How One Small Town Fought Off A QAnon Invasion

Hear the remarkable story of how a small town in the Pacific Northwest managed to reclaim their local government from right-wing extremists.
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[@gregkehres663]

Cheers to the people of Sequim for standing up against stupidity,it restores a bit of my hope for America. Thank you Sequim

[@tweeks58]

Hillary is going to Prison. Durham probe got that wrench. Obama is to. Q anon was right. Your fake news was wrong.

[@gregkehres663]

@@tweeks58 man you really gotta get a grip

[@WootTootZoot]

@@tweeks58 You need to quit sniffing paint thinner.

[@SmackWaterMack001]

@@tweeks58 WRONG

[@patriotzfinder]

@Dave Davey You are right, I often asked myself why Toilet Trump is sniffing like a child.

[@cherisallee7245]

I live in Sequim. Our Nextdoor site had quite the discussion on our concerns when our Mayor promoted Qanon. So thankful for all who worked hard to bring us back to wisdom.

[@chezmoi42]

💙💙💙

[@chezmoi42]

@dee heak He _is_ out. Watch the video.

[@cherisallee7245]

@dee heak and so we did! Good example for all such communities.

[@i.m.7710]

Santa Barbara, California needs your help! It used to be a liberal town but we have a Republican mayor who got in on the quiet. And have you heard of Matt Coleman? Nobody has! Because the story has been hushed up by the local holy roller Christian churches who have people in local government now. Matt was the Santa Barbara Christian surf instructor who drove his two children, Kaleo, age 4, and Roxy Rain, age 10 months, to Baja, Mexico and speared them to death 29 times!!!!!!!!! The farmerworker who found them freshly mutilated dead in a ditch (thanks to his bravest dog) is suicidal now and no one cares about his mental state. Out of Matt’s own mouth he told police that he did it because Qanon taught him that his children and wife were lizard people and he had to protect the world from them. He was caught driving back home. Probably to murder his wife too. She didn’t have a clue about any of this. Not one word spoken about this in Santa Barbara. Nothing in the newspapers since the day it happened last summer. No info on funerals. No updates. It’s all hushed up. I found out where they lived from the BBC news app - British news. I took flowers. 💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐it’s a blue and white house near hendrys beach if anyone wants to bring flowers. The neighbors want it hushed-up too. There was more news coverage on Mexican TV than in the USA. The Mexicans must think Americans are all deranged. They call the children “angels”.

[@rosefaulkingham2077]

@@i.m.7710 I remember hearing about that. I couldn't believe what I heard. The Q talk about saving children but yet this man listened to Q and killed his children. Q is in with the devil.

[@lours6993]

‘Q-anon is a movement that encourages you to think for yourself…’. - I genuinely laughed out loud for half a minute.

[@joanies6778]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@wrightsmoore-right818]

Qanon, is no different from the other thugs. Based upon faerie tales of time machines when they are committing atrocious crimes themselves. Could they have control of Google and KZbin using them to steal information and brainwash people? Hacking phones and robbing people identities.

[@easyenetwork2023]

Q reminds me of Jim Jones, Branch Davidians, Moonies, etc.

[@lyndim100]

Me too!

[@wrightsmoore-right818]

@@easyenetwork2023 more like thugs, hacking people's phones and stealing identities, money theft, etc., from what I've heard even murder threats involvement.

[@sanehumanbeing7019]

This needs to happen across the country. We might not agree on everything, but right now we need to unite to keep the country from falling to autocracy, fascism, and chaos.

[@jerryjohnso8674]

@Teresa Ellis they didn't lump an entire party into a category. Neither party was mentioned until you did it. Projecting much?

[@richardlee1972]

@Teresa EllisWe are lumping the republican party together since your party is bowing down to Donald Trump. The Durham report is another joke by right wing media.

[@killianoshaughnessy1174]

@Richard Lee There have been splinter groups of Republicans who are as flabbergasted and as unnerved at the cult-worshipping bunch. They need to make a united opposition and let their disapproval be heard.

[@richardlee1972]

@@killianoshaughnessy1174 Yes there are, and one of the most powerful voices of all is Steve Schmidt.

[@Bob-321]

@Teresa Ellis yes, but you could lump the Republicans that support Qnon and/or Trump into one group. A very dangerous far right wing radical group.

[@irenefunn4261]

The only way evil wins is when good people sit back and do nothing.

[@suehowie152]

What does that look like in action..?

[@WhiteFangofWar]

@Victor Johnson Good people sat back and did nothing.

[@religiontired2682]

@Victor Johnson Russia

[@kaythegardener]

Tfg lost the popular election twice!! That is why the GOP thinks that cheating in elections is the only way they will prevail!!

[@ryohn5468]

@Victor Johnson the Russians hacked the 2016 election.

[@thefisherking78]

"Q is about thinking for yourself" "Here's what you should think" "About everything"

[@peteallyn412]

Qanon followers: Our government is corrupt and is keeping people poor! Also Qanon followers: Poor people deserve to die! Uhmmmm 🤷‍♂️

[@bunkyman8097]

If only they could think for themselves.

[@SantaDog81]

Q believers: Go and get your vaccines, sheep who can't think for themselves. Also Q believers: Where we go one, we go all!

[@T3RS1]

@@bunkyman8097 Stupid will always think how cleaver they are. Clever person do not need to think they are smart. Same goes for those fanatics.

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

@@bunkyman8097 Don’t count on that.

[@mangokraken]

These townsfolk are HEROES. Putting your differences aside and coming together to fight against lunacy. This is what America should be like. We don't have to agree all the time and still get along with our neighbors.

[@tonycox7802]

That's why tRump lost by 7 million votes. It was that effort but it isn't enough.

[@jannettsnow2856]

Mango that's true thank you

[@ericray2288]

@@christine92074 What nonsense are you on about? There is no government run media since the orange treason blob left office and Hannity lost his WH advisor role. Unless you count OAN, but it's the Russian government who runs that.

[@waystadtymphyndir7079]

You hit the nail on the head with the most correct word "Lunacy".

