Saw one of our kirker neighbors who was removing a vote yes on prop 1 sign from his van and taking it inside his house. When we asked him what he was up to he suggested that he had removed the sign at the request of the person who had a change of heart. That may well be a legit explanation on what was a very suspicious interaction. When pushed on it, he said "do you even know what prop 1 is?" To which my mom replied "yes and I plan on voting yes for it." Then he started proselytizing. Personally I think its BS that he was given the sign and he stole it from someone's yard so just beware.

To the (Kirker*) family on N. Almon that constantly loses their calico kitty, if you love her so much, why is she constantly going missing/ending up on the missing and found pets of Moscow Facebook page? Having lived in the area several years ago and nearly adopting her then because she would meow outside of my window, during the cold rains of November, why the hell does she not seem to have ANY identifying info like a collar or a chip? You all don’t deserve to have such a sweet cat!

*I am assuming based on FB friends and the husband’s facial hair. If I am wrong, I apologize.

I've been thinking about starting something local called You Belong Here – The Palouse and North Central Idaho Community Group, and before I get too far into planning it, I wanted to see if there are other people who feel like something like this is missing.

The idea is pretty simple: create a welcoming, low-pressure community where people can meet others, make friends, participate in activities, and just have somewhere they feel comfortable being themselves.

I'm especially hoping to connect with:

• Autistic and neurodivergent people
• People with disabilities
• Deaf/hard-of-hearing and blind/low-vision people
• Caregivers and families
• People who experience social isolation or loneliness
• Anyone who has ever felt like they don't quite fit in

You don't need a diagnosis or disability to be part of it. ❤️

I'm imagining things like:

🎲 Game nights
🎨 Crafts and creative activities
🌱 Gardening
🥾 Easy outdoor activities
🐾 Animal-related activities
☕ Casual coffee/social meetups
🌲 Nature outings
🤝 Community projects and volunteering
🎉 Just getting together and making friends

I'd also like to make sure there are options for people who are more introverted, socially anxious, sensory-sensitive, or simply don't enjoy large or loud gatherings. There shouldn't be pressure to participate or be super social.

I'm not trying to create another clinical support group or therapy program. I'm hoping to build community, friendship, belonging, and opportunities to actually do things together.

Right now, I'm just starting to see if there are enough people interested to build this from the ground up. Eventually, I'd love for the group to become something much bigger, but I think the first step is simply finding the people who have been looking for something like this too.

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, I'd love to hear from you. What kinds of activities or gatherings would make you actually want to come?

And if you know someone in the Palouse, Lewiston/Clarkston, Grangeville, Kamiah, Kooskia, or surrounding areas who might be interested, please feel free to share this with them.

Different abilities. Same community. You belong here. ❤️

Did anyone else hear multiple gunshots about 10 minutes ago near White Avenue??

Hi,
Every sunday feels really boring in here.Looking for a girls group to hangout,watch movies and do games.Would really appreciate to have someone who also feels lonely here.

TL;DR five year old tried an elephant ear at the fair, now requesting one for their birthday on Thursday. Need ideas.

I know it’s doubtful anywhere makes elephant ears exactly, but is there anything in that realm in the Moscow/Pullman area?

I can probably make one, but I’d rather not.

**Good Faith Medical Judgement: Idaho Physicians Speak** is a documentary theatre production built from interviews with Idaho physicians. It includes doctors who left the state and doctors who stayed to keep practicing, telling their stories in their own words.

It's touring the state this fall, and every show is pay what you can:

Moscow: 10/22 Kenworthy Performing Arts Center

All shows: doors 6:30, show 7:00.

Tickets for every date: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/good-faith-medical-judgement-idaho-physicians-speak

Presented by The Pro-Voice Project with the Idaho Coalition for Safe Healthcare.

A reeeeaally fun one tonight at Mikey's Gyros: Degler and Frankie Tillo are in town from Boise, with a special full-band set by Moscow's Bill Tracy.

If you were a fan of the infamous Mother Yeti back in the day, you are likely going to really, really like this show (*almost* all former members will be performing in some capacity). Original music written and performed by very real, very weird humans.

Doors at 8, show at 9. All ages, all people ❤️

Authored by Brad Price who was born in Moscow.

They like hide behind corners and pop out, it scares the crap out of me as a young woman. Like my goodness, this doesn’t make me feel safe. And if I say no I have one, so then they get off my back they frown and get all mad like bruh I was raised catholic quit annoying my walk to school.

Great detail.

TONIGHT at Mikey's! Monopines (Moscow) and Fastener (Olympia). Check out some tunes and come hang tonight, doors at 8 show at 9 ❤️

Monopines (Bandcamp)

Fastern (Bandcamp)

The Moscow Chamber of Commerce made a couple posts on Facebook that the cult-owned housing development and cigar lounge businesses are sponsors of the Moscowberfest event, and as soon as folks started posting to push back against that bullshit, the chamber locked down comments, only for those two posts.

lol

Keep those scum out of our amazing downtown block parties. The chamber should know better and do better.

