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Joseph O'Sullivan
@OlympiaJoe
Journalist covering gov’t/politics/democracy/crisis. Ex-Crosscut PBS, @seattletimes, @RCJournal, @CSTribune. Insta/Bsky: Olympiajoe | jaosullivanx at gmail
Olympia, WA
Joined October 2011
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    NEW: Why did US hesitate to let #Ukraine hit Russia w/ American weapons? President Biden's concerns on escalation slowed American assistance & gave Putin sanctuary, say US lawmakers. For @KyivIndependent, my first freelance piece in a zillion years: 
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    WA GOP governor candidate Loren Culp just said he was let go as police chief of Republic. He said Republic City Council voted a few days ago to defund the one-person police dept (him). "Not even a letter of thank you," says Culp facebook.com/CulpforGovernor #waelex
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    NEW: Washington Rep. Matt Shea engaged in domestic terrorism against U.S., says state House inquiry (w/ @davidlgutman) seattletimes.com/seattle-news/p… #waleg
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    Text of Trump ally Sen. Ericksen's news release proposing felony charges for protesters & "accomplices." #waelex #waleg
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    Death threats to journalists at the Capitol campus in Olympia. Don’t let anyone downplay what’s happening. Or change the subject by saying things were bad this summer in Seattle. Multiple GOP officials at the Legislature have done that with me lately. #waleg
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    Man with a gun just told me + another journalist that media isn’t wanted here, that he pepper-sprayed members of the media earlier, and we have 5 min to leave. Later said “We’re going to shoot you f***ing dead in the next year.” This vid is all I got as he reached at my phone.
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    BREAKING: WA House releases supporting documents used to author investigation report that concluded state Rep. Matt Shea planned and participated in domestic terrorism. READ the documents: leg.wa.gov/house/Investig… #waleg
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    It’s my last day @seattletimes. It’s been a great & manic run: WA’s 2 longest-running Legi years, 2 biggest fire seasons, several insane election cycles & many protests/ demonstrations. I’m taking a step back from the daily grind to become @crosscut’s state politics reporter.
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    BREAKING: WA @GovInslee buys 3-year supply of abortion pills in case of ban Governor announced Tuesday that he plans to stockpile 30k courses to hedge against a possible federal ban: crosscut.com/politics/2023/… #waleg #abortion
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    LATEST: GOP in trouble at the Washington state Legislature - -Dems leading in 4 GOP-held Senate seats - At least 11 Republican House incumbents trailing seattletimes.com/seattle-news/p… #waelex #waleg #Midterms2018
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    BREAKING: Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez leads Republican Joe Kent in WA’s 3rd. #waelex #electionday
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    BREAKING: A Douglas County judge has struck down Washington's new tax on capital gains. Story soon @seattletimes seattletimes.com READ the order: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2130… #waleg #waelex
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    BREAKING: @GovInslee signs bill restoring right to vote for Washingtonians convicted of felonies automatically upon their release. Backgrnd on HB 1078: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/p… #waleg
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    Anti-tax activist &governir candidate Tim Eyman interrupted @govinslee Q&A with the press at AP preview to ask about car-tabs. At the end, Inslee says something like “don’t take the chair when you leave.” #waleg
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    NOW: Ceremony in WA House chambers to mark the swearing-in of Rep. Debra Lekanoff, the first Native American woman elected to the chamber. #waleg #waelex
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