[@elizabethgrogan8553]

@@ericray2288 Yes. That mayor said that Q is freeing people around the world. My response to him is "leave the rest of the world out of your stupidity, we're educated".

[@joyceroberts3886]

Congratulations to the citizens of this town, the population of my home town, for recognizing with critical thinking and common sense skills, that something wasn't right, the health of the community was in jeopardy and they needed to take action. Great job Sequim.

[@egarza9241]

Is this what they were planning? 💩Rioters left feces, urine in hallways and offices during mobbing of US Capitol By Carl Campanile and Yaron Steinbuch January 8, 2021 NYPOST💩

[@lindascott3973]

I love Sequim, so glad the citizens came together to get rid of the crazies!

[@hgr4255]

Sequim is and always will be a beautiful place. Now, the non-loonies are representative of that town. Great work citizens.

[@malachi-]

More public relations comments from inside the machine.

[@percivalgooglyeyes6178]

@Nick A Someone is off their meds and watching way to much Tucker & Hannity.

[@jamessoltis5407]

“Qanon is a truth movement that encourages you to think for yourself.” The slogan of Qanon: WWG1WGA (Where We Go One We Go All). This slogan could’ve been written by actual sheep or any other animal with herding behavior. Oh, the irony!

[@vynidalopes251]

This should be a blueprint for other counties and states to follow! Despite political views, these AMAZING people came together to do the right thing. Take their town back for the goodness of all 👍

[@rosearp7477]

Well said. 👍 🌹

[@hgr4255]

Dang, couldn't have said it better myself.

[@elainedaprano9130]

The Indivisible organizations try to do that. Google for a chapter near you!

[@monicahill9741]

That’s what’s up!!!!💯😊❤️👍🏾💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙

[@kelvinhooks9399]

This is great but it will be near impossible to implement nationally. The reason is that these citizens had the unique advantage of seeing and agreeing on what was happening and how to remedy the problem. Unfortunately too many people are too committed to party to recognize the problems and the solution of. It would be awesome if we could collectively agree on rational and facts

[@dougfriendly7676]

As a resident of Sequim I can promise you that over 2/3 of the population here wanted nothing to do with these extremists from the beginning and we are immensely relieved that our efforts at restoring order paid off.

[@canuckprogressive.3435]

Good job. Really.

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

That’s good, because if you’d have become a full on Qanon town with Qanon leadership the FBI would have immediately surrounded you!!!!!

[@ansel203]

@@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim That's a little hyperbolic, Ellie. If that were true we wouldn't be having the problems we're having with Q's in Congress and the Senate.

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

@@ansel203 our useless FBI cannot afford another Jan 6th fiasco. They’ve labeled Qanon a “domestic t/err/orist threat” that poses “a threat to national security” and have publicly warned law enforcement that Q followers are likely to carry out further acts of violence. Now, imagine an entire town being led and governed by Neo-N/az/is, or The Proud Boys, or Oath Keepers. Surely you’d think the FBI would have them under constant surveillance? If Waco, Move!, The Peoples Temple, or the Rajneeshi cults are of any indication. There has been investigative reporting of the FBI having infiltrated almost every domestic threat group community. In fact, that’s how they foiled that little “kidnap the governor of Michigan” plot.

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

@@ansel203 the Qs in House and Senate aren’t like us. They’re filthy rich with connections, plus they’ve conveniently “disavowed” Qanon or feigned ignorance about Qanon altogether, stating that they’re simply “open-minded Patriots.” If a candidate came out declaring our government as a satanic cabal and rallying supporters for “necessary action” in taking down that “cabal” you bet they’d be immediately detained. After Jan 6th, both the GOP and the Dems in Congress are worried for their lives

[@dougfriendly7676]

I think what we can most be proud of is that we got it done without anyone getting shot or any property being vandalized. And the town continues to function smoothly and efficiently.

[@maryolee8303]

What town? Must be a red state

[@dougfriendly7676]

@@maryolee8303 Didn't bother watching the story, Mary? That's why you haven't learned something. Anything. My town isn't red or blue. It's shades of color--particularly purple since it's the lavender capital of North America. It's American.

[@jeanclaudejunior]

"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." ~Voltaire The Q cult is the perfect example of what Voltaire warned us about and he was right

[@maxwell4431]

Q cult is huge and not homogeneous. nevertheless, what does this say when it appears half believe in absurdities?

[@theunknowncommenter725]

Actually that's applicable to the alphabet community, the trans community, black lives matter, and the entire democratic party.

[@sneakylemon8513]

@@maxwell4431 when half believe in absurdities, that'd when you get violence. More then half, that's when you get genocide. Just because the majority of people believe something doesn't make it true.

[@rchurch2769]

Fools can even realize they have been duked. Some ,like a very good friend of mine whom I dearly loved, never did before it was too late. She fell in to the Qanon ridiculousness, so much so, I couldn't hardly stand to speak with her for several months. She died alone in a hospital bed after contracting covid with the combination of existing M.S. Not more than a few months before, she was posting how covid wasn't real and she would never get a vaccine.

[@rocky5152]

What an inspiring story! Local politics is where it all starts. Power to the people!

[@dixietenbroeck8717]

*Bully for YOU ALL, Sequimites - you've pulled sanity out of fanaticism! Our Country needs even MORE people willing to JUST THINK.*

[@pallad21]

This is so crazy. Good for the people who defeated it

[@georgecopley8361]

Great to see some Americans with nerve, good beliefs and willing to take back their community from radicalization.

[@spinawebb]

Sudoku

[@danielrobledo3132]

Amen.

[@mamaksstorytime]

@Alexandria Essays By their father. Tragic.

[@RobertMJohnson]

hopefully we have a civil war soon to rid ourselves of the radicals on the left, also, which is pretty much every leftist and progressive

[@anitareasontobelieve378]

This is a fantastic unity story we need badly!

[@lisafish1449]

Voting in local elections is the best way to make immediate change.

