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• I Saw U: Dancing at Wildrose on NYE, Wearing a Red Beanie at Local 104, and Singing Chappell Roan at the Top of Your Lungs at 23rd & Union

  02-01-2025 23:52
  See someone? Say something!by Anonymousnye @ the wild rose
  you: brown short hair dancing on your own, you left in a beekeeping hoodie me: one of many femmes in mesh sparkly tops, but we made eye contact :)Wavey brown hair @ brat tribute night 12/21 chop suey
  You rescued my phone from the depths of the dance floor when I was going too hard. Wish I asked u to put ur # in before returning it to me.
  Longest night talllll man
  You and talked a bit about your height. Then you had to leave. I was in my
  
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• Should We Panic Over the Council “Kneecapping” the Transportation Levy?

  02-01-2025 20:00
  The Council’s Proviso Gambit Puts Progress at Riskby Katie Wilson“In a little-noticed amendment to the city budget, the Seattle City Council asserted new and surprising control over transportation spending in the $1.55 billion, eight-year levy passed by voters in November.”
  Thus begins a Seattle Times article that ran last week. The amendment in question is a budget proviso—the “mechanism that the Council uses to impose restrictions on appropriations in the City&rsq
  
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• Love Story

  02-01-2025 19:20
  Do you need to get something off your chest? Submit an I, Anonymous!by AnonymousTo the couple in Cal Anderson last summer,
  I was sitting on the bench near yours, crying from the worst heartbreak and disappointment of my life. My wedding band in hand, passing through my fingers—a relic of broken dreams.
  You did not intervene, yet I still felt seen by you both. Your joy at the last nice weather, happy dogs, and love for each other was palpable, exuding warmth. Somehow, being able to sit
  
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• Five Words That Might Help You Deal With What's Coming

  02-01-2025 18:25
  Speculative fiction writer Charlie Jane Anders on how to reject authority.by Charlie Jane AndersThis article originally appeared on Charlie Jane Anders’ newsletter, Happy Dancing. 
  As I've mentioned before, most of my teachers in elementary school couldn't stand me. I had a very severe learning disability, and I acted loopy and chaotic at the best of times. I’m eternally grateful to Ms. Pennington, the special-ed teacher who saved me from falling through the cracks, and ins
  
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• Slog AM: Orca Mourns Dead Calf Again, 15 Killed in New Orleans Attack, Cybertruck Explodes outside Trump Hotel 

  02-01-2025 16:21 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Nathalie GrahamI hope you had a nice New Year celebration! The Space Needle reportedly looked great. Unfortunately, 2025 seems to be all downhill from here.Wow, #Seattle absolutely crushed it ringing in 2025! Epic lights and fireworks, and that Drone show was total next-level!!! Even the weather was on point, blowing the smoke away from the show unlike last year. Cheers to starting the new year with a bang! #alaskaairlinesNYE… pic.twitter.com/an
  
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