Dennis K Jr

The way this seems to have quietly sailed through the Senate. Smh.

The Military:
poisons our aquifer
refuses to engage with community
tries to steal ceded lands
decides they can just bomb a bird sanctuary cause fu
causes lead poisoning in Ewa

The Hawaii Legislature: “god we really should do something about this….maybe we need a PR campaign for the military”

Photo by East-West Center at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

George & Jean Ariyoshi and three governors who succeeded him after leaving office in 1986: John Waihe'e, Ben Cayetano, and Neil Abercrombie.

Happy Birthday to George Ryoichi Ariyoshi, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, 100 years ago today.

He served three terms as Governor after 16 years in the territorial and state legislature.

3-Year Fix For Footbridge Wrecked By 8,000-Pound County Excavator A $2 million temporary replacement for Big Island's Mokuola bridge is expected to be completed in the next two years.

If I’m a Waikōloa Village resident contrasting how quickly funds can move towards this temp bridge for mostly recreation vs. an (already allocated) urgent public safety access road design, I’d ask how priorities are determined. Seems like a slap in the face to them. www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/coco...

When School Governance Stops Serving Our Keiki Public schools on the West Side of Oʻahu face challenges already visible in the DOE’s own performance report.

also relatedly: “Is the (Hawaiʻi State) Department of Education structured primarily to serve students — or to protect the system itself?” www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/when...

Former Hawaii congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa dies at 74 Former U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa has died after a private battle with cancer. She was 74.

Colleen Hanabusa was smart, principled, tough, and a fighter for Hawaiʻi and its people. They don’t quite make them like her anymore. May she rest in aloha. www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/03/06/f...

Seems like the emerging policy is: you people out there are responsible for setting up your own governments, but if the US doesn’t like who ends up in charge we’ll just assassinate or kidnap them and then the ball is back in your court.

While Agencies Dither, Waikōloa Village Remains A Wildfire Risk The lack of a second road for emergencies has long been identified as a public-safety concern.

Have we not learned from the lives lost in Lāhainā? The response from Mayor Alameda is disheartening. Public safety is priority. We can get into a turf dispute or we can take action to preemptively save lives. Get the design work done. Then build the road. www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/whil...

This is the kind of maneuvers from public sector unions that @nbagley.bsky.social is referring to that Democrats must resist. alohastatedaily.com/2026/02/25/s...

Democrats have long accepted inefficiencies as the price of support from public sector unions. Democrats need to strike a new bargain that respects their voices and livelihoods—but puts public services first.

relatedly: bsky.app/profile/nbag...

robbed of a banger pangram

No institution has been more selfishly resistant to change in Hawaiʻi State government systems - or even exploring potential improvements to standards - over the last 50 years than the HGEA and that continues to be a huge disservice to the general public.

The way she whatevers-ed herself to two gold medals this Olympics is a vibe.

Will Bailey: Is Too Dependent On The Kindness Of Billionaires If large-scale ownership is now part of Hawaiʻi’s future, then large-scale stewardship must be as well.

“When public institutions depend on private donors to close funding gaps, generosity and influence begin to overlap. When housing is built through private capital, definitions of “affordable” reflect financing models as much as local wages...” www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/will...

Governor Must Appoint An Independent  Prosecutor In Bribery Case It's also in Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s best interest to have an independent inquiry so the public trusts the findings.

One reason LG Sylvia Luke should also join the push for an independent investigation:
Josh Green is so clearly ready to throw her under the bus and I wouldn’t put it above him to use his AG pick to help do that.
www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/gove...

Every politician says "more housing." It's not enough to say "more housing." We should demand a serious housing agenda.

Build millions of public units. Pass a nationwide tenant bill of rights. Ban hedge funds owning homes.

a woman in a sequined jacket is pointing at the camera and says " is that me " ALT: a woman in a sequined jacket is pointing at the camera and says " is that me "

LG reading about all this the last year…

Yikes. Thanks for the bill no. Will take a look.

Though I didn’t know much about him when he first surfaced on Kauai, he seemed to be sensible with a solid background. I had hope. He’s clearly receiving bad guidance.

“When I criticize a system, they think I criticize them – and that is of course because they fully accept the system and identify themselves with it.”

- Thomas Merton

appropos of nothing a quote: A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying, ‘You are mad; you are not like us.'

This is something worth reflecting on. In Hawai'i we are fortunately fairly insulated from the effects of national politics. Yet there is more attention from locals on this app on Minneapolis than on anything they can actually do much about in Hawai'i. 🩳🧵

I will never understand his apparent high approval and popularity numbers.

It is happening here. So what are you going to do about it? A quick survey of the developments leading to major fascist takeovers illustrates the degree to which all the pieces are currently on the board.

It is happening here. I wrote a few thoughts on how we should face that reality. aaronregunberg.substack.com/p/it-is-happ...

Warren also explains how "abundance" is not just about residential zoning rules (Warren herself is a longtime critic of restrictive zoning.) Instead, Warren identifies the billionaires who have been propping up the movement as a means to shift Democrats away from regulation.

Sen. Warren is on point here:

This is a gorgeous reflection.
I encourage you to find a quiet, still moment to read it.

A USPS mailbox in New York City

USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later

Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked

Hawai’i wants a word
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