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Trump/Vance vs. Zelensky See the stories. Follow the social media spin. But watch it all for yourself. The full exchange is only 11 minutes long. Thank you C-SPAN President Trump Meets with Ukrainian President Zelensky www.c-span.org/program/whit...

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Public Health Seattle and King County say the first case of measles in Washington state has been identified. Deets in the post that's linked below. publichealthinsider.com/2025/02/27/f...

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Notice from Washington state’s agriculture department on housecats being sickened with bird flu from contaminated food. At least one cat has died. 😢 agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/n...

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For decades, the US government has painstakingly kept American science #1 globally—and every facet of American life has improved because of it. The internet? Flu shot? Ozempic? All grew out of federally-funded research. Now all that's being dismantled. 1/ www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...

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just like at Twitter but this time it's ppl working on bird flu, nuclear security, the Veterans Crisis Hotline, and the Indian Health Service www.npr.org/2025/02/21/n...

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Most Ukrainian cities have not been destroyed. Ukrainian law prohibits holding elections in wartime (unlike the US Constitution, which requires it). isw.pub/UkraineFacts...

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Great points.

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During the presidential campaign, President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance spread false rumors about Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, eating residents’ pets. Now they will lose their protected status by August @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/hund...

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In 1996, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell was arrested for brandishing a pistol during a late-night confrontation over a parking spot at a casino in Iowa, according to news articles and court records from the time.

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Really appreciate this thread.

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"In comments critical of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s handling of the war, the US president said: “It’s been a long time since we’ve had an election” in Ukraine. on.ft.com/4i3W38K

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Seattle folks: I'm giving a (free) public lecture Feb 24, where I'll explain what our team's decade of research on online rumors & disinformation reveals about the once-alternative media ecosystem that is driving the rise of right wing populism around the world. www.washington.edu/facultystaff...

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4 Nations Face-Off odds after Game 2 nytimes.com/athletic/612...

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Jacob Wrestling the Angel, Italian School, 17th century, 📸 by @Photography514

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And then great goal! Fun sequence

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I don’t hate the Tkachuk bros fights but can we please now have some hockey?

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JUST IN: A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's offer to federal employees to resign now in exchange for pay and benefits through September can go forward.

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“District 5 Councilmember Cathy Moore, one of three members who voted against the measure, said the current political environment was not the time to be restricting people from exercising their constitutional rights to protest.” www.kuow.org/stories/seat...

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Great reporting. 🧵

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Miles and miles of fire damage make it nearly impossible to remember what Altadena looked like before the Eaton Fire. The street signs are gone. The palm trees look like spent matches. Block after block has been obliterated.

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Washington state has sued the Trump administration over its executive order targeting medical practices for transgender youth. (1/2) www.kuow.org/stories/wash...

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What do #OPM’s “Fork in the Road” memo and other changes to the civil service mean for probationary employees? Suzanne Summerlin, an experienced labor and employment attorney specializing in federal workforce issues, addresses some commonly asked questions. www.justsecurity.org/107230/feder...

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A district investigation found that students were recruited from as far as New Zealand, and told they could enroll by falsely claiming homelessness.

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U.S. Senate GOP blocks resolution condemning Trump pardons of Jan. 6 attackers. Story by @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

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Eight months after Buddy Schultz’s death, the Seattle Police Department referred the case to King County prosecutors, recommending Sitzlack be charged with second-degree murder.

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A trendy pizzeria in the English city of Norwich has declared war on pineapples, charging an eye-watering $123 for a Hawaiian in a bid to put customers off the disputed topping reut.rs/3CaSH4T

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A Seattle-area cop found guilty of murder was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison on Thursday. former Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson, 46, was convicted in June of second-degree murder and first-degree assault in the 2019 killing of 26-year-old Jesse Sarey.

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KUOW will have more on this later today. apnews.com/article/birt...

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KUOW’s new kids-focused podcast “Spectacular Specimens” delves into the collections at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, the oldest museum in Washington state and home to some 16 million artifacts.

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Minutes before Trump becomes President, a message from Washington State Democrats.

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So bummed about David Lynch. Soundtrack for Lost Highway is now on repeat. 💙

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