Löki Gale Tobin
@lgtobin.bsky.social
Unapologetically pro public education. Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Azerbaijan 08-11). Auntie. Public servant. 🌈. 🚴🏾♀️. Denaʼina Ełnena.
My first job out of college was as the Marketing & Volunteer Coordinator for Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska...but more importantly I grew up spending summers at the Boys & Girls Club in Nome...
This breaks my heart.
www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/12/10/b...
This breaks my heart.
www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/12/10/b...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska end operations
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska and its licensed childcare operations are ending all programs and services, according to a memo sent to staff obtained by Alaska’s News Source.
www.alaskasnewssource.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
My first job out of college was as the Marketing & Volunteer Coordinator for Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska...but more importantly I grew up spending summers at the Boys & Girls Club in Nome...
This breaks my heart.
www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/12/10/b...
This breaks my heart.
www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/12/10/b...
Teacher retention improves student academic performance. Full stop.
Moreover, Alaska's teachers have told us a significant driver to them leaving is the leadership pipeline.
So...it's not our teachers or principals who are failing...it's the state. #payeducatorsmore
Moreover, Alaska's teachers have told us a significant driver to them leaving is the leadership pipeline.
So...it's not our teachers or principals who are failing...it's the state. #payeducatorsmore
Interesting. "In 2024, principals left schools at a higher rate than teachers in communities outside of cities. But the opposite is true for urban schools, where about 30% of teachers left as opposed to 21% of principals."
“We’re seeing just a fairly steady, consistent upward trend,” Dayna DeFeo, director of the Center for Alaska Education Policy Research, said. “We’re going to see this pattern no matter how we splice the data.”
December 10, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Teacher retention improves student academic performance. Full stop.
Moreover, Alaska's teachers have told us a significant driver to them leaving is the leadership pipeline.
So...it's not our teachers or principals who are failing...it's the state. #payeducatorsmore
Moreover, Alaska's teachers have told us a significant driver to them leaving is the leadership pipeline.
So...it's not our teachers or principals who are failing...it's the state. #payeducatorsmore
The Trump Administration cannot erase the legacy of MLK nor the historical truism of Juneteenth by forcing Americans to pay admission to our nation's national parks.
"Quietly endure, silently suffer and patiently wait." Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Quietly endure, silently suffer and patiently wait." Martin Luther King, Jr.
It might be easy to find things like this merely petty or superficial, but that would be a mistake. Demeaning, erasing or eliminating celebrations or acknowledgments of Black America is straight from Redemption playbook, and is intended to reinforce the racial hierarchy and signal its reinstatement.
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
www.sfgate.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:40 AM
The Trump Administration cannot erase the legacy of MLK nor the historical truism of Juneteenth by forcing Americans to pay admission to our nation's national parks.
"Quietly endure, silently suffer and patiently wait." Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Quietly endure, silently suffer and patiently wait." Martin Luther King, Jr.
It's that time of year again...
To watch every holiday movie I've ever watched in less than a month.
Challenge always accepted!
To watch every holiday movie I've ever watched in less than a month.
Challenge always accepted!
a man dressed as an elf is walking across a street .
ALT: a man dressed as an elf is walking across a street .
media.tenor.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
It's that time of year again...
To watch every holiday movie I've ever watched in less than a month.
Challenge always accepted!
To watch every holiday movie I've ever watched in less than a month.
Challenge always accepted!
Just logging in to see if there is any chatter on Alaska's Governor authorizing our National Guard to check fire extinguishers for ICE Anchorage, but it's just so debilitatingly dumb, I'm logging back off to work on my final paper for the semester instead.
alaskabeacon.com/2025/12/02/g...
alaskabeacon.com/2025/12/02/g...
Gov. Dunleavy approves Alaska National Guard assisting ICE in Anchorage | Alaska Beacon
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has approved a U.S. Defense Department request for Alaska National Guard service members to assist the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Anchorage.
alaskabeacon.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Just logging in to see if there is any chatter on Alaska's Governor authorizing our National Guard to check fire extinguishers for ICE Anchorage, but it's just so debilitatingly dumb, I'm logging back off to work on my final paper for the semester instead.
alaskabeacon.com/2025/12/02/g...
alaskabeacon.com/2025/12/02/g...
Join me for my constituent event tomorrow evening for a pre-session update!
6 pm at the Anchorage Lutheran Church (1420 N St)
6 pm at the Anchorage Lutheran Church (1420 N St)
November 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Join me for my constituent event tomorrow evening for a pre-session update!
6 pm at the Anchorage Lutheran Church (1420 N St)
6 pm at the Anchorage Lutheran Church (1420 N St)
It is a good day for (sweet potato) pie.
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It is a good day for (sweet potato) pie.
It's always been and will forever be about service above self. My passion for improving lives will always be at the forefront of my work.
