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(he/him) Dad. Reproductive rights. Personal account. Follow official account at @citycouncilpaul

Spokane, WA
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@jamespauldillon
Paul Dillon
2 years
I hope Paul McCartney styles like @SarahSquirm on this tour.
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Paul Dillon
11 months
My statement on Mayor Woodward’s participation tonight at a Christian Nationalist rally with Matt Shea.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
A massive win in Spokane County Superior court today: @PPGWNI was just awarded injunctive relief for protests from the so called "Church At Planned Parenthood." Matt Shea, Ken Peters, et al now must pay damages and attorneys fees for violating state law during their protests.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
Any local media going to ask @cathymcmorris why she was so vocal in her vote against limiting the cost of insulin?
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2 years
So @cathymcmorris goes on Fox News and calls the baby formula shortage a “matter of life and death” and a crisis that Biden has created….and then votes against the bipartisan bill that solves the problem. This is getting national attention but unless I missed it, nothing local.
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Paul Dillon
9 months
Good news: The latest ballot count shows our lead has increased since Election night - I am so honored to be your next Spokane City Councilmember!
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Paul Dillon
11 months
This is not what regret looks like…
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Nate Sanford
11 months
Woodward's campaign just sent a new statement with a firmer denouncement of Matt Shea. She denies seeking his endorsement and claims she didn't know he would be there. "I am opposed to his political views as they are a threat to our democracy"
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Paul Dillon
9 months
Since day one, we’ve had an energetic, grassroots campaign and tonight’s results reflect that voters are ready for positive change that puts people over politics. Thank you Spokane. Tomorrow the real work begins to build a brighter future for all!
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7 months
This is such a positive change in leadership it’s still sinking in.
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Mayor Lisa Brown
7 months
In light of the impending weather emergency, Mayor Lisa Brown has issued the attached statement.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
Amazing. And so cool to see @Winter on the bill.
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Paul Dillon
9 months
My wife took our campaign headshot on her iPhone in our backyard. That's how the campaign started. Truly DIY, truly rooted at home - not with overpaid, out of state consultants who have never set foot in Spokane.
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Paul Dillon
9 months
$0. That's how much was spent on attacks ads against my opponent including from outside groups. I am very proud of that number.
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4 years
@BeschlossDC When asked why they weren’t expelling the protesters, the officer said, “We’ve just got to let them do their thing now.”
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2 years
The end of “Teeth Like God’s Shoeshine.” What a performance. We’ll miss you dearly Jeremiah Green.
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Paul Dillon
1 year
WE WON!
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Paul Dillon
8 months
Signed, sealed and delivered! Thank you Spokane and the Honorable Judge Breean Beggs! ❤️
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Paul Dillon
9 months
COVID booster and flu vaccine before doorbelling. Just another day in the life of being TOO EXTREME in Spokane! 🤘🏻
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Paul Dillon
2 years
Mead School Board meeting is not going well for Board Member Cannon, getting called out on plagiarizing his policy proposals around Critical Race Theory and resources for trans youth. As he should.
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Paul Dillon
1 year
It’s official: “The Church at Planned Parenthood” had to pay $850K in legal fees to @Legal_Voice . With the $110K in penalties to @PPGWNI that is pretty damn close to a million dollars for the violations of state law. And we will continue to hold them accountable at every turn.
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Paul Dillon
10 months
Just a friendly reminder to candidates (as well as everyone else): Filming individuals experiencing homelessness without their consent is creepy and exploitive.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
We love you Spokane. We aren’t giving up. Neither should you. #BansOffOurBodies @PPGWNI
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Paul Dillon
11 months
“Let Us Worship is a nationwide tour that consciously mixes conservative politics and evangelical praise, and is a partnership between Christian nationalist praise leader Sean Feucht and Turning Point USA Faith.” Woodward knew what she was doing up there. She knew what it was.
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RANGE
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On Monday, Woodward criticized Matt Shea for politicizing the Christian nationalist event that had been planned for months.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
This show is better than ever @timheidecker
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On Cinema at the Cinema
2 years
Wow! It is amazing what just one week of mineral-rich water can do!
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Paul Dillon
11 months
This is a lie. When we met with @MayorSpokane about the Church at Planned Parenthood protests at the Spokane Health Center we told her that Matt Shea, a Christian Nationalist, was part of it.
