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• Experience a Different Kind of Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me?

  01-11-2018 23:25 via thestranger.com
  
  by Elinor JonesCan You Ever Forgive Me hits theaters tomorrow.
  In Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Melissa McCarthy stars as real-life best-selling biographer Lee Israel. But this isn’t a life of literary glitz and glamour that you're imagining after such a juicy introductory sentence! After falling on hard biographer times, Israel turned to a life of writerly crimes, forging letters from long-dead authors to make just enough cash to pay her rent, take her cat to the vet, and aggressively drink.
  
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• THE CLOCK IS TICKING... VOTE RIGHT NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE

  01-11-2018 22:55 via thestranger.com
  
  You have until Tuesday at 8 p.m. to mail or drop off your ballot. Do not delay!by Lester BlackVoting is way easier than how this guy makes it look. HILL STREET STUDIOS/GETTY
  Washington state is one of the easiest places to vote in the country, but even in this vote-by-mail paradise we still have deadlines and if you haven't voted yet you are getting dangerously close to it being too late.
  DO NOT DELAY. MAIL OR DROP OFF YOUR BALLOT TODAY.
  Your ballot must be either post marked by Nov. 6 or droppe
  
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• Un folleto que menciona la oposición de las empresas latinas a la tarifa de carbono enciende la controversia de la campaña

  01-11-2018 22:48
  Los defensores de la Iniciativa 1631 (I-1631), en la boleta electoral estatal del 6 de noviembre, alegan tácticas engañosas, y algunos dueños de negocios dicen que no esperaban que sus empresas figuraran en un folleto publicitario de los que se oponen a la medida. La campaña del No dice que sí obtuvo su consentimiento para los apoyos.
  
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• The 14th Annual HUMP! Film Festival Opens Tonight in Seattle!

  01-11-2018 22:40 via thestranger.com
  by Dan Savage
  The 14th Annual HUMP! Film Festival opens TONIGHT at On the Boards! Both of tonight's screenings are sold out—the entire opening weekend is sold out—but here's a pro-tip: you're chances of getting in to a sold-out screening are better at the start of the festival than they are at the end.You know how they're always telling us that this election is the most important election of our lifetimes but this year it's really true? Well, we're always telling you that this year's
  
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• Cross talk: Federal agencies clash on cellphone cancer risk

  01-11-2018 22:37
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. government agencies are giving conflicting interpretations of a safety study on cellphone radiation: One says it causes cancer in rats. The other says there’s no reason for people to worry. No new research was issued Thursday. Instead, the National Toxicology Program dialed up its concerns about a link to heart […]
  
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• It's World Vegan Day, Motherfuckers

  01-11-2018 22:30 via thestranger.com
  
  It's World Vegan Day today; now would be a great time to stop consuming meat and dairy, for many reasons.by Dave Segal Mercy for Animals
  Today is World Vegan Day. What are you going to do about it? Ignore the message [see graphic above]? Scoff and eat a fast-food burger with your middle finger aloft? Or maybe read this Twitter thread, scope out a few of the articles linked therein (e.g., here and here), and perhaps reassess your dietary decisions?With dire climate predictions reinforcing a sense
  
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• Washington state lawmaker Matt Shea defends advocacy for ‘Holy Army’ as Spokane sheriff refers his writings to FBI

  01-11-2018 22:00
  In a video posted Wednesday, Shea argues that the United States is “a Christian nation” and asserts that his detractors are part of a so-called “counter state” made up of “Marxists” and “Islamists.”
  
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• State lawmaker Matt Shea defends advocacy for ‘Holy Army’ as Spokane sheriff refers his writings to FBI

  01-11-2018 22:00
  In a video posted Wednesday, Shea argues that the United States is “a Christian nation” and asserts that his detractors are part of a so-called “counter state” made up of “Marxists” and “Islamists.”
  
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• Election 2020: The Age of Information Warfare

  01-11-2018 22:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeIMAGE BY MYSTERIOUS BUILDING
  It's terrifying. It's in the future. It's happening now. And judging from recent elections, voter suppression in the US is actually working. The left is losing that fight and the information war. The base of the party that supports the interests of the superrich is actually shrinking, which means their power is more and more threatened by democracy. The solution? Attack democratic institutions, such as Census Bureau. Presented in this link is a guide
  
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• Man attacked with coffee mug at Lakewood senior living home dies

  01-11-2018 21:39
  The man accused of the attack has been committed to Western State Hospital three times between 2005 and 2016, officials say.
  
