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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
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Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds (Gift Article)
The Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said.
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Abortion Rights Activists in Idaho Find Their Pitch: Bring Back the Doctors www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
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Abortion Rights Activists in Idaho Find Their Pitch: Bring Back the Doctors (Gift Article)
Organizers of a referendum to repeal an abortion ban in deep-red Idaho are far more focused on how the ban has broadly affected health care in the state.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/09/2026
the other thing is that there is just an extreme enthusiasm gap this year. every living person who has ever cast a ballot for a democrat is probably going to try to get to the polls this november, and a bunch of trump voters are going to sit out.
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Fuse Washington @fusewashington.org · 09/09/2026
MAGA Pierce County Sheriff Swank made headlines earlier this year for directly threatening #WALeg members as they voted to advance a mask ban for law enforcement. Pierce voters should join King County in making their sheriff position appointed, and cutting Swank's term short.
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In Washington, a County Mulls Ending Sheriff Elections—and Ousting Its Right-Wing Sheriff - Bolts
The ballot measure in Pierce County follows controversies surrounding Sheriff Keith Swank, at a time Washington is grappling with poor oversight over law enforcement.
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Shout out to @propublica.org for keeping us up to date about the need for comprehensive reproductive health care. www.propublica.org/article/ecto...
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
“Until a new labeling act gets passed, if you want to eat a hamburger, I suggest going to your local butcher shop, not supermarket, order cuts of American beef, and ask for them to be ground on the premises.” Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/o...
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Opinion | Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat?
On second thought, I’m not that hungry.
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Op-Ed: Brian Heywood’s Plan to Take Over Snohomish County Government Must Be Stopped www.theurbanist.org/op-ed-brian-...
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Op-Ed: Brian Heywood’s Plan to Take Over Snohomish County Government Must Be Stopped
Two 2026 charter amendments are at the heart of a Republican megadonor's plan to take over Snohomish County. If they pass, it would have rippling impacts on transit expansion, housing growth, and safe...
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
More sad news. I grew up reading Gloria Steinem’s works. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
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Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
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Prof. Sam Lawler @sundogplanets.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/07/2026
FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK NOOOOO ca.pcmag.com/news/16760/fcc-approve…
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FCC Approves Reflect Orbital's Giant Mirror Satellite That Astronomers Hate
The FCC says the most controversial aspect of Reflect Orbital's Earendil-1 satellite, the giant mirror, falls out of its purview since the regulator mainly focuses on radio spectrum.
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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
😊 I love how normalized family biking has become in Seattle. When I started working on bike advocacy 13 years ago, you only would have seen this many family-bikes at a meetup or something. Now it’s just another concert evening at Volunteer Park. Still room to grow and bring this joy to more families
Family bikes Family bikes More family bikes
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 10/07/2026
An LGBTQ cruise that was prohibited from stopping in Turkey earlier this week was not allowed to dock in its substitute port in Egypt, according to the company that planned the trip. The company’s CEO said that the approval was pulled at the last minute.
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Egypt blocks a gay cruise that was rejected from Turkey, organizer says
Passengers received an update in the middle of the night informing them the ship had been “denied entry into Egyptian waters.”
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Washington State Ferries @ferries.wsdot.wa.gov · 13/06/2026
PT/Coup - Tidal Cancellations for Sunday, June 14 Read full alert
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
www.king5.com/article/news...
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Sound Transit delivers people everywhere!
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Such a stupid idea. @murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov Please stop this madness. Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/c...
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Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
This was a great event and so greatful for CM Rod Dembowski of King County Council for his leadership and support for this project.
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Always interesting www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/u...
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Court Orders Customs Chief to Address Compliance on Refunding Tariffs
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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 23/05/2026
NEW STORY// Seattle Social Housing Developer Acquires First Building near Pike Place Market By Doug Trumm via @theurbanist.org
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Seattle Social Housing Developer Acquires First Building near Pike Place Market
The Seattle Social Housing Developer has acquired its first building, interim CEO Tiffani McCoy announced at a media event on Friday. Elara at the Market has 150 apartments, half of which will be affordable and rented below market.
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
This is pure theft. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Plan
Podcast Episode · The Daily · May 20 · 25m
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
This is so messed up! Tina Peters, Colorado Election Denier, Will Be Freed by Governor www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/u...
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Tina Peters, Colorado Election Denier, Will Be Freed by Governor
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
WA gets $538M in delayed COVID-era payments from FEMA washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/wa-ge...
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WA gets $538M in delayed COVID-era payments from FEMA • Washington State Standard
The federal government announced it’s reimbursing the Washington health department $263 million for costs responding to the COVID pandemic.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
President Obama: “We pulled it off without firing a missile. We got 97% of their enriched uranium out. There’s no dispute that it worked and we didn’t have to kill a whole bunch of people or shut down the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe.
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
If there's a use case for TV news, it is this.
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Take a look at CM Roberts position on fair property assessments on private golf courses. He’d be a terrific King County Assessor.
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Northwest Progressive Institute @nwprogressive.org · 13/05/2026
The funeral for NPI legend Joel Connelly will be this Thursday, May 14th, at noon at St. James Cathedral in Seattle. RSVP if you would like to join us.
