Andras Jones, philosopher radio host
12-7-18 — The following is an excerpt from Dana Walker’s excellent FB page discussing Olympia’s Media Island meltdown:
Andras Jones: Thanks for asking Ken [Burch]. We’ll start with KAOS. I hosted Radio8Ball there for 10 years. During that time my co-host Tammy T regularly engaged in behavior that made me uncomfortable including lots of dramatic late night e-mails from her and very public attacks from her partner Merwyn Haskett.
Merwyn Haskett
I spoke with program director Donna Crg DiBianco about my uncomfortable feelings with Tammy and she encouraged me to give her another chance. After several more chances I finally made the decision to do the show without her. She had her own show on KAOS so she did not lose access to the station but her response was to target me for harassment that included tearing down my flyers, sending (and getting other people to send) threatening e-mails to me, calls to my other places of business encouraging them not to work with me, slanderous graffiti using my name at public places like The Brotherhood Lounge
She also composed a very public blog that KAOS knew about in which she made many claims about me that were untrue and painted her as the innocent victim of an evil man who took away her show.
Jerry Drummond
When I complained to the new station manager Ruth Brownstein about this she said we needed to work it out and that it wasn’t a KAOS issue. Ruth then started to file negative reports about me. One night not long after reporting the harassment program director Jerry Drummond accosted me before I went on air in front of a witness. He shouted obscenities at me and repeated claims that Tammy had been posting on her blog about the show going down the tubes since she left.
John Ford
I filed a report about this and two weeks later my show was canceled and the next day Jerry Drummond filed an untrue report with campus police that I had assaulted him.
Brett Clubbe, Kaos Radio host
Since then Ruth Brownstein, John Ford and others on the KAOS staff have spread rumors and lies about me. Ask Brett Clubbe if you want to know how they work. I should say one more thing. Tammy T admitted to her harassment of me in a letter which I re-printed in my book “Accidental Initiations” but no one at KAOS or Evergreen has been willing to demand that I receive some kind of hearing about being harassed, reporting it, and then being punished for doing so. Meanwhile, Radio8Ball has gone onto great success and KAOS gets to take no part in it, which is very sad for the community of people who loved the show and have no idea what KAOS did to get rid of it.
As for the co-op, there’s nothing wrong with passing a boycott of Israeli goods if you do so in a way that invites and includes community discussion, but when you abuse the process to ram it through in one night without inviting the community or the staff to have a say then you’re playing dirty. And when you play dirty in a way that excludes Jews from a conversation about Israel it is as anti-semitic as it would be to exclude women from a discussion about reproductive rights, or people of color from a conversation about police brutality, or to exclude Muslim people from a conversation about Israel.
If you have to cheat to win then you are not in the right and you make that space unsafe for everyone. I should also point out that the boycott led to removing one item from the shelves so it had zero impact in Israel but a huge impact in Olympia. The Olympia Food Co–op that began in my uncle’s garage in the 70’s is someplace I do not feel safe or welcome and I actually oppose Israel’s military policies, but I also oppose anti-semitic bullies in Olympia and anyone who justifies the Co-op’s actions to exclude community involvement, especially the Jewish community, in that decision is a supporter of anti-semitism no matter how they may try dress it up.
As for what went on at MII, I have no clue and I do not take anyone’s side. I am speaking generally about intersectionality and inclusivity and using my own experience of being targeted by reactionary bullies as an example.
I don’t know who the reactionary bullies are in this situation. It sounds to me like everyone is really triggered and I don’t think triggered people generally make the best decisions, which is why processes that allow people to be heard and to listen are what I think we need, not just at MII.
And finally, just so we’re clear, when you gather a gang of people together to harass a Jewish person it’s going to be terrifying to them in a specific way which is unique to the Jewish experience. If you then punish the terrified Jewish person for reporting the harassment this too is going to have a unique effect on a person who comes from a culture that has experienced anti-semitism and unfair treatment at the hands of authorities who are supposed to protect them.
And if you then manipulate processes designed to protect people to further target, isolate and slander that Jew then you are fully engaging the anti-semitic playbook.
And finally, if the largest community organization in town uses the same dirty tactics to manipulate their own processes to exclude Jews from a conversation about Israel, well, then one might rightly say, as i do, that Olympia is an anti-semitic little town and the only way to prove me wrong is to be willing to have the anti-semitism conversation, which would include addressing the cases I related above with an awareness that anti-semitism is real and the people who want to talk about it aren’t just being dramatic, paranoid, or trying to play a card. We are people with a specific history that includes being murdered while our “allies” on the left watched and did nothing.
As you can see I have a lot of energy for this conversation and despite those who suggest, as many have, that I just walk away, that is something I will never do. You’re welcome.
Merwyn D. Haskett was arrested 6-25-25 for knowingly being in possession of CHILD PORNOGRAPHY (four counts of a class B felony ), and is about to go off to prison this month ( OCT 2025 ). Not sure what his sentence is (yet)… But nothing about this man, his behavior of harassment, or his poor impulse control is surprising. Sorry he was such a blight in your life. He is truly a rotten “man”.
