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Sorry, Macklemore

19-06-2024 22:00 via thestranger.com

Kudos to you, my good man!by AnonymousDear Macklemore,
I almost ran you over on 15th once. I knew it was you because I was way too close, and you did the classic deer-in-headlights stand-and-freeze thing. Sorry about that!!I’m especially sorry about that because you seem like a nice guy who’s doing celebrity right. Dropping out of music for a couple years because you felt like getting into golfing? Great! Well-balanced and healthy! A cool move!Even cooler is your advocacy for G

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Stranger Suggests: Juneteenth Freedom Fest, Vampire Weekend, 1st Annual Georgetown Pride, Cutie Fest, Poke in the Eye

19-06-2024 21:30 via thestranger.com

One really great thing to do every day of the week.by Audrey VannWEDNESDAY 6/19
Juneteenth Freedom Fest
(JUNETEENTH) On Juneteenth, Africatown Community Land Trust and King County Equity Now are "commemorating the liberation of our ancestors from chattel slavery and collectively envisioning and exploring what future freedom and equity can look like." Socially conscious hip-hop duo Dead Prez will host a panel on reparations and freedom, "Bed" singer J. Holiday will headline a lineup o

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Billionaires Are Betting Big on Seattle’s Space Industry

19-06-2024 19:18 via thestranger.com

Measuring economic activity and the distance of stars are directly related.by Charles MudedeThe Puget Sound Business Journal is looking at the bright side of things. Yes, Seattle's tech sector shrank not too long after the pandemic ended (or, more precisely, was normalized—it is still with us, still killing lots of people), but the space industry, which has its roots in Boeing's former domination of the region's economy, is expanding thanks to the investments by two billionaires, Elon Musk

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Slog AM: Scarecrow Video Is in Danger, Most Americans like DEI, Happy Juneteenth

19-06-2024 17:30 via thestranger.com

The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Vivian McCallHappy Juneteenth! On this day in 1865, Union soldiers marched on Galveston Bay, Texas to announce that the more than 250,000 enslaved people in the state were free. It’s a nice day ahead for those celebrating in Seattle. After more than a week of below normal temperatures, we’ll ascend to the high 70s today and stay warm until Sunday, when we drop down again.
Cafe Racer is closing: Just six months after linking up with Allied Arts F

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Our Beautiful National Parks

19-06-2024 00:16 via thestranger.com

A new episode of Savage Love.by The StrangerA straight woman wants to explore her bitchy side. She feels like all her edge got sanded away, and now she wants to try out the dom role. How can she find a man who wants a selfish, in-charge lover?
Meanwhile, a straight man is frustrated that his lady won’t let him go down on her.Our guest this week is Lyz Lenz, author of the NYT best-selling This American Ex-Wife. Raised a conservative Christian, Lenz found herself trapped in a joyless marriag

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