Carl Ballard
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Swears on the Internet, sometimes. Mostly at horsesass.org these days (he/him).
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Ryan Packer
about 11 hours ago
This is a two week closure. 24 hours notice on this is...something.
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The state of our union is apparently still going.
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jamelle
about 12 hours ago
democrats should internalize that this is what their colleagues think of them and act accordingly
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Amanda Katz
about 14 hours ago
Yes, thatâs allegedly what it says in parts of the Epstein files his AG is illegally withholding
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie
about 14 hours ago
This is some BS, now in article form! USPS workers withheld this woman's mail for years bc they didn't like that a Black woman was renting property to white people Now the Supreme Court won't let her tort suit move forward bc you can't sue over "lost" mail đ„Ž
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/posta...
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The state of our dachshund is awwwww.
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about 14 hours ago
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AMR - Alexis Mercedes Rinck
about 15 hours ago
Thank you Tukwila City Council for taking this important step! City of Seattle next on 3/3!
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frrms
3 days ago
Was literally talking to my mom about that agency the other day. It's trafficking.
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What if it happens at the SOTU and I miss it because I'm out on an evening bike ride?
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Ken Tremendous
about 20 hours ago
Complain all you want, but after you win a gold medal in hockey it is an honor and a privilege to travel to the White House and shake the hand of a lunatic pedophile who has spent the last few months absolutely terrorizing people who live in the state that cares the most about hockey.
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Kaiden Cook
about 22 hours ago
In the WA Leg, it takes just 12 seconds to kill a bill thatâs been moving through the process for weeks.
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Jess Calarco
about 23 hours ago
Shame on anyone who told women they were silly to worry that, post-Dobbs, birth control would be next.
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NPR
1 day ago
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
n.pr/4qTItsU
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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
https://n.pr/4qTItsU
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Ryan Packer
about 24 hours ago
After decades of prioritizing new highway projects ahead of basic maintenance, the Washington Senate wants to add $2 billion in new debt to pay for state highway and bridge upkeep. The state transportation budget is already 11.6% debt service.
www.theurbanist.org/2026/02/24/s...
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State Senate Signs Onto Billions of New Debt for Highway Upkeep » The Urbanist
# The $2 billion in new bonding in the Senate's transportation budget would help bolster the state's highway and bridge maintenance budget, which has lagged due to longstanding prioritization of new h...
https://www.theurbanist.org/2026/02/24/state-senate-signs-onto-billions-of-new-debt-for-highway-upkeep/
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Elections have consequences.
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about 23 hours ago
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Elizabeth Spiers
1 day ago
Also itâs not a moral panic if the thing people are worried about is actually happening. That is just garden variety justified moral outrage.
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Emmett O'Connell
1 day ago
WA GOP touts 100K+ âconâ sign-ins against the millionaire tax, but the list is riddled with fraud, bots & 11K+ duplicate namesO. One person signed 140+ times. Sign-ins arenât scientific public opinion, yet Republicans obsess over âwinningâ them anyway.
www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/...
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Sign-ins on state bills aren't scientific evidence of public opinion, but Republicans are obsessed with "winning" them anyway - NPI's Cascadia Advocate
Sick of losing elections and legislative floor debates to Democrats for decades, Republicans in Washington State are furiously encouraging anyone who'll listen to them to go the Legislature's website ...
https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/02/sign-ins-on-state-bills-arent-scientific-evidence-of-public-opinion-but-republicans-are-obsessed-with-winning-them-anyway.html
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Rep. Shaun Scott đčđ€
1 day ago
The reason Iâll be proposing an amendment to remove the $550M corporate giveaway in the income tax bill is simple: To avoid these cuts to K12 and other crucial services. Washingtonâs working families canât afford to hand half a billion dollars to businesses that already got a tax break via HR 1.
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A short distance from the light rail, the monorail, the SLUT, and dozens of bus lines but why mention any of those?
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1 day ago
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Fuse Washington
2 days ago
This hearing is TOMORROW! Sign your name in "Pro" before 7am, Tuesday February 24th to show your support to
#WALeg
committee members hearing the bill:
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đłïžâđTooftheyđłïžââ§ïž#FreePalestine đ”đž
2 days ago
Trump isn't a "hypocrite" for degrading the US Women's Hockey Team after screaming about "protecting women's sports" that mantra is a sadistic mockery by a child rapist as he terrorizes Transgender athletes & any women's sports program that doesn't go along with his pedocon agenda
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Today is the day Flavor Flav became President.
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Crystal Fincher
1 day ago
Seattle Library Workers Raise Alarm About Security Crackdown Hitting Homeless People ââŠa new enforcement crackdown led by the Seattle Public Libraryâs new head of security is turning librarians into part-time cops, and theyâre not happy about it.â
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Seattle Library Workers Raise Alarm About Security Crackdown Hitting Homeless People » The Urbanist
# Some library staff say that a new enforcement crackdown led by the Seattle Public Libraryâs new head of security is turning librarians into part-time cops, and theyâre not happy about it. Justin War...
https://www.theurbanist.org/2026/02/23/seattle-library-crackdown-targeting-homeless-people/
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Senator Patty Murray
2 days ago
Trump thought he could quietly put in place a near-total abortion ban for our veteransâbut not on my watch. Â The VA rule is a betrayal of women who have put their lives on the line for our country. Â I'm demanding the VA reverse course ASAP.
plus.cq.com/doc/news-840...
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KUOW Public Radio
2 days ago
Until recently, it seemed like gender-affirming care for trans kids would continue in liberal places like Western Washington, despite the Trump administration's crackdown. But families and advocates say access to that care is now dwindling in the Puget Sound region.
