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• Hex Education

  13-06-2025 19:05 via thestranger.com
  Post-Punk Weirdos Casual Hex Hold a Black Mirror to Society with Zig Zag Lady Illusion IIby Nolan ParkerNow split between Seattle, Portland, and Tacoma, Casual Hex return with new album Zig Zag Lady Illusion II (arriving June 13 via Youth Riot Records)—the politically charged sonic continuation of their first full-length. 
  The band has been quiet since the 2018 release of their weirdo post-punk monolith Zig Zag Lady Illusion, and—despite being one of Seattle’s best bands a
  
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• The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: June 13–15, 2025

  13-06-2025 19:00 via everout.com
  No Kings Seattle, Soccer & Sounds, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15by EverOut StaffIt's shaping up to be an eventful weekend with everything from No Kings Seattle to the Seattle Dragon Boat Festival and from the Georgetown Carnival to Soccer & Sounds: Travis Thompson, Yonny, & Yungtada on the calendar. For more suggestions, check out our top event picks of the week.
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  If you need a quick refresher, Juneteenth commemorates the final enforceme
  
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• The Cal Anderson Prayer Rally Was a Coordinated Attack

  13-06-2025 18:58 via thestranger.com
  Seattle Isn’t Alone—Inclusive Cities Must Act Now to Counter Authoritarian Threatsby Amy Herzfeld-CoppleThis Pride season, Seattle isn’t just celebrating—it’s under siege. A roadshow of organized bigots has rolled into town, and if you think these anti-LGBTQ events are just local drama, think again. This is a national playbook—refined under Trump, reloaded for 2025.
  These aren’t one-off stunts; they’re coordinated attacks. These provocateurs a
  
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• Slog AM: Israel Strikes Iran, One Person Survives India Air Crash, a No Kings Weekend

  13-06-2025 17:28 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Nathalie GrahamIsrael Strikes Iran: On Friday, Israel launched military strikes on Iran. It targeted the country's nuclear sites and killed at least two of Iran's top military officials. The nuclear sites were those at the middle of Trump's nuclear negotiations with Iran. Apparently, Trump told Netanyahu not to target the sites since diplomatic proceedings were underway. Oopsie, Netanyahu did so anyway. However, two Israeli officials told Axios th
  
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• State Attorney General Nick Brown on Fighting Trump

  13-06-2025 01:13 via thestranger.com
  We spoke with Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown, one of the few top state officials calling out Trump’s actions for what they are: fascist. In his position, Brown, who recently threatened to sue over the administration’s latest travel ban targeting majority-Black and Brown nations, may soon be one of the only legal guardrails standing between this city and a federal agency unleashed with impunity. He talked with The Stranger about the country’s descent into fascism,
  
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