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David Leslie

@kenske.bsky.social
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A queer Iñupiaq Inuit in Fairbanks, Alaska. Dancer, choreographer, actor, producer, filmmaker and fire spinner.

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Ivan Hodes @chugachmtnblues.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
#alakasky and Bluesky in general: Meet Joy Beth Cottle, the progressive candidate for HD34! voters didn’t like the back-room shenanigans that led to the incumbent’s wife ending up on the ballot. JBC is poised to take this deep-in-Trump-country seat. #akleg #akelect @charlesgaba.com
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Joy Beth Cottle for State House
Support Joy Beth Cottle, your Alaska State House candidate for District 34, dedicated to community service to Fairbanks residents and positive change.
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Pat Race @pat.alaskarobotics.com · 28/08/2026
#akleg Another day, another Dunleavy AG fallen on hard times.
On August 26, 2026, the Alaska Public Offices Commission considered the matter
of Mr. Taylor’s public official financial disclosure statement. The Commission finds that
Mr. Taylor’s 2026 financial disclosure statement did not substantially comply with AS
39.50 “within 30 days after the due date.”1 As a result, the Commission recommends that
the lieutenant governor not certify Mr. Taylor’s nomination for the office of governor.2 A
full written order explaining the Commission’s reasoning will be issued by August 31,
2026
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Matt Acuña Buxton @matt.akmemo.com · 28/08/2026
I've really tried to take a "let's just see what happens and not get wrapped up in every twist and turn" over the whole governor's race consolidation rumors, but, man, it sure is getting twisty.
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 26/08/2026
Alaska U.S. Senate Primary 94% Reporting 🔵 Mary Peltola – 76,119 (48.9%) 🔴 Dan S. Sullivan – 65,468 (42.1%) ⚪ Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. – 3,829 (2.5%) 🔵 David Leslie – 1,710 (1.1%) 🔴 Gerald Heikes – 1,667 (1.1%)
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Shane Brodie (they/he) @shanebrodie.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Iñupiaq DSA candidate for US Senate, David Leslie (@kenske.bsky.social) secured 4th place in Alaska's open primary, which means he will be on the ballot in our ranked choice election in November. Few news outlets are reporting on this, but here's a recent interview of Leslie in the Northern Journal.
northernjournal.com
This Democratic Socialist could cost Mary Peltola votes in November. But he says he’d actually boost her.
David Leslie, a longtime Fairbanks activist, scored a surprise fourth-place finish in preliminary results in Alaska’s U.S. Senate primary.
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Löki Gale Tobin @lgtobin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Oh I have receipts. Anyone who says we are better off today than under Biden is independently wealthy and probably has a wife who was nominated to be the U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica. Everybody else is struggling and is secretly worrying their kids won't experience Christmas this year.
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Josh H @jfhbrook.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
wrt senate: it’s noteworthy that peltola pulled so far ahead, but I think more of a sign of sullivan’s lack of popularity than her running a truly good campaign. I could be wrong, just my guess. but fake dan sullivan and leslie in a RCV general could be VERY interesting
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Josh H @jfhbrook.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
1. david eastman got embarrassed yet again after coming back for seconds in a no stakes primary 2. the GOP’s best bet for governor is a fucking podcaster (called it) 3. Both fake dan sullivan and @kenske.bsky.social made it to the general 4. campaign finance limits passed with nearly a 3/4 majority
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davidleslie4senate.bsky.social @davidleslie4senate.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Taikuu, Santa! 💚
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SANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY! August 18th in Alaska! Please note that I have endorsed the following candidates in Alaska: Meda DeWitt for Governor David Leslie for US Senate Bill Hicks for US House Pepper MacFarland for House 33 Ashley Carrick for House 35 “Elections belong to the people.” ~ A. Lincoln
Photo of David Leslie - Santa’s endorsementPhoto of Meda DeWitt - Santa's endorsement.
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SANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
TO MY FELLOW ALASKANS Election Primary voting is August 18th. So far, I have endorsed: Meda DeWitt for Governor David Leslie for U.S. Senate Pepper McFarland for House 33 “The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democracy.” ~John Lewis 2019
A color close-up photo of bearded David Leslie, wearing his glasses:
“I am very pleased to endorse David Leslie for the U.S. Senate, representing the Great State of Alaska.” Santa Claus, North Pole, Alaska (Santa’s circular logo with his close-up photo and Santa Claus - North Pole- Alaska encircling it).A medium framed photo of Meda and her running-mate, Chris Steere, in an office:

“I am very pleased to endorse Meda DeWitt for Governor and Chris Steere for Lt. Governor of the Great State of Alaska.” Santa Claus, North Pole, Alaska (Santa’s circular logo with his close-up photo and Santa Claus - North Pole- Alaska encircling it).
