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• Seattle Is Not Religious Because Black Americans Can't Afford to Live Here

  08-03-2024 23:58 via thestranger.com
  
  The political over-representation of white churchgoers is so considerable that it's hard to call the US a democracy.by Charles MudedeThis has been on my mind since reading Gene Balk's recent post, "Seattle is the least-religious large metro area in the US." Our city might have a high percentage of people who "never attend church or religious services" because post-gentrification (Seattle is now gentrified) Blacks make up only "6% of the total population." Balk points out that, on a national leve
  
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• The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Mar 8–10, 2024

  08-03-2024 19:00
  
  Babe Night Market, Scarecrow Video's Oscar Preview, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15by EverOut StaffOur cheap and easy guide is delivering all of the fun and none of the fuss with events from Babe Night Market to Scarecrow Video Presents: The Academy Awards Oscar Preview and from Elysian Brewing's Juice Dust Pop-Up Market to an Ilegal Bar Takeover. And speaking of things to do this weekend, don't forget to set your clocks forward for Daylight Saving Time this Sunday! For more ideas, ch
  
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• Washington Legislature Passes Stealthing Bill

  08-03-2024 18:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Advocates with the Sexual Violence Law Center in Seattle who spoke to The Stranger in January said current law left survivors with few workable legal remedies within the criminal justice system.by Vivian McCallThe Washington State Legislature passed a bill last week that will allow people to sue if someone removes a sexual barrier like a condom without their consent.
  The bill (HB 1958) went through the House and Senate with no changes, said sponsor Liz Berry (D-Seattle), who wrote the proposal a
  
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• Slog AM: Another Boeing Bungle, Biden's Energetic State of the Union, WSU Greek Life Goes Dry

  08-03-2024 17:30
  
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Nathalie GrahamIs this Tokitae's curse? The Puget Sound orca stuck in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium died there in 2023 right as efforts to move her back to the Pacific Northwest were progressing. Now, the Miami Seaquarium faces eviction. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava terminated the facility's lease, citing "decaying animal habitats, lack of veterinary staff and a lack of other experienced staff." Plus, apparently a lot of the buildin
  
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• Bumbershoot Announces 2024 Arts Lineup

  08-03-2024 16:00
  
  Looking for the music lineup? That'll be released later this spring. Let the guessing games begin!by Megan SelingMany folks were skeptical last year when local production company New Rising Sun announced plans to revive Bumbershoot as the smaller, more arts-focused community festival for which it was once known. But they pulled it off. More than 40,000 people attended Bumbershoot 2023. Even with some bad weather, it was a fun weekend full of wrestling, immersive art exhibits, witches, cats, and
  
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• Ticket Alert: Kacey Musgraves, Cigarettes After Sex, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

  08-03-2024 00:25
  
  Plus, Bumbershoot and More Event Updates for March 7by EverOut StaffKacey Musgraves will embark on her Deeper Well tour this fall with support from Father John Misty. Dreamy rock trio Cigarettes After Sex has also announced a stop in Seattle this September. Plus, early-bird tickets for Bumbershoot have dropped, although a lineup has not.
  ON SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 8
  MUSIC
  Aaron May
  Neptune Theatre (Thurs May 9)
  Air Play Moon Safari
  Benaroya Hall (Fri Sept 27)
  Barbie The Movie: In Concert
  White River
  
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