NEW: Young people are on the ballot this election, but can we please get young people to the ballot BOX? So far, King County voters 65+ account for 4 times as many ballots as people under 35. You have until 8pm Tuesday to close that gap!

King County Boomers Have Turned In FOUR TIMES As Many Ballots As Voters Under 35 This Election

The 2026 election could be another “change” election with younger challengers aiming to unseat longtime incumbents in several State legislative races around Seattle. But these young, scrappy candidate...

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NEW: State House candidate Ron Davis is accusing Will Dreher's campaign of stealing yard signs as they believe to have captured on video. Dreher says that's not his staff in the video and says Davis's signs amount to removable litter anyway! www.theburnerseattle.com/post/state-h...

State House Candidate Ron Davis Accuses Opponent’s Campaign of Yard Sign Theft, Dreher Denies And Calls The Sign "Litter"

State House candidate Ron Davis is accusing his opponent Will Dreher’s campaign of stealing thousands of dollars of campaign yard signs — and over the weekend, they obtained video they believe proves ...

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To my fellow Seattleites - Ballard Link is alive and well. I can assure you I’ve been a good patient. At my age, doctor’s orders are not just a recommendation. We’ve done every test and multiple studies and trust, I am healthy. As much as this frustrates me, process takes time. - XOXO, BLE

All timer u wouldn’t understand

Hannah Krieg@hannahkrieg.bsky.social · 6d ago

They should bring that gay cop back

Eh I think everyone is being dramatic about Katie this week

They should bring that gay cop back

NEW: Sophie Cunningham's unauthorized welcome party of out-of-town transphobes flopped outside Storm game in Seattle. Perhaps the failure to turn national culture war into local grassroots energy is a good sign for the anti-trans and anti-queer initiatives www.theburnerseattle.com/post/sophie-...

Sophie Cunningham’s Trans-Exclusionary Welcome Committee Couldn't Fill a Sidewalk Outside Seattle Storm Game

Tens of people gathered outside of the Seattle Storm vs. Indiana Fever basketball game to support the WNBA’s transphobe of the month, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. The bench warmer suddenly r...

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NEW: PCC is once again sending workers home for wearing watermelon pins, but this time the buttons have union branding, which PCC explicitly permits in its handbook and sets up an argument that the pins are protected under the NLRA www.theburnerseattle.com/post/pcc-is-...

PCC Is Sending Workers Home Over Watermelon Pins Again — This Time, Union-Branded Ones

It’s happening again. The bosses at Puget Consumers Co-op (PCC) are once again sending workers home from their shifts at the Greenlake Village location for wearing watermelon pins, a symbol commonly a...

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NEW: Omg yay Seattle City Council wants to do universal school meals now! Wait, the Mayor's still mad? Oh! www.theburnerseattle.com/post/one-day...

One Day Later, the City Council Coughs Up Seattle Kids' Lunch Money

After picking a pointless fight and losing miserably in the court of public opinion Wednesday, three Seattle City Council’s changed course and decided they don’t need to pit one child’s hungry belly a...

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First time voting without some evil man breathing down my neck telling me what to do :D

NEW: Almost HALF of House Democrats voted to cut aid to Israel. That's a huge shift for the party, but WA delegation is lagging. Most of our Democrats voted against the amendment. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/almost-...

Almost Half of House Democrats Vote to Cut Aid to Israel, WA State Delegation Lags Behind Turning Tide

The tides are turning on the U.S.’s favorite genocidal ally! Almost half of House Democrats voted “yes” on an amendment to cut off aid to Israel Wednesday afternoon. While the amendment ultimately fai...

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The @thestranger.com was allowed to be funny and weird back when their endorsements were actually good but now that they suck ass, their antics are super cringe.

NEW: Criminal justice professor Carmen Rivera posted the now viral clip calling out Seattle U provost for snatching a student's Palestinian flag at graduation. Two weeks later, the school told her they won't renew her contract for next school year. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/seattle...

Seattle University Dismisses Professor After She Posted Viral Video Of Provost Snatching Palestinian Flag At Graduation

Last month, Seattle University tripped and fell under the international spotlight when a video of Provost Shane Martin snatching a Palestinian flag from a student as she crossed the stage at graduatio...

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NEW: Here's every fee landlords can still charge you under Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's junk fee ban proposal. Everything else would be banned and even the permitted ones would be subject to new transparency requirements. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/here-s-...

