Conrad Swanson
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Climate change reporter for the Seattle Times. Man of means by no means.
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New: The FBI is quietly urging ICE agents to properly ID themselves in the field. In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnapâa problem it says now demands national coordination to confront. By me &
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FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICEâs image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-warns-of-criminals-posing-as-ice-urges-agents-to-id-themselves/
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Ken Schwencke
9 days ago
This is a lie:
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
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Caitlin Kelly
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cool cool cool cool cool
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Dr. Hilary Agro, PhD đ
10 days ago
A writer tried dating alt-right men as an experiment to learn about them. There is so much going on here I don't even know where to start
www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/...
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ALERT!! Please tune your radios to Nate Doggâs Nobody Does it Better (feat. Warren G) and wish
@kayah.bsky.social
a happy birthday!!
10 days ago
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Recently hooked
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on ER, her first medical drama. She refuses to call it anything other than "emergency room" and I really love that about her
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starting to think I might not be a very good Plant Dad
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11 days ago
Lia Smith, a transgender athlete who was on Middlebury's swimming and diving team, was just found dead by suicide this week.
www.them.us/story/lia-sm...
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Billiam, no.
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The Seattle Times
14 days ago
PSE reported over 66,000 customers had lost electricity by Saturday night. In Grays Harbor County, gusts topped 70 mph.
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Gusts up to 77 mph knock out power for 85K around Western WA
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/weather/gusts-up-to-77-mph-knock-out-power-for-85k-around-western-wa/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=owned_echobox_bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1761450538
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The Seattle Times
14 days ago
The deciduous tree fell directly onto tents where people were gathered for a family-friendly celebration in Pierce County.
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Fallen tree kills 1, injures 6 at Halloween party in Pierce County
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/fallen-tree-kills-1-injures-6-at-outdoor-halloween-party-near-roy/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=owned_echobox_bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1761442011
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Don Carr
14 days ago
Did AI write this?
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KUOW Public Radio
17 days ago
A new report from the University of Washingtonâs Center for Human Rights found that federal immigration enforcement has been mining license plate data from local law enforcement in Washington state.
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Immigration enforcement agencies accessed WA license plate data, report finds
A new report from the University of Washingtonâs Center for Human Rights found that federal immigration enforcement has been mining license plate data from local law enforcement in Washington state.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/immigration-enforcement-agencies-accessed-wa-law-enforcement-license-plate-data-report-finds
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âThe ethical conflict is just so basic and fundamental, you donât need a law professor to explain it.â
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
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Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/us/politics/trump-justice-department-compensation.html
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If you reach out to me two weeks after my story publishes and say "I've passed your request for comment on to our communications team" I'm probably not going to ask you for comment again
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People in the Yakima River basin: We're short on water and have a difficult decision to make, are we going to cut from farms or cities? Washington's Department of Ecology: Por que no los dos?
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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WA cities face unprecedented water cuts amid drought
Never before has drought forced the state to cut off water sources for entire cities.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/wa-cities-face-unprecedented-water-cuts-amid-drought/
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This year's drought is so bad that Washington slashed every surface water right in the Yakima River basin but one. The small town of Roslyn depends solely on surface water. Homes were spared water cuts only by the good graces of state regulators
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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WA cities face unprecedented water cuts amid drought
Never before has drought forced the state to cut off water sources for entire cities.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/wa-cities-face-unprecedented-water-cuts-amid-drought/
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Virginia Gewin
19 days ago
âthe teenagers who were stopped by ICE at the Dutch Bros Coffee told local police that it was the second time immigration agents had stopped them at gunpoint that morningâ
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ICE agents hold teens at gunpoint at Dutch Bros in Hillsboro
The group of teens told local police ICE stopped them twice on Oct. 3, part of a broader immigration enforcement surge across the Portland area.
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10/ice-agents-hold-teens-at-gunpoint-at-dutch-bros-in-hillsboro.html
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NPR
19 days ago
Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.
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When books were being pulled from Iowa classrooms, these teens started an after-school club to read them
Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.
https://n.pr/49diJ5n
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It was shit. He was flying a jet crowned like a king, and dumping shit on protesters. If such high-profile journalists canât use simple and direct language to describe what weâre all seeing then why should readers trust them?
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Disappointed to see this post from Pop Crave rather than Poo Crave
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KUOW Public Radio
21 days ago
Thousands of demonstrators gathered for a second âNo Kingsâ rally and march on Saturday at the Seattle Center. The local protest was among many held nationwide to denounce President Donald Trump and his policies.
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Scenes from Seattle's second 'No Kings' protest
Thousands of demonstrators gathered for a second âNo Kingsâ rally and march on Saturday at the Seattle Center. The local protest was among many held nationwide to denounce President Donald Trump and h...
https://www.kuow.org/stories/scenes-from-seattle-s-second-no-kings-protest
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Nicole Foy
21 days ago
absolutely chilling lede in
@davidmcswane.bsky.social
&
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story today: "What kind of police go around without license plates?"
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Nicole Foy
21 days ago
Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents. I did it because the government isnât. This is what I found.
