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@ricksteves.bsky.social is one rich dude who knows the meaning of community
Rather than using the closure of a local homeless hygiene center as an opportunity to publicly denounce it and do nothing of substance, he says "hey, I have $2 million!" and buys the land to keep it open
Great job Rick 👍
Rather than using the closure of a local homeless hygiene center as an opportunity to publicly denounce it and do nothing of substance, he says "hey, I have $2 million!" and buys the land to keep it open
Great job Rick 👍
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:20 AM
@ricksteves.bsky.social is one rich dude who knows the meaning of community
Rather than using the closure of a local homeless hygiene center as an opportunity to publicly denounce it and do nothing of substance, he says "hey, I have $2 million!" and buys the land to keep it open
Great job Rick 👍
Rather than using the closure of a local homeless hygiene center as an opportunity to publicly denounce it and do nothing of substance, he says "hey, I have $2 million!" and buys the land to keep it open
Great job Rick 👍
History is always nuanced, and this nuanced history has to inform our modern perspectives and politics
Premodernist on YouTube, as always, does a great job diving deep into this
youtu.be/nUYhbcNqDvU?...
Premodernist on YouTube, as always, does a great job diving deep into this
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Why does the Electoral College exist?
YouTube video by Premodernist
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December 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
History is always nuanced, and this nuanced history has to inform our modern perspectives and politics
Premodernist on YouTube, as always, does a great job diving deep into this
youtu.be/nUYhbcNqDvU?...
Premodernist on YouTube, as always, does a great job diving deep into this
youtu.be/nUYhbcNqDvU?...
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Just so folks know, this isn't normal. Climate change is magnifying the regular raines that western Washington sees to historic levels. It's changing our weather, so summers are dryer and winters are wetter, and this is the result
Just so folks know, this isn't normal. Climate change is magnifying the regular raines that western Washington sees to historic levels. It's changing our weather, so summers are dryer and winters are wetter, and this is the result
Highway 410 continues to collapse near Enumclaw after heavy flooding
Highway 410 has been closed indefinitely due to significant deterioration over the weekend into Monday.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Just so folks know, this isn't normal. Climate change is magnifying the regular raines that western Washington sees to historic levels. It's changing our weather, so summers are dryer and winters are wetter, and this is the result
Just so folks know, this isn't normal. Climate change is magnifying the regular raines that western Washington sees to historic levels. It's changing our weather, so summers are dryer and winters are wetter, and this is the result
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Claiming traditions originate from other traditions when the data does not support it, is just plain bad history, no matter the conclusion
Claiming traditions originate from other traditions when the data does not support it, is just plain bad history, no matter the conclusion
Christmas trees are not pagan
YouTube video by Dan McClellan
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December 12, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Claiming traditions originate from other traditions when the data does not support it, is just plain bad history, no matter the conclusion
Claiming traditions originate from other traditions when the data does not support it, is just plain bad history, no matter the conclusion
If you're concerned about the Salmon run in the Puget Sound, buffers around streams, even non fish bearing ones, just makes sense
The fish can repopulate streams
Forestry groups sue WA over expanding buffer zones around non-fish-bearing streams thecentersquare.com share.google/HzIjrwwjjKdy...
The fish can repopulate streams
Forestry groups sue WA over expanding buffer zones around non-fish-bearing streams thecentersquare.com share.google/HzIjrwwjjKdy...
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December 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
If you're concerned about the Salmon run in the Puget Sound, buffers around streams, even non fish bearing ones, just makes sense
The fish can repopulate streams
Forestry groups sue WA over expanding buffer zones around non-fish-bearing streams thecentersquare.com share.google/HzIjrwwjjKdy...
The fish can repopulate streams
Forestry groups sue WA over expanding buffer zones around non-fish-bearing streams thecentersquare.com share.google/HzIjrwwjjKdy...
'Catastrophic' Pacific Northwest floods leaves 100,000 facing evacuation share.google/LEoFssFQAuAi...
