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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

from Red State Blue Resources … the dark money behind Nate Powell, running for Congress in WA-5 on a pledge not to accept PAC money …. unless there is a lot of it. youtu.be/UGiPNw-QSQw?...

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Nate Powell and Joe Rogan: Billionaires and "Both Sides"

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Carmela Conroy 🇺🇸🗽🌻 @carmelaconroy509.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

When Michael Baumgartner votes for tariff chaos and attacks our trading partners, our communities here in WA-05 pay the price. We shouldn’t be collateral damage in this trade war - and we can fix this. Join Team Eastern Washington today: conroy4congress.com

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

In January, Rep. Michael Baumgartner signed an Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court that was written by the White Nationalist Movement. He is not even trying to hide his motives now. The article quotes in his own words, his praise for a slave owner who he credits for being nice to his slaves.

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Michael Baumgartner Aligns Himself with the White Nationalist Legal Campaign Against Birthright Citizenship

He signals his commitment to overturn part of the 14th Amendment which was adopted to protect the citizenship rights of the children of freed slaves

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LiL'Silver @officiallilsilver.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Outside money is already pouring into this race for the incumbent, who has already spent over half a million dollars to keep his seat. Local donors and volunteers are stepping up to support Team Eastern Washington and send Carmela Conroy to Congress.

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

My latest article shows how 2025 Congress decisions helped markets but hurt real people. It highlights Michael Baumgartner’s votes made it all possible, and reveals who’s really paying the price. open.substack.com/pub/jerrysin...

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Wall Street Celebrates. Your Bills Keep Rising. Here’s Why.

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Democracy just took another big hit. This post by the Federal Reserve Chair is equivalent to flying the flag upside down. We are sliding deeper and faster into dictatorship than we imagined even a few months ago. View the short YouTube link before Trump orders that it be removed:

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Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell

Good evening. On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to my testi

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Carmela Conroy 🇺🇸🗽🌻 @carmelaconroy509.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

On the 10th Day of Christmas, we call to mind the importance of the rule of law and that every American swearing an oath of office pledges to support and defend the U.S. Constitution.

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

In WA-5, the ‘functional floor of independence’ for a family of four is about $100,000 a year, the income needed to meet basic needs without public assistance. That requires two full-time earners making about $24 an hour each. Most local jobs pay less, leaving working families financially exposed.

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Minimum wage will rise in 19 states starting Jan. 1 — Axios

Workers in 19 states are in line for a raise when minimum wage increases take effect on New Year's Day.

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Rep. Michael Baumgartner is selling a “school choice” tax credit to his district, but most families in WA-5 cannot use it at all. Rural counties lack private schools, and working families lack spare cash. This policy exposes how little he understands the people he represents.

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School Choice for Whom? Baumgartner Promotes a Tax Credit Most of His District Can’t Use

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Carmela Conroy 🇺🇸🗽🌻 @carmelaconroy509.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

The senate confirmed each of these life-long public servants. What will it take for Congress to reclaim its constitutional power over executive abuse?

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

This message hits hard.

Graphic with a blue background and large white text reading “DEAR AMERICAN FRIENDS.” Below is a screenshot of a post explaining that Canada does not have CBS, that a “60 Minutes” episode aired normally in Canada, and stating that Canadian networks are not subject to U.S. government interference. The post ends with “We’re not under a dictatorship. You are.”

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Carmela Conroy 🇺🇸🗽🌻 @carmelaconroy509.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

On the 2nd day of Christmas, we’re thankful for old-growth forests, wetlands, hiking trails, and the native plants and animals that make Eastern Washington so special. 🌿🦆🦌 #ProtectLands #ProtectFutures

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Michael Baumgartner voted for a bill that triggered higher 2026 health insurance costs. WA State regulators and insurers have already locked in the increases. Congress can still argue, but for families in Eastern Washington, higher premiums are now set. the-high-ground.ghost.io/before-congr...

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Before Congress Acts, the System Does

Washington has already locked in higher health insurance rates for 2026. Insurers priced for coverage losses, regulators approved those assumptions, and state agencies finalized projections, all befor...

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John A Olsen Spokane wa @chefgus.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Wa CD 5 Rep Michael Baumgartner if flailing and failing badly Check it Out. Carmela Conroy will likely whip him. Yup

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Carmela Conroy 🇺🇸🗽🌻 @carmelaconroy509.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Congressman Michael Baumgartner forced a govt. shutdown—jeopardizing paychecks and services we pay for—because he refused to tackle the skyrocketing cost of healthcare for hardworking Americans. That’s not leadership. #WA05 deserves better. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

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What happens now that a government shutdown is underway

A lot of government continues during a federal shutdown.

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Spokane’s KHQ & KNDU turned Rep. Baumgartner’s cynical 9/23 letter into “news,” amplifying lies instead of facts. Local outlets should hold him accountable, not launder deception into headlines. Our rural hospitals are threatened & reporters are cheering. open.substack.com/pub/jerrysin...

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

“The number of far-right extremist attacks continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism.” This is the conclusion of a National Institute of Justice report on domestic terrorism … deleted from gov. files days after Charlie Kirk’s murder.

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Burying the Facts

1984 Comes to America

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

WA-5’s Michael Baumgartner campaigned on local control, then backed 57 bills shifting Congress’s power of the purse to Trump. This is a surrender of our democracy. Read how our representative is systematically dismantling the constitutional. open.substack.com/pub/jerrysin...

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Congress Is Surrendering the Power of the Purse and Democracy Itself

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Another tragic school shooting. In the last 8 months, our Congressman, Michael Baumgartner (R-WA-5), co-sponsored 5 bills designed to add more guns to American streets, while simultaneously removing the only mechanism for law enforcement to track gun ownership. These are his ‘thoughts & prayers’:

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Amid lawsuits, “Biblical governance,” and voucher schemes, Spokane’s Central Valley’s school board is draining public funds to implement a MAGA agenda. Can challenger Mark Bitz reset the extreme right wing influences and restore focus to real education? the-high-ground.ghost.io/when-educati...

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When Education Becomes a Battleground: Central Valley's Choice Between Ideology and Common Sense

Central Valley’s school board has shifted from education to ideology. Under Pam Orebaugh, lawsuits, “Biblical governance,” and voucher schemes mirror a national playbook that drains resources and divi...

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waywardhum.bsky.social @waywardhum.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Washington: Dan Newhouse (D4) and Michael Baumgartner (D5) cut your medicaid and food assistance, increased your student loan payments, cut taxes for the wealthy, and created a slush fund for Trump and his friends. Vote these clowns out. #WashingtonState #Vote

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Michael Baumgartner has thrown Spokane’s most vulnerable under the bus. He’s cheering Trump’s crackdown that criminalizes poverty while gutting Housing First. Instead of solutions, he’s offered our homeless neighbors as targets in a national war on the poor. the-high-ground.ghost.io/p/1cd3ee9b-0...

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Spokane as Ground Zero in the National War on 'Housing First'

How Spokane became ground zero for a far-right experiment: dismantle Housing First, reward encampment bans, and call it public safety. We follow the money, the mandates, and the lives on the line.

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Jim Jordan’s Aug 17 Spokane visit isn’t just a fundraiser, it’s part of a power shift to the presidency. My latest article uncovers how he & Baumgartner coordinate to centralize authority … an anti-democratic scheme that shreds states’ rights and erodes our constitutional balance.

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Baumgartner Jordan Strategic Alliance

So much for "States’ Rights"

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Discover how WA-5’s Vital Wines is transforming Washington’s wine industry; donating 100% of profits to vineyard worker healthcare and rewriting the ethics of winemaking. Read the full story of purpose, people, and a movement rooted in Walla Walla. the-high-ground.ghost.io/vital-wines-...

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Vital Wines and the Vineyards Rewriting the Ethics of Washington Winemaking

In Washington’s wine country, a nonprofit winery is redefining what it means to care for the people behind the harvest. Vital Wines doesn’t just bottle vintages, it funds healthcare, restores dignity,...

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

The damage being done is generation. I wrote this article last month, hoping the Senate might step in and save one of America’s most unique institutions. Then the axe fell. I updated the article when the axe fell. The consequences are now being felt. If you want to know who is complicit:

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The Day the Airwaves Were Cut: Public Media Just Lost Its Lifeline in Rural Washington

UPDATE – July 17: Today, the U.S. Senate followed the House in voting to slash funding for NPR, PBS, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The final blow came despite months of warnings from jo...

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

The Big Ugly Bill was designed to delay the damage until after the 2026 midterms. MAGA Americans - Yam Tits and the GOP are f*cking with you big time. OPEN YOUR EYES!

THE BIG BEAUTIFUL
DELAY
Why You're Not Feeling the Bill - Yet
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H.R.1 (The "Big Beautiful Bill") was designed to delay the damage until after the 2026 midterms.
Here's what's coming... but not just yet:
CUTS COMING AFTER THE ELECTION:
X Medicaid work rules
Dec. 2026
X Food aid restrictions Late 2026
X Clean energy credits end Mid to late 2026
X Student loan changes Gradually by 2026
X Affordable housing cuts Phased in post-2025
X Rural hospital funding declines Starts 2026
WHY IT'S DELAYED:
• Politicians want your vote before you feel the impact
• The harshest parts are hidden until after ballots are cast
• By then, it's harder to stop.
STAY ALERT. SPREAD THE WORD, KNOW WHAT'S COMING.
Watch what's delayed - not just what's announced.

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Kim Loves Space @kastronut.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Fact checking our WA CD05 Rep Michael Baumgartner. What a surprise he lies! substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Lie vs Truth

Fact-Checking Representative Baumgartner's Tax Flyer - Updated

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Baumgartner’s schoolboy bully debate stunt is a distraction from the truth: he just voted for the largest federal spending increase in U.S. history, while handing billionaires massive tax breaks. It’s not a vision for the future. It’s a betrayal of working families, dressed up for TV.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 01/07/2025

I'm on the Senate floor right now debating Trump's Big Ugly bill, and I really worry Americans do not fully realize just how bad it is. Please help get the word out. This is just SOME of what's in the bill (so far).

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Millions of acres of public land: wilderness, tribal treaty zones, even grizzly habitat, are suddenly up for grabs. ‘The Quiet Liquidation’ reveals how a hidden Senate bill is selling public lands to the highest bidder. America’s wild heart: For Sale. the-high-ground.ghost.io/the-quiet-li...

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The Quiet Liquidation: What the Land-Sale Bill Reveals About America’s Vanishing Stewardship

A Premonition in the Pines At the northeastern edge of Washington State lies the Salmo-Priest Wilderness, untouched and elemental. It is one of the last places where the original ecology of the In...

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Goodport (GP) @goodport.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

One third of my county is on Medicaid? I didn’t realized it was that high — I thought maybe 20 percent. What a nightmare scenario for us if this bill passes. And Baumgartner voted for it.

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Leah @leahsandven.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

As a constituent of baumgartner, living in Eastern Washington— we have conveyed this (how much his constituents rely on Medicaid) to him over and over. His response— they aren’t cutting Medicaid to anyone except illegal immigrants 🙄 *almost makes you miss Cathy.

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Carmela Conroy 🇺🇸🗽🌻 @carmelaconroy509.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Come meet Carmela this Sunday, June 8 at 10 AM in #WallaWalla! Join us for good conversation, community connection, and a chance to hear from Carmela about her vision for #WA05. Open to all – no RSVP needed!

MEET & GREET CARMELA CONROY
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS WA-05

Sunday, June 8
10:00 am – noon
A Meet & Greet in support of Carmela Conroy
Light bites & beverages served

LOCATION
TruthTeller Tasting Room
47 E. Main St.
WALLA WALLA
Open to the Public
RSVP not required

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

WA-5 Rep. Michael Baumgartner talks about student success, yet backs Trump’s budget that guts student loan support and slams WSU students with higher costs. He can’t claim to support education while voting to sabotage the very aid working families rely on. www.kxly.com/news/wsu-off...

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WSU officials worried Trump Administration spending bill could drastically impact student loans

SPOKANE — Washington State University is worried President Trump's current spending bill, supported by Representative Michael Baumgartner, could negatively impact students and enrollment.

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Baumgartner’s vote for Trump’s brutal budget cuts will kill an estimated 120 people every year in WA-5. That’s not rhetoric, it’s math. Seniors, disabled residents, rural families, sacrificed for political gain. Who dies for his vote? #ASilentCulling #WA05 the-high-ground.ghost.io/a-silent-cul...

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A Silent Culling: What 51,000 Preventable Deaths Reveal About Trump’s Health Care Cuts

“Are we just left to die?” Gail Halverson asks the question quietly, but it lands with weight. A retired resident of Spokane, Washington, Gail depends on both Medicare and Medicaid to manage her heal...

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Rep. Michael Baumgartner voted to slash $600 billion from Medicaid, gutting healthcare for seniors, kids in working families, & people with disabilities in WA-5. While doctors and caregivers protest, he stays silent. That’s not leadership, it’s abandonment. #Medicaid www.kxly.com/news/medical...

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Medical workers protest Rep. Baumgartner's support for President Trump's spending bill over potential Medicaid cuts

SPOKANE — Dozens of medical workers gathered in downtown Spokane Tuesday afternoon to protest a local representative's support of a proposed federal spending bill that includes significant cuts to Med...

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

How will future historians write about Trump, whose first term ended in disaster and an attempted coup, and whose second term authoritarianism and demented lies are so routine that the latest "false claim" can be cataloged as "another outlandish conspiracy theory"? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/u...

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Trump Amplifies Another Outlandish Conspiracy Theory: Biden Is a Robotic Clone

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Eastern Washington is more than land, it’s grit, grace, and it’s the people who hold it together. Discover the spirit of WA-5 in this powerful essay on resilience, belonging, and the ties that make us whole. the-high-ground.ghost.io/what-were-ma...

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What We’re Made Of: The Natural Bonds of WA-5

The Lay of the Land There are places in this district where the wind holds its breath. Where basalt ridges cast long morning shadows, and wheat fields ripple like a hush across the hills. Where the...

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Feast World Kitchen is more than a restaurant; it’s a cultural bridge in Spokane, WA where immigrant & refugee chefs share their stories through food. Each dish invites diners into a world of resilience, tradition, & community. the-high-ground.ghost.io/a-seat-at-sp...

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A Seat at Spokane’s Table: The Cultural Grace of Feast World Kitchen

Introduction At a modest brick building on West Third Avenue, the scent of simmering spices drifts onto the Spokane street. Inside Feast World Kitchen, chefs from Syria, Uganda, South Korea, and m...

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Grant Fredericks @savedemocracynow.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Trump’s rollback of broadband technology funding cut the cord on opportunity for rural and tribal families, especially in Eastern Washington. ‘Digital Equity’ is no longer in the future for poor rural families. the-high-ground.ghost.io/disconnected...

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Disconnected: How Federal Rollbacks Betrayed Eastern Washington’s Broadband Future

In an era where digital connectivity is essential for education, healthcare, and economic opportunity, the Trump administration's abrupt announcement of the termination of the Digital Equity Act repre...

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Jamal Greene @jamalgreene.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

This will go directly into the briefs.

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