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• ICE Says They Will Play “Key Part of Overall Security Apparatus” of World Cup

  10-02-2026 22:25 via thestranger.com
  Hey, we’re hosting the World Cup, and not far from the immigrant rich Chinatown-International District. And since this is the “World” Cup, tens of thousands of people from around the world will be here. That's a problem!by Vivian McCallWhile defending Trump’s mass deportation program before Congress today, ICE’s acting director Todd Lyons told Rep. Nellie Pou of New Jersey that the agency would be a “key part of the overall security apparatus” of th
  
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• The Unraveling

  10-02-2026 19:00 via thestranger.com
  Record your question for the Savage Lovecast at savage.love/askdan!by Dan SavageI had a great time at Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather last month in Washington D.C. For those who don’t know, MAL is an annual fetish event for gay men. There is a lot of socializing in the lobby of the host hotel and a lot of kinky play in the rooms. One of the highlights for me was a mummification party. However, things got awkward when I had to explain to my friends that my husband thought I was on a business
  
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• Slog AM: Millionaire Tax Advances, Trump’s Consumer Protection Bureau Lost Us $19 Billion, EPA to Revoke Legal Basis of Clean Air Act Protections

  10-02-2026 18:09 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's Morning News Roundupby Vivian McCallSenate Committee Passes Millionaire’s Tax: The 9.9 percent income tax on people making more than $1 million a year is moving forward with a tax break for small businesses. Businesses making $300,000 or less won’t have to pay a dime of the state’s business and occupation (B&O) tax, while those making below $600,000 will see limited relief. The state Senate could vote on the bill as early as next week.
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• Drag Race Episode Six: It’s the State of Florida vs. Jane Don’t

  10-02-2026 02:07 via thestranger.com
  Drag Race Episode Six, the end of Rate-a-Queen.by Mike KohfeldThis week, we wrapped up Season 18’s Rate-A-Queen talent show. Some queens showed that savvy strategy can outweigh a mid performance, but others *cough* Jane Don’t *cough* proved that reality TV shenanigans will never eclipse star quality. Let’s get into it.
  The End of Glam
  Ciara Myst, the lovable oddball from Indy, took center stage after being rated in the lowest position by her fellow queens last week. Her fate de
  
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• The X Factor

  10-02-2026 00:00 via thestranger.com
  “Seattle has better Chinese food than New York."by Meg van Huygen“Seattle has better Chinese food than New York, anyway,” Xian Zhang quips from the couch in her new office, overlooking Second Avenue. “Well, in New York, it’s mainly Cantonese food. But I find Chinese food from the north actually better here. I’m from the north, so I like the handmade dumplings and hand-pulled noodles, that kind of thing. Seattle does it better.”
  Before she even landed, wo
  
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