[@dianaprince3176]

☝🏻READ THIS POST AGAIN, Y’ALL

[@jayferguson3648]

Run and encourage others to run for office. Host local discussion events. Listen and talk to the people around you. You can't expect great governance if you just sit on your couch and vote every other year.

[@sheldonbodryn1003]

It's important to attend city council meetings if you can get to them. Then you can see where people stand. Some places don't make it easy to get there.

[@millykendrill5301]

And yet you have to remember that whlte Christians and conservatives also have a ability to vote too. If you really want to ensure change, the only option is removal them from soclety.

[@roberthepburn7461]

This needs to happen in all those districts where they are banning books and history and education and science

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

Vote out the evangelical creationist christian nationalists! Anyone is way more qualified to hold their positions! Never think you are not, because all you have to be to be better than them is to just not be a moron that uses faith as a means to 'Truth" and "Knowledge"! A chimpanzee would have made a better president than Trump!

[@jetta2134]

Vote in every election every year! Some people dont bother to vote in school board elections because they no longer have kids in school and that's is a bad idea! You can look and listen what the agenda the new candidate has! Would you like a board member to tell your kids what books to read and what not to read. I wouldn't, it's my decision to educate my child on morals and help my child grow up to make those decisions for himself or herself one day! When my kids were school age they would bring library books to read and I would sit and hear them read their book. When they got older they read their own books but I still would look and see the titles of those books on their desk. PARENTS,dont let strangers do your job! Because you will start giving up running your household,family and then you give up your country to quacks who will destroy your way of life. Educate yourself before voting listen to the candidates, see what they tell you, read up on them dont let your neighbor,friend tell you who to vote for, ITS YOUR VOTE!

[@magicbrownie1357]

The fascists and cultists already took those areas over. Which is why they're able to do that garbage. They've been following the "local" model for a few years now. If you live in an area where these people are the majority, there won't be much one can do.

[@R_A_3000]

That'll be a really big challenge because mainly those districts are located in the Bible belt. That's where the right wing cult like mentally seems to thrive. Those people will fight to stay willfully ignorant.

[@northcountrytrapper]

@@Bob-of-Zoid Actually there 2 chimpanzees in there right now how can you not see it!!

[@Luv-x8k]

What a great cooperative effort. Thanks for the good news!

[@ca6177]

We need to do the same thing all over the country! We can do it, we just need to believe and trust each other!

[@chrisstowell484]

We also must MUST reach out to common sense Conservatives who find NO place but fear for maintaining integrity, human decency, and morality. Making them feel safe and part of the Majority.

[@richardlee1972]

@@chrisstowell484 Conservatives are welcome to get on board with the rational Americans.

[@danielrobledo3132]

Absolutely!

[@jannettsnow2856]

I said this.a long time ago got threats on my messenger. But not gonna stop me

[@herbcraven7146]

I read this article earlier this week. I'm glad someone besides me is paying attention to The Nation.

[@SLAYERSWINE1]

@Herb Craven: Actually going to Google it after this response to you.

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

I started paying attention to “The Nation” magazine after I heard it in one of Phil Och’s songs from the 60’s

[@ToniGlick]

A perfect example of "think globally, act locally". Good people can come together to do the right thing!

[@debdenny7552]

A perfect example of what *educated* voters can accomplish. Too many votes are based on name recognition and/or party alone, not the character, integrity, and policies of candidates.

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

There's a judge named Robert Redford in Michigan. He didn't have much of a campaign, nor was he well known. He got a majority vote! (

[@elainedaprano9130]

@Deb, so true 😒

[@COLDB33R]

“The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.” ~ Maximilien Robespierre “History is becoming more and more a race between education and catastrophe.” ~ H. G. Wells

[@kimberlyaustin6677]

@@Bob-of-Zoid Michigan is turning more red by the minute

[@beautifulday-]

@@COLDB33R That's why Trump said he loved uneducated people.

[@markanderson8759]

Love this! The fine citizens of this town seem to realize that if they don't properly tend to their garden, then the weeds will take over. I hope this idea catches on nationwide!

[@CynicalBastard]

You never tended to your garden. You let Obama run rampant through it, remember?

[@millykendrill5301]

I think we need more "weed" killer, if you know what I mean.

[@chatsagain]

More encouraging stories like these please! It gives me hope.....thank you

[@Holy_Frijole]

It's worrisome the few Q-tips in my circle like to proclaim they are free thinkers as if opposing arguments are not thought out or researched. Also, it's worrisome that people sit out midterms and think all politicians are the same and encourage political laziness. I believe thinking all politicians are the same is a dangerous concept that produces an environment where the really bad politicians have an easier time winning.

[@jd190d]

If you read Hannah Arendt, the goal of an authoritarian leader is not to have legions of rabid adherents, it's to have the majority of the population question the veracity of any facts. That is when the authoritarian leader can make any pronouncement and no one will seriously question what was said.

[@WordAte]

Agree. The idea that corruption is unavoidable in politics helps truly corrupt politicians. See Trump for an example. See Rand Paul for another.

[@Terrackhimself]

They are using peoples natural distrust of politicians in general to influence them. We all know both parties, in fact, all politicians are liars at some time or another, but like you said, it is a dangerous concept. If you lookup how many Republicans versus Democrats in congress have been convicted of a crime, this is how it plays out. Keep in mind, this does not even include Trump From Obama to JFK (last 5 dem admins) 7 indictments, 3 convictions, 1 prison time. From GWB to Nixon (last 5 Rep before Trump) 126 Indictments, 113 convictions, 39 prison time. You add in Trump and this goes really wild. Are Democrats perfect, nope, but they are absolutely better.

[@ct5625]

We talk about the right-wing a whole lot but no one really confronts the fake "progressive" movement. These people are just as bad, in my opinion. They preach about wanting everything delivered now, to their specifications, and when a candidate has the balls to point out that some of these things might not be possible right now they throw a tantrum. Too many people who call themselves "progressive" are anything but. Just look at what the Bernie supporters did in 2016, sacrificing millions of people they claim to care about to a disgusting government they knew would target them. They claim to be an ally of minorities, but they were quick to throw everyone else under the bus when they didn't get their unicorn. The far-right and the far-left are equally dangerous when it comes to governance, and we need to recognize this and treat them with the same disdain.

