Lisa Brown
@lisaforprogress.bsky.social
All things #Spokane (Mayor, former state senator, econ prof) Top fan of
@LucasBrownSounds Lucky in love w @brianmcclatchey I 💗 being “Nana”
@LucasBrownSounds Lucky in love w @brianmcclatchey I 💗 being “Nana”
Hundreds of people from faith communities in #Spokane are organizing in solidarity with Haitians who are facing being the next target of inhumane & unjust Trump administration policies. www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
Congregation vows action to help Haitians in Spokane
The 20-year-old Haitian woman stood Sunday before a congregation of 400 people as tears streamed down her cheeks. Fluent in three languages, she described the fear of facing federal agents as protecti...
www.spokesman.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Hundreds of people from faith communities in #Spokane are organizing in solidarity with Haitians who are facing being the next target of inhumane & unjust Trump administration policies. www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
Mayors met in DC this week . I accepted an award for #Spokane, met with our Senators, and exchanged ideas with fellow mayors.
Cities are on the frontlines of an important battle. I wish I could say Minneapolis will be the last city facing this—but we won’t be. Local leaders have to speak up and step up. Our democracy depends on it.
Thanks to the U.S. Conference of Mayors for having me.
Thanks to the U.S. Conference of Mayors for having me.
February 1, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Mayors met in DC this week . I accepted an award for #Spokane, met with our Senators, and exchanged ideas with fellow mayors.
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Enough is enough.
January 26, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Enough is enough.
I set up this feed to post good things happening in #Spokane, which I will continue to do, but it’s also important to use all outlets to make sure the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration are known, so they can be challenged.
NEW: Federal agents have detailed a Spokane 10-year-old and her father.
They remain in a Texas immigration detention center.
The judge that is set to oversee the case has a 90%+ denial rate for asylum claims. www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
They remain in a Texas immigration detention center.
The judge that is set to oversee the case has a 90%+ denial rate for asylum claims. www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
Border patrol detains 10-year-old Spokane girl and her dad, sends them to Texas detention center
Arnoldo Tiul Caal dropped his daughter off for school at Logan Elementary the morning of Friday, Jan. 9 with the unnerving sense that they were being followed.
www.spokesman.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:18 AM
I set up this feed to post good things happening in #Spokane, which I will continue to do, but it’s also important to use all outlets to make sure the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration are known, so they can be challenged.
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Border Patrol detained a 10-year-old Spokane child and her father. DHS keeps saying they are focused on criminals, but this family has no criminal history. It's time for Congress to step up and ensure some accountability.
January 24, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Border Patrol detained a 10-year-old Spokane child and her father. DHS keeps saying they are focused on criminals, but this family has no criminal history. It's time for Congress to step up and ensure some accountability.
A beautiful haunting film with references to and shots of #Spokane. I’m proud to have sponsored the original film incentive legislation in Washington state, which has now been expanded and provided support to #TrainDreams
A glorious, transcendent film. An elegiac meditation on life & death that is both delicate & profound. Train Dreams is a work of art.
January 24, 2026 at 12:54 AM
A beautiful haunting film with references to and shots of #Spokane. I’m proud to have sponsored the original film incentive legislation in Washington state, which has now been expanded and provided support to #TrainDreams
We have a long way to go to realize Dr King’s dream of racial justice and equality, but today we are inspired by the turnout for the #Spokane rally and march.
January 19, 2026 at 10:01 PM
We have a long way to go to realize Dr King’s dream of racial justice and equality, but today we are inspired by the turnout for the #Spokane rally and march.
Love the last lines of this essay by CMarie Fuhrman published in the #Spokane alt weekly, The Inlander www.inlander.com/comment/find...
Finding an antidote for trying times — and fuel for hope — among the pictographs of the West
It is an unseasonably warm January day. I am standing at the base of a sheer sandstone wall near the San Juan River in Southeastern Utah, looking up. Indigenous art
www.inlander.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Love the last lines of this essay by CMarie Fuhrman published in the #Spokane alt weekly, The Inlander www.inlander.com/comment/find...
Great news for #Spokane and soccer ⚽️ fans across the state. We are proud to welcome Seattle Reign and Seattle Sounders to the Spokane One stadium for select matches this year.
📰 NEWS: Reign FC will play select home matches at ONE Spokane Stadium, reinforcing our commitment to fans statewide as Lumen Field undergoes preparations for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
Read More ➡️ rgnfc.com/4pGzMS3
Read More ➡️ rgnfc.com/4pGzMS3
January 15, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Great news for #Spokane and soccer ⚽️ fans across the state. We are proud to welcome Seattle Reign and Seattle Sounders to the Spokane One stadium for select matches this year.
#Spokane young people speak out.
We are posted up outside LC High School here in Spokane, where hundreds of students have walked out of their class in protest of ICE. LC is one of six schools across the Spokane participating in the walkout, which was organized at a lunch table last Thursday.
