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• How Changes, Seattle’s Longest-Running Gay Bar, Found Success off Capitol Hill

  09-02-2024 23:15 via thestranger.com
  
  "I could care less what you look like, I could care less if you're a male or female, I want to treat every person as an individual so they felt welcome; they felt special."by Vivian McCallFloyd McIssac still worked at Sears when he opened Changes, Seattle’s longest continuously operated gay bar in Wallingford 35 years ago. He didn’t have high expectations and said he only bought it because he thought it would cover his car payment. 
  Back in 1989, McIssac was tired of the scene o
  
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• Big Business Is Fighting to Kill State Legislation to Protect Striking Workers

  09-02-2024 20:30 via thestranger.com
  
  Our employers shouldn’t have an incentive to starve us out by forcing a strike rather than negotiating a fair contract.by Rachel YbarraStarbucks, the Seattle-based coffee company that touts its progressive values, has become infamous for its aggressive efforts to block “partners” from forming unions. Since the Starbucks Workers United union began organizing about two years ago, workers at nearly 400 Starbucks stores have voted to unionize–including 24 Starbucks stores her
  
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• What If AI Becomes Less Racist than American Society?

  09-02-2024 19:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Are you feeling me?by Charles MudedeOn February 7, Scientific American posted a story with this headline: "Even ChatGPT Says ChatGPT Is Racially Biased." This is not surprising because as the post's writer Craig Piers points out, AI can only reflect the information provided by a society, and the bulk of this information will represent the views, limitations, and investment of a society's dominant group. In the case of the US, this group happens to be white Americans. But there is more to this st
  
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• SPD Is Having Trouble Retaining Women Officers

  09-02-2024 19:12 via thestranger.com
  
  Before new blood spurs an imagined “culture change,” the “right kind of officer” must first survive in the department’s existing culture.by Justin WardWhen Mayor Bruce Harrell took office, he summarized his plan for transforming the Seattle Police Department by saying it was all about hiring “the right number and the right kind of officer.” That sound bite, repeated often, reflects a persistent delusion among liberal police reformers that reduces policin
  
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• The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Feb 9–11, 2024

  09-02-2024 19:00 via everout.com
  
  Petit Troll Parade, Lunar New Year Night Market, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15by EverOut StaffThis weekend, your only problem will be deciding which of these thrifty-and-nifty events to spend your time at. Read on for all of your options, from the Lunar New Year Night Market and Lucky Envelope Brewing's Lunar New Year Kick-Off to the Petit Troll Parade and the Wild Cure Art Exhibit opening reception. For more ways to spend your weekend, check out our guide to the top events of
  
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• Slog AM: Machiavelli Announces Closure, Israel Plans Rafah Invasion, Enhanced Games Finds Swimmer Willing to "Juice to the Gills"

  09-02-2024 17:30 via thestranger.com
  
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Nathalie GrahamAn "elderly man with a poor memory:"A prosecutor decided not to file criminal charges against President Joe Biden for mishandling confidential documents. That's good news right? Well, no. The prosecutor made this choice by determining that Biden was a "well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory" with "diminished faculties in advancing age." Apparently, in interviews with the prosecutor, Biden couldn't remember years events had occurred and
  
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• Where to Eat for Valentine's Day 2024 in Seattle

  09-02-2024 00:51 via everout.com
  
  From Pastries to French Bread Pizzaby EverOut StaffWhether you're going out this Valentine's Day or planning an intimate dinner at home, we've gathered a slew of swoon-worthy options around town, from an "Anti-Valentine's Day" party at Dark Room to a "La Saint Valentine" dinner at L'Oursin. For more ideas, check out our food and drink guide.
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  Want to abscond to Bainbridge Island for a romantic getaway? Sibling chefs Trinh and Thai Nguyen will prepare a Valentine's Day meal inspired by their
  
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• Ticket Alert: Queer/Pride Festival, Iron & Wine, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

  09-02-2024 00:37 via everout.com
  
  Plus, Bonnie Raitt and More Event Updates for February 8by EverOut StaffQueer/Pride Festival is back to slay the house down boots this summer with headliners Rico Nasty, Tegan and Sara, and Santigold. Folk troubadour Iron & Wine is coming to town to support his seventh studio album. Plus, blues rock legend Bonnie Raitt has announced her Just Like That tour with a local stop this fall. Read on for details on those and other newly announced events, plus some news you can use.
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