Partisan protests are ahead for this week in Alaska and across the nation.
Alaska’s socialists, progressives, never-Trumpers, and Democrats will be part of the nationwide wave of May Day demonstrations, repurposing the traditional socialist labor holiday into another in the series that have taken place in opposition to the Trump White House.
Organized under the banners such the “50501” and “Hands Off!” movements, the rallies are part of a broader national mobilization involving over 150 progressive, labor, and civil rights organizations.
For those traveling to Seattle or other major cities in the Lower 48, be aware that freeways may be blocked and traffic in town centers to be impeded, as the May Day protests may be the biggest yet in the series that started immediately after Donald Trump was sworn in. Owners of Tesla vehicles may want to garage them for the day to avoid vandalism.
In Alaska, events are scheduled in multiple communities, including Anchorage, Fairbanks, Sitka, Valdez, Skagway, Haines, Wasilla, Talkeetna, Girdwood, and Gustavus.
Most of these gatherings are set to take place Thursday and feature marches, chanting, speeches, and the same kinds of cardboard signs used in recent weeks that call for the impeachment and imprisonment of Trump, calling for the removal of Elon Musk from his role in creating more government efficiency. And protesters will stand up for waste, fraud and abuse by the government.
The “50501” movement, named for “50 protests, 50 states, one movement,” has been coordinating many of these efforts. In Anchorage, the Party for Socialism and Liberation is among the local groups spearheading the May Day events. Their outreach emphasizes opposition to what they describe as the administration’s “far-right billionaire agenda.
In Alaska, there are events planned in these communities (not a comprehensive list):
Fairbanks, 5 pm, May 1, Veterans Memorial Park, 700 Cushman St,
Wasilla, 5:30 pm, May 1, Newcomb Park Wasilla Lake , 891 E Parks Highway
Juneau, 5 – 6:30 pm, May 1, in front of State Capitol
Sitka, 12 pm, May 1, Crescent Harbor Net Shed, 330 Harbor Dr.
Gustavus, 2 pm Saturday, May 3
Skagway, 5:30 pm, May 1, Centennial Park
Petersburg, 12-1 pm, May 1, Bushmann Park, Main Street
Haines, 12 pm, May 1, Third and Main St.
Valdez, 5 pm, May 1, State Court Building
Girdwood, 2 pm, May 1, Alyeska Highway & Hightower Road Intersection
Anchorage, 5 pm May 1, Delaney Park Strip, W 9th Ave.
5:30 pm, May 1, Talkeetna Village Park, East Main Street & Talkeetna Spur Road
Seems like all the usual suspects. A large group of people who have become co-dependent on government handouts that rely on my tax dollars to survive. Good riddance.
Now that they don’t have the government enabling their way of life, they can come together as a community and support each other.
Alaska is one of the most subsidized states in the union, most jobs are here due to it. Fishing, mining, drilling, logging, construction all heavily govt. subsidized industries. The Cut, Kill, Dig, Drill crowd who fancy themselves independent self sustaining folks wouldn’t exist without govt “handouts”.
Personally I don’t really care what happens. I am someone who can adapt to any situation and circumstance.
However, I am mostly here for the trolling. To get people agitated and thinking beyond their little brain boxes.
This is but a bit of fun.
Carry on little puppets!
They’d exist. They’d just be much quieter. Tough to protest when you’re earning a living.
Spot on.
Are we sure that these aren’t the 5150 protests?
Does anyone else remember a few short years ago when the left was claiming that the right was conducting “astroturfing” protests when they were in fact organized by grassroot efforts, now the left isn’t even pretending that their protests are anything but sponsored events by big money leftists, likely using money left over from handouts at the end of the Obama/Biden/Harris Administration.
Unfounded speculation.
How is it unfounded? These protests are nationwide. This is centrally planned and organized.
A lot of those “speculations” have turned out to be true over the last several years.
Unfounded?
That’s preposterous. Your claim lacks merit. It is baseless. It is frivolous of you to make such remarks. Have you no dignity or self respect. Why so shallow and pedantic?
Avast!
Whidbey,
You can do better than that…well I used to think you could, you are starting to prove that you really can’t do better than that, it’s disappointing. I’m sorry that I ever expected that you were capable of having an informed discussion.
Same crapola she always spews here. Not surprising at all.
