Randy Vail, 58, of Meridian,
#Idaho
was arrested after causing significant damage with high powered weapons at two dams. Repairs on the dam requiring road closures and a crane are underway. FBI executed a search warrant Vail's home. Major felonies.
#idpol
@MaryCozby
@idahomolly
That's precisely what they're doing. There are no supply lines to restaurants. There are limited supply lines to food banks. You're witnessing a systemic breakdown of the food supply and everyone in Idaho should be freaked about that, not a few potatoes on the ground.
#idpol
@what_eats_owls
Exactly why this is a major win for Dems. After a trial where the Dems unmistakably won and the GOP unmistakably lost, we have all the political cover we need to destroy the filibuster now and push thru good policy.
US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar is a rock star. Your reminder that she graduated from Boise High in 1998. She is an
#Idaho
native. Traditionally the Solicitor General is the on deck batter for a SCOTUS appointment. She's qualified.
#idpol
The AP is reporting a new statement from Bill Barr. He says Trump's conduct as the violent pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol was a "betrayal of his office and supporters" and that "orchestrating a mob to pressure Congress is inexcusable."
@MSNBC
Bolton certainly agrees. How come Bolton and Pompeo didn't see this coming? Seems kinda obvious that if you bomb Shia towns in the Shia territory of a Shia controlled government, the Shias will get mad and might react violently. Some oversight hearings are in order.
#Benghazi
@NickAtNews
@ByMikeBaker
Unfluckingbelievable. Judge makes everyone stand and applaud the defendant's expert witness. Was that in front of the jury?
Wouldn't surprise me now if they return from a break to find the defendant playing with the bailiff's gun in the courtroom.
As big a win as we could have hoped for. The end game for
#Idaho
hosting the Bundy fraudsters. I'm confident St. Lukes will harass Bundy for the rest of his days. But as for now, and probably always, Idaho is free of him. Massive gratitude to St. Lukes and congrats to Stidham.
As of today, St. Luke's officially owns Ammon Bundy's former Emmett home. They also succeeded in getting his websites shut down. A hospital attorney told me Bundy is currently "in hiding."
@iamemmaarnold
@NotPhollowing
@davenewworld_2
It could be. We should all waiting before identifying what this is. But the folks being dismissive about it would surely have a much stronger attitude about their views on this if the perp had been a black 22 year old man.
Biden $$$ in
#Idaho
working fast. Hopefully the first of many wildlife corridors. A couple major ungulate herds access water across this highway twice a day. This pays for itself through reduced reliance on first responders for a major problem at this location east of
#Boise
.
House GOP complains that Dems are trying to politicize the GOP's attempt to use violence to stop the operation of the Constitution in Congress.
I Benghazi this coming.
Randy Vail of Meridian Idaho was arrested for shooting up a power station this weekend. The charges haven't been made public & the FBI is involved.
So, what do we know about Randy?
#DomesticTerrorism
#idpol
Where do these people come from? I've never seen any rancher or farmer use a firearm in self defense against one his animals unless it was a rabid dog. I've never seen a farmer go about his chores while armed.
Minnesota State Sen. Warren Limmer (R-Maple Grove) says safe gun storage laws will keep farmers from protecting their families against cows.
"You even walk too close to a cow, and it'll take you down and trample you into dust."
I was born and raised in Idaho like four generations before me. Sighting an armed neighbor in the corner IGA would have provoked concern, worry, and gossip. This was never part of the "old west". Ever. This is arrested development.
This is the most exquisite form of political action given that Utah residents are among Pornhub's largest consumer audience.
But I'm sure it's just the gentiles.
I've been screaming about this for 35 years when Reagan's decision made Rupert Murdoch a billionaire.
Current events, both foreign and domestic, emphasize the necessity to reimpose responsibility on media. BS is the source of most of the major conflicts in the world.
I'm deploying two teams of state troopers to help
@GregAbbott_TX
and the State of Texas at our lawless southern border.
Once again, Idaho will defend our nation from the crisis
@POTUS
open border policies created.
Every woman in
#Idaho
needs to know David Ripley, lobbyist and
#idgop
#idleg
architect of Idaho's abortion crimes since he has now substantially impacted your lives with the full power of state. He explains his intent to "create" a new "era" and "culture" going forward.
