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• Savage Love Letter of the Day: If You Were Gay (You Wouldn't Be So Fragile)

  30-10-2017 23:05 via thestranger.com
  
  What's in a kiss?by Dan Savage
  Hi, Dan. I'm a happily married, 42-year-old straight guy. I work in an office with a number of professionals like myself and have struck up numerous friendships. One guy I have befriended... let's call him James... is friendly, funny and we get along quite well. James is also gay. The thing is, I can't stop fantasizing about making out with him. I think about us kissing in an office, a storeroom, the washroom... just kissing. Nothing else, deep making out. I'm conf
  
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• Dennis Banks, American Indian civil-rights leader, dies at 80

  30-10-2017 22:49
  Dennis Banks, the militant Chippewa who founded the American Indian Movement in 1968 and led often-violent insurrections to protest the treatment of Native Americans and the nation’s history of injustices against its indigenous peoples, died Sunday night. He was 80.
  
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• You haven't thrown away your shot for 'Hamilton' tickets (yet)

  30-10-2017 21:48
  "Hamilton" is coming to Seattle and tickets are about to go on sale. Hold onto your hats. 
  
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• The 30 Best Concerts in Seattle This Week: Oct 30-Nov 5, 2017

  30-10-2017 21:33 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffWe're more than halfway through the Earshot Jazz Festival, so now is the perfect time to see great artists like Burnt Sugar Arkestra, who will perform on Thursday and Friday this week. Ken Weiss
  Good news: It's finally Halloween, so it's time to get wild. Bad news: There's a ton of amazing shows this week, so you're going to have to make some hard decisions. We've got everything from a two-part, multi-faceted performance debate of what can and can't be jazz (Yeah, B
  
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• Confessions of a Prude: I'd Never Watched Porn in My Life Before HUMP! (and Oh My God How Do I Wipe My Memory?)

  30-10-2017 21:31 via thestranger.com
  
  A pornography virgin watches two hours of porn. In public.by Katie HerzogIf you like watching porn, don't listen to me. But "Objectify," above, was the only one I liked. HUMP!
  I’ve spent a good part of my life avoiding sex. Not avoiding having sex—that, I have no problem with—but avoiding other people having it. The rhythmic slapslapslap of a neighbor getting pounded; the squeaking of a housemate’s bed: Just hearing these things from a distance makes my blood run cold.My
  
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• Hundreds of Artists and Curators Sign Open Letter in Response to the Artforum Sexual Harassment Scandal

  30-10-2017 21:30 via thestranger.com
  
  The letter quotes a line by artist Jenny Holzer: "Abuse of power comes as no surprise."by Amber CortesArtforum publisher Knight Landesman is known for his colorful suits, and now, for allegations of sexual harassment from nine different women. SEAN ZANNI VIA GETTY IMAGESSince the tidal wave of #MeToo posts that sprung up online after the Harvey Weinstein allegations, people in other fields have speaking up about the abuse that runs rampant in their own industries. Stories of harassment and abuse
  
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• Andrew Myerberg nominated to permanently lead Seattle police’s civilian watchdog

  30-10-2017 21:23
  Andrew Myerberg has been serving as interim director of the Office of Police Accountability since July, after Pierce Murphy left the post. The independent office investigates complaints of police misconduct and initiates its own misconduct probes.
  
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• Andrew Myerberg nominated to lead Seattle police’s civilian watchdog

  30-10-2017 21:23
  Andrew Myerberg has been serving as interim director of the Office of Police Accountability since July, after Pierce Murphy left the post. The independent office investigates complaints of police misconduct and initiates its own misconduct probes.
  
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• SpaceX racks up another rocket launch, its 16th this year

  30-10-2017 20:56
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has racked up another rocket launch, its 16th this year. That’s double last year’s count, and 2017 still has two months remaining. The unmanned Falcon rocket blasted off Monday afternoon from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, hoisting a communications satellite for the South Korean company KT SAT. This newest Koreasat […]
  
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• Let Us Now Watch Anthony Rapp Preside Over the Funeral for Kevin Spacey's Career

  30-10-2017 20:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Rapp says he came forward because he was inspired by the women who'd come forward with allegations about Harvey Weinstein.by Christopher FrizzelleBy watching Rapp, above, preside over the funeral for bohemia in Rent. YouTube
  You have probably heard by now that Kevin Spacey has "a lot of respect and admiration for Anthony Rapp as an actor." Seriously, dude, back off. If there's anyone whose respect and admiration Rapp cares least about, it's probably yours. As we all learned last night from Buzzf
  
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• Trump's Poll Numbers Reach All-Time Low

  30-10-2017 20:29 via thestranger.com
  
  You can make them go lower.by Rich SmithLooks like somebody needs another trip to Bedminster.Alex Wong / GettyThe bad president is having a bad day, but the good news is you can make it worse.As Twitter threaders variously weave blankets of conspiracy and comforting explainers about Indictment Day, Gallup is showing that Trump's approval rating has hit an all-time low of 33 percent. Trump's disapproval rating rose to 62 percent, which is the highest it's been since he took office.
  Though Trump's
  
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• FDA moves to ax claim for heart benefits from soy foods

  30-10-2017 20:21
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators want to remove a health claim about the heart benefits of soy from cartons of soy milk, tofu and other foods, saying the latest scientific evidence no longer shows a clear connection. Monday’s announcement by the Food and Drug Administration marks the first time the agency has moved to […]
  
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• Kirkland-based Inrix lays off staff as it reorganizes

  30-10-2017 20:01
  The traffic data and car technology company has offices in Kirkland, California, Europe and Asia with a total of about 450 employees. It said it laid off “a couple dozen.”
  
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• Watching Joy Reid Utterly School an RNC Flak Feels Good on Many Levels

  30-10-2017 19:59 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sean Nelson"I want to ask a couple of fact-based questions."
  Yesterday morning, as the current president tried to shift focus away from all the indictments and onto guess who......MSNBC correspondent and AM Joy host Joy Reid interviewed former GOP spokesdroid/Washington Examiner contributor Jen Kerns, who dutifully supported Trump's misdirection by echoing the idea that the "Uranium One deal is problematic." That is when Reid gave a master class in countering the right's campaign of deliberat
  
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• 1 of 2 men shot early Thursday in U District has died

  30-10-2017 19:54
  Police found the wounded victims following reports of gunshots in an alley near Northeast 42nd Street and University Way Northeast about 1:30 a.m. Thursday. 
  
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• Serious snag in talks to merge T-Mobile, Sprint reportedly jeopardizes deal

  30-10-2017 19:36
  The companies have been unable to get past differences over valuation, according to a person close to the talks, while several directors at Sprint parent SoftBank have raised concerns about giving up control of the U.S. wireless business, another person said.
  
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• Serious snag in talks to merge T-Mobile, Sprint reportedly jeopardize deal

  30-10-2017 19:36
  The companies have been unable to get past differences over valuation, according to a person close to the talks, while several directors at Sprint parent SoftBank have raised concerns about giving up control of the U.S. wireless business, another person said.
  
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• Girl found on Oregon roadway dies from injuries

  30-10-2017 19:12
  CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (AP) — A 13-year-old girl has died after being found on the side of a road in southern Oregon. Sgt. Julie Denney of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says a passer-by found the injured girl Monday on a road between the towns of Rogue River and Wimer. She was pronounced dead at […]
  
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• Judge Rules Against Trump's Trans Military Ban

  30-10-2017 19:02 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogProtesters in Times Square after Trump announced a ban on transgender troops. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
  A federal judge in DC has blocked the Trump administration's ban on transgender people in the military.Responding to Trump's August memo, in which he said he intended to reverse an Obama-era policy allowing transgender troop members to openly serve in the military, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote Monday that plaintiffs "established that they will be injured by
  
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• Takeaways from the Biggest Mayoral and City Council Debate of the Year

  30-10-2017 18:37 via thestranger.com
  
  Nikkita Oliver moderated.by Heidi GrooverThe church was packed. SH
  Hundreds of people filled a Beacon Hill church Sunday night for one of the final debates between the candidates for mayor and city council position 8 moderated by former mayoral candidate Nikkita Oliver.
  Hosted by the newly formed Seattle Peoples Party, the debate crowd was all-ages and diverse and the questions focused on how the candidates would serve the city's most marginalized.Here are some takeaways from the debates between
  
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• Canadian granola-bar maker plans Oregon factory

  30-10-2017 17:54
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A Canadian firm plans to open a granola-bar factory in Oregon. The Register-Guard reports Northern Gold Foods plans to employ about 75 people in the 300,000-square-foot factory that will be built just south of Junction City. The privately owned company buys oats and other ingredients from Eugene-based Grain Millers, which owns […]
  
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• Russell Wilson Riotously Good As Seahawks Win Riotously Fun Football Game

  30-10-2017 17:39 via thestranger.com
  
  by Spike FriedmanSo good. Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
  Russell Wilson was unbelievable on Sunday. Russell Wilson has been unbelievable before, but he was just so good on Sunday. Russell Wilson threw for 452 yards and four touchdowns on Sunday. Russell Wilson hit what felt like dozens of deep balls on Sunday. Russell Wilson dominated from the pocket on Sunday. He used play-action to destroy an opponent. He targeted everyone on the roster. He was a non-stop explosive play machine. I’m still
  
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• Ore. wildlife biologists testing deer, elk for fatal disease

  30-10-2017 17:09
  BEND, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has established testing stations where hunters can submit deer and elk carcasses to be tested for chronic wasting disease. No cases have been reported in Oregon, but wildlife biologist Greg Jackle tells The Bulletin newspaper that the department isn’t taking chances. Chronic wasting disease is […]
  
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• SPOG Runs Full Page Ad Against City Attorney Pete Holmes

  30-10-2017 16:38 via thestranger.com
  
  "SAD!"by Heidi GrooverSPOG: reliably awful at graphic design. See below for the full ad. HG
  The Seattle Police Officers Guild ran a full-page ad in Sunday's Seattle Times urging voters to "RESCUE THIS CITY AND RESTORE INTEGRITY BY VOTING NO ON HOLMES."
  The ad buy represents the guild's first real showing in this year's city elections. SPOG spent $8,600 to run the ad, according to a filing with the state Public Disclosure Commission. The union has not officially endorsed Holmes' opponent Scott Li
  
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• The Morning News: Trump's Former Campaign Chairman, Paul Manafort, Surrenders to FBI and Charged With Conspiracy Against the US

  30-10-2017 15:27 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeFederal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters, on Pennsylvania avenue.krblokhi/gettyimages.com
  Good Morning, America! A federal grand jury has made its first criminal charges in the special counsel’s 5-month investigation of "foreign electoral intervention." Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign chairman, and Rick Gates, a former Trump campaign official and Manafort's business associate, have surrendered to the FBI.According to the Washington Post, the two have been charge
  
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• Parents are reaching for teachable moments on sexual harassment

  30-10-2017 15:26
  With an avalanche of sexual-harassment accusations in Hollywood, media and politics in recent days, parents are reaching for teachable moments. Here's what some are doing.
  
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• This Halloween will be rain-free in the Seattle area — for the first time since 2006, forecasters say

  30-10-2017 15:07
  And it's likely to be pretty warm, too. Here are all the details.
  
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• Alabama among worst states for smoking

  30-10-2017 14:03
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alesa Ryals would spend close to $120 every month on her four-pack-a-day cigarette habit. That is 80 cigarettes per day, and if she slept about seven hours every night, she smoked one cigarette on average every 15 minutes she was awake. That is one after another after another. This was in […]
  
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• You can’t get there from here: Seattle street work keeps customers from downtown Irish pub

  30-10-2017 14:00
  A block-long trench has made it tricky to get to the Owl N’ Thistle on Post Avenue. It’s killing business. Seattle used to refuse to pay businesses to ease the effects of construction. But that’s no longer a firm rule. So the bar’s owner wonders, why can’t he get a little help?
  
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• With higher car-tab fees, are more drivers forgoing renewal?

  30-10-2017 14:00
  Short answer: no clear way to know. The state’s portal of motor-vehicle data may show expired tabs for a variety of legitimate reasons, and a shortage of state troopers is likely affecting enforcement.
  
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• Chinese crackdown may send more recycling to Northwest landfills

  30-10-2017 14:00
  China is sharply restricting imports on recycled materials, and the effects are rippling across the Pacific Northwest. Some of those discards might end up in the region’s landfills as China rolls out new rules in January.
  
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• UN agency: CO2 concentrations grew at record rate in 2016

  30-10-2017 13:04
  GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency is warning that carbon-dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere increased at record-breaking speed last year. World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Petteri Taalas says rapid cuts to CO2 and other greenhouse gases are needed to avoid “dangerous temperature increases” by 2100 that would far surpass targets set in the Paris climate […]
  
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• Federal Way school levy seeks $450M to rebuild and expand aging schools

  30-10-2017 13:00
  Money from the bond would rebuild Thomas Jefferson High School; Totem and Illahee middle schools; and Lake Grove, Mirror Lake, Star Lake and Wildwood elementary schools
  
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• Health law sign-ups start, and some see a ‘hostile takeover’

  30-10-2017 08:37
  It's sign-up season for the Affordable Care Act, but the Trump administration isn't making it easy — cutting the enrollment period in half, slashing advertising and dialing back on counselors who help consumers get through the process.
  
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• Photos: Cute costumes, plenty of candy at pre-Halloween festivities

  30-10-2017 02:13
  Lots of families got an early start on candy gathering at events such as the West Seattle Harvest Fest and Trick-or-Treat on the Waterfront.
  
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• Costumes do the trick for early Halloween on Seattle waterfront

  30-10-2017 02:13
  About 20 businesses gave out candy to costumed children during the Trick-or Treat on the Waterfront on Sunday, Oct. 29.
  
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• Gov. Brown wants to cancel water swap plans for Nestle

  30-10-2017 00:51
  Company wants to build a $50 million water bottling plant in Cascade Locks; county has voted against the plan.
  
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