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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · 1d

Someone caught capturing this fella Devin when I was in Portland a week ago.

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Lisa Brown @lisaforprogress.bsky.social · 1d

Follow Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social for excellent PNW street photography- often from early morning walks in #Spokane, but also from “war-torn” #Portland

Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · 2d

Saw the @mayorspokane.bsky.social riding her bike to work last week.

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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · 1d

Haha, “war torn” Portland. Thank you Lisa.

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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · 2d

Saw the @mayorspokane.bsky.social riding her bike to work last week.

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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · 14d

Early morning Spokane. Some of us enjoy waking up early and walking the city.

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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · Jun 27

My favorite outlet for Spokane reader funded journalism.

RANGE Media @rangemedia.co · Jun 27

We'll leave you with a few beautiful images we used in the story from @coldwetdays.bsky.social:

A dog leashed on a sleeping bag on the streets of Spokane, under a sign that reads, in part. “Be a Good Neighbor. NO CAMPING.” Photo by Ben Tobin.

A storm over Spokane. Photo by Ben Tobin.

Cooley, fourth from left, leads a small group on a 5am Crisis Walk. Photo by Ben Tobin.

Someone sits under a viaduct, behind a “No Camping,” sign. Photo by Ben Tobin.

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Erin Sellers @merrywanderer.bsky.social · Jun 14

And finally, there’s no freedom without a free press. Photos mostly by @coldwetdays.bsky.social

Second from left, Erin in a press vest videos a row of cop cars in Spokane.

Reporters, including Erin, run through chemical munitions and smoke, trying to find a safe place to record

My press kit: a black vest, my press pass, two charger blocks, a mask and a spent munitions canister

Erin and Colton Rasanen stand videoing the protest next to “Fuck Nazis” graffiti

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Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · Jun 12

Stellar work today from the entire @rangemedia.co team. Please sign up to support them with $10/month if you can!

rangemedia.co/support-us

RANGE Media @rangemedia.co · Jun 12

Home safe!

Press vest, press pass, two charger blocks, a mask and a spent smoke canister

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RANGE Media @rangemedia.co · Jun 13

From 1:45 pm until 11 pm, we were on the streets of Spokane, documenting and live-streaming peaceful community protests against ICE's detainment of two young men that were escalated by state violence.

Here's everything we know: rangemedia.co/everything-w...

Everything we know about the Spokane ICE protests – RANGE Media

Over 24 hours of boots-on-the-ground independent reporting.

rangemedia.co

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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · Mar 28

My walk in SW Portland when the sun was coming up today.

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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · Mar 27

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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · Mar 27

People I ran into walking downtown Portland Oregon.

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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · Mar 26

I’m in Portland this week. Absolutely love this city.

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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · Mar 19

Monroe st bridge area in Spokane Wa

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RANGE Media @rangemedia.co · Mar 3

Erin Sellers @merrywanderer.bsky.social · Mar 3

For the fear mongers who say laws aren’t being enforced, here’s a few interesting data points in the Spokane Police Department presentation to the city council today. Pedestrian interference, which is usually only cited for homeless people, is up 303%. Unlawful camping are citations up 196%

Data from Spokane Police department showing a 50% increase in evictions, 303% increase in pedestrian interference citations and 196% increase in unlawful camping

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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · Mar 16

I like to park off 3rd ave at times and walk into the city core of Spokane.

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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · Mar 16

Spokane bus plaza area from this last week in the morning.

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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · Mar 16

I was out last night walking around the city of Spokane.

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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · Mar 16

I was rather pleased to be part of the story. Walking w/ my camera downtown Spokane has become a daily ritual and if I’m ever contemplating something about the city, @merrywanderer.bsky.social and @rangemedia.co is my go to.

Erin Sellers @merrywanderer.bsky.social · Mar 15

Totally forgot he has a BSKY now but thank you so much to my photographer @coldwetdays.bsky.social who offered a lot of insight that shaped this story and some beautiful photos

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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · Mar 16

Some photos I took from helping cover this story.

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Lisa Brown @lisaforprogress.bsky.social · Mar 15

It’s cool that you can read or listen to this piece by @merrywanderer.bsky.social and that the photos are by @coldwetdays.bsky.social who, ironically, I have walked with in the morning in downtown #Spokane

RANGE Media @rangemedia.co · Mar 14

Every morning at 5 am, Gavin Cooley of the Spokane Business Association leads an hourlong walk as part of a campaign to end visible homelessness downtown. Is it effective? Opinions vary: rangemedia.co/crisis-walk-...

The 5 am Crisis Walk will continue until conditions improve – RANGE Media

Every morning, Gavin Cooley of the Spokane Business Association leads an hourlong walk as part of a campaign to end visible homelessness downtown. Is it effective? Opinions vary.

rangemedia.co

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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · Mar 16

We have walked together- thank you for mentioning that!

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Valerie Osier @valerieosier.bsky.social · Mar 15

This is a killer story borne out of @merrywanderer.bsky.social's insatiable curiosity and eagerness to dig out the truth among wildly different views. Give it a read or listen!

RANGE Media @rangemedia.co · Mar 14

Every morning at 5 am, Gavin Cooley of the Spokane Business Association leads an hourlong walk as part of a campaign to end visible homelessness downtown. Is it effective? Opinions vary: rangemedia.co/crisis-walk-...

The 5 am Crisis Walk will continue until conditions improve – RANGE Media

Every morning, Gavin Cooley of the Spokane Business Association leads an hourlong walk as part of a campaign to end visible homelessness downtown. Is it effective? Opinions vary.

rangemedia.co

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RANGE Media @rangemedia.co · Mar 14

Every morning at 5 am, Gavin Cooley of the Spokane Business Association leads an hourlong walk as part of a campaign to end visible homelessness downtown. Is it effective? Opinions vary: rangemedia.co/crisis-walk-...

The 5 am Crisis Walk will continue until conditions improve – RANGE Media

Every morning, Gavin Cooley of the Spokane Business Association leads an hourlong walk as part of a campaign to end visible homelessness downtown. Is it effective? Opinions vary.

rangemedia.co

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Ben Tobin @coldwetdays.bsky.social · Mar 4

Thank you. It’s taking a lil bit of time to transition to this app.

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