[@Kyle_Schaff]

@@Terrackhimself The problem is the conspiratorial rot. You present those facts, my brain immediately went “They’ll say that corrupt Democrats have been unfairly persecuting Republicans, and have been getting away with their own crimes for decades.” How easy it is to dupe these perpetually angry and gullible people was foreshadowed with the “Obama’s a Kenyan” conspiracy. He released the long form of his birth certificate-the most decisive and clear official documentation-and we 100% know his mom was an American. But my mom and many, many others still believe to this day that he wasn’t born an American citizen. Literally all the facts that could be given were given, and Republicans dismissed them as a conspiracy. How do you argue against these people if facts phase in-and-out of being real depending on what’s easier for them to believe?

[@dbs555]

A lesson for the upcoming national elections. Not voting is as bad or worse as voting for insane extremists.

[@jonthebru]

Absolutely! I've been telling people that for decades, people who don't cast a ballot are actually voting in a weird way.

[@maskedmarvyl4774]

@DS, the problem with your statement is putting "lesson" and "Americans" in the same sentence.

[@flackstar007]

@@amireghbal9892 The extremists like to claim non voters as the silent majority and use this to sell propaganda that makes the Republican party seem more popular then it really is. As many articles already pointed out, the Republicans have lost the popular vote the majority of the time and relied on the electoral votes to overcome the majority vote. This means it is in the Republican interest to prove this as untrue or face the a fracturing of their own party and a growing resistance to keeping the electoral college in place. It even affects the support for practices like the filibuster, when the majority know they are being under-represented they will eventually rise up and vote in representatives who in turn seek change. So yes not voting is harmful as it allows the opponents to control the narrative. PS: there are instances that people assume their vote wont matter so they don't vote, but the margins were so small that if they did vote the result would of flipped. This may seem like a one off outcome, but it repeats as the next election the people will think the same thing and the result remains the same or worse.

[@email4664]

@@amireghbal9892 It is worse, because NOT using your voice in America is UN-American

[@g0679]

@@jonthebru I’ve been telling people that for an entire year. Fresh Tastes Best.

[@monnieeeeyt7037]

All true real patriots regardless of color political party religion etc need to stick together and back each other up to save what’s left of this country. Seems like we’re on our way to a bad place down hill on roller skates. Big ups to the town of Sequim

[@euniceransfer7873]

Good for you people to stand up to lies, and lairs.

[@Koolarado]

They better not tune into MSNBC or CNN then right

[@jockyoung4491]

@@Koolarado I hope you don't support trump, if you don't like lies.

[@PR-kd1sc]

Right on Eunice! So good to see people taking back their town, if they can do it so can anyone else! Congratulations! The bullies and liars won’t like it though!

[@shrewd1245]

@@Koolarado Because Fox and OAN have a monopoly on the truth. Right. And I'm Beyonce, and I have some beautiful oceanfront property to sell you in North Dakota.

[@email4664]

@@Koolarado I love what happened to babbitt. Watch it over and over.

[@accutronitisthe2nd95]

That is what America needs to do!

[@joachimschoder]

Too bad Republicans are scared shitless of challenging the fascist wing of their party.

[@rosefaulkingham2077]

We need to stand up to these cult people.

[@jodajackson4489]

An outstanding story that gives us some semblance of hope for the country we all love so dearly.

[@berretta9mm158]

"All that is needed for evil to flourish is for good people to do nothing." Well done, Sequim.

[@janetellinger9605]

That is so true I am afraid to say anything to Crazies but it is our duty not to support them

[@georgelux126]

Or when bad people actively do evil.

[@laurakrajnikburick2731]

Congratulations to those that took back their town!

[@johnburrows5119]

1:50 Actually I'm an American and I don't eat meat or own a gun.

[@dougfriendly7676]

Yeah...Me, neither. Lifelong proud American for 75 years.

[@steveandrews5712]

What a great story. Well done. And it's so hopeful for the future.

[@johnwright9372]

Honest, good, governance and democracy relies on the constant, informed participation of citizens.

[@briannickel6813]

Hopefully you don't think voting for forms of communism has something to do with helping Democracy, because the uninformed voter is willfully destroying it....See Biden Administration for further information...🤦

[@richardlee1972]

@@briannickel6813 Trump has the worst Jobs record since Herbert Hoover. Joe Biden created 6 and a half million jobs in his first year. I need a Nazi like you to explain how such a successful president like Joe Biden is at creating jobs, is a communist?

[@mattmanyam]

@@briannickel6813 show me what your guy did for this country.

[@shrewd1245]

@@briannickel6813 But to you Fascism is just fine?? Who is advocating for communism?? What examples do you have of Biden supporting communism? What about the man-child Trump, upon learning about the Covid virus, decided to do nothing?? He said, no less than 40 times, that the virus would just "disappear." That and that it would "go away" when the weather got warmer. As a result 400,000+ Americans died on his watch. Point being is that he had a chance to do something, and didn't. He admitted to lying about the election being rigged. He dodged the draft with his daddy's help, cuddles up to dictators that have intentions of destroying our country, distances us from our allies, criticizes those who have served our country, and cares only for himself. He didn't even know he was the president of Puerto Rico for God's sake. And that barely scratches the surface. He's nothing more than an orange child who whines and cries when he doesn't get his way.

[@duramaxdad]

@@shrewd1245 Biden said he would stop the virus. Yet he has more covid death under his watch then Trump. The vaccine was created under Trump too. Yet we have more covid death in 21 compared to 20.

[@meanwhile4308]

The best news story I've seen in .... a long time! Right up there with Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz, Devin Nunes, Michael Flynn, Alex nutbag Jones Sean hannity, Tucker Carlson and the orange baboon are in jail..and fox news has gone bankrupt

[@hadara69]

"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge." ~Charles Darwin

[@magicbrownie1357]

Anyone screaming "The truth is over here! Look!" is to be ran away from. As fast as your feet will carry you.

