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💙🪄 Keep Rising 🪄💙 @keeprising.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
💚 happy fall y'all 🍁💛🤎🧡🍂 #dogsky #dogs #love 💛🤎🧡
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran. Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.

I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour.
But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families.

The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that.

Ed is my friend. I've known him for 13 years. We've shared late nights, studio sessions and stages. He has this infectious magic about him that I've grown to love. I consider him a brother. And because of that, we've had some difficult conversations this past week. The type of talks rooted in love and respect for one another that still end in a place of fundamental disagreement. Nothing I'm writing here is out of spite or because I want to tear down his character. But as I told Ed multiple times on the phone, our friendship can't change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened.

Last Monday, in the middle of all the media attention surrounding Pink and what I said at MetLife, Ed told me that Robert Kraft called him. We were scheduled to play Gillette Stadium later this month, which is owned by the Kraft Group. Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium. Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other
stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues.

Ed was in …What I said at MetLife I have been saying on stages around the world for almost three years. So why is it an issue now? Because now I'm sharing a stage with one of the biggest artists in the world, in some of the biggest stadiums in America. At a certain level of exposure, "Free Palestine" becomes too much of a risk. If I kept doing the shows, saying Free Palestine, with Ed implicitly supporting it, the crowd getting loud and showing undeniable support for Palestinian liberation, what artist might speak out next? The stage becomes resistance. Maybe that's why this time it became so important to silence me.

And one of the most effective ways to enforce that silence has been to weaponize the accusation of antisemitism. Antisemitism is real. And that is exactly why the word matters too much to be used as a shield against criticism of the Israeli state. When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying "Free Palestine" gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability.

I hope this isn't the end of my relationship with Ed.
Thirteen years of friendship doesn't disappear because of one painful disagreement. I hope we both continue listening, studying what is happening in Palestine and wrestling with what neutrality means in a moment like this. My door will always be open to continuing that conversation.

When my brother Omar was doing the subtitles for the video I posted from MetLife, I thanked him. He told me there's a phrase in Arabic:
لا شكر على واجب
"La shukra ala wajeb." There is no thanks for a duty.
That stayed with me. Because that's what this has become for me and millions of others around the world. A duty. Not something deserving of praise or gratitude. Not brave. Human.

Who is winning the internet, who is getting canceled, who gets to play the stadium and who doesn't, all of it becomes so small when held against what we are actually witnessing in Gaza and the West Bank. An entire people be…
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Jeremiah Oshan @jeremiah.sounderatheart.com · 03/09/2026
If you vote by mail get to know your local Dropbox
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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Seattle Times comes out against I-638. It s terrible law, based in bigotry, that hurts all girls who want to compete in school sports, requiring invasive sex testing. If you’re in WA state or know someone who is, please spread the word: Vote NO on I-638. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...
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Seattle Times recommends 'No' on I-638, ban on trans girls in sports | Editorial
If this were a “Washington problem“ it would be worth studying as a pressing issue to be resolved by the electorate, informed with science. But it is not.
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Lindsey Rachev @lrachev.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
There it is.
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Fuse Washington @fusewashington.org · 23/07/2026
"[I-638] will drive 1000s of girls out of sports because their parents cannot afford the necessary testing or refuse to submit their daughters to genital inspections. That’s a feature, not a bug, of these laws. Preventing girls from playing sports is the whole point." @nohateinwastate.bsky.social
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Anti-Trans Legislation Isn't About "Protecting Girls"—It's About Distracting Us From What Matters
"If we really cared about safety and fairness in sports, we’d be breaking down barriers facing girls at every level," writes Megan Rapinoe.
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Matthew Doyle @mattdoyle.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Remember: everything they believe — or claim to believe — is a weapon to use to take away your rights and the rights of people you love. Fight against them like your civilization depends upon it.
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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 01/07/2026
I am the mom of a wonderfully active child. As she grows, I want her to find belonging, joy, and friendship at school and, if she chooses, while competing in school sports.
I am the mom of a wonderfully active child. As she grows, I want her to find belonging, joy, and friendship at school and, if she chooses, while competing in school sports. 

The Supreme Court's decision yesterday allowing states to exclude transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ sports teams threatens this vision for trans kids and families, and for all of us who want sports to be a welcoming and life-affirming experience for all our kids. 

