THREE. POINTS. 🤩

Teehee

He finally showed his ass. Next, Taylor and Beyoncé

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‘We Opened a Door Nobody Knew Existed’: How Displaced Black Families Won Reparations in Portland A historic settlement returns $8.5 million and land to Black families displaced by a decades-old redevelopment scheme — and sets a precedent for cities nationwide.

‘We Opened a Door Nobody Knew Existed’: How Displaced Black Families Won Reparations in Portland

A historic settlement returns $8.5 million and land to Black families displaced by a decades-old redevelopment scheme — and sets a precedent for cities nationwide.

Lisa Kudrow nailed it! This was the best
Republican impersonation I have ever seen, I was even getting upset thinking this was real. Love it!

This is a dark stain on football, and will always be remembered as such.
That UEFA nor FIFA did or said anything about the hundreds killed and complete anhialation of football in that region is deplorable.

More than two weeks ago I called for Democratic governors to redistrict 30 Republicans out of their seats.

I stand by that.

Landlords fined for first time under WA’s new rent cap law The landlords own properties across the state, from Kennewick and Yakima to Edmonds and Montesano in Grays Harbor County.

Good news:

Landlords fined for first time under WA's new rent cap law

Our office is getting refunds for 22 service members who were unfairly charged fees when they ended their leases early due to military orders. This is part of our ongoing effort to protect military members’ legal rights to fair housing. Read more: www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...

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A professor had a $2.4m grant to study Black maternal health. Then Trump was elected Jaime Slaughter-Acey said it was ‘heartbreaking’ to discover her study on Black maternal health was cancelled after the Trump administration’s NIH cuts

A professor had a $2.4 million grant to study Black maternal health. Then Trump was elected

Racism is why we can’t have nice things. So many White people want to make sure Black people don’t benefit from policies and programs. So much effort is put into keeping our people down.

Mercer Island’s Growth Plan Ruled Out of Compliance with State Law » The Urbanist # After the state's Growth Management Hearings Board struck down its plan, Mercer Island now has a year to update its Comprehensive Plan to meet affordable housing requirements. The initial version pr...

Mercer Island’s growth plan was ruled out of compliance with state law for failing to plan for affordable housing. The decision marks the first major test of HB 1220 and signals that even wealthy cities must now plan for housing across all income levels.

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Girmay Zahilay has widened his lead In the King County Executive race. He's up 11.5% over fellow County Councilmember Claudia Balducci: 41.6% to 30.1%.

Republican Derek Chartrand is in third place with 12% of the vote, ahead of County Assessor John Wilson, who faced a stalking scandal.

Seattle Mayor Turnout: 23.5% Votes Won % of Votes Katie Wilson 55,214 48 Bruce Harrell* 50,061 43.5 Joe Mallahan 5,333 4.6 Clinton Bliss 1,419 1.2 Ry Armstrong 1,223 1.1 Isaiah Willoughby 526 0.5 Thaddeus Whelan 483 0.4 Joe Molloy 482 0.4 *Incumbent Last updated Aug. 6, 2025 5:30 p.m. Approximately 65% of expected votes tallied. Chart: Guv Oron Source: Kina County Elections. Get the data Created with Datawrapper Seattle City Attorney Turnout: 23.5% Votes Won % of Votes Erika Evans 59,882 53 Ann Davison* 40,419 35.8 Rory O'Sullivan 6,920 6.1 Nathan Rouse 5,522 4.9 *Incumbent Last updated Aug. 6, 2025 5:30 p.m. Approximately 65% of expected votes tallied. Chart: Guv Oron Source: Kina County Elections. Get the data Created with Datawrapper

Seattle City Council, District 2 Turnout: 19.6% Votes Won 6,475 % of Votes 46 Eddie Lin Adonis Ducksworth 4,233 30.1 Jeanie Chunn 1,791 12.7 Jamie Fackler 1491 70.6 Last updated Aug. 6, 2025 5:30 p.m. Approximately 65% of expected votes tallied. Chart: Guv Oron Source: Kina County Elections Get the data Created with Datawrapper Seattle City Council, Position 8 Turnout: 23.5% Votes Won % of Votes Alexis Mercedes Rinck* 83,058 76.6 Rachael Savage 15,319 14.1 4.7 2.6 Ray A. Rogers 5,052 Jesse A. James 2,845 Cooper Hall 1,511 14 *Incumbent Last updated Aug. 6, 2025 5:30 p.m. Approximately 65% of expected votes tallied. Chart: Guy Oron Source: King County Elections Get the data Created with Datawrapper Seattle City Council, Position 9 Turnout: 23.5% Votes Won Dionne Foster 62.596 Sara Nelson* 42,415 Mia Jacobson 3,801 Connor Nash 3,581 % of Votes 55.6 37.7 3:4 3.2 *Incumbent Last updated Aug. 6, 2025 5:30 p.m. Approximately 65% of expected votes tallied. Chart: Guv Oron Source: Kina County Elections Get the data Created with Datawrapper

Wednesday afternoon primary results update: progressives make gains as more ballots are counted, with Katie Wilson opening a 5,000 vote lead over incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell. A little more than a third of votes remain to be counted.

This victory is because of you—our communities, our values, our city. Together, we will take this 💪🏾to the general. Team City!!!!

"Surprise, you're working for ICE when you thought you were going to be helping people survive disasters" is such a disgusting bait-and-switch.

View all results for Washington’s Aug. 5 primary View election results for the 2025 Washington state primary, including Seattle mayor, where incumbent Bruce Harrell is seeking reelection.

Congratulations to our wonderful Democratic candidates who made it through the Primary!
We are extremely excited to support solutions-oriented Democratic candidates across Washington for November’s general election!

It’s really bizarre to see so much anti-youth energy on here. Older folks: instead of complaining, make friends with young people, talk to them and organize with them.
Also, the remarkable news is that Seattle boomers swung to the left in this cycle, which they haven't done in a long time.

Can’t wait to go to work today and keep doing the job the people of this city agree I should keep doing!

60 years ago today, the Voting Rights Act became law—a landmark step toward a more just democracy. As efforts to restrict the vote resurface, we must keep fighting to protect every American’s right to be heard.

Re-upping this from November. Some of us have consistently tried to warn about what was to come. Many of us were treated as hysterical.

Ditto

For Nelson and Davison’s challengers to be above 50% is a huge deal. Historically, candidates who win more than half the votes in the top-two primary are almost guaranteed to win in the general.
Stay tuned as continue l coverage tomorrow and in the coming weeks.

It’s hard to understate how much of an upset this election is compared to previous Seattle elections. People are really fed up with the Trump administration, want their local officials to fight back hard and are willing to condemn those they perceived to be not resisting hard enough.

For King County Executive, both progressive candidates Girmay Zahilay and Claudia Balducci made it through the primary, with 40.4% and 30.3% of the vote.

In District 2, Stranger-endorsed Eddie Lin is winning against Times-backed Adonis Ducksworth by 45.7% to 30.6%.
The King County Parks levy is leading with 70.1% of the vote, while the more contentious Seattle Democracy Voucher levy is also passing with a narrower 55.6%.