Rep. Patkotak becomes mayor. Now what?
Rep. Patkotak becomes mayor. Now what?
And from Hitler to Hamas: Saturday was largest mass murder of Jews since the Holocaust
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How big is Israel, compared to ???
Israel is about 5.472 million acres, roughly the same as the Chugach National Forest, at 5.5 million acres. Gaza City is 11,120 acres, Gaza Strip is 90,176 acres.
To compare, Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department manages 10,946 acres of parks. Anchorage covers about 1.2 million acres. Homer is 16,160 acres and Seward is 14,000 acres. The city of Fairbanks covers 21,000 acres, and Juneau (city and borough consolidated) is over 2 million acres.
How does Israel compare to Ukraine? Ukraine is just under 150 million acres, smaller than Texas, (171.902 million acres).
How many Jews were slaughtered?
The attack on Israel was the largest mass murder of Jews on any day since the Holocaust. As the death toll from Saturday’s attack on Israel reached 1,200, with 2,700 known to be injured, Jews have pointed out that this is “Israel’s 9/11” or “Israel’s Pearl Harbor.”
Others have compared it to the Holocaust. The former spokesperson for Israeli President Isaac Herzog, wrote, “It’s no exaggeration to say yesterday was the darkest day in Jewish history since the end of the Holocaust.”
And now the retaliation: Palestinian authorities say more than 830 people have been killed and 4,200 injured in Gaza in Israeli retaliatory attacks.
Please, go right ahead and fly that Black Lives Matter flag….
Across the country Black Lives Matter affiliates have declared allegiance to terrorists.
New House member sought to represent HD-40, North Slope
Rep. Josiah Patkotak has officially resigned to become mayor of North Slope Borough and the governor is accepting applications to finish his term.
Anchorage Assembly approves funds for homeless at two hotels
Taxpayers will pay $1.55 million to house up to 100 people for six months at the Alex Hotel and Suits in Spenard, and taxpayers will also pay $4.34 million to the group that owns the Aviator Hotel downtown, for housing 274 homeless people for six months. That’s $5.9 million to house 374 people, or $15,775 per person housed for six months. More later today at www.mustreadalaska.com
Alaska School Activities Association bans transgenders from competing against girls in high school sports
The bylaw is in response to the Alaska State Board of Education passing a regulation that says high school female sport competition must be protected.
United Nations insists: Trans lesbians are lesbians too
Men who pretend to be women, but who are romantically attracted to women are women. The U.N. says so, so it must be so.
Conduct unbecoming: Former CIA director Gen. Michael Hayden
The well-known general calls for the death of Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Then he doubles down and says he means it. Deep state at work.
Who has filed
Richard Ole Larson filed for Mat-Su School Board.
Savannah Fletcher filed for North Star Borough mayor.
Fairbanks feelin’ frosty
October has brought plenty of snow far to Fairbanks. The season total is over 7 inches, while normally, it would be about 4.2 inches, according to National Weather Service office.
Planned Parenthood does victory lap in Fairbanks
On the move
Tom Maloney is retired, after an amazing and storied career in Alaska, including Fluor, VECO, CH2M, and Ahtna Native Regional Corporation. He will continue to live in Anchorage, but plans to travel the world.
James Brooks Cascade has a correction for MRAK. He didn’t change his name to his wife’s name. He and his wife came up with the “Cascade” name together while they were kayaking. He will still be writing as James Brooks. Sorry, we’re even more confused now.
WaPo pogrom: The Washington Post will cut 240 jobs, about 10% of its workforce. Most of it will come through buy-outs, which means there are going to be a lot of journos of the left-leaning variety looking for work. The management team said it was"overly optimistic" about growth.
I appreciate all of the generous Alaskans who keep this conservative project going!
Border baddies: Known terrorists crossing at record pace
They are not just coming across the southern border, but actual documented terrorists are penetrating the northern border as well.
RFK Jr. is running as an independent
He can’t even get the president to ensure he has Secret Service protection, and the DNC has shunned him, so he is going it alone. Who will he take votes from?
Congress unwinds funding penalty for schools that have archery, shooting sports
The Biden Administration was interpreting it all wrong, and so Congress had to pass a law just to ensure the stupidity would not continue.
Amazon is hiring for Anchorage, $20 an hour
The new facility in Anchorage will open in 2024, and the company is expanding its Alaska-based team. Might be some opportunities.
Question of the week
Quote of the day
“There is, most obviously, Joe Biden’s recent $6 billion gift to the mullahs.” - David Harsanyi, The Federalist
This day in history
Oct. 11, 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt officially changed the name of the president's residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, D.C. from Executive Mansion to the White House.
Columns
Linda Boyle: What have we done to ourselves?
The Covid journey has been perilous to health and to the truth. This weekend’s Alaska Covid Alliance has so much more to offer than just “covid information.”
Tim Barto: Overheard somewhere in a Washington, D.C. basement
What it must be like to be in the war room of the Biden Administration right now, what with all the woke.
Linda Boyle: Officials are at a loss for how to regain public’s trust
After all we were told about Covid by government-pharma — masks, lockdowns, and magic vaccines — is it any wonder?
Alaska oil: $89.59
Henry Hub gas: $3.38
Alaska North Slope Production: 470,696
Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $75,426,700,000
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