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January 14, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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NPI urges Legislature’s fiscal committees to avoid austerity in 2026 supplemental operating budget
On Monday, January 12th, and Tuesday, January 13th, the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Ways & Means Committee held hearings on Governor Bob Ferguson's draft supplemental budget for…
On Monday, January 12th, and Tuesday, January 13th, the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Ways & Means Committee held hearings on Governor Bob Ferguson's draft supplemental budget for…
NPI urges Legislature’s fiscal committees to avoid austerity in 2026 supplemental operating budget
On Monday, January 12th, and Tuesday, January 13th, the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Ways & Means Committee held hearings on Governor Bob Ferguson's draft supplemental budget for 2026. These are the prepared remarks of NPI's founder and executive director urging the Legislature to replace proposed cuts with progressive revenue.
www.nwprogressive.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
NPI urges Legislature’s fiscal committees to avoid austerity in 2026 supplemental operating budget
On Monday, January 12th, and Tuesday, January 13th, the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Ways & Means Committee held hearings on Governor Bob Ferguson's draft supplemental budget for…
On Monday, January 12th, and Tuesday, January 13th, the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Ways & Means Committee held hearings on Governor Bob Ferguson's draft supplemental budget for…
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over the course of 1871, congress held seven months of hearings on ku klux klan and other white vigilante violence in the south, they took detailed testimony from hundreds of black men and women attesting to klan terror. (1/?)
January 14, 2026 at 2:06 AM
over the course of 1871, congress held seven months of hearings on ku klux klan and other white vigilante violence in the south, they took detailed testimony from hundreds of black men and women attesting to klan terror. (1/?)
Our constitutional amendment to allow the Washington State Legislature to set its own regular session schedule (which could allow for a year-round Legislature in the future) has dropped!
We're delighted to have Representative Brianna Thomas as our prime sponsor. We also have twelve cosponsors too.
We're delighted to have Representative Brianna Thomas as our prime sponsor. We also have twelve cosponsors too.
HJR 4210 Washington State Legislature
app.leg.wa.gov
January 14, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Our constitutional amendment to allow the Washington State Legislature to set its own regular session schedule (which could allow for a year-round Legislature in the future) has dropped!
We're delighted to have Representative Brianna Thomas as our prime sponsor. We also have twelve cosponsors too.
We're delighted to have Representative Brianna Thomas as our prime sponsor. We also have twelve cosponsors too.
#waleg Day Two!
Coming up in a little bit: the State of the State Address from Governor Bob Ferguson. NPI staff are in the House galleries, which are quickly filling up. Watch here:
Coming up in a little bit: the State of the State Address from Governor Bob Ferguson. NPI staff are in the House galleries, which are quickly filling up. Watch here:
Joint Session / Gov. Bob Ferguson State-of-the-State Address - TVW
The Washington State Senate and House of Representatives convene in the House Floor Chamber to receive Gov. Bob Ferguson's State-of-the-State address.
tvw.org
January 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM
#waleg Day Two!
Coming up in a little bit: the State of the State Address from Governor Bob Ferguson. NPI staff are in the House galleries, which are quickly filling up. Watch here:
Coming up in a little bit: the State of the State Address from Governor Bob Ferguson. NPI staff are in the House galleries, which are quickly filling up. Watch here:
National, state leaders speak out after Fed Chair Jerome Powell warns central bank’s independence under unprecedented attack
Even a few Republican members of Congress had strong words for the Trump regime after learning it is cooking up phony charges as a pretext for booting Powell.
Even a few Republican members of Congress had strong words for the Trump regime after learning it is cooking up phony charges as a pretext for booting Powell.
National, state leaders speak out after Fed Chair Jerome Powell warns central bank’s independence under unprecedented attack
Even a few Republican members of Congress had strong words for the Trump regime after learning it is cooking up phony charges as a pretext for booting Powell.
www.nwprogressive.org
January 13, 2026 at 9:38 AM
National, state leaders speak out after Fed Chair Jerome Powell warns central bank’s independence under unprecedented attack
Even a few Republican members of Congress had strong words for the Trump regime after learning it is cooking up phony charges as a pretext for booting Powell.
Even a few Republican members of Congress had strong words for the Trump regime after learning it is cooking up phony charges as a pretext for booting Powell.
