@kayleejackman.bsky.social
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Detroit Three supplier closing factory and cutting 133 jobs
Detroit Three supplier closing factory and cutting 133 jobs
Autokiniton will permanently close its facility in Detroit and lay off 133 people. It's the latest metals supplier in Michigan to idle production.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Detroit Three supplier closing factory and cutting 133 jobs
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I will repost every portland frog joke
October 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I will repost every portland frog joke
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My ideal Washington tax system:
– LVT instead of property tax, with no 1% cap
– much lower sales tax and B&O tax
– modest progressive income tax
– capital gains tax similar to Idaho’s
– tax on VMT
– eliminate junk government fees
– LVT instead of property tax, with no 1% cap
– much lower sales tax and B&O tax
– modest progressive income tax
– capital gains tax similar to Idaho’s
– tax on VMT
– eliminate junk government fees
And yet progressive activists aren’t willing to have a conversation about reforming our broken tax code.
It’s not enough to say “we need to raise taxes on the rich.”
We need to fundamentally change our tax system. Some taxes should go up. Some taxes should go down. But no one is doing that work!
It’s not enough to say “we need to raise taxes on the rich.”
We need to fundamentally change our tax system. Some taxes should go up. Some taxes should go down. But no one is doing that work!
Trump 2.0 has really exposed how brittle and broken the West Coast states' tax systems are. WA, OR, and CA all have a 1% property tax cap. WA has a sales tax but no income tax; OR has an income tax but no sales tax. It is not possible to effectively resist Trump without fixing these tax systems.
October 7, 2025 at 12:37 AM
My ideal Washington tax system:
– LVT instead of property tax, with no 1% cap
– much lower sales tax and B&O tax
– modest progressive income tax
– capital gains tax similar to Idaho’s
– tax on VMT
– eliminate junk government fees
– LVT instead of property tax, with no 1% cap
– much lower sales tax and B&O tax
– modest progressive income tax
– capital gains tax similar to Idaho’s
– tax on VMT
– eliminate junk government fees
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“They was bringing the kids down too, had them zip-tied to each other,” she said. “That’s all I kept asking. What is the morality? Where’s the human? One of them literally laughed. He was standing right here. He said, ‘f*** them kids.’” trib.al/Eyd0Wfu
ICE Zip-Ties Children in Horrific Raid on Chicago Apartment Building
ICE agents forced everyone out of a Chicago apartment building in the dead of night.
trib.al
October 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“They was bringing the kids down too, had them zip-tied to each other,” she said. “That’s all I kept asking. What is the morality? Where’s the human? One of them literally laughed. He was standing right here. He said, ‘f*** them kids.’” trib.al/Eyd0Wfu
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"State terror isn’t coming, it’s here. The kidnapping of our immigrant neighbors, the brutal treatment of protesting Spokanites, the Trumped up charges–all of it is meant to scare us..." Dr. Joan Braune and Dr. Judy Roher wrote in an analysis.
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Column: When State Terror Comes to Town – RANGE Media
'We blew past “constitutional crisis” months ago, leaving “experts” squabbling about it in the rearview mirror.'
rangemedia.co
August 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
"State terror isn’t coming, it’s here. The kidnapping of our immigrant neighbors, the brutal treatment of protesting Spokanites, the Trumped up charges–all of it is meant to scare us..." Dr. Joan Braune and Dr. Judy Roher wrote in an analysis.
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City Council commenter last night said we're in a second gilded age. 100% agree
August 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
City Council commenter last night said we're in a second gilded age. 100% agree
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We have polling showing Kathy Hochul’s approval rating in New York up 15 points since she adopted a more aggressive anti-Trump frame.
Gavin Newsom’s approval rating is up 8 points since he started pushing back more forcefully against Republican attacks.
The message for Dems is clear: FIGHT BACK.
Gavin Newsom’s approval rating is up 8 points since he started pushing back more forcefully against Republican attacks.
The message for Dems is clear: FIGHT BACK.
August 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
We have polling showing Kathy Hochul’s approval rating in New York up 15 points since she adopted a more aggressive anti-Trump frame.
Gavin Newsom’s approval rating is up 8 points since he started pushing back more forcefully against Republican attacks.
The message for Dems is clear: FIGHT BACK.
Gavin Newsom’s approval rating is up 8 points since he started pushing back more forcefully against Republican attacks.
The message for Dems is clear: FIGHT BACK.
