Crystal Fincher
@finchfrii.bsky.social
Personal account. Acquired KVRU, an independent non-commercial community radio station in South Seattle.
Sportsaholic, geek, ASOIAF addict, relentlessly curious, award-winning political consultant. You know something I don’t.
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Sportsaholic, geek, ASOIAF addict, relentlessly curious, award-winning political consultant. You know something I don’t.
@HacksAndWonks.bsky.social
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Crystal Fincher
@finchfrii.bsky.social
· Feb 25
South Seattle radio station KVRU 105.7 FM has a new owner and operator: Media for Informed Communities, headed by Crystal Fincher and Monisha Harrell.
Read the full story by Jas Keimig here: https://soseaem.org/41fhX2d #Seattle #KVRU1057FM
Read the full story by Jas Keimig here: https://soseaem.org/41fhX2d #Seattle #KVRU1057FM
South Seattle Radio Station KVRU 105.7 Has New, Community-Based Owners
South Seattle's KVRU 105.7 FM is now under the ownership of Media for Informed Communities, led by Crystal Fincher and Monisha Harrell. The new leadership aims to enhance the station's community…
soseaem.org
Some news:
Media for Informed Communties, led by @moharrell.bsky.social and me, has acquired KVRU 105.7 FM.
Connecting within community is the way forward, and @kvru.bsky.social, an independent, non-profit community radio station, will be a hub for that connection.
Build with us!👇🏾
Media for Informed Communties, led by @moharrell.bsky.social and me, has acquired KVRU 105.7 FM.
Connecting within community is the way forward, and @kvru.bsky.social, an independent, non-profit community radio station, will be a hub for that connection.
Build with us!👇🏾
Olympic Pipeline operators fined $3.8M for 2023 fuel spill
State imposes $3.8M fine for 2023 Olympic Pipeline spill
Some 4,000 gallons of gasoline spilled into Hill Ditch, a salmon-bearing stream and part of the Skagit River watershed.
www.seattletimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Olympic Pipeline operators fined $3.8M for 2023 fuel spill
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Wow again. Ruha Benjamin wrote Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code.
From the blurb: "From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity."
From the blurb: "From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity."
These Mamdani transition committees are seriously impressive. Hiring @ruha9.bsky.social for the technology committee is very smart. And so many more. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Wow again. Ruha Benjamin wrote Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code.
From the blurb: "From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity."
From the blurb: "From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity."
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It was my privilege today to appoint Colleen Melody to the Washington Supreme Court.
When I was Attorney General, I established a Civil Rights Division. Colleen agreed to come and build it from the ground up. Now, by any fair measure, it's the best civil rights division in any AGO in the country.
When I was Attorney General, I established a Civil Rights Division. Colleen agreed to come and build it from the ground up. Now, by any fair measure, it's the best civil rights division in any AGO in the country.
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It was my privilege today to appoint Colleen Melody to the Washington Supreme Court.
When I was Attorney General, I established a Civil Rights Division. Colleen agreed to come and build it from the ground up. Now, by any fair measure, it's the best civil rights division in any AGO in the country.
When I was Attorney General, I established a Civil Rights Division. Colleen agreed to come and build it from the ground up. Now, by any fair measure, it's the best civil rights division in any AGO in the country.
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Any time corporate executives are in a room together and don't know they're being recorded, the transcript is like: "Christ, I hate our customers. We're agreed that we all hate our customers? Let's lie to the IRS, criminally. Did I mention the Holocaust never happened? Put more lead in our soda."
Campbell's soup VP caught on tape trashing his own brand. Oof. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
November 24, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Any time corporate executives are in a room together and don't know they're being recorded, the transcript is like: "Christ, I hate our customers. We're agreed that we all hate our customers? Let's lie to the IRS, criminally. Did I mention the Holocaust never happened? Put more lead in our soda."
Reposted by Crystal Fincher
it's interesting that Seattle's got its own version of "who was president in 2020" now
November 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
it's interesting that Seattle's got its own version of "who was president in 2020" now
Reposted by Crystal Fincher
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Spokane Valley Councilwoman Jessica Yaeger says she’s a ‘proud Islamophobe’ in Facebook post
Spokane Valley councilwoman says she's a 'proud Islamophobe' in Facebook post
Spokane Valley Councilwoman Jessica Yaeger declared she is a “proud Islamophobe” on a post Thursday morning on her personal Facebook page.
www.spokesman.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Spokane Valley Councilwoman Jessica Yaeger says she’s a ‘proud Islamophobe’ in Facebook post
The people united will never be defeated
Moments ago: tenants of the South Shore apartment building that federal immigration agents raided at the end of September held a presser to announce they're forming a tenants union.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The people united will never be defeated
Bloop
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Bloop
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"In a prison system where more than 75 percent of employees are white and 73 percent of prisoners are Black or Hispanic, many of the incidents had racist overtones, inmates said, with white guards using racial epithets and other demeaning language during attacks"
A @nytimes.com investigation has found that state prison guards have been credibly accused of engaging in such behavior — putting inmates in restraints and then assaulting them — far more often than was previously known.
Restrained, Beaten, Asphyxiated: New York Prison Guards’ Brutality Grows
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"In a prison system where more than 75 percent of employees are white and 73 percent of prisoners are Black or Hispanic, many of the incidents had racist overtones, inmates said, with white guards using racial epithets and other demeaning language during attacks"
Reposted by Crystal Fincher
It was….
I wished I was an adult in the 90s. Life was simpler back then and CHEAP. Yearning love was a big thing and it wasn’t any social media. Must have been nice.