Climate change is directly related to the severity of these floods. Not by causing them, but by making them worse
WA is getting dryer summers and wetter winters, and this is the result
Climate change is directly related to the severity of these floods. Not by causing them, but by making them worse
WA is getting dryer summers and wetter winters, and this is the result
'Catastrophic' Pacific Northwest floods leaves 100,000 facing evacuation
Gov. Bob Ferguson said late Wednesday “catastrophic flooding is likely” and urged people to listen to official advice and follow evacuation orders.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
'Catastrophic' Pacific Northwest floods leaves 100,000 facing evacuation share.google/LEoFssFQAuAi...
Climate change is directly related to the severity of these floods. Not by causing them, but by making them worse
WA is getting dryer summers and wetter winters, and this is the result
Climate change is directly related to the severity of these floods. Not by causing them, but by making them worse
WA is getting dryer summers and wetter winters, and this is the result
Friendly FYI, Articles of Impeachment have officially been filed to remove RFK from the HHS position
With recent hits like removing the Hep B newborn vaccine recommendation (Hep B leads to liver cancer), its clear he has to go
Let your reps know: No RFK
www.standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkj...
With recent hits like removing the Hep B newborn vaccine recommendation (Hep B leads to liver cancer), its clear he has to go
Let your reps know: No RFK
www.standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkj...
SUFS Campaign to Impeach and Remove RFK Jr — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
RFK Jr. is endangering our families, threatening our health, and destroying our place as the world leader in biomedical research. Impeachment is an extreme option, but Bobby is an extreme threat and m...
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December 11, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Friendly FYI, Articles of Impeachment have officially been filed to remove RFK from the HHS position
With recent hits like removing the Hep B newborn vaccine recommendation (Hep B leads to liver cancer), its clear he has to go
Let your reps know: No RFK
www.standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkj...
With recent hits like removing the Hep B newborn vaccine recommendation (Hep B leads to liver cancer), its clear he has to go
Let your reps know: No RFK
www.standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkj...
It’s time to let the Marcus Whitman statue go • Washington State Standard share.google/08tmd42Cf3EX...
Statues should either commemorate real history, or should be placed in a museum where they can be used to educate about the narratives the statues were built to perpuate
Statues should either commemorate real history, or should be placed in a museum where they can be used to educate about the narratives the statues were built to perpuate
It’s time to let the Marcus Whitman statue go • Washington State Standard
COMMENTARY | After months of meetings, alternatives, and six separate location proposals, the state is still circling around the same flawed assumption: that the Whitman statue must be saved.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
It’s time to let the Marcus Whitman statue go • Washington State Standard share.google/08tmd42Cf3EX...
Statues should either commemorate real history, or should be placed in a museum where they can be used to educate about the narratives the statues were built to perpuate
Statues should either commemorate real history, or should be placed in a museum where they can be used to educate about the narratives the statues were built to perpuate
Funny how all the folks who a few years ago were shouting that EVs are going to crash the grid, aren't saying a peep about this
U.S. data center power demand could reach 106 GW by 2035: BloombergNEF | Utility Dive share.google/DNv2v1R35Fas...
U.S. data center power demand could reach 106 GW by 2035: BloombergNEF | Utility Dive share.google/DNv2v1R35Fas...
U.S. data center power demand could reach 106 GW by 2035: BloombergNEF
The forecast is 36% higher than its April estimate. Other experts warn that an AI bubble or speculative data center proposals could be fueling excessive load growth projections.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Funny how all the folks who a few years ago were shouting that EVs are going to crash the grid, aren't saying a peep about this
U.S. data center power demand could reach 106 GW by 2035: BloombergNEF | Utility Dive share.google/DNv2v1R35Fas...
U.S. data center power demand could reach 106 GW by 2035: BloombergNEF | Utility Dive share.google/DNv2v1R35Fas...
US debt crisis: Most likely fix is severe austerity triggered by a fiscal calamity | Fortune share.google/Ic5YA3ImiCfe...
Or...we could tax the billionaires
Or...we could tax the billionaires
The most likely solution to the U.S. debt crisis is severe austerity triggered by a fiscal calamity, former White House economic adviser says | Fortune
"Eventually, in the unforeseeable future, austerity may be the most likely of the six possible outcomes."