[@DrJellyFanguzzz]

Basically "Stupid people would rather admit they're right than they're wrong"

[@magicbrownie1357]

@@markharris2912 I said truth, not facts.

[@michaelburk9171]

@@magicbrownie1357 sounds like religion.

[@nelsonbeltran9720]

That is what we called the Silent Majority! And now they spoke out, good governance emerged! Salute!!!👏👏👏💞💞💞

[@christina3maria]

Very proud of my neighbors to the west, WAY TO GO SEQUIM! This is a victory well worth celebrating because even though Sequim itself has a liberal contingent, it sits in pretty heavily conservative greater surroundings: this could very easily have gone the other direction. They see significant tourism revenue, especially in summer months, so they've really suffered these last two summers under the pandemic (as we all have in one way or another, my point being that it's a perfect setup for that resentment against precautions to fester and infect a whole community). I hope this can continue and serve as an example for us all to follow - Sequim is a really beautiful place with a lovely Lavender Festival every July, if you ever get the chance I definitely recommend visiting!

[@dougfriendly7676]

I don't have to visit because I live here and have for 22 years. I'm proud that we were able to accomplish this with no one getting shot and no property being vandalized. Even the Q's have been respectful enough not to put us through that----yet.

[@justincase9337]

“Think for yourself” while they telling you what to think… yeah totally believe that.

[@clod8]

Everything they say is the opposite of what they mean.

[@cavemanlawyer5608]

DO YOUR RESEARCH 😂

[@godncountry8323]

And when you think for yourself and wind up disagreeing with them, they get offended!!!

[@CynicalBastard]

You literally are all doing that. If you don't, then you all sic on one another. lol

[@RobertMJohnson]

sounds exactly like every single person who voted for joe biden

[@warpedjaffas1]

Letting crazy people run the asylum is a bad idea, checks out.

[@LeTrashPanda]

We have a trumper who invaded our small town & suddenly there were new 'projects' on the horizon (like oil drilling nobody wanted) we have yet to get him out.

[@troycote9447]

Like Trudaeu up in Canada!

[@TwinGoats]

Yeah, look at all the crazy people believing the state media....

[@captaind6178]

@@TwinGoats Guess someone hasn't watched the video, just swallows the Q-Aid without any critical thinking.

[@TheDiamond2009]

Captain D, there’s a point to this though, lest you can’t see it. It’s acknowledged that there are one or two crackpots in America, although it’s not reserved for the right of centre, there are masses further out on the left two. But all your Establishment does, day in and day out, is push a constant and consistent narrative about those who are right of centre, tarring them all with the same brush. They do the same with those who refuse the vaccine, for example, identifying every single one as anti-vaxx, regardless of why they choose not to take it. You just swallow it, hook, line and sinker.

[@tashathayer6427]

Thank You Good Citizens 👏 👏.... . 💙

[@katherinecompton6591]

Thank you both, so much. I live in the southernmost point of SW Washington State, we have been slowly dealing with this problem of extreme right leaners, working to take control of city and county positions. We're fighting it and not going to give in to their ideas/ideals.

[@blaqbay1762]

Durham is coming

[@ivanmcbleedy1397]

@@blaqbay1762 I looked into Durham report. The problem is, it's nothing but a tiny mole hill compared to the mountain of Trump's criminal wrongdoing, corruption, lies, gross incompetence, shocking mishandling of top secret, federal documents, etc, etc. This time next week, no one will even know what Durham is. They barely do now.

[@leonieromanes7265]

@@blaqbay1762 yet another trumpian nothing burger 🍔

[@reneewaller3987]

Too bad so sad.

[@ca6177]

Good ,

[@alioness-w-noregrets7471]

Now we just need this for every single city.

[@JamesSmith-rh4is]

The left are not destroyed.

[@mayhemjr.803]

@@JamesSmith-rh4is you're all destroying yourselves.

[@mystronghand4038]

SENDING BETA MAGA KKKLOWNS CRYING HOME DAILY!!! 🤡🤡🤡

[@JamesSmith-rh4is]

The left are not destroying themselves or America at all.

[@maileannlouie]

Not gonna happen in any city in FL

[@tnijoo5109]

This is awesome. I hope we can do this in bigger cities.

[@lisadokes2655]

This plan needs to be implemented local, county, state and federal elections. Knowledgeable, common-sense people need to keep voting and organizing. Love this city!!!!

[@iandhr1]

Even in the dark times we are living in light can be found. Hearing stories like this give me hope.

[@lilflip272]

@Nick A Take your meds

[@chings5051]

This needs to happen on a national scale! We must drive out GQP this coming 2022, 2024 and beyond!

[@winkieblink7625]

Proud of Sequim!. GQP & MAGA Push backs are good. How wonderful to hear about. I’m sure you were thrilled to take back your town. 👍.

[@marieque9298]

Good job on that small town, this is what democracy looks like!! ✊💪🇺🇲

[@kyleshiflet9952]

People of Sequim I salute y'all for proving how people from both parties can come together

[@dougfriendly7676]

We've always worked well together here until this jerk came along.

[@kyleshiflet9952]

@@dougfriendly7676 good point

[@lauralafauve5520]

Good story with a happy ending. Thank you, Chris.

[@danwright1794]

Laura. Another ‘happy ending ‘ is the uncovering of the tampering with a sitting president’s servers .. with the goal of planting false ‘communications ‘ with Russia’s alpha bank . The perseverance of msnbc to get this bombshell report out speaks to their journalistic integrity. Enjoy the show !

[@sarahf4.267]

@@danwright1794 lies. KGB lies.

[@worldpeace8187]

Russian Troll Alert

[@Diamerald]

@@danwright1794 Don't get all excited about what Tucker told you about that. No more deflect/destruction. Seen it too many times.