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• Mexico's Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Cannabis Legalization

  01-11-2018 21:20 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie Herzog FATCAMERA/GETTY IMAGES
  Viva la Mexico, amigos, amigas, and amigxs, because that country may just be the second in North America to legalize weed.On Wednesday, Mexico's Supreme Court ruled for the fifth time that their prohibition on cannabis is unconstitutional. And the fifth ruling is key, because, under the Mexican legal system, if SCOMX reaches the same decision in five different cases, the ruling applies country-wide, according to the Associated Press.From the AP:The court fo
  
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• Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: The Hour-Long Aural Massage of "Marimbza" by LA Peacemonger Matthewdavid's Mindflight

  01-11-2018 20:41 via thestranger.com
  
  Matthewdavid's Mindflight's "Marimbza" is the best hour-long soundtrack to a massage you'll hear all year.by Dave SegalThis photo of Matthewdavid is from the cover of 2014's In My World, but it is too cute not to use. Brainfeeder
  Matthewdavid's Mindflight, "Marimbza" (Longform Editions)
  I know it's asking a lot to expect you to give your undivided attention to a 59-minute track while the world slouches into a slow-motion apocalypse. The nerve of me. But I present Matthewdavid Mindflight's "Marim
  
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• Drunk Dial (or Write) Your Local Congress Person Tonight with Ladybar

  01-11-2018 20:20 via thestranger.com
  
  Congress won't be in session tonight, but this will be a chance to fill your local congressperson's voicemail and literal mailboxes, so get your ass down to the Cloud Room tonight.by Leilani Polk
  There are plenty of things you can do after work tonight. Celebrate Día de los Muertos at the event or bar of your choice. Watch Thursday Night Football—the 49ers are facing off against the Raiders. Go get your head-bob on—both Lil B and Drake are in town tonight. (I’d recommend
  
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• Seattle home sellers, seeing new reality, are lowering list prices faster than anywhere else

  01-11-2018 20:10
  Seattle-area homebuyers are getting a double dose of good news: More sellers are dropping their asking price to lure buyers — and buyers are then negotiating the price down further.
  
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• The Missing Rant, the One-Penis Policy, and the Aromantic Angle

  01-11-2018 20:02 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Day: Reader Advice Round-upby Dan Savage
  Recent Savage Love Letters of the Day: He's 32 and single and has no kids—is he broken? A letter writer makes me look up "limerence." A straight boy wonders how common his ex-girlfriend's kink might be. And pantie bliss (for him) is pantie hell (for her). And, as always, last week's column and Savage Lovecast.First, on (my lack of) ranting:I’ve been a huge fan of yours from reading a smutty column in the back of the V
  
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• The Top Eight New Shows to See at the First Thursday Art Walk Tonight

  01-11-2018 19:56 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffDon't miss Georges Rouault's The Complete Miserere at Davidson. Davidson Galleries
  On the first Thursday of every month, Seattleites flock to the streets of Pioneer Square for the city's central and oldest art walk, which offers opportunities to stroll, sip on wine, and attend as many gallery openings as possible. But, in most cases, the shows are up for longer than just one night, and the historic neighborhood is a great place to check out art any day of the year.
  
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• Google employees in Seattle, Kirkland walk out over treatment of women at workplace

  01-11-2018 19:53
  The walkout at Google's Fremont and Kirkland offices were part of a companywide protest reflecting a growing #MeToo-style backlash among women against frat-house misbehavior in heavily male-dominated Silicon Valley.
  
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• Google employees in Seattle, Kirkland walk out over treatment of females at workplace

  01-11-2018 19:53
  The walkout at Google's Fremont and Kirkland offices were part of a companywide protest reflecting a growing #MeToo-style backlash among women against frat-house misbehavior in heavily male-dominated Silicon Valley.
  
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• Why Do People React Differently to Clinton's Joke Than to Trump's Hypothetical Joke?

  01-11-2018 19:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogThe President of the United StatesStephanie Keith/GettyI've got quite a few emails regarding my post about Hillary Clinton's dunk on Kara Swisher earlier this week, mostly from people who are still very concerned ABOUT HER EMAILS. The gist of their criticism seems to be that if Trump were in same situation and told the exact same joke, which let's take a moment to review......the left would be screaming RACIST until their gums bled. And that is true, but not just because the left
  
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• Suspicious package forces road closures near Boeing offices in Renton

  01-11-2018 19:39
  Multiple streets have been closed and delays should be expected, according to a tweet from Renton police.
  
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• The Top Eight New Pioneer Square Art Shows to Check Out in November 2018

  01-11-2018 19:31 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffDon't miss Georges Rouault's The Complete Miserere at Davidson. Davidson Galleries
  On the first Thursday of every month, Seattleites flock to the streets of Pioneer Square for the city's central and oldest art walk, which offers opportunities to stroll, sip on wine, and attend as many gallery openings as possible. But, in most cases, the shows are up for longer than just one night, and the historic neighborhood is a great place to check out art any day of the year.
  
