Emmett O'Connell
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blogger at Olympia Time, (former-ish) semi-pro history writer, Podcaster at the Olympia Standard, full-time local government (elections, document recording, etc) […]
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Trump and congressional Republicans have worsened affordability despite campaign promises, raising costs for food, health care, housing, education, and energy through tariffs, benefit cuts, and repealed supports, hitting low- and moderate-income families hardest […]
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December 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Trump and congressional Republicans have worsened affordability despite campaign promises, raising costs for food, health care, housing, education, and energy through tariffs, benefit cuts, and repealed supports, hitting low- and moderate-income families hardest […]
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Perfect nextdoor content 🤌🏼
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Perfect nextdoor content 🤌🏼
Former Meta exec Deepti Doshi argues social media’s surveillance-ad business model drives polarization and “enshittification.” She calls for new, community-centered incentives, funding platforms to serve people, not investors, especially as AI scales these harms […]
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December 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Former Meta exec Deepti Doshi argues social media’s surveillance-ad business model drives polarization and “enshittification.” She calls for new, community-centered incentives, funding platforms to serve people, not investors, especially as AI scales these harms […]
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Dusk Olympia WA
December 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Dusk Olympia WA
@finchfrii new No on Prop 1 (Workers Bill of Rights) mailer in Olympia
October 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
@finchfrii new No on Prop 1 (Workers Bill of Rights) mailer in Olympia
What. That's crazy.
MAGA conspiracy pusher Jack Posobiec rails against “voter fraud” in PA—yet records suggest he’s lived in Maryland for years while still voting in PA. He used his parents’ address, social posts show him in MD, and even his FEC donations list MD […]
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MAGA conspiracy pusher Jack Posobiec rails against “voter fraud” in PA—yet records suggest he’s lived in Maryland for years while still voting in PA. He used his parents’ address, social posts show him in MD, and even his FEC donations list MD […]
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October 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
What. That's crazy.
MAGA conspiracy pusher Jack Posobiec rails against “voter fraud” in PA—yet records suggest he’s lived in Maryland for years while still voting in PA. He used his parents’ address, social posts show him in MD, and even his FEC donations list MD […]
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MAGA conspiracy pusher Jack Posobiec rails against “voter fraud” in PA—yet records suggest he’s lived in Maryland for years while still voting in PA. He used his parents’ address, social posts show him in MD, and even his FEC donations list MD […]
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If you've never read a Judge George Fearing decision, this is a classic.
Chef's kiss.
Washington State Courts - Opinions
https://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/?fa=opinions.disp&filename=397408MAJ
Chef's kiss.
Washington State Courts - Opinions
https://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/?fa=opinions.disp&filename=397408MAJ
September 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
If you've never read a Judge George Fearing decision, this is a classic.
Chef's kiss.
Washington State Courts - Opinions
https://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/?fa=opinions.disp&filename=397408MAJ
Chef's kiss.
Washington State Courts - Opinions
https://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/?fa=opinions.disp&filename=397408MAJ
Louisiana’s Secretary of State confirmed noncitizen voting is virtually nonexistent: 79 possible cases out of 74M+ ballots since the 1980s. Findings debunk myths, showing strict “proof of citizenship” laws risk disenfranchising voters without need […]
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September 15, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Louisiana’s Secretary of State confirmed noncitizen voting is virtually nonexistent: 79 possible cases out of 74M+ ballots since the 1980s. Findings debunk myths, showing strict “proof of citizenship” laws risk disenfranchising voters without need […]
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Free speech absolutist.
What is hugely ironic is that this language mirrors exactly what they had accused the platforms of doing against conservatives for years.
What is hugely ironic is that this language mirrors exactly what they had accused the platforms of doing against conservatives for years.
September 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Free speech absolutist.
What is hugely ironic is that this language mirrors exactly what they had accused the platforms of doing against conservatives for years.
What is hugely ironic is that this language mirrors exactly what they had accused the platforms of doing against conservatives for years.
Glad everyone is on the same page that it is bad to harass away fans at Seahawks games and you should definitely not throw things at them or you'll be arrested […]
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September 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Glad everyone is on the same page that it is bad to harass away fans at Seahawks games and you should definitely not throw things at them or you'll be arrested […]
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Welcome to Paradise
August 25, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Welcome to Paradise
The Hummocks just downstream of Mt St Helens is one of the most striking and beautiful landscapes I've ever seen, especially given it's very recent history.
So glad we went a little further than we meant to today
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/did-you-know-hummocks
So glad we went a little further than we meant to today
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/did-you-know-hummocks
August 3, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The Hummocks just downstream of Mt St Helens is one of the most striking and beautiful landscapes I've ever seen, especially given it's very recent history.
So glad we went a little further than we meant to today
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/did-you-know-hummocks
So glad we went a little further than we meant to today
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/did-you-know-hummocks
Great. I hate it.
July 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Great. I hate it.
One of my pet peeves about living in a state capital is locals using the dome as a local icon. But I'm willing to live with it.
But if you demand to use it for your organization or event, use the correct dome.
But if you demand to use it for your organization or event, use the correct dome.