There is a person named Merwyn Douglas Haskett, dob:11-22-72, charged with 4 felony counts of possession of depictions pf minors engaged in sexual conduct; Case Information
25-1-00215-23 STATE OF WASHINGTON vs HASKETT, MERWYN DOUGLAS
Case Number:25-1-00215-23
Court:Mason
File Date:06/26/2025
Case Type:PRE Pre Filing – Adult
Case Status: Active
Currently, no record of conviction for said accusations appears in the record, thus Mr. Haskett is legally entitled to the presumption of innocence–his trial is pending and he has been appointed Eugene Clayton Austin, esq. for his defense.
The probable cause declaration filed in court reads as follows:
Probable cause exists for the charging and/or arrest and/or·
detention of the defendant, Merwyn D. Haskett dob-11/22/72 for violation of RCW 9.684.070 Possession of Depictions of Minor engages in sexually
explicit conduct, based on the following fact and circumstances:
On or about 5/02/2025 at 12:29:37 hours UTC, the Electronic
Service Provider (ESP) Dropbox, Inc., reported to the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) via CyberTip
#211352890, that user Amy Buddingham had uploaded 10 JPG
photos containing depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit
conduct to their account. Dropbox reported that the upload
occurred on 05/01/25 at 12:46:49 hours UTC from IP address
206.214.58.13. Dropbox also reported the suspect account had an
associated email address of abuddingham@yandex.com(verified)_
and User .ID # 530627344.
I know from my training and experience that when a phone number
or email address is verified by an ESP, it means that the user
indicated that the phone/email belonged to them, the ESP sent a
confirmation code or link to the phone/email, and the user correctly
and in a timely manner re-entered that code into the ESP’s
platform or clicked on the link,_ indicating their dominion and control
over that phone/email account. Dropbox reported the user had
also accessed their Dropbox account from the IP address of
206.214.58.13 on 3/18/25 at 13:50:16 UTC, IP address of
206.214.58.13 on 10/10/24 at 14:00: 12 UTC.
On 6/12/2025, I was assigned to this case. I reviewed the CyberTip
Report and attached files. Using a publicly available tool
(whatismyipaddress.com), I confirmed that the IP address
206.214.58.13 was registered to Hood Canal Communications and
appears to geo-locate within Mason County, Washington.
whatismyipaddress.com is a publicly available resource commonly
relied on by law enforcement and has proven reliable over many
investigations by routinely providing verifiably accurate
information.
I reviewed the 10 attached files from the CyberTip and. describe
them as follows:
The pictures depict two young juvenile females approximately 8-12
years of age. The females have no developed pubic hair and no
developed breasts. The females are in several poses exposing their
vagina and anus to whomever is holding the camera. In one photo,
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the females are performing oral sex on what appears to be a
prepubescent male though no face is in frame.
Based on the above I applied for an was subsequently granted a
Search Warrant by the Honorable Judge Cobb in regard to the data
stored by Hood Canal Communications regarding IP address
206.214.58.13.
Hood Canal Communications responded with a listed address of 32
E Mystic Ct., Union, and a listed account holder of George Haskett.
A local records search of the name returned George M. Haskett
dob-4/27 /46 and a listed address matching to 32 E Mystic Ct.,
Union.
I began researching through local databases, online sourcing, and
social media where I determined what appears to be 3 occupants in
the home. The first was the owner of the house, George. Second
would be his wife, Kathleen M. Haskett dob-7/20/49. The third,
their son, Merwyn D. Haskett dob-11/22/72.
On 6/24/25 I applied for and was subsequently granted a search
warrant by the Honorable Judge Cobb for the residence at 32 E
Mystic Ct., Union.
On 6/25/25 Detectives served the search warrant on the residence
where Merwyn, George, and Kathleen Haskett all resided and were
present. I explained to Kathleen the reason for the warrant and
provided her a copy and told the family we were audio and video
recording. I showed a cropped photo of the faces of the girls seen
in the original CP (child pornography). Kathleen advised she had
not seen the children before. While talking with the family, I asked
Merwyn if he would like to step aside and talk in private as I could
see him fidgeting and moving uncomfortably. Merwyn agreed and
stepped onto the front porch with Detective Albright and I.
On the front porch I asked Merwyn if he knew of any reason we
would be at the residence. Merwyn immediately disclosed he did
frequent websites where he would look at “illustrations” but not the
“real deal.” Merwyn listed email addresses he utilized though none
initially appeared to be related. Merwyn explained he looked up
mainly spanking illustrations and started looking into AI generated
illustrations as well.
I asked Merwyn if he ever had friends over at the house which he
said he had not. Merwyn also explained it had been likely more
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than 2 months since his girlfriend had been over either.
While out fr:ont, Merwyn also provided his pin code to his phone and
password on his laptop. ·
I met with detectives upstairs who had started searching Merwyn’s
bedroom. On his bed was an open laptop with AI generated images
depicting what appeared to be undeveloped and underage girls as
they had undeveloped breasts and depicted small statures.
