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I’m going to Netroots Nation
Mel the reluctant political blogger is going to Netroots Nation after all — on full scholarship through the LGBT Netroots Connect initiative. Wanna know what I said on my scholarship application? Then read this post. Continue reading
Posted in LGBTQA, Polis
Tagged AKMuckraker, Alaska Commons, Bent Alaska, Jeanne Devon, lgbtq, LGBTQ allies, Mudflats (blog), Netroots Nation, Shannyn Moore
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Help John Aronno of Alaska Commons go to Netroots Nation
I was delighted to learn that John had applied for the scholarship for Netroots Nation 2011; & I’m even more delighted to support his candidacy — both as a progressive blogger per se, and as a tremendous ally to LGBT Alaskans. Please vote for him!
Posted in Alaska politics, Ordinance
Tagged Alaska Commons, Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, John Aronno, LGBTQ allies, Netroots Nation, True Diversity Dinner 2009
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Alaska Hate Crimes Act: My letter in support of SB11
Today the Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee is hearing testimony on Senate Bill 11, the the Alaska Hate Crimes Act, “An Act relating to the commission of a crime when the defendant directed the conduct constituting the crime at the victim … Continue reading
The Daily Tweets 2011-01-28: Common sense v. Alaska Commons sense
RT: @alaskacommons: If I hear words “common sense” put before a policy, I’m going to assume you’re lying. Poorly. // alaskacommons sense? # @Scallywag195 Enjoyed your account of last night walks when I opened up my tweets this morning! in … Continue reading
Posted in The Daily Tweets
Tagged Alaska Commons, Anthony Rollins
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Scott McAdams: The clear choice for LGBTA Alaskans
Scott McAdams, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, spoke at the Alaska Pride Conference 2010 on October 9. Here’s why I think he’s the best choice for LGBT and moderate and progressive Alaskans.
Posted in Alaska politics, LGBTQA
Tagged Alaska Commons, Lisa Murkowski, Scott McAdams
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My story of 2009
Not quite ALL about my 2009, because that would take a year to write. This only took several hours.
Posted in About writing, Alaska justice system, Alaska politics, Cold, depression, Journal, Long Dark, NaNoWriMo, Ordinance, True Diversity Dinner
Tagged Alaska Commons, Alaska Judicial Council, Alaska Legislature, Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, Anchorage Press, Arliss Sturgulewski, Bent Alaska, cave, Celtic Diva, Columbia Sussex, couch, Crossed Genres, Dad, Dan Sullivan, Dave, death, Eddie Burke, Floridana Alaskiana v2.5, Grandpa Claude, Green family, Green-Lieght family, grey, Grrlzlist, Heather Aronno, Hilton Anchorage, hotel workers, Identity Inc., Identity Reports, James Bopp Jr., Jane Angvik, Janson Jones, Jesse, John Aronno, Julius, lgbtq, LGBTQ allies, lima beans, Linda Kellen Biegel, Mark, Mark Begich, Melz published work, Mer, Miller v. Carpeneti, Mom, my apartment, NaNoWriMo 2009, Nicholas Hughes, One in 10, Palin ethics complaints, PrideFest, Progressive Alaska (blog), Ptery, Sarah Palin, Sean Cockerham, SOSAnchorage.net, Stef Gingrich, Summer of Hate, sunflowers, True Diversity Dinner 2009, Väi the cat, veto, Vic Fischer, violence against women, Wayne Anthony Ross (WAR), writing
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The Daily Tweets, 2009-10-22
Tribal sovereignty: AK tribes have jurisdiction over their own kids in child welfare cases — as it should be! http://bit.ly/1deZPY # A good word for GCI, which reactivated my phone/internet tho I could only pay most not all of my … Continue reading
Posted in The Daily Tweets
Tagged Alaska Commons, Heather Aronno
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How to be a friend to an accused serial rapist
Accused serial rapist Anthony Rollins is an Anchorage police officer whose alleged crimes were perpetrated against at least 6 women while he was on duty. Members of his church, Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, are packing the court in droves. Are they helping him face the consequences of any crimes he committed? Or are they merely showing up in Christianist solidarity?
Posted in Alaska justice system
Tagged AKMuckraker, Alaska Commons, Anchorage Police Department, Anthony Rollins, Celtic Diva, Christianism, John Aronno, Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, Mudflats (blog), religion, sexual assault, STAR (Standing Together Against Rape), violence against women
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Happy wedding! (for John & Heather)
Wishing my newfound blogger friends John Aronno & Heather James (of Alaska Commons & SOSAnchorage.net, respectively) a happy wedding.
Posted in Journal, Ordinance
Tagged Alaska Commons, Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, friends, Heather Aronno, John Aronno, lgbtq, LGBTQ allies, PrideFest, SOSAnchorage.net, wedding
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