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• Mayor, Godden seek 4 weeks paid parental leave for city workers

  23-02-2015 23:46
  
  Seattle city workers who are new parents would be up to four weeks of paid leave under a plan announced by Mayor Ed Murray and City Councilmember Jean Godden on Monday.
  
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• Feds studying how to expand protections for endangered orcas

  23-02-2015 23:46
  The National Marine Fisheries Service is studying how to revise habitat protections for endangered orcas that spend time in Washington state waters.
  
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• I, Anonymous: Everyone in Our Film School HATES YOU

  23-02-2015 23:15 via thestranger.com
  
  STEVEN WEISSMAN
  You and I go to the same film school. I hear our classmates talk when you're not around—and guess what? Everybody FUCKING HATES YOU! We all take school very seriously. We love it. When you slouch in an hour late and roll your eyes every time someone asks you to do something, it makes us feel like shit because you are mocking the thing we have chosen to devote our lives to. Why are you even here? Why don't you just drop out? You obviously don't care about
  
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• Is Secretary Just as Bad as Fifty Shades? Erika Moen On the Other Mr. Grey

  23-02-2015 22:31 via thestranger.com
  
  A lot of kinksters have been unfavorably comparing Fifty Shades of Grey to Secretary, the 2002 film about a BDSM relationship starring James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The criticisms pretty much all sound like this: Fifty Shades got BDSM all wrong—it portrays an abusive relationship! it features bad BDSM practices!—and people should watch Secretary instead! Erika Moen argues that Secretary, while the much better (and much hotter) movie, is worse than Fifty Shade
  
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• I-594 backers: Gun groups suing state should sue us, too

  23-02-2015 21:53
  
  The coalition that sponsored last fall’s successful gun-purchase background-check initiative wants to intervene in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the law.
  
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• THEESatisfaction to Play Free In-Store Show at Everyday Music Feb. 24

  23-02-2015 21:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Stas and Cat: No GMO, awe naturale. Sub Pop
  Seattle future-R&B/hiphop duo THEESatisfaction perform a free show at Everyday Music in Capitol Hill Tuesday, February 24 at 6 pm. On that day, their vibrant and involving second album, EarthEE (produced by the group's Stas and Cat and Erik Blood), comes out on Sub Pop Records.
  Look for Charles Mudede's in-depth feature on THEESatisfaction in The Stranger this Wednesday. THEESat also play their album-release show proper
  
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• Two robbed at gunpoint after answering car ad in Olympia

  23-02-2015 21:34
  
  Two robbed at gunpoint after answering for car ad in Olympia
  
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• MacFarland, USA: After Kevin Costner Saved Black People in Black or White, He Sets His Sights on Improving the Lot of Latinos

  23-02-2015 21:30 via thestranger.com
  
  Kevin Costner as the White Savior.
  You’ve got to at least give McFarland, USA this: Of the two racist Kevin Costner movies released in the past month (the other being Black or White), it’s probably the least racist.
  McFarland is based on the true story of Jim White, a disgraced high-school football coach who moved to a majority-Latino town and inspired his cross-country athletes—many of whom had to work to provide for their families while attending school̵
  
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• Australian Judge: Polyamory Not a Sexual Orientation

  23-02-2015 21:29 via thestranger.com
  
  A woman lost her job after her employer—a social services org run by the Catholic Church—found out that she was polyamorous. She sued, claiming that poly is a sexual orientation and that her firing amounted to illegal discrimination, but the court found against her. Sydney Morning Herald:
  Justice Salvatore Vasta dismissed the co-ordinator's appeal on the basis it had no reasonable prospects of success. He found being polyamorous was "sexual behaviour" and not sexual
  
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• South Park business concerned after 2nd malfunction with new bridge

  23-02-2015 21:18
  
  South Park business concerned after 2nd malfunction with new bridge
  
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• Young Muslims Offering Hugs at Pike Place Market Seen Harassed by Police

  23-02-2015 21:01 via thestranger.com
  
  A police officer at Pike Place Market confronts young who claim to be Muslims offering hugs Slog Tipper Sarah
  Yesterday (February 23), at around 4:40 pm, two young men were, according to a witness, seen standing at Pike Place Market with a sign that read:
  "I'm a Muslim. People Label Me A Terrorist. If You trust Me, Give Me a Hug."
  They were "men of color" who had blindfoldeded themselves and had outstretched their arms, the witness said. Apparently, some people did trust
  
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• Passerby Says Police Harassed Young Muslims Offering Hugs at Pike Place Market

  23-02-2015 21:01 via thestranger.com
  
  A police officer at Pike Place Market confronts young who claim to be Muslims offering hugs Slog Tipper Sarah
  Yesterday (February 23), at around 4:40 pm, two young men were, according to a witness, seen standing at Pike Place Market with a sign that read:
  "I'm a Muslim. People Label Me A Terrorist. If You trust Me, Give Me a Hug."
  They were "men of color" who had blindfoldeded themselves and had outstretched their arms, the witness said. Apparently, some people did trust
  