Yesterday, I got a door knocker from our local PBS station asking for donations. Imagine a world where vital public programs can focus on their work and not have to beg for scraps because our taxes fund billionaire tax breaks.
www.ksps.org
www.ksps.org
KSPS PBS - Home
KSPS Public Television provides programs and events that entertain, engage, and educate to enrich all the communities we serve.
www.ksps.org
August 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Yesterday, I got a door knocker from our local PBS station asking for donations. Imagine a world where vital public programs can focus on their work and not have to beg for scraps because our taxes fund billionaire tax breaks.
www.ksps.org
www.ksps.org
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I wish I could express how much it bolsters Americans to see folks abroad offering us solidarity + support. Just today in my YouTube comments, folks from
England
Germany
Brazil
Belgium
Canada
Finland
Mexico
Spain
left comments encouraging us to keep going and they're with us. 💪😭❤️
England
Germany
Brazil
Belgium
Canada
Finland
Mexico
Spain
left comments encouraging us to keep going and they're with us. 💪😭❤️
August 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I wish I could express how much it bolsters Americans to see folks abroad offering us solidarity + support. Just today in my YouTube comments, folks from
England
Germany
Brazil
Belgium
Canada
Finland
Mexico
Spain
left comments encouraging us to keep going and they're with us. 💪😭❤️
England
Germany
Brazil
Belgium
Canada
Finland
Mexico
Spain
left comments encouraging us to keep going and they're with us. 💪😭❤️
@cantwell.senate.gov Continues to be spineless and corrupt for those AIPAC dollars
July 31, 2025 at 3:10 AM
@cantwell.senate.gov Continues to be spineless and corrupt for those AIPAC dollars
Expansion of humanitarian assistance won't help when there's a blockade. This is a manufactured famine. This is genocide.
People are dying of starvation in Gaza. The President needs to advocate for a massive expansion of humanitarian assistance.
This cannot continue.
I joined my Senate colleagues to say: Return the hostages, end the fighting, and bring relief to the people of Gaza.
This cannot continue.
I joined my Senate colleagues to say: Return the hostages, end the fighting, and bring relief to the people of Gaza.
Democrats implore Trump to step up role in addressing suffering and starvation in Gaza
Senate Democrats are imploring President Donald Trump's administration to step up its role in addressing suffering and starvation in Gaza.
apnews.com
July 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Expansion of humanitarian assistance won't help when there's a blockade. This is a manufactured famine. This is genocide.
Visiting home, the economic ramifications of the Trump regime is apparent. One steel mill closed entirely, another closed 2/3rds of its buildings, laying off 900 workers. Due to tariff uncertainty, a semiconductor plant opening was canceled, costing Michigan 10,000 jobs. Under Trump, we all suffer.
July 24, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Visiting home, the economic ramifications of the Trump regime is apparent. One steel mill closed entirely, another closed 2/3rds of its buildings, laying off 900 workers. Due to tariff uncertainty, a semiconductor plant opening was canceled, costing Michigan 10,000 jobs. Under Trump, we all suffer.
As far as I understand, this goes through the House Housing Committee:
Chair: Strom Peterson (360) 786-7950
Vice Chair: Natasha Hill (360) 786-7888
Vice Chair: Adison Richards (360) 786-7964
Chair: Strom Peterson (360) 786-7950
Vice Chair: Natasha Hill (360) 786-7888
Vice Chair: Adison Richards (360) 786-7964
Very much looking forward to next WA leg session so we can get SB 5156 passed. It had landslide support in the Senate but struggled in the House.
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July 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
As far as I understand, this goes through the House Housing Committee:
Chair: Strom Peterson (360) 786-7950
Vice Chair: Natasha Hill (360) 786-7888
Vice Chair: Adison Richards (360) 786-7964
Chair: Strom Peterson (360) 786-7950
Vice Chair: Natasha Hill (360) 786-7888
Vice Chair: Adison Richards (360) 786-7964
@cantwell.senate.gov Why are you doing a photo op with a wanted war criminal?
July 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
@cantwell.senate.gov Why are you doing a photo op with a wanted war criminal?
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Op-Ed: How to De-Trumpify the Washington State Budget www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/08/o...
Op-Ed: How to De-Trumpify the Washington State Budget » The Urbanist
# The mega wealthy are gaining even greater wealth thanks to Trump tax cuts while hundreds of thousands people are set to lose health care, food stamps, child care, and K-12 educational necessities. T...
www.theurbanist.org
July 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Op-Ed: How to De-Trumpify the Washington State Budget www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/08/o...
If you're wondering what's next after the big betrayal bill, the answer is the same as before. We resist. If you're stuck, you can start here.
July 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
If you're wondering what's next after the big betrayal bill, the answer is the same as before. We resist. If you're stuck, you can start here.
