May 6Impact of the 2828 Martin Way Homeless Shelter on the Applehill Neighborhood.Interfaith Works refuses to work with the community The new shelter and permanent housing project at 2828 Martin Way had its ribbon cutting in December with a large public celebration. The neighbors were not invited. Meg Martin, Director of Interfaith Works, had promised to work with the neighborhood and to…Homelessness22 min read
Apr 13Why I Am Leaving Medium for SubStack: Censorship and MoneyOpen Letter to my Medium Subscribers I am going to be migrating all of my Medium work to Substack and I hope my 261 Medium subscribers will join me there. There are several reasons for this change, the main one being censorship, the second one is rent. Medium has pulled…Censorship6 min read
Mar 19Conservatives Are the New Cool Counterculture: My Year on the RightPart III: Decriminalization of Crime, Normalization of Political Violence, Antifa, Proud Boys and other Assorted Patriots — The left tolerates harm and asks us to accept that which should not be accepted when it comes to homeless response, crime and law enforcement. …Political Violence21 min read
Mar 19Conservatives Are the New Cool Counterculture: My Year on the RightAPPENDIX: RED PILL RESOURCE LIST These people all helped me make sense of this fucked up world. Most of the authors can be found in conversations on YouTube as well. Every mind on this list is brilliant. The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt Moral Foundations Theory — changed my life. …Conservatives3 min read
Nov 20, 2021Olympia Commits to being an Anti-Racist City, Institutionalizing HateThe real world effects of labeling everything WHITE SUPREMACY I just got kicked out of a bar for the first time in my life. I am banned from McCoy’s Tavern in downtown Olympia for being a WHITE SUPREMACIST. I was asked to leave, escorted to the door and told I…Antifa17 min read
Sep 5, 2021Why Does Antifa Want to “Creatively Silence” Me?Reaction to the Antifa shooting of a Proud Boy in Olympia, WA by Candace Mercer Olympia City Council Candidate I was one of Antifa’s targets today. They were coming for me. The Proud Boys found out and decided, on their own initiative, that I needed protection and chased Antifa from…Antifa17 min read
Aug 10, 2021Honesty About Homelessness and Urban Camping in Olympia and the Pacific NorthwestProgressives must face the inconvenient truth that their policies are failing their communities and the people in the camps by Candace Mercer Olympia City Council Candidate In order to address overwhelming numbers of tent and RV encampments in the Pacific Northwest, we have to be intellectually honest and stop calling…Homelessness19 min read
Jul 25, 2021Endorsements for the Olympia City Council August 3rd PrimaryThese are the candidates I am supporting and why they deserve your vote. Includes Lacey and Tumwater too! by Candace Mercer Olympic City Council Candidate This is a turning point election for Olympia City Council and the stakes could not be higher. Five seats are open which means a chance…Olympia19 min read
Jun 13, 202187% of Olympia Residents Unhappy with City’s Homeless Response77% do not feel safe downtown at night and 70% support increased law enforcement presence On June 12, 2021 the city of Olympia released the results of their yearly community survey which is designed to inform budget and policy priorities for the coming year. The top issues are homelessness (84%)…Olympia14 min read
May 17, 2021Diversity and Inclusion in Modern Board Gaming: A Report BackMy story of exclusion at the hands of “cis het white males.” Many of you are salivating to read this, eager for blood, and many others are cringing, fearing what I am about to say. I am presenting an unusual perspective, with some twists you may not see coming. In…Boardgamegeek15 min read