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Paul Dillon
1 year
As lightning lit up the room while “No Diggity” played, Hazel Louise Dillon was born at 11:24pm on May 2nd. 21 inches, 10lbs. 20 hour labor. Everyone is healthy and happy. And tired. And my wife is the most powerful human I know.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
In the same answer, @cathymcmorris says abortion should be decided by states but then says Congress has gone “too far.” Make it make sense. We know she supports a federal abortion ban. The choice is clear. Please vote for @VoteNatashaHill , a reproductive health champion!
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Paul Dillon
1 year
Your hate isn’t welcome in our neighborhood. Not in Spokane, not anywhere. And as a Councilmember I will do everything to hold these hate groups accountable. Love is love.
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Paul Dillon
10 months
You can’t suddenly say you’re for LGBTQ + rights if you’re also working with Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ team and staying silent on Matt Shea.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
Goddamn this hit hard.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
While the police were busy intimidating people at Camp Hope, my wife and I dropped off sandwiches. Many kind hands are contributing everyday and some students walked up to drop off items. Help, not harassment. This shouldn't be hard.
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Paul Dillon
7 months
After almost a decade, it’s my last day at Planned Parenthood. I am forever thankful for the amazing people that I met, the places we went and the massive wins that helped patients across the country. There’s so much more I want to say but for now just one word: Unionize!
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Paul Dillon
1 year
I am beyond thrilled to announce today that I am running for Spokane City Council, District 2 Position 1. I hope you will join our movement as we work to put people over politics and build a city that works for everyone:
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Paul Dillon
9 months
Love will always win.
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Paul Dillon
8 months
This win was years in the making thanks to volunteers, grassroots support and coalition work. We know elections are never our finish line. People voted for us because they want us to fix things and it’s on us to follow through. And if you didn’t vote for us? We still work for you
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Paul Dillon
10 months
Mama I made it!
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Paul Dillon
2 years
“We make it easy to be homeless.” That is what @MayorSpokane said today. So what’s her solution? Do what we say or go to jail. Meanwhile, COVID relief funds for low income housing went unspent. Spokane deserves so much better than this.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
Spokane: Thank you. #BansOffOurBodies
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Paul Dillon
1 year
Let’s go @lisabrown4mayor !
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Lisa Brown
1 year
I am delighted to announce that I am running for Mayor of Spokane. Link to campaign website:
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Paul Dillon
1 year
As Idaho becomes the first state to criminalize interstate travel, we will see more impacts to abortion access in Spokane. Council passed a resolution to prevent investigations while @MayorSpokane was silent. We need a leader to protects access. @lisabrown4mayor is that leader.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
Four years ago. Have you voted for @VoteNatashaHill yet?
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Paul Dillon
3 years
May this be the last post I ever see on Instagram courtesy of @VicBergerIV
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Paul Dillon
9 months
This is how we win. Not false attacks ads. Not Congressional Republican money. Not putting Spokane up for sale. It’s about connecting to every neighborhood. It’s about people-powered campaigning as we work to build a city where everyone can thrive.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
It would appear the Spokane Salvation Army has cut ties with the “Church at Planned Parenthood.” They have barricaded off their property for tonight’s anti abortion protest.
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Paul Dillon
11 months
This isn’t going away no matter how bad Mayor Woodward wants it to go away.
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Rolling Stone
11 months
What happens when you combine a Christian nationalist musician and a disgraced former state representative-turned-pastor accused of domestic terrorism? A recipe for “bigotry” cloaked “in religious language.”
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Paul Dillon
3 years
Because we could all use some good news: We just got word that our motion for summary judgement was granted and the injunction against "The Church At Planned Parenthood" is permanent! More to come tomorrow from @PPGWNI . ❤️
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Paul Dillon
10 months
How can your representatives commit to improving public transit? By actually riding the bus! Also: Hazel disapproves of manipulative and misinformed attacks on our public transit system which is a fundamental lifeline for many in Spokane!
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Paul Dillon
8 months
Back in 2009, then Legislative Assistant Lori Kinnear gave me a tour of City Hall and introduced me to staff on every floor. Fast forward fourteen years: Council President Kinnear walked me (and Hazel) through City Hall as Councilmember-elect. I can’t wait to get to work.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
@timheidecker ’s show at the Bowery Ballroom was amazing. I laughed. I danced. And I got the gift of two Tims for the price of one. Don’t miss this tour!
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Paul Dillon
9 months
LGBTQ+ vandalism showed up at our front door again last night. They also hit Wishing Tree and other neighbors. It’s hard to not feel like the Perry District and our inclusiveness is under attack right now but it just affirms why we work to support equity, justice and love.
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Paul Dillon
9 months
A message from our campaign, the most EXTREME ad you will see this election in Spokane!