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December 7, 2025 at 6:04 AM
US debt crisis: Most likely fix is severe austerity triggered by a fiscal calamity | Fortune share.google/Ic5YA3ImiCfe...
Or...we could tax the billionaires
Or...we could tax the billionaires
I love coffee as much as the next person, and it's good to hear that the convenience of instant coffee also comes with it being the most environmentally friendly way to drink it
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TLDR: try some instant coffee, there's some pretty quality brands out there
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TLDR: try some instant coffee, there's some pretty quality brands out there
Sorry, baristas: instant coffee has the smallest carbon footprint (but don’t overfill the kettle)
How you prepare your coffee at home (and wash up the mugs) can have a big impact on its carbon footprint. So fill that kettle carefully, and only brew what you know you’ll drink.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I love coffee as much as the next person, and it's good to hear that the convenience of instant coffee also comes with it being the most environmentally friendly way to drink it
share.google/5unuOapravwQ...
TLDR: try some instant coffee, there's some pretty quality brands out there
share.google/5unuOapravwQ...
TLDR: try some instant coffee, there's some pretty quality brands out there
Even when the parallels are convenient for what you want to believe, nuanced history that is as close to the truth as possible, is always more important than what bolters your own personal narratives
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History, Hype, & Resistance: Understanding Weimar vs. Today's USA
YouTube video by Tad Stoermer
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November 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Even when the parallels are convenient for what you want to believe, nuanced history that is as close to the truth as possible, is always more important than what bolters your own personal narratives
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To all the folks who are angry at California for redistricting: yeah, it's dumb. Full stop.
But you can't be angry at them without being equally as angry at Texas
Mapped: Where Redistricting Battles Are Unfolding Nationwide - Democracy Docket share.google/hnXwLTH59xDi...
But you can't be angry at them without being equally as angry at Texas
Mapped: Where Redistricting Battles Are Unfolding Nationwide - Democracy Docket share.google/hnXwLTH59xDi...
Live Redistricting Tracker: All the Republican Gerrymanders — and Democrats’ Counter-Moves
Facing increasingly dire polls, President Donald Trump is determined to prevent Democrats from reclaiming the U.S. House in the 2026 midterm elections. So he’s pressuring Republican-controlled states ...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
To all the folks who are angry at California for redistricting: yeah, it's dumb. Full stop.
But you can't be angry at them without being equally as angry at Texas
Mapped: Where Redistricting Battles Are Unfolding Nationwide - Democracy Docket share.google/hnXwLTH59xDi...
But you can't be angry at them without being equally as angry at Texas
Mapped: Where Redistricting Battles Are Unfolding Nationwide - Democracy Docket share.google/hnXwLTH59xDi...
A WWII Film With a Modern Message
YouTube video by NowThis Impact
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November 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Some fantastic content about the consequences of climate change, as always, The YouTube channel potholer 54
This guy is the most undersubscribed science communicator on YouTube check him out if you want some well-researched videos on the facts about climate science
Some fantastic content about the consequences of climate change, as always, The YouTube channel potholer 54
This guy is the most undersubscribed science communicator on YouTube check him out if you want some well-researched videos on the facts about climate science
Can we adapt to climate change? (Hint: The answer begins with 'Y')
YouTube video by potholer54
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November 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Some fantastic content about the consequences of climate change, as always, The YouTube channel potholer 54
This guy is the most undersubscribed science communicator on YouTube check him out if you want some well-researched videos on the facts about climate science
Some fantastic content about the consequences of climate change, as always, The YouTube channel potholer 54
This guy is the most undersubscribed science communicator on YouTube check him out if you want some well-researched videos on the facts about climate science
youtu.be/V6lwemvlLow?...
Is it cliche to share a video from Alan Watts about how to not be angry? OH YEAH IT IS.
But hes also not wrong, and the desire to be right and the absolute certainty that everyone else is wrong, has infected all levels of politics and must be erased, one mind at a time
Is it cliche to share a video from Alan Watts about how to not be angry? OH YEAH IT IS.
