Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
đ˘ Damn it.
Open record, police accountability, justice advocate. Executive Director of Citizen Nine26. Our judicial system needs an overhaul. My collection of public records: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rNLNK6sfQArkPrDkfzWaH9ZnVwpzMlCz Personal account.
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Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
The Shoshone County Sheriff is complaining about not having enough funding for her budget, yet she has a department that is not held accountable and she doesnât take the care of people she has in custody seriously. cdapress.com/news/2025/ap...
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
I donât see that option on your page. You might have DMs turned off.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
If the district can afford nearly $300,000 for one administrator, it can afford a cost of living adjustment for teachers. Letâs back our teachers! #Spokane #WEA #MeadSD
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
For context: former superintendent Shawn Woodward made $235,814 in 2023. Travis Hanson now makes over $55,000 more â a 23% increase in just one year. #Spokane #WEA #MeadSD
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Meanwhile, hereâs what MSD administrators are making in 2024: ⢠Supt. Travis Hanson: $290,883 ⢠Deputy Supt. Jared Hoadley: $193,954 ⢠Deputy Supt. Heather Havens: $191,927 #Spokane #WEA #MeadSD
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
The Mead School District says teachersâ salaries are too high and wants to cut the cost of living adjustment from their contracts. This would freeze teacher pay regardless of inflation. #Spokane #WEA #MeadSD
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Tell me more about the bulk deals. Iâm the executive director for Citizen Nine26, the Police Accountability Director for Spokane Community Against Racism, and an impacted family member of the Washington Coalition for Police Accountability.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Spokane here. Let me know when youâre heading this way.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
Ringing the Liberty Bell in 1752 for the first time. (Bong) âFuckâŚ.. Well that canât be good.â - William Smith slowly walking away.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
I feel like blocking anyone that posts on Bluesky but prevents the common public from commenting. If you donât want people to comment on your post, perhaps social media is not for you. But⌠Iâm willing to listen to your arguments.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
âŚbut there isnât enough money for healthcare for all.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
I stand with teachers! Mead School Board is misrepresenting contract talks. Teachers are fighting for student safety, not raises. COLA has always been part of the contractânow the board wants to strip it away in the middle of a tough economy.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
Billy Joel needs to write a song called âWe Gotta Put Out This Fire!â
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Ask republicans to make mental health care free for everyone and theyâll fight you on it. Republicans blame everyone but themselves and guns. No solutions, just thoughts and prayers.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Holy shit! Thatâs Fâd up!
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Whoâs?
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
I donât usually condone graffiti, but Iâm disappointed the City of Spokane covered up the anti-Nazi tags (a swastika crossed out). They also painted over âF*** ICE.â Maybe that one was too vulgar? Next time just âFIâ might get the point across.
Kelsey Atherton (@atherton.bsky.social) reposted
what a fucking stupid time to be a person who cares about other people
Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social) reposted
imagine being so maniacally racist that you side with the fire over the firefighter
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Those are cool! My pumpkins are doing okay. But no trophies.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Right on!
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Contact CitizenNine26.org. They might be able to locate an attorney for you. You can give them the details and they should be able to figure out if itâs federal or state charges.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Have them reach out to CitizenNine26.org. That organization can help find a federal attorney.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Which state did the arrest take place?
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
I know you said this is federal, but what state was did this happen in?
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
All three bands were amazing! Blues Traveler opened with Devil Went Down to Georgia. Totally unexpected!
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
The Gin Blossoms smashed it out of the gate!!! #GinBlossoms
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
OMG!!!! She is wearing The Shinning dress!!!â¤ď¸â¤ď¸â¤ď¸â¤ď¸
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
Watching the Spin Doctors nail it! Later⌠Gn Blossoms and Blues Traveler! This show is already amazing and it only just started! #Spokane #GinBlossons #BluesTraveler
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
These fascist ICE bastards need to be brought down. Theyâre tough because they know they have protections that the public isnât afforded. If the public knew they would be protected by the constitution and their elected officials, these ICE bastards wouldnât be so cocky.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
My wife and I took the paddle boards to Lake Coeur dâAlene yesterday. It was very relaxing and beautiful.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Someone once gave my bitters that was a raisin base. It went well with bourbon.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Yep. Although I have a few others I try from time to time.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Iâll have try that!
