ME ON A TRAIN: Oh no, I accidentally clicked a video with sound! Oh god, people heard a second of loud sound from my phone. I have torn the social contract. EVERYBODY ELSE ON TRAIN: Shit yeah, train time, time to watch the loudest TikToks

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The greatest minds of the right wing intellectual dark web think tank cannot -- or won't -- distinguish between "comic gets yelled at in comedy club for telling shitty joke about trans people" and "federal government forces corporation to pull comedian off the air for mocking President"

Historic. Everyone needs to be able to watch this! Even If they live in a “blackout city” like we do in Seattle, where the craven Sinclair is refusing to air it. #JimmyKimmel youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...

Today, I was laid off from Cascade PBS along with my entire team and most of the newsroom. I'll have more to say, but I have loved my time as news editor alongside some of the best journalists I have ever worked with. Every time a newsroom closes, stories go with it. The silence that follows is loud

It's been a bad day! For now I'll just say I can't think of a worse time to have fewer reporters and editors on the job and that I'm very glad to have a union on our side.

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... Extremely disappointed in Cascade/PBS’ decision to slash their whole newsroom. I’ll note the CEO doesn’t say anything about his own salary or any other c-suite leader’s being considered for reduction, just 20 hardworking journalists and editors out of work.

The end of @cascadepbsnewsroom.bsky.social is a disaster for WA news. It's also a perfect encapsulation of the two threats to journalism: 1. MAGA Republicans & their tech allies defunding local news 2. CEOs & bosses union-busting their hard-working journalists while taking home huge pay packages.

I heard the news this morning. I owe everything to Crosscut and this breaks my heart. Frankly, it always felt over managed by people who’d never worked in print journalism before. My heart goes out to everyone there

This is a loss of important local reporting in our community! @cascadepbsnewsroom.bsky.social is informative on topics not covered elsewhere and we follow crosscut. #seattle

I’m deeply disappointed to learn that Cascade PBS has chosen to eliminate its newsroom and lay off 17 union workers. As a former Crosscut columnist, I believe strongly in long-form, local journalism. Seattle needs a thriving local news ecosystem. #thisisyourcity

UPDATE: Sinclair is NOT going to broadcast Jimmy Kimmel, even though ABC is resuming production. Sinclair has demanded that Kimmel personally donate to Turning Point USA, a right-wing political organization. David Smith, executive chairman of Sinclair, donated 250K to Turning Point USA last year.

Quite sad news. Lots of the reporters I recognize spent some time at Crosscut & we never really watched KCTS. I hope they can find more funding sources and rebuild. Longform written journalism is why we've been giving money to Cascade PBS. :(

I've struggled to put into words how I feel about Cascade PBS cutting its entire newsroom today. That newsroom (formerly Crosscut) gave me space to do the most in-depth, informative public policy journalism of my career -- work other journalists continued after I left. The region is now worse off.

My colleagues at Cascade PBS do essential accountability reporting. This is a huge loss for the community and devastating for local journalism

Join the Eastside Housing Equity Coalition and the League of Women Voters on 10/13 in Bellevue for a candidate forum centered around affordable housing, equitable growth, and community need! Voters deserve to hear from candidates in their own words. RSVP today: bit.ly/BellevueCand...

If you work for Cascade and want to talk anonymously, reach out on Signal (206-890-7366, which is also my cell number) or email me at [email protected].

Symbolically watching the last #JimmyKimmel before I cancel Hulu. @julieklausner.bsky.social I’ll miss “Difficult People” most of all.

