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Valerie Osier
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Managing Editor, worker-owner at @rangemedia.co
CSULB & RCC alum | Always curious & a little nosey | she/her 💕💜💙
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Valerie Osier @valerieosier.bsky.social · Feb 27
*cough* and independent, worker-owned news *cough* specifically based in Eastern WA/North ID *cough* which is a microcosm of the US and its issues with right-wing extremism *cough cough cough*
rangemedia.co/press-for-th...
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 · 11h
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
valerieosier.bsky.social
they were probably hoping to have the tech figured out enough at this point to have Pelosi et al running things from the grave.
oldlineplate.bsky.social kara mae @oldlineplate.bsky.social · 1d
Oh, *experts* predict this? Uh.... don't more millennial and Gen Z candidates HAVE TO run for office? Were more boomers going to run for office? Next thing you'll tell me more teenagers are going to enter the job market
The Mamdani effect: Experts predict more millennial, Gen Z candidates will run for office
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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samwohlfeil.bsky.social
Today’s exciting vote tally in Spokane County saw the race for D1 Spokane City Council flip to Sarah Dixit. Plus, Together Spokane for sure passed, and in Cheney one City Council seat keeps flipping

www.inlander.com/news/dixit-s...
Dixit surpasses Bingle for Spokane City Council seat in Friday vote tally; Together Spokane secures victory
Progressive challenger Sarah Dixit took the lead over conservative incumbent Jonathan Bingle on Friday in the District 1 Spokane City Council race as county election officials posted the latest vote
www.inlander.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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merrywanderer.bsky.social
Don’t let information be a barrier to supporting your families, your neighbors, your community. Everyone in our region deserves to eat. Plz boost this far and wide!
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 AM
valerieosier.bsky.social
It's been a crazy busy week with our team working on building this tool and I hope it can help our community get fed ❤️

This is what we mean when we say community is our bias.

Spokane.food
rangemedia.co RANGE Media @rangemedia.co · 4d
As a newsroom, we don’t believe in just reporting on the suffering we see around us; we want to use the info & tools at our disposal to ease it whenever we can. Amidst the federal shutdown and the SNAP crisis, we’ve seen many of our neighbors are facing growing hunger.
November 7, 2025 at 1:07 AM
valerieosier.bsky.social
I'm reeeeally excited for the post election analysis on this race
merrywanderer.bsky.social Erin Sellers @merrywanderer.bsky.social · 4d
HOLY SHIT crazy news for Spokane progressives. Dixit closed the gap even more in the most recent ballot drop to less than 70. And there’s still 24k total ballots left to count in the county. City turnout is looking wildly high for an off year election
November 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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spokanerising.com
I think the WA-05 congressional district is winnable right now for Democrats with the right candidate focusing on the right issues.

Here’s what I’d be looking for in a candidate:
November 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Reposted by Valerie Osier
katmabu.bsky.social
I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.

I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.

But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
royalpratt.bsky.social Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 5d
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
valerieosier.bsky.social
This one's gonna be a nail biter for sure and the results would show District 1s appetite for a young, super progressive reps
spokanerising.com Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 6d
This is a very close race, and could come down to the next few days of returns:

Sarah Dixit: 3,677
Jon Bingle: 3,879

Just 202 votes separate them!
spokanerising.com Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 6d
Council District 1, Position 2

Sarah Dixit: 48.5%
Jon Bingle: 51.2%
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
valerieosier.bsky.social
I'm finally fulfilling my lifelong desire to get clear teeth aligners! But with the cleaning requirements for after eating and drinking, I can see it will be a true battle between my laziness and my need for little treats throughout the day.
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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rangemedia.co
Spokane food banks are seeing ‘COVID levels’ of stress on services, impacting 83,000 Spokanites. With the future of SNAP in jeopardy, here’s how our region is impacted and who is stepping up to help:
Spokane food banks are seeing ‘COVID levels’ of stress on services – RANGE Media
With the future of SNAP in jeopardy, here’s how our region is impacted and who is stepping up to help.
rangemedia.co
November 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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moreperfectunion.bsky.social
OpenAI pirated large numbers of books and used them to train models.

OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.

A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
valerieosier.bsky.social
Me as I look at early election results for the school/park bond/levy: PUBLIC INDOOR POOOOOOOOOL!!!!
a white cat is screaming with its mouth open and the words screaming intensifies are visible in the background .
ALT: a white cat is screaming with its mouth open and the words screaming intensifies are visible in the background .
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
valerieosier.bsky.social
In today's edition of Ruining Perfectly Good Things With AI: Canva's stock image library is starting to get infiltrated with shitty AI images and they aren't labeled as such.
November 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
valerieosier.bsky.social
sometimes the best part of being managing editor is putting "mandatory arts & crafts time" on everyones calendar so we can make holiday cards together 🥹
November 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
valerieosier.bsky.social
The people yearn for a train ride thats just a smidge longer than driving
November 4, 2025 at 3:08 AM
valerieosier.bsky.social
I only recently tried the off brand soda that's really inexpensive and made in Spokane and it's really good!
I will be only cracking open cold boi's from Spokane from now on
November 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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latimes.com
US citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents children would be coming to get bus, lawyers say
U.S. citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents about children gathering at bus stop, lawyers say
Lawyers for Carlos Jimenez said he was in fear after an agent threatened him with chemical spray, then pointed a gun at him.
www.latimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
ICE shot an American citizen and food bank worker who tried to block them arresting an immigrant by pulling his car in front of them.
After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer."
www.calonews.com/featured-top...
Carlos Jimenez, a 24-year-old U.S. citizen, was on his way to work at a food bank when he was shot by ICE officers in what a DHS spokesperson calls “defensive shots.” On Thursday morning at approximately 6:30 a.m., ICE officers were at Vineyard Avenue in Ontario when Jimenez, who was not in the target vehicle, attempted to pull in front of the officers. According to Javier Hernandez, executive director of the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice, Jimenez was trying to assist and provide aid to the person who was being stopped by ICE officers. After Jimenez was shot in the shoulder, the LA Times and LA Taco reported that he drove to his brother’s house so he could take him to the hospital.
November 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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merrywanderer.bsky.social
Did you see the crane by the Monroe Street Bridge and wonder “what is that fishing for? Is it Lime scooters?” just like me and @valerieosier.bsky.social did? If so, thanks to an innocuous press release I almost didn’t open, I got the answer: rock relocation.
Traffic Impacts Expected Monday (11/3) for Crane Demobilization Near Spokane City Hall SPOKANE, WA Oct 31, 2025: The rock relocation project at Monroe Street Dam has been completed. The crane that was used for that work will be transported out of the project area on Monday, November 3rd. Traffic will be impacted on several streets in downtown Spokane throughout the day on Monday, November 3rd. Spokane Falls Blvd. will be closed between Post St. and Lincoln St. from 4:30 AM to 7:00 PM. All street parking will be closed on Spokane Falls Blvd. between Post St. and Lincoln St. Spokane Falls Blvd. will be reduced to two lanes between Stevens St. and Post St. Local traffic will still be able to turn north on Post St. to park at meters and/or have access to cross the Post St. bridge. Thru traffic will be detoured south at Howard St. The parking garage at River Park Square will maintain access to the entrance and exit. Traffic control personnel will be in place throughout the crane demobilization process to assist drivers and ensure safety.
October 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
valerieosier.bsky.social
My message to the team when coming up with the art for this story: "ok i know this is objectively funny, but does it appear biased?"
rangemedia.co/resolution-8...
Resolution 8201: Should the WA Cares Fund play the stock market? – RANGE Media
If SJR 8201 passes, it amends Washington state's constitution to allow the state to invest money for long-term care in a variety of portfolios, including stocks
rangemedia.co
October 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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notalawyer.bsky.social
conspiracy to make a cop go slow
It was further part of the conspiracy that the co-conspirators, including RABBITT, ABUGHAZALEH, MARTIN, SHARP, STRAW and WALSH, physically hindered and impeded Agent A and the Government Vehicle such that Agent A was forced to drive at an extremely slow rate of speed to avoid injuring any of the conspirators and in doing so slowly progressed towards the BSSA to discharge the duties of his office.
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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josephcox.bsky.social
New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people

www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
Ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee Bennie G. Thompson said in a statement “Mobile Fortify is a dangerous tool in the hands of ICE, and it puts American citizens at risk of detention and even deportation.” He also said “ICE officials have told us that an apparent biometric match by Mobile Fortify is a ‘definitive’ determination of a person’s status and that an ICE officer may ignore evidence of American citizenship—including a birth certificate—if the app says the person is an alien. ICE using a mobile biometrics app in ways its developers at CBP never intended or tested is a frightening, repugnant, and unconstitutional attack on Americans’ rights and freedoms.”
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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aoife.bsky.social
i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
October 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
valerieosier.bsky.social
brb pitching the long island medium on channeling dead Spokane politicians for a RANGE interview
An email subject line that says "Theresa Caputo - The Long Island Medium - Comes to Spokane January 22! Limited Interviews available"
October 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM