Aaron Hedge
@aaronhedge.bsky.social
Covering the apocalypse for local readers in the INW. MSES, MFA. Pretty scrappy. Shill fr serpents, roaches. & the devil. Soul Sk8r. Signal: 509 957 6539. Luv tips.
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The Other Way People Are Losing Their Homes In The Fires: Tenant rights lawyer warns of impending eviction crisis as renters face long-term repercussions of the Spokane Complex fires.
The Other Way People Are Losing Their Homes In The Fires
Tenant rights lawyer warns of impending eviction crisis as renters face long-term repercussions of the Spokane Complex fires
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Wildfires swept through parts of Spokane County just days before the August primary, forcing thousands to evacuate. A RANGE analysis found turnout fell more in fire-affected areas compared to the 2022 primary, as voters faced disruptions to casting their ballots.
Election turnout fell in Spokane wildfire evacuation zones
A RANGE analysis found larger turnout declines in areas affected by wildfire evacuations than elsewhere in the county compared with the 2022 primary.
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Not surprising but still intriguing to see: Primary election turnout in Spokane County dropped (compared to 2022) in evacuation zones most affected by fires that swept through 3 days before ballot return deadline. Great @rangemedia.co story + data viz here ⬇️ www.rangemedia.co/election-tur...
Election turnout fell in Spokane wildfire evacuation zones
A RANGE analysis found larger turnout declines in areas affected by wildfire evacuations than elsewhere in the county compared with the 2022 primary.
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After weeks of relentless criticism from constituents accusing county officials of secrecy, the Spokane County Board of Commissioners reversed course on data center development Tuesday, unanimously approving a four-month pause on new permits for the centers:
Spokane County approves four-month data center pause
After public criticism, county commissioners unanimously approve a short moratorium on data center development.
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Maybe Pete Hegseth should stop masturbating to his idea of rippling biceps in the military and feed his personnel — and fucking bring them home.
Aaron Hedge@aaronhedge.bsky.social · last mo.Mental health issues that crop up during NORMAL carrier deployments are significant. As a former sailor who deployed only once on a traditional mission, the NavSec’s comments downplaying how sailors and marines are faring seem pretty dubious.
Mental health issues that crop up during NORMAL carrier deployments are significant. As a former sailor who deployed only once on a traditional mission, the NavSec’s comments downplaying how sailors and marines are faring seem pretty dubious.
Nicholas Slayton@nslayton.bsky.social · last mo.Here's our story on Cooper's visit. taskandpurpose.com/news/centcom...
The ministry bought the building on July 29 for $2.4M. I wonder who funded it.
SometimesPDX@sometimespdx.bsky.social · last mo.Accused domestic terrorist and disgraced politician, Pastor Matt Shea, has a new location for his Spokane Church. On Fire Ministries is now in a strip mall next to Beyond Beads and the Dollar Tree, in a former furniture store.
i talked to @aaronhedge.bsky.social for @rangemedia.co about the people who are barging in to capitalize off of spokane’s grief and trauma in the midst of these wildfires, in all the worst ways: www.rangemedia.co/tragedy-vult...
Tragedy vultures
From chem trails to data centers, conspiracy theories are distracting from the real stakes of what’s happening in our community.
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Hell yeah.
Grist@grist.org · last mo.We're excited to announce our partnership with @theintercept.com to produce Indigenous affairs reporting. Grist will bring its expertise as the only climate-focused newsroom with a dedicated Indigenous affairs desk, and The Intercept will leverage its investigative chops. https://bit.ly/4hlbX1D
Just saying: www.rangemedia.co/if-the-old-t...
If the Old Trails Fire was arson, climate change was its accomplice
Because of arson arrest, online pundits are mocking former Gov. Inslee's argument that fires show danger of climate change.
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Alexandra (Alex) Duggan@alexdugganreports.bsky.social · 2mo agoBREAKING: Court records say the Spokane arson suspect confessed to detectives he planned to set the blaze two weeks in advance and waited for a day with high winds. MORE: www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
An incredibly good article that EVERYONE should read, whether you live in Spokane or not. The org I work for specifically works on the intersection of climate crises, insurance, & housing & I can tell you—our premiums WILL go up. People WILL lose coverage. It’s only a matter of time.
RANGE Media@rangemedia.co · 2mo agoOn August 3, the state insurance commissioner issued an emergency order temporarily barring insurers from canceling or not renewing property and auto policies across all Washington ZIP codes affected by wildfire damage or evacuation orders, through September 30.
