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• Trump, Jenny Durkan, and the Dangers of Confusing Capital with People

  01-11-2017 23:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Durkan insists that money has rights just like people.by Charles MudedeAmerican, the beautiful...JUANMONINO/GETTYIMAGES.COM
  There was a very deadly terrorist attack in Manhattan yesterday, and because it was committed by a person reported to be a Muslim, Sayfullo Saipov, Trump has something to say and wants to do something about it.He wants to terminate the Diversity Visa Lottery that the suspect, originally from Uzbekistan, apparently won in 2010 and used to become a US resident. Trump is in hu
  
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• Mother charged with murder in 9-year-old son’s death

  01-11-2017 23:40
  After 47-year-old Amber Lynn James was taken to a hospital for a mental and physical evaluation, court documents say, she allegedly told a deputy that she killed the boy.
  
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• A Bad Moms Christmas: They’re Not Bad. Society Is Bad.

  01-11-2017 23:38 via thestranger.com
  This movie is also bad.by Elinor JonesWhen I got home from A Bad Moms Christmas, my boyfriend asked me what made the moms so bad. “THEY WERE FINE,” I said, in all caps, because I was mad. “THEY’RE JUST WOMEN TRYING TO LIVE. AND ANOTHER THING...” He nodded, because he gets it. He didn’t go with me to A Bad Moms Christmas because he was at home putting our daughter to bed while I was at a movie by myself on a Monday night, because most human parents enjoy time a
  
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• John Hodgman Invites You to Vacationland

  01-11-2017 23:28 via thestranger.com
  Discussed: Weed, death cults, and rich people problems.by Erik Henriksen"This is not a book about marriage or family, both because I respect my loved ones’ private lives, and because I am very selfish,” John Hodgman writes at the beginning of Vacationland. “This is a book about me, at what I hope is the beginning of the second half of my life and not the brief, final tenth.”Hodgman’s latest stands apart from his previous books—The Areas of My Expertise, More I
  
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• City Sues Skate Shop Over Illegal Skate Park on Duck Island

  01-11-2017 23:26 via thestranger.com
  
  The illegal skate park was built as part of a Nike-sponsored contest — and it almost won.by Chetanya Robinson Dennis Bratland/Wikimedia Commons
  The city filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday against Capitol Hill skate shop 35th North and 20 people for allegedly building an unauthorized skate bowl on Duck Island in Green Lake. The skate park, built in July and since dismantled, was part of a contest sponsored by Nike SB to build a new skate park or expand an existing one. The 35th North skate sho
  
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• Connelly: Oil industry move on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge set to begin

  01-11-2017 23:09
  Millions of acres of Arctic Alaska stand open and available for petroleum exploration, but industry's eyes have been focused for 40 years on the wild, wildlife-rich, 1.5 million-acre coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
  
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• History, New York, and Todd Haynes’s Wonderstruck

  01-11-2017 22:53 via thestranger.com
  A film about memories, hope, and time travel.by Andrew WrightTodd Haynes has been in the zone for quite some time now, creating a remarkable streak of films that establish glorious illusions, and then burrow deeper for the real, messy deal. Wonderstruck, the director’s first movie for a younger audience, feels like an anomaly in other, less intriguing ways—including an atypically slack narrative and an occasional case of the cutes. But then the third act kicks in, and everything gets
  
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• Thor: Ragnarok Is an Intergalactic Sugar Rush

  01-11-2017 22:44 via thestranger.com
  I love you, Thor: Ragnarok. I just love you so much.by Erik HenriksenThor: Ragnarok begins with an imprisoned Thor dangling from a chain in the bowels of some reeking hellscape, taunting a world-destroying demon. Then “Immigrant Song” shudders and shakes the theater’s speakers, and Thor—wielding his trusty hammer Mjolnir, and really feeling the music—lays righteous waste to a skittering army of the undead. Then there’s some hyperspace travel. And a lot of drag
  
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• Starbucks is doing away with its red holiday cup

  01-11-2017 22:36
  Starbucks has often landed in hot water for its holiday festivities. But with the release of their new holiday cup on Wednesday Starbucks is making a different kind of statement.
  
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• Blabbermouth Podcast: Let the Indictments Begin! Plus, the GOP's God-Awful Tax Plan, Facebook vs Congress, and More!

  01-11-2017 22:04 via thestranger.com
  
  by The StrangerFormer Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort leaves U.S. District Court after pleading not guilty of funneling millions of dollars through overseas shell companies. WIN MCNAMEE/GETTY IMAGESSubscribe to the podcast FOR FREE by clicking right here!This week brought the long-awaited Indictment Day! (Hopefully the first of many.) Sydney Brownstone, Rich Smith, and Eli Sanders talk about their favorite juicy bits from the unsealed Mueller files.
  After that: Why aren't lefties marching i
  
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• UPDATE: Here Are the Elected Officials Who Have Withdrawn Their Endorsements of Sheriff John Urquhart

  01-11-2017 21:52 via thestranger.com
  
  Several elected leaders say they no longer support Urquhart.by Heidi GrooverSeattle City Council member Lorena González. City of Seattle
  As he faces allegations of sexual assault, a claim that he offered to share an accuser's medical records, and another claim that he improperly shared his second accuser's personnel records, Sheriff John Urquhart has lost several endorsers of his bid for re-election.
  Seattle City Council members Lorena González and Sally Bagshaw tell The Stranger t
  
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• Cary Moon complaint accuses Jenny Durkan mayoral campaign of not reporting spokeswoman’s work

  01-11-2017 21:33
  Jenny Durkan’s campaign called the complaint “a smoke screen” in the Seattle mayoral race and denied any wrongdoing.
  
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• Savage Love Letter of the Day: Quickies

  01-11-2017 21:30 via thestranger.com
  
  Is my boyfriend a loser? How do I deep throat? Should I tell my friend we're going to HUMP!?by Dan Savage
  I have a question about my boyfriend (M, 26) and me (F, 23). We have a fling (F, 23), but this is not a poly question. My live-in boyfriend (C) has been out of work or under-employed since I met him. There's a handful of reasons for this; choice of degree, lack of entry-level work in his field, etc., bring him to retail and general labor jobs. He's dissatisfied with these jobs, quits or gets
  
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• Here's Your Short Run Festival Shopping List for 2017

  01-11-2017 21:06 via thestranger.com
  
  Write it down. Bring cash.by Rich SmithIt's Short Run time! Alex StonehillShort Run Comix & Arts festival is back. Now in its 7th year, it's bigger than ever before. I want to pause for a moment to celebrate and stand in awe of this fact. Seven years ago Short Run was a tiny small press festival slinging 'zines and confections for a day out of the Vera Project. Now it's a nationally renowned exhibition of indie comics with four days of impressive programming that features over 270 artists fr
  
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• Seattle sues Capitol Hill skateboard shop over illicit skate bowl built on Green Lake’s Duck Island

  01-11-2017 20:47
  The bowl was erected without proper authorization as part of a contest sponsored by Nike SB and TransWorld SKATEboarding Magazine.
  
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• Reader Mailbag: Who Is Frances MacGregor and Why Did (S)he Write About Dabbing That Way?

  01-11-2017 20:39 via thestranger.com
  
  by The StrangerWho is this mystery stoner??? We'll never tell.Matt Cardy/Getty Images
  We received the following letter from a reader, in reference to Francis MacGregor's article "Have a Super High Tolerance? Here's How to Get More Bang for Your Bong."The piece appears in print in our fall 2017/winter 2018 Green Guide (on stands now).Hi!
  I wanted to drop a line directly to MacGregor, but I can't find his contact information. While I enjoyed his article featured in this quarter's Green Guide, I fe
  
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• Who Will Take Responsibility?

  01-11-2017 20:38 via thestranger.com
  by Dan SavageWhen @CaryMoon4Mayor loses the election next week, will she and Dan Savage take responsibility for stepping over a WoC?— spooky updogs 👻 (@petsyourdog) November 1, 2017
  Discuss. (Also: be sure to read Steven Hsieh's excellent feature on the last days of Moon's campaign.)[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  
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• Council Member Lorena González Withdraws Endorsement of Sheriff John Urquhart

  01-11-2017 19:55 via thestranger.com
  
  Both mayoral candidates are also not supporting the sheriff.by Heidi GrooverSeattle City Council Member Lorena González. City of Seattle
  As he faces allegations of sexual assault, a claim that he offered to share an accuser's medical records, and another claim that he improperly shared his second accuser's personnel records, Sheriff John Urquhart has lost at least one endorser in his re-election bid: Seattle City Council member Lorena González.
  González told The Stranger by
  
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• City sues shop that constructed illegal Duck Island skate park

  01-11-2017 19:42
  The Seattle city government filed a lawsuit against a Capitol Hill skate shop Wednesday that facilitated the construction of an illicit skate park on Green Lake's Duck Island this spring.
  