Here's Every Fee Landlords Can Still Charge Under Mayor Wilson's Junk Fee Ban

Mayor Katie Wilson, Seattle’s first renter mayor in recent memory, just announced legislation to combat the pesky “junk” fees landlords tack onto Seattle tenants’ already exorbitant rents. After seven...

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NEW: Mayor Wilson?? Following through on anything she said related to surveillance???? Advocates appreciate Wilson turning off the cameras around the stadium after FIFA World Cup, but the fight to take them all down is still on. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/wilson-...

Wilson Turned Off The Cameras Near The Stadium, Advocates Demand More

To the surprise of some of her critics, Mayor Katie Wilson followed through on her promise to shut off Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) cameras the City recently install...

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Katie Wilson had this exact same change of heart!

Robert Cruickshank@robertcruickshank.com · last mo.

The Seattle Times says it wants “honest representation” in City Hall - and then endorses the deeply dishonest Julie Kang. Here’s Kang on cameras and SOAP orders in February (left) and July (right).

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NEW: A new PAC supporting the "interests of the Jewish community" spent $30k+ to keep an anti-Zionist Jewish woman out of office in Tacoma in 2025. Now they're targeting Muslim civil rights advocate Imraan Siddiqi. He's honored to have their attention. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/new-pac...

New PAC Is Targeting Pro-Palestine Advocates In Washington Elections — This Time, Imraan Siddiqi

The political action committee that helped defeat an anti-Zionist Jewish candidate as its very first electoral interventions has now set its sights on another outspoken supporter of Palestine — promin...

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I'm starting to really like the stranger

Okay everyone say sorry hannah

Brett Hamil@bretthamil.bsky.social · last mo.

The Stranger endorsed Pedersen lol he's the type of establishment politician the old Stranger would crawl over broken glass to shit on. And right after abruptly firing their Editor in chief. Guess the debate about their editorial independence under new ownership is officially over

Let this be a lesson to all self-hating Hannahs who align themselves with Hannah oppressors instead of being in solidarity with their fellow Hannahs. ✊

Tea

Mhgreen3000@mhgreen3000.bsky.social · last mo.

PSA to every campaign texting me over the last hour: I was not on The Stranger's endorsement board this cycle. I swear that my only power is deciding which of your texts to leave on read.

I recoil at association with HMW But good tweet

Lex Vaughn@lex.vaughn.theneedling.com · last mo.

The Stranger that ousted: -Hannah Krieg now of The Burner has now ousted EIC -Hannah Murphy Winter after the paper decided not to endorse -Hannah Sabio-Howell for 43rd LD Why TF does the owner of The Stranger hate Hannahs this much? 😂 Got a feeling they'll all eventually be outlasting it.

I told everyone this was going to happen and anyone who didn't believe me or would rather discredit me was a useful idiot in this outcome

Hannah Krieg@hannahkrieg.bsky.social · last mo.

The stranger has endorsed Jamie Pedersen, former seat mate of the new owner who said he wasn't going to moderate the paper, over progressive challenger Hannah Sabio Howell

The stranger has endorsed Jamie Pedersen, former seat mate of the new owner who said he wasn't going to moderate the paper, over progressive challenger Hannah Sabio Howell

I have not stopped smiling for hours

NEW: Seattle University still has not apologized for snatching a Palestinian flag from a student at graduation, instead apologizing for "misunderstanding" lack of consent to touch Muslim student and pointing to guidelines no one can track down. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/seattle...

Seattle University Still Has Not Apologized For Snatching Palestinian Flag From Student At Graduation

Seattle University faced international backlash when a clip of Provost Shane Martin yanking the Palestinian flag from a student as she crossed the stage at graduation went viral earlier this month. Ma...

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Hi there! I actually provided a quote for the Amazon Workers for Climate Justice’s press release! My office has met with them and I fully stand behind them against this worker intimidation. @hannahkrieg.bsky.social reported on my quote in the piece put out in the Burner today.

Amazon Workers Spoke In Favor Of Seattle's Data Center Moratorium, Now They Claim Their Bosses Are Retaliating

“I am grateful to live in a City where employees that speak out politically are legally protected against retaliation.”That’s how several Amazon workers associated with Amazon Employees for Climate Ju...

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Portrait of a lonely kiosk (minutes after the end of the match)

Seems like something local politicians who run on "affordability" might want to take a hard look at. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Seattle electrical bills set for significant increase

Seattle City Light wants its biggest rate hikes in years, citing surging electricity demand, aging infrastructure and the need for new clean energy.

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