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Lex Vaughn

@lex.vaughn.theneedling.com
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Founder & Editor of @theneedling.com, Seattle's Only Real Fake News. Pulitzer Prize-winning real real news reporter. A lil more about me: tinyurl.com/awveap8v

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The Needling @theneedling.com · 20h
Cars Return to Spawn at Pike Place: tinyurl.com/bdz9umpf
Bumper-to-bumper line of cars entering Pike Place Market by the the Public Market Center sign as pedestrians walk around them.
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David Lee @davidly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Worked for my daughter at the Redmond Watershed Preserve last week.
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renegadebeelady.bsky.social @renegadebeelady.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Even the Mermaid is being subjected to the lunacy of the GOP clown brigade. Vote NO on WA state I-645
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Joe Veyera @joeveyera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Did you know some of Seattle's oldest performance venues offer free monthly tours? Go behind the scenes of the Paramount on the first Saturday, the Moore on the second Saturday, and the Neptune on the third Saturday of each month, starting at 10 a.m. More details below:
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Free Paramount Tour - Seattle Theatre Group
Join a free tour of Seattle's historic Paramount Theatre! Offered 1st Saturday monthly 10am - 12pm. Discover the rich history & behind-the-scenes! Make a reservation now.
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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
anyone who can make me think "hell yeah crush him gerry pollett" is just unspeakably cursed
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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
creepy dude
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Mr. Fun @funraindrop9328.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It feels like @theneedling.com needs to repost this every month or so. WSB commenters prove it's evergreen theneedling.com/2026/01/04/s...
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Scientists Discover World’s Dumbest Person in West Seattle Blog Comments
Today University of Washington researchers announced they have discovered the world’s dumbest person in the West Seattle Blog comments section.”This is an historic achievement,” s…
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Matt 🎙️🏀💙🧡 @mattraytalk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Told the bear I rent because I can’t afford the scary prices. Now we’re roommates, but I can’t leave my leftovers out.
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The Hard Times @thehardtimesnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
University Administration Says They Could’ve Punished Cornell 7 More Severely Had Any of Them Said ‘Free Palestine’ thehardtimes.net/breaking/uni...
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University Administration Says They Could’ve Punished Cornell 7 More Severely Had Any of Them Said ‘Free Palestine’
ITHACA, NY — Cornell University announced they would’ve had more flexibility in taking disciplinary action against seven alleged rapists if they were... Read the full masterpiece
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Amy Still Wants the Trump/Epstein Files Released @dr-amykate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
👇👇👇👇
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june ash eden, kafka’s favorite failgirl @kafkaesquities.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
it's my fault, the ST board was too swayed by realizing that this will be extremely convenient for me (the main character of reality) when I have a rec league footie match at Ingraham like twice a year
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The Needling @theneedling.com · 01/10/2026
Want to be a real fake news reporter too? Learn how to find real fake news scoops and write them up in a fun and collaborative way with real fake newsroom colleagues (and then maybe get some drinks after). tinyurl.com/y6wb6kmb
