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Spokanite. Two-wheeled enthusiast. Catch me outside

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A comparison layout of two different headlines by the NYTimes. The first headline, "Iran says dozens are killed in drone strike on school," casts doubt because it implies that there is no official US statement on whether they hit a school, and the strike claims no responsibility because it was done as an act of war. 

The second headline reads "9 killed in Israeli city near Jerusalem after Iranian missile strike." it Implies that this is a true statement, and names a perpetrator who is at fault. Implying it was an act of aggression not retaliation for strikes on Iran.

A comparison layout of two different headlines by the NYTimes. The first headline, "Iran says dozens are killed in drone strike on school," casts doubt because it implies that there is no official US statement on whether they hit a school, and the strike claims no responsibility because it was done as an act of war. The second headline reads "9 killed in Israeli city near Jerusalem after Iranian missile strike." it Implies that this is a true statement, and names a perpetrator who is at fault. Implying it was an act of aggression not retaliation for strikes on Iran.

Notice the difference in the reporting here.

02.03.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 173 πŸ” 81 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 5

TLDR: it’s ancient frost Dragons.

20.02.2026 19:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s giving middle passage

20.02.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 2558 πŸ” 783 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 22

I keep hearing that the Epstein files are so big if we held everyone accountable everything would collapse. And no it wouldn’t. These rich guys don’t do any actual work. They aren’t actually important or useful they are just rich.

14.02.2026 08:09 πŸ‘ 9994 πŸ” 3273 πŸ’¬ 125 πŸ“Œ 181

ICYMI- the clergy ordered to be granted access to ICE detainees came for their scheduled visit AND THE FACILITY WAS EMPTY

18.02.2026 23:40 πŸ‘ 647 πŸ” 305 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 14

β€œAnarchism at its core is building ways for caring for one-another in ways that don’t reinforce ways of controlling one-another” - @jamesstout.bsky.social

07.02.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again (and again and again)

04.02.2026 07:50 πŸ‘ 504 πŸ” 154 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2
The wrong Home Alone 2 actor died.

The wrong Home Alone 2 actor died.

30.01.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 9713 πŸ” 2472 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 37

DOJ has since killed this link. This is what was there:

30.01.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 5587 πŸ” 2958 πŸ’¬ 281 πŸ“Œ 491
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RIP Catherine O’Hara πŸ’”πŸ˜­

30.01.2026 19:18 πŸ‘ 97 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

One armed goon loses his shit at an observer who's backing up, and then several more armed goons tackle the observer to the ground, and then even more armed goons form a protective shield around the armed goons handcuffing the observer for hurting an armed goon's feelings.

This can't be "reformed"

27.01.2026 15:20 πŸ‘ 5989 πŸ” 2356 πŸ’¬ 278 πŸ“Œ 148
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This March 1965 Herblock cartoon about police violence against civil rights activists has added relevance today.

26.01.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 4851 πŸ” 1534 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 37
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What’s coming in Spokane’s bike and active transportation infrastructure in 2026 – RANGE Media A connection between Fish Lake Trail and the Centennial Trail, greenways and more.

2025 saw some big wins for active transportation infrastructure in Spokane, but we also got some delays. For 2026, expect more traffic calming, connections between beloved trails and maybe even the completion of the Children of the Sun bridge? (🀞) Read more here:

22.01.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Solidarity keeps the hope alive πŸ’š

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Screenshot of the letter which reads: I must make two honest confessions to you, my Christian and Jewish brothers. First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action"; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a "more convenient season." Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.

Screenshot of the letter which reads: I must make two honest confessions to you, my Christian and Jewish brothers. First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action"; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a "more convenient season." Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.

I never understand why people who tout their moderate and centrist credentials aren't directly asked about this.

19.01.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 493 πŸ” 173 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 19

Minneapolis and Saint Paul have basically mobilized into a war economy of mutual aid and non-violent defense. I’ve never seen anything like it, even during Covid. People who barely vote are guarding their schools from ICE and doing the shopping for neighbors in hiding.

19.01.2026 00:39 πŸ‘ 12662 πŸ” 3229 πŸ’¬ 92 πŸ“Œ 144

i once read "the rights you think criminals should have are the rights you think everyone should have because the state can criminalize anyone" and it changed how i think about everything

19.01.2026 05:52 πŸ‘ 1897 πŸ” 701 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 11
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People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.

17.01.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 15519 πŸ” 4725 πŸ’¬ 394 πŸ“Œ 617
DHS: It is horrific to see radical agitators bring children to their violent riots.
PLEASE STOP ENDANGERING YOUR CHILDREN.
ABC News β€’ @ABCβ€’ 7h
Two children, including a 6-month-old, were hospitalized last night after federal agents deployed tear gas during Wednesday night's protests, according to the Minneapolis Office of Community Safety....
7:32 AM β€’ 1/16/26 β€’ 145

DHS: It is horrific to see radical agitators bring children to their violent riots. PLEASE STOP ENDANGERING YOUR CHILDREN. ABC News β€’ @ABCβ€’ 7h Two children, including a 6-month-old, were hospitalized last night after federal agents deployed tear gas during Wednesday night's protests, according to the Minneapolis Office of Community Safety.... 7:32 AM β€’ 1/16/26 β€’ 145

The 6-month-old that DHS is tweeting about here lived in the neighborhood and the baby’s father was just trying to evacuate his family after federal agents had shot someone.

16.01.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 7353 πŸ” 2516 πŸ’¬ 226 πŸ“Œ 182
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This video shows ICE holding children hostage to bait parents out of their homes.

Just unspeakable levels of cruelty and inhumanity.

14.01.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 883 πŸ” 595 πŸ’¬ 66 πŸ“Œ 170
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🚨BREAKING: ICE/DHS agents launch flash bang grenades and tear gas at unarmed Minneapolis protesters in front of the federal building.

"We have a constitutional right to assemble here! You are committing treason!" protester screams amidst cloud of tear gas. LIVE NOW ⬇️

15.01.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 1281 πŸ” 606 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 41
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Man says law enforcement threw flashbangs at car containing his 6 children All of his children were hospitalized after his car flooded with smoke.

photo of the vehicle that contained six children that ICE is accused of filling with smoke after choosing to deploy a military-grade device in a US city

15.01.2026 18:49 πŸ‘ 589 πŸ” 258 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 18
A family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest on January 11, 2026, in Minneapolis.

A family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest on January 11, 2026, in Minneapolis.

Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

15.01.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 18015 πŸ” 7513 πŸ’¬ 916 πŸ“Œ 821

They have fucking assault rifles and we have whistles and they’re scared shitless, because they know we’d rather be righteous and dead than ever be them.

15.01.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 6748 πŸ” 1345 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 44

Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.

If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.

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Students gather, holding a sign that says β€œhonk if you hate ice”

Students gather, holding a sign that says β€œhonk if you hate ice”

Hundreds of students gather in the LC courtyard

Hundreds of students gather in the LC courtyard

We are posted up outside LC High School here in Spokane, where hundreds of students have walked out of their class in protest of ICE. LC is one of six schools across the Spokane participating in the walkout, which was organized at a lunch table last Thursday.

13.01.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 349 πŸ” 117 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 18

He shot a mother in the face three times after she said β€œI’m not mad.”

13.01.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 4785 πŸ” 1294 πŸ’¬ 499 πŸ“Œ 71

If there was ever a clearer sign of moral sickness in a society... People sending money to a murderer to show support for his public slaughter of an innocent person.

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