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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
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    Joseph O'Sullivan
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    Jun 7, 2024
    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: 
    Why did US hesitate to allow Ukraine to hit Russia with American weapons?
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    Joseph O'Sullivan
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    Nov 4, 2020
    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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    Joseph O'Sullivan
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    Dec 19, 2019
    NEW: Washington Rep. Matt Shea engaged in domestic terrorism against U.S., says state House inquiry (w/ @davidlgutman) seattletimes.com/seattle-news/p… #waleg
    Washington Rep. Matt Shea engaged in domestic terrorism against U.S., says state House report
    From seattletimes.com
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    Joseph O'Sullivan
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    Nov 17, 2016
    Text of Trump ally Sen. Ericksen's news release proposing felony charges for protesters & "accomplices." #waelex #waleg
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    Joseph O'Sullivan
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    Jan 7, 2021
    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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    Sara Gentzler
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    Jan 6, 2021
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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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    Joseph O'Sullivan
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    Jan 28, 2020
    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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    Joseph O'Sullivan
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    May 13, 2022
    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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    Joseph O'Sullivan
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    Apr 4, 2023
    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
    Gov. Inslee buys 3-year supply of abortion pills in case of ban
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    Joseph O'Sullivan
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    Aug 8, 2018
    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
    Washington’s Legislature: Democrats could pick up 4 GOP seats in Senate
    From seattletimes.com
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    Joseph O'Sullivan
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    Nov 9, 2022
    BREAKING: Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez leads Republican Joe Kent in WA’s 3rd. #waelex #electionday
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    Joseph O'Sullivan
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    Mar 2, 2022
    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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    Joseph O'Sullivan
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    Apr 7, 2021
    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
    Bill restoring voting rights to Washingtonians with felonies heads to Gov. Inslee for signature
    From seattletimes.com
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    Joseph O'Sullivan
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    Jan 9, 2020
    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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    Joseph O'Sullivan
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    Jan 14, 2019
    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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