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• Brown releases plan to offset rising school pension costs

  12-04-2019 23:59
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has released her plan to pay down the state’s $26 billion pension debt. The governor said Friday she wants to raise $3.3 billion over the next 16 years by taking money from other streams of revenue. She’s also asking teachers to contribute a portion of their pay […]
  
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• A New Ice Cream Shop in Ballard and More Seattle Food News You Can Use: April 12, 2019 Edition

  12-04-2019 23:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffKnown for its unique flavors like chocolate Earl Grey and banana Nutella, University District's Sweet Alchemy has brought its organic ice cream to Ballard. Sweet Alchemy via Facebook
  This week, Ballard just got a little sweeter with the opening of a new location of Sweet Alchemy Ice Creamery. Read on to learn about that and more of the latest food news, like chef Mutsuko Soma of Kamonegi being named one of Food and Wine's best new chefs for 2019, and events for your
  
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• Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: The Cool Fusion Burner "Snitches Brew" by UK Jazz Phenoms Kamaal Williams and Mansur Brown

  12-04-2019 22:29 via thestranger.com
  
  Hear rising British jazz keyboardist Kamaal Williams's “Snitches Brew,” a fierce modernization of Miles Davis's '70s electric period.by Dave SegalA hot new soundtrack for running the voodoo down. Black Focus Records
  Kamaal Williams (feat. Mansur Brown), “Snitches Brew” (Black Focus)
  As the British jazz renaissance continues apace, Kamaal Williams (aka keyboardist Henry Wu, founder of the crucial Black Focus label) continues to prove himself one of its most interesting cat
  
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• Ground beef likely cause of 6-state food poisoning outbreak

  12-04-2019 22:01
  NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say ground beef is the likely source of a food poisoning outbreak that has sickened more than 100 people in six states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said no specific brand or source of the meat has been determined yet. The CDC says people can […]
  
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• Linn County Jail inmate dies in apparent suicide

  12-04-2019 21:53
  ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a 46-year-old Linn County Jail inmate died in an apparent suicide. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports attempts to save 46-year-old Albany resident Joseph William Hadley Thursday were unsuccessful, according to the county sheriff’s office. The agency didn’t say how Hadley died but said he was found alone in his cell during […]
  
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• Blue Cross of Idaho hacked, some member information accessed

  12-04-2019 21:40
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — One of Idaho’s largest insurance companies said Friday that someone hacked its website and obtained access to the personal information of about 5,600 customers, including their names, claim payment information and codes indicating medical procedures they may have undergone. Blue Cross of Idaho Executive Vice President Paul Zurlo said in a […]
  
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• Blue Cross of Idaho hacked

  12-04-2019 21:40
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — One of Idaho’s largest insurance companies says someone was able to hack their online network to get access to the personal information of about 1 percent of its customers, including names, claim payment information and codes indicating any medical procedures the customers may have undergone. Blue Cross of Idaho made the […]
  
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• An Incomplete History of the Weird Stuff That Has Spilled on Seattle Highways

  12-04-2019 21:35 via thestranger.com
  
  Nothing disrupts a morning commute like an overturned semi truck.by Nathalie GrahamOriginally posted May 23, 2018.
  who did this Jorge Villalba / Getty Images
  Usually, traffic in Seattle is pretty bad. Congestion is expected at certain hours of the day and it's expected to get worse as new construction projects spring up around the city. But, on a typical day, it's nowhere near Los Angeles-bad. It's not even San Francisco-bad. However, there are certain days when Seattle's traffic is an unparalle
  
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• Jury: No money for protester whose nose was broken by police

  12-04-2019 21:06
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury has declined to award money to a Portland protester who was 66 years old when a police officer shoved her face into the street and broke her nose while handcuffing her. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports jurors found 9-3 that Officer Adi Ramic or other Portland police officers didn’t intentionally harm […]
  
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• Last-Minute Plans: 110 Free, Cheap & Easy Things To Do in Seattle This Weekend: April 12-14, 2019

