I feel like the pups in the kitchen waiting on a treato!
I will say also that there is a ton of sexism embedded in calling me a "gossip blogger," a constant refrain from critics over my many years of doing this. As is the routine implication that the mayor and I are best gal pals because she wrote five columns for me over two years.
If you're so inclined, please contact KIRO and let them know (politely!) what you think of their decision to use their power to trash a longtime independent journalist and one of the only remaining people reporting on City Hall. mynorthwest.com/contact-us
One of the most important lessons to learn as a blogger is that one simply does not have to blog
I don't think enough people are paying attention to Anthropic's lawsuit against the DoD. Hegseth wants Terminators, while Anthropic just doesn't want Claude to pull the trigger (probably for liability reasons). Dystopia is already here.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
βHer vision is clear: Inspire Unityβ made me laugh out loud
Howard Schultz has been a boil on the ass of Seattle for years. His employees all hate him and so does the majority of Seattle-urbanites. Good riddance.
www.seattletimes.com/business/sta...
Screenshot of Seattle Times app notification: Seattle Times Mobile 9:24 AM Howard Schultz leaves Seattle Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says he is leaving Seattle for sunny Miami.
Good. #BringBackTheSonics
Howard Schultz was easily the most despised man in Seattle. He sold the Sonics and polled at 0% when he ran for president, lmao. In honor of his departure, here's a cartoon from The Vault featuring "Lil' Howie" the provocatively-shaped union-busting AI device (from Sept 2022)
Howard Schultz spends $44M for a Florida penthouse
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-fl/187463/
Another West Coast billionaire has spent another colossal sum for a grand Florida home β but this timeβ¦
Similar taxes are levied in California and Massachusetts and their economies are thriving. Business leaders just donβt want to pay more taxes even as schools and health care urgently need more funding.
Why do we care he is moving to avoid taxes? Why is this news?
weird, howard schultz moving things out of seattle never seen that before
every once in a blue moon I agree with Ana - a little scary but I will cope this time. #DoorDashLinseytoWAR
he does a good job explaining current sit.
π€¦ββοΈ not again... or is it 'still'
smdh
This is either the biggest reveal Iβve ever read, or the funniest thing Iβve ever read. I canβt really tell!
open.substack.com/pub/thehalfw...
Saudi Arabia stops ballistic missiles aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base. Six of the missiles were aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base, and the other was intercepted while heading to the Eastern Province. www.arabnews.com/node/2636009...
Black and white tuxedo cat laying nonchalantly on wooden floor looking regal and not-to-be-fucked-with.
In honor of the passing on this day (long ago) of this exceptional, magical creature. He was much loved and dearly missed. #Henry,theKing
PubliCola was the first online-only outlet to get media credentials at the state Capitol, because we're a news source
Unlike far-right activists who dox people, harass immigrant day care providers, attend Trump praise sessions, and plagiarize real journalists' work.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright, a Colorado oil and gas executive, has been trying to bring down oil prices spooked by war in Iran. He succeeded today using a false claim on social media.
There is great value in laying out the case as clearly and irrefutably as Dan does here.
Fuckwit administration
This story suggests that Witkoff and Kushner bungled the negotiations with Iran because they don't understand nuclear technology
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βFuck it, weβll do it liveβ is not the war planing flex this administration seems to think it is.
CNN: βOne of the 7 Iranian soccer players granted refuge in Australia has changed her mind, forcing Australian officials to hurriedly move the other 6 women after she divulged their secret location to the Iranian embassy, the government in Canberra said.β