Don’t expect too much from whibey.
He’s busy reaching reading his 2.19 average pages a day on WWII and Hitler to maintain his expertise.
It’s tough going you know.
Thanks for reading my comments so closely. Obviously I occupy a little space in your head, rent free.
Entertainment purposes only. I can assure you. I dedicate more mental real estate for American Idol and The Masked Singer.
Any time you want to back that claim up by actually refuting something Steve said would be great!
I’m here to say what I think, not to respond to your questions, or to engage in endless comment chains. I have better things to do, such as tend to my lovely garden.
Got it, you have nothing to back up your assertion.
I thought as much.
Shouldn’t you be to busy reading your 2.19 pages of WWII history per day (on average) to comment on MRAK at all?
Bunch of sexually deviant room temperature IQ pedophiles and maoist molochites
Aim small
Miss small
Oh come on, you can certainly be more denigrating than that! Try a little harder.
Suzanne will squash any comment that more accurately describe the protesters because of the no foul language policy.
Just more clown shows!!
Attention Democrats:
“Free Beer and Marijuana.”
That always brings em out. 50+50+1 = 420.
🤣
Even though I may disagree with them they have the right to protest. However, I think it would be nice for a “counter” gathering across the street! Anyone up for a pro-Trump, pro-2nd amendment, pro-smaller government rally?
Actually, lots of Republicans will be participating as well 🙂 Indeed, the very idea that these responses to hysterics of Trump’s 100 days are purely partisan is refuted by the fact that more and more elected Republicans are dismayed at the antics of the clown posse cabinet, not to mention Trump and Reagan appointed judges.
Bravo bravo.
You and Marc still believe the mainstream media disinformation. Let me guess you believe the same poll numbers they are pushing that they used in August of 2024
Now Marc you have to give Trump credit for his most impactful actions in the first 100 days! He was able to end federal support for paper straws, end production of the penny, declassify the JFK files, and win his golf club’s championship! FDR would be so proud if alive.
What about the grocery prices???
What about the in-power party controlling both houses not even passing ONE,ONE single bill so far.Now we’re winning biggly!How bout proposing to increase the debt limit by $4 T.
I’ll be there, probably the only person in the state with a DSFU shirt.
Card carrying member from 1985-2000
You forgot he drove the S&P500 down to 4,100.
The true clown show is how the media portrays Trump.
You are probably still hung up on how he wore a blue suit to the Pope’s funeral.
You are being played.
Clown posse? Like the former nuclear waste guy who stole women’s luggage and wore their dresses while barking like a dog?
And the staffer that had gay sex in the Senate hearing room. Videoed it in fact
Actually, Marc, it is 99.9 % pure partisan hysterics of the left. I am not a pure Republican, having been greatly disappointed by previous and current Rs in the U.S. Senate, for example (i.e. Murky). But President Trump has greatly exceeded my hopes in these first 100 days of his administration.
Get on with it. Curse, march, and wave the nasty signs. But if anyone of your ilk vandalizes my pickup… well, you can only hope that they have medical insurance.
Oh yes more retirees and the government assistant crowd, out howling at the moon with their cardboard signs, getting their side hustle on.
True, Marc. This isn’t partisan. It’s ideological. Let the RINOs seethe with their Democrat brethren.
And you can prove this fact how?
LOL! Thanks for the laugh. Did those who told you that provide any real proof, or are they just saying things that aren’t true again? How many times will they cry wolf before you stop running out to see the shepherd is lying to you again?
Hopefully tomorrow the judges violating the constitution and breaking the law will face arrest as they should.
No one is above the law! Right?
Marc, every single one of you Trump hating protesters has literally nothing to protest. We keep pointing out the endless stream of lies about Trump’s policies – but you ignore them by shouting your empty chants.
But we all support your 1st amendment right to speak all the nonsense you want.
“What!!!!” Ketchikan didn’t make the list????
Will our community Liberals (God Bless them) not be outraged if not included. Please review the listings, there must have been an missing oversight.
Cheers,
Johnson-Ketchikan
The same folks here as before. Middle aged women, he/she’s with hair the color of rainbows, and other clueless roamers. Most won’t even know why they’re there. They’ll sing, chant, yell, then depart leaving all their trash behind.
Well done Jim! Always great to see the typical Trump supporter try to dismiss and denigrate anyone and everyone who disagrees with them! Everyone but you is just so stupid and doesnt even know what they really stand for. It must be so frustrating for someone as smart as you having to live with the rest of us…
If you cant pick up on the sarcasm, you sound like an absolutely arrogant tool.
Old boring people have old boring festivals.
People need to get a hobby and turn off the TV.
Lol.
The most significant accomplishment of Mr. Trump is to start the process of “defunding the Left”. Without consistent financial support that is quietly siphoned from government agencies to thousands of Leftist organizations and NGOs, those same organizations will rather rapidly dissipate. The funding diversion amounts to tens of BILLIONS over many years. This explains the extreme rage over the elimination of USAID, the phony energy grants of EPA and even defunding of NPR/PBS. The Soros family will continue to support the Leftist cabal but they cannot sustain jt for long. My message to the protesters: The party is over. Go do something productive that actually helps people. Stop the performative stuff. Grow up.
There is way too much information available to you for you to be this ignorant. We have spent 2 billion more this year than we did by the same time last year. Are the “liberal” funding you are referring to include the billions in agricultural grants, cancer research, head-start and FEMA funding that Trump has cut from the midwest?
Em: the cancer “research” Trump allegedly cut off is a small, specific ‘study” that will help no one. Furthermore, there are plenty of privately funded projects and research in all the areas you posted. It’s not like there is any research going on without government funding.
But FEMA; Herr Biden plundered that just before he left office.
may Day,The traditional day for Communist parades
May Day was celebrated by the Romans and the Celtic peoples thousands of years before Communism. Much k
like Christians co-opted the winter solstice to move the birth of Jesus Christ (born in spring) to combat a pagan holiday, the Commuinists chose an existing holiday to graft their dogma on. Hope that helps.
Yes communists are pagans, everybody knows that.
They worship statues of their leaders (or else!)
I’m trying to stick with something a bit more current than ancient pagans
Perfect for Liz Cheney’s visit
Neo Con! Cheny joins forces with Pork Pig Murkowski!!!
If I owned a septic pumping business, I’d know what to do…
Hook it up to your outgoing messages feed?
Rollo would probably use it to push the S&P500 to 4100.
I’m old enough to remember when Americans wouldn’t acknowledge or participate in May Day.
Now about 40% of America celebrates communism.
Thinking of showing up at one of these (wearing a covid mask, of course) and making my way to the front of the crowd. I’d make up a couple of special signs, with slogans like ” More Government Spending Now!” , “We Support MS-13!” or maybe “Social Security For The Dead!”. I honestly wonder whether any of them would catch on.
“Social Security for the dead”
That’s funny… and sad at the same time.
You know this isn’t a protest against the system when it is the system that is funding the protest.
“The resistance, brought to you by The Establishment!”
Like for real, the sponsors are giving money to protest their funds being reduced. How do they have extra funds to protest if they are losing funds which is the reason they are protesting? Clown world!
Not a shred of evidence to support that BS claim, but sure. Fill your boots.
Oh the hypocrisy.
“Alaska’s socialists, progressives, never-Trumpers, and Democrats.”
Don’t forget about the Republican Trump voters who have turned against Trump’s ridiculous 100 days. We are out there!!!
It seems that the only valid point of these protests is petty dislike of Donald Trump and Elon Musk. At least these protesters stand united in their madness.
These are home grown protests! And well we should protest this clown of a president and his incompetent sycophants!
Be there or be square!
Ignorance and stupidity. You show you have never learned to read and understand what is good for you!
It’s nice you have so much time to waste with frivolous protest.
The rest of us have to work for a living.
We like the fact that our country shall soon be funded by tariffs and that us working class won’t have to pay so much in taxes. That’s a good thing!
If you are so well off, maybe instead of having a protest festival, you help fund the communities you are protesting for instead! You know, help your own community! If you have to depend on federal funds to exist, do you really have any power at all? Man up!
Dear Frogger;
you are free to exercise your 1st amendment and scream and shout over literally nothing all you want.
Let’s dance around the rainbow maypole,
and key a tesla as we go
as we sing our virtuous song
we are useful idiots for only so long
but don’t look behind the rainbow curtain
or we’ll get a bullet in the brain for certain
If he was going to lower prices on day one, isn’t he technically 0/100?