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August 5th 'See You at The Library' event isn't the pro-library event you think it is

August 5th 'See You at The Library' event isn't the pro-library event you think it is

Nobody wants to see this at the library Chris Gonzales, confirmed earlier this month by the Anchorage Assembly to the public safety commission, left his job as an FBI agent to start GoodTube Kids—an online venture that seeks to provide "safe video content for youth" as opposed

'Let's Talk About' those LAB emails released amid concerns over the Open Meetings Act

'Let's Talk About' those LAB emails released amid concerns over the Open Meetings Act

The Library Advisory Board (LAB) has published a collection of emails that shed light on discussions among its board members regarding a conservative-led effort to censor the book 'Let's Talk About It' at the Anchorage Public Library. The emails were made public after lawyers with the

The Politics of Polarization: Republicans Behind Right-Wing Moms for Liberty Movement in Alaska

The Politics of Polarization: Republicans Behind Right-Wing Moms for Liberty Movement in Alaska

Note: The Moms for Liberty - Mat-Su leadership team declined to answer emailed questions about its membership numbers and activities, including whether the chapter was behind the surge of book challenges filed with the Matanuska Susitna Borough School District earlier this year. Originating from their opposition to public health regulations

'Save the Children' crazies successfully censor 'Let's Talk About It' from Ketchikan Library.

'Save the Children' crazies successfully censor 'Let's Talk About It' from Ketchikan Library.

Just two weeks after voting to keep the teen book 'Let's Talk About It' in the youth section where it belongs, the pro-censorship activists on the Ketchikan City Council voted 4-3 to censor the book and send it to the adult section of the library where

The censorship story I can tell you

The censorship story I can tell you

In March 2022, Kelly Jensen of Book Riot penned a compelling article titled "The Censorship Story I Can't Tell You." Jensen's piece delved into a tale of censorship that was unraveling in Anchorage, drawing extensively from my writings and her own research. She also

Anchorage Mayor Strikes Again: Attempts to stack library advisory board with political allies

Anchorage Mayor Strikes Again: Attempts to stack library advisory board with political allies

Well, well, well! It seems like Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson just can't help himself. He's gone ahead and appointed yet another right-wing radical, Leigh Sloan, to the Anchorage Library Advisory Board (LAB). Sloan, a failed political candidate, and Bronson loyalist, previously supported an attempt to ban/

Conservative temper tantrum as board members storm out of library advisory board meeting

Conservative temper tantrum as board members storm out of library advisory board meeting

Tonight's Anchorage Library Advisory Board (LAB) meeting witnessed a dramatic exit as two of its "conservative" members made a hasty departure. The catalyst for the abrupt exit of Board members Dennis Dupras and Doug Weimann was Assistant Municipal Attorney Jessica Willoughby's explanation regarding an