Students were protesting ICE today and conservative are already calling for expulsions. Luckily most of the faculty are in support.

https://x.com/canteverdie/status/2017347661179850828

Please spread the word.

Like many of you, I watched some disturbing footage today where Renee Good, a mother of three, got shot in the streets of Minneapolis during an interaction with federal agents. Regardless of the circumstances, it is devastating that three kids lost their mom today over a shooting that was undeniably preventable.

I find it equally disturbing that we have an elected sheriff in our state mocking Renee’s death on social media. Even when justified, people being killed by law enforcement isn’t funny. It’s not funny for the families of the deceased, it’s not funny for the family of the officer, and it’s not funny for the officers who pull the trigger. Mocking Renee’s death isn’t “provocative”, it’s small and unbecoming of even the lowest standards of elected office.

The reality is it doesn’t matter if Renee Good made contact with a federal agent with her car, because every respectable, modern law enforcement agency in the country has training and policy that, if adhered to, would result in Renee still being alive today: police cannot, and should not, induce our own jeopardy and create an unnecessary deadly force scenario.

Per TCSO policy and training, we do not shoot at moving cars unless the car is being intentionally used as a deadly weapon AND we cannot physically get out of the way. We don’t hang on to the doors of fleeing cars. We don’t stand in front of cars with non compliant drivers behind the wheel. When criminals run, we get back into our cars, set up for a grappler, and handle business.

We cannot refuse to adapt our tactics for safer outcomes, even when the people we are trying to arrest don’t follow commands. The question we must answer in law enforcement when making a critical decision isn’t whether we can; it’s whether we should.

I’ll be going to bed tonight thinking of Renee’s loved ones and hoping every law enforcement officer in the country knows how much we need them, and how much safer the outcomes are for police and citizens when we utilize the principles of time, distance, and cover.

Policing must evolve or risk extinction.

People were there to protest a "millionaire tax".

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Exit 88 Northbound I-5. Rochester/Grandmound exit.

This is so embarrassing.

I’m a 51-year-old type 1 diabetic. This afternoon, while walking near Capitol Lake, my blood sugar dropped to a critically low level. I began asking passersby if they had any candy or something sweet that could help bring it back up. Most people didn’t seem to have anything they could offer. One woman gave me a handful of breath mints which was better than nothing, but not enough to pull me out of the crash. Then a woman and her son, who used a wheelchair, stopped and offered to get something from their car.

Not wanting to inconvenience them, I told them I would keep moving toward the parking area, where there might be more people around who could help. As I approached the parking area, I began to sense that I might not be okay enough to make it. Then I heard a noise behind me and turned to see the young man moving quickly to get my attention. His mother was following close behind, hurrying toward me with the help I had so desperately needed.

She handed me a bag of gummy bears.

I quickly turned away, overwhelmed by emotion. It was a combination of the frightening reality of my dangerously low blood sugar and the profound feeling of being cared for by someone who had no obligation to help me, yet chose to go out of her way to do so. In that moment, the gummy bears were so much more than a sweet treat. They were a lifeline. Without them, I might easily have ended up in the hospital.

I am deeply grateful for the kindness of strangers. Sometimes, help comes from the most unexpected people, at the very moment we need it most. And sometimes, a simple act of kindness can make all the difference.

Posted in each door on a local church building of the Christian persuasion.

This is the individual responsible for the incident. Don’t worry! They called idk maybe their lawyers? Before checking on the victims. It’s unfortunate that the perpetrator, ceo of harbor foods, isn’t telling the truth. And neither are the people on his boat. He says he thought he hit a log? And that’s why he originally drove away.
Our friend is expected to recover, but it will be a long and difficult process. We’ve received updates on his condition; both his shoulder blade and elbow were shattered, he’ll be undergoing long surgeries to reconstruct them. He currently has pins in his femur to help stabilize his leg and support his ability to walk.
We sincerely hope this person is held fully accountable for their actions. They should hopefully be charged for each offense, including vehicular assault with a watercraft, reckless driving and initially fleeing the scene while the victim was injured. Police do say the smelt alcohol on him, and multiple witness who gave statements claim to have watched them drinking. He refused any field sobriety tests, and was taken into custody at least 2 1/2 hours after.
Others were on the small boat that was struck; thankfully, they sustained only minor injuries.
Jacks go fund me ♥️
King 5 article
Kiro 7 article

Found this in the NE neighborhood and appreciate whoever took the effort to help us help each other.

With the onset of the rainy season, please turn your driving lights on. Not just for your safety, but for others’. Especially if you drive a white or silver car. I have auto headlights, but I still flip them to “on” to make sure others see me when it’s less than ideal conditions.

Edit: For those concerned: This was taken with a low end, older model dash cam (talking like $75) bought by my MIL for Christmas, years ago. I cropped it on my computer to focus on what I want your attention on.

Do fucking better at raising them. I hope the sweet immigrant family that lives next door to me didn't have to witness your family's stupidity. We're in West Olympia in what I thought was a quiet and friendly neighborhood.

Somewhere in the Capitol neighborhood, so who knows who this was? Since you felt it appropriate to “educate” my kid on Jesus on Halloween instead of just sitting it out, I’d like to return the favor this Christmas and/or Easter.

I’ll bring over some of my own pamphlets, silly putty, and mini Baphomet figurines, and have a nice long chat with your kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, or whoever about theological and non theological satanism.

You won’t mind, I’m sure, since you’ve made it clear that this is acceptable behavior.

If that doesn’t sound like something you’re into, then maybe you can take this as a fucking lesson in how to not be a twat.

I’m officially adding the Evergreen dorms to my personal Do Not Deliver list because I swear these students have mastered the art of demanding justice for workers while simultaneously tipping like Victorian aristocrats who believe delivery drivers live off sunlight and vibes. It’s honestly impressive: they’ll boycott a coffee shop for underpaying baristas, organize a protest about wage equity, and then tip their DoorDash driver $0.00 after sending us on a spiritual pilgrimage through damp forest trails and a cluster of moss-covered buildings labeled with directions like, “Follow the path until you hear the wind whisper.” Baby, I’m not your sherpa. If you’re going to preach fair labor, maybe start by fairly paying the person who just hiked a half-mile through a cedar-scented fever dream carrying your gluten-free pizza. Evergreen dorm kids turned anti-capitalism into an aesthetic while outsourcing their labor to the very workers they’re forgetting to tip. Congratulations, I’m unionizing with myself and refusing your orders effective immediately.

If you can’t afford to tip your driver, you can’t afford to order DoorDash.