The welcome figure has been installed at Fortson Square! The artist is Andrea Wilbur-Sigo, and this art is a major component of the transformation of this space into one that honors Seattle's indigenous history.

In (the other) Washington, Republicans are peeling back consumer protections as quickly as they can. In Seattle, we are working to ensure renters and consumers have the transparency and fairness they deserve. Sign up for my Rental Junk Fee Town Hall to learn more! apnews.com/article/sena...

ProPublica used leaked tax returns to calculate that through complex tax avoidance schemes, Jeff Bezos pays a tax rate of 0.98% www.propublica.org/article/the-... So if we doubled the taxes he pays, that would mean he'd still be paying less than 2%.

Still dealing w/neurotoxicity And grief: my friend said she's dying soon bc f**king cancer again, & it's everywhere! 💔😥 She's the closest to family I've ever had; I'm lost & very heartbroken Grateful for any shares & giving any support to help me save my home & medical care 🙏 gofund.me/3400c2d59 💜

It's always a hole in one when you have a puppy to help.

So once applications open for the $1.7B slush fund, we're all going to apply and break their portal, right?

“If Massie does pull this off, I think we’re going to see a lot more Republicans standing up to Donald Trump.” Inside one of the nastiest, most expensive primaries of the season—and why Rep. Thomas Massie has only grown more emboldened by Trump’s campaign against him.

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"Solidarity Now! Protect our communities" Mural seen in Seattle

The first next-generation trainset has reached Seattle as Amtrak begins a nationwide rollout replacing aging rail cars across major routes.

🌎 Blind Soccer International Tournament In partnership with SeattleFWC26 and the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA), we’re co-hosting a Blind Soccer International Ranking Tournament this weekend at Interbay Stadium! 🎟️ FREE to attend

There’s a massive immigration operation in Memphis right now, but you may not have heard about it. Why? Community members face retaliation for trying to spread the word out, a lawsuit alleges.

A brutal but necessary read www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

France is mandating solar panels on every large commercial car park in the country — turning millions of square metres of idle asphalt into one of Europe's most productive clean energy assets. I have been mentioning this for months - they are shooting up on all the supermarket car parks.

The weakness is strong in this one.

We're taking a first step to delivering Seattle’s number 1 and number 2 priority: creating clean, accessible, and safe public bathrooms. Today at 1pm I'll be in Pioneer Square for a toilet paper ribbon cutting to open these new facilities. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Don’t let Trump destroy the US Forest Service! Act now #WeCantAffordTrump:

Dozens of empty Waymos invaded an Atlanta neighborhood and circled a cul-de-sac for hours with no passengers www.wsbtv.com/news/local/a...

Ahead of tomorrow’s Home Opener, let’s take a look at the Ballard Food Bank donation schedule for the 2026 seasons! We’re proud to have partnered with the Ballard Food Bank every year since our inaugural season in 2022, and are grateful for all of their incredible work in the community.

🐙 Florida to end international export of manta rays for aquariums..The policy follows public outrage last year after a viral video showed the capture of a manta ray, destined for an aquarium in Abu Dhabi, off the coast of Panama City Beach. ⏬ www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/05/14/f...

Travis Kelce and Colin Jost joked about being the least famous person in their relationships!

Why is a 76-year-old man doing all the hard work in this moment? Where are the Millennial/Gen Z artists (ahem, Taylor Swift) to shake their audiences into sobriety about what is going on? open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

Pleased to speak with @theguardian.com about the US boat strikes and this important investigation into the identities of the victims. “I think this was in part a military spectacle to give the illusion of the administration doing something ‘macho’ about drugs.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Newcastle United's owner holds 200 Ethiopian men on death row, many convicted of low-level drug possession without even basic due procees. After a disappointing league campaign, the team currently sits in 13th. (Via @privateeyenews.bsky.social)

Markwayne is saying arrests at the World Cup are “not off the table” while saying the Gestapo won’t have a presence there out the other side of his face. DO NOT COME HERE IT IS NOT SAFE!!!!

Make every day matter. Good Morning Blue Sky

Yeah, that Thucydides Trap comment was a big deal both in that there's no way Xi believes Trump understands the allusion and in that it's a naked threat.

What an embarrassing display. He's talking about "running plays" like he's back in the NFL. Unserious, incompetent people in every cabinet position. Just be incompetent and blame Biden. That's their entire platform. What a joke. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Just saw No Doubt at the Sphere and wow that place is amazing!! #Gwen #Vegas

people all over the world are working to protect their environment, like these groups in Cuba. This month @globalvoices.org is bringing you stories of environmental defenders, brilliant solutions, committed local action, in our climate action Spotlight: globalvoices.org/special/posi...

In the ocean, humpback whales have surprised scientists with one of the strangest and kindest things seen in nature. When orcas, also known as killer whales, go hunting other sea animals like seals, sea lions, small dolphins, or even baby whales, humpback whales often arrive to stop the attack.

All NFL fields should be high quality grass. If you can do it for the FIFA World Cup, you can do it for all NFL teams. #NFL #NFLPA 🏈🏈 www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Look, I get wanting to protect your trademark. But, this kind of legal bullying is BS. Y'all know what to do. Here is the website for the Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit: www.metrodetroitanimals.org. Show them some love. 🩷

3 Key Takeaways From Mamdani’s Historic $124.7 Billion NYC Budget

📌“The American dream has gone off to die on the patio of Mar-a-Lago, where billionaires muster their pompous asses to pick away at shrimp cocktail and the bones of the people they are eating alive, while kissing the ample ass of the man who is making all of it possible …”

An especially tall ice cream treat being prepared by a skilled ice cream maker in Argentina. You can choose from flavours like Chocolate, Strawberry, Limón and Dulce de Leche. #desserts #icecream #unique #argentina

The Department of Justice is considering settling Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS, which could send taxpayer money directly to the president’s pockets, according to a new report. Every single person involved with this should face prison time for this organized corruption. This is a crime.

Knicks title run could overlap with World Cup, causing potential headaches at Penn Station, via @gothamist.com gothamist.com/news/knicks-...

😍😍😍 Love this! Back when we connected SDOT to Toronto's DOT in 2022 to import their bike barriers, we also hoped Seattle would emulate Toronto's program of paying artists to decorate them. Looks like it's finally happening!

coachella deserves to be yeeted into the sun for this

Yes Im drinking champagne at the sportsbook 💁🏻‍♀️

I am in Vegas to see No Doubt on Wednesday and celebrating my bday early with dinner and drinks at Pinkys #NoDoubt #Vanderpumps

Sanctuary Project photoshoot day 🐾📸 Nihat & the gang were in full form. Sweet Sally, Seans belly rubs, Tailor snuggling, Luis, Bobby & Noah welcoming visitors to the cottage and even the feral kittens joined in 🥹 How many dogs (and cats!) do you recognise? 👀 youtu.be/BF17T2r_7Rk

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This is pure joy and it happens every single day of the year. Food for 1300 dogs. What i love the most is that the Thai team do it and we share the videos in Thai to millions of people. I'm hopeful that changes hearts and minds at scale!

Good grief

Breaking: LIC is suing California’s largest poultry producer for cruelty. Our complaint accuses Foster Farms of crushing chickens with forklifts, forcing birds to live among the maggot-covered corpses of their dead flockmates, and kicking and throwing animals. legalimpactforchickens.org/foster-farms