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• ICE Arrests US Army Veteran, Husband of Former Congressional Candidate

  21-08-2025 23:45 via thestranger.com
  A Pakistan-born US army veteran, and husband of a former Washington congressional candidate, was taken into ICE detention during a citizenship interview on Thursday at the United States Citizen and Immigration Services office in Tukwila, Washington, according to the local chapter of CAIR, a national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization.by Vivian McCallA Pakistan-born US army veteran, and husband of a former Washington congressional candidate, was taken into ICE detention during a citize
  
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• Bumbershoot Pick: The Comedy Coop

  21-08-2025 23:22 via thestranger.com
  Bumbershoot is Saturday, August 30 & Sunday, August 31 at the Seattle Center.by Sam MachkovechLast year, Bumbershoot relegated its comedy lineup to a sun-soaked tent, because nothing says "comedy" like sitting in a tepid, sealed fabric enclosure with zero breeze on a hot day. Bumbershoot course-corrected this year by moving its "Comedy Coop" into the SIFF theater, with luxuries like air conditioning and, er, chairs.
  One thing that remains consistent with last year's stand-up lineup is an emp
  
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• Slog AM: Tacoma City Council Pays Off Cop That Killed Manuel Ellis, Stephen Miller Imitates a Human Person, Bob Ferguson Finds His Spine

  21-08-2025 18:52 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Hannah Murphy WinterYou Don’t Know What You’ve Got Til It’s Gone: Today is the last day before our next heatwave that Seattle was never built for. So enjoy the perfect, mid-70s weather before a string of 85 degree days. Go outside and stand in the shade, in the sweet spot where the breeze smells a little bit like spring. 
  But first, the news.  
  School’s on Schedule: The teacher’s union settled on a contract befor
  
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• Let Loose, Gentlemen!

  21-08-2025 01:00 via thestranger.com
  Do you need to get something off your chest? Submit an I, Anonymous and we'll illustrate it!by AnonymousDear groups of guys who come into the Seattle strip clubs during event season (Seahawks games, Mariners, concerts, etc). Us ladies at work know you all came in together “unbeknownst” and “against your own will” because supposedly one guy in the group wanted to, so it’s “his fault.” So you all point to a random guy in the group to make a joke that we sh
  
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• Bumbershoot Pick: Zookraught

  21-08-2025 00:18 via thestranger.com
  Bumbershoot is Saturday, August 30 & Sunday, August 31 at the Seattle Center.by Brittne LunnissZookraught (pronounced zook-rot or “Zook” for short) gave me whiplash the first time I saw them. The dance-punk trio (Stephanie Jones on bass/vocals, Sam Frederick on guitar/vocals, and Baylee Harper on drums/vocals) had the audacity to rip so hard, I simply was not prepared for the severity with which my head would bang. I reflect fondly on that day as the Stephanie Jones Massacre
  
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