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• Trump Wants To Call the GOP Tax Bill "The Cut Cut Cut Act"

  01-11-2017 19:31 via thestranger.com
  
  Because he's bad at everything.by Rich Smith🔪🔪🔪 Win McNamee / GETTYAccording to ABC News, House Speaker Paul Ryan gave Trump one job: Name the bill we're going to use to take money from the poor and give to the rich. His answer? "The Cut Cut Cut Act.""Trump has been insistent that the bill be called 'The Cut Cut Cut Act,'" writes Tara Palmeri for ABC.
  And I thought the Democrats were bad at branding.[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  
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• King County Ombudsman Investigating Sheriff For Sharing Information About Second Accuser

  01-11-2017 18:56 via thestranger.com
  
  A former deputy says the sheriff improperly shared records about him.by Sydney BrownstoneKing County Sheriff John Urquhart says that the accusation against him is politically motivated to help unseat him during this month's election. SB
  As reported in the Seattle Times this morning, a former King County Sherriff’s deputy has accused Sheriff John Urquhart of unwanted sexual contact.Renton police are now investigating the claim of “unwanted touching with sexual motivation” from f
  
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• UPDATE: Queer/Bar Cancels Sharon Needles Performance

  01-11-2017 18:53 via thestranger.com
  
  The Queen of Halloween is getting more than boos.by Chase BurnsWhat the fuck is a queer bar? QUEER/BAR PRESENTS SHARON NEEDLES
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  After an intense flurry of online outrage, Queer/Bar has announced they will not be booking Sharon Needles for a performance on November 16. Needles has been criticized for past racist remarks she made while performing in Seattle."I have come to see the trauma that this person has inflicted on my community," said Joey Burgess, Queer/Bar's owner and operator. "Thi
  
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• Seattle (finally) named UNESCO City of Literature

  01-11-2017 18:46
  We did it, Seattle; we've finally made it. The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has finally named us a City of Literature in the Creative Cities Network.
  
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• 11-year-old Lynnwood boy pepper-sprayed by Halloween trick-or-treaters, police say

  01-11-2017 18:29
  When the boy opened the door, ready to hand out candy, two people in "Scream" masks unleashed the pepper spray, police said.
  
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• Western Washington could see snow this weekend

  01-11-2017 18:19
  With back-to-back cold fronts moving into the region, there's a chance of snow not far from Seattle.
  
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• Are you getting SAD? We want to hear from you

  01-11-2017 18:00
  Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression related to changes in the seasons and a general lack of sunlight, which can disrupt our biological clocks and alter brain chemistry. Let us know how you cope.
  
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• Trump Doesn't Want You to Know This, but Open Enrollment Begins Today

  01-11-2017 17:55 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogTrumpCare: Free candy and MAGA hats for everyone.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
  If you need health insurance, do not forget: Today, November 1, is the first day of open enrollment. Because Donald Trump wants the Affordable Care Act to fail, the open enrollment period is halved this year and funding to both advertise and help people get signed up has been slashed (thanks Trump!). Remember: You have six weeks to enroll, starting today. If you live in Washington, you can do so here.[
  
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• NASA chief nominee promises to keep politics out of agency

  01-11-2017 17:17
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee for NASA chief has been criticized for promoting political divisiveness and rejecting climate change science. He says he’ll run the space agency on a consensus agenda driven by science. Democrats weren’t convinced Wednesday, with some calling him unfit. They highlighted Oklahoma Rep. James Bridenstine’s past statements attacking fellow […]
  
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• 21 Día de los Muertos 2017 Events in Seattle

  01-11-2017 17:04 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffEl Centro de la Raza's 13th annual Día de los Muertos exhibit will be open from November 2-20. Courtesy of El Centro de la Raza
  While Halloween is prime time for ghosts, ghouls, zombies, and all the creepiness associated with death, the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos (celebrated worldwide) is a festival to honor and remember loved ones who've died. Altars or ofrendas are built with heaps of flowers, candles, sugar skulls, food, and artwork, and spi
  
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• The Morning News: Women Describe Assault and Harassment in State Capitol, New Allegation Against Sheriff

  01-11-2017 16:54 via thestranger.com
  
  Plus, a fortuneteller arrested.by Heidi Groover"There’s always also a power differential with whomever you are encountering and also no clear hierarchy of accountability the way you would find in a nine-to-five job." YINYANG/GETTY
  Women Lawmakers, Lobbyists Describe Groping, Harassment at State Legislature: Former state representative Jessyn Farrell and labor leader Nicole Grant are among the women who told the Northwest News Network about their experiences being groped, harassed, or made
  
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• Woman shot in Renton movie theater files lawsuit

  01-11-2017 14:01
  SEATTLE (AP) — A woman who was shot in a suburban Seattle movie theater last year is suing the gunman. KOMO-TV report s the lawsuit filed Tuesday in King County Superior Court claims Dane Gallion “was negligent in many respects” when he shot Michelle Mallari inside the Renton theater. Gallion told police he dropped his […]
  
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• ‘This was hush money’: Ex-King County deputy’s $160,000 settlement lacked proper oversight

  01-11-2017 14:00
  Former Deputy Brian Barnes, now a police officer on the East Coast, says a settlement that King County paid him was designed to muzzle his attempts to expose wrongdoing within the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff John Urquhart and the county deny the claims.
  
