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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

Unleashing Chaos: Mat-Su School Board Escalates Attacks on Libraries

Unleashing Chaos: Mat-Su School Board Escalates Attacks on Libraries

If you've been even remotely tuned in to the whirlwind of events unfolding in the Mat-Su, it's hard to miss the presence of these self-proclaimed righteous champions of the far-right. Fueled by an unyielding desire for censorship, they're advocating for citizen arrests of both

Infiltrating Alaska: Moms for Liberty's Hateful Agenda Takes Hold

Infiltrating Alaska: Moms for Liberty's Hateful Agenda Takes Hold

In recent weeks, a zealous faction of filthy book banners unleashed a barrage of book challenges on the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. School officials, succumbing to the far-right's shock and awe pressure campaign, have already stripped library shelves of certain books, deeming them "clearly inappropriate." The

This Week In Sanity: 'WEKA's Quick Rise'

This Week In Sanity: 'WEKA's Quick Rise'

I first wrote about WEKA last year when the for-profit business's name appeared in a September APOC complaint. I soon discovered that WEKA owners Todd and Crystal Herring and through their various businesses, donated thousands of dollars to David Bronson's mayoral campaign and the pro-Bronson Independent

The Mailbag: 'I need to be what?'

The Mailbag: 'I need to be what?'

I'll be honest; watching the Oscars was not on my to-do list as someone not at all interested in the Hollywood elite. After waiting to learn whether the widely visualized altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock was staged, I decided to briefly opine on Facebook that we

Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors caves

Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors caves

In a press release this morning, the Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) Board of Directors announced they voted unanimously to reverse the rebranding of the Colony Days event. GPCC executive director Ailis Vann said the board had made an initial decision to rebrand the event based on assumptions that