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• The Top Pioneer Square Art Shows to Check Out This Month

  01-11-2018 19:28 via thestranger.com
  The Best Shows of the First Thursday Art Walk on Nov 1 and Beyondby Stranger Things To Do StaffOn the first Thursday of every month, Seattleites flock to the streets of Pioneer Square for the city's central and oldest art walk, which offers opportunities to stroll, sip on wine, and attend as many gallery openings as possible. But, in most cases, the shows are up for longer than just one night, and the historic neighborhood is a great place to check out art any day of the year. Below, we've compi
  
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• Savage Love: Floored

  01-11-2018 19:20 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage JOE NEWTONI'm a 40-year-old married straight woman. I gave birth to our first kid in 2015 and our second earlier this year. My perineum tore and was stitched both times. I have not been able to have sex with penetration since having our second child. My OB/GYN said I'm "a little tighter now" due to the way the stitching was performed. My husband is very well endowed and I can't imagine how on earth I'm ever going to get that thing back in me, let alone enjoy it. We have a history o
  
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• Another NASA spacecraft runs out of steam, 2nd this week

  01-11-2018 19:03
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has lost a second spacecraft this week, ending a fruitful mission in the asteroid belt. Running low on fuel for some time, the Dawn spacecraft this week stopped communicating with flight controllers. Its prolonged silence prompted NASA to declare it dead Thursday, two days after delivering eulogies to the […]
  
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• Yakama Nation chairman denied access to U.S. Supreme Court hearing over headdress

  01-11-2018 18:54
  The Yakama Nation chairman was at the nation’s highest court to hear oral arguments in a case about whether his tribe should be subject to the state fuel tax when importing gasoline to the reservation.
  
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• We Need to Fully Fund Washington Schools. These Lawmakers Say They'll Tax the Rich to Do It.

  01-11-2018 18:18 via thestranger.com
  
  If your preferred candidate or representative isn't on the list below, call them up and tell them to tax the rich to fund the schools.by Rich SmithSorry about the unconstitutional lack of funding for the last several years, kids! ASISEEIT/GETTY IMAGES
  Last week the Washington State Supreme Court upheld a law allowing public dollars to fund charter schools through the lottery. This was great news for charter schools, but bad news for our public schools, which are still woefully underfunded.Summer
  
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• 26 Día de los Muertos 2018 Events in Seattle

  01-11-2018 18:03 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffSee traditional Día de los Muertos dance performances from the Bailadores de Bronce at MOHAI's celebration on November 1, the Auburn Outlet Collection's festival on November 2, or the Phinney Neighborhood Association's festival on November 3.
  During the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos, people honor loved ones who have died by bringing them to life with colorful ofrendas (altars) adorned with memorabilia and calaveras (sugar skulls), and taking part
  
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• A World Leader Forcefully Condemned Anti-Semitism and Neo-Nazism Yesterday. It Wasn’t Trump.

  01-11-2018 17:40 via thestranger.com
  
  Words matter. At least one world leader with an office in the United States understands.by Greg ScruggsAntonio Guterres, pictured at the UN General Assembly in September Spencer Platt / Getty
  Yesterday, a world leader stood at the bimah (pulpit to the non-Jews) of the Park East Synagogue in New York City wearing a yarmulke. He delivered a powerfully honest, empathetic speech about the danger of anti-Semitism. He was self-reflective, acknowledging his own country’s past sins, and ecumenical
  
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• Slog AM: Washington Route 99 Is Sinking, North Bend Water Tank Vandalized, Trumpsters Now Want to Lock Him Up?

  01-11-2018 17:18 via thestranger.com
  
  by Michael BellThey're about the same height, right? aydinmutlu/Getty Images
  State Democrats are lavishly outspending their struggling Republican opponents: Ooo-wee those words are candy to my ears. Political action committees for the Democrats have spent $9.1 million this campaign season versus the measly, pathetic, and almost laughable $5.3 million the Republican PACs managed to somehow scrape together. I should point out that I’m personally 100 percent in favor of publicly financed elec
  
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• State Supreme Court rules DSHS is liable for children’s safety with foster parents

  01-11-2018 17:06
  The ruling affirms a decision by the Court of Appeals and sends a case brought by five children against DSHS back to trial.
  
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• State is liable for safety of foster children, Washington Supreme Court rules

  01-11-2018 17:06
  The ruling comes amid increasing criticism of DSHS for its handling of children in the foster-care system.
  
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• State is liable for children’s safety with foster parents, Washington Supreme Court rules

  01-11-2018 17:06
  The ruling comes amid increasing criticism of DSHS for its handling of children in the foster-care system.
  