November 24, 2025 at 1:37 AM
It was….
All facts
Tell me your Thanksgiving Dinner Hot Takes.
I’ll start:
— Sweet Potato Pie is VASTLY superior to Pumpkin Pie
— The best turkey in the world is not as good as an average roast chicken.
— Stuffing should not actually be stuffed inside the bird for several reasons but mostly: Ew
I’ll start:
— Sweet Potato Pie is VASTLY superior to Pumpkin Pie
— The best turkey in the world is not as good as an average roast chicken.
— Stuffing should not actually be stuffed inside the bird for several reasons but mostly: Ew
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
All facts
YouTube Music now includes an AI DJ that speaks between songs. It just mispronounced the names of two artists.
November 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
YouTube Music now includes an AI DJ that speaks between songs. It just mispronounced the names of two artists.
👇🏾
I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
November 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
👇🏾
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Hey Seattle locals, my union is doing our annual Maket this holiday season!
Please join us as we raise money for our labor fund and supporting small businesses.
🔥 I will personally have our typical items, and some new products available.✨️
It's free so come hang!
Please join us as we raise money for our labor fund and supporting small businesses.
🔥 I will personally have our typical items, and some new products available.✨️
It's free so come hang!
November 17, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Hey Seattle locals, my union is doing our annual Maket this holiday season!
Please join us as we raise money for our labor fund and supporting small businesses.
🔥 I will personally have our typical items, and some new products available.✨️
It's free so come hang!
Please join us as we raise money for our labor fund and supporting small businesses.
🔥 I will personally have our typical items, and some new products available.✨️
It's free so come hang!
Olympic Pipeline spill outside of Everett is one of several in recent years
Olympic Pipeline spill outside of Everett is one of several in recent years | Cascadia Daily News
BP and Ecology have not yet determined amount of fuel released
www.cascadiadaily.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Olympic Pipeline spill outside of Everett is one of several in recent years
Reposted by Crystal Fincher
Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. That is not a recovery. It is a redistribution of opportunity.
The exit economy is here. Black Women are paying the highest price | Fortune
This isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. And it's not a recovery, it's a redistribution of opportunity.
fortune.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. That is not a recovery. It is a redistribution of opportunity.
F1 is so DRAMATIC!
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have been disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Max Verstappen is now tied with Piastri and 24 points behind Lando.
What an UNFATHOMABLE fuck-up by McLaren.
What an UNFATHOMABLE fuck-up by McLaren.
🚨 OFFICIAL: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix for excessive skid plank wear.
Norris is now 24 points clear of both Piastri and Max Verstappen with two rounds remaining.
#F1 #LasVegasGP
Norris is now 24 points clear of both Piastri and Max Verstappen with two rounds remaining.
#F1 #LasVegasGP
November 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
F1 is so DRAMATIC!
The anticipation arose
as time froze
I stared off the stage
with my eyes closed and dove
Into the deep cosmos
The impact pushed back
the first five rows
as time froze
I stared off the stage
with my eyes closed and dove
Into the deep cosmos
The impact pushed back
the first five rows
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 AM
The anticipation arose
as time froze
I stared off the stage
with my eyes closed and dove
Into the deep cosmos
The impact pushed back
the first five rows
as time froze
I stared off the stage
with my eyes closed and dove
Into the deep cosmos
The impact pushed back
the first five rows
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Holy shit, you have got to be kidding me
New concerns emerge among SNAP recipients after USDA says everyone must reapply for benefits
Millions of Americans were expected to have their SNAP benefits fully reinstated on Monday after the federal government reopened last week. However, there are new concerns for people who rely on these...
www.news4jax.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Holy shit, you have got to be kidding me
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First of many SPS School Board recaps to come! Publilshed on @thebulletinsea.org, a new source for SPS news. thebulletinsea.org/issue-5-nove...
Issue 5 -- November 19, 2025 Board Meeting Recap
In this issue: Beth Day and Julie Letchner recap the November 19 school board meeting, the last with the current board lineup.
thebulletinsea.org
November 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
First of many SPS School Board recaps to come! Publilshed on @thebulletinsea.org, a new source for SPS news. thebulletinsea.org/issue-5-nove...
Synthetic voters/audiences are increasingly being used by political campaigns. They’re being sold as a more affordable alternative to real focus groups and polls.
This is a horrible idea for many reasons, including that the results are weird and bad.
This is a horrible idea for many reasons, including that the results are weird and bad.
Morgan McSweeney (UK Labour's Dominic Cummings knock-off) is reportedly experimenting with 'synthetic voters' – "essentially fake focus groups of AI voters who can tell ministers more quickly and cheaply what the public thinks of policies" www.spectator.co.uk/article/can-...
#govtech #govcomms
#govtech #govcomms
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Synthetic voters/audiences are increasingly being used by political campaigns. They’re being sold as a more affordable alternative to real focus groups and polls.
This is a horrible idea for many reasons, including that the results are weird and bad.
This is a horrible idea for many reasons, including that the results are weird and bad.
I’ll take it
Marjorie Taylor Greene announces she is resigning from Congress
"I will be resigning from office with my last day being January 5, 2026”
"I will be resigning from office with my last day being January 5, 2026”
November 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I’ll take it
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not this de la album opening with a features roll call led by Giancarlo Esposito…
a woman in a striped shirt is making a funny face .
ALT: a woman in a striped shirt is making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:55 AM
not this de la album opening with a features roll call led by Giancarlo Esposito…