  12-04-2019 20:59 via thestranger.com
  No advance planning required for these cheap events.by Stranger Things To Do StaffPanicking because you don’t know what to do this weekend and you're short on cash? Don't worry—below, find all of your options for last-minute entertainment that won't cost more than $10, ranging from the Great Seattle Vegan Chocolate Meltdown to Record Store Day, and from Give Up the Ghost with The Stranger's Nathalie Graham to We Are Witchy: Basement Bazaar. For even more options, check out our comple
  
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• New Jersey law allows terminally ill to get life-ending meds

  12-04-2019 20:45
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed legislation making New Jersey the seventh state to enact a law permitting terminally ill patients to end their lives. Murphy, a Democrat, signed the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act in private. His office would not answer why the signing was not […]
  
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• New Jersey enacts law on assisted suicide for terminally ill

  12-04-2019 20:45
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed legislation making New Jersey the seventh state to enact a law permitting terminally ill patients to seek life-ending medication. New Jersey will join six other states and the District of Columbia that have similar laws once it goes into effect in August. Murphy, a Democrat, […]
  
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• NOAA: Bryde’s whales in Gulf of Mexico are endangered

  12-04-2019 20:29
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal scientists say a tiny group of whales in the Gulf of Mexico is endangered , with threats including oil and gas exploration and development. The Bryde’s (BROO-duhs) whales are the only filter-feeding whales living year-round in the Gulf. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries biologist said Friday there are […]
  
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• Baby born last year weighing less than a soda can heads home for the first time

  12-04-2019 20:01
  Baby Connor was born a tiny preemie in July, weighing just 11 ounces — about the size of a human heart and lighter than a can of soda. He went home to Connecticut this week in what doctors called a triumph of medicine and the human spirit. It was extremely rare, they said, for an […]
  
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• 11 Record Store Day 2019 Events in Seattle

  12-04-2019 20:01 via thestranger.com
  Where to See Live Performances, Drink Beer, Get Discounts, and More on April 13by Stranger Things To Do StaffIt's time again for hardcore collectors, casual enthusiasts, and curious newbies of vinyl to flock to local shops for Record Store Day (Sat April 13). In addition to special releases you’ll be able to find at participating neighborhood retailers, we've compiled a list of places to snag deals, flip through limited-edition releases, see live performances, and/or drink special RSD beer
  
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• Hey Donald, What Are You Up To?

  12-04-2019 19:47 via thestranger.com
  
  You can watch the actor-rapper-director's new flick Guava Island this weekendby Jasmyne KeimigThe look of man who is Up To Something. Paras Griffin/Courtesy of Getty Images Donald Glover? He's up to something. For those of you blissfully unaware, today marks the first day of the first weekend of Coachella, that giant music festival down in California responsible for giving us this video of Rihanna and Travis Scott dancing to Ariana Grande.Glover, who won four Grammys this year for his controvers
  
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• September trial set for pair charged in child abuse case

  12-04-2019 19:34
  NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — A trial has been scheduled for September for a couple charged with injury to a child after prosecutors said they starved a young girl to the point of cardiac arrest. The Idaho Press reports Gwendalyn and Byron Buthman of Kuna are not allowed to see the 7-year-old girl, who survived the […]
  
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• Case of abandoned foster child raises lawmakers’ ire

  12-04-2019 18:52
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon state lawmakers are questioning the state’s foster care agency about a report that a 9-year-old girl in the state’s care was sent to a Montana facility for six months and injected with Benadryl to control her behavior. A legislative hearing Thursday focused on a report this week by Oregon Public […]
  
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• Northwest Athletic Conference investigates NIC booster club

  12-04-2019 18:51
  COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — North Idaho College officials say representatives from the Northwest Athletic Conference are investigating the use of booster club funds for the school’s athletic program. The Coeur d’Alene Press reports NIC President Rick MacLennan wrote about the pending investigation in an internal memo to college staff on Thursday. MacLennan wrote that […]
  