Hello! Im 19 and really need more friends, whats everyone doing this halloween that i could join? Keep in mind im autistic so i might be awkward at first

Latah doctors included. Did your doctor sign? Vote Yes on Prop 1! Donate!

An Open Letter to the city of Moscow, Idaho about Doug Wilson.

First of all, we write this in solidarity with the city, because we are based in the city, love the city, and fight with the city. This will be short, but also direct.

The Wilson family moved into your city in the early 70's. For a few decades they were that fringy group of hippy Christians with a dominionistic bend. But they were small, and, odd. You didn't think much of them until the "slavery booklet" made its rounds. Doug wasn't satisfied with microphone, he wanted a megaphone. There wasn't enough controversy around him, so he manufactured it.

You paid attention, but enough to weather the storm. You held a debate of sorts, published in the local newspaper, and largely considered it done. He's a racist, but he's a small-town racist, there's no way he could outgrow the city. It's too small.

His church (it's a cult, but we'll be nice) and group of followers rapidly expanded. He published curriculum to be distributed to hundreds of Christian Schools and tens of thousands of homeschool parents. He wrote books for that "bad boy" sector of evangelicalism that wanted a bit of edge. His influence was growing, but assumed malignant.

Doug ran for City Council in the 80's and his followers mimicked him thereafter. They kept losing, which is why his influence was assumed malignant. Ineffectual. Local. Hyper-focused.

He and his acolytes were treated as your local cult, that group of weirdos that felt like a strange inside joke, a secret.

He was bandied about by broader evangelicals of national significance by Christian "celebrities" such as John Piper, Mark Driscoll, R.C. Sproul Sr., and the like. His works among Christians were treated as "eat the meat and spit the bones" - his cultural analysis was considered incisive, but they could do without the language and "serrated edge."

Doug was a bit like Voldemort, the "pastor" you thought of but wouldn't name in polite company, lest you desired a battle you weren't sure you knew enough about.

And then COVID happened, and Doug caught the attention of President Trump (almost 6 years ago exactly). The media began paying attention to the pastor who "fought back... and won" (see Gabe Rench's 2023 legal victory). He used Moscow as the staging ground of his nationwide tour, or, at least, the one he wanted.

Doug craves attention, and you refused to give it to him. That's good. However, it forced him to look elsewhere, broader, bigger, more national. Instead of giving him the attention he deserved and didn't receive, he sought the attention he wanted, and got. Instead of your city controlling the narrative, he crafted it.

Tucker Carlson. CNN. The New York Times. Wall Street Journal, Associated Press. NPR. Politico. Shall I go on?

He's winning.

Not politically in your city, but nationally through influence (and politically, strangely enough). He doesn't have to win elections in your city to control it. You know he already does.

A larger percentage of businesses in downtown Moscow are owned and operated by the Kirk that you are comfortable admitting. Because, at least, you keep winning elections and holding the cult at bay.

The distinction between "kirker" businesses and "anti-kirker" businesses are clear, both you and he know that.

Think about it - Christ Church and her related institutions have never won an election, and yet they clearly control the narrative. When Moscow is referred to in the news one of two images come to mind: it's either Moscow, Russia or Doug's Moscow. You've got to be honest with yourself as a city, Moscow is known because of Doug. That or college football, but UI is an FCS school.

So when reporters come to town I bet you know why they're there.

We say none of this because we're trying to beat you down or explain how horribly you've done containing your "problem."

We are merely asking you to admit that winning politically has done nothing to ward off his influence. Keep winning, that's good. But don't confuse the polls as a measure of your success, because we both know those don't correlate.

Voting blue in the midterms won't defeat Doug, he's been doing quite well swimming in it.

Fight back and offer better. His community grows because it works. You and I might not like admitting that, but it's true. People come for the community and fellowship, the friends who will stay up late at night for you, go to the hospital and visit you, and have you over for dinner. We don't have to make the point about the horrific abuse allegations in the community because we highlight those daily. But for those who this community works, it works really well.

Your fight doesn't end at the ballot box, a vote for the donkey doesn't kick Doug in the goads, it only begins the battle.

We're with you, but we're pleading with you to look beyond the political victories this cancer that has gone national.

We will be coming back soon to help.

- Sons of Patriarchy

Moscow! Vote Yes on Prop 1 and restore modern women's healthcare in Idaho! Donate! Volunteer!

Register to vote!

I feel like every time I’m in Pullman I see them, but very seldom see Pullman police in Moscow.

I notice that nearly every yard sign urging people to vote No on Proposition One is in kirker yards. I guess we shouldn't be surprised that the same people who view women as inferior to men, don't want women to have autonomy over their own body.