I am a liberal and a Democrat and I 100% favor the legalization of much more housing construction in all neighborhoods. To limit urban sprawl and VMT, you have to allow urban housing infill in job-rich places. Don't take it from me, take it from Bill McKibben. moreneighborswnc.org/uncategorize...

It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins. The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95. 1/2

Trump is giving domestic terrorists who tried to overthrow our government BILLIONS of dollars from YOUR POCKET. All he cares about is enriching the billionaire Epstein class & anyone willing to commit crimes on his behalf. It doesn’t get more corrupt than that.

The IRS chases ordinary Americans for discrepancies over $500. Donald Trump owes potentially $100 million in back taxes, and just used the Justice Department he controls to make sure they'll never collect a dime of it. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/u...

This attack on San Diego's Muslim community is heartbreaking and unacceptable.   My heart goes out to the families and loved ones of the victims.   It's on all of us, but especially our leaders, to firmly and clearly reject this kind of violence and hate.

For generations, the Van Zandt Community Hall has served as a gathering place. Thanks to a small group of determined volunteers, it's now undergone a massive remodel. On Friday, people gathered to celebrate the remodeled hall, where children have grown up and community has long flourished.

IT’S HERE! The first new Amtrak Cascades train set arrived in Seattle today!

Thomas Massie pushed for the release of the Epstein files, and the response has been tens of millions in outside spending, smear campaigns, and coordinated attacks. If this is what they do to a sitting member of Congress, imagine what Epstein survivors face when considering whether to come forward.

People ask me what I am going to do once I am no longer a Senator.

Another extension, but this shouldn't be complicated. Mifepristone is safe and effective, and women should be able to get abortion medication through the mail or telehealth if they need. Extremist judges shouldn't get to decide how women get health care.

Wait we can HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE for acting on behalf of a foreign government? Does it only apply to China? What if someone gets a “free” plane? A Nobel Prize?

Trump pushed out as many VA providers as he could, without worrying about the consequences, and now the VA is refusing to fill badly-need clinical positions. This means longer wait times for veterans and more burnout for already overwhelmed providers. Our veterans deserve better.

WARREN: That's not my question. Are you refusing to tell us if you have investments in vehicles set up by Jeffrey Epstein? KEVIN WARSH: Those assets will be sold if I'm confirmed

He meant nominal growth, with 7% inflation. 🤭 But seriously why lie? Anyone who knows 6% is a big growth number also knows the economic policies of this administration are anti-growth. (cut R&D, bad trade policy, destabilize the workforce, uncertainty for business, etc. etc.)

Oof. Ridiculous lie from the guy who never cared about religion except for how he could use it to manipulate people.

I have seen enough bad plays to know what happens after monologues like that Pope rant. @tinypricksproject.bsky.social

Reagan’s OMB Director:

Our PhD student Kennedy Orwa, who studies applications of AI to health care, was hastily deported today to Kenya along with his 13-year-old son without opportunity to speak to legal counsel. King 5 reports that he held a valid visa that was rescinded without explanation.

This is excellent www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

This is the worst season of reality tv yet. Can we just get a president who can work out his problems peacefully with others?

BUT DID IRAN AGREE?

Donald Trump is completely unhinged.

Speaker Johnson, we are calling on you to bring the House back to DC IMMEDIATELY! The Cabinet needs to invoke the 25th Amendment. But Congress can’t just sit on its hands and wait for that to happen when the President is threatening to commit war crimes TONIGHT.

The President of the United States is a madman.

America does not want a war with Iran. We want sane leaders that put the American people first, not the billionaires, not the extremists, just people who are living their lives, caring for others, going to work, making the world a better place.

The President of the United States is threatening to commit war crimes and wipe out a "whole civilization" — all because he started a disastrous war of his own making and had no plan and no strategy for how to end it. This is abhorrent, and the American people do not support this.

Sometimes I plug my bike in at work. An easter egg was inside the plug cover! #TooHidden

RT if you miss having a President with a functioning brain.

Shoestring Circus tickets are on sale! tickets.shoestringcircus.com/events/shoes...

Tucked away in the Millionaire’s Tax is the also exciting Discover Pass BLACK. 🏔️Only 10,000 available! 🚴‍♀️Good for TWO years! 🐙Can be shared between ♾️ 🚗s! ⛷️Expected to be highly collectible! (More than Labubus!) 🛶Program will raise $6M to fund our parks!

Powerful. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Trying to profit off sending U.S. service members to fight and die in Trump's war with Iran is a new low even for Pete Hegseth. We need an investigation — and it’s long past time to ban stock trading by top government officials.

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After Claudia Goldin became the first woman to win a solo Nobel in economics, she got hundreds of invitations. She accepted three. One was advising WNBA players on a labor deal. She helped players land the biggest % raise in US sports history. www.wsj.com/economy/wnba...

So proud of the work these students did to advocate for their work and the work of those who come after! www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/mar/20/...

What are those birds with funky mustaches who live with the penguins? They are Inca terns, a coastal bird found in Ecuador, Chile, and Peru. Their signature white “mustaches” aren’t just for looks. The length and fullness of these feathers can actually be an indicator of health. 📸: Volunteer Karla

One way to make energy more expensive. 😳

This is insane.

Trying to strike a viral trend, the Whatcom County Auditor's Office is asking residents to submit original art for an "I voted" sticker ahead of the 2026 primary election.

The generally sleepy economy of Spokane, Washington's second-largest city, is getting a shakeup, thanks to surging employment and incomes. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/03/16/s...

WASHINGTON: Despite republicans’ best efforts, including a 24 hour filibuster-style debate — “the state house approved a levy on incomes over $1 million… pays for free breakfast & lunch for k-12 students…” news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...

To fund mostly education your legislature passed a tax on the very wealthiest. In the almost 80 amendments offered, not to improve but to kill the bill, was a requirement to get an NBA team in Seattle. Funny but not funny. These are our kids, our future. They are not pawns to get back the Sonics.

@staterepjuliareed.bsky.social to follow their long debate through the night on the Millionaire’s Tax. The debate is taking this long because the Republicans are playing this game of chicken to kill it. Yet the proposal got support from 54% of Republicans in a recent poll.

This is monstrous

History will remember Kristi Noem for her corruption and the sheer cruelty & chaos she unleashed on our streets. Good riddance, but Congress should not tolerate more of the same from whoever comes next. We need accountability and reform for ICE and Border Patrol.

Paging all young Transpo nerds!

“I still don’t fully think it’s real. I wish I got to tell him I love him one more time.”

Good morning, travelers of the North! The rains are back! Remember to leave good traveling distance and give yourself extra time to get there. Check out our travel map for the latest real-time traffic and construction alerts: wsdot.com/Travel/Real-...

NEW! From the same clueless Republicans who brought you doubling premiums: $31,000 deductibles. Only an out of touch billionaire would think that counts as affordable.