DONN LISTON has lived an Amazing Alaskan life!
DONN lived in Alaska since 1962, and the Anchorage suburb of Eagle River since 2010. He was a reporter for the Anchorage Daily News during AK pipeline construction (1970s), and a certified teacher who taught Adult Basic Education during the last 10 years of his career. DONN was selected as a 2013 BP Teacher of Excellence for work with Nine Star Education and Employment, teaching ABE and career development classes in the basement of the Mt. View Community Center and also at Mat-Su Job Center in Wasilla.
As a trained journalist & teacher DONN advocates for good governance through intelligent public policy choices and integrity of public officials based on the State Constitution and Statutory Law. Filipinos seek the same thing as a First-World nation that chose Independence from USA.
DONN worked as a Legislative Aide to Rep. Lora Reinbold during the 2018 session in Juneau. DONN had previously worked as Legislative Aide to Rep John Lindauer in 1983. He then went on to reside in the AK capital of Juneau 20 years. DONN was appointed to three AK State Education Commissions by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Upon retiring from teaching in 2017 DONN had embarked upon a quest to document the story of what has occurred in Alaska, as he has witnessed it change, since statehood in 1959 and with great wealth from North Slope Oil Development since the late 1970s.
DONN began this quest with a simple blogspot: https://donnliston.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-man-legend-publiicity-stunt.html set up by Atlanta, GA huckster Bill Borden, who stole the business of DONN’s own name including Facebook account, and moved it to Georgia! https://www.facebook.com/donnliston. Borden set DONN up for this fraud at the darkest time of DONN’s life–upon death of his wife of 29 years, Cathy Liston on February 24, 2019. DONN became a hostage on Borden’s High Caliber Realty, Inc. (sic) plantation. When DONN caught them in an Alaska real estate scam, Bordens had DONN arrested and incarcerated on false criminal charges later totally dismissed by the ANC District Attorney. Alaska courts rewarded Borden’s criminal behavior by awarding them everything in divorce of a sham marriage between two seniors on fixed incomes.
The Borden team violated DONN financially and emotionally using Lawfare in a USA state that has become rife with crime and corruption.
After a life of participating and contributing as a law-abiding Christian Alaskan, DONN was forced into exile in Philippines December 6, 2022 for fear of his life; Bordens had burglarized his rural home and stolen the Ring Security System to let him know as a senior Alaskan he was never again safe there alone.
In Philippines DONN has embraced a dynamic culture, humanity, and simpler and more fulfilling lifestyle. This has inspired DONN to continue producing quality content documenting Alaska’s decline through multiple long-form stories. Nearly 100 Postcards from Philippines tell of Asian discovery.
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What Statehood COULD Mean
Bydonnlistonph
February 22, 2025
60 years of Alaska Experiences,Alaska: State in Decline (AD)
Should Canadians seek US Asylum from THEIR Government… As residents of then-territory of the United States, Alaskans had to jump through a lot of hoops to show we were adequately capable of…
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How USA Exploited Philippines’ Wish for Independence
Bydonnlistonph
February 20, 2025
Asian Interactions (AI),The Wonder of this Place
Future US President, William Howard Taft was instrumental in thwarting early revolutionary efforts for Philippine Independence through a program of appeasement, before being named by President William…
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Filipina Faces Family Crisis in Corrupt Alaska
Bydonnlistonph
February 9, 2025
Alaska: State in Decline (AD),Dreams turned to Nightmares
The AK Department of Health & Social Services gobbles up the most money of any Alaska State department and is responsible for more damage to Alaskan families than even the AK Department for…
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A Refuge from Calamity:
Bydonnlistonph
January 29, 2025
60 years of Alaska Experiences,Alaska Life (AL)
What Brought Me to Alaska (and PH!) This is an update of earlier version of this story that appeared in ECHO Magazine, March 15, 2018 The notion of “family” was foreign to me as a child. Not until I…
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Raising Roosters for Cockfights in PH
Bydonnlistonph
January 18, 2025
Asian Living (AW),The Wonder of this Place
Not $PETA$ Approved As a 60-year Alaskan Senior in exile in Philippines now two years, this writer is familiar with Alaska’s Sled Dog racing tradition–including the annual Iditarod Sled Dog…
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Alaska’s Private Education Legacy:
Bydonnlistonph
January 14, 2025
Alaska Life (AL),Biography
The Unfortunate Demise of Tom Thumb Montessori Schools A previous reduced version of this story was published August 9, 2018 in ECHO Magazine Many Alaskan baby boomers experienced a remarkable 40-year…
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The Iditarod Challenge; Then and Now
Bydonnlistonph
January 11, 2025
60 years of Alaska Experiences,Alaska Life (AL)
Sled Dogs Love to Pull Sleds! The Iditarod Sled Dog Race commemorates the intrepid mushers (including Leonhard Seppala) and their dogs, who fought through blizzard conditions to bring a…
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GED for ALL!
Bydonnlistonph
January 6, 2025
Alaska Life (AL),Biography
it’s not just for “Drop-outs.” Update of story first published March 14, 2016 NorthernRight.com As Alaska Legislators regularly debate how much Protection Money they will continue to award the Union…
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Asian Bonding Time
Bydonnlistonph
December 30, 2024
Alaska: State in Decline (AD),Strategic Thinking about China
But NO Surety for ALASKA Public Officials The geopolitical landscape is changing; China has made no secret of its intentions to exert dominance in Asia. As a linchpin between Eastern and Western…
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