#idpol
@AlannaVagianos
@nhannahjones
Here’s another advocate explaining why he thinks making it a crime to help a minor get an abortion in another state is both “righteous” and “brilliant.”
In the obituaries today: "A final thought before I end up at the Historic Hunt Cemetery in Kingston, Idaho, is don’t let the "Idaho Freedom Foundation" and far-right extremists ruin Idaho!"
RIP, Wesley Alderson.
For those who couldn't attend tonight's
#BoisePride
fireworks I hauled my antique tripod down on my bike to capture these images for you.
#Idaho
Pride.
More of this please. Pound hounds are mightily upset that
@flyingmcoffee
is sponsoring a book fair profiling the books they demand to be banned in
#Idaho
public schools. Please reward Flying M for their civic engagement next time you need coffee.
#idpol
@maggieKTVB7
I want it clear, and I'm sure I speak for all Democrats on this, that we, in no way, supported Little. We participated to oppose her nomination.
Because we can math.
This hateful event in CdA reflecting horribly on Idaho is unsurprising when
#idgop
#idleg
signals to their people that Idaho has proudly rejected diversity.
#idpol
It’s official – Idaho has banned “diversity statements” ACROSS STATE GOVERNMENT!
I’m proud to sign this bill and ensure Idahoans are hired or accepted into college based on merit and hard work.
@GovernorLittle
Oh the hypocrisy. Here is Article III Section 8 of the
#idgop
platform. You celebrated the implementation of this plank into Idaho public policy just yesterday.
#idpol
Donald Trump Jr. is said to be eyeing a 2024 presidential run. In an interview, Eric Trump said that although he has no political ambitions himself, he believes his brother does. When asked if there could be a Trump family dynasty, Eric replied, “Oh sure.”
The health system said $16 million should be the bare minimum in compensatory damages. The jury exceeded that, and nearly matched the total in punitive damages.
The fact that recent California refugees to Idaho have control of key sectors of the
#idgop
and are actively demanding that
#Idaho
natives who disagree with them move to CA tells me all I need to know about current
#idpol
.
White nationalist Lauren Witzke wants to see the United States turned into a hereditary "theocratic monarchy" under the control of the Trump family: "King Trump, for life. Let's go."
Very proud of the citizens who call BS on the rise of Christian Nationalism in
#Idaho
which is basically now the
#idgop
. Many of the people recalling the trustees are conservative. I hope they rethink the others they put in office. Don't wait until you gotta recall them.
#idpol
Tom Hearn (D-St. Maries) has filed for ID-2. Sen. P.Hart holds this seat. Hearn is a well respected former CdA School District Trustee Chairman. Sen P.Hart stole timber from the public and tried to cheat on his federal taxes, and was reelected anyway.
#idpol
Tommy Smothers has died after some cancer. Whippersnappers should know that he and his brother were groundbreaking comedians. Take a minute to find out why their outspokenness got their show cancelled. They became role models for my brother and me.
#idgop
#idleg
hostility to the medical profession is yielding worse consequences than I envisioned. Appalachia in the thirties might be safer than rural
#Idaho
in the next year.
#idpol
Nearly two-thirds of respondents said they are considering or may be considering leaving the state, nearly all because of Idaho’s restrictive abortion laws.
The militant arm of the
#idgop
#KCRCC
is now doxxing teachers in Kellogg and targeting them for hate. This poor
#Idaho
community is being ripped apart because of ginned up ideological hate.
#idpol
The Christian Nationalist threat posed by
#idgop
#idleg
Senator Chris Trakel's (R-Nampa) spouse Nicole was handily disposed of in Canyon County. All incumbents staved off religionist challenges.
#idpol
@RealTheoWold
What's your evidence of that these are "3 busloads of illegal aliens dropped off"? Or do you just look for groups of Hispanics and simply assume they are in the country illegally?
In thirty days, abortion for any reason becomes criminal in Idaho at any time after a heartbeat can be detected. It allows for any family member to bring a legal action for enforcement even if they caused the pregnancy.
You can thank
#idgop
#idleg
and
@GovernorLittle
.
#idpol
.
