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Craig Craker

@craigcraker.bsky.social

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Former journalist, current media relations person in Tacoma. I take a lot of photos and read a lot and used to care a lot more about sports than I do these days.

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Craig Craker @craigcraker.bsky.social · Jan 1

New year, new books read thread. I only read 27 books in 2024 and would like to get that number to 40 this year.

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violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 3h

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 4h

The scale of the Bill Belichick humiliation is really remarkable, though then I remember, well, he is a Trump man

Ollie Connolly @ollieconnolly.bsky.social · 4h

Per sources: Bill Belichick has discussed buyout options with North Carolina’s hierarchy. Belichick has signaled a willingness to trigger his own $1 million buyout if he can find a soft landing with another team or in media

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Scott Faldon @scottfaldon.bsky.social · 22h

Dudes on the roof of a two-story building shot a preacher in the head for no damn reason.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

Craig Craker @craigcraker.bsky.social · 1d

Burgerville is one of the few reasons to visit Southwest Washington.

Craig Craker @craigcraker.bsky.social · 2d

His Instagram is wild.

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S(cary)W(rath) 👻 @toasterposey.art · 2d

Shohei Ohtani smiles and shakes Donald Trump’s hand at the Oval Office in front of a World Series trophy.

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Brian Floyd @brianmfloyd.bsky.social · 2d

so if i have this right the party that fundamentally believes the nine scariest words in the english language are “im from the government and im here to help” is insisting the government needs to be inserted to help over the objection of local officials and residents. makes sense, got it

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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 2d

It surely couldn't be that the GOP in the greater Portland area has completely gone off the fascist, conspiratorial deep end and openly allied themselves with far-right militias, thereby alienating the (not at all radical) voting base in the metro.

Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 4d

This was lazy reporting, and the Times would have done better for its audience exploring why so many Portlanders voted in DSA council. Article includes nothing from these voters. Describing Republicans in Portland as an “endangered species” is a choice.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...

What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

www.nytimes.com

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Jeremiah Oshan @jeremiah.sounderatheart.com · 2d

Missed it at the game, but apparently Timbers Army had a tifo that said “King of Cascadia” presumably based on winning the trophy last season. Unfortunately, it was already out of date by the time they used it as the Whitecaps won this year’s title a week earlier.

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Craig Craker @craigcraker.bsky.social · 2d

Bruce Harrell and company continue to show who they are. I hope he gets dog-walked at the polls next month.

Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 2d

Early last year, Seattle signed a $2.7 million lease extension to continue using a hotel’s rooms as shelter space for homeless people. Yet despite committing to pay the rent, the city stopped sending people there. @ashleyhiruko.bsky.social @kuow.org

Seattle Spent Millions on Hotel Rooms to Shelter Unhoused People. Then It Stopped Filling Them.

Early last year, the city signed a $2.7 million lease extension to continue using a hotel’s rooms as shelter space. Yet despite committing to pay the rent, the city stopped sending people there.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 2d

NEW: After paying for hotel rooms to shelter homeless people, Seattle deliberately left them vacant.

By the end of 2024, taxpayers were spending $4,200 a month per empty room at a time when thousands of residents were without a roof over their heads.

Seattle Spent Millions on Hotel Rooms to Shelter Unhoused People. Then It Stopped Filling Them.

Early last year, the city signed a $2.7 million lease extension to continue using a hotel’s rooms as shelter space. Yet despite committing to pay the rent, the city stopped sending people there.

www.propublica.org

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JLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 3d

A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. Not Tony Evans, a different one. Not Scott Crenshaw, a different one. Not Steve Lawson, a different o

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Sounders FC @soundersfc.com · 3d

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD ‼️

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Jonny Eberle @jonnyeberle.bsky.social · 4d

Heads up, Tacoma! The Creative Colloquy Crawl is this Tuesday, Oct. 7. It’s a choose-your-own-adventure literary bar crawl. I’ll be reading at 6 p.m. Check out the full lineup: www.creativecolloquy.com/creative-col... #Tacoma #TacomaWA

Creative Colloquy Crawl [ Creative Colloquy ]

An annual pub crawl styled literary celebration featuring Tacoma area storytellers (writers, singer-songwriters, painters, musicians, oral tradition, you name it). Choose your word journey and join u...

www.creativecolloquy.com

Craig Craker @craigcraker.bsky.social · 4d

It's always a good time to see whales, especially the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales. 🦑

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Stats @redsoxstats.bsky.social · 5d

Schlittler threw 90% fastballs, 10% breaking balls.

All 18 swing and misses on fastballs. 12 K, 0 BB.

Maybe the most shove it down your throat and nothing you can do about it pitching performances in baseball history.

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Craig Craker @craigcraker.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Red Sox Elimination Day!

Craig Craker @craigcraker.bsky.social · 6d

Good pull. It can't be too far south, otherwise they'd just go to the mall in Vancouver.

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Colin Boyle @colinbphoto.bsky.social · 6d

South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell'

@blockclubchi.bsky.social's Mack Liederman & I went in the already rundown apartment. We saw severe damage — doors kicked in, water damage, blood & clothes on the floor etc
blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/02/s...

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Craig Craker @craigcraker.bsky.social · 6d

I'm trying to guess the Southwest Washington city they are from, since the reporter can't bother to tell us.

My money is on Winlock.

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Craig Craker @craigcraker.bsky.social · 8d

My liver does not agree with that.

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Brian Floyd @brianmfloyd.bsky.social · 8d

if you’re a visual learner i made you some maps of where the people quoted in this article as supporting portland being occupied by troops live

tilting oregon is a far portland suburb kind of

clackamas oregon and im being generous giving it the town and not the county

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Craig Craker @craigcraker.bsky.social · 8d

Plus, they said right there it was nearly unbearable, not unbearable. So, I guess none of the changes matter.

Craig Craker @craigcraker.bsky.social · 9d

In 2002, I was able to afford a one bedroom apartment on my own while making $9.25 an hour. Other than that, I only miss being able to easily recover from a night out.

Ryan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 9d

i am trying to come up with things one could ACTUALLY miss about 2002 because they're gone now and the best i can come up with is "serena and venus meeting in slam finals"

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Will James @willjames.bsky.social · 9d

At what point do journalists get to start taunting tech people with “Learn to write”?

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