Don Rearden

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Putting the “sub” in Substack. I’m going to begin sharing the madness there. Join my four subscribers (for free!). Help me make it five.

Anchorage Public School Parents [FREE] A gladiator's salute to thee

My buddy Matt Komatasu shares my sentiments about the gutting of Alaska’s public education system here (but without the profanity I’d use!)

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KuskoCon was a blast! Wrote a little blurb on our Ko-Fi about the experience.

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Nice!

Add a word to a movie title to make it exclusively Alaskan. I’ll go first:

The Honey-Bucket List

How long will it take for those of us against war are suddenly Un-American again?

Author Ernestine Hayes says Elizabeth Peratrovich’s advocacy work isn’t over Monday is Elizabeth Peratrovich Day, an Alaska State holiday honoring a Lingit activist who testified before Alaska’s territorial legislature in Juneau to demand civil rights for Alaska Native people.

Lingít author Shaankaláx̱t’ Ernestine Hayes said Peratrovich's legacy inspires her, especially as she reads the news today.

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

I stumbled upon this post and it made my already insane night even better. Thank you! That was a blast.

Photo of the empty interior of The Nave in Spenard, a midcentury church renovated into a community center.

tomorrow i am helping to coordinate the Alaska Music Summit in Anchorage. it's the 3rd in three weeks. We're gonna pack this room with musicians, music teachers, bookers, presenters, arts administrators, and more tomorrow, and we're gonna preach solidarity.

Excellent! Popcorn is on me!

Who wants to not go see Melania with me tomorrow!

I’ve been waiting to never see this film!

Finally, the wait is almost over…

ICE stands for…

I’ll go first:

Insurrectionists
Co-opting
Evil

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I just had to write a social media post for a close friend’s family to share a big loss. When my students say writing is hard, I usually try to convince them otherwise.
There are exceptions. Today was one.
Sometimes writing IS hard.

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Opinion: Dear Santa, about that one Christmas ... A childhood mix-up becomes a meditation on memory, kindness and what we owe the next generation.

Whoops! I accidentally sent my Santa letter to @adn.com

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Save the date! Our warmest holiday tradition, Talk of Alaska: Holiday Greetings Across The State, is back again this year!

Join hosts Steve Heimel and Wesley Early for a little Christmas cheer via radio and livestream Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 10 am. More at alaskapublic.org/events.

Great list! Honored to be on it! 🙏

Reigning Alaska player of the year Niclai commits to Arizona State The Alaska Sports Report provides in-depth daily coverage of Alaska athletes.

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That’s my buddy Rilen! Joining his brother at ASU! Clearly the 1st Alaskan Brothers to go D1 baseball? Gotta be! I’m so proud. #AlaskaGrown

You are the best Jamie! Quyana! (Yup’ik for “thanks!”)

In rural America, public radio saves lives In remote Alaska, public radio station KYUK is crucial during natural disasters. Without federal funding, how will it survive?

#RuralAlaska #PublicMedia Ehat public Media means to Rural Alaska and RuralAmerica
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Alaska writer and artist team up to build a community of support for storm evacuees Siblings Don Rearden and Beth Hill hope their relief efforts will help keep coastal evacuees in Alaska's hearts and minds.

Writer Don Rearden has raised thousands of dollars since he launched his campaign. "What matters is community," he said.

The first screen adaptation of 'Two Old Women' is told entirely in Gwich'in The film will also be shown at the Anchorage International Film Festival on Dec. 13 at 3 p.m.

"Two Old Women" is an adaptation of Velma Wallis' novel of the same name. Wallis's 1993 book is based on an Athabascan legend and takes place before colonization.

I’m giving away my novel to anyone who will donate to relief efforts, and so grateful for this story from Alaska Public Media. Could you carry this story @npr.org ? We’ve got so many Alaskans in need from Typhoon Halong. 🙏