by Travis Mateer
Armageddon shouldn’t make me smile, but the shit I’ve been warning about for years continues to unfold in interesting ways, and in larger cities, like New York, so while I appreciate the more manageable scale of Missoula’s microcosm of urban camping and broken criminal justice, it just doesn’t get the attention of homeless/immigrant camps like this one:
From the link:
Democrats in New York City and their allies in leftist corporate media are keeping a massive migrant shelter hidden from the public, located at a previously operational airfield in southern Brooklyn. This comes as the metro area has been flooded with upwards of 175,000 illegals in just a few short years.
According to a recent AFP News report, large white tents full of Central and South Americans, Africans, Chinese, and Russians are packed like cattle on one of the runways at Floyd Bennett Field. It’s hard to say how many migrants are in the tent city, but some figures put it at nearly 2,000.
Citizen journalists are the people breaking stories like this one, kind of like how I was the only one reporting yesterday about Ryan Tollefson’s arrest for cleaning up the riverbank on West Broadway. Now, in another exclusive, here’s a look at a spot along Grant Creek that may be the current location of the infamous Todd Spence. If this is his spot, I’m glad he’s got decent reading to help him pass the time.
Todd Spence represents the breakdown of the criminal justice system, which in New York entails suspects in a gruesome murder case getting out on bail. Apparently this anecdotal evidence of the criminal justice system in full collapse was too much for Ana Kasparian to take. From the link:
Earlier this month, three roomates were charged with hiding pieces of two dismembered bodies, which were hacked up with meat cleavers and then scattered around Long Island.
The suspects, Steven Brown, 44, Jeffrey Mackey, 38, and Amanda Wallace, 40, along with homeless woman Alexis Nieves, 33 – allegedly tried to conceal the corpses in what the NY Post called “a scheme so grisly that the drains, toilets, sinks and showers stopped working in the Amityville home where three of the accused had just moved weeks earlier,” Suffolk County prosecutors claimed.
How in the ever-living fuck were THESE suspects released from custody? Can “New York bail reform” really be blamed?
The suspects were then released with GPS ankle monitors.
“This is yet another absurd result thanks to ‘Bail Reform’ and a system where the Legislature in Albany substitutes their judgment for the judgment of our judges and the litigants in court,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney, who slammed the state’s bail laws.
Meanwhile, suspect Amanda Wallace was arrested again for allegedly stealing beauty products from a CVS in Lindenhurst on Friday.
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The shocking lack of basic police work caused The Young Turks’ Ana Kasparian to flip out – who said “If being on the left means supporting this, then I’m not on the left.”
A shocking lack of basic police work, you say? You mean, like taking 16 months to NOT make an arrest in the ONE AND ONLY murder investigation your Sheriff’s Office had all year? Yeah.
Now, here’s a video of a great little rant I went on after inspecting this disgusting “urban camp”. I like how the thumbnail chosen for the video makes me look slightly horrified.
This spot is one I’ve cleaned up before, so I’m excited to continue moving forward with my alchemical trash plans, especially since that hotel I took a selfie in front of reminded me of this recent story (though it’s not the same hotel):
From the link:
On March 16, 2024, at approximately 2:35 AM, a Missoula Police Department officer responded to a report of a break-in at the TownePlace Suites. Dispatch reiterated to the officer that the 911 caller was TownePlace Suites employee, and a female could be heard in the background calling her a “dumb b***h.”
Several officers arrived on scene and one could hear banging on a side door of the hotel. He observed a female standing outside of it and identified her as the female that broke the door. He said it appeared that the female was attempting to run back into the hotel.
With all the excitement happening, including writing up a business plan to pitch to select businesses, I’m proud that I made time for Skiggy, the new editor of the Missoulian, who made time yesterday to meet the public. If you didn’t know that was happening, it’s because you didn’t read this (emphasis mine):
A few weeks ago, I wrote my first column in Montana. I’ve since scheduled 19 meetings and answered about four dozen emails and phone calls — from readers, elected officials, city and county organizations, advocacy groups and others. Let’s keep talking.
Might as well be over coffee, right? I’m going to be sitting by the fireplace at Panera Bread on Reserve Street in Missoula on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., then at City Brew on Harrison Avenue in Butte on Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. Stop by and chat. I’ll buy.
Did I show up to meet Skiggy? You bet I did, and I had one main question to ask him, which was this: do you know the name Sean Stevenson? The answer was no, so I took about 10 minutes to give our new editor the very short version of the case that started me on this odyssey over 4 years ago.
Local media did finally catch up to my reporting yesterday, reporting that Ryan Tollefson remains adamant that his cleanups should continue. From the link (emphasis mine):
Ryan Tollefson said police arrested him after he defended himself when a homeless person attacked him. The man accused Tollefson of taking away his possessions.
Tollefson said he broke the hockey sticks being used to attack him, and that’s when he was arrested.
“I tried to talk to him. I tried to reason with him, but he just wanted to fight,” Tollefson said. “In hindsight, I should’ve just left. I should’ve left, but this cause is so important to me.”
Tollefson was released later that day and said he plans to continue his crusade to tidy up the area.
I understand crusades, since I’m on one myself to expose the corruption here, but I avoid physical altercations, if possible. That’s why I walked away from Andy Smetanka on Wednesday. Besides, if I am going to get into a fight, I’d prefer a more worthy adversary than an aging hipster, especially considering how well-armed I am.
The amazing object pictured above is the crown jewel in my new marketing approach, and it’s been working splendidly all week long! Dressing up like an extra in a Mad Max movie while carrying a modified Missoulian mailbox screwed to the butt of an antique rifle is getting me LOTS of attention and starting LOTS of conversations, which then allows me to hand out my business cards. I think becoming the TRASH ALCHEMIST is going to be a hoot, and it’s going to make me VERY DIFFICULT to ignore.
If you see me jingling down the sidewalk with my marketing contraption and my megaphone, worry not! The Trash Alchemist is a benevolent character with actionable ideas on mitigating the symptoms of societal collapse, so know that there’s purpose to the spectacle, and the purpose is to monetize my unique skillset for the betterment of Zoom Town.
If you’re itching to support my work, you don’t have to wait for an in-person run-in with the Trash Alchemist, just click here to support Travis’ Impact Fund (TIF). It’s been nearly two weeks since my last donation, which just highlights how NOT sustainable a donation-based monetization model is for the work I’m trying to do.
A quick side-note: I’m not the only one worrying about money, last night the Zootown Arts Community Center (ZACC) cancelled a show for a local artist because they didn’t make enough money on the ticket sales, so I guess the idea of being a COMMUNITY center was just woke marketing. Don’t worry, the Trash Alchemist took to the streets last night with a megaphone to remind the ZACC what the word COMMUNITY means, and I even got a few pedestrians curious enough to record my performance. I think spring this year is going to be a VERY PRODUCTIVE season for me, so stay tuned.
And, as always, thanks for reading!