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• I Saw U: On Halloween at Lariat Bar, Wearing Yellow Converse at Wild Rose, and Smiling at the A Place to Bury Strangers Show

  15-11-2024 23:30 via thestranger.com
  See someone? Say something!by AnonymousHalloween at Lariat Bar—cutie in a Kamala hat
  We chatted in line for the bathroom—I complimented you on your Harris/Walz hat, then got shy. Wanna commiserate about the election together?Guardian Angel on the Ave
  Had a health emergency & fainted suddenly on the ave. U held me securely in your arms while the ambulance approached, more care than the hospital. TY
  Sarah look out for shitty bricks!!!!
  Two blonde men walking in Beacon Hill. Older o
  
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• Puppets Might Save Us All

  15-11-2024 22:32 via thestranger.com
  If you’re looking for a place to be in these complicated times, head to the Fussy Cloud this weekend.by Nico SwensonAs we tumble into a future of who even knows what, you might be searching for an outlet to guide you through grief, spark some joy, and perhaps distract you with a little magic. Thankfully, Seattle has a puppet scene that’s doing exactly that. Before you even ask, no, puppets are not just for kids. You are welcomed into this puppet community, which is full of puppets in
  
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• Inside the Bitter Battle Between Starbucks and Its Workers

  15-11-2024 21:51 via thestranger.com
  Nearly three years since the first Starbucks store voted to unionize, approximately 12,000 workers across more than 500 stores have now joined the Starbucks Workers Union. Despite a brutal fight thus far, both sides say a new contract now seems within reach. But Starbucks’ recent actions behind the scenes say something different.by Conor KelleyNearly three years since the first Starbucks store voted to unionize, approximately 12,000 workers across more than 500 stores have now joined the S
  
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• The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Nov 15–17, 2024

  15-11-2024 19:00 via everout.com
  Babe Fest 2, Gobble Up Seattle, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15by EverOut StaffOur cheap and easy guide is here to save your weekend from mediocrity with event suggestions from Babe Fest 2 to Gobble Up Seattle and from Trans Day of Remembrance to a Public School Community Teach-In and Forum. For more ideas, check out our guide to the top events of the week.
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  During a time that feels both politically glum and literally glum outside, join your fellow babes t
  
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• Slog AM: TERFs at the Library, Bird Flu Suspected at Woodland Park Zoo, Anti-Vaxx RFK Jr. Selected to Helm Department of Health and Human Services

  15-11-2024 17:51 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news round-up.by Nathalie GrahamBoeing lays off more than 400 union members: As part of the the aerospace company's 10% reduction in staffing, Boeing has cut 438 positions held by Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace members, the professional aerospace labor union (distinct from the machinists union that was on strike this fall). Boeing expects to cut around 17,000 jobs to reduce labor costs. 
  TERFs at the library: An anti-trans group has rented
  
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• Let Them Rant

  15-11-2024 00:00 via thestranger.com
  Maybe you should let go of all that anger by submitting a rant, IDK.by AnonymousAfter reading many of the I, Anonymous posts on Instagram, I have one thing I REALLY want to say to all the negative commenters: Shut the fuck up, already.I understand that sometimes the ranters can be annoying and incredibly self-absorbed or clearly insecure and scared of the world, so they take to the internet. Yet there you are in the comments, blabbing on about how annoyed you are with them for submitting their r
  
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