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@guyjt.bsky.social
Star trek yes please and thank you. Working on my shit. Former courtwatch organizer. Former regional field director for the WA dems in 2018 (was working to elect Lisa Brown). Posting criticisms of spokane government - The police are defunding Spokane
I guess you could say I'm familiar with the works of iggy pop:
December 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I guess you could say I'm familiar with the works of iggy pop:
I think if anything, the illustration below has the box drawn too large. A 2'x2' box is tiny. I would have to literally curl into a ball to fit and I'm not a large person
![A "2x2 cage-like structure… [an] extremely small space that prevents sitting, lying or changing position" has dimensions startlingly reminiscent of those the Senate documented in the black sites. The major difference is that in Florida, the Small Box is exposed to the elements and constructed as a barred cage, whereas in Catseye, it was a closed structure inside the larger closed structure of the black site. And in Florida, the box is used as punishment. According to one of the Alligator Alcatraz survivors in the Amnesty report, people were put into the box simply for alerting the guards to someone's need for medication. "They were taken to 'the box' and punished for trying to help me," the person told Amnesty.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ppeviqlkqbe43bnysknlqejc/bafkreif3ce2k2g6d2flxo2ziygiitqob2phx5ayeuo3n65cqbdtmav4k5a@jpeg)
December 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I think if anything, the illustration below has the box drawn too large. A 2'x2' box is tiny. I would have to literally curl into a ball to fit and I'm not a large person
No child should be charged as an adult. In Washington state in some cases children as young as 12 can be charged in adult court. As the article states, evidence shows charging kids in adult court further traumatizes the child and does nothing for public safety, infact it increases recidivism
December 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
No child should be charged as an adult. In Washington state in some cases children as young as 12 can be charged in adult court. As the article states, evidence shows charging kids in adult court further traumatizes the child and does nothing for public safety, infact it increases recidivism
This is why professionals have editors and stuff
December 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This is why professionals have editors and stuff
A comparison of 5 weeks in November 24 vs 5 weeks in November 25 to look at the impact of Spokane's new anti visible homelessness laws. These charges are taken from the Spokane Municipal Court Jail docket and are primarily targeted at homeless people. I found an increase from 149 to 258.
December 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A comparison of 5 weeks in November 24 vs 5 weeks in November 25 to look at the impact of Spokane's new anti visible homelessness laws. These charges are taken from the Spokane Municipal Court Jail docket and are primarily targeted at homeless people. I found an increase from 149 to 258.
Once upon a time this thing lit up but it either doesn't like my lights or doesn't work anymore. To be fair though, according to the box it came in its 29 years old
December 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Once upon a time this thing lit up but it either doesn't like my lights or doesn't work anymore. To be fair though, according to the box it came in its 29 years old
About half of Spokane's local electeds last week:
December 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
About half of Spokane's local electeds last week:
Amazing reporting from Range, and not that I trust the local cops, but holy shit. 95% of searches being non local is wild
November 26, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Amazing reporting from Range, and not that I trust the local cops, but holy shit. 95% of searches being non local is wild
Oh shit range coming in hot! Seriously though, these staff cuts are so bad. Hopefully the Wilkerson/Dillon ammendment will pass. If council members want to fire staffers they should do that through the normal process and not hide behind budget cuts
November 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Oh shit range coming in hot! Seriously though, these staff cuts are so bad. Hopefully the Wilkerson/Dillon ammendment will pass. If council members want to fire staffers they should do that through the normal process and not hide behind budget cuts
The horrors just keep coming (don't worry I can listen through my browser so I'll be fine. This bug just happens sometimes)
November 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The horrors just keep coming (don't worry I can listen through my browser so I'll be fine. This bug just happens sometimes)
Reading any given headline this week like
November 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Reading any given headline this week like
What happened to all that we need to respect the will of the voters energy that they had around prop 1?
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
What happened to all that we need to respect the will of the voters energy that they had around prop 1?