[@bjornstahle4652]

@@danwright1794 Your side is dying :)

[@findingredcloud]

OMG I know this town, been there very often. My mom had a RE business there. Has a great restaurant called the Oak Table. As soon as you turn your head the crazies come out from under their rocks and run for office. Thank God the people took it back.

[@robmiller1964]

Please USA wake up; I am a great supporter of the USA as is family is! Love from New Zealand! Go the USA!

[@berthabridges3483]

There truly is hope. 😊 Thanks for spreading the truth of who we can be.

[@jayyearwood4587]

This is the type movement that should be going on everywhere. The Qanon Ogres need to be routed and run out.

[@email4664]

Or strung from branches with innards tied around the ankles

[@drophat]

@@email4664 we bringing back lynching?

[@drophat]

who qualifies as qanon

[@jasondennison1119]

Essentially, all these right wing extremists, are bullies. They don't want to live in a world where people work together, in harmony, on important issues, and find common ground. They want to rule the world. And, they need to be stopped. I applaud these people for standing up to the bullies, and taking their town back 🙌 👏👏👏👏👏 If only we could accomplish this on a much bigger scale. Maybe we can. We just need more good hearted people like these, with a combined effort. Just like the kids movie, "Bugs Life", the good people in this world just need to realize that there are more of us than them. And together, we're stronger than they are. And, they KNOW THAT. That's why they are always trying to divide us. "Divide and Conquer"

[@martinze11]

Thank you, Mr. Hayes, for bringing us some good news amid all of the bad news. The take-away is get involved. Vote.

[@hadara69]

"Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful." ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[@carlosrivas3837]

God loves the faithful. Religion was made up by man And Satan loves Seneca

[@klyvemurray]

@@carlosrivas3837 The Lord told me that you're a disciple of Satin and that you wear Ladies underwear!!

[@St.Linguini_of_Pesto]

@@klyvemurray lol, made of brown paper.

[@hadara69]

@@carlosrivas3837 Religion is/was the ONLY vehicle for the antiquated and silly SUPERSTITIOUS idea that any god(s) even exists, so how could it be “distinct” in any way? Has anyone ever pushed back on this claim of yours? Think you can handle unpacking it here? Let’s try. There is no “Satan”, bro. And if there was, your simple statement would imply that KNOWLEDGE, especially the kind that might make the faithful immune to said corrupt political manipulations and/or exploitation, is therefore “Evil” and “Satan loves it!” Is THAT what you intended with that flippant dismissal of something that triggered you (because perhaps, you KNOW that you’ve been manipulated by Christian RW politicians lately??) Tell me, is there ANY political issue that is more important than abortion? Do you allow that SINGLE issue to determine how you vote? If so, this quote is JUST FOR YOU, bro. Just for you!

[@hadara69]

@Ur Achalupa Not sure I understand you. Are you saying Seneca was “BS-ing” or that religion itself is BS? Please let me know if it’s the former so I can properly defend him and the quote. If it’s the latter I’ll thumb you up myself.

[@BrianAdams963]

Bravo Sequim.

[@brookelowry6680]

I live in a red state but my Democratic mayor has been the saving grace of sanity here. We are a college town and idiots don't stand a chance.

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

Good, but don't go slackin' off now, because idiots are a dime a dozen, and will keep trying, because they don't know how stupid they are!!! (

[@rozwynn2349]

You sound like me in Tallahassee Florida

[@drophat]

college kids are mad stupid

[@tedioussugar384]

@@drophat college stupid is drinking too many beers and then backflipping off a table. Qanon stupid is believing that the entire governmental system the US is founded on is being secretly controlled by lizard people.

[@LagrangePoint901]

When ordinary citizens become complacent and the radicals become activist. A lesson to all to become involved with your local government. Kudo's to the residents of Squim!

[@Koolarado]

You live in a delusional place you are going o be shocked to the core

[@LagrangePoint901]

@@Koolarado Really? Well Mr. Oglesby, I could use a good shock to the core but probably won't happen. The problem with trolls is, they just drop in make an insult or snide remark is really a simpleton. Do you really think your comment can have any impact on me or any other reader? Unless you can qualify your comment, who's the delusional one here? Gawd, trolls must be lonely, insecure people, ....get your jollies trying to sound sage and wise? Get real. If you really want to have an impact and make a statement back it up, otherwise all you are is a hit and run driver. ...and often times a coward. What do you say? Mr. Oglesby, save yourself.

[@Koolarado]

@@LagrangePoint901 those men at valley forge will be not forgotten this country has become the laughing stock of the world we had a leader who stood up to China and the world but had a enemy worse than the cold those men endured I hope you realize that you are supporting a president who doesn't care about America

[@LagrangePoint901]

@@Koolarado Oh I see where you are coming from. A Lumpster. You know the land of lies, deflections, and conspiracy stories. So the implication from your first comment is that the current administration is going to lead us down the proverbial tube? Now see is that so hard to say then trying to be mystic. Unfortunately, that makes you more of an embarrassment. Following up with a slice of history makes no sense if you can't tie it in and make it relevant to today. All you are doing is deflecting and dumping. You lumpsters are lonely, paranoid, and insecure people, why? because nothing comes true in your world. You are so sad. Finally, to say our president who doesn't care about America is such a total, wholesale and ridiculous comment you only look like the fool, ..again. Do you really think any President, no matter how bad, do not have any care about the office they hold? Come on Mr. Oglesby, you are just digging deeper in the fool's hole you're making.

[@madouc5754]

@@Koolarado That is nonsense. Argue that their policies are wrongheaded or they are incompetent but that does not mean they do not care about America. Your opponents might well say that Trump does not care for America.

[@robotoncloud9]

I fully endorse a Good Governance party forming as a valid third major party. It would be a GG to partisanship~

[@maskedmarvyl4774]

So a small town in Washington with a funny name has more backbone and integrity than the rest of the country.

[@gcprost]

The people of this town are inspiring. Thanks for covering this story.

[@therealzilch]

As a big city boy (Seattle, 1950), I used to dismiss Sequim as country. LIve and learn. Bravo, Sequim, for showing us a way out of madness.

