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New research finds that rising independent spending in Seattle mirrors national trends and isn’t caused by democracy vouchers. Instead, the program boosts competition and participation, delivering on its promise of people-powered elections. www.sightline.org/2025/06/17/i...

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This isn't the only story focusing on Seattle trees, but it is a good example of how Seattle centric coverage warps our region. www.knkx.org/2025-06-12/i... /1

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"CNN investigated campaign donation text messaging schemes including WinRed in 2024, and found that the elderly were especially vulnerable to the inflammatory, constant messaging from politicians through text messages begging for donations" www.404media.co/winred-texts...

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If every sports thing was a team from Seattle beating a team from LA, I'd be okay with that

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Dumbest steak, dumbest state washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/06/17/o...

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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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Growing up in Olympia with a state worked dad, getting to go up on top of the dome because dad "knew a guy" was one of the best things ever. Maybe worth getting a state job now. washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/06/16/r...

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He's fighting his own prosecutor in court so he can break state law and assist ICE, Piece County found a way to find an even worse sheriff than the one that chased down a paper carrier. rssfeeds.king5.com/~/920318522/...

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Far-right podcaster Stew Peters launched antisemitic memecoin $JPROOF, which collapsed amid accusations he looted its treasury. Even fellow extremists like Lucas Gage say they were scammed. The fiasco raises questions about Kash Patel’s repeated ties to Peters. www.thebulwark.com/p/they-did-n...

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But WHY are the prompts you make to the Meta chatbot public? www.engadget.com/social-media...

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Democrats playing election denier by conflating under votes and ticket splitters with fraud are doing more damage and are helping election deniers on the other side. Call them out now.

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Conservative X accounts falsely linked Gov. Tim Walz to a Minnesota lawmaker’s killing, citing a routine board appointment. PolitiFact found no evidence connecting Walz to the suspect or motive. Misinformation spread widely despite prompt fact-checking. www.poynter.org/fact-checkin...

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A survey of 7,000 Meta users found most feel less safe since moderation was weakened in Jan. 2025. 66% saw harmful content; 1 in 6 faced gender-based abuse. The policy rollback enables hate speech and prioritizes AI over safety. www.404media.co/meta-users-f...

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Folks, WHENEVER you see these wild claims about the election results in Rockland County NY last year, understand that it's a pro se suit from the La Rouche Party candidate for US Senate, based upon results completely explained by insular Hasidic communities which vote as unified blocs. Ignore it.

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Facts matter.

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Great job Nouhou.

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I love the defiance by the younger gen!!!

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Nezza defied a last-minute Dodgers request to sing the national anthem in English, performing the official Spanish version instead at a game amid major L.A. protests. Her act of solidarity with the Latino community drew loud applause. The team declined to comment ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports...

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For those of you keeping score at home, including @emmettoconnell.bsky.social, @theguardian.com & @altnps.bsky.social, here's a graphic about peacefulness of the #NoKings protests. Way to go @indivisible.org! (PS all violence perpetrated either by outside agitators or police; per verified sources.)

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The owner of Twitter sends out 100 right wing propaganda tweets every single day and the algorithm is set up so that every single person on Twitter has to see every single one of these tweets. Now here’s another piece about Blue Sky’s ideological diversity problem.

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Attacks on #nokings protests yesterday thread 🧵 /0

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The suspect in the Minnesota shooting that killed Rep. Melissa Hortman and wounded Sen. John Hoffman is a religious extremist tied to an evangelical ministry and conservative causes. He left a manifesto targeting pro-abortion officials and remains at large. www.wired.com/story/shooti...

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The key word here is WALKABLE. Density without walkability (ahem, Calgary) is simply vertical sprawl.

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❗️Minnesota Democrat-killer, Vance Luther Boelter is a REGISTERED REPUBLICAN.

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I don't want to seem hyperbolic, but Do Not Use Meta AI. Meta AI’s public feed is full of deeply personal chats, some likely shared by accident. From grief to legal woes, users seem unaware their conversations are visible. www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerb...

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This is insane. A jury cleared the defendent in the Biden AI robocalls case. His defense was the calls were a protest highlighting AI risks, not voter suppression, since Biden wasn’t (technically) on the ballot and wasn’t named. apnews.com/article/ai-r...

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It is wild to see how the assassination in Minnesota is being played, what details are emphasized, depending on what version of social media you consume. On the right, they're ignoring the 2023 sermons, but focusing on the 2019 appointment

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just watched this netflix documentary on the oklahoma city bombing and once again i'm struck by how so many of the popular media takes on this event just avoid entirely the connection to organized white supremacism

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This is a fascinating piece from a conservative angle about splitting Washington State that acknowledges and accepts that rural counties would no longer get the blue city subsidy. inlandnwreport.com/2025/05/21/a...

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