I returned back to the living area where Merwyn was with family. I
asked Merwyn if he would be willing to go to the Sheriff’s Office and
speak with me in an interview room. Merwyn agreed and rode with
Detective Ledford and I. While enroute Detective Ledford advised
Merwyn of his Miranda Rights which he said he understood and
would continue speaking with us.
We arrived at the office and walked Merwyn into an interview which
was audio and video recorded. Detective Ledford and I began
further inqui’ring into what was located on Merwyn’s computer.
Merwyn explained using several websites he described and utilized
AI websites which he finds. Merwyn explained websites he
described as handsprints, deviantart, and kirigsdungeons.com.
Merwyn further explained these are only depictions and illustrations
which he fantasized about.
After discussing several topics, Detective Ledford offered Merwyn to
take a polygraph if he was willing. Merwyn agreed and left to the
Polygraph room with Detective Ledford where he was asked
questions regarding sexual contact with actual human minors.
While being polygraphed, I accessed Merwyn’s personal cell phone
as allowed per warrant. I looked into Merwyn’s browsing history
through his google chrome browser. I located history from a
website with the username of ABUDDINGHAM.
After the polygraph Detective Ledford again escorted Merwyn to the
interview room for follow up questions. Detective Ledford explained
he had seen signs that would indicate Merwyn had something he
had not disclosed yet. Detective Ledford allowed me to continue the
interview with Merwyn in private and exited the room.
I spoke with Merwyn for a short while before asking about the
ABUDDINGHAM username. Merwyn explained of a former girlfriend
named Amy Buddy and was remarried later to Amy Cunningham
forming the name t.o him as Amy Buddingham as he_explained he
word associates names. Ultimately when confronted with finding
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the abuddingham@yandex.com name, Merwyn asked for a lawyer
thus concluding our interview.
Based on the above, Merwyn has violated RCW 9.68A.070
Possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit
conduct as he accessed a dropbox account on the IP address
206.204.58.13 which originated at his home address of 32 E Mystic
Ct., Union. The photos of the juvenile young girls are “Hash
Matched” as previously identified child pornography and were
uploaded with a screen name of Amy Buddingham which Merwyn
explained to me as having used on other websites.
To prosecutor.
Date/Time arrival at Jail :_6/25/25 1042hrs
Body Worn Camera audio and/or video; Available for this incident
YES ( x )—-NO
( )
In-car camera audio and/or video; Available for this incident YES
( x )–,–NO
( )
Law Enforcement position on release: Would the safety of an
individual or the
public be threatened if the suspect is released on bail or
recognizance?
Yes [ ] No [x ]
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of
Washington that the foregoing facts and attached arresting agency affidavit are
true and correct to the best of my knowledge (RCW 9A. 72.085) and I am
entering my authorized user ID and password to authenticate it.
Dated: Wed Jun 25 13:17:35 2025 ____ _
Name/Per#: B. McCullough 1554
Signed in Mason County, Washington
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PC approved by supervisor
Name/Per#: _Det. Sgt. M.A. Sargent #1334
Findings and Order
Based upon the foregoing statement, the undersigned magistrate finds probable cause existed for the arrest without warrant of MERWYN HASKETT upon the stated charges; detention of the above-named person may continue, and bail for the offenses shall be as follows:
D The defendant may post bail.
D The defendant is to be held without bail pending a bail hearing.
D Declined
Other order
Sworn to before me this ___ of I 20 —
Judge/Notary
Arrestee: MERWYN HASKETT Arrest Number: 110096
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Given the thought police are incentivized to pursue and prosecute perverts (not sexual abuse, but rather their thoughts and evidence of their perverted fantasies) I wonder if they can identify the victim (child) or whether one actually exists–or is an artistic rendition of a crime under our current laws. Few people are fond of perverts, but have we come to the point of persecuting those with bad thoughts rather than behavior? What next? Will even copulating stick figures get you busted? Using a bathroom with kiddie porn scribbled on the walls? Should jurors insist an actual victim be introduced into evidence? The fact a kiddie porn depiction has been circulated long enough to be known by its hash code is no proof the image ever reflected actial real victims being abused/exploited as AI makes fantasies look real. Nevertheless, are we now at the point of crucifying perverts for their thoughts, or possession of a depiction of someone else’s fantasies?
Personally, I’m equally offended by the thought police looking up their suspect’s dress as I am by the pervert. This incident illustrates the fact privacy is dead (even for perverts) as it begs the question of just who are the perverts–the thought police or the 52 year old man lusting after children? Are our courts adequate to the cause for mental and emotional hygiene? My own experience over 45 years as a paralegal is the courts seem incapable of even consistently following their own rules, let alone prescribing them for others! My guess is the defendant will be convicted as much for his stupidity as any evidence other than what the defendant handed the arresting officer as soon as he opened his mouth. He should receive the Marlin trophy for it.