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Kathy McCollum's Moms for Liberty Ally Ousted from MSBSD Book-Banning Committee

Kathy McCollum's Moms for Liberty Ally Ousted from MSBSD Book-Banning Committee

Kali Ponder, a co-founder and current secretary of the extremist organization Moms for Liberty's Mat-Su chapter, has been removed from her seat on the school district's Library Citizens Advisory Committee. Ponder's ousting curiously follows a September exposé detailing that Parental Rights advocate and book-banning

Mat-Su Moms for Liberty Co-Founders Throw Cash at McCollum, Larson Lags

Mat-Su Moms for Liberty Co-Founders Throw Cash at McCollum, Larson Lags

You'd think Matanuska Susitna District School Board member Ole Larson would have raised a bit more cash for his re-election campaign than he has. According to his most recent filing with the Alaska Public Offices Commission, Richard Ole Larson has raised a total of $9,472.49 over

Moms for Liberty Mat-Su's First Endorsement - Because Who Needs Diversity and Inclusion Anyway?

Moms for Liberty Mat-Su's First Endorsement - Because Who Needs Diversity and Inclusion Anyway?

The Mat-Su chapter of the Florida-based extremist organization, Moms for Liberty, issued its first political endorsement yesterday, and it's a shocker - a shocker I say! Yes, yes...the Valley Karens have endorsed Ole Larson, a Parental Rights advocate who is running for re-election to the Matanuska Susitna

Not Really Shocking: Mat-Su Chapter of Moms for Liberty Goes Dark

Not Really Shocking: Mat-Su Chapter of Moms for Liberty Goes Dark

After I raised questions about whether members of the Matanuska Susitna School District school board and library citizens advisory committee had joined the Moms for Liberty Mat-Su chapter's Facebook group, they've pulled a move straight out of Save Anchorage's playbook and appear to have

MSBSD Library Committee: Purge of Pesky LGBTQ and Race-Related Books Begins

MSBSD Library Committee: Purge of Pesky LGBTQ and Race-Related Books Begins

Nathaniel Buck, Amanda Cottle, Melinda Dale, John C Deal, Kali Ponder, Andrew Shane, and Nichole Smith. These seven individuals were handpicked by the Matanuska Susitna School Board to serve on an eleven-member Library Citizens Advisory Committee. They are tasked with carrying out the agenda of radical parental rights activist organizations

Two MSBSD School Board Incumbents Groveling for Moms for Liberty Endorsement – What Will They Promise?

Two MSBSD School Board Incumbents Groveling for Moms for Liberty Endorsement – What Will They Promise?

Moms for Liberty, the right-wing group that has been accused of spreading misinformation and hate speech, is holding a meeting of its Mat-Su chapter on September 28th at an undisclosed location. Meetings generally focus on identifying LGBTQ-themed library books to be banned, inventing ways to attack school curriculum, and scheming

Trace of Artificial Intelligence Makes "Surprise" Appearance in Must Read Alaska Blog

Trace of Artificial Intelligence Makes "Surprise" Appearance in Must Read Alaska Blog

Must Read Alaska tells its readership that they write news you can trust, but given a curious find today by Alaska resident Will Muldoon, questions might be raised about the accuracy of the right-wing blog's..."reporting." Muldoon posted a screenshot to social media appearing to show