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• How Alexis Mercedes Rinck’s Victory Reclaimed Public Safety as a Progressive Issue

  12-11-2024 19:29 via thestranger.com
  Tuesday’s catastrophic results at the federal level mask a different, more durable, and deeply consequential result here in Seattle: Voters chose a public safety candidate from the left.by Kamau ChegeTuesday’s catastrophic results at the federal level mask a different, more durable, and deeply consequential result here in Seattle: Voters chose a public safety candidate from the left.
  For close observers, the result was no surprise: Alexis Mercedes Rinck, running on a strong message o
  
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• Mourning in America

  12-11-2024 18:20 via thestranger.com
  Reading a sex-advice column at a time like this might seem a little pointless.by Dan SavageReading a sex-advice column at a time like this — to say nothing of writing a sex-advice column at a time like this — might seem a little pointless. But I’ve lived long enough to know that seemingly pointless distractions, small comforts, and guilty pleasures have the power to sustain us in bad times. Taking a moment to read (or write or illustrate) a sex-advice column — or listen t
  
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• Freak and Tell

  12-11-2024 18:00 via thestranger.com
  Freakout Festival was back in full force this weekend, featuring over 100 bands at seven venues. For their twelfth go around, the traditionally Ballard-only festival invited the good folks of Fremont along for the ride. While we sincerely wish we could have attended every set, that was literally impossible. But we still managed to groove with some wildly far-out bands—and lucky for you, we’re here to freak and tell. Here’s some of our favorites from the weekend.by Brittne Lunni
  
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• Slog AM: City Budget Hearing Tonight, Rob Saka Seeks End of South Lake Union Streetcar, Trump Set on Senator Marco Rubio for Secretary of State

  12-11-2024 17:25 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news round-up.by Ashley NerbovigGoooooood morning: The National Weather Service predicts a 50% chance of rain today, with a breezy evening ahead. Meteorologists expect wind speeds to possibly top 29 miles per hour, so batten down your rotting porch pumpkins people!
  Time to talk dollars: Want to tell the City Council how to spend your tax dollars? Go to public comment tonight at 5 pm at City Hall. Or you can participate remotely. You can go to tell them to support a ca
  
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