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• Seattle City Council votes to cut ties with Wells Fargo over Dakota Access Pipeline lending

  07-02-2017 23:32
  
  Calling for a bank that reflects the city’s values, the Seattle City Council voted 9-0 Tuesday to cut banking ties with Wells Fargo because of its role as a lender to the Dakota Access Pipeline project.
  
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• Seattle City Council to vote on pulling billions from Wells Fargo

  07-02-2017 23:32
  
  Seattle cycles about $3 billion a year through the bank, which also is one of 17 lenders to the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline. Also, the Army on Tuesday told Congress it would allow the pipeline to be completed.
  
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• Bring Down the House—a Diverse, All-Female Henry VI—Tests Shakespeare's Universality

  07-02-2017 23:04 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich Smith John Ulman
  The day following National Day of Patriotic Devotion, the cast and crew of Seattle Shakespeare and upstart crow collective's joint production Bring Down the House had a decision to make. They could demonstrate along with the roughly 175,000 people marching in support of women's rights in Seattle or they could rehearse for their all-female production of William Shakespeare's Henry VI plays.
  After a company discussion, director Rosa Joshi, who distilled Shakespeare's histo
  
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• Concern grows for bald eagle with leg trap attached to foot near Gettysburg

  07-02-2017 22:39
  
  BONNEAUVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Bird-welfare volunteers are trying to locate a bald eagle that’s been photographed in Pennsylvania with a leg-hold trap clamped to a talon. Wildlife rehabilitator Wendy Ebersole Looker told The York Dispatch on Tuesday she will care for the injured raptor if it can be caught. The bird was photographed Sunday in […]
  
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• Concern grows for bald eagle with leg trap attached to foot

  07-02-2017 22:39
  
  BONNEAUVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Bird-welfare volunteers are trying to locate a bald eagle that was photographed in Pennsylvania with a leg-hold trap clamped to a talon. Wildlife rehabilitator Wendy Ebersole Looker told The York Dispatch on Tuesday she will care for the injured raptor if it can be caught. “There’s really not much the average […]
  
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• House GOP feels threatened: McMorris Rodgers calls in the Sheriff

  07-02-2017 22:38
  
  House Republicans call in the Sheriff -- U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., a former King County Sheriff -- to discuss how to respond to "Save Our Health Care" demonstrators showing up at their town hall meetings.
  
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• SUV sought in fatal hit-and-run in Burien

  07-02-2017 22:35
  
  Debris left at the scene, including the driver’s-side mirror, indicates that the vehicle is likely a black Honda SUV, the sheriff’s office says.
  
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• Savage Love Letter of the Day: Well-Adjusted & Ready for a Caning

  07-02-2017 22:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  I'm in my 50s and happily married for 10 years to my second wife. She has known my full sexuality from the start, including that I love being degraded and humiliated by cruel women. I have a very strong foot fetish, enjoy every aspect of cuckoldry, including forced cream pie eating, and similar scenes. I also get very turned on by physical punishments, such as face slapped and trampling. But the ultimate excitement for me is being caned. Before I was with my current wife I saw a pr
  
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• Port of Seattle leaders defend bonus scheme after CEO ouster

  07-02-2017 22:29
  
  At a special Port of Seattle Commission meeting Tuesday, commissioners stood by their 2015 approval of $4.7 million in one-time retention bonuses, even as a state audit found the payments violated the state constitution.
  
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• Live: Appeals court weighs Seattle judge’s hold on Trump ‘Muslim ban’

  07-02-2017 22:25
  
  It's been four days after a federal judge in Seattle paused an executive order from President Trump meant to impose wide-ranging immigration restrictions on Muslims and Arabs.Now, that decision from U.S. District Judge James Robart will face its first real test in a hearing before a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. A three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based court will consider whether Robart's order temporarily halting the implementation of the so-called "Muslim ban" will imme
  
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• Gay Seattle business owner describes hateful note found on car

  07-02-2017 22:25
  
  The co-owner of a Seattle tattoo parlor is speaking out after receiving a hate note on the hood of his car.
  
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• Appeals court weighs Seattle judge's hold on Trump ‘Muslim ban’

  07-02-2017 22:25
  
  It's been four days after a federal judge in Seattle paused an executive order from President Trump meant to impose wide-ranging immigration restrictions on Muslims and Arabs.Now, that decision from U.S. District Judge James Robart will face its first real test in a hearing before a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. A three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based court will consider whether Robart's order temporarily halting the implementation of the so-called "Muslim ban" will imme
  
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• I, Anonymous: 'La La' Loudmouths

  07-02-2017 22:19 via thestranger.com
  
  by Anonymous STEVEN WEISSMAN
  You came in five minutes after the movie started. From all the empty seats available, you decided to sit right next to me. Then you started making inane comments about the movie ("Look! They are dancing on their cars!"). I politely asked you to be quiet. "Sorry" was the response. But you just couldn't help yourselves, could you? I asked you again to be quiet, this time not so politely. Then you decided to take a phone call!
  
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• Army to allow completion of Dakota Access oil pipeline

  07-02-2017 21:53
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Army said Tuesday that it will allow the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline to cross under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota, clearing the way for completion of the disputed four-state project. However, construction could still be delayed because the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, which has led opposition […]
  
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• Oregon school district bans Confederate flag after fight

  07-02-2017 21:44
  
  NORTH BEND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon school district banned the Confederate flag from school property following a fight between two girls, one of whom was wearing a hat that included the symbol. North Bend Superintendent Bill Yester says the punches were thrown last week at the high school campus. Neither student has been disciplined […]
  
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• Huge U District upzone moves ahead with Seattle panel vote

  07-02-2017 21:40
  
  Seattle’s proposed University District upzone cleared a major hurdle Tuesday, as the council’s land-use committee voted unanimously to move ahead with the changes.
  
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• Huge U District upzone moves ahead with Seattle committee vote

  07-02-2017 21:40
  
  Seattle’s proposed University District upzone cleared a major hurdle Tuesday, as the council’s land-use committee voted unanimously to move ahead with the changes.
  
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• Committee OKs U District upzone; full council vote next

  07-02-2017 21:40
  
  Seattle’s proposed University District upzone cleared a major hurdle Tuesday, as the council’s land-use committee voted unanimously to move ahead with the changes.
  
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• Help Shape Seattle Equitably—Join the City's Community Involvement Commission!

  07-02-2017 21:39 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ana Sofia Knauf“All residents, including those representing under-represented and under-served communities must have the opportunity to participate in the City’s decision making and planning processes," said Mayor Ed Murray, of the city's new Community Involvement Commission. CITY OF SEATTLE
  The City of Seattle is calling for local residents to apply to join theCommunity Involvement Commission (CIC), a group of 16 representatives who will make sure growing communities, particularl
  
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• Seattle to ditch Wells Fargo over DAPL, business practices

  07-02-2017 21:21
  
  Seattle's city council voted unanimously Tuesday to withdraw $3 billion in city operating funds from Wells Fargo primarily in response to the bank's financial backing of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
  
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• Seattle council votes to pull $3B from Wells Fargo

  07-02-2017 21:21
  
  Seattle's city council voted unanimously Tuesday to withdraw $3 billion in city operating funds from Wells Fargo primarily in response to the bank's financial backing of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
  
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• Wednesday: Seattle Symphony to Host Free Concert of Music from Trump's Seven Travel Ban Countries

  07-02-2017 21:07 via thestranger.com
  
  Seattle Symphony Hosts Free Concert Featuring Music from Muslim-Banned Countriesby Amber CortesVoices from the Seven is already sold out, but there may be last-minute tickets at the door and streaming video. Wikimedia CommonsOne quarter of the musicians in the Seattle Symphony are immigrants — you can read more about that here. Many of these players, along with their colleaguesin the orchestra, suggested that the symphony host a concert celebrating music from the seven countries affected b
  
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• Major global warming study again questioned, again defended

  07-02-2017 21:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Another round of bickering is boiling over about temperature readings used in a 2015 study to show how the planet is warming. The issue is about how readings gathered decades ago were adjusted to try to get a clearer picture of how the Earth’s temperature is changing now. Those adjustments have been […]
  
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• Suspect in Everett stabbing surrenders to authorities

  07-02-2017 20:58
  
  The suspect contacted authorities Tuesday afternoon and surrendered in Everett, the sheriff’s office said.
  
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• Man stabbed at South Everett gas station

  07-02-2017 20:58
  
  The victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center. Witnesses said he had argued with another man, who stabbed him with a knife and then fled.
  
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• Senate Confirms Betsy DeVos, Biggest Threat to Public Schools Since the Flu that Went Around Last Month

  07-02-2017 20:31 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithBetsy DeVos, perhaps plotting the demise of public education, perhaps thinking of Jesus nude on the beach, perhaps resting in the comfort of a vacant mind, perhaps about to puke. Courtesy of Betsy DeVos
  A strong, well-funded public education system is our first and perhaps only real hope against the rising, dismal tide of ignorance. We need to educate everyone for the "jobs of the future." We need to educate everyone in the ways of rhetoric and critical thinking so they don't vote a
  
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• Suspect arrested in August attack at Marymoor Park

  07-02-2017 20:26
  
  The victim, a Redmond woman, suffered serious injuries to her face and a dislocated elbow.
  
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• Why Should I Give a Fuck That Pinback Has Reunited, and Plays Seattle Feb 8-9?

  07-02-2017 20:20 via thestranger.com
  
  by Amber CortesSan Diego band Pinback has reunited, and plays Seattle Feb. 8 and 9. DREW REYNOLDS
  Years Active: 19.
  Provenance: San Diego, California.
  Essential Albums: At the risk of sounding like one of those people who always says, "I only dig the early stuff," I'll say it (call me an early-aughts purist). Anything before 2004 is your best bet: Pinback (1999), Blue Screen Life (2001), Offcell (2003), Summer in Abaddon (2004).
  Essential Songs: "Tripoli," "Hurley," "Microtonic Wave," "Proceed t
  
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• Today at 3 PM: Livestream the Oral Arguments in State of Washington vs. Trump

  07-02-2017 20:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sydney BrownstoneFederal Judge James Robart's decision to block Trump's travel ban is now being examined by the San Francisco-based Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. AGOWA
  Betsy DeVos is the Secretary of Education and President Donald Trump is reportedly offended that his press secretary was played by a woman on SNL. A lot of things are very, very bad right now, but if you've got your eye on the legal resistance to Trump's Muslim ban executive order, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will be l
  
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• Happy Birthday to the Late, Great Producer J Dilla

  07-02-2017 19:58 via thestranger.com
  by Jessica Fu
  Producer/rapper J Dilla was born on this day, 43 years ago in 1974. The Detroit native rose to fame as the kind-of assistant producer on A Tribe Called Quest's fifth album, The Love Movement, and went on to produce stunning music with Common, Slum Village, and Erykah Badu, among countless others. He died of lupus in 2006.
  He was known for tapping an extensive sample collection, which included influences such as late composer David Axelrod, who died on Sunday. Pete Rock referred to
  
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• Washington State Could Be (and Should Be) the Capital of Pot Research

  07-02-2017 19:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Lester BlackScientists know surprisingly little about the most efficient ways to grow, process, and breed marijuana. The Stranger
  Washington State—flush with millions of dollars' worth of cannabis, a thriving biomedical research industry, and a long history of agricultural research—is well positioned to start answering questions about the world's biggest cash crop. Scientists know surprisingly little about the most efficient ways to grow, process, and breed the plant.
  "The reality
  
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• House votes to block Obama rules on public lands, education

  07-02-2017 19:10
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House voted Tuesday to overturn Obama-era rules on the environment and education as GOP lawmakers seek to reverse years of what they see as excessive government regulation during the past eight years of a Democratic president. The House voted, 234-186, to repeal a rule that requires federal land managers to […]
  
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• House GOP targets Obama-era rule on public lands

  07-02-2017 19:10
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are targeting Obama-era rules that require federal land managers to consider climate change and other long-term effects of proposed development on public lands. Lawmakers began debate Tuesday on a measure repealing a regulation imposed by the federal Bureau of Land Management, which oversees more than 245 million acres of public […]
  
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• ITMFA Spotted On BBC

  07-02-2017 18:55 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  Thanks to D.J. for the pic. Get your ITMFA gear—and support Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the International Refugee Assistance Project—at www.ITMFA.org.
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• UW students file class-action lawsuit challenging Trump travel ban

  07-02-2017 18:37
  
  Represented by the ACLU of Washington, the students claim the order invalidating their non-immigrant visas is unconstitutional.
  
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• What to expect from today’s court hearing over Trump’s travel ban — and how to listen in

  07-02-2017 18:24
  
  A federal judge's ruling in Seattle Friday set up a showdown between President Trump and the courts. Three appellate judges will hear oral arguments Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• The Morning News: WA Senator Patty Murray to Vote No on Trump Attorney General Pick Jeff Sessions, a Quick State of the Media

  07-02-2017 18:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ana Sofia KnaufSenator Patty Murray may not be without her own questionable decision-making from time to time, but voting against Jeff Sessions is the right move. COURTESY OF SEN. PATTY MURRAY
  An Update on the Snow Mess: The latest outage map from Puget Sound Energy shows that 536 people from Bothell to Chehalis are still without power. Seattle City Light's outage map shows that just 6 people are still affected by outages, down from more than 7,000 people yesterday. Many kids across the regio
  
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• Trump's Willing Executioners*

  07-02-2017 17:55 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan SavageChris Edelson with today's must-read essay in the Baltimore Sun:
  A week ago, men and women went to work at airports around the United States as they always do. They showered, got dressed, ate breakfast, perhaps dropped off their kids at school. Then they reported to their jobs as federal government employees, where, according to news reports, one of them handcuffed a 5-year-old child, separated him from his mother and detained him alone for several hours at Dulles airport.At least o
  
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• Senate confirms DeVos with VP casting tie breaking vote

  07-02-2017 17:41
  
  The Senate deadlocks 50-50 on nomination of billionaire Michigan charter schools/vouchers supporter Betsy DeVos as U.S. Secretary of Education.  Vice President Mike Pence casts tie-breaking vote to confirm her.
  
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• We’re No. 6 in new ranking of best places to live in U.S.

  07-02-2017 16:43
  
  Seattle is the sixth best place to live in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report.
  
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• Seattle No. 6 in new ranking of best places to live in U.S.

  07-02-2017 16:43
  
  Seattle is the sixth best place to live in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report.
  
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• Only Rich White Homos Care About Marriage Equality—Still With This Shit?

  07-02-2017 16:19 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  I open this week's Savage Lovecast by heaping praise on the big queer demonstration outside the Stonewall Inn in New York this weekend. The New Yorker also wrote it up. On the Lovecast I ranked the demo at the Stonewall Inn above Kirsten Stewart coming out as gay on SNL and Lady Ga Ga's performance at the Super Bowl as the biggest and best queer thing that happened over the weekend.
  The demo was to called to protest Donald Trump's attacks on immigrants and refugees. Like I said at
  
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• Heavy, warm rain to follow snowstorm in Seattle area

  07-02-2017 16:14
  
  Only one other storm has dropped so much snow on the region in February since record-keeping began, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• Macedonian capital offers free transport to fight pollution

  07-02-2017 15:14
  
  SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Municipal authorities in Macedonia’s heavily polluted capital are offering residents free use of public transport to reduce the use of cars. Concentrations of toxic airborne particles in Skopje have been about 20 times above safe levels for the past 10 days. Macedonian health authorities say that the city of around 750,000 […]
  
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• Education Lab talks with Redmond teen whose invention could make seawater drinkable

  07-02-2017 15:01
  
  A childhood trip to India changed the life of high school senior Apoorv Khandelwal. Now it could change billions of other lives, too.
  
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• ‘Last Week in Trump’ newsletter aims to offer ‘the best of both bubbles’

  07-02-2017 15:00
  
  Sol Villarreal aims to help Americans better understand each other and the news through a newsletter that aggregates stories from mainstream, liberal and conservative news sources.
  
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• For Washington’s pot industry, out-of-state owners could supply a lifeline — or invite trouble

  07-02-2017 15:00
  
  Washington’s legal pot industry is divided over allowing out-of-state owners. Some see it as a helping hand to homegrown businesses, others say it could propel factory farms and a federal clampdown.
  
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• My Feelings About Girls Over the Years MIGHT Have Been Related to My Feelings About Myself

  07-02-2017 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  My Feelings About Girls Over the Years MIGHT Have Been Related to My Feelings About Myselfby Lauren HoffmanI watched Girls and then I didn't watch Girls and then I made impassioned speeches at parties as though not watching Girls gave me some sort of moral or cultural high ground and then I watched Girls again.A part of my first wave of aversion to the series came from being a few years older than each of its main characters—and several years more deeply invested into psychotherapy. Whatev
  
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• LSD, Hair Dye, and a Blind Date

  07-02-2017 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  LSD, Hair Dye, and a Blind Dateby Leilani PolkWhen I was 19, I didn't so much date as hang out with friends who had cute friends, and I didn't get set up so much as my friends forced me to hang out with someone they thought I'd really dig. In this case, it was my girlfriend Karen and her guy Bart*, we'd all decided to drop some LSD, and without consulting me, they'd also invited along his best friend, Nolan, because they didn't want me to feel like a third wheel (I didn't) and thought it'd be a
  
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• Lawrence Weschler's Waves Passing in the Night Is About Dark Matter, Fake Science, and the Music of the Spheres

  07-02-2017 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Lawrence Weschler Talks Dark Matter, Fake Science, and the Music of the Spheresby Christopher FrizzelleLawrence Weschler is a wonder junkie. He is an awe aficionado. He was a staff writer at the New Yorker for more than 20 years, and he has been writing books about artists, scientists, and eccentrics for decades. The subject of his latest, Waves Passing in the Night, is the famous film and sound engineer Walter Murch, who has a side hobby: deciphering patterns in the universe.I was at a party tr
  
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