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Over 140 immigrants detained in Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center on hunger strike to demand humane treatment By Hannah Saunders Beginning on August 12, over 140 immigrants who are being detained at Tacoma's Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) have gone on a hunger strike to demand humane…

Over 140 immigrants detained in Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center on hunger strike to demand humane treatment

By Hannah Saunders Beginning on August 12, over 140 immigrants who are being detained at Tacoma's Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) have gone on a hunger strike to demand humane treatment, including healthy food with protein and medical attention for sick people, particularly those with diabetes. Many people with diabetes rely on the hormone, insulin, and Type 1 Diabetics can die within 24-72 hours without insulin.

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Check out some photos by @graytrammel.bsky.social of the July 24, Erika Kirk "Make Heaven Crowded Again," event in Kirkland, WA.

Photos: Erika Kirk “Make Heaven Crowded Again,” tour in Kirkland

The long-awaited Erika Kirk “Make Heaven Crowded Again,” speaking event in Kirkland was overall peaceful, with a small group of protesters having avoided being clip farmed outside the P…

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🚨BOLO for Mickey Rowe🚨 He was heavily involved in Seattle's leftist activism spaces but got ejected in June after over a handful of victims came forward about rape, SA, and boundary crossing. TtS has confirmed these allegations and spoken with victims. He is currently located in Burien.

Thank you Seattle City Councilmember Rinck @councilmember-amr.bsky.social for standing with us. When our civil liberties are under attack, we stand up & fight back! We are on the right side of history, and appreciate leaders like yourself that consistently stand up for our most vulnerable neighbors.

The top campaign issues of Nilu Jenks, who is running in the Seattle City Council District 5 race, started a long time before she entered the political realm. Jenks, who works as a voting rights advocate, was born in Oklahoma to Iranian parents who came to the U.S. as university students.

District 5 candidate Nilu Jenks discusses how her family’s journey from Iran shaped her vision for Seattle

By Gray Trammel The top campaign issues of Nilu Jenks, who is running in the Seattle City Council District 5 race, started a long time before she entered the political realm. Jenks, who works as a …

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