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• Checkoutrage

  29-05-2024 23:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Can we PLEASE just get rid of the self-checkout and go back to checkout lanes, with express lanes for 8 items or less?by AnonymousCan we please bring checkout lanes back? The number of people who take an entire, overflowing cart of groceries through a self-checkout lane thinking they can scan groceries faster than a cashier is astounding, especially when they eventually run out of space on the ever-so-sensitive bagging scale and start standing around to wait for employee assistance anyway. 
  
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• Stranger Suggests: Amy Tan, La Luz, Pride in the Park, Echo & the Bunnymen, and a 30-Foot-Long Bloody Mary Bar

  29-05-2024 21:49 via thestranger.com
  
  One really great thing to do every day of the week.by Audrey VannWEDNESDAY 5/29  
  Amy Tan: The Backyard Bird Chronicles
  (BOOKS/BIRDS) In 2020, a lot of us started birding—mass layoffs and an unfamiliar amount of hours to fill tends to encourage people to look to the skies, I guess. National treasure Amy Tan (The Joy Luck Club) will conjure plenty of conversations about spark birds with her latest book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles, a "gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, a
  
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• Slog AM: Adrian Diaz Out as SPD Chief, Library Cyber Attack, Israel Intensifies Rafah Strikes

  29-05-2024 17:35 via thestranger.com
  
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Vivian McCallDiaz is out: Ashley reports that Seattle Police Department Chief Adrian Diaz will no longer lead the department, according to a source. Sources told Fox 13 station that he cleaned out his desk last night, and that Mayor Bruce Harrell re-assigned him to special projects. The City will reportedly hold a press conference around 1 pm today. Ashley will have more on this developing story later.
  Library cyber attack: Someone hit the Seattle Public Li
  
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• Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz Out as Top Hog

  29-05-2024 17:12 via thestranger.com
  
  Seattle Chief of Police Adrian Diaz is toast, at least as the city's top hog, according to a source.by Ashley NerbovigAs first reported by The Stranger, Seattle Chief of Police Adrian Diaz stepped down from his position on Tuesday amid a flurry of lawsuits over a culture of sexism and racism at the Seattle Police Department (SPD) and rumors about an inappropriate relationship with a top aide.
  King County Sheriff Sue Rahr has stepped up to replace him as Interim Chief of Police, Mayor B
  
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• Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz Out as Chief at Seattle Police Department

  29-05-2024 17:12 via thestranger.com
  
  Seattle Chief of Police Adrian Diaz is toast, at least as the city's top hog, according to a source.by Ashley NerbovigSeattle Chief of Police Adrian Diaz is toast, at least as the city's top hog, according to a source. After a series of lawsuits accusing him of allowing a culture of sexism and racism at the Seattle Police Department, combined with rumors about an inappropriate relationship with a top aide, his stint as chief has come to a close after less than four years. 
  On Tuesday, the d
  
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• Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz Out as Chief

  29-05-2024 17:12 via thestranger.com
  
  Seattle Chief of Police Adrian Diaz is toast, at least as the city's top hog, according to a source.by Ashley NerbovigSeattle Chief of Police Adrian Diaz is toast, at least as the city's top hog, according to a source. After a series of lawsuits accusing him of allowing a culture of sexism and racism at the Seattle Police Department, combined with rumors about an inappropriate relationship with a top aide, his stint as chief has come to a close after less than four years. 
  On Tuesday, the d
  
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• City Council Delays Last-Minute Attempt to Pull Money from Black and Brown Community Development Projects

  29-05-2024 03:52 via thestranger.com
  
  In the face of an inflation-driven $250 million budget shortfall, Rivera’s amendment continues to cement the council’s commitment to the wealthy, to corporations, and to fiscal conservatism at the expense of marginalized communities suffering under the pressures of the ongoing housing crisis.by Hannah KriegFor more than three hours, BIPOC-led organizations shamed Council Member Maritza Rivera for her last-minute amendment to rug-pull funding for the beloved Equitable Development Init
  
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• “My Boyfriend’s Son Is Stealing My Underpants"

  29-05-2024 01:14 via thestranger.com
  
  On the Magnum: Dr. Evan Goldsteinby The StrangerYikes! Her boyfriend’s pre-teen son has been stealing her underwear. This very naughty lad lives with them half the time. How can she get this boundary violation out of her head?
  Twelve long years ago, he cheated on his wife. They got through it with therapy and endless processing. While watching TV with their kids (age 10 and 13) the subject of infidelity came up on the show, and his wife appeared upset. She was angry that he didn’t pa
  
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