One reason Gregg Colburn and I wrote HOMELESSNESS IS A HOUSING PROBLEM was to push back against the dehumanization of people without housing. Kilmeade’s rhetoric is a direct consequence of a society that defines disposable underclasses

So Hegseth’s missiles were fired at a boat: ✅ they had no idea where it was going ✅ they had no idea who was on it ✅ they had no established authority to act ✅ but definitely wanted to murder whoever was on it Everyone involved should rot in prison forever

About to go to bed but the man who ran on "NO NEW WARS" just ordered a lethal military strike on a ship in the Caribbean, alleging it is a "narco terrorist vessel," but of course no regard for Congressional due process, no evidence, & no care for potential civilians. Nothing autocratic about this.😐

Don't feel like doing a repost that puts the murder video on the timeline yet again but do feel like repeating the point that the president just straight-up assassinated 11 people for supposedly doing something that wouldn't be a death-penalty crime if they were caught and convicted

“This is a time to rally to protect the health of every American,” write nine former leaders of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Ballard Locks is an endlessly fascinating little ecosystem. It’s one of #Seattle’s absolute best free attractions, and a great place to take visitors or just hang out on a sunny day. Plus, now the salmon are coming through the fish ladders as they migrate to their spawning grounds. What a gem.

There aren't many stories that prompt gasps at our editors' daily budget meeting. But this was one.

I would like some clarity from the Third Way Republicans about what, exactly, they hate about "LGBTQIA+." Do they also hate "LGBTQ+"? How about "LGBT"? In other words, is this "Don't use language I don't like" or "Stop talking about those people as if they matter?"

I can’t stop laughing.

I’m saying this as someone who worked in this neighborhood for 10 years and walked by the former Polyclinic almost every day: Thank goodness city and county leaders made this decision. content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAK...

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Speaking of the moderate Seattle Times Editorial Board… Literally none (0) of their City of Seattle endorsements is leading their race. Even in this low turnout primary. I would love to see them explore why that is.

Thank you @theneedling.com, I didn’t know this account existed till just now and this video is amazing. #NoShow

When @kuow.org had to evacuate their building today, it was scary - and frustrating - for us listening. They were right in the middle of airing an interview with @kromandavid.bsky.social about the 2 no-show City Councilmembers who prevented a vote on the Renters Commission. Glad KUOW staff is ok…

@beseattleorg.bsky.social and HON ask you to take 20 seconds to send a letter to the Seattle Council. The City Council needs to approve ALL the appointees on yesterday's Housing and Human Services agenda ASAP. CM Saka and Nelson need to apologize. actionnetwork.org/letters/vote...

As I take a break to donate to some of my local #publicmedia orgs, I’m both heartbroken & conflicted. Heartbroken that so many people will be left without this programming. Conflicted because these media orgs platformed right-wing operatives that brought about this horrible vindictive power grab.

WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

What a way to call attention to this issue - brilliant. Congratulations to the organizers.

If you attended the Bellevue Fire Station 9 open house on June 14, or shopped at the Issaquah Costco on June 18, you may have been exposed to measles, as King County confirmed two new cases in the same household on Wednesday. See below for a full list of potential exposure sites.

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What better way to observe the end of slavery than a rich old white man yelling to work harder.

Census data says Los Angeles has 4 million total residents. A birther crypto scammer convicted of 34 felony fraud charges says the city harbors "Millions upon Millions of Illegal Aliens." For busy voters, it can be hard to know who to trust.

BREAKING: MSNBC is reporting that ICE is deploying tactical teams to five cities, which could potentially include Seattle bsky.app/profile/msnb...

#miracleoverthemojave 😂 youtube.com/watch?v=THDa...

The Rehearsal finale: Mind. Blown.

Why was the finale of The Rehearsal so unbearably tense when we knew Nathan would survive and probably so would the “189 people.” Amazing television.

NEW: 23 elected officials, including state Rep. Darya Farivar, have just written to Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell to demand the city provide Tent City 4 access to the Lake City Community Center site and ensure the 120 TC4 residents have a place to relocate to tomorrow.

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Sunday night, two very different examples of Paramount’s repressive tactics. First 60 Minutes, then Nathan For You’s Summit Ice episode, as revealed on The Rehearsal. Both disgusting. time.com/7279901/the-...

What a statement from 60 Minutes. Support your journalists, Paramount. Don’t cower to this administration.