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Western Washington was a sanctuary for trans youth seeking care â until RFK threatened gender clinics
Until recently, it seemed like gender-affirming care for trans kids would continue in liberal places like Western Washington, despite the Trump administration's crackdown. But families and advocates s...
https://www.kuow.org/stories/western-washington-was-a-sanctuary-for-trans-youth-seeking-care-until-rfk-threatened-gender-clinics
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And yet they refuse to accept my Elliott Bay Books stamp card.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
2 days ago
While I will not be attending Trump's State of the Union this year, I'm glad to be hosting Marijke Chartouni to ensure that survivors of Epsteinâs horrific abuse are in the room as Trump speaks. The fight for truth will not end until all those responsible are held accountable.
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As a West Coast person, I would like something to come out at 6:30 - 7:00.
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Oliver J. Moffat
4 days ago
local.interurbancanopy.news/p/rich-tears...
Letâs kill noxious weeds and tax the rich! If you want to tax the rich in Washington state, you should tell your legislators. The Balance Our Tax Code coalition has a handy Take Action page (
balanceourtaxcode.com/take-action
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*Stares out the window* *inhales* Hoo boy, that's a lot of rain.
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Andy
4 days ago
This 53 year old man who lived in my neighborhood w/no criminal record & who had been in the US for 30 years, was detained and thrown into a cold cell for days, caught pneumonia and COVID there and deported. He finally died. I am so angry.
www.kptv.com/2026/02/21/n...
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âNo one deserves thisâ: Beaverton father dies after deportation to Mexico
A Beaverton family is grieving after the father, who was detained and deported by ICE, has now died.
https://www.kptv.com/2026/02/21/no-one-deserves-this-beaverton-father-dies-after-deportation-mexico/
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5 authors I've read at least 5 books by: Kurt Vonnegut Octavia Butler Julio CortĂĄzar (if you include short story collections) Anne Lamott Gore Vidal
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It's hard to believe in November that you will get sick of winter squash. And yet.
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jseattle
3 days ago
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Family and friends remember Lilli Moreno â City leaders quiet so far about E Pine intersection where she was hit and killed
The woman hit and killed by a driver while crossing E Pine last week is being remembered as âa 27-year-old beauty with backbone, big emotions and strong opinions.â Meanwhile, a community fundraiser has been launched to support her family through ⊠Continue reading â
http://dlvr.it/TR5txh
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HIGNFY US
3 days ago
An ALL-NEW episode with Comedians Larry Wilmore & Jordan Carlos available NOW. Stream Have I Got News For You RIGHT NOW on the CNN app!
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The Supreme Court famously didn't do anything to Obamacare. That's why all the states expected Medicaid.
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SlacktivistFred
4 days ago
One ironic thing about this round of Ten Commandments laws is that the same places mandating posting [their re-written version of] the Ten Commandments are also restricting teaching about slavery, and well, like âI am the Lord your God, WHO BROUGHT YOU OUT OF EGYPT, OUT OF THE LAND OF SLAVERY.â
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CHUM News
4 days ago
WEEKEND READ: On February 9, youth activists converged on Olympia, with the Millionaires Taxâs future hanging in the balance âïž We sent investigative reporter Brandon Block to cover the activistsâ trip to the Capitol, along with a bag of disposable cameras:
www.chum.news/youth-activi...
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YOUTH ACTIVISTS TAKE ON OLYMPIA â CHUM NEWS
With Millionaires Tax on the table, youth activists confront Olympia's power elite.
https://www.chum.news/youth-activists-olympia-2026
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
4 days ago
Itâs outrageous that ICE and CBP have allowed people to die in their custody and are claiming they âdonât have any money for foodâ at detention facilities. Meanwhile, Republicans gave these private for-profit facilities BILLIONS in their Big Bad Betrayal Bill.
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Me watching: Oh so the evil CEO who wants to create an alternative to humans is Sam Altman? That's a little on the nose.
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Sound Transit Service Alert Bot
4 days ago
Starting Saturday Feb. 21 at 6:30 a.m., 2 Line trains will operate only from South Bellevue Station to Downtown Redmond Station. Simulated service with the Crosslake connection is suspended until further notice due to power issues. Updates to follow when available.
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RANGE Media
5 days ago
2 big developments in the West Plains PFAS crisis: 1) the Dept. of Ecology ordered the joint owners of the airport â the city of Spokane and Spokane County â to get clean drinking water to affected residents. 2) An airport board official says SIA is responsible.
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Spokane ordered to provide clean water to West Plains
Nearly a decade after Spokane Airport found forever chemicals in its groundwater, the state is requiring the city of Spokane and Spokane County to get affected well owners safe water.
https://www.rangemedia.co/pfas-spokane-airport-safe-water-west-plains/
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Beth Day
5 days ago
Why does the Washington House of Representatives hate kids so much? I feel like they are also more of an opposition to public school funding as well. You can write your reps here:
leg.wa.gov/legislators/...
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Crystal Fincher
5 days ago
Other countries are making arrests and weâre still protecting the people who were doing this with him.
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The ORCA Card
5 days ago
Hi there - good question. Yes, we recommend taking the card you wish to tap and pay with out of your wallet before doing so.
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SlacktivistFred
5 days ago
So effing Tommy Robinson can get a visa, but a bunch of guys on the Cubs roster canât get to spring training?
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If I have both in my wallet, will I have to take my card out to bloop it?
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Yuck. No way to prove or disprove DOGE stealing all sorts of government information would cause this case, but I would bet there are going to be times where it happens, if it hasn't already.
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I hope the juncos and hummingbirds are OK in the cold. Such tiny guys.
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