The Mudflats

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Open Thread – Brian Reads!

So, what does Brian, the official moosecot of The Mudflats read?  All of it. Everything they put in front of him. And this week, Mudflatter ThatCrowWoman put in front of him a copy of the July/August issue of Sierra Club Magazine. Inside is a nice little nod to The Mudflats! Coming shortly, another one of [...]
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Open Thread – Maddow & Mudflats

Landing from The Rachel Maddow Show on Vimeo.   I may be the last person to actually see this awesome clip from Rachel Maddow’s blog. Yes, I’m running a little behind but, better late than never. Here you can see Rachel & crew’s plane coming in for a landing in Anchorage. They discover the mudflats, [...]
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Open Thread – A Day North

I promised a better blog post than my bleary-eyed one yesterday night.  So, here’s my day up north. 4:15am – Alarm goes off.  Eye opens. Denial.  Hand slaps snooze button. 4:30am – Alarm goes off.  Eye opens.  Horror at the realization it really is time to get up. 4:35am – Shower, teeth, hair, clothes, bag, [...]

Alaska Bloggers Fall From Grace! The Shocking Video Alaska Bloggers Don’t Want You to See!

We’ve got a super special treat today on that painful Monday back from a holiday weekend. I hope you love it like I do. But a warning. A serious warning. Do NOT, I repeat, do NOT attempt to drink anything during the video. If you must, pause the thing first. As a matter of face, [...]

Voices from the Flats – A Retired Pastor on Habeus Corpus

While Mudflats is in “low gear” for the holiday season, which also coincides with my busiest time at the other job (the one that’s not nearly as fun, but pays the bills) I’m pleased to have heard from Mudflatter “Retired Pastor.” Today seems like a good day to share his excellent article on Habeas Corpus. [...]

Odds & Ends

Show Up for Wildlife TONIGHT! You’ve got just enough time to grab dinner and head out for the Anchorage Fish & Game Advisory meeting tonight at 6:30.  It will be at the Rabbit Creek Rifle Range in the building on the north side of the lot.  There will be many issues discussed involving the wolves [...]
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Open Thread – Have You Voted?

Have you voted for your favorite blog(s) of the year? Time is ticking down on 2009, so don’t forget to support the blogs that have brightened your year. There are categories for all types of blogs – hobbies, humor, parenting, food, corporate, marketing, education, sports, travel, and more! Mudflats has been nominated for the Best [...]

Voices from the Flats – News from Nunam Iqua

Good morning Mudflatters! You’ve slept off the turkey, you’ve crammed yourself into your pants, you’ve gone to Sears at 3am to get a $5 washing machine, you’ve downed your weekly allotment of coffee, and you’ve settled in to check the cyber-world and see what’s going on. News of the ex-gov perhaps? Rush Limbaugh spouting off again? [...]
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Going Rogue – The Main Course

Up until now, I had been relying on anonymous friends to send me rogue pages from Sarah Palin’s new book by email.  I’ve been sharing little rogue nuggets with you, getting you in shape for the real thing.  And today is the day.  Going Rogue hit the shelves.  Yes, I bought a copy, and yes, [...]

AKM on KRCL 90.9FM in Salt Lake City Today!

AKMuckraker Live on KRCL in Salt Lake City, Utah, with Nick Burns Today! That’s right. We’ll be gettin’ all mavericky and talking about Mudflats, the upcoming book, Going Rouge – An American Nightmare, and more!  It should be a lot of fun. Today at 4:00pm Alaska Time (5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern) Stream it HERE and [...]
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A Message from Rep. Les Gara About Mudflats.

By Rep. Les Gara As the debate on my House colleague’s recent e-newsletter about Mudflats intensified this week, I was happy to see so many people come to her defense. Alaska’s most popular political blogger’s earned a loyal following with hard work and good writing. I was as bothered as many of you by what [...]