... as the #Seattle Opera House, is one of her legacies. Landes serves one term, losing to a political unknown in 1928. She dies in 1943. 2/2 Via @historylink.bsky.social #history
Today in #history: In 1926, Bertha Knight Landes is elected #Seattle’s mayor, becoming the 1st woman executive of a major U.S. city. As mayor, she fights against bootleggers & reckless drivers & enforces regulations abt dance halls & cabarets. The Civic Auditorium, later renovated ... 1/2
Thank you @murray.senate.gov !!!!! #StoptheGrift
A new plaque now marks the site of the January 6, 2021 Capitol assault, positioned near the West Front steps where some of the most intense clashes between rioters and law enforcement unfolded.
Pretty much.
Happening today!
A bit of good news! #CanSky #IDSky
Americans trust scientists more than they trust RFK Jr., polling shows search.app/EWtFy
... learn, how we cast ballots, what we watch & where we pee — wants to tell us what our kids can read." 2/2 #readbannedbooks #nokings #stopthemadness
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"The party that’s forever nattering on about states’ rights & insisting the federal govt should stay out of Americans’ lives — except when it comes 2 who we marry, how many children we have, how we protest, what medical care we get, what history we ..." 1/2 Love that voice @roncharles.bsky.social
The crocuses and camellias are out in the #pnw, just in time for #FlowersOnFriday! The camellia is mine; the crocuses were shot at the Western State Hospital cemetery. #lakewood
The lack of media coverage about the bombing of the girls elementary schools is shocking.
... the unemployed. Johanson is executive director of the charity for 53 years, retiring at the age of 86. The club is renamed Uplift NW in 2020 & continues 2 operate in Belltown. 2/2 Via @historylink.bsky.social #Seattle #history
Today in #history: A young #Seattle real-estate agent, Martin Johanson, & a group of friends begin serving meals 2 the homeless in 1921 in Pioneer Sq, the start of the Millionair Club Charity. From its founding, the club has served millions of meals & found thousands of jobs 4 ... 1/2
... Show.” Ivan’s $60K cage at the store includes a kitchen, TV & swinging bar, & he lives there 4 27 years. He is sent in 1994 to Zoo Atlanta in Georgia, where he lives 18 more yrs in a more natural habitat w/other gorillas. 2/2 Via @historylink.bsky.social #Seattle #history
Anybody remember Bobo?
Today in #history: Ivan the gorilla moves in 1967 into a cage at the B&I Circus Store in Lakewood, Pierce County, after his capture in Africa & arrival in Tacoma 3 yrs earlier. Ivan outgrew the pet-shop manager’s home, where he sat at the table 4 meals & watched TV’s “J.P. Patches ... 1/2 #Seattle
Jasmine Crockett is a class act. 💙
Gregory Kent Bovino is now under criminal investigation by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office for his conduct during Operation Metro Surge.
" ... 2 do their own research into health info & teaching them to recognize these logical errors is a powerful way 2 help them do that." 2/2 #CanSky #IDSky #MedSky
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Good piece. Thank you @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social !
"Playing whack-a-mole w/inaccurate health claims is exhausting & at a point, futile. Instead, try teaching people the rhetorical tricks that are used 2 spread these health rumors. Many people want 2B empowered ..." 1/2 #CanSky #IDSky #MedSky
"The things that will DESTROY US are:
POLITICS WITHOUT PRINCIPLES;
PLEASURE WITHOUT CONSCIENCE;
WEALTH WITHOUT WORK;
knowledge without character;
BUSINESS WITHOUT MORALITY;
SCIENCE WITHOUT HUMANITY;
and worship without sacrifice."
~ Mahatma Gandhi
This is adorable.
Total fake spring! #Seattle
If you are a Texas voter, you need to read this👇
"Measles is the most contagious disease known & can be serious, esp for young children. Before a vaccine was available, measles was responsible for an estimated 👉 2.6M deaths a year. 👈 #IDSky #CanSky #MedSky
Protect yourself & others! #GetVaxed
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... Capt. George Vancouver named the mountain after his friend Rear Adm. Peter Rainier, who never saw the mountain or 👉even set foot in the U.S. 👈 2/2 Via @historylink.bsky.social #Seattle #history
Today in #history: Mount Rainier Nat'l Park is created by Congress in 1899, becoming the country’s fifth national park. The park measures 378 sq miles & features 14,411-ft Mount Rainier, the 5th-highest peak in the lower 48 states. English explorer ... 1/2 #Seattle
Yes, they're experiencing Epic Fury over the Epstein Files.
Looks like it. I really feel for the family who fell for this.
Such a tragedy.
"Evidence presented at trial showed the clinic performed the procedure w/o imaging guidance while Trujillo was taking blood-thinning meds, causing catastrophic bleeding & brain herniation."
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Greetings from Kyiv.
Warcoffee time here.
Peace feels further and further away.
Wisdom can save the world, violence never will.