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See Joel Robert Connelly's Funeral Information & RSVP
View all the information on Joel Robert Connelly's funeral, and let the organizer know whether you're able to attend.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 06/05/2026
Meanwhile the California grid now boasts the equivalent of 12 nuclear power plants worth of batteries -- the total cost of which was, I suspect, less than a single nuclear plant.
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California’s Battery Array Is as Powerful as 12 Nuclear Power Plants. Here’s What’s on the Horizon. - Inside Climate News
An expert in the state’s energy grid explains how the state is faring amid federal cuts.
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Fight The Right… 👊🏼👊🏽👊🏿 @wtafc.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
A truly significant passing. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/u...
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Robert S. Mueller III, 81, Dies; Rebuilt F.B.I. and Led Trump Inquiry
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
This is absolutely immoral. (Gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/h...
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U.S. Considers Withholding H.I.V. Aid Unless Zambia Expands Minerals Access
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
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The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass. — POLITICO
As Europe moves to address its shame, it’s highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in the U.S.
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Canadian P.M. Mark Carney delivered a stark speech in Davos, prompting global political & corporate leaders in the audience to rise from their seats for a rare standing ovation. He described the end of the era underpinned by US hegemony, as “a rupture.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/w...
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Canada Flexes on Global Stage With an Eye to Its Own Survival
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Nature @nature.com · 21/01/2026
The US is leaving some of the world’s oldest and most influential scientific networks involved in biodiversity research, climate science and conservation go.nature.com/4a48Ney
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The US is quitting 66 global agencies: what does it mean for science?
The United States is leaving some of the world’s oldest and most influential scientific networks involved in biodiversity research, climate science and conservation. Affected organizations tell Nature that their work continues.
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
The aurora is out. #Edmonds
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Villanelle’s Pink Dress 🍁🍂🐈‍⬛️🧙‍♀️🧛‍♀️🎃👻🟦 @tasslefizney1.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Well, look at you, Seahawks!
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a group of people are dancing on a football field .
ALT: a group of people are dancing on a football field .
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Cengiz Yar @cengizyar.com · 22/12/2025
CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was. You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
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Deported and Imprisoned Archives
A case-by-case investigation that examines the Trump administration’s claims that these immigrants are all “sick criminals” and “terrorists” and that shows what they suffered during months in one of t...
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 22/12/2025
Maybe the most obvious example of this administration catering to billionaires? Trump’s dismantling of the CFPB. He has overturned rules and withdrawn lawsuits that would’ve benefited millions of American families — all to help his rich buddies pocket more cash.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
"experiments in amateurism..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
@ricksteves.bsky.social does so much for our broader community. We are so fortunate to have here in Edmonds. ✌🏻
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 20/12/2025
Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House. If they wanted to lower your health care costs, they would. The truth is: Republicans do not care one bit if your health care premiums explode.
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Alerts from NWS Seattle WA (UNOFFICIAL) @sea.nws-bot.us · 20/12/2025
SEW cancels Flood Warning for Green River near Auburn [WA] at Sat, 20 Dec 2025 19:39:29 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 19/12/2025
Trump & RFK Jr. are threatening hospitals to stop providing care for trans youth—including in WA state. This is dangerous & wrong.   Families & their doctors know what’s best for them. NOT the federal government. Democrats will fight back.
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Federal plan to ban gender care for minors is 'cruel,' state AG says
Pediatricians and legal experts in Washington expressed outrage at Trump administration proposals to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors.
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Crooked Media @crooked.com · 17/12/2025
REPORTER: “Have you lost control of the House?” SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON: “I have not lost control of the House.”
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
“Hasan is known as one of the most formidable interviewers in journalism; unabashedly direct, unrelenting in his line of questioning, and notorious for fact-checking and correcting response-avoidant guests in real time.” Thank you to GQ Middle East for this profile of me:
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Mehdi Hasan Says So
Gaza. Sudan. The silence – and the spin – of mainstream media. Islamophobia, fascism, authoritarianism, racism. The award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and author has seen enough
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Gift article The White House Is a Lost Cause www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...
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Opinion | The White House Is a Lost Cause
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Supreme Court may be poised to ditch more of its precedents - Reuters
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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Our Song of the Day is electrified traditional music of the Nzema of Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire celebrating New Year. It's "Abissa" by Lynstrone Kwamé. Really fun and interesting song. 🎧 Listen at thepropagandasite.com #Music #NowPlaying #MusicSky #MusicianSky
cover of the single "Abissa" by Lynstrone Kwame
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Rewire News Group @rewirenewsgroup.com · 10/10/2025
“Authoritarianism is as American as slavery, as internment camps, as police brutality, as voter suppression. To fight it, white people have to stop pretending government oppression arrived overnight and start dismantling the systems that have been incubating it all along.”
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White People’s Performative Ignorance Is Exhausting—Opinion
Disbelief over authoritarianism in America isn’t a cutesy personality trait. It’s a confession: You haven’t been paying attention.
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Some excellent news! Maine Gov. Mills will announce challenge to Sen. Collins in key 2026 Senate contest, AP sources say apnews.com/article/main...
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Maine Gov. Mills will announce challenge to Sen. Collins in key 2026 Senate contest, AP sources say
Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year.
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smpaine @smpaine.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
The super rich tech titans are now thinking they are religious leaders. What could possibly go wrong? wapo.st/4q5wR6S
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Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction
In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.
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