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• North Idaho College booster club faces athletic inquiry

  12-04-2019 18:51
  COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — North Idaho College officials say representatives from the Northwest Athletic Conference are investigating the use of booster club funds for the school’s athletic program. College President Rick MacLennan wrote about the investigation in an internal memo to staff members Thursday, the Coeur d’Alene Press reported. “The NWAC received an anonymous […]
  
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• ‘Do you guys do pick up or delivery?’: Fugitive arrested after taunting police online

  12-04-2019 17:50
  A Pennsylvania fugitive sarcastically suggested authorities offer pickup and delivery services to the county jail — so, they kindly obliged. When the Greene County Sheriff’s Office posted its “Top Ten Wanted” list on Facebook last month, one of the fugitives, Chloe Jones, replied beneath the post, “Do you guys do pick up or delivery??” She […]
  
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• Slog AM: Amazon Boasts Their New $15 Minimum Wage, Mike Pence Feuds with Openly Gay Presidential Candidate, A Cold War in the Arctic

  12-04-2019 17:37 via thestranger.com
  
  by Timothy KenneyJeff is flexing the choice to finally give all his employees a livable wage.DREW ANGERER / GETTY IMAGES
  Amazon wants you to know what their typical employee makes: The median (not the average) income for Amazon workers in the U.S. is $35,096, which is a pretty significant rise over 2017 median wages. Amazon implemented a nationwide $15 minimum wage last November for their employees, even in states where the minimum wage is much lower. We talk a lot of shit about Amazon here on S
  
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• Swiss to vote on animal testing as foes put a ban on ballot

  12-04-2019 16:29
  GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss will get their say on whether to allow animal and human testing of products sold in the rich Alpine country, amid howls of concern from those who insist it’s inhumane. The federal government says petitioners have successfully collected the minimum 100,000 signatures required to put their push for a “ban […]
  
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• Swiss to vote on animal and human testing ban

  12-04-2019 16:29
  GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss will get their say on whether to allow animal and human testing of products sold in the rich Alpine country, the government said Friday, after concerns were raised by those who call the practices inhumane. The federal government says petitioners successfully collected the minimum 100,000 signatures required to put their […]
  
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• Crash involving semi in Everett shuts 2 lanes of southbound I-5

  12-04-2019 16:27
  A crash involving several vehicles and a semitruck has closed two lanes of southbound Interstate 5 near Everett during the rainy Friday morning commute, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Traffic in the area is backing up. The collision happened shortly after 6 a.m. Friday when a car changed lanes and struck another […]
  
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• It’s National Grilled Cheese Day. Enjoy these takes on the old classic.

  12-04-2019 16:09
  If any food deserves a national holiday, it could well be the versatile grilled cheese. Here are our favorite recipes for the comfort classic.
  
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• Traditional Hawaiian creation chant used to name black hole

  12-04-2019 15:19
  HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A language professor has given a Hawaiian name — Powehi — to the black hole depicted in an image produced in a landmark experiment. University of Hawaii-Hilo Hawaiian Professor Larry Kimura named the cosmic object, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Thursday. The world’s first image of a black hole revealed Wednesday was […]
  
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• Picture was clear, but black hole’s name a little fuzzy

  12-04-2019 15:19
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The newly pictured supermassive black hole is a beast with no name, at least not an official one. And what happens next could be cosmically confusing. The team of astronomers who created the image of the black hole called it M87(asterisk). (The asterisk is silent.) A language professor has given it a […]
  
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• See this spooky building at Kenmore’s St. Edward park before it’s restored and turned into a hotel

  12-04-2019 15:00
  The old seminary building at St. Edward State Park is an iconic landmark that has stood in for haunted houses on movie sets. Take advantage of Spring Day next Saturday and stroll by it before it's restored as a hotel.
  
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• As King County looks to end youth detention, Choose 180 offers a path of ‘restorative justice’

  12-04-2019 15:00
  The national conversation over inequities in the criminal justice system has led us to a potential pivot moment when it comes to how we conceive of justice itself. King County's Choose 180 is at the forefront of a movement to provide alternatives to juvenile detention through restorative justice.
  
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• Georgia-Pacific to shutter Coos Bay mill, lay off 111

  12-04-2019 14:20
  COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) — Georgia-Pacific Wood Products has notified employees at its Coos Bay lumber mill that it will shutter the facility and lay off all of the site’s 111 workers. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Georgia-Pacific’s western lumber general manager, Bill Goodman, wrote to state officials Thursday saying job cuts will begin June 10 and […]
  
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• WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak not yet a global emergency

  12-04-2019 13:40
  GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday that while the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is of “deep concern,” the situation does not yet warrant being declared a global emergency. Following a meeting of its expert committee, the U.N. health agency called for efforts to be redoubled to stop the deadly virus, noting […]
  
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• UN says Congo’s Ebola outbreak not yet a global emergency

  12-04-2019 13:40
  GENEVA (AP) — The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo does not yet warrant being declared a global emergency but is of “deep concern,” the World Health Organization said Friday. Following a meeting of its expert committee, the U.N. health agency called for efforts to be redoubled to stop the deadly virus, noting that the recent […]
  
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• Congo’s Ebola outbreak might be declared global emergency

  12-04-2019 13:40
  GENEVA (AP) — A top Red Cross official said Friday he’s “more concerned than I have ever been” about the possible regional spread of the Ebola virus in Congo after a recent spike in cases. Emanuele Capobianco spoke by phone ahead of a key World Health Organization meeting in Geneva later Friday about whether to […]
  
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• Apollo 11 astronauts were sleepless in the Sea of Tranquility on moon

  12-04-2019 11:31
  The tiny Lunar Excursion Module, nicknamed Eagle, was not a sleepy place. The cabin was noisy with pumps and bright with warning lights that couldn't be dimmed. Even the window shades were glowing, illuminated by intense sunshine outside.
  
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• Off the Seychelles, a dive into a never-seen landscape

  12-04-2019 11:00
  ST. JOSEPH ISLAND, Seychelles (AP) — The submersible dropped from the ocean’s surface faster than I had expected. With a loud “psssssss” the air escaped from the ballast tanks and the small craft suddenly tilted forward. Within seconds, aquanaut Robert Carmichael and I were enveloped by a vibrant shade of blue, watching streaks of sunlight […]
  
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• Alaska city declares holiday honoring Iditarod champion

  12-04-2019 05:55
  BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska city has declared a public holiday honoring the hometown champion of this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. KYUK-AM reported Wednesday that Bethel will celebrate “Pete Kaiser Day” on March 13 in honor of the 2019 winner of the most celebrated event in sled dog racing. The station reports […]
  
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• Alaska to suspend senior benefit payments for 2 months

  12-04-2019 05:53
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services has announced suspension of two months of payments from the state’s Senior Benefits Program. The Anchorage Daily News reported Thursday that the May and June interruption of funds will affect approximately 4,731 Alaska residents. The announcement says individuals who normally receive $76 per […]
  
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• Former Oregon police officer sentenced for abusing girl

  12-04-2019 05:52
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Oregon police officer has been sentenced for repeatedly sexually abusing a girl. KTVZ reported Thursday that 35-year-old John Joseph Wallace Jr. was sentenced Thursday to six years in federal prison and lifelong supervised release. Court records say Wallace pleaded guilty Jan. 3 in federal court to three counts of […]
  
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• Apollo 11 command module comes to Seattle’s Museum of Flight as part of a truly out-of-this-world exhibit

  12-04-2019 04:55
  A traveling exhibit celebrating the 1969 moon landing opens at Seattle's Museum of Flight on April 13.
  
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• A truly out-of-this-world exhibit comes to Seattle’s Museum of Flight

  12-04-2019 04:55
  A traveling exhibit celebrating the 1969 moon landing opens at Seattle's Museum of Flight on April 13.
  
