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SGN:: The inside story with Saint Planthony, Seattle’s preeminent plant guru guy Anthony D’Alto is nurturing a lively haven, nestled in the heart of Seattle, where humor and horticulture come together seamlessly. Known online as “Saint Planthony,” D’Alto, 31, has transformed a…

Anthony D’Alto is nurturing a lively haven, nestled in the heart of Seattle, where humor and horticulture come together seamlessly. Known online as “Saint Planthony,” D’Alto, 31, has transformed a modest Capitol Hill plant shop into a viral sanctuary...

www.sgn.org/story/162574...

28.01.2026 00:46 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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BREAKING NEWS 🚨

Today at King County Council, a motion put forward by councilmember Teresa Mosqueda was approved by an unanimous vote of 9-0 that strongly demands the end of current U.S Border Patrol and ICE deployments.

#seattle #citycouncil #ICE #politics

28.01.2026 00:07 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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BREAKING NEWS 🚨

Today at King County Council, a motion put forward by councilmember Teresa Mosqueda was approved by an unanimous vote of 9-0 that strongly demands the end of current U.S Border Patrol and ICE deployments.

#seattle #citycouncil #ICE #politics

28.01.2026 00:06 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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BREAKING NEWS 🚨

Today at the King County Council, a motion put forward by councilmember Teresa Mosqueda was approved by an unanimous vote of 9-0 that strongly demands the end of current U.S Border Patrol and ICE deployments.

#seattle #citycouncil #ICE #politics

27.01.2026 23:42 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

January SPD LGBTQ Advisory Council meeting recap:

“That question is well above my pay grade.” In one form or another, this was how Seattle Police Department East Precinct Capt. Jim Britt, joined by his deputy captain and the SPD’s LGBTQ liaison Haden Barton, among...

www.sgn.org/story/162294...

22.01.2026 23:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
“What I wanted to explore was the idea of a woman getting to be messy and violent and kind of a loser in the way that Eddie and Venom are losers,” she said. “They’re just total failures. Oftentimes, on screen, we have a strong female lead. We increasingly have wonderfully complex women, but we don’t get to see women on TV and in films or in books who suck. Like, they’re just losers. Harper, the lead character in this, is very much a loser, and that was important to me.”

“What I wanted to explore was the idea of a woman getting to be messy and violent and kind of a loser in the way that Eddie and Venom are losers,” she said. “They’re just total failures. Oftentimes, on screen, we have a strong female lead. We increasingly have wonderfully complex women, but we don’t get to see women on TV and in films or in books who suck. Like, they’re just losers. Harper, the lead character in this, is very much a loser, and that was important to me.”

let women be losers!!! I talked to @sgn.org about how important it is to me that dudes aren't the only characters who get to suck. harper, the protag in TWO THOUSAND AND LATE, is a total girlfailure. and havoc, the demon inside her, is a total demonfailure. I love them both very much

29.10.2025 15:28 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Read the entire interview with @laurenshippen.com and @sgn.org here! www.sgn.org/story/158550...

29.10.2025 15:36 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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It’s Wednesday and you know what that means: another issue of Real Change is hot off the press! ✨

In this week's print paper: @guyoron.net breaks down local election results, @glentalk.bsky.social covers Israeli ties to Seattle's government (c/o @sgn.org) & more!

12.11.2025 23:52 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Shot an email over to @sgn.org asking that they cover this topic and got a very thoughtful response from their Associate Editor

12.01.2026 23:27 👍 15 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Washington’s food banks are on the brink Food banks already face high demand and difficult choices about how much they can stay open and what food they can hand out. Many are also burning through reserves they built up during the COVID era, when more donations were rolling in to help people struggling to buy food.

Some food banks report they've already pulled back on what they’re offering, as federal cuts, rising food prices and heightened demand drive deep worries about the future.

01.08.2025 19:00 👍 12 🔁 11 💬 2 📌 1
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Trans people in Pennsylvania prisons need help now more than ever - Philadelphia Gay News What's it like to be trans while incarcerated in Pennslyvania prisons? Organizations like Hearts on a Wire help us understand and offer help.

One way to keep abreast of the news and legislation is to keep in touch with those who are most impacted.

epgn.com/2025/04/10/t...

01.08.2025 19:03 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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ICE recruits former federal workers to join its ranks amid hiring spree The push to rehire retired workers comes as the administration has also sought to downsize large swaths of the federal government through mass layoffs and other changes.

The push to rehire retired workers comes as the administration has also sought to downsize large swaths of the federal government through mass layoffs and other changes.

01.08.2025 19:32 👍 193 🔁 67 💬 35 📌 16
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it’s shutting down While public media officials had held a glimmer of hope that lawmakers would restore some of the money in the following year, the Senate Appropriations Committee declined to do that on Thursday.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funnels federal money to public media stations, says it's winding down operations after President Trump signed a law last month rescinding all funding.

01.08.2025 19:45 👍 20 🔁 14 💬 8 📌 2
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SGN:: Capitol Hill Pride alleges police malfeasance, files OPA complaint Capitol Hill Pride announced it has filed an Office of Police Accountability (OPA) complaint against the Seattle Police Department, after the Police Outreach and Engagement Team (POET) and uniformed o...

www.sgn.org/story/156360...

01.08.2025 21:25 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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SGN:: How an Israeli executive built a network inside Seattle's government The Advanced Security Training Institute (ASTI), a 501(c)(3) corporation that trains American police inside Israel, has previously liked numerous X (Twitter) posts that have expressed anti-LGBT and an...

www.sgn.org/story/156462...

01.08.2025 21:25 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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SGN:: Seattle officials sue Trump administration over executive orders targeting LGBTQ+ and DEI policies On Thursday July 31, the City of Seattle announced it filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in federal court. Headed by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and City Attorney Ann Davison, the motion...

www.sgn.org/story/156440...