I am proud to work with Representative Rufffridge and fellow minority caucus members to affect real and lasting change that benefits every Alaskan.
I am proud to work with Representative Rufffridge and fellow minority caucus members to affect real and lasting change that benefits every Alaskan.
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It's always been and will forever be about service above self. My passion for improving lives will always be at the forefront of my work.
I am proud to work with Representative Rufffridge and fellow minority caucus members to affect real and lasting change that benefits every Alaskan.
I am proud to work with Representative Rufffridge and fellow minority caucus members to affect real and lasting change that benefits every Alaskan.
Reposted by Löki Gale Tobin
As Alaska ignores requests to fund school repairs, its Indigenous children suffer most because rural schools serve predominantly Alaska Native students — a population that was long forced to attend separate and unequal schools.
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
A Rural Alaska School Asked the State to Fund a Repair. Nearly Two Decades Later, the Building Is About to Collapse.
Rural school districts depend on the state to fund construction and maintenance projects. But over the past 25 years, Alaska lawmakers have ignored hundreds of requests for public schools that primari...
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
As Alaska ignores requests to fund school repairs, its Indigenous children suffer most because rural schools serve predominantly Alaska Native students — a population that was long forced to attend separate and unequal schools.
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
Women comprise a majority of the mandated reporters in this country.
Women also hold more student loan debt likely due to gender pay and wealth inequity.
It's no surprise that the rule making for HR 1 is attempting to limit women's access to federally backed student loans.
Women also hold more student loan debt likely due to gender pay and wealth inequity.
It's no surprise that the rule making for HR 1 is attempting to limit women's access to federally backed student loans.
November 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Women comprise a majority of the mandated reporters in this country.
Women also hold more student loan debt likely due to gender pay and wealth inequity.
It's no surprise that the rule making for HR 1 is attempting to limit women's access to federally backed student loans.
Women also hold more student loan debt likely due to gender pay and wealth inequity.
It's no surprise that the rule making for HR 1 is attempting to limit women's access to federally backed student loans.
NEW: Alaska Gov. Dunleavy's office confirmed he has approved a request for a rapid response force of 100 National Guard members to deploy Washington DC in 2026.
But the action may be moot, as today a federal judge ordered an end to troop deployments in DC
alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/20/g...
But the action may be moot, as today a federal judge ordered an end to troop deployments in DC
alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/20/g...
Gov. Dunleavy approves deployment of Alaska National Guard to Washington D.C. in 2026 | Alaska Beacon
Officials with the Alaska National Guard said they are preparing and training a response force of 100 service members to deploy to Washington D.C. and support civil authorities, as directed by the Pen...
alaskabeacon.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
What. The. Hell.
WAPO SCOOP: U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
wapo.st/3Mbd9a6
wapo.st/3Mbd9a6
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
What. The. Hell.
It's meaningful...receiving this recognition with Rep Justin Ruffridge.
We laughed about how being photographed together could hurt us politically.
That it's not only working together but being friends that is the real threat.
The threat to whom, I wonder (rhetorically).
We laughed about how being photographed together could hurt us politically.
That it's not only working together but being friends that is the real threat.
The threat to whom, I wonder (rhetorically).
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
It's meaningful...receiving this recognition with Rep Justin Ruffridge.
We laughed about how being photographed together could hurt us politically.
That it's not only working together but being friends that is the real threat.
The threat to whom, I wonder (rhetorically).
We laughed about how being photographed together could hurt us politically.
That it's not only working together but being friends that is the real threat.
The threat to whom, I wonder (rhetorically).
I'm often surprised at the number of people who think elected office/serving the people is a competitive sport.
There should never be winners AND losers.
Only winners.
If you pass good policy, we all win.
If I do, we all win.
This is literally the largest group project ever.
There should never be winners AND losers.
Only winners.
If you pass good policy, we all win.
If I do, we all win.
This is literally the largest group project ever.
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I'm often surprised at the number of people who think elected office/serving the people is a competitive sport.
There should never be winners AND losers.
Only winners.
If you pass good policy, we all win.
If I do, we all win.
This is literally the largest group project ever.
There should never be winners AND losers.
Only winners.
If you pass good policy, we all win.
If I do, we all win.
This is literally the largest group project ever.
Reposted by Löki Gale Tobin
A TIMELY REMINDER :-)}
The US Postal Service has announced Operation Santa is accepting letters from children: 123 Elf Road, North Pole 88888.
Letters and presents are great; however, the greatest gift is love.
Be sure to love, nurture, and protect our children, especially those who are vulnerable.
The US Postal Service has announced Operation Santa is accepting letters from children: 123 Elf Road, North Pole 88888.
Letters and presents are great; however, the greatest gift is love.
Be sure to love, nurture, and protect our children, especially those who are vulnerable.
November 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
A TIMELY REMINDER :-)}
The US Postal Service has announced Operation Santa is accepting letters from children: 123 Elf Road, North Pole 88888.