The Needling Real Fake Newsroom Workshop: Join us for 3 weeks of unparalleled real fake journalism training mentorship and collaboration. Begins Oct. 6. Image of typewriter over backdrop of evergreens.
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EcoCity Action @ecocityaction.org · 08/08/2026
Good morning! We are a newly formed grassroots groups of environmental experts & advocates who love cities, nature, & people. We want to build a fun & collaborative community of environmentalists who love trees and orcas just as much as they love busses, bike lanes, and walkable communities.
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EcoCity Action @ecocityaction.org · 01/10/2026
Tell the city to turn the municipally-owned golf course into a real park with something for everyone - that’s free to access, better for the environment, and great for families with kids of all ages! actionnetwork.org/letters/turn...
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Rename "Jackson" Park and turn it into a free public green space for more neighbors
Two new light rail stations will be opening next to "Jackson" Park Golf Course in the next couple of years. The 148th St. station is set to open in 2024, and the 130th St. station in 2026. Right no...
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The Needling @theneedling.com · 01/10/2026
Park Rangers Advise Hikers to Ward Off Bears by Loudly Announcing Median Housing Prices: tinyurl.com/5xrhtxp5
Woman on hiking trail shouting at black bear in nearby bushes
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Share the Cities Collective @sharethecities.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Some people won’t understand this is joke and be excited they can take light rail to go golfing.
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Ray Delahanty | CityNerd @nerd4cities.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Puget Sound transit priorities: 1. U-pick blueberry farms 2. Car dealerships 3. Suburban tech campuses 4. Golf courses … 42. Ballard
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Lex Vaughn @lex.vaughn.theneedling.com · 30/09/2026
"He was hospitalized under the Involuntary Treatment Act as a danger to others in 2019 and “expressed delusions that he worked for the FBI” and “communicated with the CIA.” He also said “voices” told him to drive “his father’s BMW at 130 mph towards a barrier on the freeway.” He totaled the car ..."
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Ella Spurlock @ellaksscience.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nilu absolutely rocked this forum! She will make a fantastic City Council member for D5.
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James everything is analog @analogist.net · 30/09/2026
I will pay money to see a golfer lug their bag across this trail, which is what you have to traverse to get from station to the golf course entrance
Extremely narrow bridge with such extensive fencing that looks like caging
Joshua McNichols https://www.kuow.org/2024-09-10/seattle-jackson-park-neighbors-want-free-access-to-be-par-for-the-courseFully fenced narrow trailTrail that has inches of space left between overgrown areaSteps on graded trail with fencing on one side
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 30/09/2026
About 14,000 Washington state residents will no longer be eligible for Medicaid, or Apple Health, starting Oct. 1.
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14,000 WA residents expected to lose Medicaid Oct. 1
About 14,000 Washington state residents will no longer be eligible for Medicaid, or Apple Health, starting Oct. 1.
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm at Pinehurst Station and the line for a chance to win a Boop is around the block.
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Lex Vaughn @lex.vaughn.theneedling.com · 30/09/2026
I was gonna say. How TF could Pinehurst be priortized over this?
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Lex Vaughn @lex.vaughn.theneedling.com · 30/09/2026
Jayzus. Like, it was such a bad investment from the start and then in all the time to prep for it, no effort was put into making it seem like a less insane choice. Just last week I got off at South Shoreline and I actually remember thinking it was a quick trip from Northgate.
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Sound Transit actually led with this
Pinehurst: Say hello to new connections 

