Lois Epstein
@loisep.bsky.social
Alaskan, environmentalist, engineer, museophile.
Alaska’s Governor Dunleavy spent nearly $30 mill. in state dollars on this ferry project that may not be finished and that communities don’t want. That $28.5 mill., if reappropriated as state match $, could fund $285 mill. in roads/bridges statewide.
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Lawmakers slam Dunleavy officials over plan for new ferry terminal north of Juneau
Legislators questioned a decision to spend $28.5 million on the Cascade Point ferry terminal amid local opposition.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Alaska’s Governor Dunleavy spent nearly $30 mill. in state dollars on this ferry project that may not be finished and that communities don’t want. That $28.5 mill., if reappropriated as state match $, could fund $285 mill. in roads/bridges statewide.
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Do we know for sure that the Alaskan paratroopers on standby would not be going to Greenland instead of Minnesota? Why would you need paratroopers in the US? Asking from Anchorage.
January 18, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Do we know for sure that the Alaskan paratroopers on standby would not be going to Greenland instead of Minnesota? Why would you need paratroopers in the US? Asking from Anchorage.
Alaska Natives speak up against ICE and ask their Native corporations to divest from ICE. Excellent.
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Shareholders ask Bering Straits Native Corporation to divest from ICE contracts | Alaska Beacon
In the past decade, BSNC secured lucrative contracts with the federal government to perform service related to migrant detention and removal.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Alaska Natives speak up against ICE and ask their Native corporations to divest from ICE. Excellent.
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Unbelievable and clueless. But courts will reject it.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
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January 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Unbelievable and clueless. But courts will reject it.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
Ice Out for Good vigil in Anchorage, Alaska. 13 degrees and a packed parking lot.
January 12, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Ice Out for Good vigil in Anchorage, Alaska. 13 degrees and a packed parking lot.
$50 mill for one of the smallest schoools in ASD vs. $25 mill for needed upgrades of the existing school. No excuse for this terrible Anchorage School Board decision holds up. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
New Inlet View Elementary School building opens for students
The construction of a long-awaited new school in Anchorage had sparked a heated debate among some of its neighbors.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:20 AM
$50 mill for one of the smallest schoools in ASD vs. $25 mill for needed upgrades of the existing school. No excuse for this terrible Anchorage School Board decision holds up. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
Good summary of how we should look at Trump’s international actions: Trump Is Falling for a Trap We Can All See Coming www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Falling for a Trap We Can All See Coming
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January 6, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Good summary of how we should look at Trump’s international actions: Trump Is Falling for a Trap We Can All See Coming www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
Why does the @washingtonpost.com not have any coverage of the newly released Jack Smith interview? Do they not have the reporters to cover it or are they burying it today and will write about it in a few days? Very unimpressive.
January 1, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Why does the @washingtonpost.com not have any coverage of the newly released Jack Smith interview? Do they not have the reporters to cover it or are they burying it today and will write about it in a few days? Very unimpressive.
Boo, hiss. @democracydocket.com www.adn.com/politics/202...
Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom sends Alaska voters’ information to Trump administration after legal review
The data was shared after “a thorough review in consultation with the Department of Law,” the lieutenant governor’s office said.
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December 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Boo, hiss. @democracydocket.com www.adn.com/politics/202...
What is it with big earthquakes in Anchorage in late November around 8 in the morning? At least I wasn’t in the shower this time. #2018 #2025
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
What is it with big earthquakes in Anchorage in late November around 8 in the morning? At least I wasn’t in the shower this time. #2018 #2025
Why can't crime/safety be non-political? Chicago and most cities with National Guard deployments are safer than Anchorage, stats show. Take note, Alaska delegation. alaskabeacon.com/2025/10/24/c...
Chicago and most cities with National Guard deployments are safer than Anchorage, stats show | Alaska Beacon
Alaska's attorney general says the state supports Trump’s National Guard deployments elsewhere; former Gov. Tony Knowles opposes them.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Why can't crime/safety be non-political? Chicago and most cities with National Guard deployments are safer than Anchorage, stats show. Take note, Alaska delegation. alaskabeacon.com/2025/10/24/c...
Matt Schultz is an excellent D candidate to challenge Cong. Nick Begich who represents Alaska in its one seat. Check out alaskabeacon.com/2025/10/21/a... and www.mattschultzforalaska.com
Anchorage pastor Matt Schultz to challenge Rep. Nick Begich in 2026 U.S. House race | Alaska Beacon
Schultz, a registered Democrat, is the second person to register as an opponent for Begich in next year's election.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Matt Schultz is an excellent D candidate to challenge Cong. Nick Begich who represents Alaska in its one seat. Check out alaskabeacon.com/2025/10/21/a... and www.mattschultzforalaska.com
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Anchorage No Kings.