Spokane general fund
40% police
19% fire
9% governance/administration
7.9% public works, streets and utilities
7.7% courts and legal
6.8% parks
3.5% library
2.2% Community and economic development
2.2% capital debt
1.9% neighborhood housing and human services
40% police
19% fire
9% governance/administration
7.9% public works, streets and utilities
7.7% courts and legal
6.8% parks
3.5% library
2.2% Community and economic development
2.2% capital debt
1.9% neighborhood housing and human services
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Spokane general fund
40% police
19% fire
9% governance/administration
7.9% public works, streets and utilities
7.7% courts and legal
6.8% parks
3.5% library
2.2% Community and economic development
2.2% capital debt
1.9% neighborhood housing and human services
40% police
19% fire
9% governance/administration
7.9% public works, streets and utilities
7.7% courts and legal
6.8% parks
3.5% library
2.2% Community and economic development
2.2% capital debt
1.9% neighborhood housing and human services
10 days in November vs 28 days in October. Filtered to the same charge types and with the same methodology, we are at 96 hearings in the last 10 days vs 101 for the 28 measured in October in the quoted table. Same caveats apply as in the quote post.
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
10 days in November vs 28 days in October. Filtered to the same charge types and with the same methodology, we are at 96 hearings in the last 10 days vs 101 for the 28 measured in October in the quoted table. Same caveats apply as in the quote post.
Here's a map showing precincts in the city of Spokane with challenged ballots. If you live in District one check your ballot status at
voter.votewa.gov/portal2023/l... to make sure your vote is counted!
voter.votewa.gov/portal2023/l... to make sure your vote is counted!
November 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Here's a map showing precincts in the city of Spokane with challenged ballots. If you live in District one check your ballot status at
voter.votewa.gov/portal2023/l... to make sure your vote is counted!
voter.votewa.gov/portal2023/l... to make sure your vote is counted!
Early ballot count drop today Sarah is in the lead!
November 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Early ballot count drop today Sarah is in the lead!
OK spent 30 minutes on this so it's rough and imperfect, but here is a list of charges that are almost exclusively (red) or mostly (yellow) used against the unhoused. This chart shows a count of every time one of these charges showed up on the Spokane Jail Docket between October 1st and October 28th
October 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
OK spent 30 minutes on this so it's rough and imperfect, but here is a list of charges that are almost exclusively (red) or mostly (yellow) used against the unhoused. This chart shows a count of every time one of these charges showed up on the Spokane Jail Docket between October 1st and October 28th
Unfortunately this ordinance is explicitly not a call to build out services. It is a call to the Spokane Police to arrest people for unhoused in public. Its an ugly law in more ways than one.
October 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Unfortunately this ordinance is explicitly not a call to build out services. It is a call to the Spokane Police to arrest people for unhoused in public. Its an ugly law in more ways than one.
I made this meme a while ago for no reason in particular
October 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I made this meme a while ago for no reason in particular
I used to do some (very amateur) astrophotography. I'd really like to get into it again. Here's a few of my favorites, I think these are from 2017-18. Descriptions in the alt text
October 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I used to do some (very amateur) astrophotography. I'd really like to get into it again. Here's a few of my favorites, I think these are from 2017-18. Descriptions in the alt text
Another week another meeting where spokane city council is giving SPD more money and tools to brutalized protestors and the homeless. Anyone who votes yes for this LRAD does not stand in solidarity with protestors period.
@citycouncilpaul.bsky.social @zackzappone.bsky.social
@citycouncilpaul.bsky.social @zackzappone.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Another week another meeting where spokane city council is giving SPD more money and tools to brutalized protestors and the homeless. Anyone who votes yes for this LRAD does not stand in solidarity with protestors period.
@citycouncilpaul.bsky.social @zackzappone.bsky.social
@citycouncilpaul.bsky.social @zackzappone.bsky.social
This is very bad news if true
October 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This is very bad news if true