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In It to Win It

(11,645 posts)
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 09:13 AM Wednesday

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska's second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

Taniel (@taniel.bsky.social) 2025-10-08T13:10:43.530Z
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JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska's second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat. (Original Post) In It to Win It Wednesday OP
K & R.................. Lovie777 Wednesday #1
GD right Lovie.... democratsruletheday Wednesday #9
Hopefully angrychair Wednesday #2
Better more stable times will begin Aviation Pro Wednesday #4
We need to have our own Nurmberg trials when that happens! Initech Wednesday #10
ding. AllaN01Bear Wednesday #3
Sounds like a smart choice. Kid Berwyn Wednesday #5
Congratulations Mindy O'Neall and the residents of Fairbanks Clouds Passing Wednesday #6
One small step for Alaska! AKwannabe Wednesday #7
Far and Wide may it spread! Ford_Prefect Wednesday #8
Excellent! Keep it coming! Initech Wednesday #11
One more Republican defeat! WOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!! calimary Wednesday #12
Congratulations to Mindy O'Neall and the Democratic voters of Fairbanks! FakeNoose Thursday #13

Initech

(106,502 posts)
10. We need to have our own Nurmberg trials when that happens!
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 12:19 PM
Wednesday

Of course there will be rats that go down with the ship (Jackson, Boebert, Greene, Hannity, Ingraham, Bannon, Hageman, Kavanaugh, Barrett, Noem, Bondi, Patel, Kennedy, and so on).

But the ones that defect to save their asses from going to prison will be interesting to hear from.

Kid Berwyn

(22,100 posts)
5. Sounds like a smart choice.
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:40 AM
Wednesday

I knew Alaska was full of good people, like the great DUer Blue_In_AK.

calimary

(88,039 posts)
12. One more Republican defeat! WOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 12:41 PM
Wednesday

Wonder how many more there’ll be? (I hope A LOT!!!)

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