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David Leslie @kenske.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
It's such an honor and blessing to be endorsed by Santa Claus ❤️ @davidleslie4senate.bsky.social Davidleslieforsenate.com
davidleslieforsenate.com
Home | David Leslie For Sen
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SANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Medicare4All! Yale University researchers found that Medicare4All would reduce total annual healthcare spending by nearly 20%, or more than $1 trillion, while eliminating premiums, deductibles & copayments, provider networks, and prior authorization, and would save 114,000 lives every year. ~ Bernie
On a cloudy, summer day, Santa, wearing his wire-rim glasses and red suspenders, holds up a “MEDICARE for ALL - Health Care is a Right” sign in a parking lot, parked cars and green trees behind him.
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SANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
TIMELY REMINDER Christian Nationalism is the fake piety of displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, while passing laws that grind the poor into dust, abandon the sick to their suffering, and turn away the hungry at the door…while spitting on His Gospel. It is not of Christ. It is anti-Christ.
A red poster on an off-white background:

“Christian Nationalism is the fake piety of displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, while passing laws that grind the poor into dust, abandon the sick to their suffering, and turn away the hungry at the door. It clothes itself in the name of Jesus while spitting on His Gospel. It is not of Christ. It is anti-Christ.”
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BambiSaidWhat @akbambi.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
If you're in Alaska, we have a progressive candidate running against Sullivan. I'll rank Mary second, but only because I despise Ohio Dan. David Leslie is who we need for real change.
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David Leslie @kenske.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
ICE out of Alaska. #FuckICE #AYP2026 #Alaska #Fairbanks
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Eric Stone @eriwinsto.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
For whatever it's worth: The conference committee on HB 381, the gas pipeline tax bill under consideration in the #akleg, canceled today's 4 p.m. meeting and rescheduled for 8 a.m. tomorrow. Tomorrow's Senate floor is already delayed to a call of the chair. So, buckle up for an interesting Thursday.
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The Alaska Current @thealaskacurrent.com · 15/07/2026
The deadline to register to vote in Alaska’s Aug. 18 primary election is this Sunday, and it’s set up to be one of the more consequential state primaries in recent memory.
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Here’s why you need to register to vote in Alaska’s primary - The Alaska Current
The Aug. 18 primary election may not be that exciting, but it will narrow the 17-candidate field for Alaska's next governor.
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Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition @fbxclimateaction.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
In 1991 a judge found the AK legislature guilty of "inexcusable trustfulness of the oil industry". The legislature is now being asked by AK LNG developers to blindly give them tax relief. This segment highlights the risks of the current project to AK taxpayers. alaskapublic.org/programs/tal...
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Talk of Alaska
Talk of Alaska is the only statewide call-in forum for discussing important issues in the 49th state including politics, science, culture and other current events. Callers can talk one-on-one with eac...
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Alaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 30/06/2026
Five Norton Sound tribes are asking a federal judge to throw out a key federal permit for a large-scale gold mine proposed in Bonanza Channel, an estuary about 30 miles east of Nome.
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Five tribes sue over controversial IPOP gold mining project near Nome
The mine, proposed by a Nevada company called IPOP LLC, would dredge roughly 2.7 miles along the channel's 28 mile estuary bed.
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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Excuse me while i just go scream in my office for a bit
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Liz Ruskin @lizruskin.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Alaska Division of Elections has posted a sample ballot sure to be contested. Challenger Dan Sullivan is stripped of party affiliation. His attorney argued yesterday: "There's no authority for the proposition that, in order to avoid confusion, the director can change the party affiliation." Also..
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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Technically, Kavanaugh didn't dissent. The AP had it wrong and I deleted my prior post. Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch did dissent, arguing in favor of ignoring plain English in the Constitution. They do not belong on the bench.
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Löki Gale Tobin @lgtobin.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
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David Leslie @kenske.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
It's strange seeing my own name on the ballot. Follow @davidleslie4senate.bsky.social. We need a true progressive who will fight for the LGBTQ community, Native rights, environmental protections, and will stop ICE and their violent oppression of Americans and immigrants. I am that candidate.
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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 29/06/2026
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, provided they are postmarked by Election Day, rejecting a Trump-led challenge. www.adn.com/nation-world...
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Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge
Monday’s 5-4 decision leaves in place laws in more than half the states that permit mailed ballots to arrive and be counted days after the election, provided they’re postmarked by Election Day.
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davidleslie4senate.bsky.social @davidleslie4senate.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Vote for David Leslie for US Senate if you do not want your Alaskan taxpayer dollars being used for genocide. The other candidates running against me must make their stance clear- will they also oppose the Irsaeli government's genocide of Palestinians? This includes my fellow Democrat Mary Peltola.
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สุพรรณิกาทร์ Supanika Ordoñez @spiraledu.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Including @davidleslie4senate.bsky.social
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David Reamer @anchistorian.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
June 26 ,1940 Fairbanks' first paved road, 2nd Ave (Two Street), opened to traffic. Daily News-Miner declared Fairbanks was thus "vested with all the honors of a metropolitan center" w/ the "farthest north pavement." Circa 1950s photo of 2nd Ave. #alaskahistory #alaska
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Jay Wal Alaska @jay-wal-alaska.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
ICE in Anchorage. These guys were on par. Pulling up face mask when they eyed me filming. Unmarked cars and no visible ID. Not APD.
