Crystal Fincher
@finchfrii.bsky.social
Personal account. Acquired KVRU, an independent non-commercial community radio station in South Seattle.
Sportsaholic, geek, ASOIAF addict, relentlessly curious, award-winning political consultant. You know something I don’t.
@HacksAndWonks.bsky.social
Sportsaholic, geek, ASOIAF addict, relentlessly curious, award-winning political consultant. You know something I don’t.
@HacksAndWonks.bsky.social
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Crystal Fincher
@finchfrii.bsky.social
· Feb 25
South Seattle radio station KVRU 105.7 FM has a new owner and operator: Media for Informed Communities, headed by Crystal Fincher and Monisha Harrell.
Read the full story by Jas Keimig here: https://soseaem.org/41fhX2d #Seattle #KVRU1057FM
Read the full story by Jas Keimig here: https://soseaem.org/41fhX2d #Seattle #KVRU1057FM
South Seattle Radio Station KVRU 105.7 Has New, Community-Based Owners
South Seattle's KVRU 105.7 FM is now under the ownership of Media for Informed Communities, led by Crystal Fincher and Monisha Harrell. The new leadership aims to enhance the station's community…
soseaem.org
Some news:
Media for Informed Communties, led by @moharrell.bsky.social and me, has acquired KVRU 105.7 FM.
Connecting within community is the way forward, and @kvru.bsky.social, an independent, non-profit community radio station, will be a hub for that connection.
Build with us!👇🏾
Media for Informed Communties, led by @moharrell.bsky.social and me, has acquired KVRU 105.7 FM.
Connecting within community is the way forward, and @kvru.bsky.social, an independent, non-profit community radio station, will be a hub for that connection.
Build with us!👇🏾
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Withdrawing my nomination for the 2026 FIFA Peace Prize
January 4, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Withdrawing my nomination for the 2026 FIFA Peace Prize
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The road to Super Bowl LX won't go through Levi's Stadium 🫤
@mattmaiocco.bsky.social delivers the takeaways from the 49ers' tough loss to the Seahawks.
@mattmaiocco.bsky.social delivers the takeaways from the 49ers' tough loss to the Seahawks.
What we learned as 49ers' dream of securing NFC's No. 1 seed ends with tough home loss to Seahawks
The San Francisco 49ers now will have to go on the road during the NFC playoffs after losing soundly to the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night.
www.nbcsportsbayarea.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:51 AM
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Surveillance is a scourge
Wegmans in New York City has begun collecting biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces from anyone who enters its supermarkets
NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces
The supermarket chain says it’s a move to ensure shopper safety. Surveillance experts warn of privacy risks.
gothamist.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Surveillance is a scourge
TORRENT WIN 🙌🏾
January 3, 2026 at 10:08 PM
TORRENT WIN 🙌🏾
South End Groups Provide Food and Farming Opportunities for Youth
“In recent years, Seattle's South End has seen an uptick of organizations seeking to return to the land through culturally specific farming, food preparation, and food distribution, amid an economy rife with food insecurity.”
“In recent years, Seattle's South End has seen an uptick of organizations seeking to return to the land through culturally specific farming, food preparation, and food distribution, amid an economy rife with food insecurity.”
South End Groups Provide Food and Farming Opportunities for Youth
Young Women Empowered, Nurturing Roots, and Dope Culture LLC are three organizations that received funding in 2025 through the City's Food Equity Fund, money that's supporting young people in the Sout...
southseattleemerald.org
January 3, 2026 at 8:58 PM
South End Groups Provide Food and Farming Opportunities for Youth
“In recent years, Seattle's South End has seen an uptick of organizations seeking to return to the land through culturally specific farming, food preparation, and food distribution, amid an economy rife with food insecurity.”
“In recent years, Seattle's South End has seen an uptick of organizations seeking to return to the land through culturally specific farming, food preparation, and food distribution, amid an economy rife with food insecurity.”
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People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
January 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
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Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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Well, it was either all this or another black person in a Star Wars movie
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Well, it was either all this or another black person in a Star Wars movie
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The reason you go scorched-earth on this is the same reason we should have gone scorched-earth on impoundment; you can't stop it from happening, but you absolutely need to stop it from becoming a normal part of politics. You have to draw a line.
They didn’t even bother to ask for an AUMF, impeachment
January 3, 2026 at 6:53 AM
The reason you go scorched-earth on this is the same reason we should have gone scorched-earth on impoundment; you can't stop it from happening, but you absolutely need to stop it from becoming a normal part of politics. You have to draw a line.
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hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
January 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM
hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
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In our name, with our money, ostensibly for oil, but mostly because we have a president who's addicted to power and attention and needs to deflect from being friends with the world’s most famous pedophile. Shame on these fucking monsters who run my country. They need out.
January 3, 2026 at 7:28 AM
In our name, with our money, ostensibly for oil, but mostly because we have a president who's addicted to power and attention and needs to deflect from being friends with the world’s most famous pedophile. Shame on these fucking monsters who run my country. They need out.
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WHO COULD HAVE PREDICTED THIS
Minnesota’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families said that investigators have found child care centers at the center of recent fraud allegations were operating as they should.
Minnesota department finds child care centers targeted in viral video operating normally
The state Department of Children, Youth, and Families said it visited the nine facilities at the center of right-wing claims of fraud and found them "operating as expected."
nbcnews.to
January 3, 2026 at 5:02 AM
WHO COULD HAVE PREDICTED THIS
I’m here!
If you are too, come say hi!
If you are too, come say hi!
You can join online for the livestream swearing-in ceremony of Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson.
Livestream link: youtube.com/watch?v=NC98EINot1k&pp=uAQw
Livestream link: youtube.com/watch?v=NC98EINot1k&pp=uAQw
Seattle Channel Live - City Live
YouTube video by Seattle Channel
youtube.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I’m here!
If you are too, come say hi!
If you are too, come say hi!
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I know a portal when I see one
Here's a crazy shot I got tonight at sunset. Although at first it might look like an alien abduction is ready to take place, this is actually a reservoir miles away, shrouded in clouds. I was zoomed in with my 150mm x 600mm and it created a weird perspective. #SantaBarbara #Sunset
January 2, 2026 at 7:47 AM
I know a portal when I see one
Getting these black eyed peas in before the buzzer
January 2, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Getting these black eyed peas in before the buzzer
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I just want one pic of me in 2026 that’s half as flattering as this.
January 2, 2026 at 3:32 AM
I just want one pic of me in 2026 that’s half as flattering as this.
Some of their finest work!
The Cuckold Bridegroom, by Jan Havicksz, 1670, 📸 by Justin Ford
January 2, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Some of their finest work!
I hope we all understand this in 2026
In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
January 1, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I hope we all understand this in 2026
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Admission is free today at the Seattle Art Museum (open until 8 p.m.), the Seattle Asian Art Museum, and at MOHAI from 5 to 8 p.m., with a limited number of venues open on First Thursday.
January 1, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Admission is free today at the Seattle Art Museum (open until 8 p.m.), the Seattle Asian Art Museum, and at MOHAI from 5 to 8 p.m., with a limited number of venues open on First Thursday.
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I reminisce for a spell, or shall I say think back
22 years ago to keep it on track
youtu.be/k6mdRv0ZdR8
22 years ago to keep it on track
youtu.be/k6mdRv0ZdR8
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) (Official Video)
YouTube video by UPROXX
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 3:57 AM
I reminisce for a spell, or shall I say think back
22 years ago to keep it on track
youtu.be/k6mdRv0ZdR8
22 years ago to keep it on track
youtu.be/k6mdRv0ZdR8
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every one I talk to in all my various sides of life ALL keep mentioning all the homelessness they see and use that to indicate how unsafe it is. (in EVERY city)
When I point out they are usually the least likely to bother you (other than maybe asking for change), they always shrug.
When I point out they are usually the least likely to bother you (other than maybe asking for change), they always shrug.
I know the normal answer is that *well, people feel unsafe*
Okay, fine. But if cities are getting safer but residents think the opposite, why? Is this the fault of tabloid media and tub-thumping politicians? The by-product of an aging and possibly more fearful population? Something else?
Okay, fine. But if cities are getting safer but residents think the opposite, why? Is this the fault of tabloid media and tub-thumping politicians? The by-product of an aging and possibly more fearful population? Something else?
December 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
every one I talk to in all my various sides of life ALL keep mentioning all the homelessness they see and use that to indicate how unsafe it is. (in EVERY city)
When I point out they are usually the least likely to bother you (other than maybe asking for change), they always shrug.
When I point out they are usually the least likely to bother you (other than maybe asking for change), they always shrug.
I read 22 new books in 2025
January 1, 2026 at 12:14 AM
I read 22 new books in 2025
Rep. Scott’s proposed progressive corporate tax — the Well Washington Fund — could prevent steep cuts to housing, health care and higher education in WA’s budget
As Washington state braces for devastating federal budget cuts, Rep. Shaun Scott (@organizewithshaun.bsky.social) is leading a progressive revenue effort he says could protect critical services from austerity measures contained in the proposed WA budget.
#waleg
#waleg
Rep. Shaun Scott Pushes Revenue Plan to Counter Austerity
Representative Scott introduces the Well Washington Fund corporate tax proposal aimed at protecting housing, healthcare, and education funding
www.officialhacksandwonks.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Rep. Scott’s proposed progressive corporate tax — the Well Washington Fund — could prevent steep cuts to housing, health care and higher education in WA’s budget
The daycare that a kid in my family attends is being harassed. In Washington state.
The entire right wing media apparatus is in a rabid frenzy saying every childcare is fraudulent and now people are showing up to random daycare centers demanding to see the children and screaming at daycare workers. This is absolutely insane and I worry this is going to end in a major tragedy.
December 31, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The daycare that a kid in my family attends is being harassed. In Washington state.