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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

Thev Used the Profits to Replace Us (2025) #poem #poetry #spokenword During the 1986 Pacific Northwest timber strike, Aberdeen mill workers marched over 100 miles to save their communities from corporate concessions. Much like the Luddites, they targeted bosses who […] [Original post on mas.to]

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

The Olympia Method (2026) The poem reflects on the historical "Tacoma Method" of 1885, which refers to the forced expulsion of Chinese residents from Tacoma, Washington, by local mobs using intimidation and violence. This poem explores the alternative Olympia Method […] [Original post on mas.to]

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

Southeast Olympia shifted from 1800s timberland and mid-century farmland into a car-dependent suburban area of cul-de-sacs, fragmented dirt routes like Morse Road, and annex fights. Retrofitting it with small businesses and walking paths offers a practical way to […] [Original post on mas.to]

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026

"This Body" (2026) #poem #poetry This piece touches on themes of suicidal ideation and mental health struggles. If you or someone you know is going through a difficult time or experiencing a mental health crisis, please know that support is available. In the United […] [Original post on mas.to]

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

How a 120-year-old hydroelectric dam transformed Tumwater Falls, created a mile-long slack-water pool, and helped shape the Deschutes River’s modern summer floating culture. Captured Current – Olympia Time olympiatime.com/2026/08/15/captured…

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026

Collapsing the Suspension Bridge of Disbelief (2026) #poetry #poem

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2026

A local news website near me uses an AI too to write news summaries each day. Oftentimes they are so vague is barely counts as news, but sometimes they pick up news from another places and specifically place it near me. Like this shooting about Rochester NY that they […] [Original post on mas.to]

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 18/07/2026

Olympia narrowly avoided a downtown I-5 in the 1950s, not for preservation, but because tunneling was too expensive. Had it been built, the city likely would've later needed a second bypass through rural south Thurston County, reshaping growth and doubling the damage […] [Original post on mas.to]

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026

Your annual overnight July 4-5 air quality check for Puget Sound

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 04/07/2026

Washington’s 36 years as a territory were defined by division, not unity. Railroads finally bound east and west together, enabling statehood. But after using outside corporate power to gain independence, the 1889 constitution’s Article XII moved quickly to rein in […] [Original post on mas.to]

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 13/05/2026

My issue with this isn't the topic, it's obvious the SC races will be important, it's the use of metonymy. Saying "Olympia" to specifically mean one part of state government and not another is a unique stretch I've never seen before.

Headline: The Real Battle for Washington’s Future Isn’t in Olympia — It’s on the Supreme Court Ballot

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 26/04/2026

Better version: Headline: Driver strikes person downtown, sending one to the hospital Lead: A person was hospitalized Friday afternoon after being struck by a driver in downtown Olympia.

Vehicle hits pedestrian in downtown Olympia, fire department says By Ty Vinson April 24, 2026 5:25 PM Gift Article The Olympia Police Department serves the city of Olympia, WA. By Rolf Boone The Olympia Fire Department responded after a vehicle hit a pedestrian on Friday afternoon. The pedestrian was sent to the hospital.

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026

Oh look. It's the Mayor of Red Lodge, Montana that just buzzed the Olympic National Park this afternoon.

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026

This guy was definitely not flying above 2,000 feet above the Olympic National park just now. He literally flew between the rocks at Hole in the Wall and the cliff shore. registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Se… Current flight […] [Original post on mas.to]

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 20/03/2026

This is absolutely true. The same Grays Harbor that exists today is the same Grays Harbor that elected Albert Johnson who collaborated with eugenicists and the KKK to create our modern immigration system. olympiatime.com/2026/01/31/the-powe…

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

This map beat ICE. 🧵 While federal policy is often viewed as a top-down force, the recent resistance in Minneapolis proves that local geography and culture are not lines on a map, they are active defensive barriers. /1

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 13/02/2026

I appreciate the pettiness and the dedication to the bit. Everyone should do this.

A local government research org makes sure it uses the trademark designation every time it says World Cup.

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 22/01/2026

This is a fascinatingly detailed map of Presidential approval, including a population level visualization (sage brush doesn't vote!) Interestingly, while there are strong pockets of Trump support in some parts of the country, he is underwater across most of […] [Original post on mas.to]

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 17/01/2026

Here is to normalizing post Christmas lights in the northern latitudes.