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Paul Dillon
2 years
Wow. @MaggieYates509 is destroying Al French in this Spokane County Commission debate at Rotary Club 21.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
Not that I expect @MayorSpokane to rhetorically rise to the occasion but is it kind of odd there’s been no statement from the City about the Patriot Front arrests? Matt Shea is hosting a rally THIS weekend in downtown Spokane.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
That number is now 43% from Idaho year-to-date in 2022 for the Spokane Valley Health Center. 62% from Idaho for the Pullman Health Center.
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Daniel Walters
2 years
In December, @jamespauldillon told me that 36 percent of abortions at Planned Parenthood's Spokane Valley clinic in the prior six months were from Idaho residents.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
My wife gets me the best gifts. Have you voted yet?
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Paul Dillon
2 years
Is @MayorSpokane going to hold a press conference about her plans to remove the cooling center at Camp Hope? Or just go through Admin staff so that less know what’s happening?The cruelty is too much.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
Dear parents who keep disrupting and fearmongering at tonight’s Central Valley School District meeting on gender inclusivity: Your bigotry is showing. Shame on you.
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Paul Dillon
8 months
Thank you @washdems !
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Washington Democrats
8 months
Congratulations to @jamespauldillon on his victory in the Spokane City Council race!
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Paul Dillon
1 year
We have hundreds of miles of missing sidewalks. Doorbelling is always a reminder just how big of a safety and access issue this still is in Spokane. When elected, I will do everything I can make sure our streets are for all users.
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Paul Dillon
3 years
King County just purchased 700,000 COVID 19 tests that the county will distribute through libraries, health centers, senior centers and community organizations. Where the hell is Spokane County at on this?
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Paul Dillon
2 years
What was @cathymcmorris thinking in this moment at #StateOfTheUnion ?
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Paul Dillon
2 years
Yesterday I filed a PDC complaint against Sheriff Knezovich. In a recent video, he attacked members of the 3rd LD, Spokane City Council, Spokane County Commissioner candidate Amber Waldref and singled out individuals in Spokane’s Black community. This video is full of falsehoods.
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Paul Dillon
1 year
What a beautiful moment for Spokane! Diversity + inclusion = a stronger and safer city. This is core to my values and I'm honored to stand with our LGBTQIA+ communities. As your Councilmember, I will do everything I can to protect your rights and let my actions do the talking.
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Paul Dillon
9 months
“This is our home and we are not backing down. We are here to support LGBTQ+ communities, businesses, organizations and our neighbors, and we are going to rally together to make this the safest, most inclusive neighborhood that we can….”
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Paul Dillon
9 months
We ❤️ our neighbors. And as a reminder: One week until Election Day! Don’t be tricked by the negative ads and it would be a treat to earn your vote! 🎃 🗳️
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Paul Dillon
8 months
How it started vs how it’s going. Follow my new official City Council account at @citycouncilpaul !
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Paul Dillon
9 months
And it wouldn't have happened the way it did without the final push from @WashingtonBus . Thank you @jazzyspraxis and team for all you do!
@jazzyspraxis
public transit girlie
9 months
Spokane wins this election
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Paul Dillon
8 months
Thank you Spokane. ❤️ 🎥 @FohrmStudio
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Paul Dillon
1 year
Today I officially filed for Spokane City Council District 2, Position 1! Thank you all for your support of our people-powered campaign as we build a city where everyone can thrive. Together, we will put people over politics. See you out there on the campaign trail!
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Paul Dillon
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“Paul Dillon too EXTREME for Spokane!”
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Paul Dillon
9 months
There’s nothing like getting an attack ad saying I won’t keep families safe after there was a masked man with a knife on our porch as I was feeding our 5 month old.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
Hearing over 100 #WaLeg staff are having a sick out in protest of #HB1806 . As a former legislative staffer, standing in solidarity: They deserve the right to collectively bargain!
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Paul Dillon
2 years
🍀 🍀 🍀
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@SpokesmanReview
The Spokesman-Review
2 years
Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich violated a pair of state laws prohibiting the use of public office for electioneering and use of public funds for indirect lobbying, the Washington Public Disclosure Commission ruled Thursday.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
My testimony to @Spokane_Council in support of censuring CM Bingle and a resolution to @MayorSpokane to enforce the law. With @PPGWNI ’s Spokane Health Center located in his district and as former City Hall staff this was important.
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Paul Dillon
11 months
The bitter irony of Woodward saying Shea didn’t respond to her questions when she was a journalist to today with Woodward not responding to questions about Shea from journalists. Just statements from high paid Republican consultants….