[@dougfriendly7676]

As a big city boy (Seattle, 1946) I moved to Sequim (1998) having experienced the country side of the town at the age of 16 when my parents sent me here to work on my uncle's dairy farm for the summer. At that time there was one stop light, two small grocery stores and cows and open fields everywhere. By the time of my re-arrival that one stop light had turned into about 12, there were major grocery stores and big box stores and most of the open fields were all covered with houses. Parts of town even resemble California suburbs more than they do western Washington rural. Whatever the case, we have attracted most of the right people--a wonderful mix of moderate folks who lean a bit to the left and to the right but work well together and simply aren't going to put up with the nonsense that troublemakers like Qanon attempt to introduce into the works.

[@beberivera7011]

I hope this concept of responsible self governance and the preservation of a civilized community within American society spreads far and wide.

[@suehowie152]

It starts with one person..

[@beberivera7011]

@@suehowie152 blessed be

[@deadpolymers3416]

"Q-anon is a truth movement"... that's literally the opposite of what it is.

[@dr1verdown]

"alternative truths"

[@rw9573]

What's Q-anon???

[@leonieromanes7265]

Quack anon.

[@gazpachopolice7211]

@@rw9573 Aww! Congratulations on being born yesterday. why don't you watch nursery rhymes, and leave the news to the adults, dear? You want us to believe that you watched a ten minute video on QAnon then you don't know what it is?

[@dr1verdown]

Wow so many whatabouts

[@hermanhufnagel4242]

My hat off to them for standing their ground and doing something about it. Team work does wounders.

[@kathyjones274]

That's what paying attention to those that want to cause chaos in a decent society 👏 👌. Democracy is worth it people. Don't let those who would tear our country apart have that power. These crises junkies can't have our country and democracy.

[@malachi-]

Give it a break, worker.

[@CynicalBastard]

Democracy is two dogs fighting over a bone.

[@malachi-]

@@CynicalBastard A Democracy: Three wolves and a sheep voting on dinner. A Republic: The flock votes for which wolves vote on dinner. A Constitutional Republic: Voting on dinner is expressly forbidden, and the sheep are armed. Federal Government: The means by which the sheep will be fooled into voting for a Democracy. Freedom: Two hungry wolves looking for dinner and finding a very well-informed and well-armed sheep.

[@mbaker9861]

Local races are also very important. VOTE away extremists, conspiracies and lies. Vote BLUE 2022 and again 2024.

[@JamesSmith-rh4is]

The Democrats are not tyrants. The Democrats are not nazis.

[@robertt9342]

@Save 🇺🇸 . More lies. This is the problem with society.

[@RobertMJohnson]

exactly. do not vote Blue in 2022 and 2024. you're completely out of touch, Baker. the democrats are going to get slaughtered in november b/c of there complete mismanagement of our economy

[@lucycarlos4923]

Bravo

[@vonsuthoff]

*Truer words cannot be said! We must meet the radical rights where our locals are meeting... at city council meetings and school board meetings. We MUST represent the "rational" side of this confounded country, if we want a decent future for all of us!

[@maxryder995]

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[@yashistampedes5849]

we're going to see this on a nationa scale. we have to if we want to keep our democracy.

[@kpepperl319]

Thank you educated voters... These cult followers do not have to take away your community and your sanity. It's up to you to vote these cult followers out of office.

[@BigSmiley0TV]

This is great that they aren't listening to Q anymore, but we need to talk about places like this when they're suffering not when they get free of the insanity. I don't watch all the news but certainly never heard of Sequim

[@scottk568]

Sequim is known for hardly ever raining in a district that rains a lot in Washington State. Fun trivia fact.

[@ohgawd]

@@scottk568 they have the best climate in Washington!

[@detroitronin93]

True

[@madgreek253]

@@scottk568 its because they are in the rain shadow of the Olympic mountain out on the key peninsula.

[@Iquey]

I live in Washington state so it's interesting to see a small town from here's local story on MSNBC.

[@brenda8010]

We can do this for our country if we get out and VOTE BLUE in November and 2024 to get the djt's cult out of power. We need to VOTE to keep our democracy.

[@reneewaller3987]

You must like high gas prices and rising inflation.......

[@worldpeace8187]

Yes I totally agree!! PRP Purge Radical Politicians VOTE THEM OUT

[@aurora_occidentalis2248]

Not likely. _All_ current polling strongly favors the GOP. Thanks, Biden.

[@bjornstahle4652]

@@reneewaller3987 That is a WORLD WIDE occurrence. You can not blame the previous or the current administration for gas prices and inflation.

[@mayhemjr.803]

@@aurora_occidentalis2248 Potato Joe!😂🤣😂

[@abigailhowe8302]

"this is America, we speak English, you don't like it GET THE EFF OUT" well, at least he is *ALMOST LITERALLY* wearing his RACISM on his sleeve XD

[@lizzycastro4141]

Amazing governance ..kudos to you all !

[@blaqbay1762]

Jim Jordan is investigating Chris Wray for breaking the FISA process for the Fake Steele Dossier submitted by Hillary Clinton

[@JamesSmith-rh4is]

The Steele dossier is completely factual.

[@email4664]

@@blaqbay1762 and babbitt is in a hole in the ground

[@georgew2014]

@@blaqbay1762 you mean the Jordan, who looked the other way when wrestlers were abused?

[@karamiddleton2920]

"We eat meat." 🤣 What a tough guy you are. Edit: NEVER sit out an election. Vote locally and nationally every time, and vote BLUE. If you don't, The Q Anon crazies will take over your towns, cities, and school boards as well.

[@dr1verdown]

Really setting the bar high aren't they? 😂

[@tanyaclayton972]

@Slade Mcalister Because you listen to propaganda 🧐

[@tanyaclayton972]

@Slade Mcalister Well, look up Hal Sparks he’ll tell you all the truth about each one of the things you just mentioned. You can’t argue with the facts, but you can argue with faux news, because they never tell the facts, only their opinions.