01.08.2025 21:24 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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SGN:: “Under His Eyes We All Die”, a rally for women’s rights Defund Musk Seattle, a local organization known for its anti-oligarchy protests targeting Tesla dealerships, held another demonstration on Saturday, July 26th focusing on recent rollbacks of reproduct...

www.sgn.org/story/156391...

01.08.2025 21:24 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The SGN Editorial Board has finally deliberated: these are our choices for the upcoming August 5 primary!

Thank you to all the candidates that came to interview with us over these past few weeks.

You can read our justifications these exceptional candidates right now on our website at www.sgn.org!

24.07.2025 22:07 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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SGN:: SGN Endorsements - City of Seattle, Council District No. 2: Jamie Fackler We’re endorsing Jamie Fackler for Seattle City Council District 2! In a competitive field, Fackler stood out to us thanks to his thoughtful, holistic approach to the issues and complete commitment to ...

"Yes, Fackler is a straight, white guy, but we wouldn’t endorse him if we didn’t believe he’d have a strong coalition of awesome Queer people alongside him." Thank you for the endorsement, @sgn.org! #GiveAFack

22.07.2025 22:47 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Very interesting thread on the history and complexity of studying human chromosomal sex biology! Deeply unfortunate much of this nuance is lost when those with reactionary political agendas speak out against 🏳️‍⚧️ people…

17.07.2025 05:07 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Added Seattle Gay News to the list “Washington for the people”. Some great journalism.

01.06.2025 02:52 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Monochrome photo of musician with microphone holding onto fence at Cal Anderson Park, looking up. Musician wearing t-shirt Billionaire Tax Cut, picture of guillotine, eat the rich.

Monochrome photo of musician with microphone holding onto fence at Cal Anderson Park, looking up. Musician wearing t-shirt Billionaire Tax Cut, picture of guillotine, eat the rich.

Photo of people dancing and gesturing to live music being played in front band playing, person in front wearing pride colored clothing, hair waving in the air, person behind wearing shiny blue clothing with pink hair, another person with red pink hair wearing white make up with face paintings

Photo of people dancing and gesturing to live music being played in front band playing, person in front wearing pride colored clothing, hair waving in the air, person behind wearing shiny blue clothing with pink hair, another person with red pink hair wearing white make up with face paintings

Photo of Steve E vocalist singer from the Taste Testors, band and large flag of Palestine in background. T-shirt Now i wanna be your dog, black dog pictured.

Photo of Steve E vocalist singer from the Taste Testors, band and large flag of Palestine in background. T-shirt Now i wanna be your dog, black dog pictured.

Photo of person playing guitar, facial expressions, face paintings, people watching concert

Photo of person playing guitar, facial expressions, face paintings, people watching concert

07-04-2025 - #Seattle - Cal Anderson Park

Anti-Fash Fourth Bash @ Skate Park, Capitol Hill. Funds for Gaza families.

Full Post @ kolektiva.social/@iNFoPiG/114...

#FreePalestine #FreeGaza #Punk #Concert #Antifascism #Trans

07.07.2025 02:10 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
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ACAB. Also…follow @sgn.org www.sgn.org

05.06.2025 02:36 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0
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SGN:: Washington State Patrol graduates march through Progress Pride flag raising ceremony, sparking concerns of disrespectful behavior among attendees The Progress Pride flag raising ceremony outside of the Washington State Capitol Building was meant to be a joyous event, and it was until about 50 Washington State Patrol (WSP) graduates marched stra...

@sgn.org reports that WA State Patrol grads marched through a pride flag raising ceremony. While they “apologized” there is no way this was not intentional and likely continued intimidation against the LGBTQIA+ community and public.
www.sgn.org/story/155055

05.06.2025 15:12 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

This is a powerful issue, largely thanks to the incredible collaborations with @stopthesweeps.bsky.social, @sgn.org, and Strippers Are Workers.

Our newsroom knows how to deliver. 💪🏻

#SupportLocalJournalism #IndependentJournalism #StreetPaper #RealChange

12.06.2025 15:15 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Gas station sign reads "There is a future version of yourself who is proud you didn't give up." Above the message, sign also says "Village Market". And states the cost of gas: $5.09 per gallon.

Gas station sign reads "There is a future version of yourself who is proud you didn't give up." Above the message, sign also says "Village Market". And states the cost of gas: $5.09 per gallon.

Who needs a therapist when there's an inspirational gas station sign you can pass by anytime you want, for free??!
At the 76 station by U-Village (again)! 😍
#seattle #mentalhealth

10.07.2025 03:28 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 3 📌 0

Hey y’all 👋 How should we be getting better connected with the community over here on Bluesky, any tips?

17.07.2025 04:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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SGN:: Reign FC to host early August Pride game in crucial match against LA team Seattle Pride is over, but celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community is a year-round affair. Reign FC will be embodying this mantra on August 1 with its upcoming Pride match against Los Angeles’s Angel City ...

Seattle Pride is over, but celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community is a year-round affair. Reign FC will be embodying this mantra on August 1 with its upcoming Pride match against Los Angeles’s Angel City FC ⚽️🏳️‍🌈

www.sgn.org/story/155773...

17.07.2025 04:37 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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SGN:: Continued disappointment for Trans Americans at US passport office Transgender applicants and their families experienced familiar disappointment in Seattle on Wednesday, June 18 at the US passport office on Fifth Avenue. The day before, it was announced that US Distr...

Transgender applicants and their families experienced familiar disappointment in Seattle on Wednesday, June 18 at the US passport office on Fifth Avenue.

Read the interview with disgruntled trans applicants and their families including SGN Publisher Renee Raketty

www.sgn.org/story/155526...

17.07.2025 04:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0