October 18, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Anchorage No Kings.
Reposted by Lois Epstein
No Kings protest from Anchorage, Alaska
biggest one yet 💙👍
biggest one yet 💙👍
October 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
No Kings protest from Anchorage, Alaska
biggest one yet 💙👍
biggest one yet 💙👍
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My thoughts are with the people of Western Alaska. If emergency funds are needed, or funding needs to be reimbursed, I will absolutely support it this coming session. I hope and trust that our emergency services personnel will do all that they can.
Rescue and recovery efforts underway as remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska, reports Corinne Smith for @alaskabeacon.com
Rescue and recovery efforts underway as remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska | Alaska Beacon
Rescue and recovery efforts began Sunday in western Alaska as a major storm caused by remnants of Typhoon Halong hit coastal communities with massive storm surge, flooding and hurricane-force winds…
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October 14, 2025 at 4:40 AM
My thoughts are with the people of Western Alaska. If emergency funds are needed, or funding needs to be reimbursed, I will absolutely support it this coming session. I hope and trust that our emergency services personnel will do all that they can.
Trump donor made lots of money on yesterday’s Ambler road (Alaska) announcement. www.forbes.com/sites/hanktu...
Billionaire Trump Donor Paulson Scores Windfall Thanks To Government’s Investment In Trilogy Metals
One of Donald Trump’s earliest supporters on Wall Street owns a stake in the tiny mining business that tripled overnight on news of the government’s investment.
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October 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Trump donor made lots of money on yesterday’s Ambler road (Alaska) announcement. www.forbes.com/sites/hanktu...
Has anyone in #Alaska gotten a notice of their Affordable Care Act premium increase yet as a result of removal of the subsidies in the Big Ugly Bill? Please DM me (or post the info. if it is huge) as that is a great issue to highlight for our delegation. Thanks.
October 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Has anyone in #Alaska gotten a notice of their Affordable Care Act premium increase yet as a result of removal of the subsidies in the Big Ugly Bill? Please DM me (or post the info. if it is huge) as that is a great issue to highlight for our delegation. Thanks.
An LNG pipeline is way too expensive for banks and Alaska, Asia could get stuck with the bill! asia.nikkei.com/business/ene...
Japan Inc. remains coy on Alaska LNG despite Trump push
Analysts say project too expensive, with final cost likely to exceed $50bn
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August 31, 2025 at 10:22 PM
An LNG pipeline is way too expensive for banks and Alaska, Asia could get stuck with the bill! asia.nikkei.com/business/ene...
4 of the top ten most at risk public radio stations are in #Alaska. Senator Sullivan voted to remove funding for these stations which alert the public to emergencies (among other good things they do). talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-p...
Public Broadcasting Cuts Are Already Putting Trump’s Supporters in Rural America at Risk
When Donald Trump directed Congress to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting...
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August 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
4 of the top ten most at risk public radio stations are in #Alaska. Senator Sullivan voted to remove funding for these stations which alert the public to emergencies (among other good things they do). talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-p...
alaskabeacon.com/2025/08/14/p... Proud to be an Alaskan!
Protests planned across Alaska in solidarity with Ukraine, ahead of Trump-Putin summit | Alaska Beacon
Alaskans are planning demonstrations in solidarity with Ukraine across the state, ahead of the meeting between Trump and Putin.
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August 15, 2025 at 2:19 AM
alaskabeacon.com/2025/08/14/p... Proud to be an Alaskan!
Alaskans - Hope to see you TODAY at 4:30 or a bit later outside the Midtown Mall to show our support for Ukraine! The rest of the US is looking to us to speak up before the Putin meeting tomorrow. Let’s surprise them with our caring…
August 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Alaskans - Hope to see you TODAY at 4:30 or a bit later outside the Midtown Mall to show our support for Ukraine! The rest of the US is looking to us to speak up before the Putin meeting tomorrow. Let’s surprise them with our caring…
From a prominent Alaskan: www.adn.com/opinions/let...
Letter: We should not welcome Putin
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August 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM
From a prominent Alaskan: www.adn.com/opinions/let...
www.adn.com/opinions/let... The writer describes other troubling confirmation votes by Senator Dan Sullivan.
Letter: Disappointed in Sullivan’s judicial vote
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August 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
www.adn.com/opinions/let... The writer describes other troubling confirmation votes by Senator Dan Sullivan.