@patriottakes
Fine by me. I really like the brand and like them even more now that they demonstrate they care about the health and safety of their workers.
I've been beating this drum for a long time. This group, the Constitutional Sheriffs, and several other militia groups are specifically composed of current and ex LEOs, military, and lawmakers including
#idgop
#idleg
. This is a national security issue. People refuse to believe.
Update on Randy Vail after court documents are accessed. Officials are saying "lone wolf" which is silly since there have been public calls by
#idgop
allies to target the grid for years now. He appears to be uncooperative in a SovCit kinda way.
#idpol
“What gets lost in conversations about book banning is that it’s really about eliminating the institution of the library, period. It’s not about the books. Well, it is… but the books are the way in to gut one of the last public institutions that serves everyone.”
#idpol
@loisandbea
I'm aware of electrical transmission substations being attacked in NC, TN, WA and OR. Dams are power generating stations and essential parts of the grid, a more serious target.
Very gratifying to see so many young(ish) people. The most encouraging sign I've yet seen of life in the Idaho Democratic Party in over twenty years is the lack of prevalence of us grey hairs.
#idpol
@TheAtlantic
@jdkstern13
Cheesus, did he pay you to write that? He's terrorized lots of people in the Treasure Valley and you try to give him the misunderstood troubled romantic westerner Claude Dallas treatment. Use a local journalist.
This California political refugee is now the First Vice Chairman of the Ada County Republican Central Committee.
#idgop
He clearly ain't from around here.
#idpol
Ironic they buried this: "Sinclair was fined $13.3 million by the FCC in December for running over 1,700 commercials on its that were designed to look like news broadcasts without properly identifying them as paid content over a six-month period."
I'm really sick of narcissistic TV actors who lie about being persecuted, falsely accusing people of crimes, and using racial tension to promote himself.
He should be impeached.
#Boise
did not sleep through an attempted takeover of its school board by Christian extremists more than doubling the turnout from two years ago. All incumbents were returned to office with the exception of Steven Schmidt who was defeated by Shiva.
#idpol
Salute to the members of Idaho's business community who recognize the importance of the word "community" and take affirmative action to maintain it.
#idpol
And a big smooch to all faithful trolls. Y'alls are awesome and provide me hope. Our enemy has always been ignorance.
@GovernorLittle
If you believe fentanyl poses a deadly threat to
#Idaho
communities, why did you limit the availability of free lifesaving Norcan to only first responders who are rarely in time to deploy Norcan?
#idgop
play petty politics with people's lives.
#idpol
More humiliation for the AmerIcan people at the hands of a US congress frozen by Russian interests as Kremlin media now openly refers to US House Speaker Mike Johnson as "ours" for disarming Ukraine.
Subs by
@JuliaDavisNews
These battles are fought all over
#Idaho
with wealthy 1% landowners rearranging our trespass laws in order to get local sheriffs to do their dirty work in making our public land and wildlife their own private Idaho for profit.
#idpol
@MikeCrapo
Here. I fixed that last sentence for you. Elon will let you edit it.
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"I have serious reservations about her [color & gender] & willingness to interpret [the words 'personal right of self defense' into the 2A where they do NOT exist]."
I didn't expect to get emotional about one of my co-clerks becomes
#Idaho
's first woman Federal District Judge. I missed her nomination. Idaho will be well served considering what our options could have been. I'm breathing a little easier.
#idpol
I have to put a cat down and I'm not in a good emotional place for that. Twitch lived up to his name until the end. His ability to learn from his predator attacks allowed him to live to an old age in a place cats will disappear. Seems awfully unfair that I have to end his life.
@Lemommeringue
I used to believe that. Had that happened, this valley would be overrun like Yellowstone and the Tetons. Church and Andrus got this right, methinks. All the protection of wilderness, none of the consequences of national parks.
Watch this. The horrors of WWII were so drilled into our heads in school I never ever imagined people would ignore parallels when they occurred despite repeated warnings like this one from Rod Serling. I trust you recognize this young actor.
Thrilled to share that I’ve filed my candidacy for Idaho State Rep for District 19-Seat A!
This seat is currently held by Rep
@NecocheaforID
, who has decided not to seek re-election. I’m grateful for her years of dedicated service. 🧵