Rob Beard
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A massive drilling rig operating on ConocoPhillips’ behalf toppled over while traveling along a gravel road on Alaska’s North Slope on Friday afternoon, local and company officials said. www.adn.com/business-eco...
Officials report no major injuries as massive drilling rig topples over on Alaska’s North Slope
The Doyon 26 rig operating on behalf of ConocoPhillips toppled over, causing a fire that as of Friday evening was “contained and controlled,” officials said.
www.adn.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:40 AM
A massive drilling rig operating on ConocoPhillips’ behalf toppled over while traveling along a gravel road on Alaska’s North Slope on Friday afternoon, local and company officials said. www.adn.com/business-eco...
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When will Oversight Republicans hold Pam Bondi in contempt of Congress for not releasing the Epstein files? This is pure corruption and an effort to protect pedophiles.
January 17, 2026 at 8:28 PM
When will Oversight Republicans hold Pam Bondi in contempt of Congress for not releasing the Epstein files? This is pure corruption and an effort to protect pedophiles.
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Two Republicans joined Democrats to vote for the war powers resolution, but the motion failed in a 215-215 vote.
Republican-led House blocks effort to limit President Trump's war powers in Venezuela
Two Republicans joined Democrats to vote for the war powers resolution, but the motion failed in a 215-215 vote.
n.pr
January 23, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Two Republicans joined Democrats to vote for the war powers resolution, but the motion failed in a 215-215 vote.
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1. After months of denials, the Trump administration has admitted that DOGE staff misused Social Security data.
A DOGE staffer signed a deal to share the data with a “political advocacy group” seeking to “overturn election results"
The identity of the staffer is not disclosed but there are clues
A DOGE staffer signed a deal to share the data with a “political advocacy group” seeking to “overturn election results"
The identity of the staffer is not disclosed but there are clues
DOGE staffer signed deal to share Social Security data with election deniers
After months of denials, the Trump administration has admitted that staffers affiliated with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) misused Social Security Administration (SSA) data.
popular.info
January 22, 2026 at 2:05 PM
1. After months of denials, the Trump administration has admitted that DOGE staff misused Social Security data.
A DOGE staffer signed a deal to share the data with a “political advocacy group” seeking to “overturn election results"
The identity of the staffer is not disclosed but there are clues
A DOGE staffer signed a deal to share the data with a “political advocacy group” seeking to “overturn election results"
The identity of the staffer is not disclosed but there are clues
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Interesting to see the Trump admin expanding this old anti-abortion policy to target gender-affirming care and DEI. Anti-abortion policies have *always* been the playbook for constraining other freedoms
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
Trump to Expand ‘Mexico City’ Abortion Rule to Include D.E.I. and Gender
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Interesting to see the Trump admin expanding this old anti-abortion policy to target gender-affirming care and DEI. Anti-abortion policies have *always* been the playbook for constraining other freedoms
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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BREAKING: Amazon is planning a second round of job cuts next week as part of its broader goal of trimming some 30,000 corporate workers, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters reut.rs/49DNznO
January 22, 2026 at 9:48 PM
BREAKING: Amazon is planning a second round of job cuts next week as part of its broader goal of trimming some 30,000 corporate workers, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters reut.rs/49DNznO
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Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he’ll soon propose a seasonal statewide sales tax as part of his larger plan to stabilize the state’s finances.
Gov. Dunleavy says his fiscal plan will include a 'temporary, seasonal sales tax'
Dunleavy plans to roll out more of his plan to stabilize the state's finances starting next week, he said during a televised Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
akpub.io
January 22, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he’ll soon propose a seasonal statewide sales tax as part of his larger plan to stabilize the state’s finances.
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Trade groups have asked lawmakers to quickly approve $70 million in construction funding, saying vetoes from Gov. Dunleavy risk losing up to $700 million in federally backed construction projects. Speaker Edgmon said they plan to dig into the issue promptly.
#akleg
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Lawmakers return to Juneau with four months to address a packed agenda
Lawmakers have the next four months to act on a multitude of issues facing the state, from a possible gas pipeline to the perennial question of how the state will pay its bills.
alaskapublic.org
January 21, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Trade groups have asked lawmakers to quickly approve $70 million in construction funding, saying vetoes from Gov. Dunleavy risk losing up to $700 million in federally backed construction projects. Speaker Edgmon said they plan to dig into the issue promptly.
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Here's how WaPo and the Times
handled this.
The Times didn't mention the anti-Somali racism. WaPo simply said Trump "revealed his thoughts about Somalia."
WaPo cited Trump praising Hell's Angels without noting he did it while attacking "vicious people" from "the Congo."
An alternate universe
handled this.
The Times didn't mention the anti-Somali racism. WaPo simply said Trump "revealed his thoughts about Somalia."
WaPo cited Trump praising Hell's Angels without noting he did it while attacking "vicious people" from "the Congo."
An alternate universe
January 21, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Here's how WaPo and the Times
handled this.
The Times didn't mention the anti-Somali racism. WaPo simply said Trump "revealed his thoughts about Somalia."
WaPo cited Trump praising Hell's Angels without noting he did it while attacking "vicious people" from "the Congo."
An alternate universe
handled this.
The Times didn't mention the anti-Somali racism. WaPo simply said Trump "revealed his thoughts about Somalia."
WaPo cited Trump praising Hell's Angels without noting he did it while attacking "vicious people" from "the Congo."
An alternate universe
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If you read or share only one article today, make it this:
HOW TRUMP HAS POCKETED $1,408,500,000
(Historically, one thing that has helped bring down authoritarians is public awareness of their use of the power of the office for self-enrichment.)
Gift link:
HOW TRUMP HAS POCKETED $1,408,500,000
(Historically, one thing that has helped bring down authoritarians is public awareness of their use of the power of the office for self-enrichment.)
Gift link:
Opinion | How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 Billion (Gift Article)
The president took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he’s focused his second term on enriching himself and his family.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:14 PM
If you read or share only one article today, make it this:
HOW TRUMP HAS POCKETED $1,408,500,000
(Historically, one thing that has helped bring down authoritarians is public awareness of their use of the power of the office for self-enrichment.)
Gift link:
HOW TRUMP HAS POCKETED $1,408,500,000
(Historically, one thing that has helped bring down authoritarians is public awareness of their use of the power of the office for self-enrichment.)
Gift link:
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Preventing the sharing of sexualised images of children is “censorship” according to Elon Musk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Preventing the sharing of sexualised images of children is “censorship” according to Elon Musk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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At the end of this month, every Member of Congress will vote on whether to empower Trump to send more secret police forces into our communities.
Urge your senators to use their power to rein in ICE: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena...
And tell your representative, too: indivisible.org/ice-out-hous...
Urge your senators to use their power to rein in ICE: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena...
And tell your representative, too: indivisible.org/ice-out-hous...
January 13, 2026 at 3:36 AM
At the end of this month, every Member of Congress will vote on whether to empower Trump to send more secret police forces into our communities.
Urge your senators to use their power to rein in ICE: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena...
And tell your representative, too: indivisible.org/ice-out-hous...
Urge your senators to use their power to rein in ICE: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena...
And tell your representative, too: indivisible.org/ice-out-hous...
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Alaska Natives speak up against ICE and ask their Native corporations to divest from ICE. Excellent.
alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/12/s...
alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/12/s...
Shareholders ask Bering Straits Native Corporation to divest from ICE contracts | Alaska Beacon
In the past decade, BSNC secured lucrative contracts with the federal government to perform service related to migrant detention and removal.
alaskabeacon.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Alaska Natives speak up against ICE and ask their Native corporations to divest from ICE. Excellent.
alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/12/s...
alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/12/s...
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An Anchorage child psychiatrist has been charged with Medicaid fraud stemming from what prosecutors say was a pattern of billing for appointments and services for children that never happened.
Child psychiatrist who worked at North Star and Providence charged with Medicaid fraud
Prosecutors say Lina Bautista billed Medicaid for exams and sessions with hospitalized children that never happened.
www.adn.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:51 AM
An Anchorage child psychiatrist has been charged with Medicaid fraud stemming from what prosecutors say was a pattern of billing for appointments and services for children that never happened.
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Comments like this - and the idea that people just obey federal officers - should probably underscore the flimsiness of the 'constitutional sheriff' premise/movement
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons dared Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal to follow through on her threat to arrest immigration agents who come to her city and “commit a crime.”
January 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Comments like this - and the idea that people just obey federal officers - should probably underscore the flimsiness of the 'constitutional sheriff' premise/movement
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A reminder from Huffington Post that DHS and ICE have opened fire on unarmed civilians 16 times since Trump took office, killing 4 people. In every case, DHS claims that the victims "assaulted officers" and/or tried to ram them with cars. In every case, evidence proves they are lying. Every time.
A Disturbing Pattern Has Emerged In Trump's Second Term — And It's Playing Out With Renee Good
“How else do you justify shooting a stay-at-home mom with stuffed animals in her car?” the attorney for one woman who survived a federal agent’s gunfire told HuffPost.
www.huffpost.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:56 AM
A reminder from Huffington Post that DHS and ICE have opened fire on unarmed civilians 16 times since Trump took office, killing 4 people. In every case, DHS claims that the victims "assaulted officers" and/or tried to ram them with cars. In every case, evidence proves they are lying. Every time.
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BREAKING: ICE agents pepper-spray peaceful demonstrators and journalists and deploy chemical irritants in Minneapolis.
Our partners @statuscoupnews.bsky.social captured the moment live on the ground as it happened.
Our partners @statuscoupnews.bsky.social captured the moment live on the ground as it happened.
January 11, 2026 at 10:15 PM
BREAKING: ICE agents pepper-spray peaceful demonstrators and journalists and deploy chemical irritants in Minneapolis.
Our partners @statuscoupnews.bsky.social captured the moment live on the ground as it happened.
Our partners @statuscoupnews.bsky.social captured the moment live on the ground as it happened.
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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Update, 7:15 p.m. Sunday:
The city has rescinded the avalanche evacuation alert for all known slide paths except for Behrends Avenue. Centennial Hall remains open as an evacuation shelter.
The city has rescinded the avalanche evacuation alert for all known slide paths except for Behrends Avenue. Centennial Hall remains open as an evacuation shelter.
Updates as ‘unprecedented’ weather causes flooding, avalanches in Juneau
The state plans to help clear public infrastructure like school roofs, storm drains and fire hydrants. A flood watch goes into effect Friday.
www.ktoo.org
January 12, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Update, 7:15 p.m. Sunday:
The city has rescinded the avalanche evacuation alert for all known slide paths except for Behrends Avenue. Centennial Hall remains open as an evacuation shelter.
The city has rescinded the avalanche evacuation alert for all known slide paths except for Behrends Avenue. Centennial Hall remains open as an evacuation shelter.
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Trump Administration has released less than 1% of Epstein documents.
More than 2 million Epstein documents still unreleased, officials say
More than 2 million Epstein documents still unreleased, officials say
January 6, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Trump Administration has released less than 1% of Epstein documents.
More than 2 million Epstein documents still unreleased, officials say
More than 2 million Epstein documents still unreleased, officials say
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Authorities in New Mexico have issued an arrest warrant for director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sex abuse charge.
Actor Timothy Busfield accused of child sex abuse in New Mexico
Authorities in New Mexico have issued an arrest warrant for director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sex abuse charge.
bit.ly
January 10, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Authorities in New Mexico have issued an arrest warrant for director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sex abuse charge.
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The violence, lies, propaganda, assaults on constitutional norms, and attacks on American citizens and states in just the last week are horrifying.
It isn’t normal. It’s not okay. It’s not something we should accept.
America is an idea. A great one. We need to fight to keep it.
It isn’t normal. It’s not okay. It’s not something we should accept.
America is an idea. A great one. We need to fight to keep it.
January 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The violence, lies, propaganda, assaults on constitutional norms, and attacks on American citizens and states in just the last week are horrifying.
It isn’t normal. It’s not okay. It’s not something we should accept.
America is an idea. A great one. We need to fight to keep it.
It isn’t normal. It’s not okay. It’s not something we should accept.
America is an idea. A great one. We need to fight to keep it.
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NEW: A federal judge has blocked an effort by President Trump to threaten election assistance funding for states who refuse to update their voter registration forms to include his preferred “documentary proof of citizenship” requirement.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 10, 2026 at 2:07 AM
NEW: A federal judge has blocked an effort by President Trump to threaten election assistance funding for states who refuse to update their voter registration forms to include his preferred “documentary proof of citizenship” requirement.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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After killing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, that’s our Dan! 😖
January 10, 2026 at 4:54 AM
After killing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, that’s our Dan! 😖