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 13/01/2026

If you live in Washington state, don't take your lights down

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 19/12/2025

Trump and congressional Republicans have worsened affordability despite campaign promises, raising costs for food, health care, housing, education, and energy through tariffs, benefit cuts, and repealed supports, hitting low- and moderate-income families hardest […] [Original post on mas.to]

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 14/12/2025

Former Meta exec Deepti Doshi argues social media’s surveillance-ad business model drives polarization and “enshittification.” She calls for new, community-centered incentives, funding platforms to serve people, not investors, especially as AI scales these harms […] [Original post on mas.to]

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2025

@finchfrii new No on Prop 1 (Workers Bill of Rights) mailer in Olympia

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2025

What. That's crazy. MAGA conspiracy pusher Jack Posobiec rails against “voter fraud” in PA—yet records suggest he’s lived in Maryland for years while still voting in PA. He used his parents’ address, social posts show him in MD, and even his FEC donations list MD […] [Original post on mas.to]

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2025

If you've never read a Judge George Fearing decision, this is a classic. Chef's kiss. Washington State Courts - Opinions www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/?fa=opin…

FEARING, ).- A ppellants Roasters Holdings LLC (Roasters) and Resilient
Coffee Roasters LLC (Resilient) reneged on an agreement to sell a coffee shop chain and
roastery to Wake UP:
Inc. Wake Up) and Dillanos Coffee Roasters, Inc. (Dillanos).
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Instead, because it was time to get greedy, Roasters and Resilient sold their business
assets to interloper Black Rock Coffee Holdings, LLC (Black Rock) and related
companies. Wake Up and Dillanos sued Roasters and Resilient for specific performance

of the sale.

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2025

Louisiana’s Secretary of State confirmed noncitizen voting is virtually nonexistent: 79 possible cases out of 74M+ ballots since the 1980s. Findings debunk myths, showing strict “proof of citizenship” laws risk disenfranchising voters without need […] [Original post on mas.to]

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2025

Free speech absolutist. What is hugely ironic is that this language mirrors exactly what they had accused the platforms of doing against conservatives for years.

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2025

Glad everyone is on the same page that it is bad to harass away fans at Seahawks games and you should definitely not throw things at them or you'll be arrested […] [Original post on mas.to]

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2025

The Hummocks just downstream of Mt St Helens is one of the most striking and beautiful landscapes I've ever seen, especially given it's very recent history. So glad we went a little further than we meant to today www.mountaineers.org/blog/did-you-k…

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 06/07/2025

One of my pet peeves about living in a state capital is locals using the dome as a local icon. But I'm willing to live with it. But if you demand to use it for your organization or event, use the correct dome.

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 03/07/2025

My daughter asked me for a Star Wars watching order. I don't care if you agree with my proposed order, all I want to say what an age that she can start with Andor. Also: this was almost immediately after asking me if Star Wars was political.

S: Andor
M: Rogue One
M: A New Hope
M: Empire Strikes Back

M: Phantom Menace
M: Attack of the Clones
M: Revenge of the Sith
M: Solo
S: Obi-Wan Kenobi

M: Return of the Jedi
S: The Mandalorian
S: The Book of Boba Fett
S: Ahsoka

M: The Force Awakens
M: The Last Jedi
M: The Rise of Skywalker

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2025

Washington State Republican chair citing the court v president battle that resulted in the Trail of Tears. So you know, normal.

These ignorant, hyper-partisan left-wing judges are out of control. Luckily, fewer and fewer people are listening to them.
The Trump Administration has already appealed this opinion.
Remember Andrew Jackson's quote: [US Supreme Court Justice] "John Marshall has made his decision. Now let him enforce it."
Hint: Marshall couldn't. And he was 1000x smarter that the nitwits of the current era.

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Emmett O'Connell @emmettoconnell.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 01/07/2025

I love this hand wringing about the end of suburban sprawl. I'm sorry, is it the free market or government investment? I cannot tell. Red States Are Losing Their Housing Edge www.city-journal.org/article/red-st…

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