Sam Sandmire
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Nature lover, social justice advocate, grateful for family, friends & the great outdoors.
Can you help?
#idpol
#ICE
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My speech at
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#Idaho
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21 days ago
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Idaho Statesman
25 days ago
Jimmy Hallyburton faces a challenge from Lynn Bradescu and Lisa Sánchez. | Opinion
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Endorsement: Boise council incumbent faces two polar opposites | Opinion
Jimmy Hallyburton faces a challenge from Lynn Bradescu and Lisa Sánchez. | Opinion
https://bit.ly/47qXL0s
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Idaho Statesman
25 days ago
Former state representative Colin Nash faces challenges from Josh Ellstrom and Derek Smith in the city’s District 2. | Opinion
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Endorsement: Newcomers challenge Boise City Council president | Opinion
Former state representative Colin Nash faces challenges from Josh Ellstrom and Derek Smith in the city’s District 2. | Opinion
https://bit.ly/4qwN9Wq
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Acyn
25 days ago
Mockler: I’m 23 years old, and Gen Zers have spent all of our formative years living in a political system that’s purely dysfunctional. People in my generation see the president posting memes online rather than actually negotiating with the other side.
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Robert Reich
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Cost to fund SNAP and keep 42 million people from starving: $100 billion Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%: $100 billion One is decried as "welfare." One is not. Why?
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Heard Island Government
25 days ago
Narrator: “That process will not begin immediately however, as the Trump admin furloughed 80% of the National Nuclear Security Administration federal workforce, the same workforce that preps for nuclear testing.”
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26 days ago
It’s National
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#VoteReady
#StudentVote
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Idaho Education News
27 days ago
Voters will see evidence of the growing special education funding gap on their ballots next month, as seven school districts seek more than $3.3 million in supplemental levy funds to pay for special education.
www.idahoednews.org/elections25/...
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Special ed services show up more explicitly in November levy ballot language
Seven school districts seek more than $3.3 million in supplemental levy funds to pay for special education services.
https://www.idahoednews.org/elections25/special-ed-services-show-up-more-explicitly-in-november-levy-ballot-language/
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Hey,
#Boise
…early voting for the Nov 4th election continues all this week! EVERY election matters and YOUR VOTE MATTERS! 🙂🗳️💪 From several City Council Members to a clean water/open spaces levy…this election matters!
#BoisePol
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Kevin Richert
27 days ago
A representative of the University of Washington stopped short of saying WWAMI would sever its Idaho ties. But cutting Idaho’s program threatens the partnership — and its 53-year-old business model.
#idaho
#idleg
www.idahoednews.org/top-news/uni...
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University lobbyist: Cuts would deliver a ‘fatal blow’ to WWAMI program
A representative of the University of Washington stopped short of saying WWAMI would sever its Idaho ties. But cutting Idaho’s program threatens the partnership — and its 53-year-old business model…
https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/university-lobbyist-cuts-would-deliver-a-fatal-blow-to-wwami-program/
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Katelyn Burns
27 days ago
centrists will tell you to your face that we all need to abandon identity issues, and focus on kitchen table issues instead and yet when a leftist candidate runs a generational campaign based on kitchen table issues, it's the centrists weaponizing identity politics to smear the leftist.
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Idaho Statesman
28 days ago
Federal agents would never have dreamed of doing this at a similar event where most of those in attendance were non-Latino. | Opinion
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Heartless ICE (FBI) raid in Idaho was authoritarianism in action | Opinion
Federal agents would never have dreamed of doing this at a similar event where most of those in attendance were non-Latino. | Opinion
https://bit.ly/3J79JV0
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Lora Kolodny
about 1 month ago
“Children were… zip-tied during a multi-agency law enforcement raid in Wilder, Idaho, as hundreds of people were detained and police fired rubber bullets.”
www.newsweek.com/children-zip...
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Children Zip-Tied During ICE Raid on Family Event in Idaho
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Newsweek that ICE arrested 105 migrants without legal status during the operation.
https://www.newsweek.com/children-zip-tied-during-ice-raid-on-family-event-in-idaho-10912697
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#idpol
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about 1 month ago
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑
about 1 month ago
“While most of the spending was on guns and armor, Legum reported that ICE had also purchased ‘guided missile warheads and explosive components.’ … It’s not immediately clear what part of a good-faith deportation operation would involve localized destruction and murder.” They’re building an army.
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ICE Spent 700% More on Weapons. What They Bought Will Terrify You.
Donald Trump is arming his masked immigration agents with increasingly lethal weapons.
https://newrepublic.com/post/202031/donald-trump-ice-increase-weapons-spending
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Fire near Lick Creek? McCall, Idaho.
#fire
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
Early voting has begun in most Idaho counties & in many states. Ck. comments for times, locations & voting deadlines.
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Vote early, in person at these locations in Ada County. Not in Ada? See comments for info in other counties.
#idpol
#voteearly
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550 counted at McCall, Idaho
#NoKings
protest today. This is just a portion of the crowd.
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@babevote.bsky.social
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Today!
#NoKings
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Firstconsul
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Heath Druzin
about 1 month ago
Excited to be here to accept our best podcast award on behalf of my amazing Extremely American team,
@radiodawson.bsky.social
, Morgan Springer &
@boisestatepublicradio.org
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Aaron Rupar
about 1 month ago
Independent C-SPAN caller to Rep. Mark Alford: "You're taking credit for $50b that you just gave to the hospital industry. That's after you took away $150b. You don't take credit for just giving back a little bit of money after taking away so much. So quit lying. It just makes you look horrible."
