Vivian McCall
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Interim EIC at The Stranger Trans journalist 🏳️⚧️ Music as Pansy (https://pansysucks.bandcamp.com/track/mercy-kill-me-2)
More union action!!!! www.thestranger.com/news/neumos-...
Neumos Security Staff Unionize - The Stranger
Gathered around a music stand serving as a podium on 10th and Pike, security staff at Neumos, Barboza, and The Runaway announced at a Wednesday afternoon rally that they have unionized as the Neumos S...
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I never know when Benson Boone is coming, but I always know when he has left
I've been asking reporters in Spokane how we can help and everyone says subscribe, subscribe, subscribe. The Spokesman-Review has been doing unreal coverage of the fires: www.spokesman.com
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Alexandra (Alex) Duggan@alexdugganreports.bsky.social · 4d agoThe front page of this morning’s Spokesman-Review, Aug. 2, 2026, the day after one of the worst wildfires in Washington state history. More than 600 structures, mostly homes, have been lost in the #OldTrailsFire. Read local news.
He would have to resign 7.9 more times to afford the newly renovated Home Alone house.
Nathalie Graham@gramsofgnats.bsky.social · 5d agoWith this severance, Shon Barnes can go on 11,290 Chicago architecture boat tours
We ran the numbers: That's about 875 one-way first-class tickets to Chicago.
Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 5d agoSeattle police chief Shon Barnes is getting $700,000 in a settlement for leaving the department, PubliCola has confirmed.
Guys, this isn't funny. Boats only do this when under extreme stress.
Protect Bridgeport Bicyclists@stevevance.net · 6d agoThe owner is not having a good time All the while a big section of North Avenue beach is closed for him
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, speaking at a mobbed press conference at City Hall now, said she's confident in new interim police chief Andre Sayles, picked by former chief Barnes to be his second deputy chief, because he's "done this job before." He was police chief in Beloit, WI, population 36,000.
So long, Barnes. Hello, incredibly awkward situation at City Hall www.thestranger.com/news/chief-s...
Chief Shon Barnes Resigns From Seattle Police Department - The Stranger
Well, Police Chief Shon Barnes is out for real now. Mayor Katie Wilson asked him to resign last night, and he accepted Thursday afternoon. And no, he was not in Chicago. Wilson appointed Deputy Chief ...
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Not Wall Street, and labelling the Trojan Horse with what is inside ruins the important surprise of what is inside
Cas Piancey@cascoinfoundation.org · 7d agoMichael Saylor is already posting dumbass AI images and nonsensical phrases in the lead up to the earnings call. Remember to join me while I live tweet a thread here in about three hours.
WNBA suspends Seattle Storm minority owner for being rude to transphobic shitheads:
WNBA Suspends Seattle Storm Minority Owner For Being Rude To Transphobic Shitheads | Defector
On Tuesday night, a small group of weirdos held an anti-trans rally outside of the Seattle Storm’s home arena. The occasion for their gathering was a game against the Indiana Fever and bench player…
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The police chief's schedule shows that he was out of town at least 47 days this year so far. But that's not all... publicola.com/2026/07/29/p...
Partial, Altered Schedule Shows Police Chief Out of Town Nearly 7 Weeks So far This Year - PubliCola
Barnes, under fire after we reported on his absence from the city during Sunday’s mass shooting, had planned a half-dozen…
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I'm excited to be participating in this year's @realchangenews.org Vendor Week to celebrate the 100s of essential and hardworking vendors of Seattle's only street paper. Please join me in fundraising for Debbie Nichols, you can send her a tip via Venmo. (Don't forget to include her badge no. 10542!)
"Underage marmots? Buddy, you're going away for a longggg time."
David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · 2w agoFacing federal science budget cuts, biologist Daniel Blumstein resorted to uploading marmot videos to OnlyFans to raise funds for his marmot research. However, when he uploaded his driver’s license for verification, OnlyFans informed him that his appearance didn’t match the marmots in the videos.
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SPD Says 15-year-old in Custody After Gunfight at Seattle Center Kills Three - The Stranger
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and Seattle Police Department Chief Shon Barnes said during a Monday morning press conference that yesterday’s deadly shooting at Seattle Center was the result of two people...
