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Lisa Brown

@lisaforprogress.bsky.social

All things #Spokane (Mayor, former state senator, econ prof) Top fan of @LucasBrownSounds Lucky in love w @brianmcclatchey I 💗 being “Nana”

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Ended a long day at city hall with the healing peace walk in #Spokane.

14.02.2026 04:49 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We’re proposing some emergency financial assistance for refugee and immigrant families in #Spokane.

09.02.2026 22:08 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you @murray.senate.gov ! We appreciate your advocacy for #Spokane priorities.

07.02.2026 02:32 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Congregation vows action to help Haitians in Spokane The 20-year-old Haitian woman stood Sunday before a congregation of 400 people as tears streamed down her cheeks. Fluent in three languages, she described the fear of facing federal agents as protecti...

Hundreds of people from faith communities in #Spokane are organizing in solidarity with Haitians who are facing being the next target of inhumane & unjust Trump administration policies. www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...

02.02.2026 15:20 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Mayors met in DC this week . I accepted an award for #Spokane, met with our Senators, and exchanged ideas with fellow mayors.

01.02.2026 08:07 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Enough is enough.

26.01.2026 21:36 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 3

I set up this feed to post good things happening in #Spokane, which I will continue to do, but it’s also important to use all outlets to make sure the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration are known, so they can be challenged.

26.01.2026 06:18 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Border Patrol detained a 10-year-old Spokane child and her father. DHS keeps saying they are focused on criminals, but this family has no criminal history. It's time for Congress to step up and ensure some accountability.

24.01.2026 00:59 — 👍 11    🔁 5    💬 4    📌 0

A beautiful haunting film with references to and shots of #Spokane. I’m proud to have sponsored the original film incentive legislation in Washington state, which has now been expanded and provided support to #TrainDreams

24.01.2026 00:54 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Notable #Spokane buildings rendered by #Lego artists at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. Fun for kids of all ages!

21.01.2026 19:59 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We have a long way to go to realize Dr King’s dream of racial justice and equality, but today we are inspired by the turnout for the #Spokane rally and march.

19.01.2026 22:01 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We have an abundance of great coffee and neighborhood coffee shops in #Spokane. This one’s in the Perry District. ☕️

19.01.2026 05:20 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Finding an antidote for trying times — and fuel for hope — among the pictographs of the West It is an unseasonably warm January day. I am standing at the base of a sheer sandstone wall near the San Juan River in Southeastern Utah, looking up. Indigenous art

Love the last lines of this essay by CMarie Fuhrman published in the #Spokane alt weekly, The Inlander www.inlander.com/comment/find...

16.01.2026 02:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Great news for #Spokane and soccer ⚽️ fans across the state. We are proud to welcome Seattle Reign and Seattle Sounders to the Spokane One stadium for select matches this year.

15.01.2026 00:49 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

#Spokane young people speak out.

14.01.2026 00:22 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A #Spokane tribute to Bob Weir and the #GratefulDead

13.01.2026 23:15 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

My op-ed with Brian Henning, Director of the Climate Institute @gonzagauniversity.bsky.social #Spokane

07.01.2026 22:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

A great place to snowshoe near #Spokane

07.01.2026 04:59 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I studied the history of economic thought in grad school at CU Boulder. Can’t resist a Henry George reference to a policy we’re considering in #Spokane

06.01.2026 05:46 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Check out #Spokane!

06.01.2026 05:39 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A Long December (Counting Crows cover) feat. Ben Ham, Cris Lucas, Melissa Landrus, & many, many more
YouTube video by Lucas Brookbank Brown A Long December (Counting Crows cover) feat. Ben Ham, Cris Lucas, Melissa Landrus, & many, many more

A collaborative Counting Crows cover during Covid from #Spokane youtu.be/ISA_UD2IQQE?...

31.12.2025 20:23 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New Year’s Eve Eve in #Spokane! #SpokaneIsDead

29.12.2025 02:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Happy Holidays! Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season. Thank you to Salish School of Spokane 8th Grader Trinity Madera for designing my holiday card. 😊

25.12.2025 17:08 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Turning guns into garden tools in #Spokane: The organization is
newstoryspokane.org
The publication is
thefigtree.org

24.12.2025 23:51 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Bonus! This list of locations to pick up @spokanesequential.bsky.social also features a few of my favorite ☕️ spots. #Spokane #Spokanecoffee

21.12.2025 17:20 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Happy Hanukkah, @spokanecity.org! I hope that this Hanukkah season is one where you feel safe, seen, and valued.

20.12.2025 01:11 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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A huge shoutout to the amazing first responders, local energy providers, parks, and public works teams for their quick response and dedication in cleaning up after the windstorm! We truly appreciate all that you do. Thank you!

17.12.2025 23:30 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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The sky is WILD right now in Spokane.

13.12.2025 00:12 — 👍 13    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

Not any more.

13.12.2025 04:06 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Will send these suggestions to the team- thanks

13.12.2025 04:02 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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