Letters and presents are great; however, the greatest gift is love.
Be sure to love, nurture, and protect our children, especially those who are vulnerable.
The US Postal Service has announced Operation Santa is accepting letters from children: 123 Elf Road, North Pole 88888.
Letters and presents are great; however, the greatest gift is love.
Be sure to love, nurture, and protect our children, especially those who are vulnerable.
Reposted by Löki Gale Tobin
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Site visits this week had Task Force members talking with students from Western Alaska, eating lunch prepared by Kenai Culinary Arts students, and learning about Wasilla High's exceptional CTE fire fighting program.
www.kdll.org/local-news/2...
www.kdll.org/local-news/2...
Lawmakers bring education task force to Kenai schools
Lawmakers stressed the importance of public input – both in general and regarding the work of the task force specifically. The group is required to submit a report of its findings and make recommendat...
www.kdll.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Site visits this week had Task Force members talking with students from Western Alaska, eating lunch prepared by Kenai Culinary Arts students, and learning about Wasilla High's exceptional CTE fire fighting program.
www.kdll.org/local-news/2...
www.kdll.org/local-news/2...
Joining the armed services is the ultimate form of public service. Thank you to all of our veterans today and everyday.
November 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Joining the armed services is the ultimate form of public service. Thank you to all of our veterans today and everyday.
Reposted by Löki Gale Tobin
What the hell are we doing?
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
What the hell are we doing?
On tonight's Sunday story, a saga of ACA insurance premium subsidies...
The story goes a little like this:
1. Subsidies end.
2. Insurance premiums go up.
3. You can't afford insurance.
4. You get sick.
5. You end up in the emergency room because you have no other option... 1/🧵
The story goes a little like this:
1. Subsidies end.
2. Insurance premiums go up.
3. You can't afford insurance.
4. You get sick.
5. You end up in the emergency room because you have no other option... 1/🧵
November 10, 2025 at 6:36 AM
On tonight's Sunday story, a saga of ACA insurance premium subsidies...
The story goes a little like this:
1. Subsidies end.
2. Insurance premiums go up.
3. You can't afford insurance.
4. You get sick.
5. You end up in the emergency room because you have no other option... 1/🧵
The story goes a little like this:
1. Subsidies end.
2. Insurance premiums go up.
3. You can't afford insurance.
4. You get sick.
5. You end up in the emergency room because you have no other option... 1/🧵
Public school buildings are not just institutions of learning.
They’re also institutions of after-school activities, of community gatherings, and of evacuation facilities and disaster preparedness support infrastructure. #akleg
www.propublica.org/article/alas...
They’re also institutions of after-school activities, of community gatherings, and of evacuation facilities and disaster preparedness support infrastructure. #akleg
www.propublica.org/article/alas...
Alaska’s Public Schools Serve as Emergency Shelters. Those Buildings Are Also in Crisis.
Across hundreds of Alaskan communities, public schools are often the safest buildings where people can take shelter during disasters. After decades of state neglect, however, some have become emergenc...
www.propublica.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Public school buildings are not just institutions of learning.
They’re also institutions of after-school activities, of community gatherings, and of evacuation facilities and disaster preparedness support infrastructure. #akleg
www.propublica.org/article/alas...
They’re also institutions of after-school activities, of community gatherings, and of evacuation facilities and disaster preparedness support infrastructure. #akleg
www.propublica.org/article/alas...
Reach out to your queer loved ones, friends, and family. Tomorrow will be an especially heavy day. www.app.com/story/news/2...
What's happening on Nov. 7? Is the Supreme Court voting on same-sex marriage?
A former county clerk from Kentucky says that religious freedom should have allowed her to legally refuse to marry same-sex couples. Here are the arguments.
www.app.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Reach out to your queer loved ones, friends, and family. Tomorrow will be an especially heavy day. www.app.com/story/news/2...
Someone asked me today who was my favorite Roosevelt.
My immediate answer was Eleanor, but after re-reading FDR's "Second Bill of Rights" State of the Union address I might be changing my answer.
#healthcareisahumanright
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My immediate answer was Eleanor, but after re-reading FDR's "Second Bill of Rights" State of the Union address I might be changing my answer.
#healthcareisahumanright
www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/archives/add...
Full text transcription of the January 11, 1944 State of the Union Address to Congress. Also known as the Economic Bill of Rights speech and the Second Bill of Rights Speech.
www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu
November 6, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Someone asked me today who was my favorite Roosevelt.
My immediate answer was Eleanor, but after re-reading FDR's "Second Bill of Rights" State of the Union address I might be changing my answer.
#healthcareisahumanright
www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/archives/add...
My immediate answer was Eleanor, but after re-reading FDR's "Second Bill of Rights" State of the Union address I might be changing my answer.
#healthcareisahumanright
www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/archives/add...