Who’s getting locked up in it?

Breaking News: One American was rescued from a U.S. fighter jet crash in Iran, officials said. The fate of a second crew member was unknown. This was the first time during the war in Iran that a U.S. warplane had been brought down over Iran.

By my count, now former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi held her job for precisely 42.1 Scaramuccis.

Vitamin D binge here we come, WA!

This is what social media is meant to be about.

The CDC has paused testing for rabies and pox viruses, the family of viruses that includes smallpox and mpox — and by July will have no experts to advise states on clinical aspects of the diseases Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/h...

IMHO: We do NOT need a Weapons prequel that over-explains Gladys.

Rather than colonizing some unlivable alien planet, the coolest sci-fi world is one where you can live in Seattle and visit L.A., Denver, and NYC all in one day via supersonic light rail.

SCOOP: I'm told Gov. Brad Little signed the law as people were celebrating Trans Day of Visibility outside. www.advocate.com/politics/sta...

“We don’t need decrees from Washington, D.C.,” said Tobias Read, the secretary of state in Oregon. “My message to the President: We’ll see you in court.”

Washington Democrats inked a millionaires tax into law, but protecting it at the ballot box may come with a steep price tag. 🗳️💸 If and when the courts green light a referendum, the 1% and their wallets are dying for a fight. 🧐🫏 #waleg washingtonobserver.substack.com/p/the-real-f...

“Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the lone dissenter.” abcnews.com/Politics/sup...

“Messiahs ought to come with a label on their forehead: may be dangerous to your health.” - Frank Herbert

Four-byline alert: 🚨 “.. A broker for Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, attempted to make a big investment in major defence companies in the weeks leading up to the US-Israeli attack on Iran, according to three people familiar with the matter.” www.ft.com/content/744e...

“In January, CNN reported that the White House ballroom may include a “top-secret project” and that Trump was “rebuilding a secret bunker under the East Wing.” thehill.com/blogs/in-the...

Parking in Portland is like: “$8 all night” Parking in Seattle is like: “The life of your firstborn for 1 hr.”

So far, 61 House members have decided not to run again, including 39 Republicans and 22 Democrats. The GOP exodus is the largest since 1930 other than in Trump's first midterm year of 2018. (The GOP lost 40 seats that year.) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Thoughts on Alex Pretti chalked on the streets of Olympia today for No Kings.

Hundreds on the WA state capital campus today to make it loud and clear: NO KINGS in U.S. of A.

No love for Gilead either in Olympia this morning.

Olympia’s No Kings rally has a soundtrack

“People aren’t nice enough for socialism” - Fran Lebowitz

NEW: Elon Musk was on a call between Trump and Modi this week. The two leaders talked about the Iran War started by Trump and Israel and the resulting energy crisis. Musk has business interests in the Middle East and wants a foothold in India. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...

NEWS: Pour one out for free speech and the free press with @spjwash.bsky.social + @ire.org in Seattle! 🍻 Don't miss this rare chance to meet the folks behind the headlines in this hectic world of news. First one's on us!

The Bill of Rights isn't a list of suggestions: They're your rights. 📜📢 Learn how they work in court and in the field with SPJ of Western Washington and one of our state's own justices this month. On Zoom!🤳 #freespeech us02web.zoom.us/j/89731574568?…

For years, one of Washington State's beloved employer-funded program has paid for new parents to stay home with the kiddo. 👩‍👩‍👦 It's so popular, in fact, that it's at risk of going broke. 💸 #waleg bit.ly/4bDbtkj

Breaking: The Pentagon is weighing sending an additional 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East.

Metal AF 🎸

A Texas school district has banned HOW LONG TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH, along with over 1500 other books. Mine was kicked bc it's labeled for adults, which is true. But so are every one of my books, which are available in most schools. That's the only one with "Black" in the title, tho.

Stephen Colbert, famous devotee to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, is co-writing a “Lord of the Rings” movie with his son, Peter. They will script “The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past” along with series veteran Philippa Boyens. https://wapo.st/40XfZUv

Breaking news: The Pentagon has ordered Army paratroopers to deploy to the Middle East, U.S. officials said, as President Trump weighs a significant escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and declines to rule out putting U.S. troops on Iranian soil.

“It’s not your job to keep [theaters] open; it’s our job to make things that make it worth you coming out.” - Ryan Gosling, star of Project Hail Mary

JUST IN: Democrats tonight have flipped a GOP-held state House seat in Florida. And not just any seat: This is the district that contains Mar-a-Lago. (It voted for Trump by 11% in 2024). That's right: Trump will now be represented by a Democrat, Emily Gregory, in Tallahassee.

Leave it to sci-fi to tell you the future.

South Korea, a country that imports all of its oil and gases, started a nationwide energy-saving campaign on Tuesday, urging people to take shorter showers, ride bicycles for short trips and avoid charging phones and electric vehicles at night.

Damn. Coffee on an empty stomach is legit dumb. Wouldn’t recommend. ☕️

Breaking News: Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia pushed President Trump to continue the war against Iran, arguing that the U.S.-Israeli military campaign presents a “historic opportunity” to remake the Middle East, people briefed on the conversations said.

Public records of what your lawmakers are up to are yours. You paid for them. This past session, the Democratic majority in Olympia killed a bid to make them that much more public. ☀️📝 open.substack.com/pub/washingt...

"If you want to write a movie, write a screenplay. But if you want to write a book, write a book. And you should be focused on the reader’s experience while they’re reading your book."

Minnesota sued the Trump administration for access to evidence regarding the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Local and state investigators alleged in the lawsuit that they have been stonewalled by federal officials.

Is this what a Recession smells like?

“Exactly 14 minutes before Donald Trump sent global markets into a frenzy with a stunning claim about Iran, a mystery trader dropped a $2.1 billion bet.” www.news.com.au/finance/mark...