophet
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I took action with Indivisible. Will you join me? Use this link to sign up: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Hands Off Our Vote in 2026! · Indivisible
**We know that Trump and his Big Lie cronies are plotting to do everything they can to undermine our elections in 2026.** Whether it’s trying to end mail-in voting, targeting registration programs, bl...
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Enjoying this book by @robintransition.bsky.social His deep dive into the concept of “longing” really got me thinking about desire, hope, fear and love A 🧵 of rambling thoughts #HTFILWTF
Alaska GOP Pushes 800-Mile Gas Terminal and Pipeline That Could Decimate Climate truthout.org/articles/ala...
Alaska GOP Pushes 800-Mile Gas Terminal and Pipeline That Could Decimate Climate
Republicans in Alaska want tax breaks for a Trump-backed megaproject that Indigenous activists oppose.
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Vote the real candidate for the people Mary Peltola youtube.com/shorts/yS1ri...
Thank you for the warm welcome, Chevak!
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Undo force on people or pet people is so out of control. Having recently witnessed AK trooper violence I am awakened to the fact that we cannot stay quiet. So sorry Marie… youtu.be/rqEx3W5wHgk?... Please watch this.
Cops Killed A Doodle Wearing a Shirt
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On Friday in the Alaska House, there were five votes against the gas pipeline tax bill. Two of those legislators, @repsarahannan.bsky.social and @repmina.bsky.social, said they voted against it because that’s what their constituents asked. #akleg
Erin Biba@erinbiba.bsky.social · 2mo agoYOUR POLITICIANS WILL NEVER DO BETTER IF YOU DON’T ASK THEM TO Quiet frustration because “we shouldn’t ask for perfection” is a literal vote in favor of every single thing they do. They won’t change unless they know their constituents don’t approve. THIS IS EVERY POLITICIAN EVERYWHERE
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The Green Transition’s Dirty Secret: How Climate Projects Are Stripping Indigenous Land Rights | Countercurrents
There is a version of the green transition that appears in corporate sustainability reports and climate conference presentations: renewable energy scaled at speed, forests preserved through carbon…
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I'm attending a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social event: Stop the Madness - A Call for Data Center Moratoria. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/stop-...
Stop the Madness - A Call for Data Center Moratoria
Third Act is actively engaged in coalitions with Public Citizen, Food & Water Watch, the Athena Coalition, and other environmental and community groups to demand a halt in the rapid expansion of A...
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For months, Alaska’s largest cruise ship operator has withheld water pollution data from state regulators. The issue, and what it means for Alaska’s marine environment, has set up a back-and-forth between Carnival Corp. and the state. Read the full story at alaskapublic.org/alaskadesk.
“The Wonderful People of Alaska desperately want to restore Free, Fair, and Honest Elections in their Great State, and get rid of their disastrous, and very fraudulent, “Ranked-Choice Voting,” Trump said on Truth Social. (From @alaskabeacon.com)
President Donald Trump calls for repeal of ranked choice voting in Alaska
President Donald Trump on Friday called on Alaska voters to repeal ranked choice voting at the November election.
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89% – percentage of disaster aid requests Trump has approved for states with a Republican governor and two Republican senators 23% – percentage of disaster aid requests Trump has approved for states with a Democratic governor and two Democratic senators www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
At what point will Alaska learn that oil and gas does more damage than good?Halong, Merbok, Exxon Valdez, and a dying environment is a crazy thing to pay for. Emissions from the U.S. have caused $10 trillion in global damage since 1990 and inflicted a 1/4 of that damage on itself. #akleg
Prof Bill McGuire@profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 5mo agoThis is a suprise to no-one And it won't stop until our planet is a blistering wasteland www.theguardian.com/environment/...
