The courage of Chloe Cole
A teenager takes on the cult of transgendering of America's children
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Trivia Question of the Week: In which state did Rep. Mary Peltola graduate high school?
(Answer at bottom of newsletter.)
Downing: The courage of Chloe Cole against cult of transgendering kids
Fighting against the transitioning of children through chemicals and surgery to sterilize and transgender them, Chloe Cole, who went through all that, is only 19. What a life journey.
The arrest of Donald Trump
Another day, another arrest of Donald J. Trump, or Inmate No. P01135809, as he’s listed in Fulton County Jail records. His mug shot is unprecedented in American history and immediately became emblematic of his campaign against the deep state. Between the more than 200 million views of his Tucker Carlson interview Wednesday and the surrender to authorities Thursday, it’s a week that Trump can say he owned. It’s unclear if the Left has finally overplayed its hand.
Sparks fly at GOP debate as Vivek Ramaswamy spars with the field
Eight who are also running for president took to the stage. Hot takes from the Aug. 23 debate.
Rep. Jennie Armstrong asks for help retiring her legal bills, but is it legal?
The Louisiana grifter who is a legislator for the Turnagain part of Anchorage, District 16, now wants the public to pay for a debt she has never disclosed on required forms — all while she did what?
Peltola campaigns through the Kenai Classic
At an event that is supposed to be about the fish, Mary Peltola rolled into the Kenai Classic with an entourage and video crew, camera rolling. The videographer filming her interactions, wore a Peltola campaign shirt. Many whispered that it was offensive how she used the nonpolitical event to get B-roll for her campaign.
Prigozhin was on passenger list of plane crash north of Moscow
Do we really think that Putin’s Chef was on that plane? Wasn’t he just in Africa? We take it all with a grain of vodka.
Quintillion waits out ice as summer begins to wane in Arctic
They are running out of time and the ice is still in the way of fixing that fiber optics cable.
Aug 24: The repair vessel continues standing by off Wainwright. Ice conditions are dynamic due to gale force west winds that are forecasted to continue through today with a potential access window later this week as conditions improve. Winds at Point Barrow are blowing at 18 knots this morning.
Assembly denies mayor library advisory board picks again
Nope x 4: The Anchorage Assembly has no intention of allowing the library board to have any of Mayor Bronson’s choices, as they wage a culture war on library patrons and will wait for a new mayor, one who will support Drag Queen Story Hour.
Governor appoints Jason Brune to Perma-Fund board
Brune is back: After resigning from commissioner of DEC, he starts on the sovereign wealth board as a private citizen member. Continuity is nice.
Comment of the day
“24 million viewers on Fox of the establishment debate, Trump had 90 million in a few hours. Who do you think won the debate ?” - mpschaefer on Sparks fly at GOP debate as Vivek Ramaswamy spars with field.
Question of the Week: Trump or GOP debate?
This day in history
Aug. 25, 1944, Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years of Nazi occupation.
Columns
Alex Gimarc: Death by government in Maui are lessons for Alaska
The focus on climate change and equity are just part of the problem. The other is sheer government incompetence.
Jamie Allard: Superintendent fails a key test of leadership
Anchorage schools are failing our students, and Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt just failed them even more.
Linda Boyle: Parents, take time to learn about Covid shots for kids
Before you jump headlong into giving your child the newest shot on the block, read up about the real dangers of the shot, vs. the dangers of the illness for kids.
Brooke Cusack: We can, and we must unleash Alaska’s energy
A young Alaskan makes the case for all of our futures.
Win Gruening: Juneau Assembly transparency fail, part II
The Assembly doubled down on its lack of transparency as evidenced by the recent city manager “search and selection.” We are told that the process was a “rigorous” nation-wide search that selected the most qualified candidate. But how can the public be assured of that since the entire process was conducted in executive session?
Downing: Dr. Carson doesn’t fit the woke agenda of Anchorage schools
Who would not want an inspirational speaker to have an assembly with the lowest-performing school in the city? Step right up, Anchorage School Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt, who doesn’t want Ben Carson anywhere near his schools.
Trivia answer: Peltola graduated from high school in Colorado?
You don’t say! On the Duane Bannock Show on KSRM, Mary Peltola said this week that she graduated from high school in Colorado. Poudre High School in Fort Collins, to be exact. Who knew she lived in Colorado in high school and then went to college in Colorado? It is so opposite the narrative.
Alaska oil: $85.68
Henry Hub gas: $2.50
Alaska North Slope Production: 427,227
Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $77,981,700,000
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