But hes also not wrong, and the desire to be right and the absolute certainty that everyone else is wrong, has infected all levels of politics and must be erased, one mind at a time
How To Never Get Angry or Bothered By Anyone | Alan Watts Inspired
YouTube video by Pause... Maybe ?
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November 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Is it cliche to share a video from Alan Watts about how to not be angry? OH YEAH IT IS.
But hes also not wrong, and the desire to be right and the absolute certainty that everyone else is wrong, has infected all levels of politics and must be erased, one mind at a time
Is it cliche to share a video from Alan Watts about how to not be angry? OH YEAH IT IS.
But hes also not wrong, and the desire to be right and the absolute certainty that everyone else is wrong, has infected all levels of politics and must be erased, one mind at a time
Apparently "efficiency" means just not doing stuff or not paying for stuff.
It's the same logic as saying "I'm changing oil three times less often, so now I'm three times as efficient as changing my oil!"
It's the same logic as saying "I'm changing oil three times less often, so now I'm three times as efficient as changing my oil!"
The Trump administration is going to launch a program to find out how much money AI could save the government by denying care to Medicare patients.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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AI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments - KFF Health News
A pilot program testing the use of artificial intelligence to expand prior authorization decisions in Medicare has providers, politicians, and researchers questioning Trump administration promises to ...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Apparently "efficiency" means just not doing stuff or not paying for stuff.
It's the same logic as saying "I'm changing oil three times less often, so now I'm three times as efficient as changing my oil!"
It's the same logic as saying "I'm changing oil three times less often, so now I'm three times as efficient as changing my oil!"
Reposted by dathon
The Trump administration is going to launch a program to find out how much money AI could save the government by denying care to Medicare patients.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
AI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments - KFF Health News
A pilot program testing the use of artificial intelligence to expand prior authorization decisions in Medicare has providers, politicians, and researchers questioning Trump administration promises to ...
kffhealthnews.org
September 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The Trump administration is going to launch a program to find out how much money AI could save the government by denying care to Medicare patients.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Vaccine hesitancy was virtually the same across the political spectrum until 2020. Now, there is a huge gap.
Why?
Because people are dumb, and fall for constructed culture war issues that are just used to control you. Don't fall for the culture war.
news.gallup.com/poll/648308/...
Why?
Because people are dumb, and fall for constructed culture war issues that are just used to control you. Don't fall for the culture war.
news.gallup.com/poll/648308/...
September 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Vaccine hesitancy was virtually the same across the political spectrum until 2020. Now, there is a huge gap.
Why?
Because people are dumb, and fall for constructed culture war issues that are just used to control you. Don't fall for the culture war.
news.gallup.com/poll/648308/...
Why?
Because people are dumb, and fall for constructed culture war issues that are just used to control you. Don't fall for the culture war.
news.gallup.com/poll/648308/...
Nice job King County!
King County Restaurants to Post Labor Violation Signs in 2026 | king5.com share.google/gkuJ1psHFEmO...
Customers have a right to know any health code violations, as well as any labor code violations
King County Restaurants to Post Labor Violation Signs in 2026 | king5.com share.google/gkuJ1psHFEmO...
Customers have a right to know any health code violations, as well as any labor code violations
Seattle's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and More | Seattle, Washington | king5.com
Local News and Information for Seattle, Washington and surrounding areas. KING5.com is the official website for KING-TV, your trusted source for breaking news, weather and sports in Seattle, WA. KING5...
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September 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Nice job King County!
King County Restaurants to Post Labor Violation Signs in 2026 | king5.com share.google/gkuJ1psHFEmO...
Customers have a right to know any health code violations, as well as any labor code violations
King County Restaurants to Post Labor Violation Signs in 2026 | king5.com share.google/gkuJ1psHFEmO...
Customers have a right to know any health code violations, as well as any labor code violations
Climate change is causing the Arctic to shift in dramatic ways, such as the encroaching treeline as boreal forests shift north
Forest plants increasingly colonize Arctic tundra, altering ecosystems and permafrost share.google/wuwnvjOHixDj...
Forest plants increasingly colonize Arctic tundra, altering ecosystems and permafrost share.google/wuwnvjOHixDj...
