'Trump administration's dismantling of DEI has scared corporations from sponsoring Pride celebrations': Via Hannah Frances Johansson & @kuow.org www.kuow.org/stories/prid...

The 11 people killed in Washington state's deadliest industrial accident modern history': Via @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

'In the life of Paul McCartney...nothing's regarded as meaningless': Worth reading Laura Barton interview with someone about whom it often feels there's little new to learn @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m...

At the time: 'Joe you did such a great job'. The truth? 'Oh, my God, he’s having a stroke': @natashaleake.bsky.social on Jill Biden's - who'd been pushing husband to stay in race - actual feeling during disastrous 2024 debate @telegraph.co.uk www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026...

Trump's DOJ launches probe into Washington state's transgender prisoner policy, reports Jake Goldstein-Street @washingtonstatestandard.com washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/05/19/w...

Happy local news: '100-year-old trees saved by unique partnership': @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social Report: Amanda Zhou Image: @erikajschultz.bsky.social www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

'The 'Trump's Slump' in Las Vegas caused by tariffs and ICE raids': Good to see this in @theipaper.com inews.co.uk/news/world/s...

UK constitution 'very suited to aristocratic government in 18th & 19th centuries' but cannot deal with modern moment, David Dimbleby tells Mishal Husain @bloomberg.com bloomberg.com/news/audio/2... Excellent conversation. Image: Owain Davies. Via @wikicommons.bsky.social

'Clyburn's district was kept intact when contingent of Republicans joined Democrats to prevent approval of new map': Via Patrick Marley & @washingtonpost.com Image: @wikicommons.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Do read: 'Why Seattle could use some ‘sewer socialism’': @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social & @naomiishisaka.bsky.social www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Hard to see how this is better than the 'horrible, horrible' deal' negotiated by Obama: 'Trump essentially gave into Iran's demand to kick hardest issues down the road': Via @sangernyt.bsky.social & Tyler Pager @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/u...

Islamophobia spewed by Trump loyalist should shame America and frighten us all, writes @kathygannon.bsky.social

Love this: 'Rai was there. His was the lens through which much of the world- and many Indians themselves - came to view and understand the nation' Via @newyorker.com & Taran Dugal www.newyorker.com/culture/phot...

Washington's Ethan Nordean, member of Proud Boys jailed for 18 years over Jan 6 riot, has sentence vacated by judge after Trump's commutation, reports @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Do read: 'Manufacturing a pretext for war on Cuba': Belly of the Beast & Nicholas Greven www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/raul-castros...

Why does Labour Party appear to have a woman problem? Good @theipaper.com piece on despair at ‘lad politics’ in leadership race for UK Prime Minister inews.co.uk/news/politic...

[Her] empathy might have influenced lack of decisiveness in dealing with allegations of Andrew’s connection to Epstein': New documents show Queen Elizabeth II 'very keen' to be UK trade envoy @apnews.com via @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...

US tried - & failed - to assassinate Fidel Castro on 617 occasions , according to ex-secret service chief, once with exploding cigar @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/storyline/fi...

US 'plans to shrink forces available to Nato' during crises, reports @jonathanlanday.bsky.social & @reuters.com colleagues www.reuters.com/world/us-pla...

Federal judge rebuffs bid to toss Washington state's legislative maps, reports @washingtonstatestandard.com washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/feder...

'Regulator is trying to gauge whether insider had prior knowledge of Trump’s decision to postpone Iran strike' @wsj.com

Americans believe there's too much money in politics yet record $32m has been spent on single congressional race taking race today - in large part because of Trump politico.com/news/2026/05... @politico.com

'Bengali Muslims in India face persecution amid citizenship disputes pushed by Hindu nationalists': Brave reporting from Zeba Warsi @newshour.bsky.social www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

British state continues to avoid accountability over major scandals that cost lives, PM-hopeful Andy Burnham tells Caroline wheeler @theipaper.com inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Do read this: 'Where was Nurul Amin Shah Alam?' DanBarry on a shameful failure @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

'In democracy, sometimes it doesn’t work out how you wanted. You don't pout. You don’t claim an election was stolen': Bill Cassidy responds after being beaten by Trump-backed challenger. Via @nytimes.com & @migold.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/u...

High fuel costs are testing Washington and Oregon's fishing industry, reports Rachel Miller-Howard @kuow.org www.kuow.org/stories/high...

Seattle - finally - decides to spend $500k on public toilets ahead of World Cup football/soccer, reports @stephannnnie.bsky.social @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Do read: 'Donald Trump set to settle $10bn lawsuit with taxpayer money': Via @motherjones.com @hurwitz.bsky.social @nytimes.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

'It was not an easy decision': Seattle's terrific @realchangenews.org newspaper forced to double costs. Via @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social & @stephannnnie.bsky.social Stokes www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Uganda's open-door refugee policy under strain as regional conflicts intensify': Brilliant reporting by Fred de Sam Lazaro & @newshour.bsky.social www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Seattle could ban big new data centres for one year, reports @joshuamcnichols.bsky.social & @kuow.org www.kuow.org/stories/seat...

Important local news: Seattle's mayor opens 500 new housing units in city with US's 4th largest homeless population @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social & @stephannnnie.bsky.social www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

'Defiant Starmer tells allies he can win leadership contest': Too bylines on this story for the @theipaper.com to list 🙂 inews.co.uk/news/politic...

How high school student & UW PhD researcher used AI to create better routes for Seattle cyclists @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social @nickdeshais.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

PNW news: 'A 40-tonne whale died on Washington state beachfront property. Now what happens?' @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social & Paige Cornwell www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

I hope we passed the audition': Fab news via Alex Marshall & @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/a...

'He's a throwback to when MPs had real-life work experience': Angus Young on Labour politician in suspended animation aqyoung61.substack.com/p/lost-in-la...

A Seattle woman is leading national effort to end same-sex marriage (but she refuses to speak to the media). Excellent piece by @jimbrunner.bsky.social @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

'Such is affection for Attenborough were the UK monarchy abolished & a president required he'd be prime candidate. Equally certain, he'd say no': Wonderful stuff by Anthony Lane @newyorker.com www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...

West Coast’s first yellow-legged hornet intercepted in Vancouver, Washington, reports John Ryan @kuow.org www.kuow.org/stories/west...

Britain has opened the door to autocracy, argues Patrick Cockburn @theipaper.com inews.co.uk/opinion/brit...

Israel is on an impunity fuelled rampage, argues @kathygannon.bsky.social Image: Naaman Omar. Via @wikicommons.bsky.social kathygannon.substack.com/p/israel-is-...

'Seattle’s losing one of its most distinct music festivals': Michael Rietmulder bids farewell to Freakout @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...

'I was Trump’s ambassador. He always has a plan': @latikambourke.com speaks to Carla Sands, formerly president's top diplomat in Denmark @theipaper.com inews.co.uk/news/world/k...

Major test for Labour as polls open in English, Scottish and Welsh elections, writes Lexy Topping @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

'Kash Patel under scrutiny over ‘FBI bourbon’ giveaways' @telegraph.co.uk h/t @theathletic.com & Sarah Fitzpatrick www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026...

Major test for Labour as polls open in English, Scottish and Welsh elections, writes @lexytopping.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Zuckerberg accused of breaching copyright to ‘win AI arms race’: Via @telegraph.co.uk www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026...

'I don’t want people to lose their jobs': Greg Kim on Central Washington's uneasy transition from fruit farms to data centres @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...