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• Venice floodwaters ease; Italian storms kill 2 more people

  01-11-2018 15:02
  VENICE, Italy (AP) — Wearing colorful disposable boots, tourists enjoyed outdoor cafes Thursday in St. Mark’s Square in Venice as waters receded from an exceptional high tide. With their feet in water, they sat at tables in the lagoon city’s showcase square and ate ice cream, three days after the famed Italian city saw its […]
  
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• Tree crushes car in northern Italy, killing 2, amid storms

  01-11-2018 15:02
  ROME (AP) — Two people were killed when a falling tree crushed their car in the mountainous countryside in northwestern Italy, as rainstorms and strong winds continued to pummel much of the country. The Italian news agency ANSA also reported Thursday that a man died of injuries suffered earlier this week when his car crashed […]
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in Leschi, official says

  01-11-2018 14:50
  Seattle police and firefighters found a pedestrian trapped under a vehicle.
  
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• Man dies after getting hit by a car in Leschi, fire department says

  01-11-2018 14:50
  The incident took place on the 1300 block of Lakeside Avenue South.
  
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• Soft soils spread by settlers sink seven-year-old Sodo street structure

  01-11-2018 14:00
  The sloped overpass abutment rests upon weak fill dirt, debris, wood waste and tidal sand, in layers extending 200 feet deep. Crews are working to make the deck a couple of inches higher.
  
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• Democrats outspending GOP in quest to boost numbers at the Washington Legislature

  01-11-2018 14:00
  The legislative races will determine the balance of power in Olympia, where Democrats currently hold the governorship, the state House by two seats and the Senate by one seat.
  
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• A recently built part of Highway 99 in Sodo has sunk 2 inches in soft soils. Repairs are underway.

  01-11-2018 14:00
  The sloped overpass abutment rests upon weak fill dirt, debris, wood waste and tidal sand, in layers extending 200 feet deep. Crews are working to make the deck a couple of inches higher.
  
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• 2 dead, thousands without power as storms hit Deep South

  01-11-2018 13:47
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Storms moving across the Gulf Coast region with howling wind and pounding rain were blamed for at least two deaths and left nearly 110,000 homes and businesses without electricity early Thursday. A Texas sheriff’s deputy answering a call about a water rescue died after her patrol car ran into floodwaters covering […]
  
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• 2 dead as storms fray nerves in hurricane-tossed Gulf Coast

  01-11-2018 13:47
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — At least two people were dead after powerful storms blew through the Gulf Coast region Thursday, jangling the nerves of people whose lives were ripped apart by Hurricane Michael less than a month ago. Storms covered a wide area of the country reaching from beaches to the Great Lakes, but howling […]
  
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• 1 dead, thousands without power as storms hit Deep South

  01-11-2018 13:47
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Storms moving through the Deep South with howling wind and pounding rain were blamed for at least one death and left nearly 110,000 homes and businesses without electricity early Thursday. At least two other people were sent to a hospital because of a possible tornado touchdown in Louisiana, and forecasters said […]
  
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• Storms, possible tornado close some Mississippi schools

  01-11-2018 12:39
  NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) — Strong storms and a possible tornado have prompted a Mississippi school district to cancel Thursday classes. The Natchez Democrat reports the Natchez-Adams School District took the action after a wave of powerful storms damaged homes and tore down trees in the area. Entergy Corp. said more than 3,000 customers around Morgantown […]
  
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• Russia blames rocket failure on mistake during assembly

  01-11-2018 10:51
  MOSCOW (AP) — An investigation has found that a failed Russian rocket launch three weeks ago that aborted after just two minutes was caused by a sensor that was damaged during assembly, a top Russian official said on Thursday. The Soyuz-FG rocket carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos’ Alexei Ovchinin failed shortly into the […]
  
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• Freeman school fundraising group’s president investigated for theft

  01-11-2018 04:00
  SPOKANE — The former president and treasurer of the Freeman School District’s nonprofit fundraising group is under investigation for first-degree theft after allegedly stealing more than $6,000 from the group’s bank account. According to Spokane County Superior Court documents, the former official with the school district’s Parent Teacher Student Group used the account to shop […]
  
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• Former Sunnyside school wrestling coach sues alleging sexual harassment and gender discrimination

  01-11-2018 03:42
  She says when she complained about how the male wrestling coaches were treating female wrestlers, the coaches retaliated.
  
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• Once paralyzed, three men take steps again with spinal implant

  01-11-2018 03:39
  Each of the three men has learned to move previously limp muscles without help from the implant, an indication that the electrical stimulation prompted nerves to regrow.
  
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