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
Spokane Indivisible:
This is a disgusting take on a bill that will literally kill people. There is nothing gleeful about this.
This is a disgusting take on a bill that will literally kill people. There is nothing gleeful about this.
July 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Spokane Indivisible:
This is a disgusting take on a bill that will literally kill people. There is nothing gleeful about this.
This is a disgusting take on a bill that will literally kill people. There is nothing gleeful about this.
Bingle says it's a bad sign when the communists support something and then proceeds to talk about the socialists. Disrespectfully, stfu
July 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Bingle says it's a bad sign when the communists support something and then proceeds to talk about the socialists. Disrespectfully, stfu
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Republicans chose to release the text of their Big Ugly bill late last night.
They’re trying to pass the largest cuts to health care in history late on a Saturday.
So Democrats are forcing the entirety of the bill to be read on the Senate floor.
We won’t let them hide.
They’re trying to pass the largest cuts to health care in history late on a Saturday.
So Democrats are forcing the entirety of the bill to be read on the Senate floor.
We won’t let them hide.
June 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Republicans chose to release the text of their Big Ugly bill late last night.
They’re trying to pass the largest cuts to health care in history late on a Saturday.
So Democrats are forcing the entirety of the bill to be read on the Senate floor.
We won’t let them hide.
They’re trying to pass the largest cuts to health care in history late on a Saturday.
So Democrats are forcing the entirety of the bill to be read on the Senate floor.
We won’t let them hide.
I recently tabled for a banner signing station. For as much flack as gen alpha gets, I was so impressed by the kid's responses to the prompt to write about what's important to them. The responses included LGBTQ rights, noise pollution, drawings against cutting down trees, and more. Gives me hope 💓
June 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I recently tabled for a banner signing station. For as much flack as gen alpha gets, I was so impressed by the kid's responses to the prompt to write about what's important to them. The responses included LGBTQ rights, noise pollution, drawings against cutting down trees, and more. Gives me hope 💓
Spokane City Council wants to claim ignorance but how many of them actually did their job and reached out to people that were at the protest? I for one never received a reply from Zach Zappone. They all then proceeded to vote yes. Maybe don't vote yes if you don't have all the information?
June 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Spokane City Council wants to claim ignorance but how many of them actually did their job and reached out to people that were at the protest? I for one never received a reply from Zach Zappone. They all then proceeded to vote yes. Maybe don't vote yes if you don't have all the information?
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@mayorspokane.bsky.social @zackzappone.bsky.social @citycouncilpaul.bsky.social
Materially supporting immigrants also includes materially supporting those who tried to prevent 2 immigrants from being abducted 6/11.
Drop all Charges.
#FreeThemAll
Materially supporting immigrants also includes materially supporting those who tried to prevent 2 immigrants from being abducted 6/11.
Drop all Charges.
#FreeThemAll
Trump is sending ICE to blue cities to enact the "largest mass deportation program in history" and Chicago is at the top of the list.
I'm calling for every Democratic leader and candidate to stand against ICE, to call for its abolition, and to materially support immigrants.
Inaction is complicity.
I'm calling for every Democratic leader and candidate to stand against ICE, to call for its abolition, and to materially support immigrants.
Inaction is complicity.
June 17, 2025 at 4:39 AM
@mayorspokane.bsky.social @zackzappone.bsky.social @citycouncilpaul.bsky.social
Materially supporting immigrants also includes materially supporting those who tried to prevent 2 immigrants from being abducted 6/11.
Drop all Charges.
#FreeThemAll
Materially supporting immigrants also includes materially supporting those who tried to prevent 2 immigrants from being abducted 6/11.
Drop all Charges.
#FreeThemAll
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The after-action reports being referenced are from the Office of Police Ombudsman who CANNOT publish a report full stop without the chief of police's approval. Police get full editing.
This is NOT the independent or factual report everyone wants you to believe.
www.scarspokane.org/what-happene...
This is NOT the independent or factual report everyone wants you to believe.
www.scarspokane.org/what-happene...
What happened to expanding the Office of Police Ombudsman’s limited investigative abilities? - Spokane Community Against Racism
SCAR advances civil rights and racial equity through education, advocacy, research, policy impact, and community engagement to address racial disparities.
www.scarspokane.org
June 17, 2025 at 4:13 AM
The after-action reports being referenced are from the Office of Police Ombudsman who CANNOT publish a report full stop without the chief of police's approval. Police get full editing.
This is NOT the independent or factual report everyone wants you to believe.
www.scarspokane.org/what-happene...
This is NOT the independent or factual report everyone wants you to believe.
www.scarspokane.org/what-happene...
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June 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM