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• Rejoice: Michelle Obama Is Coming!

  11-12-2018 23:53 via thestranger.com
  
  by Wm. Steven Humphrey
  Rejoice and behold! I bring you good tidings of great joy: MICHELLE OBAMA IS COMING TO TACOMA!
  As you know, the former first lady is currently on her book tour to promote her autobiography Becoming, and she has just added a local stop to her itinerary. She'll be appearing at the Tacoma Dome on Friday, February 8, for an "intimate conversation" (at the Tacoma Dome? Okay, fine, if anybody can accomplish that, it's her) and you need to register to get pre-sale tickets—a
  
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• Religious Students Try to Ban Porn Under the Guise of Concern for Women

  11-12-2018 23:20 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogThe good boys of Notre Dame have a lot of feelings about pornography. Getty Images
  A strange headline from CNN caught my eye over the weekend: "College Men Try to Ban Porn from Campus Wifi," it read, "Saying Pornography is Prostitution."I clicked, expecting this to be a story about overzealous male feminists at, say, Bard. But no, the story was about Notre Dame, a private Catholic school where 80 college men signed a letter to the school paper advocating for a ban on online pornog
  
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• Scary warming at poles showing up at weird times, places

  11-12-2018 23:04
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists are seeing surprising melting in Earth’s polar regions at times they don’t expect, like winter, and in places they don’t expect, like eastern Antarctica. New studies and reports issued this week at a major Earth sciences conference paint one of the bleakest pictures yet of dramatic and dangerous warming in the […]
  
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• Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: A Cover of Bobbie Gentry's Solemnly Gorgeous Ballad "Big Boss Man" by Mercury Rev and Hope Sandoval

  11-12-2018 22:57 via thestranger.com
  
  Mercury Rev and Hope Sandoval reverently cover of the solemnly gorgeous ballad "Big Boss Man" off the former's tribute to Bobbie Gentry's 1968 country-soul classic, The Delta Sweete.by Dave SegalCountry-soul goddess Bobbie Gentry gets worshipped properly. Partisan Records
  Mercury Rev with Hope Sandoval, "Big Boss Man" (Partisan/Bella Union)
  Americana-leaning space-rockers Mercury Rev had the excellent idea to cover in its entirety The Delta Sweete, the 1968 classic LP by country-pop legend Bobbi
  
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• Have the Threesome

  11-12-2018 22:38 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan SavageOriginally published on May 17, 2010.I've been reading your column for years, and consider you my go-to source for how to run a strong and mutually satisfying relationship. I've been dating a younger woman (I'm 37; she's 25) for a few months. In many ways, the relationship is great: good sex, good conversations, similar energy levels, and more. However, I'm intensely uneasy about a recent development: she asked me if I'd be interested in a threesome the
  
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• Traffic in Seattle, 2018: Fewer cars, bicyclists and walkers; more transit riders and carpoolers

  11-12-2018 22:24
  The city's annual report shows that the push to shift people from driving alone to other forms of transportation is working in some cases, but not at fast enough rates to meet its safety goals or meaningfully change personal habits.
  
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• Traffic in Seattle, 2017: Fewer cars, bicyclists and walkers; more transit riders and carpoolers

  11-12-2018 22:24
  The city's annual report shows that the push to shift people from driving alone to other forms of transportation is working in some cases, but not at fast enough rates to meet its safety goals or meaningfully change personal habits.
  
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• Jay Inslee Is Already Running for President

  11-12-2018 22:20 via thestranger.com
  
  Jay Inslee won't come out and say it, but he is already running for president.by Lester BlackInslee is already running for president, but he's thinking hard about when to tell you that. David Ryder/Getty Images
  What's the difference between Gov. Jay Inslee giving “some thought” and “actively considering” running for president?It's a trick question because they both mean the same thing: Inslee is running for president.In the last month he has gone from giving “some t
  
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• Inslee unveils plan to reverse crisis in Washington’s mental-health system

  11-12-2018 22:13
  Seeking to reverse the multitude of crises that have engulfed Washington's mental-health system, Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday released a plan that would radically reshape the care of patients by building hundreds of new community and hospital beds.
  
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• Inslee unveils $675 million plan to reverse crisis in Washington’s mental-health system

  11-12-2018 22:13
  Seeking to reverse the multitude of crises that have engulfed Washington's mental-health system, Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday released a plan that would radically reshape the care of patients by building hundreds of new community and hospital beds.
  
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• Disturbing New Evidence Emerges in the Noodles and Beef Case

  11-12-2018 21:25 via thestranger.com
  
  by Daniel VillarrealA private chat log obtained by The Stranger suggests that Dylan Hafertepen may have injected others with silicone.LEVI HASTINGS
  One of the enduring mysteries surrounding the death of Seattle kinkster Jack Chapman (aka Tank Hafertepen) is who injected his genitals with the silicone that killed him.
  Dylan Hafertepen, Jack's surviving "master," has denied involvement (even though, according to a contract Jack shared online, Master Dylan controlled every aspect of his life). Dyla
  
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• Disturbing New Evidence Emerges in the Death of a Kinkster

  11-12-2018 21:25 via thestranger.com
  
  by Daniel VillarrealA private chat log obtained by The Stranger suggests that Dylan Hafertepen may have injected others with silicone.LEVI HASTINGS
  One of the enduring mysteries surrounding the death of Seattle kinkster Jack Chapman (aka Tank Hafertepen) is who injected his genitals with the silicone that killed him.
  Dylan Hafertepen, Jack's surviving "master," has denied involvement (even though, according to a contract Jack shared online, Master Dylan controlled every aspect of his life). Dyla
  
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• Christopher Rufo Officially Ends His Campaign for City Council

  11-12-2018 20:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Rufo says he's "excited to be back at work" on a documentary for PBS.by Rich SmithThis is the last time I get to use this photo for Rufo. AGNIESZKA MARCINSKA / EYEEM / GETTY IMAGES
  Christopher Rufo's out. For real this time.Rufo, who suspended his city council campaign in Seattle's 6th District after upwards of 20 people yelled at him online back in November, announced his full withdrawal in a Facebook post on Monday afternoon.A couple weeks ago it looked like he was flirting with re-entry, but
  
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• The News Tribune publisher David Zeeck leaves amid McClatchy shakeups

  11-12-2018 20:20
  Zeeck's departure is the latest in a series of recent newsroom management changes by McClatchy amid a slump in its stock price.
  
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• The News Tribune publisher David Zeeck is leaving amid McClatchy shakeups

  11-12-2018 20:20
  Zeeck's departure is the latest in a series of recent newsroom management changes by McClatchy amid a slump in its stock price.
  
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• Justice Department sues Washington state over law to compensate sick Hanford workers

  11-12-2018 20:01
  The lawsuit filed asks that a federal judge declare the law "invalid" and prevent the state Department of Labor & Industries from enforcing its provisions.
  
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• Justice Department challenges Washington state law to compensate sick Hanford workers

  11-12-2018 20:01
  The lawsuit filed asks that a federal judge declare the law "invalid" and prevent the state Department of Labor & Industries from enforcing its provisions.
  
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• Flavors of the Month: Seattle Food & Drink Specials to Try in December 2018

  11-12-2018 20:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffRaised Doughnuts' seasonal cranberry thyme doughnuts are glazed with thyme syrup and topped with freeze-dried cranberry. Raised Doughnuts via Instagram
  It's December, and a flood of holiday-inspired treats have arrived: yule logs, everything cranberry, and peppermint bark in the form of ice cream, cupcakes, doughnuts, and macarons. Read on for all the seasonal food and drink specials you need to know about this month. For more inspiration, check out our food and dri
  
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• Warming in Arctic raises fears of ‘rapid unraveling’ of the region

  11-12-2018 19:40
  The Arctic has been warmer over the last five years than at any time since records began in 1900,and the region is warming at twice the rate as the rest of the planet, a new NASA report finds.
  
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• Resisting Patriot Prayer, Part Two: How to Creatively Humiliate the Joey Gibsons of the World

  11-12-2018 19:40 via thestranger.com
  
  by Wm.™ Steven HumphreyThe August 4 counter protestKAREN DUCEY / GETTY IMAGES
  Let’s start with the obvious: Joey Gibson is a dork.
  While achieving moderate fame for being the leader of far right-wing group Patriot Prayer, in actuality, Gibson is just a loud-mouth, small-town nobody who, without the internet’s help, would’ve lived and died as another angry, put-upon dude spending his lunchtime eating pimento loaf sandwiches in his car and listening to Rush Limbaugh.
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• The Seahawks Are Going to Make the Playoffs (ALMOST CERTAINLY?!!?)

  11-12-2018 19:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Spike FriedmanInsanely good Bobby Wagner, making a tackle. Abbie Parr/Getty Images
  The Seahawks are going to the playoffs. After their 21-7 Action Green-fueled demolition of the Minnesota Vikings, the rebuilding-ass Seahawks are going to the damn playoffs. I can’t believe it. Their recent 8-3 run that only includes losses to the two crazy good teams out of Los Angeles has been one of the most impressive runs of play/coaching of the Pete Carroll era, an era that includes a damn Super Bow
  
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• Facebook’s Attempt to Regulate Itself Isn’t Good Enough, Attorney General Says

  11-12-2018 18:30 via thestranger.com
  
  Facebook claims its archive of political ads provides "all required information." Washington state disagrees.by Eli SandersWashington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson. Stephen Brashear / Getty Images
  As a state lawsuit against Facebook heads toward a June 2019 trial date, a recent filing from Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson says that Facebook's efforts at self-regulation haven't gone far enough to satisfy state law when it comes to political ads.
  Facebook began trumpeting its s
  
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• Facebook’s Attempt at Regulating Itself Isn’t Good Enough, Attorney General Says

  11-12-2018 18:30 via thestranger.com
  
  Facebook claims its archive of political ads provides "all required information." Washington state disagrees.by Eli SandersWashington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson. Stephen Brashear / Getty Images
  As a state lawsuit against Facebook heads toward a June 2019 trial date, a recent filing from Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson says that Facebook's efforts at self-regulation haven't gone far enough to satisfy state law when it comes to political ads.
  Facebook began trumpeting its s
  
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• It's Day 11 of 25 Days of Giveaways—Enter Now!

  11-12-2018 18:00 via thestranger.com
  by Stranger Things To Do Staff
  Each day this month until Christmas, we're giving away new and exciting prizes from local Seattle businesses as part of 25 Days of Giveaways. Everything from event tickets to restaurant and retail gift cards to unique experiences is up for grabs.Today's prizes are:
  Aria Salon: Standard highlight or balayage
  Century Ballroom / The Tin Table: $75 gift card for dinner and dancing
  Polite Society: 300 posters printed and distributed
  Head over to our contest page to ente
  
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• Seattle Would Never Elect Trump As Mayor, but the City’s Power Brokers Have a Trump Lite in City Hall

  11-12-2018 17:41 via thestranger.com
  
  Durkan has been governing like such a Trump acolyte that you’d think the Russians had hacked Cary Moon’s emails.by David ColeWhat's missing from this picture? David Cole
  When I’m not writing occasional angry screeds for The Stranger in exchange for beer money, I work as a project architect for a mid-size architecture firm located in the Pioneer Square area. More specifically, our office is located smack in between two of the city’s biggest infrastructure projects: The Ala
  
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• Slog AM: Seattle City Council Approves Office of Employee Ombud, Brett Kavanaugh Sides With Liberal Justices?

  11-12-2018 17:17 via thestranger.com
  
  by Michael BellTHIS IS CONFUSING CHIP SOMODEVILLA / STAFF
  Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh sides with liberal justices? Chief Justice John Roberts too. From Politico, The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review whether states can block Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers from their Medicaid programs, passing on a pair of cases that would have served as the first major abortion test for the court’s new conservative majority. Suffice to say the Susan B. Anthony List, a ma
  
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• Trump administration proposing major rollback of water rules

  11-12-2018 16:39
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is poised to withdraw federal protections for countless waterways and wetlands across the country, making good on President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to weaken landmark water rules long resented by some developers, farmers and oil, gas and mining executives. Environmental groups said the Trump administration proposal would have a […]
  
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• Trump administration proposes major rollback of water rules

  11-12-2018 16:39
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration proposed withdrawing federal protections for countless waterways and wetlands across the country Tuesday, making good on President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to weaken landmark Obama-era water rules long opposed by some developers, farmers and oil, gas, and mining executives. The scaling back of federal oversight is “recognizing and respecting […]
  
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• Winter storm brings the start of ski season to Summit at Snoqualmie amid hazardous driving conditions

  11-12-2018 16:15
  The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the Cascade Mountains as snow is (finally!) arriving in big quantities.
  
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• Storm in Cascades brings the start of ski season to Mount Baker, Summit at Snoqualmie

  11-12-2018 16:15
  The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the Cascade Mountains as snow is (finally!) arriving in ski-worthy quantities.
  
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• Michelle Obama extends book tour, adds NW dates, as sales of ‘Becoming’ top 3 million

  11-12-2018 15:45
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sales for Michelle Obama’s memoir have topped 3 million and the former first lady is extending her book tour into 2019, including stops in Tacoma, Portland and Vancouver, B.C. “Becoming,” published four weeks ago, is among the fastest-selling nonfiction books in history and already among the best-selling political memoirs of all […]
  
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• Woman alleges sexual harassment, says Washington State Bar Association didn’t hold board exec accountable

  11-12-2018 15:00
  The accused attorney denies the woman's allegations and claims they're part of an ongoing conspiracy to retaliate against him for blowing the whistle on festering wrongdoing within the agency that regulates lawyer conduct in Washington.
  
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• What will the Highway 99 tunnel opening mean for bus routes, detours and tsunamis? We answer those questions and more

  11-12-2018 15:00
  The first three weeks after the Jan. 11 closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct may be the toughest for drivers.
  
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• Washington State Bar Association employee claims agency’s board failed to discipline governor who allegedly harassed her

  11-12-2018 15:00
  The accused attorney denies the woman's allegations and claims they're part of an ongoing conspiracy to retaliate against him for blowing the whistle on festering wrongdoing within the agency that regulates lawyer conduct in Washington.
  
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• ‘People are ready for it’: Seattle-area couples test birth control for men

  11-12-2018 15:00
  UW School of Medicine is testing a shoulder-rub gel for men that may be a more effective contraceptive than condoms.
  
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• More effective than condoms? Seattle-area couples test new birth control for men

  11-12-2018 15:00
  UW School of Medicine researchers are testing a shoulder-rub gel for men that can be more than 90-percent effective in preventing pregnancy.
  
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• Highway 99 tunnel Q&A: what it means for bus routes, detours and tsunamis

  11-12-2018 15:00
  The first three weeks after the Jan. 11 closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct may be the toughest for drivers.
  
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• Portland eyes jail alternative for mentally ill, drug addicted

  11-12-2018 14:00
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Public records show Portland officials are in the early stages of exploring whether the city may create a jail alternative for people arrested for non-violent acts related to mental health or addiction. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports deputy city attorney Andrea Barraclough responded to Mayor Ted Wheeler’s senior adviser in September saying the […]
  
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• Mayor eyes jail alternative for mentally ill, drug addicted

  11-12-2018 14:00
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Public records show Portland officials are in the early stages of exploring whether the city may create a jail alternative for people arrested for non-violent acts related to mental health or addiction. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports deputy city attorney Andrea Barraclough responded to Mayor Ted Wheeler’s senior adviser in September saying the […]
  
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• UN science panel chief calls for more action to curb warming

  11-12-2018 10:06
  KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — The head of the U.N.’s top science panel on climate change said Tuesday the world needs to “do more and faster” to prevent global warming on a scale that would cause irreversible environmental damage and hit poor societies hard. Hoesung Lee, who chairs the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, told diplomats […]
  
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• Leaders return to Poland for final push at UN climate talks

  11-12-2018 10:06
  KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — National leaders and ministers are preparing for the final stretch of U.N. climate talks, with just days left to break through thorny issues that diplomats have struggled to resolve. U.N. climate chief Patricia Espinosa urged delegates Tuesday to show a “spirit of unity” through the end of the week. Almost 200 […]
  
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• Spacewalking astronauts check site of capsule leak

  11-12-2018 09:51
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Spacewalking astronauts ripped through thick insulation on a capsule docked to the International Space Station on Tuesday, looking for clues to a mysterious drilled hole that leaked precious cabin air four months ago. Russians Sergei Prokopyev and Oleg Kononenko spotted the tiny hole in the external hull of the Soyuz […]
  
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• Space station crew to inspect mysterious hole on spacewalk

  11-12-2018 09:51
  MOSCOW (AP) — Two Russian cosmonauts were preparing to venture outside the International Space Station Tuesday to inspect a section where a mysterious leak has been discovered. The leak was spotted on Aug. 30 in the Russian Soyuz spacecraft attached to the station. The crew quickly located and sealed the tiny hole that created a […]
  
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• Snowstorm: Southern roads still dangerous as slush refreezes

  11-12-2018 07:28
  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Several Southern states hit hard by a wintry storm were gradually warming Tuesday, but forecasters warned that temperatures in many areas will plunge below freezing again Tuesday night. That will refreeze the melting snow, making some roads treacherous. Scores of schools in Virginia and North Carolina were closed for a second […]
  
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• Snowstorm: Southern roads dangerous as slush refreezes

  11-12-2018 07:28
  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Several Southern states hit hard by a wintry storm were bracing for plunging temperatures early Tuesday that could refreeze melting snow and make roads more treacherous. Scores of schools in Virginia and North Carolina were remaining closed for a second day. Georgia also announced a late start for state government workers […]
  
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• Refreezing still threatens roads after Southern snowstorm

  11-12-2018 07:28
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Seesawing temperatures across several southern states were gradually melting snow from a wintry storm, but also “transforming slushy roads into treacherous ice,” one governor warned Tuesday. Scores of schools in Virginia and North Carolina were closed for a second day, and tens of thousands of people were without power in several […]
  
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• Refreezing still a threat after snowstorm; rain on the way

  11-12-2018 07:28
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Seesawing temperatures across several southern states were gradually melting snow from a wintry storm, but also “transforming slushy roads into treacherous ice” during the morning commute, one governor warned Tuesday. Sunny skies in North Carolina and Virginia were helping to thaw out snow drifts left behind by the weekend storm, but […]
  
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• Warmer-than-normal water mass emerges in Gulf of Alaska

  11-12-2018 06:40
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Scientists say another mass of warmer than normal water is slowly re-emerging in the Gulf of Alaska. KTOO Public Media in Juneau reports the new “blob” could affect weather and fisheries in southeast Alaska, but scientists say it doesn’t appear as strong as the one first noted in 2013. Washington State […]
  
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