Can attest: writing is a deeply unhealthy activity.
Joan Braune@joanbraune.bsky.social · 2mo agoCyclically addicted to the wild thrill of going 2-3 days with very little sleep while I rush to complete two or three articles at once. There's a little bit of a high from it, as I discovered in grad school when I was never really done with all the term papers each semester until the last minute.
I spoke to @shaneburley.bsky.social about my book Strange People on the Hill for truthout and we got into an important question -- what happened to the hate groups? When the government is a hate group with fascist ambitions, you don't need them as much. My answer: truthout.org/articles/whe...
The Spokane Complex Fire has destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced thousands of people. Our communities are jumping in to help. Here are a few resources for where to locate resources and how to pitch. If you think of anything we missed, let us know at team@rangemedia.co.
Where wildfire victims can find resources, how neighbors can help
An evolving resource directory for people affected by the disaster and people who want to lend a hand.
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@yongyuhuang.bsky.social reported the snot out of this story.
RANGE Media@rangemedia.co · 2mo agoAs the spotlight of the World Cup passed briefly over Spokane — with crowds gathering at watch parties and the Egyptian team training for the World Cup at GU’s Luger Field — the lights had already gone out on the city’s own professional women’s soccer team.
@danieltwalters.bsky.social, @yongyuhuang.bsky.social and Sandra Rivera rallied during @rangemedia.co’s vacation to put together this very human-animal story. Nice work team.
RANGE Media@rangemedia.co · 2mo agoSome returned home, but dozens remained in limbo. Folks who stayed slept in the barn area; others sought solace in the parking lot outside. People caught naps behind their wheels as pets paced nervously in the backseat. Others took turns walking the horses in the stables.
The Spokesman is doing incredible reporting on this story. Follow them for critical info. @alexdugganreports.bsky.social www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
'Never seen it this bad': Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city
A wildfire driven by high winds jumped the Spokane River Saturday afternoon, burning homes and quickly moving into the Indian Trail Neighborhood.
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Traffic in the evacuation vicinity is very dangerous. If you aren’t running for your life, stay home.
this is incredibly abnormal and scary. always a possibility this decade, extremely bizarre to experience in real time. we’ve got important stuff loaded in the car, not going anywhere at the moment because by all accounts traffic is already very bad www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city
A wildfire driven by high winds has jumped the Spokane River and is threatening neighborhoods near and within the city of Spokane.
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Recent perimeter for the Old Trails #SpokaneFire. Please note that just because a building is inside the fire perimeter doesn't mean it has burned. This perimeter doesn't account for structure protection efforts. (official perimeter data, map by me)
Couldn’t catch it live? Spokane’s Spiciest is now available to stream for free at the link below, thanks to our media partners KSPS-PBS and Midnight Waffles! Working on this with those folks and @washingtonbus.org was such a good time! 🌶️🌶️ m.youtube.com/watch?v=fUtv...
Candidate Survivor: Spokane's Spiciest Candidate Forum
YouTube video by KSPS PBS Public TV
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Spokane’s Spiciest is a hit and I’m so proud of @merrywanderer.bsky.social and @rangemedia.co for pulling this amazing event off for the second year!!
Much as I want to, we don’t use AI to generate content @rangemedia.co. www.rangemedia.co/commissioner...
Commissioner Al French on data centers: ‘Spokane County is not closed for business’
Developers are eyeing Spokane County for new places to plant; French has been quietly tilling the field.
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Today's the day! You can find us tonight from 5 to 9 pm at Overbluff Cellars in the Washington Cracker Building for Candidate Survivor: Spokane's Spiciest Candidate Forum. There will be spicy wings, spicier questions and a whole host of candidates ready to take the hot seat and face the fire.
Why is Erika Kirk here today? Stranger contributor and Christian extremism-understander @katerqburns.bsky.social explains. www.thestranger.com/news/erika-k...
Erika Kirk's TPUSA Tour Lands in Kirkland Today - The Stranger
Since TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University last September, his widow Erika Kirk has taken over as the right-wing, youth-focused organization’s CEO and spiritual voi...
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Debuting a Christmas movie on Thanksgiving and marketing it by invoking a character by their last name as a stand in for their first — and played by an actor desperately trying to overcome DV accusations — really puts a fine point on our age.
DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · 2mo agoFirst poster for ‘EBENEZER’, a new film based on ‘A Christmas Carol’ starring Johnny Depp. “Before he was Scrooge, he was Ebenezer”