[@user-fx4qz8pt3w]

@Slade Mcalister why do you spout lies and expect us to believe you? Why do blue states prop up red states?

[@cathylindeboom4494]

@@tanyaclayton972 That would be Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity and most of Fox, for starters.

[@ulayee9927]

What an inspiring story! Thank you for shearing. 👍

[@johnjoanisse5760]

This mayor is fn nuts I honestly can't believe his statement about qanon thank God he got him out of office let's hope Trump is next,

[@nelsonbeltran9720]

Godspeed🙏💞

[@FarRightRider]

So you don't believe human trafficking exists.. Or you just don't care?

[@Iquey]

@@FarRightRider I believe it exists. Bethany Christian services would be a perfect place for you to start investigating, AKA Betsy DeVos's child stealing foster company. These qAnon circle jerks huff and puff, claiming to care about children, but don't lift a finger to do any actual child advocacy.

[@FarRightRider]

@@Iquey lashing out at people blindly isn't a good color to wear. Wreaks of desperation. Most ratchet women do.

[@canuckprogressive.3435]

@@FarRightRider Human traficing is real but Q is insane.

[@alicebenoit3573]

Inspiration to all who want to keep democracy.

[@JamesSmith-rh4is]

There is no credible evidence whatsoever that Hillary Clinton committed any crimes at all.

[@JamesSmith-rh4is]

The claims of spying have been debunked numerous times by the DOJ.

[@bjornstahle4652]

@Paying more will save the planet. LOL The Durham Report, where the major witnesses are Mark Meadows and Matt Gaetz... try again :D

[@JamesSmith-rh4is]

The Democrats have never fabricated evidence at all.

[@leonieromanes7265]

@Paying more will save the planet. but, but HER emails!!!!

[@barbaradettlinger7532]

Excellent!

[@jamesharvey446]

About time. A town with smart, loyal Americans.

[@michaelburk9171]

No doubt Q's n right wing extremists will call this cancel culture. When is really just democracy.

[@missannthrope7395]

Remove the Charity status of American churches and fund Education. Help End this ignorance, horror, and gullibility!

[@luke_skywanker7643]

I agree. When churches started going "political" it was time to end their tax-exemption.

[@Diamerald]

@@polsux979 You aren't alone in your thoughts. First look at his eyes was enough. Never seen a human with eyes like that. When he started braying like the j@ck@ss he is I knew he was evil.

[@ke9988]

great on people from the town for removing the Toxic fool.

[@TheaterPup]

Good for them! Glad to feel proud of an American town for once.

[@blaqbay1762]

Hillary Clinton and Obama illegally spied on President Trump. Durham is coming.

[@brandoncrusen9160]

@@blaqbay1762 You are crazy.

[@TheaterPup]

@@blaqbay1762 No sweetie, Hannity just needs ratings this week. Get a life. 😂

[@redpyramid1914]

This makes me glad to be an American, my friend. NGL

[@TheaterPup]

@@redpyramid1914 We definitely needed it. 😁

[@ripadipaflipa4672]

I love it and hope other towns will fallow there lead. We must get back to the normal distrust of politicians and more civility in our country.

[@misshell]

This story actually made me tear up. I needed this story. Just a bit of hope.

[@killianoshaughnessy1174]

"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty". The citizens of Sequim are models of this quote.

[@roberthunter6927]

Maybe, but legal frameworks should be able to stop a load of this nonsense. Freedom of speech and all that, but claims of "Lizard paedophile aliens taking over the Earth" or claims "that drinking one's own urine as a cure for COVID-19" and the like should be a disqualifier to stand for office. Given that most people don't involve themselves deeply in politics, it might be a good idea for professional government employees to give voters a "Heads-up" of "unusual" candidates seeking elected office. [By email or SMS] That way they shouldn't have to drop everything and attend every meeting and vote constantly.

[@killianoshaughnessy1174]

@Robert Hunter i agree. there really has to be a measure in place for when the masses have a manic episode

[@RobertMJohnson]

as if liberty is something democrats value

[@roberthunter6927]

@@RobertMJohnson It depends on how people define liberty.

[@gm9075]

A clear case of sensible people sequimming against an extremist tide....

[@NoName-sb9tp]

You can be convervative and rational, or a liberal and rational. You can be a conservative and be respectful to the other ideas, as well as a liberal and be respectful to other ideas. You can be educated and well inform whether you are a liberal or a conservative. That town just show us the best of humanity.

[@dougfriendly7676]

We've ALWAYS worked together and gotten along well here-----which is exactly why we were able to defeat this threat.

[@thekeith-donovanexperience]

I can’t believe I’m witnessing modern day cult.

[@pattydonohue5452]

Its ALL due to Donald Trump!! He gave these psychos the permission to complain, and HATE, and hurt people. His Maker will set him straight, but what happens to our beautiful country in the meantime?

[@raystanczak4277]

That’s how it’s done. Not complicated.

[@carlosrivas3837]

Yes we must exercise our freedoms Donaldo T 2024 for prez

[@raystanczak4277]

@@carlosrivas3837 That makes no sense-trump is all about q.

[@carlosrivas3837]

@@raystanczak4277 please elaborate. Trump has proven correct about 99% of time except Mexicans paying for the wall. I’m Mexican and not paying for it. He did send the bill. But Trump said democrats were spying and there is evidence now. We don’t know who Q is but even Q has been correct on some occasions. We do know that much of the 3 letter agencies can not be trusted and will work for the democrats and establishment republicans ( puppets of the globalist elites).

[@JamesSmith-rh4is]

America is actually a better country without Trump as our president anymore.

[@canuckprogressive.3435]

@@carlosrivas3837 No spying. Internet traffic into the Whithouse has been monitored for years but just to see if any of it is coming from Russia. It started when Obama was in the the big chair.

[@Woolykittyhaven]

Do you know how many bonus points you get for pronouncing Sequim correctly? Yes!!!! Great job!

[@jo-anbryson466]

Finally, a town with a brain.