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PBS News
about 1 month ago
A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered Friday, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs much higher on China.
https://to.pbs.org/4n2JxbH
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Wall Street tumbles in its worst day since April after Trump threatens more tariffs on China
A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered Friday, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs much higher on China.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/wall-street-tumbles-in-its-worst-day-since-april-after-trump-threatens-more-tariffs-on-china
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West Ada School District incumbents skip candidate forum. Why?
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about 2 months ago
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Can you help?
#idpol
Details & sign up here:
www.mobilize.us?country=US&e...
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about 2 months ago
Had fun registering voters at Pace for Peace & Open Streets Boise this weekend. Check us out at
BABEVOTE.org
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Standing room only at Save Our Schools Town Hall at McCall Public Library. Our tax dollars should not fund private education.
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Idaho school voucher scheme faces challenge. It’s about time | Opinion
Utah, Ohio and South Carolina have faced similar — and successful — constitutional challenges. Let’s hope Idaho follows suit. | Opinion
https://www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/editorials/article312152840.html?tbref=hp
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BABE VOTE joined this case. Unfortunately, laws targeting stide t voters are working. See comments below.
#idpol
idahocapitalsun.com/2025/09/17/f...
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Federal appeals court hears challenge to Idaho voter ID laws • Idaho Capital Sun
A federal appeals court will consider whether Idaho’s recent voting laws unconstitutionally target voters based on age.
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/09/17/federal-appeals-court-hears-challenge-to-idaho-voter-id-laws/
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Correction: ‘student’ voters
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2 months ago
When asked about the extreme drop in young registered voters in Idaho after passing the student ID ban law, Idaho Rep. Brent Crane said, without shame, “These laws are doing exactly what they were supposed to do.”
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Idaho’s student voter turnout also plummeted after laws banning use of student IDs for registering & voting passed in 2023.
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2 months ago
Watch Asha tell her story of her journey with BABE VOTE.
#idpol
#youthmovement
youtu.be/9H7nBkoRsiE?...
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Asha Muhingi reveals her journey with BABE VOTE
YouTube video by BABE VOTE
https://youtu.be/9H7nBkoRsiE?si=ItdFt2eaNRdxIs3H
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TODAY 9th Circuit will hear arguments in MFOL, LWV & BABE VOTE’s challenge to Idaho laws banning use of student IDs to register & vote (+ other restrictions). Case # 24-6376. 11am MT (our hearing may be approx 11:30am).
#idpol
Watch:
www.youtube.com/live/hAV-aGa...
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Seattle Courtroom 2 10:00 AM Wednesday 9/17
https://www.youtube.com/live/hAV-aGaa4Co?si=_O35H1SF1P61SOHh
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2 months ago
From Boise High to UNC Chapel Hill & in between, BABE VOTE Campus Captains are helping students get
#VoteReady
on
@natlvoterregday.bsky.social
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#NationalVoterRegistrationDay
#BABEVOTE
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There’s a new permanent art display being installed behind the
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#Idaho
public library in the kids‘ pollinator garden. Several standing laser-cut steel pieces of the different life stages of plants and critters. A sister/brother team, artist kids of a local legendary landscaper, designed them.
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Worth watching. These young people are amazing.
BABEVOTE.org
#idpol
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See you there! Tell your friends.
#idpol
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2 months ago
Today at the Common Well in Garden City!
www.mobilize.us/babevote/eve...
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House On Fire - Art, Music, Democracy, Tacos! · BABE VOTE
Join BABE VOTE at House On Fire Sat. Sept. 13 at The Common Well in Garden City for Art, Music, Democracy, & Tacos! Enjoy the gallery show, clothesline art sale, political poster making, speakers, p...
https://www.mobilize.us/babevote/event/842430/
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Tomorrow!
www.mobilize.us/babevote/eve...
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House On Fire - Art, Music, Democracy, Tacos! · BABE VOTE
Join BABE VOTE at House On Fire Sat. Sept. 13 at The Common Well in Garden City for Art, Music, Democracy, & Tacos! Enjoy the gallery show, clothesline art sale, political poster making, speakers, p...
https://www.mobilize.us/babevote/event/842430/
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It's gonna be lit! Join BABE VOTE at House On Fire this Sat, hosted by The Common Well. Art, Music, Democracy, Tacos. RSVP below.
www.mobilize.us/babevote/eve...
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House On Fire - Art, Music, Democracy, Tacos! · BABE VOTE
Join BABE VOTE at House On Fire Sat. Sept. 13 at The Common Well in Garden City for Art, Music, Democracy, & Tacos! Enjoy the gallery show, clothesline art sale, political poster making, speakers, p...
https://www.mobilize.us/babevote/event/842430/
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Happy Pride! BABE VOTE students registered voters at Boise Pride this weekend. Shared a booth with Eve Devitt Fund. Spreading joy!
@babevote.bsky.social
@boisepride.bsky.social
#Boise
#Pride
#BABEVOTE
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Happy Pride! BABE VOTE students registered voters at Boise Pride this weekend. Shared a booth with Eve Devitt Fund. Spreading joy!
@babevote.bsky.social
@boisepride.bsky.social
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#Pride
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