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• Mount Vernon fortuneteller accused of conning woman out of $51K in ‘spiritual cleansing’

  01-11-2017 14:00
  A private investigator hired by the alleged victim said being tricked by a fortune teller is "not a matter of intelligence" and can happen to anyone "at a vulnerable moment."
  
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• In this election, hope — more than money — drives King County executive, council challengers

  01-11-2017 14:00
  The incumbents have the overwhelming campaign money and the name familiarity in the races for King County executive and two County Council seats. One challenger is in it to bring attention to a single issue; the two others hope their doorbelling will pay off.
  
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• Candidates to Seattle: It’s not us, it’s definitely you

  01-11-2017 14:00
  Remember when we were the Emerald City, a place to be longed for? Now in many local political campaigns, Seattle has morphed into a hellscape to be both feared and avoided.
  
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• Yakima man accused of assaulting reporters, candidate arrested after standoff

  01-11-2017 13:50
  Police used flash-bang grenades, tear gas and less-lethal projectiles before sending in a police dog to force the man out of a house Monday.
  
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• King County youth in Kent regional jail receive little schooling, say lawyers vowing to file suit

  01-11-2017 13:00
  Teens locked up at the county jail in Kent receive an hour of schooling, at most, with no allowance made for those eligible for special-education services. Last week, a team of lawyers cried foul on that, among other issues, citing state and federal law.
  
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• King County teens in Kent regional jail isolated, with little schooling, lawsuit says

  01-11-2017 13:00
  Teens locked up at the county jail in Kent receive an hour of schooling, at most, with no allowance made for those eligible for special-education services. Last week, a team of lawyers cried foul on that, among other issues, citing state and federal law.
  
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• Ted Leo Continues to Show Up with The Hanged Man

  01-11-2017 12:00 via thestranger.com
  Ted Leo is back with the most ambitious music of his life.by Sean NelsonTed Leo's big breakthrough came at the turn of the century, right around the time everybody started saying that both the music biz and the electric guitar were dead.He proved both ideas wrong at once, emerging as one of a new wave of indie artists who inspired reverent fandom among those who knew how to know about him by touring incessantly, keeping costs low, being smart about the still-coltish internet, and, lest one negle
  
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• Springer Nature blocks access to articles in China

  01-11-2017 10:31
  BEIJING (AP) — Academic publisher Springer Nature said Wednesday it has blocked access to articles within China to comply with demands from the Chinese government, amid a push by Beijing to tighten controls on information from outside the country. The company said in a statement that less than 1 percent of its content available online […]
  
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• Viewfinders unveil Tennessee fall colors for the colorblind

  01-11-2017 04:54
  GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Even when the rugged expanses of the Great Smoky Mountains were bursting with their famous fall colors, they always looked dull black and tawny to Lauren Van Lew from the 3,590-foot-high (1,090-meter) perch of Mt. Harrison. For the 20-year-old Van Lew, who has been colorblind her whole life, some colors have […]
  
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• Viewfinders unveil fall colors for the colorblind

  01-11-2017 04:54
  GATLINBURG, Tenn.  — Even when the rugged expanses of the Great Smoky Mountains were bursting with their famous fall colors, they always looked dull black and tawny to Lauren Van Lew from the 3,590-foot-high (1,090-meter) perch of Mt. Harrison. For the 20-year-old Van Lew, who has been colorblind her whole life, some colors have just […]
  
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• Fred Beckey: The ‘vagabond’ who wrote climbing’s Bible, dies at 94

  01-11-2017 04:48
  Renowned not only for creative first ascents on towering rock but also his research, Fred Beckey meticulously studied the Cascades, drawing from personal experience and historical documents to produce several volumes on the range revered by climbers today.
  
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• Fred Beckey: The ‘vagabond’ who wrote climbing’s Bible

  01-11-2017 04:48
  Mr. Beckey, a mountaineer who made dozens, if not hundreds, of first ascents, spanning North America, died Monday at age 94.
  
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• Seattle Public Schools says it will seek $1.2M a day if school-bus drivers go on strike

  01-11-2017 04:00
  The district strongly encouraged First Student to resolve its issues with its 400 bus drivers or the district will seek damages “to the maximum extent of the law.”
  
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• Creative jack-o’-lanterns are a real treat

  01-11-2017 03:47
  Gourds galore as Seattle celebrates Halloween.
  
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• Jenny Durkan breaks fundraising record in Seattle mayor’s race; Cary Moon struggles to attract donors

  01-11-2017 03:19
  One week from the Nov. 7 election, Seattle mayoral candidate Jenny Durkan has roughly a 5-to-1 financial advantage over rival Cary Moon.
  
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