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• Black hole named ‘Powehi’ by Hawaii university professor

  12-04-2019 04:04
  HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A language professor has given a Hawaiian name — Powehi — to the black hole depicted in an image produced in a landmark experiment. University of Hawaii-Hilo Hawaiian Professor Larry Kimura named the cosmic object, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Thursday. The world’s first image of a black hole revealed Wednesday was […]
  
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• New Mexico climber dies in fall on Alaska mountain

  12-04-2019 03:09
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A New Mexico man died in a fall from a mountain east of Alaska’s largest city. Alaska State Troopers say 25-year-old Daniel Dresher died Wednesday on Goat Mountain near Eklutna Lake. His hometown was not immediately available. Troopers say Dresher’s climbing partner reported he had fallen. The second climber attempted to […]
  
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• Former supervisors give drastically different takes on Price

  12-04-2019 02:37
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two former supervisors of acting Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Amanda Price offered drastically different views of her work ethic and whether she should be confirmed for the job. Price was an adviser to former Gov. Bill Walker. Scott Kendall, who was a chief of staff to Walker, told a House committee […]
  
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• Slog PM: The Mariners Are Still Winning, SeaTac Airport Has the Second Largest Parking Lot in the World and It's Full, Is Space the Fountain of Youth?

  12-04-2019 02:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamHOWbaona/Getty Images
  Holy shit, the Mariners: At this point, I'm basically obligated to tell you that the Mariners are doing... incredibly? They're 13-2, have broken the record for home run streaks (they've had home runs in each of their 15 games so far this year). I haven't watched a full game (please do not skewer me), but I've been shown the highlights from each game. That counts, right? Anyway, I'm happy for you, Mariners fans. Keep knocking on that wood.15 games, 15 games
  
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• A push to treat homelessness like a natural disaster, on the steps of Seattle City Hall

  12-04-2019 02:17
  If Seattle had a natural disaster requiring temporary housing to be built quickly and cheaply, it might look like the shelters built by the Everett company Pallet. With aluminum frames, lockable doors, insulation and ventilation, the shelters can be constructed in around 20 minutes without tools. A 64-square foot shelter, with four bunks, costs between […]
  
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• City Light releases more details on poles that collapsed, but says it still doesn’t know why they toppled

  12-04-2019 02:09
  Among the poles that toppled, the two oldest were installed in 1954, the five newest in 2011. A spokeswoman for the utility said City Light has removed and secured the poles, but isn't allowing the public or media to see them.
  
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• Man on sailboat allegedly had jugs of liquid meth

  12-04-2019 01:52
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Attorney’s office in Oregon said a Canadian man was charged Thursday with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine after 28 jugs of liquid meth were allegedly found on the sailboat he was piloting off the Oregon coast. When Coast Guard personnel boarded the Mandalay on Tuesday, John Stirling’s speech […]
  
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• Where to Go Out for Easter Brunch

  12-04-2019 01:47 via thestranger.com
  Your Ultimate Guide to Where to Eat for Easter Brunch 2019 in Seattleby Stranger Things To Do StaffWhether or not you actually celebrate the religious aspects of the holiday, Easter (which falls on Sunday, April 21) is a great excuse to go out to a fancy brunch. We've compiled all the Seattle options below for your convenience, so you can save the hunting for Easter eggs and spend more time thinking about hollandaise-smothered eggs (not to mention bottomless mimosas). If you're opting to stay in
  
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• Savage Love: Overfished

  12-04-2019 01:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage Joe NewtonI'm a heteroflexible married cis woman in my 40s. I'm also a POS cheater and a catfish. I really fucked up. One year ago, I met an older man in an online fetish forum. He sent me an unsolicited PM, and we have talked for hours every day since then. My husband, whom I've been married to for more than 20 years, does not know that I am having an emotional affair. I have no intention of telling my husband what I've done. I have been honest with my online boyfriend about every
  
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