Forest plants increasingly colonize Arctic tundra, altering ecosystems and permafrost
A new international study involving researchers from the University of Gothenburg shows that vegetation in the Arctic is changing rapidly as species from nearby forests spread into the tundra. This ch...
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September 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Climate change is causing the Arctic to shift in dramatic ways, such as the encroaching treeline as boreal forests shift north
Forest plants increasingly colonize Arctic tundra, altering ecosystems and permafrost share.google/wuwnvjOHixDj...
Forest plants increasingly colonize Arctic tundra, altering ecosystems and permafrost share.google/wuwnvjOHixDj...
Great news from King County!
KUOW - New placards are coming to King County food businesses. But they're not about food safety share.google/sLZS0qblnwbA...
I'm sure people will claim excessive government "regulation" but if you want to vote with your wallet, you have to be allowed to be informed
KUOW - New placards are coming to King County food businesses. But they're not about food safety share.google/sLZS0qblnwbA...
I'm sure people will claim excessive government "regulation" but if you want to vote with your wallet, you have to be allowed to be informed
New placards are coming to King County food businesses. But they're not about food safety
You know those placards that show a restaurant’s food safety rating? Soon there will be another sign next to it that says whether that business has unresolved wage violations.
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September 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Great news from King County!
KUOW - New placards are coming to King County food businesses. But they're not about food safety share.google/sLZS0qblnwbA...
I'm sure people will claim excessive government "regulation" but if you want to vote with your wallet, you have to be allowed to be informed
KUOW - New placards are coming to King County food businesses. But they're not about food safety share.google/sLZS0qblnwbA...
I'm sure people will claim excessive government "regulation" but if you want to vote with your wallet, you have to be allowed to be informed
This sucks for regular Alaskans.
It really does.
The 2025 Alaska Permanent Fund dividend will be $1,000 share.google/rfVdILYdmkoU...
You know what sucks more though? A gov who appoints someone who mismanages the PF, and keeping your blinders on, thinking that oil money is going to last forever
It really does.
The 2025 Alaska Permanent Fund dividend will be $1,000 share.google/rfVdILYdmkoU...
You know what sucks more though? A gov who appoints someone who mismanages the PF, and keeping your blinders on, thinking that oil money is going to last forever
The 2025 Alaska Permanent Fund dividend will be $1,000
The first round of payments is set to go out Oct. 2.
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September 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This sucks for regular Alaskans.
It really does.
The 2025 Alaska Permanent Fund dividend will be $1,000 share.google/rfVdILYdmkoU...
You know what sucks more though? A gov who appoints someone who mismanages the PF, and keeping your blinders on, thinking that oil money is going to last forever
It really does.
The 2025 Alaska Permanent Fund dividend will be $1,000 share.google/rfVdILYdmkoU...
You know what sucks more though? A gov who appoints someone who mismanages the PF, and keeping your blinders on, thinking that oil money is going to last forever
Reposted by dathon
Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/
September 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/
Alaskan Geothermal paired with solutions like this has the potential to transform Alaska's economy
The Netherlands Is the Second-Biggest Agricultural Exporter share.google/9eJfRSQJwEkK...
Alaska has been dependent on oil for too long, and like it or not, peak oil demand is coming quickly.
The Netherlands Is the Second-Biggest Agricultural Exporter share.google/9eJfRSQJwEkK...
Alaska has been dependent on oil for too long, and like it or not, peak oil demand is coming quickly.
How a tiny country became the second-biggest agricultural exporter in the world
The Netherlands is the world's second-largest agricultural exporter by value despite being only about the size of Maryland.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Alaskan Geothermal paired with solutions like this has the potential to transform Alaska's economy
The Netherlands Is the Second-Biggest Agricultural Exporter share.google/9eJfRSQJwEkK...
Alaska has been dependent on oil for too long, and like it or not, peak oil demand is coming quickly.
The Netherlands Is the Second-Biggest Agricultural Exporter share.google/9eJfRSQJwEkK...
Alaska has been dependent on oil for too long, and like it or not, peak oil demand is coming quickly.