Aaron Hedge
@aaronhedge.bsky.social
Dad. ✍️ abt dominionists, enviro issues in the INW. MSES, MFA. Pretty scrappy. Shill fr serpents & roaches. Soul Sk8r.
Weird stories come from long car rides.
After a Spokane activist requested photos of a van used to transport detained immigrants to holding facilities, he got a call from the lawyer of GEO Group, which operates the van. Spokane County had given GEO Group a heads up about the request.
County tips off ICE contractor to records request – RANGE Media
GEO Transit, which carts immigrants from Spokane to Tacoma for deportation, had its lawyer call the requester to make sure ‘you’re not gonna hurt my peeps.’
rangemedia.co
January 24, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Weird stories come from long car rides.
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Really heartwarming scene at LC today. I could hear the chants walking up from three blocks away.
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.
January 13, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Really heartwarming scene at LC today. I could hear the chants walking up from three blocks away.
In light of an ICE agent killing a woman who posed no threat to him and the fed gov’s amazingly calloused response to it, these reforms seem more urgent than ever.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
January 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
In light of an ICE agent killing a woman who posed no threat to him and the fed gov’s amazingly calloused response to it, these reforms seem more urgent than ever.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
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While Washington has some of the strongest progressive policing reforms in the nation, continued police violence has sparked a package of bills in the state legislative session to bolster state oversight of local law enforcement:
Police accountability proposals coming to WA legislature – RANGE Media
Many organizers asking the state for police justice reforms are based in Spokane — home to some of the highest rates of police violence in the US — and want stronger state oversight of local agencies.
rangemedia.co
January 8, 2026 at 1:31 AM
While Washington has some of the strongest progressive policing reforms in the nation, continued police violence has sparked a package of bills in the state legislative session to bolster state oversight of local law enforcement:
Trump admin running Venezuela: wfh today.
January 5, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Trump admin running Venezuela: wfh today.
I’ve heard a huge uptick recently in “Islam is totalitarian” rhetoric by the same folks who literally want to take over the world.
Christian Nationalists are rooting for the invasion of Venezuela so that there can be a “revival.”
(80% of the country is Christian.)
(80% of the country is Christian.)
January 3, 2026 at 11:52 PM
I’ve heard a huge uptick recently in “Islam is totalitarian” rhetoric by the same folks who literally want to take over the world.
Call in Paul Bremer.
January 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Call in Paul Bremer.
Here’s what I’ve got. People loving a drink together in DT Moscow. Fell in love with that town this year.
December 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Here’s what I’ve got. People loving a drink together in DT Moscow. Fell in love with that town this year.
Fuck yeah.
A key part of my evangelical deconstruction was seeing first hand that the "liberal-run media" was a lie and that no one cared about my religion when I was working to be a journalist as long as I was good at my job.
One of the most successful propaganda campaigns of our time is the right-wing claim that liberals dominate the media. The right has pushed this myth for decades on Fox and other outlets. You know about it because RIGHT-WING MEDIA HAVE A HUGE MEGAPHONE. My thread. 1/10 🧵
December 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Fuck yeah.
Kennedy Center Chief Threatens Legal Action Over Canceled Christmas Concert
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December 28, 2025 at 4:45 AM
The Trump admin is not saving Christians. It’s terrorizing villagers.
A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and confusion.
Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area | CNN
A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and c...
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December 27, 2025 at 7:19 AM
The Trump admin is not saving Christians. It’s terrorizing villagers.
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if they had just shown it on 60 Minutes nobody would have seen it
December 23, 2025 at 12:54 AM
if they had just shown it on 60 Minutes nobody would have seen it
You’re never gonna stop information. That’s pretty cool.
December 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
You’re never gonna stop information. That’s pretty cool.
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Reporter and associate editor @cassybenefield.bsky.social was recently on a podcast with @aaronhedge.bsky.social to discuss their recent article on Family Policy Institute of WA and its Christian nationalist ideas.
Written in partnership with @rangemedia.co
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Written in partnership with @rangemedia.co
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The POD: Reporting on the Family Policy Institute of WA – RANGE Media
Local journalists Aaron Hedge and Cassy Benefield on the Family Policy Institute of Washington and its impacts.
rangemedia.co
December 23, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Reporter and associate editor @cassybenefield.bsky.social was recently on a podcast with @aaronhedge.bsky.social to discuss their recent article on Family Policy Institute of WA and its Christian nationalist ideas.
Written in partnership with @rangemedia.co
Podcast: rangemedia.co/pod-reportin...
Written in partnership with @rangemedia.co
Podcast: rangemedia.co/pod-reportin...
Spread this around. Bari Weiss, the head of the news organization that made it, doesn’t want you to see it.
It looks like it's been scrubbed from every official 60 Minutes page now.
It's only a 30-second promo but here it is if you didn't get a chance to see it.
It's only a 30-second promo but here it is if you didn't get a chance to see it.
December 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Spread this around. Bari Weiss, the head of the news organization that made it, doesn’t want you to see it.
This is a really important question. Erika has taken TPUSA, but Christian dominionists are jockeying for Kirk’s figurehead spot.
Who inherits the Seven Mountains Mandate after Charlie Kirk? - My new piece for @rns.org religionnews.com/2025/12/19/w...
Who inherits the Seven Mountains Mandate after Charlie Kirk?
(RNS) — Kirk's Turning Point USA has gone far beyond its student roots and is now indispensable for the evangelical mandate movement.
religionnews.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:09 AM
This is a really important question. Erika has taken TPUSA, but Christian dominionists are jockeying for Kirk’s figurehead spot.
This is a central aspect of the 7 Mountain Mandate — Christians must conquer every influential sector, (mountain) of society, ncldng entertainment. It don’t mean artists subscribe to 7M, but it shows 7M, the heart of the Trump admin, is getting serious traction.
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Your pop music is influenced by God
Podcast Episode · Today, Explained · 12/19/2025 · 26m
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December 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
This is a central aspect of the 7 Mountain Mandate — Christians must conquer every influential sector, (mountain) of society, ncldng entertainment. It don’t mean artists subscribe to 7M, but it shows 7M, the heart of the Trump admin, is getting serious traction.
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Washington may regulate Flock in next legislative session: Amid a nationwide backlash over privacy concerns, state legislators are looking to clamp down on data retention for automated license plate reader cameras.
Washington may regulate Flock in next legislative session – RANGE Media
Amid a nationwide backlash over privacy concerns, state legislators are looking to clamp down on data retention for automated license plate reader cameras.
rangemedia.co
December 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Washington may regulate Flock in next legislative session: Amid a nationwide backlash over privacy concerns, state legislators are looking to clamp down on data retention for automated license plate reader cameras.
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The Family Policy Institute of Washington (FPIW) is a hub for conservative Christian activists. Recent FPIW writing calls for establishing the American identity and “a re-Christianizing of the United States.”
Read the story with FāVS News below:
Read the story with FāVS News below:
Conservative think tank: Immigration ‘undermined Christianity’ – RANGE Media
The Family Policy Institute of Washington is publishing articles that assert the US is white, Christian and non-Muslim.
rangemedia.co
December 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The Family Policy Institute of Washington (FPIW) is a hub for conservative Christian activists. Recent FPIW writing calls for establishing the American identity and “a re-Christianizing of the United States.”
Read the story with FāVS News below:
Read the story with FāVS News below:
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My latest with colleague Aaron Hedge for FāVS News about the many definitions of what does and does not constitute Christian nationalism. @aaronhedge.bsky.social @favsnews.bsky.social
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Christian Nationalism Debate in Washington State
FPIW’s rhetoric on immigration, Islam and American identity sparks concerns about rising Christian nationalism and its impact on Washington politics.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
My latest with colleague Aaron Hedge for FāVS News about the many definitions of what does and does not constitute Christian nationalism. @aaronhedge.bsky.social @favsnews.bsky.social
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This wasn't an easy decision for any of them to make i'm sure, and in a better world we can hope that they wouldn't have had to. the fight for mikki and the others is not over tho. let's not give up
The plea deal turns a potential felony sentence that could mean six years in federal prison and $250,000 in fines into three years of probation and a few thousand dollars in restitution costs.
Four of the Spokane 9 accept plea deals – RANGE Media
ICE protestors facing federal charges made a hard choice, but some fear a chilling effect: ‘They want to frighten people so they are afraid to use their First Amendment rights.’
rangemedia.co
December 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
This wasn't an easy decision for any of them to make i'm sure, and in a better world we can hope that they wouldn't have had to. the fight for mikki and the others is not over tho. let's not give up
Gotta tell y’all: this is a national story with huge implications.
The plea deal turns a potential felony sentence that could mean six years in federal prison and $250,000 in fines into three years of probation and a few thousand dollars in restitution costs.
Four of the Spokane 9 accept plea deals – RANGE Media
ICE protestors facing federal charges made a hard choice, but some fear a chilling effect: ‘They want to frighten people so they are afraid to use their First Amendment rights.’
rangemedia.co
December 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Gotta tell y’all: this is a national story with huge implications.
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This story is so much more than "people took a plea deal." This was a hard choice between fighting for what they believe in and what each person can reasonably endure. It's also a hallmark of our justice system to put people in that position.
The plea deal turns a potential felony sentence that could mean six years in federal prison and $250,000 in fines into three years of probation and a few thousand dollars in restitution costs.
Four of the Spokane 9 accept plea deals – RANGE Media
ICE protestors facing federal charges made a hard choice, but some fear a chilling effect: ‘They want to frighten people so they are afraid to use their First Amendment rights.’
rangemedia.co
December 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This story is so much more than "people took a plea deal." This was a hard choice between fighting for what they believe in and what each person can reasonably endure. It's also a hallmark of our justice system to put people in that position.
Wow. It seems like the Trump admin is *actually* going too far to tolerate in several arenas. American fascism hasn't quite caught up with Trump fascism. Interesting. Hopeful?
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Lawmakers warn Hegseth may have committed war crimes following second-strike report
Democrats and even some Republicans said Hegseth’s orders may have been illegal if a report on his commands to kill survivors of a boat attack are true.
www.politico.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Wow. It seems like the Trump admin is *actually* going too far to tolerate in several arenas. American fascism hasn't quite caught up with Trump fascism. Interesting. Hopeful?
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@favsnews.bsky.social tells important stories about faith communities in the INW that would otherwise go unnoticed. They operate on a shoe-string (I know, I write for them) and need your support. Read 'em. But also give 'em money.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
@favsnews.bsky.social tells important stories about faith communities in the INW that would otherwise go unnoticed. They operate on a shoe-string (I know, I write for them) and need your support. Read 'em. But also give 'em money.
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