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• Glenn Greenwald's Face Was the Best Thing at the Oscars

  23-02-2015 20:34 via thestranger.com
  
  Greenwald in Hollywood-sec mode. Screen shot.
  My favorite thing about the Oscars last night? Glenn Greenwald's face as he stood on the stage—holding his little gold statue like it was a paperweight—and eyeballed the crowd with what looked like equal parts wariness and disdain.
  I was, of course, thrilled that Citizenfour won (my review back in October basically just said it was required viewing for informed citizenship these days). I happened to be having dinner with
  
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• Cafe Paloma Triumphs Over the Curse of the Panini

  23-02-2015 20:30 via thestranger.com
  
  Cafe Paloma's delectable eggplant panino. The Stranger
  As someone who's worked in a cafe, I can tell you that panini should generally be avoided. Panini grills hide a multitude of kitchen sins. In cafes that don't have full kitchens, employees just slap together a bunch of generic ingredients out of plastic bags in the back room, soak the whole thing in oil, and then grill it to the point of unrecognizability, in the hopes that you won't notice the mediocrity they're serving yo
  
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• An Incomplete List of Things Scott Walker Isn't Sure He Believes

  23-02-2015 20:11 via thestranger.com
  
  Did man evolve from apes? Don't ask Scott Walker! Everett Collection / Shutterstock.com
  Wisconsin governor and likely 2016 presidential candidate Scott Walker isn't sure if President Obama loves America.
  Scott Walker isn't sure if evolution is real.
  Scott Waker seems to have significant doubts about climate change.
  Scott Walker doesn't seem to believe that recycling works.
  The only thing Scott Walker seems to know for sure is that he hates unions and desperately wants t
  
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• Mayor Ed Murray to Announce Paid Parental Leave for City Employees

  23-02-2015 20:00 via thestranger.com
  
  City Council Member Jean Godden has called for paid parental leave for city employees. Now it looks like Mayor Ed Murray is going to make it happen. HANNAH K. LEE
  It’s happening, you guys!
  I’m at a press conference right now where Mayor Ed Murray is expected to announce a new family leave policy offering all city employees paid time off when they have a child. Multiple sources at City Hall tell me it’s going to be four weeks of paid leave, and that it’s
  
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• When dogs attack, owners walk away scott-free

  23-02-2015 19:30
  
  When dogs attack, owners walk away scott-free
  
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• When dogs attack, owners walk away scot-free

  23-02-2015 19:30
  
  When dogs attack, owners walk away scott-free
  
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• Happy 137th Birthday, Phonograph Player!

  23-02-2015 19:25 via thestranger.com
  
  The phonograph is a pisces. shutterstock.com
  OMG, guys! I'm soooo embarrassed I missed the birthday of one of my closest friends: the Phonograph! It was February 19th, 1878, when inventor Thomas Edison patented his machine, which could record AND play sound. His inspiration for the phonograph was tied to his attempts to play back messages transmitted via telegraph. For his early experiments he used paper disks to capture sound via an electromagnet "embossing point" marking the
  
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• Peanut skin patch may be boon for allergy sufferers, study finds

  23-02-2015 18:46
  
  A new skin patch laced with peanut protein might help desensitize peanut- allergy sufferers and potentially prevent life-threatening reactions, according to a clinical trial that included Seattle participants.
  
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• Classroom observers using new tools to make teachers better

  23-02-2015 18:45
  
  How to help teachers improve? A new system of in-depth observation by trained evaluators and principals, soon to be required in schools across Washington, shows what can help.
  
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• Firefighter, worker hurt in West Seattle foundry fire

  23-02-2015 18:14
  
  Firefighter, worker hurt in West Seattle fire
  
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• Firefighter, worker hurt in West Seattle fire

  23-02-2015 18:14
  
  Firefighter, worker hurt in West Seattle fire
  
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• Fire breaks out at West Seattle sheet metal shop

  23-02-2015 18:14
  
  Fire breaks out at West Seattle sheet metal shop
  
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• The Morning News: Police Protest in Pasco, Award-Winning Weather, and Oscar Aftermath

  23-02-2015 17:40 via thestranger.com
  
  John Legend pointed out in his Oscar acceptance speech last night for best song that "There are more black men under correctional control today than were under slavery in 1850." Rena Schild / Shutterstock.com
  We'll Get to the Oscars in a Minute, But First a More Important Story: Protestors in Pasco, Washington, shut down traffic on a bridge over the weekend to call attention to the police's killing of a man named Antonio Zambrano-Montes, who was running away from them with him
  
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• Motorcyclist badly hurt in crash with Metro bus

  23-02-2015 16:35
  
  Motorcyclist badly hurt in crash with Metro bus
  
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• Rally held for man being deported who fought for immigrants' rights

  23-02-2015 15:57
  
  Rally held for man being deported who fought for immigrants' rights
  
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• Seattle children behind study to control severe peanut allergies