Regardless of this decision, students in Washington continue to have a right to play on the sports team aligned with their gender identity. But we must be vigilant in continuing to protect all students’ right to be free from gender discrimination. Let’s keep Washington safe and welcoming for all students.
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Russ @pappyparki.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
From a white man to the rest of my part of the American population in control of the money, power & politics. If you do not stand in support of Women, Blacks, Hispanics & Latinos, LBGTQ+,Disabled, Elderly, Poor. Get your head our of your ass. We are the problem. We are the solution. Grow up. Show up
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Arsenal FC @arsenalfc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
You're entitled to your own opinion. You're NOT entitled to your own facts. #BelieveTheScience What he said 💯 👇 👇 👇
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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Saint Anthony Preaches to the Fish, Girolamo Tessari, 16th c, 📸 by @lindseywasson
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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
There’s a new rumor spreading about discarded mail-in ballots found in WA w/ insinuations that mail-in voting is insecure & allegations of fraud. It sounds alarming at first glance. But a deeper look reveals the rumor to be misleading in old, familiar ways. katestarbird.substack.com/p/here-we-go...
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Here We Go Again: Same Old Tropes, New Election
Ballots found near a dumpster in Renton WA spawn new (false) allegations of “rigged elections”
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The Women's Game @womensgamemib.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Today on International Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate the trans and non-binary individuals who make our community, and our world, a better place 🏳️‍⚧️💗
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/02/2026
Rep. Jesús García comes out swinging: "You're one of the worst attorney generals in our history and an instrument of Donald Trump's lawless authoritarian agenda, and I'm glad the American people are seeing who you are."
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BethRHylton @bethrhylton.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Listen to this. And then listen again.
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404 Media @404media.co · 10/02/2026
Ring's 'Search Party' is dystopian surveillance accelerationism.
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With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet
Ring's 'Search Party' is dystopian surveillance accelerationism.
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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Seattle City Hall right now, where students from around the city have gathered after a mass walk-out to protest ICE:
City Hall steps and balconies covered in students
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LP @likkitp.ynyaproductions.com · 30/01/2026
hear me out:
photoshop of Taco Time NW logo on the front of the Sounders jersey
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 27/01/2026
They're lying!
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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
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Joe Veyera @joeveyera.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
The waitlist application is open for Seattle's Fresh Bucks program. If you make less than $84,850 (or higher depending on household size), you qualify for $60 a month to buy fruits and vegetables at farmers markets, independent grocers, and some supermarkets.
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Seattle’s Fresh Bucks welcomes 4,500 households off waitlist, increases monthly benefit, and more in 2026  - Greenspace
Seattle’s Fresh Bucks program is ringing in the new year with a major expansion! On January 1, Fresh Bucks welcomed more than 4,500 households off the waitlist, increased monthly benefits from $40 to ...
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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Jane Goodall offers sage advice for the rest of us. #3E
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Playoff baseball starts today and I get to wait and see who my team plays I used to dream of times like this
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Oakes @eol.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Might as well
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The Daily Beans Podcast @dailybeanspod.com · 11/09/2025
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Jeremiah Oshan @jeremiah.sounderatheart.com · 04/09/2025
I promised I’d do this so … here’s your daily reminder that MLS Commissioner Don Garber absolutely has all the authority he needs — courtesy of the CBA — to suspend Luis Suarez and other Barca Boys for league games.
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Sounders FC @soundersfc.com · 01/09/2025
WE ARE LEAGUES CUP CHAMPIONS!
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 29/08/2025
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
A friend just asked me what I do to stay hopeful and I told him one of my favorite strategies…I stay hopeful by remembering that no one has any idea what the fuck is going to happen, so as long as we don’t know, we gotta do what we can.
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Danny Deraney @dannyderaney.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Rest in Power George Wendt. A prolific character actor who was a lot more than Norm. Oddly enough, today is the 32nd anniversary of Cheers last episode where he absolutely shined in this final moment with Sammy.
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Head Start, an early childhood education program for low income families, is on the chopping block. Growing up, my own mom was an aide with the program; it’s helped countless young mothers, including the one who tells her story here. www.kqed.org/news/1203596...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king, the palace becomes a circus. -Turkish proverb
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Dave Zirin @edgeofsports.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
The Dodgers went to the Trump White House today to desecrate Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax, Fernando, Hideo, and the diversity, equity and inclusion that always gave the team their strength. Instead, they walked in the tradition of Al Campanis. Email them your thoughts! fanfeedback@ladodgers.com
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The Dodgers Are Planning to Visit the White House. It’s a Disgrace.
To meet with Trump now is to defile the memory of Dodgers great Jackie Robinson and to humiliate many of team’s own players.
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LP @likkitp.ynyaproductions.com · 02/04/2025
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Alt: Huckleberry Doc Holliday GIF
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Keith Law @keithlaw.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Trans rights are human rights. No exceptions.
A heart with five stripes, blue-pink-white-pink-blue, and text reading International Transgender Day of Visibility March 31
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Chokely Carmichael🥋 @stewartcoles.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
I’m so fucking pissed that I already go into a classroom thinking “what do I do if there’s a mass shooter” and now I gotta add “what do I do if armed agents of the state come to drag away a student?”
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 21/03/2025
Secretary Lutnick: You are a billionaire. Maybe your mother-in-law wouldn't complain if she didn't get her Social Security check, but tens of millions of seniors struggling to survive would. They're not fraudsters. They earned it. How out of touch are you not to realize that?
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Any pub or show not running or reporting on this comment right here is absolutely caping for this administration. Everyone knows education is the most kitchen table ass talking point ever and specifically saying disabled kids shouldn't have access to it affects so many families
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Ian Rapoport @rapsheet.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
All in on this. ⛳️
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50501 Movement Washington State @50501washington.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
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Susie Rantz @susierantz.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
These are not efforts to remove references to DEI. Feels like we need to stop saying that. They are targeted racist and sexist attacks and attempts to erase history.
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Dave Zirin @edgeofsports.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
A massive story in Canada is that damn near the entire country is turning on national God Wayne Gretzky because he refuses to stand up for Canadian sovereignty due to his desire to keep getting invites to Mar A Lago. An entire country choosing dignity over star-f*cking. We could take a lesson.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/03/2025
Trudeau: "I want to speak first directly to the American people. We don't want this. We want to work with you as a friend and ally. We don't want to see you hurt either. But your government has chosen to do this to you. As of this morning, markets are down and inflation is set to rise dramatically."
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The Women's Game @womensgamemib.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
STOP EVERYTHING YOU’RE DOING AND WATCH THIS GOAL!!!! HOW DID SHE EVEN DO THAT?! SUPERNATURAL 😱🤯
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
I think it's important to remember, with everything extremely fucked up and dumb right now, that at the root of it, fuck fuck fucking fucking fuck.
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