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Matt Acuña Buxton @matt.akmemo.com · 25/06/2026
🧵 Oral arguments in Dan J. Sullivan's lawsuit to get back on the ballot against U.S. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan are getting underway. (And my request to create recordings has been approved by the court.) You can watch the stream here: stream.akcourts.gov #akelect #aksen
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Löki Gale Tobin @lgtobin.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"Alaska should be the most pro-life pro-family state!"" But yet, today's vetoes include Head Start dollars, money for teacher recruitment and retention, public library funding, evidence based home visiting, child care subsidies, and a study to see if we are adequately funding our public schools...
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Löki Gale Tobin @lgtobin.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Imagine if Anchorage put solar panels over every large downtown parking lot, on top of and on the sides of downtown high rises, and in the empty land at the airport. We could do this.
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Löki Gale Tobin @lgtobin.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Whelp... Glenfarne hasn't secured the right-of-way for the pipeline (but still is pushing the narrative construction will be begin this summer). They're even saying they made need to use eminent domain to seize private, public, and tribally owned land. That's gonna go over ssssooooo well.
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Alaska Court System @alaskacourtsystem.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
If you are interested in watching the oral argument in Sullivan, Dan J vs. Division of Elections, 3AN-26-07485CI on June 25, 2026 at 10 am, it will be livestreamed at stream.akcourts.gov/. The Alaska Court System also has a most requested cases page for civil cases at courts.alaska.gov/me....
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David Hulen @davidhulen.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
“Interior employees, including park staff and others who communicate with the media, are no longer permitted to confirm deaths or details about severe injuries…” www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
washingtonpost.com
Internal memo orders staff not to reveal deaths in national parks
Guidance issued by the Interior Department instructs National Park Service staff not to confirm deaths, the severity of injuries or other details.
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James Brooks Cascade @alaska.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Gov. Dunleavy allowed nine bills to become law without his signature earlier this week, including one from @andrewgrayak.bsky.social that allows boroughs and cities to offer tax breaks to a variety of new housing. #akleg #Alaska
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Löki Gale Tobin @lgtobin.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Glenfarne is an S-Corp and unless we close that tax loophole, they won't pay corporate income taxes - which support our Dept of Education, Dept of Public Safety, Dept of Transportation, etc... You know who else is an S-Corp? Hilcorp. #AlaskansBeforeBillionaires
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davidleslie4senate.bsky.social @davidleslie4senate.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
David Leslie is an Iñupiaq Alaskan running for US Senate. Pro-LGBTQ, reproductive rights, Indigenous sovereignty, universal health care and education, environmental protections, transparent elections and democracy. He will never take AIPAC money and will impeach and convict President Donald Trump.
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Alaska House Majority Coalition @akhcoalition.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
You can watch here on Monday: www.ktoo.org/video/gavel/... #akleg
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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
A failed Arctic Refuge lease sale, unlawful land giveaways, and rushed drilling approvals all point in the same direction: the push to industrialize Alaska’s Arctic is out of step with economic reality, the public interest, and the law. Read more: trustees.org/another-fail...
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Another failed Arctic Refuge lease sale and other Arctic news
By Madison Grosvenor Congress and the Trump administration made big revenue promises...
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Löki Gale Tobin @lgtobin.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Back in Juneau and worried we are missing the plot line... Whether it's paying for the exponentially more road wear & tear or the increased need for public safety, a 90% tax break for very wealthy companies leaves Alaskans on the hook...and with much less revenue to pay the final bill.
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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 17/06/2026
A pair of Anchorage residents along with a Seattle-based media company are relaunching the Anchorage Press alternative weekly publication.
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Alternative weekly Anchorage Press is relaunching under a new ownership group
The purchase follows the nonprofit Mat-Su Sentinel’s acquisition of the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman newspaper from Wick Communications earlier in June.
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James Brooks Cascade @alaska.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Oh, thank you to @kenske.bsky.social for pointing out this fine print on the candidate registration form … that seems to indicate that registering to run under another party isn’t necessarily an issue?
*Note: If this is not the party affiliation currently on your voter registration record, it will be changed to reflect what you provided.
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David Leslie @kenske.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
That's me in the article! I got a lot planned for the next few months. Someone must run on impeaching President Donald Trump.
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David Leslie @kenske.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Hey Governor Dunleavy and Secretary Burgum- No means no. No Ambler road! Come see our new signs at the Northern Alaska Environmental Center on College road. Happy Clean Up Day! 💚
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Alaska's News Source @alaskasnewssource.com · 31/01/2026
Hundreds of Anchorage students walk out of class as part of nationwide protest against ICE 👉 tinyurl.com/mzxtnj3p 
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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 31/01/2026
Two grassroots protests in Anchorage drew hundreds of participants Friday who decried the actions of ICE officers and the Trump administration’s deportation campaign in the U.S.
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‘Heartbroken and furious’: Anchorage nurses and students protest ICE actions
Health care workers say they were galvanized to speak out after federal agents shot and killed intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota.
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David Leslie @kenske.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Taikuu ❤️
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David Leslie @kenske.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Taikuu ❤️
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