  23-02-2015 15:31
  
  Seattle children behind study to control severe peanut allergies
  
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• Seattle City Council considers micro-housing rent cap for low income residents

  23-02-2015 15:01
  
  Seattle City Council considers micro-housing rent cap for low income residents
  
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• Activists to rally against Burien body odor law

  23-02-2015 14:41
  
  Activists to rally against Burien body odor law
  
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• Drivers should expect delays during South Park Bridge repairs

  23-02-2015 14:12
  
  Drivers should expect delays during South Park Bridge repairs
  
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• Pickup crash into fence followed by altercation with police

  23-02-2015 13:45
  
  Pickup crash into fence followed by altercation with police
  
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• Sea-Tac Airport tells of need for expansion

  23-02-2015 07:01
  Sea-Tac officials say the airport handled 23,200 passengers per acre in 2013. That’s more than other old urban airports, such as in Boston, which handled 18,880 per acre, and Newark, N.J., which handled 20,590.
  
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• Family of man shot in Pasco retracts claim amid lawyer switch

  23-02-2015 05:58
  A $25 million claim against the city of Pasco by the widow and two daughters of a man killed by police will be withdrawn on Monday as the family switches counsel.
  
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• Seattle ranks high in suspending elementary-school students with special needs

  23-02-2015 05:30
  
  More than 18 million days of instruction are lost to school suspensions each year, including even the youngest students. A new report asks whether this makes sense.
  
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• Oscar Watch 2015: A Live Slog of the 87th Academy Awards (a.k.a. Nerd Super Bowl)

  23-02-2015 04:54 via thestranger.com
  
  We're all winners tonight. Except for the LOSERS. Featureflash / Shutterstock.com
  Fellow subjects of the Entertainment Industrial Complex, it's on. Tonight is the 87th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, and we intend to endure the entire thing, FOR YOU! Ensconced in the regal comfort of Seattle's own Bait Shop, my colleagues and I will thrill to the red carpet, the glamour, the wit, the Neil Patrick Harris, the conspicuous wealth, the political engagement, the robust self-love, th
  
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• Advocates for homeless to protest Burien ordinance

  23-02-2015 04:43
  Advocates for the homeless plan to rally outside Burien City Hall Monday evening to protest an ordinance they say criminalizes not having a place to sleep.
  
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• Group pushes to restrict growth in Mercer Island’s Town Center

  23-02-2015 04:39
  
  A group of Mercer Island residents has pushed to press pause on their city’s Town Center development as the city adjusts to the biggest population increase it has seen in decades and plans for a new light-rail station.
  
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• Schools using new tools to make teachers better

  23-02-2015 04:33
  
  How to help teachers improve? A new system of in-depth observation by trained evaluators and principals, soon to be required in schools across Washington, shows what can help.
  
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• Indiana lawyer ready to unify King County’s public-defense system

  23-02-2015 04:16
  
  Lorinda Youngcourt, with a long history working in Indiana’s public-defense system, is now one confirmation hearing away from becoming King County’s first permanent Director of Public Defense.
  
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• For a change, common sense trumps political ideology

  23-02-2015 02:40
  Wal-Mart and the Koch brothers opt for common sense on two vital issues.
  
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• Oh Come On, Just Watch the Oscars with Us

  23-02-2015 02:23 via thestranger.com
  
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• Oscar Watch 2015: A Live Slog of the 87th Academy Awards (a.k.a. Nerd Superbowl)

  23-02-2015 01:38 via thestranger.com
  
  We're all winners tonight. Except for the LOSERS. Featureflash / Shutterstock.com
  Fellow subjects of the Entertainment Industrial Complex, it's on. Tonight is the 87th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, and we intend to endure the entire thing, FOR YOU! Ensconced in the regal comfort of Seattle's own Bait Shop, my colleagues and I will thrill to the red carpet, the glamour, the wit, the Neil Patrick Harris, the conspicuous wealth, the political engagement, the robust self-love, th
  
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• Oscar Watch 2015: A Live Slog of the 87th Academy Awards

  23-02-2015 01:27 via thestranger.com
  
  We're all winners tonight. Except for the LOSERS. Featureflash / Shutterstock.com
  Fellow subjects of the Entertainment Industrial Complex, it's on. Tonight is the 87th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, and we intend to endure the entire thing, FOR YOU! Ensconced in the regal comfort of Seattle's own Bait Shop, my colleagues and I will thrill to the red carpet, the glamour, the wit, the Neil Patrick Harris, the conspicuous wealth, the political engagement, the robust self-love, th
  
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• Hard to Be a God: A Science-Fiction Film Set in the Middle Ages

  23-02-2015 00:15 via thestranger.com
  
  A Bosch painting come to life.
  The first thing to know about Hard to Be a God is that it’s a visually astounding film. Aleksei German has filled every inch of his silvery three-hour epic with arresting detail. The second is that German, who made only six films during his lifetime, died before completing this long-gestating adaptation of Arkady and Boris Strugatsky’s science-fiction novel (his wife and son provided the finishing touches). The third is that it plays l
  
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