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Polls Show Nearly a Quarter of Washingtonians Support Secession

25-03-2024 22:15 via thestranger.com

Is the union screwed?by Vivian McCallAlex Garland’s Civil War, a film that premiered at South by Southwest this month, imagines a near-future where the collective “Western Forces” of Texas and California are engaged in a second American Civil War with a United States government led by a three-term president, placing viewers with three journalists chronicling what appears to be a climactic end to the union.
Critics assume the premise exploits the boiling tensions months ah

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The Indie Rockers Are All Right

25-03-2024 20:29 via thestranger.com

In Timony and company's hands, indie rock is in positively radiant health.by Dave SegalMary Timony should not be sounding this good at this late date. Most rock artists who are over three decades into their career are on the decline, mired in a grim cycle of diminishing returns. But not this masterly guitarist/vocalist, who since 1991 has led excellent, idiosyncratic bands such as Autoclave, Helium, and Ex Hex, as well as being a part of the Wild Flag supergroup and maintaining a sterling, if sp

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The Top 38 Events in Seattle This Week: Mar 25–31, 2024

25-03-2024 18:00 via everout.com

Dr. Jane Goodall, Laurie Anderson, and More Top Picksby EverOut StaffWithout further ado, we're presenting you with the best things to do during this final week of March. Click through to peruse events from Dr. Jane Goodall to PDX Jazz Presents: Laurie Anderson and from Willow Pill presents God’s Child to Black Punk Weekend.
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On her new album, She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She, Chelsea Wolfe channels the goth trip-hop and effortless cool-factor o

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Slog AM: Seattle's Republican City Attorney Charges Asylum-Seeker Advocates for City Hall Protest, Boeing CEO Will Step Down, Ozempic Is Making Babies

25-03-2024 16:55 via thestranger.com

The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Nathalie GrahamMoscow terrorist attack: On Friday night, four gunmen opened fire inside a suburban Moscow concert hall and detonated explosives, killing 137 and injuring nearly 200 people. Russian President Vladimir Putin hinted that the attack may be linked to Ukraine. However, American officials said the attack came from Islamic State Khorasan, or ISIS-K, an active offshoot of the Islamic State. ISIS-K claimed responsibility in a video. In early Marc

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Alexis Mercedes Rinck Launches Progressive Challenge to Tanya Woo

25-03-2024 16:00 via thestranger.com

She’s a Renter, a Transit Rider, a Policy Wonk, and a Nose Ring-Haverby Hannah KriegOn Monday morning, 28 year-old Central District renter and homelessness policy wonk Alexis Mercedes Rinck announced her campaign for the Position 8 citywide city council seat, making her the first (and long-awaited) challenger to appointee Council Member Tanya Woo, who announced her run to retain the seat earlier this month.
Rinck was born in Pacifica, California (home to the world’s most beautiful Ta

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