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Crystal Fincher
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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.

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Crystal Fincher @finchfrii.bsky.social · Feb 25
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!👇🏾
finchfrii.bsky.social
Exactly this
brendelbored.bsky.social Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 13h
The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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clairewillett.bsky.social
Catherine my good bitch you guys are the only ones who do not know where the Republicans stand
wentrogue.bsky.social Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 13h
Steve Inskeep: You think the Republicans voting with you here will not only agree to these measures, but actually try to do something if the administration ignores them?

Sen Cortez Masto: If they go back on their word, then the American public will know where the Republicans stand.
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
finchfrii.bsky.social
Coming up tomorrow night!

What questions do you want us to answer?
hacksandwonks.bsky.social Hacks & Wonks @hacksandwonks.bsky.social · 3d
Tune into the Hacks & Wonks Post-Election Roundtable for sharp political analysis of the elections with a panel of political consultants!

Hacks & Wonks Post-Election Roundtable
Tuesday, November 11th, 7:30-9:00p
Livestreaming on YouTube & Facebook

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb_e... #WAelex #SEAelex
A graphic with pictures of panelists that says: HACKS & WONKS POST-PRIMARY ROUNDTABLE! LIVE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH • 7:30PM PDT Stream via: Facebook @officialhacksandwonks | YouTube @hackswonks Featuring panelists: STEPHEN PAOLINI of Bottled Lightning Collective LEXI KOREN of PowerHouse Strategic CRYSTAL FINCHER of KVRU and Hacks & Wonks Host
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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valerieosier.bsky.social
Wowzers! 6 out of 7 Spokane City Council seats will now be made of liberals and progressives 🤯
merrywanderer.bsky.social Erin Sellers @merrywanderer.bsky.social · 14h
Zero votes left to count! It appears Sarah Dixit has won a seat on Spokane City Council by more than 100 votes. Because the percentage difference is more than 1% it will not go to a recount.
Results showing Sarah Dixit has won
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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goldy.horsesass.org
Based on current ballot return statistics, adjusting for incurable ballots and challenged ballots, and then adjusting for residual rate, write-in rate, and assuming around half the remaining challenged ballots are cured, I'd say there are about 7,000 votes left to count in the mayor's race.
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
finchfrii.bsky.social
With today’s update, Katie Wilson now leads Bruce Harrell in the Seattle mayor race by 91 votes!

#SEAelex #WAelex
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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typewriteralley.bsky.social Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 15h
JUST IN: Washington's Growth Management Hearings Board has invalidated the Seattle City Council's ordinance legalizing housing in a small slice of SoDo near the sports stadiums, siding with the Port of Seattle in its appeal against the move.
Based upon review of the Petition for Review, the briefs and exhibits submitted by the parties, the GMA, prior Board orders and case law, having considered the arguments of the parties, and having deliberated on the matter, the Board finds: • The City has failed to comply with SEPA’s procedural requirements; • The Board defers consideration of Issues 15 and 16; • Ordinance 127191 is non-compliant with the GMA; • Ordinance 127191 is remanded to the City for compliance pursuant to the following schedule below; and • Continued validity of Ordinance 127191 substantially interferes with the fulfillment of GMA Planning Goals 10 and 11 and therefore declares it invalid.
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
finchfrii.bsky.social
Timeline cleanse!
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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fadedrosie.myatproto.social
With alt text, because hope is something everyone deserves.
A graph showing that following Election Night, about 400 people signed up to "Run For Something" vs. "Senate Dems Cave Night," after which well over 800 people signed up.
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
finchfrii.bsky.social
Burritos made my day better
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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kromandavid.bsky.social
The word from King County Elections is we'll probably get around 35,000 Seattle ballots in today's count. That will leave roughly 10,000 left. It sounds like they had quite a few "cured" ballots come in over the weekend that will be counted Tuesday (Yes, they're counting on Veteran's Day).
November 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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baseball-broad.bsky.social
Here is the link! It’ll take you 30 seconds to verify if your ballot has been counted.
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
finchfrii.bsky.social
The Supreme Court will decide if mail-in ballots must be received by Election Day

This would impose a new limitation and force changes in states like Washington, where mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, but can be delivered by the post office after Election Day #WAelex
chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d
The Supreme Court did grant review of one case today, Watson v. Republican National Committee, and it's a big one over state laws allowing the counting of ballots cast by Election Day but received after Election Day.

Here's the docket: www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docke...

