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Most people aren't tracking this, but the Big Ugly bill would effectively ban marketplace insurers from covering abortion care in ALL 50 states. We can't let this stand. Please help spread the word. Republicans are jamming this bill through—we have to speak up NOW.

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This is incorrect. 9/10 Americans do not own a vehicle—9/10 households own a vehicle. 3/10 Americans do not have a drivers license, fyi. www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/car-cul...

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Thanks, car alarm. You did you job and now I am awake and filled with rage.

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anyone know how this does or doesn't impact people whose passports were forcibly reverted? do i need to go all the way back through the process of changing the gender marker on my passport and pay for a whole new one?

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If Harris had been elected instead of Trump, there would be hundreds of thousands of children who hadn’t starved to death or died of treatable AIDS and we wouldn’t be on the verge of war with Iran. Anybody who doesn’t acknowledge this as a starting point has nothing to say worth hearing.

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WA GOP Chair Jim Walsh and Sen. Mike Lee spread false claims blaming “Marxists” for Rep. Melissa Hortman’s assassination, echoing far-right conspiracies. Lee deleted his tweets after backlash; Walsh and state Republicans doubled down, fueling baseless attacks www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2025/...

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What's it like to be a woman in America......?

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1998 Ford C. Frick Award Recipient. Dodgers Spanish-language radio announcer for 64 seasons. Kudos to him for speaking up, when the Dodgers didn't and haven't.

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In the spring of 2008, I feared America was on the verge of war with Iran — and, believing that it’s good style to get to know people before you bomb them, I made “Rick Steves’ Iran,” a one-hour special that could (and would) only debut on PBS. Sadly, this special has become pertinent again today.

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Since Trump inauguration: Gaza escalated, Ukraine escalated, Israel-Iran escalated. Trump is a walking permission slip to every strongman to do whatever they want, and it propelling the world into ever-more violence and chaos

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One of the defining characteristics of Bruce Harrell's mayoral term has been doing a bunch of process for a project finding community support and technical need, and then quietly killing the project in private due to the objections of a handful of well connected people.

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Starting in 2027, Washington residents will have to get a permit to buy a gun, which will mean going through live-fire training and getting fingerprinted. www.axios.com/local/seattl... #waleg

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Better here than Iran, I suppose.

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If your upcoming weekend travel plans involve the 1 Line through Downtown Seattle, you might want to look for an alternative.

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Reasonable moderate Trump gets headlines and will again next time he announces something similar.

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So weird fo Ballard to be a cautionary tale. Ballard is rad.

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No Kings protest coverage, plus local context on days leading up to it. @sanfordnate.bsky.social reports, w/incredible photos from @photogenna.bsky.social. Crowd estimate was 70k+, "an unbroken line of protesters stretched from Capitol Hill to the Space Needle." www.cascadepbs.org/news/2025/06...

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NEW: After barricade showdown, ICE didn't show up to the Seattle Field Office on Sunday, cancelling day 2 of the unusual check-ins. Organizers behind the barricade say no check-ins means no kidnappings, at least in that facility and at least for that day. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/ice-did...

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Some of the amazing public land in Washington to be sold to fund disastrous tax cuts.

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I guess an FAA administrator who lied about being a commercial pilot would fit right in with a health secretary who believes in “miasma theory,” a homeland security secretary whose claim to fame is she shot her dog, and a defense secretary who shares classified military information on group chats

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I run into folks all the time who talk about how great the RapidRide G is and how much they use it. The city has no plans to build on the things that made it successful and replicate them elsewhere. None.

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Nezza says she is not allowed back at Dodger Stadium because she sang the National Anthem in Spanish yesterday after being told by the team to sing it in English. Unclear if she was formally banned or just going on vibes. Will update when I find out. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjtfFAeS/

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Seriously, resign.

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If you or someone you are protesting with gets hit by one of these compounds, knowing how to act can help alleviate symptoms and provide relief. Read about what you need to know about these compounds, and what to do if you’re affected by it.

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More like a military bore-aid.

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I agree! I made a podcast all about the white supremacist connections for the BBC, but I can’t say it was popular. bbc.com/audio/brand/...

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Women’s prisons were originally—and still are, to a great extent—about policing deviation from traditional hetero femininity. (cite: @hughryan.bsky.social ) I know a woman who was kicked from a reentry program for refusing to wear a dress.

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Imagine being a fascist ruler that’s bad at propaganda.

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Haven't seen photos of the actual parade route yet but a local NBC reporter just posted a video showing very few people seem to have shown up for the kickoff.

submitted 3 days ago • 34 comments

Something tells me that violence wasn't actually the issue.

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At least it's not the 4 humors.

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We just heard, as our team is waiting to march in Pride, that Justice Forral was tackled and re-arrested in Riverfront Park as they were on their way to Pride as well. We just confirmed a new charge, of third degree assault

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I love you Seattle. #abolishice #nokings

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youtu.be/nWEpW6KOZDs?...

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The majority of people on Apple Health are children.

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Journalists need to ask LE & explain what grounds law enforcement have for urging the cancellation of constitutionally-protected assembly. If shooter’s intent was to disrupt protests, press/LE shouldn’t be helping.

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I’ve been covering the anti ICE protests in Spokane for the better part of four days with little sleep. I’m exhausted. I’m sad. I’m scared for our city and our community. But I’m also profoundly hopeful. Here’s a quick thread of things I saw during and following the protest that give me hope:

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We’ve heard reports of guidance for DHS to “pause” raids on agricultural worksites— and we’re skeptical. As long as Border Patrol and ICE are sweeping through farm worker communities making chaotic arrests like they did TODAY, they’re still hunting down farm workers.

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🎶 Roll on Columbia, roll on The POTUS is turning your salmon to none🎶

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How does/should this apply? Seems like every link in the chain of command is culpable.

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I dont have Tiktok but per @hannahkrieg.bsky.social ICE is sending text messages to ppl telling them to go to their field office in Tukwila tomorrow. This is how they trap ppl. If you can, show up between 8 am to 4 pm to expose ICE. www.instagram.com/reel/DK3GQtm...

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We were wrong before but you can trust us that they were used correctly.

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Footy (soccer) fans! Were you planning to travel to the USA for one or more of the Club World Cup games, but decided against it due to the current political situation? (Fear of immigration police, the trade wars, etc?) I want to hear from you for a thing. Sounders for exposure

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I encourage everyone to consider attending one of the many demonstrations planned for tomorrow across the country. Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest. Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org

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Update: Mayor Brown and SPD Chief Kevin Hall are asking the Office of the Ombuds to do an independent review into use-of-force and other actions taken by law enforcement officer on Wednesday.

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Check out our Hacks & Wonks Lightning Round recap chart!

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