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New from me @thestranger.com : with the youth souring on Israel, TPUSA is continuing to align with the Christian Zionist camp, including Pursuit. How that plays out in the midterms we are yet to see. With comments from @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social www.thestranger.com/news/erika-k...
Erika Kirk's TPUSA Tour Lands in Kirkland Today - The Stranger
Since TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University last September, his widow Erika Kirk has taken over as the right-wing, youth-focused organization’s CEO and spiritual voi...
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Why is Erika Kirk here today? Stranger contributor and Christian extremism-understander @katerqburns.bsky.social explains. www.thestranger.com/news/erika-k...
Erika Kirk's TPUSA Tour Lands in Kirkland Today - The Stranger
Since TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University last September, his widow Erika Kirk has taken over as the right-wing, youth-focused organization’s CEO and spiritual voi...
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NEW: After facing backlash over delaying universal school meals, three Seattle City Council members have announced a plan to avoid the delay by using general funds to pay for the program. @thestranger.com www.thestranger.com/news/seattle...
Seattle City Council Revives Universal School Meals - The Stranger
So it turns out students may get universal free school meals this fall after all! This afternoon, Seattle City Council President Joy Hollingsworth and Councilmembers Dionne Foster and Dan Strauss anno...
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@guyoron.net has been covering the fight over universal meals in Seattle schools all week for @thestranger.com. After voting to delay the implementation of the program for a year, and getting yelled at, Hollingsworth, Strauss, and Foster announced a face turn. www.thestranger.com/news/seattle...
Seattle City Council Revives Universal School Meals - The Stranger
So it turns out students may get universal free school meals this fall after all! This afternoon, Seattle City Council President Joy Hollingsworth and Councilmembers Dionne Foster and Dan Strauss anno...
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Can a cancer become a new species of parasite? Here's my story on the discovery of a transmissible cancer lurking in Vermont catfish. Gift link: nyti.ms/4whfi6v
Deep in This Lake, a Contagious Cancer Is Spreading (Gift Article)
Transmissible tumors have been reported in a handful of animal species, but never before among fish. Is it possible in humans?
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NEW: The Seattle City Council will vote on an amendment that would delay universal school meals for a year to implement a targeted, means-tested food program. But by taking money from one program to another, it’s created a bitter zero-sum fight. @thestranger.com: www.thestranger.com/news/seattle...
Seattle City Council Mulls Over Delaying Universal Free School Meals - The Stranger
Universal free school meals now, or universal free school meals later? That is the question. Tomorrow, the Seattle City Council will either pass a bill to enact Katie Wilson’s universal meal program ...
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ICYMI: @guyoron.net reported on what this morning's universal school meals vote could mean for Seattle. www.thestranger.com/news/seattle...
Seattle City Council Mulls Over Delaying Universal Free School Meals - The Stranger
Universal free school meals now, or universal free school meals later? That is the question. Tomorrow, the Seattle City Council will either pass a bill to enact Katie Wilson’s universal meal program ...
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NEW: SIFF Cinema Workers Union staff just walked out of SIFF Cinema Downtown before a 70mm screening of Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY, chanting "when SIFF won't negotiate, cinema workers escalate." A strike is now also on the table 📽️ My story @thestranger.com: www.thestranger.com/news/siff-ci...
Going to continue following the developments on this story in the potential days, weeks, and months ahead this summer, so, as always, if there is anything that you'd like to share, you can reach me here over DM or by email at chase.hutchinson.writer@gmail.com 📽️ www.thestranger.com/news/siff-ci...
SIFF Cinema Workers Union Walk Out of SIFF Downtown Ahead of 70mm 'The Odyssey' Screening - The Stranger
Members of the SIFF Cinema Workers Union (SCWU) walked out of the 570-seat SIFF Cinema Downtown Friday before the sold out 3 pm 70mm screening of Christopher Nolan’s fantasy epic The Odyssey. The unio...
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hmm private message, but I stand by it, he is a little guy. And he doesn't have a neck, or something.
Nathalie Graham@gramsofgnats.bsky.social · 3w agoI complained about how popular jimothy was and I was chastised