January 14, 2026 at 12:22 AM
#Spokane young people speak out.
A #Spokane tribute to Bob Weir and the #GratefulDead
Tonight, the Pavilion is lit in rainbow lights for musician Bob Weir. My family and I are proud to be Deadheads.
January 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
A #Spokane tribute to Bob Weir and the #GratefulDead
My op-ed with Brian Henning, Director of the Climate Institute @gonzagauniversity.bsky.social #Spokane
Our community deserves healthier homes and climate-ready infrastructure. Even without the support we were promised by the federal government, @spokanecity.org and Gonzaga Climate Institute will keep pushing toward that future because resilience is not optional. www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
Lisa Brown and Brian G. Henning: Trump administration abandons community climate efforts, but the work will go on
By Lisa Brown and Brian G. Henning
www.spokesman.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:54 PM
My op-ed with Brian Henning, Director of the Climate Institute @gonzagauniversity.bsky.social #Spokane
A great place to snowshoe near #Spokane
Nestled between Mount Kit Carson and Mount Spokane, a trail that has become known as the Christmas Tree Loop is a must-do for Spokane snowshoers.
This WA snowshoeing hike is a festive go-to for winter
www.seattletimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:59 AM
A great place to snowshoe near #Spokane
I studied the history of economic thought in grad school at CU Boulder. Can’t resist a Henry George reference to a policy we’re considering in #Spokane
Henry George in Spokane? www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
'Everybody works but the empty lot': Some Spokane leaders eye property tax reform to promote building
As Spokane city leaders look for new ways to boost development, some are leading the charge for a reform to the property tax system which would shift some of the tax burden off of homes and high rises...
www.spokesman.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:46 AM
I studied the history of economic thought in grad school at CU Boulder. Can’t resist a Henry George reference to a policy we’re considering in #Spokane
A collaborative Counting Crows cover during Covid from #Spokane youtu.be/ISA_UD2IQQE?...
A Long December (Counting Crows cover) feat. Ben Ham, Cris Lucas, Melissa Landrus, & many, many more
YouTube video by Lucas Brookbank Brown
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December 31, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A collaborative Counting Crows cover during Covid from #Spokane youtu.be/ISA_UD2IQQE?...
New Year’s Eve Eve in #Spokane! #SpokaneIsDead
December 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
New Year’s Eve Eve in #Spokane! #SpokaneIsDead
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Happy Holidays! Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season. Thank you to Salish School of Spokane 8th Grader Trinity Madera for designing my holiday card. 😊
December 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Happy Holidays! Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season. Thank you to Salish School of Spokane 8th Grader Trinity Madera for designing my holiday card. 😊
Turning guns into garden tools in #Spokane: The organization is
newstoryspokane.org
The publication is
thefigtree.org
newstoryspokane.org
The publication is
thefigtree.org
December 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Turning guns into garden tools in #Spokane: The organization is
newstoryspokane.org
The publication is
thefigtree.org
newstoryspokane.org
The publication is
thefigtree.org
Bonus! This list of locations to pick up @spokanesequential.bsky.social also features a few of my favorite ☕️ spots. #Spokane #Spokanecoffee
Spokane Sequentials are out and about for you to pick up! Here's where you can find them:
Latest:
Page 42 Books
Rocket Bakery (Garland)
Resurrection Records
Uoni Bubble Tea
County Libraries (soon!)
2nd Look Books (Tuesday afternoon)
Wishing Tree Books (Tuesday Afternoon)
Latest:
Page 42 Books
Rocket Bakery (Garland)
Resurrection Records
Uoni Bubble Tea
County Libraries (soon!)
2nd Look Books (Tuesday afternoon)
Wishing Tree Books (Tuesday Afternoon)
December 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Bonus! This list of locations to pick up @spokanesequential.bsky.social also features a few of my favorite ☕️ spots. #Spokane #Spokanecoffee
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Happy Hanukkah, @spokanecity.org! I hope that this Hanukkah season is one where you feel safe, seen, and valued.
December 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Happy Hanukkah, @spokanecity.org! I hope that this Hanukkah season is one where you feel safe, seen, and valued.
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A huge shoutout to the amazing first responders, local energy providers, parks, and public works teams for their quick response and dedication in cleaning up after the windstorm! We truly appreciate all that you do. Thank you!
December 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A huge shoutout to the amazing first responders, local energy providers, parks, and public works teams for their quick response and dedication in cleaning up after the windstorm! We truly appreciate all that you do. Thank you!
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The sky is WILD right now in Spokane.
December 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The sky is WILD right now in Spokane.
Grateful to #Spokane Council for approving 27 by 27.
Last night, #SpoCouncil approved funding to build out 27 miles of new bike infrastructure by 2027.
December 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Grateful to #Spokane Council for approving 27 by 27.