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
I screwed up my Manhattan. I forgot to add the bitters. I did add some slivers of orange peel, since I am out of cherries. Iâm still drinking it. ÂŻ\(°_o)/ÂŻ
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
The people let these goons get away with it. Not Trump and his administration. Trump and his administration enable it. The issue is that whoever stands up to these cowards will not be protected by their rights. This fascist government will see to that. That 2nd amendment MAGA brags about is a myth.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
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Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Iâm just sayingâ, I think this might be award worthy. đđ
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh my gosh! That is so cool! Is that a record length? Are you going to enter it in the fair?
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
In Washington State, we are working on a bill that requires Sheriffs to be certified law enforcement officers. Currently, they donât have to be. This allows a sheriff to be removed if they lose certification for committing a crime. wcforpa.org/sheriffs-and...
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Idaho education is the most under funded education systems in America. Is this any surprise?
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Perhaps Anthony is reminding people of the law in order to highlight the violations so people might be encouraged to take action.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
This makes me takes me back to George Carlin when he said, âImagine how stupid the average person is then realize half of all people are stupider than that.â
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Such a narcissistic pig.
Jason D. Salvagni (@salvagni.org) reposted
If you're National Guard or any other service member being deployed against people in the US and you'd like to apply for conscientious objector status or have any other concerns whatsoever, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options: 1-877-447-4487 girightshotline.org
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
We used to not negotiate with terrorist.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
FDT.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Here is the link from the post that got deleted. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
âIn the first nine months of this fiscal year, which started Oct. 1, only about 8,000 VA employees got retention bonuses and just over 1,000 received recruitment incentives.â Yet ICE is giving out huge hiring bonuses and large salaries to anyone that wants to join Trumps fascist gestapo brigade. FT
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
And here is the link to my post if you are interested to in the rise of the American Nazis. www.facebook.com/share/194yxt...
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Here is the link to the Bonner County Daily Bee post, in case you want to see it firsthand. www.facebook.com/share/16SWvq...
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
He also commented on my post about the racist groups growing in our nation.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
The racists in North Idaho arenât shy about their blatant racism. But they are cowards. John Hughes blocked me after he replied so I couldnât respond.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Nowels has endorsed McCollam. Nowels knows who to suck up to. www.facebook.com/share/p/19sx...
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Sheriff Nowels endorsed McCollam. Seems like a pre-payment. www.facebook.com/share/p/19sx...
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
My heart goes out to you, my friend. â¤ď¸
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
I avoid the randos. But KHQ, KXLY, and KREM were horrible about it. They even did âspecialsâ regarding the case. They did the same thing with the VallowâDaybell trials.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
If you are calling me to see if I would consider accepting a cash offer for my home, I wonât be nice and I will waste your time. So either stop cold calling me or even better, find a different job. Youâre a predator and I donât take kindly to predators.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
The VA staff is great, but my care has sufferedâlikely due to budget cuts and staffing shortages. I had an MRI and wasnât even told the results. Just got a call saying I was referred to community care for a procedure I didnât know I needed.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
The media in general has been abusing this tragedy for years. Any tiny bit of information that came out turned into breaking news. Even after the sentencing, the media ran stories for days. They acted like they were concerned, but it was all for clicks and sensationalism. It was gross.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
A few years ago in Spokane, WA, the wife of the prosecutor proclaimed herself asa âWhite Christian Nationalistâ. It had no negative effect on her husbandâs re-election. www.inlander.com/news/lesley-...
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
Just to show how mainstream hate has become, donât forget that Leslie Haskell, the wife of Spokane Prosecutor Larry Haskell, proudly proclaimed herself a âWhite Christian Nationalistâ a few years back. Larry said she has a right to her views. He would go on to be re-elected as prosecutor.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
Looks like a fun way to spend Saturday night! I just love Svengoolie.
