«When we were the International Lettrists, we were unknown. And we were unknown at the beginning of the Situationists. We knew we were important, we thought that we were the best. If there are people as good as we were, they should be unknown now too and, let’s hope, explode later.»

This Saturday evening, Interbay Cinema Society is excited to present IMAGO DEI—FOUR BY WILL HINDLE, curated by Patrick DiCero and presented on 16mm film. Tickets are on sale now! More info at nwfilmforum.org/films/interb... Sat Feb 07: 7.00pm PDT

Seattle City Hall right now, where students from around the city have gathered after a mass walk-out to protest ICE:

Hüsker Dü - "Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely" I remember a discussion with a friend about who was the better songwriter in the band, and I would politely decline to say nowadays... but all of Grant Hart's songs on this album are bangers. (deleted earlier post which shortchanged the title)

Pretty dramatic response to Katie Wilson's first month in office, but I'll allow it.

Fast-forwarding to March like

I need you to know that Bainbridge Island has a version of "find it fix it" and that anyone can look at the submissions people send in. I also need you to see this:

✊🏾NEW POD✊🏾 Sylvs joined André for a chat about the future of the USWNT, not in terms of results but something just as important (if not more so): its advocacy. We discuss what’s missing, and how to reclaim it. 🟢 open.spotify.com/episode/1M29... 🍎 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d... #woso #uswnt

"It may take time to prove you're right, but you have to stick to it." - Fred Korematsu Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/

A map of Seattle's new mayor's zoning proposal, presented by Seattle OPCD director Rico Quirindongo, contrasted with Washington DOH's map of environmental risk neighborhoods, via The Urbanist. They are, largely, the same map.

If it is not clear, they are arresting Black activists & journalists b/c they can’t deport them legally & state terror can serve a dual purpose of chilling dissent & labeling Black folks as rioters (read-anti nationals)./1 A 🧵 showing how this worked in India from 2014-2019.

This is awesome for people like me who are too busy to hold down one key with my finger on the synthesizer.

Southern Resident Conservation Groups Against More Affordable Housing Just Assuming Orcas Also Racist: tinyurl.com/mt72h683

Final vote is in, Senate Bill 5855 to unmask ICE PASSES 30-19 from the #WALeg Senate 💪 Now the bill heads to the House, where Representatives will have a chance to vote on it after it moves through their committees.

The bill to unmask ICE and ban face coverings by law enforcement in Washington is up for its final vote in the #WALeg Senate. All GOP amendments have been defeated or withdrawn.

"From tonight, I can add Dylan Carlson to the list of those people who have produced great art, but without possessing equally great humanity." (google translation via Stereogum)

i spoke out against KCPAO’s exploitative and gratuitous use of a series of photos of brutalized and bloodied women survivors in my public comment before the presentation even started, because I saw them posted on the city’s website before the meeting. i thought perhaps …

In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:

Victor Wembanyama says that “PR tried” to stop him from speaking about ICE. I’m not surprised, because while working on a story that will be released tomorrow, the PWHL denied me permission to speak to someone who wanted to talk to me about the violence in Minnesota.

The King County Prosecutor's Office is currently doing an exceptionally exploitative presentation about sex trafficking to the Seattle City Council that includes slides of identifiable bloodied, brutalized women and identifiable women who are nude or nearly nude.

NEW: ICE abducted a father in Shoreline in front of his young son. Here's a chilling, firsthand account from the man who drove his car away from the scene, the abducted man's packed lunch still warm in the passenger seat www.theburnerseattle.com/post/ice-abd...

Exciting news in a world full of very not exciting news: The Vera Project is opening a new all-ages venue in Georgetown in early 2027! @davesegal.bsky.social has the story for @thestranger.com here:

Okay I think I've mapped out ICE politics as of Monday night

So long, Christmas Adventurer.

Just watched the world premiere of Once Upon a Time in Harlem. In 1972 William Greaves filmed Harlem Renaissance luminaries bearing witness, sparring, reciting poetry, jubilating. The film was finally complete 50 years later. It's a masterpiece and a gift. www.onceuponatimeinharlemfilm.com #sundance

Choe has arrived in Minneapolis to sow more chaos. He is not a journalist, he is a far-right provocateur.

Need a @lairdbarron.bsky.social primer? Even if you don't, you can read about his work. @gemmafiles.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social @victorlavalle.bsky.social and me sing his praises in the piece as well. the-line-up.com/laird-baron-...

The new light rail Cross Lake Connection is opening at the end of March. That makes it an Aries: www.thestranger.com/news/2026/01...

Two weeks after UW report, WA’s driver data is still accessible for immigration enforcement. (UPDATE) notesfromtheemeraldcity.com/two-weeks-af...

NEW: Federal agents have detailed a Spokane 10-year-old and her father. They remain in a Texas immigration detention center. The judge that is set to oversee the case has a 90%+ denial rate for asylum claims. www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...

Whoever posted the post I quoted for this meme just did the funniest thing

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was one of 7 Democrats to vote for DHS funding. There's also a bit of a phone call coming from inside the house situation here as Stephen Paolini is a political consultant who worked to elect her and was also the guest on the last (long ago) episode of The Burner's podcast.

Some Doctor Who moments you watch, and they stick with you forever. And these are my top five: lmmyles.com/2026/01/21/f...

SoS Steve Hobbs says he opposes, suggests instead that he wants to use AI to filter through frivolous or duplicative initiatives instead? Concerning 😵‍💫 He gives away the game a little at the end when he says he'd be happy to work on this bill, provided it "has money for my office" then chuckles.

Heads up, Seattle: Aki Kurose Middle School in Hillman City and Cleveland STEM High School in Beacon Hill are sheltering in place after ICE activity was reported in the area.

Multiple citizen reports today of ICE deployed near Climate Pledge Arena, staying at the Stay Pineapple hotel at 5th and Bell. If you're planning on going to the Torrent game tonight and you've got a higher risk profile (i.e., if you're brown), be extremely vigilant.

I realise I'm just a freak, but living in a multicultural city is the best thing of all time, it's just the best possible human experience and i can not understand why anyone on earth would be like "weve got to destroy this"

To the “filmmaker” that just submitted a mini-series length anti-women’s rights documentary to us: A. Should have Googled us. B. We’re about to donate your submission fee to a cause you WILL NOT LIKE and C. Every time we get a submission like this it means we program TWO films you REALLY won’t like.

MESSIAH OF EVIL (dir. Willard Huyck & Gloria Katz)

“Sample mangling” sounds very violent and aggressive. Producers could instead say “I worked with the sample to help it become a better version of itself”.

Orcas put on a show this morning off Alki beach. #Seattle

New season of Doctor Who just dropped.

WA law enforcement association considers expelling Pierce County sheriff “The scope of his testimony went beyond reasonable dialogue and devolved into what could be perceived as threatening to legislators and he challenged their constitutional authority.”

A buddy in MN shared a drawing a classmate of his kid made. They've been making thank you notes for parents who have volunteered to carpool them to school so their own parents don't have to risk waiting out by the bus stop.

The Mercury has obtained a series of images of group messages that show racist, sexist, and homophobic tropes used by a local developer and other local conservative political activists during a council president election. Readers may find this content offensive.

NEW: Seattle City Council Member Eddie Lin wants Mayor Wilson to delay implementation of surveillance expansion so the City can revisit decision in wake of ICE terror. He suggests possibly redirecting funds to immigrant resources. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/seattle...

A WOMAN IN TROUBLE Our 20th anniversary screening of INLAND EMPIRE is Tuesday at @nwfilmforum.bsky.social! Come see it with us on David Lynch's 80th birthday! “Nobody else could have made this film; nobody else should try.” @moiraverse.bsky.social grandillusioncinema.org/film/inland-...

Wayne Barnett finally cracks down and it's on...Katie Wilson's mom

I appear on the Cineversary podcast, discussing Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious (1946). www.cineversegroup.com/2026/01/cine...