Unsurprise:
"The lawyer representing the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside both the RNC and DNC ahead of January 6, 2021 says the suspect voted for President Donald Trump twice... His lawyer also argues that the president's pardon for all Jan. 6 defendants applies to Cole."
"The lawyer representing the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside both the RNC and DNC ahead of January 6, 2021 says the suspect voted for President Donald Trump twice... His lawyer also argues that the president's pardon for all Jan. 6 defendants applies to Cole."
DC pipe bomb suspect voted for Trump twice, attorney says
For the first time, lawyers representing accused pipe bomber Brian Cole, Jr., are speaking out on behalf of their client.
www.fox5dc.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Unsurprise:
"The lawyer representing the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside both the RNC and DNC ahead of January 6, 2021 says the suspect voted for President Donald Trump twice... His lawyer also argues that the president's pardon for all Jan. 6 defendants applies to Cole."
"The lawyer representing the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside both the RNC and DNC ahead of January 6, 2021 says the suspect voted for President Donald Trump twice... His lawyer also argues that the president's pardon for all Jan. 6 defendants applies to Cole."
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NEW: Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting - At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
A new spate of Justice Department officials quit because their section didn't want to probe Renee Good's shooting
At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now
January 13, 2026 at 4:15 AM
NEW: Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting - At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
Thank you, @aoc.bsky.social
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Thank you, @aoc.bsky.social
Mary Peltola to challenge Dan Sullivan: Will the greater Pacific Northwest have a competitive U.S. Senate race in 2026?
Peltola's entrance into the race is a recruiting triumph for Democrats. Peltola is the only Democrat to have been elected statewide in Alaska to one of its three federal…
Peltola's entrance into the race is a recruiting triumph for Democrats. Peltola is the only Democrat to have been elected statewide in Alaska to one of its three federal…
Mary Peltola to challenge Dan Sullivan: Will the greater Pacific Northwest have a competitive U.S. Senate race in 2026?
Peltola's entrance into the race is a recruiting triumph for Democrats. Peltola is the only Democrat to have been elected statewide in Alaska to one of its three federal positions in decades.
www.nwprogressive.org
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Mary Peltola to challenge Dan Sullivan: Will the greater Pacific Northwest have a competitive U.S. Senate race in 2026?
Peltola's entrance into the race is a recruiting triumph for Democrats. Peltola is the only Democrat to have been elected statewide in Alaska to one of its three federal…
Peltola's entrance into the race is a recruiting triumph for Democrats. Peltola is the only Democrat to have been elected statewide in Alaska to one of its three federal…
As nuisance activist Tim Eyman begins speaking (much more loudly than needed to be heard) to #waleg's House Appropriations Committee, there's a big exodus of people with disgusted looks from House Hearing Room A.
January 13, 2026 at 1:30 AM
As nuisance activist Tim Eyman begins speaking (much more loudly than needed to be heard) to #waleg's House Appropriations Committee, there's a big exodus of people with disgusted looks from House Hearing Room A.
Beyond absurd
Here are videos sent to me of the incident Frey details (1/2)
January 13, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Beyond absurd
People inflicting terror are often very insecure themselves
🚨Leaked docs about the ICE-led deployment to Minneapolis: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/immigratio...
Immigration Agents Terrified by ICE Backlash
Leaked documents show Border Patrol needs volunteers for Minneapolis surge
www.kenklippenstein.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:27 AM
People inflicting terror are often very insecure themselves
Excellent
Officials in BOTH Minnesota and Illinois filed separate federal lawsuits against the Trump administration, claiming that the mass deployment of immigration agents to areas in Minneapolis and Chicago violate state sovereignty under the 10th Amendment of the US Constitution. 1/
January 12, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Excellent
Just launched...
Nominate a bill to be tracked in NPI's Statehouse Bill Tracker! Is there legislation you'd like to be included in our list of what's moving in the statehouse? You can nominate any #waleg bill, resolution, or memorial for tracking right here:
Nominate a bill to be tracked in NPI's Statehouse Bill Tracker! Is there legislation you'd like to be included in our list of what's moving in the statehouse? You can nominate any #waleg bill, resolution, or memorial for tracking right here:
Nominate a bill to be tracked by NPI - Northwest Progressive Institute
Nominate a bill to be included in NPI's Statehouse Bill Tracker.
www.nwprogressive.org
January 12, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Just launched...