And question presented:
QUESTION PRESENTED The federal election-day statutes-2 U.S.C. § 7, 2 U.S.C. § 1, and 3 U.S.C. § 1-set the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in certain years as the "election" day for federal offices. Like all other States, Mississippi requires that ballots for federal offices be cast-marked and submitted to election officials—by that day. And like most other States, Mississippi allows some of those timely cast ballots (mail-in absentee ballots, in Mississippi's case) to be counted if they are received by election officials a short time after election day (in Mississippi, within 5 business days after election day). Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-637(1)(a). In the decision below, the Fifth Circuit held that the federal election-day statutes require that ballots be both cast by voters and received by election officials by election day and thus preempt Mississippi's law. The question presented is whether the federal election-day statutes preempt a state law that allows ballots that are cast by federal election day to be received by election officials after that day.
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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amysundberg.bsky.social
I chatted with Erika Evans a few days ago to discuss her vision for the Seattle City Attorney's office.
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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glentalk.bsky.social
NEW: Washington State Rep. Shaun Scott issues statement concerning Roger Wright and Seattle police accountability following a Real Change investigation:
Justice for Roger Wright and the Ongoing Fight for Police Accountability I was dismayed to read the revealing article in Real Change News about Seattleite Roger Wright’s 21-year-long search for accountability. Roger was the victim of severe police brutality in 2004 in South Seattle where he was racially profiled, tasered, knocked unconscious for hours, and abandoned on a freeway onramp. He has been dealing with the fallout and trauma from this near-death experience ever since. None of Seattle’s police accountability agencies have made much progress on actual justice for Roger, and many Seattle-area politicians have been less than responsive to him. For the last several months, I’ve talked with Roger about what I can do to ensure that this community does right by him and have considered mechanisms for accountability with the officers involved who are still currently on the police force. Roger’s human rights were violated, and he and his family have spent the past 2 decades pursuing every formal avenue to seek justice and truth for Roger and the Wright family. He has faced not only the trauma of the original injustice but also in validating his experience in the years since. I know that the 43rd Legislative District stands with Roger Wright. Historically, we’ve been a stronghold of civil rights – during the protests for racial justice in the summer of 2020, we showed the world what it looks like to do the most in pursuit of a world without police prejudice. I know that our community doesn’t tolerate what happened to him, because I’ve seen our community’s values up close. I am grateful that Roger has attended a couple of our town halls and that he has shared his story and perspective directly with my office over the past several months. His courage underscores why the Legislature has worked to strengthen police accountability and transparency in recent years — including passing landmark laws such as HB 1054, which bans dangerous police tactics like chokeholds and no… I am grateful that Roger has attended a couple of our town halls and that he has shared his story and perspective directly with my office over the past several months. His courage underscores why the Legislature has worked to strengthen police accountability and transparency in recent years — including passing landmark laws such as HB 1054, which bans dangerous police tactics like chokeholds and no-knock warrants; SB 5051, which improves officer certification and oversight; and SB 5259, which created a statewide database to track use-of-force incidents. We know that these laws are just the beginning. We are already developing additional proposals to expand independent investigations and prosecutions for excessive force to ensure true accountability and prevent future injustices like what Roger endured. If you’d like to join in the fight for police accountability and Roger’s efforts for justice and visibility, here are three things you can do: Be a part of the public accountability process: Read and share Roger Wright’s story, in private and in public, with friends and on social media, to highlight his harrowing experience and his incredible advocacy to fight for justice for himself and his family. Ask elected officials who represent you in state and local government about how they would prevent what happened to Roger from happening to anybody else. Reach out to my office if you have ideas or tips that we can explore to get justice for Roger Wright.
November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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killianfantasy.bsky.social
I am my family's sole income so we have had nothing for the past 40 days. We're also on an ACA plan. I don't want us to have gone through this for nothing.
laurelpowell.net Laurel Powell @laurelpowell.net · 1d
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.

We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.

We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
finchfrii.bsky.social
@murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov I hope this is just a rumor because this would be disrespectful to the people Democrats say they’re fighting for.
jenvictor.bsky.social Jennifer N. Victor @jenvictor.bsky.social · 1d
Let me get this right… a sufficient number Senate Democrats appear to be willing to reopen government to alleviate air travel for upper & upper-middle income people at the expense of access to healthcare for lower income people. Yes?
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
finchfrii.bsky.social
Lenny Wilkens, godfather of Seattle basketball, dies at 88
Lenny Wilkens, godfather of Seattle basketball, dies at 88
Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens, who led the Sonics to their only NBA title and was an ambassador of Seattle basketball for more than 50 years, has died at 88.
www.seattletimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Things are fine.
Flying at 8000 feet today News Captain says flying at 8000 feet (!) Newark to Savannah today instead of 34000 because of air traffic control restrictions. Everyone has to say seated including flight attendants. Never in my 40 years in flying has this happened … wondering what the view will be 😀
November 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
finchfrii.bsky.social
Whoa
mollyknight.bsky.social Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 1d
Breaking news per Jeff Passan: “Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted by prosecutors in Brooklyn on a host of charges related to a scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in MLB games. Ortiz was arrested in Boston earlier today. Clase is not currently in custody”
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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joshuaerlich.bsky.social
I am once again saying that we saw what wall to wall, panic coverage of a crisis looked like after the Biden debate and there’s no reason Trump isn’t getting that kind of coverage except for class solidarity.
mollyjongfast.bsky.social Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 2d
So the oldest person ever to become president keeps falling asleep in his office during public events and there’s no big public discussion on how this is a coverup or how republicans are lying to us about how this government is running?
November 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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brittneybush.bsky.social
I'm sorry, but I think NBA players should be allowed to hug, actually
Screenshot from the Denver Nuggets game showing two players appearing to embrace on the court and the label "Coach's Challenge."
November 9, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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roxanegay.bsky.social
Mmmmm. Imagine believing most Jamaicans live in shacks.
drjlhazelton.bsky.social Jacqueline L. Hazelton @drjlhazelton.bsky.social · 2d
That's a prosperous looking home with that vehicle and all. How many Jamaicans can afford to put up panels? Do they have to own their homes to do so? Do their homes need to be very sturdy, not shacks?
November 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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bvd100.bsky.social
Dan Strauss gets it. I’d rather have a line down the block for tacos at 23rd and Rainier than an empty gravel lot.
olraca.bsky.social Olraca @olraca.bsky.social · 3d
Here is Dan Strauss talking about how this taco stand has been the most positive activation of this street corner he has seen in years. SDOT Director Emery confirms SDOT will take an approach of education first with a path to permitting. Tonight SPD shut this stand down citing enforcement by SDOT.
November 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM