The shutdown blame game is in full swing. Here’s the bullshit spin taking place instead of fighting for Americans... something both parties seem to forget is the goddamn point. 👇

Meghan McCain slammed Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's daughter, Violet Affleck, over her UN speech: 'This is why people hate nepo babies,' the daughter of Sen. John McCain said.

Remember when a certain president promised to "bring back free speech"? Turns out, "free speech" for them just meant "the kind of speech we agree with." What a shocker. 🙃 👇🏻 #FreeSpeech #FDT #Trump

They cropped the screenshot of their names because, at the end of the day, they are cowards. 🤡 David Preston (Safe Seattle, failed Seattle candidate) 🤡 Joel Manning (Hi-Line Auto in Burien, failed Burien candidate) 🤡 Trevor Gage (Keller Williams / Gage Group Real Estate, failed Burien candidate)

Joel Manning (Hi-Line Auto), Trevor Gage (Keller Williams/Gage Group Realty) & David Preston (Safe Seattle) are still cyberstalking me, 5 years after I left office. It would be great if the little guys could put an effort towards actual issues, but... 🤷🏻‍♀️. I guess strong women scare them.

I'm not above a conspiracy theory, not in 2025, not on this hellscape of a timeline. 🎥 in thread 👇🏻

Laura Loomer in July: attacks Charlie Kirk Loomer today: lets use Kirk's death to shut down dissent

Our politics seems to be entering a phase of "right supremacy" where only the lives of right-wingers have value. Assassinating the leader of a state legislative body in her own damn home was business as usual, but all of America has to have a reckoning if it's a far-right online influencer.

BREAKING I’m told Matthew Dowd has been fired by MSNBC after his comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk earlier today.

This explains it better than I can

Both of the co-founders of Turning Point USA died from things that were preventable, but which they mocked and urged this nation to ignore. Bill Montgomery was killed in 2020 by COVID and Charlie Kirk was killed in 2025 by gun violence.

Also, the likelihood that he's allowing this to be played up so that we all forget he's on the #EpsteinList is ridiculously high. Come on. He's an egomaniac! We never expected him to go out of the limelight without a reason that doesn't hint at guilt... 🤷🏽‍♀️

I'm home with an ankle and foot swollen and aching from five fractures and shitty medical care... and, yes, still I hope for this with all my might. #WhereIsTrump #Trump #Hope #FDT

Happy 31st Birthday, @realchangenews.bsky.social! I'm laid up with a fractured ankle this week, but am with our incredible vendors, staff and volunteers in spirit!! Come celebrate with us! givebutter.com/rise-and-ref...

Hey, #Seattle. Feel... overwhelmed? Turn that feeling into action. Tickets are going fast! Register now: * August 27: www.eventbrite.com/e/bystander-... * September 5: www.eventbrite.com/e/bystander-... #CommunitySafety #TakeAction #Deescalation #BystanderIntervention #PCEI

"If our capital is dirty, our whole country is dirty." - Trump, in reference to unhoused people, existing, in Washington D.C. If you can't see how things are escalating on a DAILY GODDAMN BASIS and are, at the same time, telling leftists to calm down, I would love to smack you upside the head.

Anastasia looked me up and down and said, "You look like Mother." I feel seen. #WDW #IAmMother #EvilStepsisters #MagicKingdom

This is not just where I work as the E.D., it is a FAMILY. Knowing that two of our own were disappeared to the NW Detention Center over the last week is beyond terrifying. Please read, share, and support.

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Of the 274 Washington ICE arrests made in June, 69% were of people who have not been previously convicted of a crime, according to ICE’s own records. 189 people arrested who had NOT committed a crime. This is precisely the America I've grown to know, but not the one I'm content to support.

His last post was in 2024. Did he run for anything in the last year?? @goodspaceguy.bsky.social?

Okay, but seriously: #WhereIsGoodspaceguy? (Yes, it's "Goodspaceguy".) #WaElex #Seattle

🎶 We're in the middle of a hostile government takeover... 🎶

Wondering who to vote for? We can't tell you... but we can (and did!) provide you with information to help you make an informed choice. Check out the @realchangenews.bsky.social 2025 Primary Election Voters Guide! (Seattle & KC Executive)

All of this to appease a goddamn dictator. @colbertlateshow.bsky.social - You did great work. Now go make billions on YouTube and keep us laughing while you educate.

My *one* #Epstein post:

I love being an early adopter of this crazy fad. 🙄 🩷💜💙 #Bisexual

Being called a slut, having my fatness/body (not pictured) criticized and my relationship structure mocked would have been par for the course... while I was still in office. I haven't been in office since 2021. What disgusting slime their mothers birthed. #TheyRanTheyLost #SlutPower #ENM #Fat

Another hot take from Bret? You. Don't. Say. 🙄

the insinuation being that resolving the housing crisis is NOT A TOP PRIORITY for this council meanwhile a teenager who tags a restaurant could be fined $1500 AND the restaurant could be shut down goddamnit these assholes

As we've reported many times here at The Needling, there's nothing to worry about because: tinyurl.com/337t63zp

Um... now does *not* seem like the time to roll back the TSA requirement of removing your shoes while going through security... but here we are, tempting 2025 to get worse. (Richard Reid, known as the "shoe bomber," attempted to blow up a flight with explosives hidden in his shoe in 2001.)

We face a profound crisis: fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-45. Yet, our national resources are often misdirected, focusing on narratives that distract from the core issues and those truly responsible. ⬇️ #FentanylCrisis #PublicHealth #MisguidedPriorities #Accountability

Fun Fact: Christopher Rufo got his start here in Seattle when he *briefly* ran for Seattle City Council in 2018 (his campaign was largely self-funded, drawing only 14% of donations from his own district) before dropping out bc "far left activists" were mean to him. Read on for more:

‘But Refusing to Tax Billionaires Is My Thing,’ Says Inconsolable Governor Bob Ferguson: tinyurl.com/yhnphdtu

"Prison without due process is a concentration camp." 🎨 by www.instagram.com/rachel_e_let...

@kingcountymetro.bsky.social is so good, they're running 29,190,291 minutes ahead of schedule. (486,504 hours) (20,271 days) (55 ½ years) #Transit #Magic #KCMetro

That's all. That's the tea.

The Spectre of Curby

With July 4th around the corner, I've been asking myself some questions: 🎆 "Cascadia" or "SSW Canada"? 🎆 Is it too late to return the U.S. to the U.K.? 🎆 Wouldn't it be swell if someone felt *especially* patriotic and...?

... and no fucks were given. Zero. None. I *owe* fucks, that's how few of them I can provide for this.

Happy (Rage-Fueled) Pride from my Bisexual-Lesbian Hybrid Jellyfish. (This is the most bisexual thing I could possibly post right now.) #Pride #Bisexual #Jellyfish #ChaoticBi #BiWouldIChoose #Seattle

Love how a community that illegally seized public shoreline is fighting tooth and nail to keep people out of their neighborhood

This is a powerful issue, largely thanks to the incredible collaborations with @stopthesweeps.bsky.social, @sgn.org, and Strippers Are Workers. Our newsroom knows how to deliver. 💪🏻 #SupportLocalJournalism #IndependentJournalism #StreetPaper #RealChange

Our founder, Krystal Marx, had a great time presenting on Pride to the City of Redmond this afternoon! The breakout conversations highlighted a few key systems changes the city can make to be more inclusive of the LGBTQIA+ community. #PrideMonth #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #Pride

Hey! Check out my Op-Ed in this week's @realchangenews.bsky.social if you're into Pride and trans rights and equality, I don't know. 🧱⚧️🏳️‍🌈👩🏽‍❤️‍💋‍👩🏿🌈👨🏽‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏻🏳️‍⚧️👩‍👩‍👦💜💖💙👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏾🪭💏🏽 #PrideMonth #Pride #RainbowCapitalism #PinkWashing #LGBTQIA #TransRights #HumanRights #PrideParade #SeattlePride