Whether you're heading to a morning tee time...
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Lex Vaughn @lex.vaughn.theneedling.com · 30/09/2026
Wow, Rude. 😂 "The timing means Rude’s name will be on the ballot for the Nov. 3 election. Until Tuesday, he had been expected to win a fifth term against a Democratic challenger, Derek Sarley."
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House Our Neighbors @houseourneighbors.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We just visited Seestadt last week - this would be dreamy!
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Lex Vaughn @lex.vaughn.theneedling.com · 30/09/2026
Wow, Rude. 😂 "The timing means Rude’s name will be on the ballot for the Nov. 3 election. Until Tuesday, he had been expected to win a fifth term against a Democratic challenger, Derek Sarley."
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
George Saunders on using AI: "Writing is the most precious way one person can communicate their essence to another person. I’ve spent a lifetime trying to get better at making myself present in my writing. Why would I want to sacrifice even one iota of that?"
Have you spent time trying to write or revise with AI? Is there an experiment that would be interesting enough to try?

I have not. Not for a second. To me, this whole idea of using AI to write is . . . anathema. A thing to be most radically avoided.

Writing is the most precious way one person can communicate their essence to another person. I’ve spent a lifetime trying to get better at making myself present in my writing. Why would I want to sacrifice even one iota of that? Not even in an email and certainly not in a short story or novel.Who are we ceding our authority to, exactly, when we let AI write for us? And why? Why surrender our agency (that amazing ability we have to reach across time and space, with our strange, idiosyncratic phenomenon, and land within the sensibility of another human being) to something that, by its very design, pushes the individual sensibility aside? And in the name of . . . what, exactly? Ease, I guess? Efficiency? The person who chooses to write with AI has also sacrificed, from the start, the opportunity of experiencing difficulty, of struggling to say what he wants to say, of making himself evident in his prose, of trying to find out what he believes. By this, he sacrifices a chance to know himself and his mind better. To me, that’s a shame. And it’s dangerous, because, as we are now finding out, it affects the brain and lessens our capabilities. Thanks, but no thanks, get thee behind me, etc.
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Three Flats Bettcher @bettchergonnabike.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Its *second* new light rail station
Screen capture of Jackson Park Golf Course in Google Maps with the Shoreline South and Pinehurst stations at either corner of the golf course circled in red
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【喪中】OhMonkey @ohmonkey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Rail and Golf Con 2026: Get your tickets today! They are selling fast.
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The Needling @theneedling.com · 30/09/2026
Ballard Congratulates Golf Course on Its New Light Rail Station: tinyurl.com/yncw9jep
Map of new Pinehurst light rail station opening Sept. 30 next to I-5 and 160-acre Jackson Park Golf Course.
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Developer Soup @developersoup.net · 29/09/2026
Inspectors leaving the scene:
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xNiiRUx @xniirux.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mochacloaca is my new favorite word.
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The Needling @theneedling.com · 29/09/2026
Ivar's summer special was better.
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Ivar’s Begins Serving Iced Clam Chowder Just in Time for Summer
Local iced lavender lattes became suddenly irrelevant overnight as local seafood chain, Ivar’s, announced their seasonal iced clam chowder drinks are now available just in time for the first day of…
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 29/09/2026
"Can a rapist’s prose elicit remorse for sexual assault? What word count best equates to appropriate jail time? In this class, we will dissect what empathy and accountability might look like so undergrads may successfully mimic them on paper in pursuit of avoiding just punishment." buff.ly/5na4oMY
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Announcing Cornell University’s Newest Writing Course: Rape Essays 101
“Can a rapist’s prose effectively elicit remorse for sexual assault? What word count best equates to appropriate jail time? In this class, we will dissect wh...
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The Needling @theneedling.com · 29/09/2026
“If she wants to continue being the Starbucks mascot in the Volunteer State, she’s gonna have to volunteer showing her seajunk to someone who can confirm if and where she has a mochacloaca.”
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The Needling @theneedling.com · 29/09/2026
Man Not Okay with White Silence Still Pretty Okay with Male Silence: tinyurl.com/yc72zmmh
White man relaxing with his eyes peacefully closed and head resting back on clasped hands
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The Needling @theneedling.com · 29/09/2026
Tennessee Legislators Demand Genital Check of Starbucks Mermaid: tinyurl.com/4v28assy
Starbucks mermaid scowling while closing and holding both her fins off to the side
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Mark 🇱🇸 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇮🇷 @ssfcfoty13.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tom wrote this
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We're approaching the time of the year where the arboretum is absolutely magical.
Gold leaves starting to turn in the arboretum A stairway in the arboretum in the magical light
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Lex Vaughn @lex.vaughn.theneedling.com · 28/09/2026
Wow I love this.
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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fist pump
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Brett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NIMBYs gotta have the most thought-terminating tropes of any group I've ever seen. Barely pretending to care just to uphold status quo "a bunch of new luxury shitbox apartments that are too expensive? what about the poor ppl" "You must be a tool of developers" "Actually we have *too much* housing"
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Lex Vaughn @lex.vaughn.theneedling.com · 28/09/2026
And hopefully shipwreck them in the Graveyard of the Pacific.
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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
a.i. is a tide that will lift all yachts
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Lex Vaughn @lex.vaughn.theneedling.com · 28/09/2026
This really actually is my daily affirmation.
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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Your daily affirmation: It's good to be thoughtful. So, think carefully about how many of your enemies you will smite today, and how many you will spare for another day.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 28/09/2026
Animal Facing Extinction In 2003 Fucks Its Way Back theonion.com/animal-facing-extincti…
Animal Facing Extinction In 2003 Fucks Its Way Back
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