Leah, one avenue you might pursue here, is that money might be the impetus to help quash some these overt acts of racism. Spokane (and Couer D'Alene) stand to lose millions if the NCAA refuses to schedule playoffs in the future.
Good morning Leah. Greetings, I am the person who worked with you on some of the Shea/Marble stuff in 2018. Looks like the American Redoubt is alive and well, doing what it does best. Hateful acts. I'm on my local school board now. That is proving 'interesting'. Although not spicy at the moment. Sadly bigotry is alive and well here in the northcentral part of WA. Thank you for all you do and I found When the Moon Turns to Blood, fascinating. Also kudos on the podcast work about the Bundys'. ....And the beat goes on, doesn't it. Cheers!
Thanks, Leah, for your courage in wading into dark side of the PNW. Over the past few days as we have watched this occurrence and the reaction to it what sticks in my head and really rankles is the Governor's response.
Blah blah blah...
"Idaho leaders (blah blah blah)...consistent and clear - we fully reject racism in all its forms. There is no place for racism, hate, or bigotry in the great state of Idaho." Blah blah blah
Blah blah blah...
That's why N Idaho is known for white supremacy. That's why people are coming from all over the country, but especially California, to Idaho, so they can be in the homeland of the white man. That's why Idahoans rejoice when they hear that people of color and LGBTQ won't travel across Idaho.
Thank you also for calling for support of the brave reporters who cover the White Christian Nationalists attempt to take over the PNW. Only a few are covering it. It takes guts and resolve.
Thanks, Leah. I agree, we need to be vigilant. I think people sometimes misconstrue the interest in this subject of the nexus of politics, anti-government forces and religion as going down a rabbit hole, or paranoia. I don't viewe it that way. It can only be good for an area, neighborhood or town to know the backstory and to be on the watch for signs of this kind of hatred, to recognize the oftimes banal language they use to lure people in. It doesn't alway come in flashing neon letters. In his terrific book, "A Fever in the Heartland..." about the Ku Klux Klan, author Timothy Egan goes into great detail about the Klan in the PNW. The Klan often first presented their loathsome beliefs in mild or inoffensive language. This kind of insidious hatred has deep roots in the West. I'm glad you are on the beat.
I attended middle and high school with the publisher of The Inlander. Ted is the real deal. It was great to reconnect with him at our high school reunion last summer. I moved away from Spokane over 30 years ago, but there is part of my heart that will always be in the Inland Northwest.I always loved CDA, at the time I knew it in the late 70s and 80s it was still just a quirky lakeside town with some fun drinking establishments, still some of the best Mexican food I’ve ever had at the Third Street Cantina, and just a funn vibe overall. It’s heartbreaking all of that is now gone. Keep spotlighting this as much as you can, please!
"to stop shrugging off hate that happens there as not their problem" -- yes. I recommend your work to people all over the world, particularly for this reason. Thank you for continuing to not look away.
Leah, one avenue you might pursue here, is that money might be the impetus to help quash some these overt acts of racism. Spokane (and Couer D'Alene) stand to lose millions if the NCAA refuses to schedule playoffs in the future.
Good morning Leah. Greetings, I am the person who worked with you on some of the Shea/Marble stuff in 2018. Looks like the American Redoubt is alive and well, doing what it does best. Hateful acts. I'm on my local school board now. That is proving 'interesting'. Although not spicy at the moment. Sadly bigotry is alive and well here in the northcentral part of WA. Thank you for all you do and I found When the Moon Turns to Blood, fascinating. Also kudos on the podcast work about the Bundys'. ....And the beat goes on, doesn't it. Cheers!
Thanks, Leah, for your courage in wading into dark side of the PNW. Over the past few days as we have watched this occurrence and the reaction to it what sticks in my head and really rankles is the Governor's response.
Blah blah blah...
"Idaho leaders (blah blah blah)...consistent and clear - we fully reject racism in all its forms. There is no place for racism, hate, or bigotry in the great state of Idaho." Blah blah blah
Blah blah blah...
That's why N Idaho is known for white supremacy. That's why people are coming from all over the country, but especially California, to Idaho, so they can be in the homeland of the white man. That's why Idahoans rejoice when they hear that people of color and LGBTQ won't travel across Idaho.
Thank you also for calling for support of the brave reporters who cover the White Christian Nationalists attempt to take over the PNW. Only a few are covering it. It takes guts and resolve.
Once again great, impassioned reporting about our region.
Thanks, Leah. I agree, we need to be vigilant. I think people sometimes misconstrue the interest in this subject of the nexus of politics, anti-government forces and religion as going down a rabbit hole, or paranoia. I don't viewe it that way. It can only be good for an area, neighborhood or town to know the backstory and to be on the watch for signs of this kind of hatred, to recognize the oftimes banal language they use to lure people in. It doesn't alway come in flashing neon letters. In his terrific book, "A Fever in the Heartland..." about the Ku Klux Klan, author Timothy Egan goes into great detail about the Klan in the PNW. The Klan often first presented their loathsome beliefs in mild or inoffensive language. This kind of insidious hatred has deep roots in the West. I'm glad you are on the beat.
I attended middle and high school with the publisher of The Inlander. Ted is the real deal. It was great to reconnect with him at our high school reunion last summer. I moved away from Spokane over 30 years ago, but there is part of my heart that will always be in the Inland Northwest.I always loved CDA, at the time I knew it in the late 70s and 80s it was still just a quirky lakeside town with some fun drinking establishments, still some of the best Mexican food I’ve ever had at the Third Street Cantina, and just a funn vibe overall. It’s heartbreaking all of that is now gone. Keep spotlighting this as much as you can, please!
"to stop shrugging off hate that happens there as not their problem" -- yes. I recommend your work to people all over the world, particularly for this reason. Thank you for continuing to not look away.
Thank you Leah! You are so good.