Photos: Frustration and fury at the Anchorage Assembly

On September 28 and 29, the Anchorage Assembly met to discuss AO 2021-91, the controversial “mask mandate.” On both nights, the Assembly chambers were filled almost entirely with unmasked individuals protesting the proposed mandate. The mood in the room was charged, and both nights were filled with near-constant interruptions, heckling, and outbursts targeted at sitting Assembly members. Many individuals wore yellow Stars of David, meant to evoke parallels between Covid restrictions and the Holocaust, and repeatedly invoked Nazi history and imagery.

Some of those present were respectful and provided thoughtful testimony, while others shouted, jeered, danced, or made violent remarks. On September 28, a man near the press box stated that it was “time to get out the gallows” for the Assembly. On September 29, a man in the front row told a confused security guard attempting to remove a disruptive individual that “Alaska is a stand-your-ground state” and that continued removals could result in the killing of security personnel. Multiple people were arrested at the September 29 meeting, including one individual with a firearm.

On the same day, a man providing testimony called Christopher Constant, who is openly gay, a “cock sucker.” The audience responded with sustained cheering, laughter, flag-waving, and applause.

The meeting continues tonight, Thursday, September 30, starting at 6pm. The meeting can be viewed on the Anchorage Assembly YouTube channel.

All photos are provided via a Creative Commons Attribution license for free public use, and can be downloaded from the Alaska Landmine Flickr page.

September 28, 2021

September 29, 2021

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C Bingham
2 years ago

Just imagine how it will help local businesses if the bases should put heavier restrictions on

Sean P. Ryan
2 years ago
Reply to  C Bingham

The pandemic provided an avenue to reverse the concentration of economic power and its negative effects. Instead, most people chose to go the other direction (didn’t the net worth of Jeff Bezos double?). Understanding the effects of this stranglehold is far more important than understanding the machinations of one or another titular head of government and their cult of personality. I’m sure most people will never get it because they’re addicted to the level of convenience they receive from our current economy.

Lynn Willis
2 years ago

Go look at old lynching mob photos and you will see the same celebration of hate. Thanks Bronson and Allard.

Tyr
2 years ago
Reply to  Lynn Willis

Meg piece of shit and that disgusting brew deserve it.

Karen L Jensen
2 years ago
Reply to  Lynn Willis

They hate America and most of all, hate democracy. That is the purpose of disgusting behavior at a public meeting – to attempt to disrupt and destroy it. Yes, those faces really do look like lynchers!

Masks Work
2 years ago

Absolutely disgusted with my fellow citizens. Petulant children, the lot of them. Ashamed to call Anchorage home.

Tyr
2 years ago
Reply to  Masks Work

Please leave Anchorage now.

floridawoman
2 years ago

Who made the stars? Who handed them out?

Why is the press not covering the fear these unveiled threats to the Jewish community caused?

Why is there not a public movement to remove the Mayor for supporting threatening the Jewish community of Alaska?

Oh yeah-now I remember-everyone hates the jews

Tyr
2 years ago
Reply to  floridawoman

Goddamned you are a faggot. Not as much as they should hate you.

Karen L Jensen
2 years ago
Reply to  Tyr

You are a coward. Use your real name. Own the hatred inside you.

Atlantis
2 years ago

Well, thanks for the info all up to the point of “cock sucker”. The author of this put that last paragraph in for What reason exactly?
I was reading this w my 10 yr old daughter, MF…WTF.

🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

Richie Romero
2 years ago
Reply to  Atlantis

2bit journalist looking to sensationalize his porosity.

Lynn Willis
2 years ago
Reply to  Atlantis

It is crude to use that term however in the context of what happened next it is justified. Do you know that many of the Bronson supporters immediately cheered the use of that derisive term by a radical member of their group? Perhaps that disgusting public display by Bronson’s supporters was the reason to use that term?

Last edited 2 years ago by Lynn Willis
Tyr
2 years ago
Reply to  Lynn Willis

Homos support communism almost as much as kikes.

duh
2 years ago
Reply to  Atlantis

Oh, your poor child. Won’t someone think of the children before using homophobic comments toward elected officials in a public meeting.

Did I say That
2 years ago
Reply to  Atlantis

You read your child the Landmine and expect to get a watered-down, sanitized version of what happened?

LisaV
2 years ago

Looks like Mayor Bronson finally realized that a little leadership goes a long way, or perhaps his legal advisors got ahold of him. And it made a difference – pictures on adn from yesterday’s meeting do not have a single yellow star in sight. There will always be some filled with hate and blaming others for their problems, but is it good leadership that keeps those people from taking over the discourse.

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2021/09/30/a-direct-disrespect-jewish-leaders-decry-use-of-holocaust-symbolism-to-protest-anchorage-mask-ordinance/

G.T.
2 years ago
Reply to  LisaV

This is a plan. Don’t fall for it.

Tyr
2 years ago
Reply to  LisaV

Kind of like blaming the unmasked for the spread of a mostly nonsense ailment? You are a piece of shit.

Did I say That
2 years ago

Wow. Christine Hill is so bitter about constantly losing all her races against Meg Zalatel. I heard Christine has grandkids. What a scary grandmother.

Sucka
2 years ago
Reply to  Did I say That

A little dignity for the woman? It’s hard to remember to wear panties when you wear a skirt to a public meeting.

Tyr
2 years ago
Reply to  Did I say That

Zkike won nothing. Stole it through mail in ballot fraud.

Eric Dittrich
2 years ago

At least one person got Chris ‘……….’ Constants name right

Craig Millard
2 years ago
Reply to  Eric Dittrich

Can you explain? I’m not sure what you’re getting at.

Richie Romero
2 years ago
Reply to  Craig Millard

Craig
Heard lil Nas is in need of a new boyfriend . Will you loan him your dick.

Schmeric Smalldickkrich
2 years ago
Reply to  Eric Dittrich

You really like apostrophes, but don’t really know how to use them. You sure “……….” isn’t your own name? If it quacks like a duck… be a man and say what you mean.

Last edited 2 years ago by Schmeric Smalldickkrich
Wait, what?
2 years ago
Reply to  Eric Dittrich

FYI, homophobia doesn’t mean fear of gay people. Homophobia is the fear that you yourself are gay. When you do homophobia in public, everyone can see your fear.

S Evans
2 years ago
Reply to  Wait, what?
  1. The actual definition of homophobia…the dislike of or prejudice against gay people.
Mountain jim
2 years ago

Embarrassing

Tyr
2 years ago
Reply to  Mountain jim

Embarrassing to not be smart enough to grow and kill your own food, leaving yourself vulnerable to queer kike shutdowns.

Evan S Singh
2 years ago

The asshat pointing two fingers at Dunbar is Skip Meyers, CEO of Rainbow International, a franchise deep cleaning service in Anchorage. I offer that in case you need that type of service, you can go elsewhere.

Tyr
2 years ago
Reply to  Evan S Singh

I offer you leave Anchorage. Go back to piece of shit California, Washington, or Oregon. Stop ruining Alaska.

Glad I'm not in Anchorage
2 years ago

WHAT in the leg warmers is happening??? These are the craziest photos!

Last edited 2 years ago by Glad I'm not in Anchorage
LaDonna
2 years ago

Who is the guy with the Alaska Times donation box?