Judith of York (@judithofyork.bsky.social) reposted
When filling out a form yesterday, this was the recommended word that popped up as I typed the abbreviation for #Idaho. Canât make this shit up. đ¤ˇââď¸
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
An extremely accurate portrayal of ICE recruitment.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
I yearn for Sesame Street. When I was little, two shows that were definitely on my dadâs approved list were Mister Rogers and Sesame Street. I miss all three.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Thatâs actually the typical body type of ICE agents. Heâll need to shave his head, buy some Oakleys, and get a tattoo sleeve of a bible verse on an American flag, but he should have no problem fitting in with ICE douches.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
Dental hygiene is very important. The key to flossing is to use the right floss for your teeth. If you use the wrong floss, it makes flossing a chore. For instance, I canât use Glide Advanced. Some people like it. When I hit the molars, that stuff snaps faster than a cat having its belly rubbed. đŹ
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
What is that? At first I thought you had a big snake in your garden!
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Exactly!
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
I need to make a correction! @darthbinky.bsky.social pointed out that I was incorrect about Congress receiving free healthcare. My post below is null and void. They told me that senators & representatives get their healthcare through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. I stand corrected.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh wow! I did not know that. I had heard that they received free healthcare. Thank you for correcting me. I looked up FEHB and it took me down an informative rabbit hole. đđ
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
The Constitution and Bill of Rights are meant to protect our freedoms. But what good are those rights if the government can violate them now, and youâre forced to wait months or years for your day in court?
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
The Supreme Court, once a safeguard, now appears more interested in protecting power than limiting it. The balance our system depends on is fading fast.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Executive orders are flooding in. Constitutional rights are being disregarded. Political appointees are enabling the president to act without consequences.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Power was meant to be divided between three coequal branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. Each was meant to check the others. That system is now being undermined.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
But today, that balance is disappearing. The current administration is stripping away those reserved powers and expanding executive authority far beyond its intended limits.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
The Framers designed a system that protected individual liberties while granting only specific powers to the federal government. All other powers were reserved for the states and the people.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
The American government was never meant to be more powerful than its citizens. The Constitution was written to establish limited government, with checks and balances to prevent any one branch or person from becoming too powerful.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Our government was meant to be limited, with power in the hands of the people. Instead, it has become something it was never intended to be: an unchecked force with growing authority, eroding the checks and balances that once protected us.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Perhaps we should remove the free health care for senators and representatives. Maybe that will help with the budget.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
I tried to get the confederate flag removed from the Post Falls American Legion, and I thought I had. But, it turns out they never removed it. www.spokesman.com/stories/2023...
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
I think you both are incredible people and have good points. Remember, all we have is each other. This stuff is prevalent across the nation and one thing I know as a fact is, you two will be next to me as we fight against these fascist bastard! Now letâs raise a glass to us! Salud!
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Itâs like when I was stationed in Germany. I have seen more love for Nazis in the states than I did the two years I lived in Germany. In fact, I saw no love for Nazis while I was in Germany. It is illegal to even fly a Nazi flag there. But when I got home, Nazis.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Nazis. I hate these guys.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
If you are unfamiliar with the political ideology flip that took place with the Republican and Democratic parties, here is a good article about it. www.studentsofhistory.com/ideologies-f...
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
North Idaho feels like a political cesspool. Not everyone there is extreme, but reasonable voices seem rare. Bruce McKay, a retired cop, wonât denounce the confederate flag or acknowledge the party realignment that began with FDR in 1932.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
I swear I just saw a Pirates of the Caribbean animatronic walk past me at Nordstromâs.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
Me, when I walk into any Spokane restaurant during the summertime
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Damn it! I dropped my t. This is what happens when you comment before youâve finished your first cup of coffee.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Is it distasteful? Sure. But should it be illegal? Maybe not. Criminalizing posts can make it harder to spot people in crisis. A disturbing post isnât always a threat, it could be a clue. We risk hiding warning signs that might help prevent real harm.
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
So⌠am I to understand that when Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours he was talking out of his but, and now all that talking out of his but has put us on the path to nuclear war?
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
Just joined the Reddit group!
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social) reply parent
This video can save lives!
Jim Leighty (@jdleighty.bsky.social)
Itâs wild how many people in authority still push the myth that fentanyl can harm you just by touching it. We do have a fentanyl crisis, but spreading misinformation only makes it harder to address the real problem. Thank you @strepsirrhini.bsky.social for pointing out the lazy reporting!