Reporter @ Washington Observer | @Poynter + @ckinstitute '20 Fellow @SPJWash Board | Bylines @Politico, @WANewspapers, @PluribusNews | 📩 [email protected]
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Former WA Governor Christine Gregoire has spent more than her two cents worth nitpicking Olympia's spending spree. 🏛️💸
But she never signed off on an ad casting her as a fan of repealing the Millionaires Tax. She's not thrilled. 🫏 🗳️
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ALT An image of an ad promoting a Washington ballot measure to repeal the state's forthcoming Millionaires Tax, featuring a Black mother and her child budgeting.
NEWS: We at The Washington Observer are welcoming a new/old face to the team to cover Olympia's marble zoo.
The inimitable @Jim_Brunner is helping us unspool the Evergreen craziness known as WA State politics. WILL BE WILD! 🐘🫏 🗳️
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Oregon's future should be decided by Oregonians, so... listen to this famous Californian?
Oregon's future shouldn't be dictated by trillion-dollar corporations - it should be decided by Oregonians. I'm proud to stand alongside @Janefonda in the fight to put people over mega-corporate interests. As your Governor, that's exactly what I'll continue to do.
The ELITES don’t want you to know this: @SPJWash is throwing the BIGGEST freaking party ever celebrating scary good journalists! In Seattle! This Sunday! 📰🎙️📹
The numbers will be HUGE. Not too late to get in on the action WA! 🥳🥳
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Imagine being hired, fired, and then hired again without a moment's notice. 👨🌾
That's what allegedly happened to a cohort of WA farm workers who were fired and rehired under questionable conditions per their lawsuit. 🍄🟫 #waleg
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ALT An image of a mushroom farm courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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Breaking News: The Trump administration is asking a federal court to block certification of Alaska’s Senate election if the GOP incumbent, Dan S. Sullivan, loses, arguing that confusion over another candidate with a similar name could taint the result. nyti.ms/4iB3pUl
If I don't win, you cheated.
Breaking news: The Justice Department has moved to preemptively block certification of the results of Alaska’s Senate race if Republican incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses his tight race against Democrat Mary Peltola next month. wapo.st/47GV3EC
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Elon Musk has reportedly invested around $1 billion into Skydance (the merged Warner Bros/Paramount company).
(Source: semafor.com/article/10/22/20…)
Love is always in season for Olympia where new book shops might as well grow on trees. Take Books in Bl🍒m Oly.
Opening a small biz in this economy is its own romantasy. We all have to dream, right? 📚
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ALT An image of romantasy books on display at Books in Bl🍒m Oly.
A flurry of mailers claim Washington's high court is in the crosshairs of a right-wing attack.🗳️
The left alleges that a cadre of conservatives in disguise are vying to tilt the Supremes right. Following the money yields interesting answers.🐘💸 #waleg
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You mean Batman: Arkham Origins?…*tips nerd hat*
Plot details on Ben Affleck's cancelled ‘BATMAN’ film have been revealed:
• Deathstroke would be the main villain, dismantling Batman's life after thinking he killed his son
• Deathstroke would have killed Gordon & taken Alfred hostage
• Batgirl appeared, almost getting killed with Batman in one sequence
• The film's finale had a major showdown between Batman & Deathstroke inspired by a CGI fight sequence from ‘Batman: Arkham Asylum’
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Krispy Kreme is giving away free donuts for Halloween 🍩🎃
• Takes place on October 30 & 31
• Just show up in a Halloween costume
• Get a free Original Glazed or Classic Ring donut
You had me at horror. Thx to the Federal Way Library’s book sale, Halloween came early.
The mystery is killing me. 📚💀
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Washington teachers made a multi-million dollar lesson plan for the mid-terms. 👩🏫👨🏫🗳️
Classroom leaders are spending a honking lot of money this fall to guarantee the 1% pay up, per our handy cheat sheet. 🍎📚 #waleg
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