July 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
One of my pet peeves about living in a state capital is locals using the dome as a local icon. But I'm willing to live with it.
But if you demand to use it for your organization or event, use the correct dome.
But if you demand to use it for your organization or event, use the correct dome.
My daughter asked me for a Star Wars watching order. I don't care if you agree with my proposed order, all I want to say what an age that she can start with Andor.
Also: this was almost immediately after asking me if Star Wars was political.
Also: this was almost immediately after asking me if Star Wars was political.
July 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
My daughter asked me for a Star Wars watching order. I don't care if you agree with my proposed order, all I want to say what an age that she can start with Andor.
Also: this was almost immediately after asking me if Star Wars was political.
Also: this was almost immediately after asking me if Star Wars was political.
Washington State Republican chair citing the court v president battle that resulted in the Trail of Tears.
So you know, normal.
So you know, normal.
![These ignorant, hyper-partisan left-wing judges are out of control. Luckily, fewer and fewer people are listening to them.
The Trump Administration has already appealed this opinion.
Remember Andrew Jackson's quote: [US Supreme Court Justice] "John Marshall has made his decision. Now let him enforce it."
Hint: Marshall couldn't. And he was 1000x smarter that the nitwits of the current era.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:djafue77y7f5x6yvmgi5cef6/bafkreiakhwo3hk6olqnjfc6lwtzsx24up4voknhpbwdp3fwizax5udifzu@jpeg)
July 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Washington State Republican chair citing the court v president battle that resulted in the Trail of Tears.
So you know, normal.
So you know, normal.
I love this hand wringing about the end of suburban sprawl.
I'm sorry, is it the free market or government investment? I cannot tell.
Red States Are Losing Their Housing Edge
https://www.city-journal.org/article/red-states-sunbelt-cities-housing-construction-costs-regulations
I'm sorry, is it the free market or government investment? I cannot tell.
Red States Are Losing Their Housing Edge
https://www.city-journal.org/article/red-states-sunbelt-cities-housing-construction-costs-regulations
July 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I love this hand wringing about the end of suburban sprawl.
I'm sorry, is it the free market or government investment? I cannot tell.
Red States Are Losing Their Housing Edge
https://www.city-journal.org/article/red-states-sunbelt-cities-housing-construction-costs-regulations
I'm sorry, is it the free market or government investment? I cannot tell.
Red States Are Losing Their Housing Edge
https://www.city-journal.org/article/red-states-sunbelt-cities-housing-construction-costs-regulations
There is a bear leaning on (apparently) a strawberry tree on the Atlético Madrid crest because, in 1222, Madrid’s council claimed the forests; the bear stood to show control of timber. The tree’s ID as strawberry may stem from a mix-up—or just artistic flair.
June 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
There is a bear leaning on (apparently) a strawberry tree on the Atlético Madrid crest because, in 1222, Madrid’s council claimed the forests; the bear stood to show control of timber. The tree’s ID as strawberry may stem from a mix-up—or just artistic flair.
If every sports thing was a team from Seattle beating a team from LA, I'd be okay with that
June 18, 2025 at 3:46 AM
If every sports thing was a team from Seattle beating a team from LA, I'd be okay with that
You want to know what's wild?
States that ranked high on this list of ALEC labor policy also ranked low on the human development index.
Just wild.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_a3daf68f-1344-404c-98b7-472577016286.html
Data […]
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States that ranked high on this list of ALEC labor policy also ranked low on the human development index.
Just wild.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_a3daf68f-1344-404c-98b7-472577016286.html
Data […]
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June 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
You want to know what's wild?
States that ranked high on this list of ALEC labor policy also ranked low on the human development index.
Just wild.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_a3daf68f-1344-404c-98b7-472577016286.html
Data […]
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States that ranked high on this list of ALEC labor policy also ranked low on the human development index.
Just wild.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_a3daf68f-1344-404c-98b7-472577016286.html
Data […]
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What an interesting point in a news website that employs overseas reporters to watch videos of local meetings.
https://www.thejoltnews.com/stories/local-rock-and-roll-stations-play-classic-rock,25321
https://www.thejoltnews.com/stories/local-rock-and-roll-stations-play-classic-rock,25321
June 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
What an interesting point in a news website that employs overseas reporters to watch videos of local meetings.
https://www.thejoltnews.com/stories/local-rock-and-roll-stations-play-classic-rock,25321
https://www.thejoltnews.com/stories/local-rock-and-roll-stations-play-classic-rock,25321
Double checked. The sky is still really really blue in Seattle.
June 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Double checked. The sky is still really really blue in Seattle.
God damned those skies are blue
May 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
God damned those skies are blue
When we say "Latino voters turned towards Trump" we need to be careful to mention turnout and cohorts. For example, young female Latino turnout dropped 20 points between 20 and 24. They didn't turn towards Trump as much as they turned away from politics […]
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May 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
When we say "Latino voters turned towards Trump" we need to be careful to mention turnout and cohorts. For example, young female Latino turnout dropped 20 points between 20 and 24. They didn't turn towards Trump as much as they turned away from politics […]
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