Thread by @dimond_chris

1. The following may be a little long, however I ask you to please read it through, then really consider what I am saying/asking and consider sharing this thread.

Late last night someone reached out to me for some assistance regarding the doxing of the “22” the governor...

2. and his chief of staff. Initially I found it all very funny. After all, these folks seem to have “shut down” in regards to listening to constituents and other Alaskans who are weighing in on the current situation. Hell, they seem to have shut down in regards to doing...

3. their jobs, and upholding their oath of office.

All of those things may very well be true.

Unfortunately, the doxing that has taken place has only created a bigger mess. Talks had been taking place between all 3 groups regarding the vetoes and meeting location(s)...

4. the doxing has resulted in further eroding trust and the ability to hold meaningful discussions. Some of the “22” and/or the governor are now blaming the group working in Juneau for releasing that info. This will just further break down the ability for the 3 groups to...

5. work to find a solution to the current situation (believe me, I 100% believe the governor and 22 have way underestimated Alaskans and the response their actions would garner, and i believe they deserve to have appropriate anger directed at them). Unfortunately this doxing...

6. has ruined trust, and more importantly it has resulted in threats of violence, physical harm and even death threats (against all 3 groups). This is not productive, it is not how government functions and it is not who any of us are, or should ever be as Alaskans.

7. These threats have been extremely unnerving for all. It is resulting in fear, lack of trust, and for some it likely gives them an excuse to walk away from the negotiating table and others it may be creating a victim complex.

8. None of the above is going to help our University system, our seniors, our homeless, our poor, our students, our Alaskan workforce, our villages, our safety, our courts, our schools...and so on.

I know our emotions (on both sides) are running at full throttle right now...

9. but we have an obligation as citizens to engage with our government in an appropriate manner. We absolutely should be showing up and protesting, writing letters, calling their offices and so forth. We should not be harming, threatening to harm or engaging in any other...

10. conduct that leaves our neighbors scared and feeling unsafe. Believe me, I’m fucking angry right now, and the temptation to engage in that manner is strong, but I’ve been reminding myself that I ran for public office last year, and had I won, it would be me and my family...

11. being threatened, insulted and attacked. I would not want that, my family would not deserve that.

Elected officials need to hear from us. Make it productive tho. Make it respectful, make it honest and heartfelt. Also, don’t trash legislative staff, they have a job...

12. to do, and families to feed. Some staff may vehemently disagree with their bosses, but are in an unenviable position of having to decide between a paycheck to feed their families and a roof over their heads, or the unemployment line (what YOU would do in that situation...

13. is irrelevant as it is not you in that situation...also, PLEASE don’t compare this statement to the nazis statement “I was just doing my job” as this is not the same situation or comparable in any way).

The only threats any legislator or elected official should...

14. be receiving is the threat of someone looking to unseat them from their elected position...through the election process

This part of my thread is for the “22.”

Please stop blaming and accusing your coworkers in Juneau for this doxing. I believe you have wildly...

15. underestimated what Alaskans truly think and believe. My suspicion on the release of your phone numbers: look to your friends and neighbors, look to your staff and former staff. You are hurting Alaskans, your friends and neighbors, it is most likely those people...

16. you personally have a connection with who have released your personal info. Again, I believe you’ve wildly underestimated your actions here. That doesn’t make the reaction equal or right...

I know many people will have a different take on what I have said here...

17. and that is your right to have your opinions. I just ask you to please set aside the emotion for a moment and really consider if your actions will help or hinder the goal we are trying to achieve. Our neighbors are hurting, let’s not make this worse than it needs to be...

18. Keep writing. Keep calling. Keep making signs. Keep showing up and protesting. Keep it civil. Keep it respectable. KEEP IT ALASKAN!

Thank you to everyone who has stood up and engaged, thank you to those who have stood up and defended our state.

✊🏻solidarity

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