@SpokaneNadine
Nadine Woodward
11 months
I’m calling on Lisa Brown to live by her own standard and justify hiring a defund-the-police radical to advise her campaign.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
Hell yes Spokane.
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Paul Dillon
1 year
How does @MayorSpokane reconcile marching in the Pride Parade while opposing rainbow crosswalks?
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Paul Dillon
9 months
TOMORROW. 👀
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Paul Dillon
9 months
“Hope will never be silent.” - Harvey Milk And: We ❤️ you Perry District. This is our home.
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Paul Dillon
1 year
My parents sign waving today. Too sweet. ❤️
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Paul Dillon
2 years
It’s easy to forget that the morning before the Alito draft leaked, there was another leak: A federal abortion ban in 2024 that could remove the expansions and protections we have passed in WA.
@MurrayCampaign
Senator Patty Murray
2 years
Senate Republicans have already said they would push for a national abortion ban if they win in November–making abortion illegal all across the country, including in Washington state. We’ve got to keep fighting back to stop them.
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Paul Dillon
3 years
Why are local media not reporting that @SheriffOzzie is sending fearmongering text messages in our Spokane City Council races? @kxly4news @KREM2 @KHQLocalNews @TheInlander @SpokesmanReview
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Paul Dillon
1 year
I would like to thank @MayorSpokane for passing the HALT Fentanyl Act in Congress.
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Paul Dillon
1 year
Hope to see you tomorrow at Nyne Bar and Bistro from 5:30-7pm as we kick off our campaign!
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Paul Dillon
2 years
If our city is so dangerous then what does it say about @MayorSpokane who is supposed to be running it?
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Paul Dillon
1 year
Shout out to the nice couple that offered to give me a ride home when I was doorbelling before the storm it. I regret declining.
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Paul Dillon
3 years
Remember when thousands in Spokane said no to “Killology”? When City Council voted 6-1 to condemn it? Well, here’s a “children’s book” by Mr Killology himself, David Grossman read by SPD. I can’t express how harmful this is to youth - and a big middle finger to the community.
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Paul Dillon
10 months
On 29th Ave and Regal St, we could have this. Or this. We could move backward or forward in Spokane. I know where I want us to go….
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Paul Dillon
10 months
No LGBTQ+ organizations were invited.
@kxly4news
4 News Now
10 months
Following several incidents of vandalism to LGBTQ+ spaces around Spokane, the city will host the "Crosswalk to Crosswalk Walk Against Hate" on October 12.
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Paul Dillon
9 months
This is great coverage by the @SpokesmanReview on the false attack ads. For my opponent’s part, the Treloar campaign sent out a text last night that I was a “self-described extremist” in response to our video. Comedy isn’t for everybody!
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Paul Dillon
3 years
Watching @MayorSpokane 's presentation to Spokane City Council on what happened with the Convention Center. She is very clearly more concerned with the condition of the carpet than the condition of people.
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Paul Dillon
2 years
Imagine if the money spent on the front page ad of today’s Spokesman Review – CAMP HOPE MUST CLOSE! – by the East Sprague Business Association went to actually helping people, rather than trying to score cheap political points.
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Paul Dillon
10 months
This is so exciting - and a prime example of how national policies impact local policies. ( @cathymcmorris voted against the funding that created this. )
@SpokaneParks
Spokane City Parks & Rec
10 months
GOOD NEWS EVERYONE: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced Spokane will receive $12 million in grants aimed at improving the tree canopy in our community! Learn more:
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Paul Dillon
2 years
Yes, @cathymcmorris latest ad is racist.
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Paul Dillon
4 years
@KHQLocalNews How "not politically motivated" and..... "Yeager also told investigators he used a Google search to find a political office and the Democratic office was listed first and was the closest to his location" can appear in the same article is pretty amazing.
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Paul Dillon
1 year
The last 24 hours since announcing for Spokane City Council have been a whirlwind. I am absolutely humbled and honored by all the donations and support. It’s always a reminder this isn’t about me – it’s about you, it’s about us and it’s about moving this city forward. Thank you❤️
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Paul Dillon
1 year
For years, I have wanted us to have a program like CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets) that works in Eugene. Thrilled to see @lisabrown4mayor bringing this model to the forefront while Woodward continues to rely on the politics of fear:
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Paul Dillon
9 months
Forever appreciative of @WAbikes and look forward to making Spokane a more bike friendly city!
@WAbikes
Washington Bikes
9 months
Paul Dillon is part of an awesome slate of Spokane candidates endorsed by us this year! Congrats to Paul on his win. Paul is an alum of @WAbikes board and a 💪bike champion 🎉
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