Nominate a bill to be tracked in NPI's Statehouse Bill Tracker! Is there legislation you'd like to be included in our list of what's moving in the statehouse? You can nominate any #waleg bill, resolution, or memorial for tracking right here:
Nominate a bill to be tracked in NPI's Statehouse Bill Tracker! Is there legislation you'd like to be included in our list of what's moving in the statehouse? You can nominate any #waleg bill, resolution, or memorial for tracking right here:
#waleg opening ceremonies underway! Senate has sworn in all the senators retained in the 2025 local elections. In the House, they're doing speeches.
House Opening Ceremonies - TVW
The Washington State House of Representatives holds opening ceremonies at the state Capitol for the 2026 legislative session.
tvw.org
January 12, 2026 at 8:48 PM
#waleg opening ceremonies underway! Senate has sworn in all the senators retained in the 2025 local elections. In the House, they're doing speeches.
Dumbfounded or just plain dumb?
It blows me away that there are still people out there with functioning brains who don’t take his deranged threats seriously. Maybe they will figure this all out in 3 more years.
January 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Dumbfounded or just plain dumb?
99 minutes from Everett to Seattle
Here's a current peek at travel times:
Federal Way > Seattle: 31 min (HOV 24 min)
SeaTac > Seattle: 20 min (HOV 18 min)
Everett > Seattle: 99 min (HOV 62 min)
Renton > Bellevue: 27 min (HOV 15 min)
More: wsdot.com/travel/real-...
Federal Way > Seattle: 31 min (HOV 24 min)
SeaTac > Seattle: 20 min (HOV 18 min)
Everett > Seattle: 99 min (HOV 62 min)
Renton > Bellevue: 27 min (HOV 15 min)
More: wsdot.com/travel/real-...
January 12, 2026 at 5:42 PM
99 minutes from Everett to Seattle
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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Incredible @statuscoupnews.bsky.social interview with Skye, who says she’s a Marine Corps vet and appears to have just been released from Whipple. She says she was trapped by ICE, yanked out of her car and stomped on.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Incredible @statuscoupnews.bsky.social interview with Skye, who says she’s a Marine Corps vet and appears to have just been released from Whipple. She says she was trapped by ICE, yanked out of her car and stomped on.
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I reached out to more than three dozen X advertisers, xAI investors, politicians, and government agencies about the growing library of sexualized deepfakes generated with Grok—now including Renee Good. I only heard back from four, with three declining to comment.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott?
Advertisers, politicians, and investors are still all-in on X, despite a sexual abuse crisis.
spitfirenews.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I reached out to more than three dozen X advertisers, xAI investors, politicians, and government agencies about the growing library of sexualized deepfakes generated with Grok—now including Renee Good. I only heard back from four, with three declining to comment.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
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WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Civiqs is one of our pollsters
A Civiqs Poll this week revealed that support for abolishing ICE is at an all time high among Americans.
Support for Abolishing ICE at All Time High: Poll
Abolition of the out-of-control federal agency now has mainstream support
meidasnews.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Civiqs is one of our pollsters
“I don’t recognize my former agency. This is truly heartbreaking,” a veteran ICE agent told CNN.
All the more reason to abolish it.
All the more reason to abolish it.
DHS officials privately express shock at department’s immediate response to Minneapolis shooting
Multiple Department of Homeland Security officials privately expressed shock Wednesday over the department’s immediate response to the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent, seeing it as a break f...
www.aol.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:16 PM
“I don’t recognize my former agency. This is truly heartbreaking,” a veteran ICE agent told CNN.
All the more reason to abolish it.
All the more reason to abolish it.
Good analysis
Shapiro: J.D. Vance is profoundly and pathetically a weak human being, and he does whatever he thinks his boss wants him to do.
What we need right now is not idiotic gaslighting from the sitting VP
He should be ashamed of himself—and he’s not. I think that speaks to the weakness of his character.
What we need right now is not idiotic gaslighting from the sitting VP
He should be ashamed of himself—and he’s not. I think that speaks to the weakness of his character.
January 9, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Good analysis