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Annie Waldman
23 days ago
Justice Brett Kavanaugh: âIf the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U.S. citizen...they promptly let the individual go." The reality: Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. A must read from the very talented
@nicolefoy.bsky.social
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More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. Theyâve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally â almost certainly incomplete â includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-dhs-american-citizens-arrested-detained-against-will
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Isabella Breda
24 days ago
Dam operations on the Columbia and Snake have been fought over in one of the longest-running unresolved legal fights in the region. At issue is the extinction of Northwest salmon and the impacts to wildlife, people and industries that rely on them.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Environmental groups, Oregon turn to courts to help Columbia Basin salmon
It's the first big development in a decadeslong battle since the Trump administration blew up a deal that had provided a path to dam removal on the Snake River.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/oregon-environmental-groups-ask-courts-to-help-columbia-basin-fish/
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I mean, it clearly reflects the values and standards of at least one staff member, right?
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Evergreen story: Trump keeps talking about taking PNW water, is that even possible? (No. No it's not possible)
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Iâm sorry, Judy, what?
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The size of the turbine isn't as important as the motion of the ocean. Check back for next week's edition of Ledes I Wasn't Allowed To Publish.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Energy from ocean waves? Major PNW utility signs on for test site
The federal government agreed to buy power generated off the coast of Oregon at a renewable energy facility.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/energy-from-ocean-waves-major-pnw-utility-signs-on-for-test-site/
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âI am reluctant to impose rigid reporting requirements about operational details on this sector without understanding the full impact on businesses and the consumers of their technology," Newsom wrote. Huh.
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I figure as long as there have been mountains, people have been hiking to the top of them in search of wisdom. We found what we were looking for.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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There aren't many WA fire lookouts left. We climb some mountains to meet them
The number of fire lookout cabins atop Cascade mountains is dwindling. So are the people who staff them. We hike to some mountaintops to see what they see.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/who-are-was-few-remaining-fire-lookouts-we-climb-mountains-to-meet-them/
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High-profile wildfires in recent years warn of future blazes west of the Cascade crest. And while money and staffing for lookouts have declined steadily over the decades, this year the federal government hastened its retreat on virtually every other front.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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On a WA mountain peak, a wildfire lookout spots an uneasy future
Jim Henterly spends most of the summer atop a North Cascades peak, where the view of our wildfire future is uneasy.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/on-a-wa-mountain-peak-a-wildfire-lookout-spots-an-uneasy-future/
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I've climbed tougher mountains than Desolation Peak. But I really can't remember when.
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The Seattle Times
28 days ago
SPD Chief Shon Barnes says Seattle officers will protect citizens' rights, not federal agents, if the National Guard is deployed in Seattle.
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Seattle's police chief 'will not be quiet' if National Guard is deployed
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/seattles-police-chief-will-not-be-quiet-if-national-guard-is-deployed/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=owned_echobox_bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1760188709
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I suggested that John maybe shouldnât use newspaper to drain his bacon grease and now Iâm even more confused than when we started
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Ian Boudreau
29 days ago
It simply should not be possible for the president to repeatedly claim that a major city is burning without a wall of live standups happening in that city clearly demonstrating that it is not
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Sophie Sherry
29 days ago
During a military-style raid on a building in Chicagoâs South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door. â¨â¨It wasnât the feds â it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help. He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: âI didnât want them to take herâ
During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/10/neighbor-shielded-7-year-old-during-south-shore-federal-raid-i-didnt-want-them-to-take-her
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kayah
30 days ago
i'm writing again!! pls enjoy this plea for eliminating plastic in gardens and let me know if there are other gardening things you'd like to read about, especially if they have to do with growing groceries in a landlord's yard
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Forget about pristine landscapes and perfect lawns,
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says. She's here to make the case for a messy garden. I've been devouring her fresh produce for years now. If you're a gardener, I highly recommend you take her advice.
b-townblog.com/master-garde...
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MASTER GARDENER: Five ways to move toward a zero-waste garden - The B-Town (Burien) Blog
Forget about pristine landscapes and perfect lawns. Iâm here to make the case for a messy garden. Before you panic, Iâm not advocating that you let noxious weeds run amok, leave plants to wither, or k...
https://b-townblog.com/master-gardener-five-ways-to-move-toward-a-zero-waste-garden/
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Sharon Lerner
about 1 month ago
NEW An EPA report found that PFNA, a chemical in the drinking water of some 26M people, interferes with development and likely causes liver problems & male reproductive harms. The report was done in April, scientists told me. But the agency hasn't released it
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
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Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasnât Released It.
Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...
https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-pfna-forever-chemical-report
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OlĂşfáşšĚmi O. TĂĄĂwò
about 1 month ago
repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself
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I'd say Nevada, Iowa, except there are no tourists in Nevada, Iowa.
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Gov. Bob Ferguson
about 1 month ago
Attorney General Bondi recently threatened to put me in jail. Now, the President has threatened to put the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor in jail. This is about as authoritarian as it gets.
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@kayah.bsky.social
slid into my DMs back in early twitter days and now weâre married. I count that as probably the biggest win of, like, my life.
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The Seattle Times is great for all your packing and glass-cleaning needs But if youâre using a newspaper to drain bacon, I fear youâre doing it wrong
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Our neighbor keeps complaining about her rat problem while simultaneously insisting that she has to leave food in her yard âfor the crowsâ
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Chicago Sun-Times
about 1 month ago
Body-camera video appears to contradict the governmentâs claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
https://trib.al/9Sxu9IN
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