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• Seattle Joins National Anti-ICE Protest for Woman Killed by ICE in Minneapolis

  08-01-2026 22:35 via thestranger.com
  For Ray Mitchell, Renee Nicole Good’s blood is not only on the hands of the ICE agent who shot her—it’s on the hands of American leaders who “refuse to stand up.”by Micah YipFor Ray Mitchell, Renee Nicole Good’s blood is not only on the hands of the ICE agent who shot her—it’s on the hands of American leaders who “refuse to stand up.”
  “So you know what I think?” Mitchell, representing the University of Washington branch of t
  
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• Ticket Alert: Kameron Marlowe, Heavenly, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

  08-01-2026 21:56 via everout.com
  Plus, Chris Stapleton and More Event Updates for January 8by EverOut StaffNew year, new events to add to the calendar! Grab your cowboy boots, Nashville-based country artist Kameron Marlowe comes to Seattle for the first time since dropping his third album in 2025. British twee pop band Heavenly has announced a tour to accompany their first album in 30 years. Plus, country star Chris Stapleton brings his All-American Road Show to the Gorge Amphitheatre—set a reminder for next week's ticket
  
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• Slog AM: DHS Killed a Woman and Lied About It, Protests in Seattle and Elsewhere, Seven Hills Park Still Closed

  08-01-2026 18:30 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Vivian McCallI’ll start with the basics, as outlined by 404 Media, which wrote the most straightforward account I’ve read. During a blitz of 2,000 federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, a silver Nissan Titan was driving up a snow-covered city street, but stopped when it encountered a maroon Honda blocking its way. Two agents exited the Nissan and walked toward the car. Someone shouted “get out of the fucking car,” and one of the
  
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• What I Learned About the Future at Seattle WorldCon

  08-01-2026 01:33 via thestranger.com
  WorldCon, the annual volunteer-run science fiction and fantasy writing convention, sweeps through a different city every year. And in 2025, they chose Seattle. Writers from around the world gathered this August to share ideas, display art, make costumes, pitch stories and present the prestigious Hugo Awards. Basically anything and everything to do with speculative fiction can be found at WorldCon.by Ari AndersonLike the standing on threshold of a cosmic portal, Seattle’s convention ce
  
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• Signs of Life

  08-01-2026 00:05 via thestranger.com
  Sound Transit clearly learned nothing from the University St. vs. UW debacle.by AnonymousDear Sound Transit,
  Congrats on extending Link Light Rail service to Federal Way. It's great that we're adding more transit infrastructure, even though the pace of construction is absolutely glacial.
  That said, what dumb fuck committee named the stations and decided on the signage?! Now, when a tourist flies into Sea-Tac, the platform signs give them the options of "Federal Way Downtown" or "Lynwood City Cen
  
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