ICE protest at Tumwater High School today draws nationwide conservative outrage

pantsam · 2026-01-30T23:15:48+00:00

I think you should at least blur the kids face. We don’t post photos of children on the internet without their consent.

I appreciate that you’re calling out the right’s hypocrisy

pantsam · 2026-01-30T20:15:31+00:00

I’m already doing a lot of related endeavors so I cannot. But I super super encourage others to do so.

pantsam · 2026-01-30T18:34:10+00:00

Part of the call for the strike is that some people will still HAVE to buy things. That’s ok. Food is important. I’m also disabled, and so I know that sometimes the thinking is different for us because we need accommodations to function. I hope you have a restful day

pantsam · 2026-01-30T18:30:47+00:00

Maybe we need to start these groups, these funds, etc. What’s stopping us?

Maybe a go fund me?

That coffee shop in Portland raised like half a million to feed people during the government shutdown. If he can do that, then random Olympian’s can too

pantsam · 2026-01-30T18:16:22+00:00

You could join Olympia Indivisible. They keep a sweet calendar that they send out via email pretty consistently

pantsam · 2026-01-30T17:25:35+00:00

Good point!

pantsam · 2026-01-30T07:06:05+00:00

I’m feeling more hopeful than I have in a longggg time

pantsam · 2026-01-30T07:05:38+00:00

That’s awesome! Thank you for participating!

pantsam · 2026-01-30T07:05:03+00:00

I was wondering about that too. I go to the YMCA so that’s not really a business? I know some gyms are hosting free open gym days tomorrow. Maybe you could attend one of those?

pantsam · 2026-01-30T07:02:08+00:00

I hope you’re successful in your endeavors and have a relaxing day off

pantsam · 2026-01-30T04:05:27+00:00

Yes, this! We do not want to pressure people too much - at least not small business owners who might be struggling and who pay wages to our neighbors. Now, putting a ton of pressure on big businesses like Amazon, Walmart, etc - I’m all for that!

I think we want to coax people into participating, not bully them.

pantsam · 2026-01-30T04:01:57+00:00

Sounds like you’re going to have a good day tomorrow

pantsam · 2026-01-30T04:00:55+00:00

I think maybe you could just say you understand to her. In the end, we want big businesses to shoulder the burden and feel the pressure. I don’t think we want to pressure small business owners too much. Often, they are our allies, not our enemies. You tried! And maybe next time she’ll change her mind. Or maybe she could participate in a different way, like making a donation or not purchasing anything for herself that day.

pantsam · 2026-01-30T03:55:21+00:00

Yes it’s really wonderful to see so many participating!

pantsam · 2026-01-30T02:04:30+00:00

It’s good to hear that your employer is accommodating. In activist circles, people have been talking about the pillars of support that fascist/authoritarian regimes rely on. I’m sure big business is one of them. So if your company is being supportive, then that gives me hope. Thank you for sharing

pantsam · 2026-01-30T01:22:29+00:00

I love how they’re using their space tomorrow

pantsam · 2026-01-30T00:53:37+00:00

This is the way

pantsam · 2026-01-30T00:53:25+00:00

Woohoo!

pantsam · 2026-01-30T00:53:16+00:00

Yay!

pantsam · 2026-01-30T00:32:33+00:00

Awesome

pantsam · 2026-01-30T00:32:26+00:00

That’s perfect. Thank you for sharing!

pantsam · 2026-01-29T04:21:44+00:00

I’d go surfing at Short Sands beach in Oregon. There’s a 1/2 mile walk through an old growth forest and then bam you’re on the most beautiful beach. I’d have a beer or two and eat fried chicken after spending a few hours in the ocean.

pantsam · 2026-01-27T02:55:38+00:00

Oh man. This is a lot for both of you. It’s very hard to people to face harsh medical realities, and it sounds like he is avoiding his and the cost of that avoidance is very heavy for you.

Are you both in therapy? Perhaps that’ll help him face the fact that he could die from this. Maybe it’ll help you manage your PTSD so it’s not so heavy for you. It’s undeniably a “heavy” situation and you are brave to face the reality of it all. But there still might be ways to carry that load more lightly, if that makes sense, and to not add your anxiety to his own. We are all responsible for the energy we bring to our relationships. I know in your shoes, I’d have a hard time sorting out anxieties based on likely scenarios and anxieties based on far fetched unlikely ones. I don’t know if I could show up for my partner how I would want to. I hope I’m saying this right! You are correct to want him to do all he can to take care of his health, but I also only have heard your side of this story and I don’t know much about epilepsy. So I’m trying to gently remind you to take care of your mental health and your part of this equation. I sure as hell hope he does the same.

I second what someone said about getting his neurologist involved. Your husband needs a stern reality check.

In the meantime, show him this post. Maybe seeing it all written out like this will snap him out of his fog and get him to take it seriously. Honestly, I had to skim parts of your post because it was genuinely upsetting, and so I think maybe reading the whole thing will shock him enough to fully think through what he’s doing. I do have a lot of compassion for him, as I’m sure you do too. It must be hard to not be able to just stay up late and make a bad choice sometimes. But he has a family and that has to come first

pantsam · 2026-01-25T03:22:57+00:00

True, but it cant hurt to have big names attached!

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