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• A Dog, a Fox, and a Rabbit Walk into a Bar

  16-02-2024 22:12 via thestranger.com
  
  Slightly Furry officially opens Friday, February 16.by Vivian McCallThe crowd at the Phinney Neighborhood Association’s Night of the Living Draft beer and cider tasting regarded Aaron Kalin and his business partner Ray Araldi with curiosity. It was no mystery why. Kalin was a fox named Martini, and Araldi a rabbit called Spork.
  It was November 2022, and the two friends had recently moved from Chicago to chase their dream of running Slightly Furry, the only queer, openly-furry cidery in the
  
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• The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Feb 16–18, 2024

  16-02-2024 19:00 via everout.com
  
  BE Great Celebration, Black & Brew Imperial Stout Festival, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15by EverOut StaffThere's no reason to stay parked on the couch all weekend when cheap and easy events from the BE Great Celebration: Black Excellence Festival to MoPOP’s 2024 Sound Off! Showcase and from the 10th Annual Black & Brew Imperial Stout Festival to YEAH! - '90s/2000s R&B and Hip-Hop Jams are beckoning. For more options, our guide to the top events of the week also has
  
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• How Retail Workers Like Me Are Making Ourselves Safer, Getting Better Pay, and Benefits

  16-02-2024 18:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Years ago I was skeptical about whether collective action through a workers’ union would make much of a difference. Now I’ve experienced the union difference first hand.by Azia DomingoAnyone who has ever worked retail knows the pay is low, schedules can be unpredictable, and the long hours on your feet helping customers is physically draining. Our health and safety is often at risk because of threatening behavior from shoplifters and customers alike.
  I’ve worked for Macy’
  
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• Slog AM: Alexei Navalny Is Dead; Sound Transit East Link Opens in April; a Massive, Peer-Reviewed AI Rat Penis

  16-02-2024 17:28 via thestranger.com
  
  The Stranger's morning news round-up.by Nathalie GrahamPinch me, I must be dreaming: Sound Transit finally announced the opening date of the light rail's Line 2, which will "make eight stops from South Bellevue to Redmond Technology stations"—or, about 6.6 miles. Mark your calendars. Trains start running on the Eastside on April 27. But, don't get too excited yet. The trains won't actually connect the Eastside to Seattle until later in 2025. That I-90 connection is delayed since crews are
  
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• Ticket Alert: Usher, girl in red, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

  16-02-2024 00:24 via everout.com
  
  Plus, Dave Matthews Band and More Event Updates for February 15by EverOut StaffFresh off his Super Bowl performance and Vegas residency, R&B icon Usher is bringing his Past, Present, Future tour to Seattle. Norwegian indie-pop gem girl in red has announced a local stop this spring. Plus, the Dave Matthews Band will return to the Gorge for their annual Labor Day weekend gig. Read on for details on those and other newly announced events, plus some news you can use.
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