Sean Robinson

If you've been in Tacoma for a while, and you think the Mexican ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday looks familiar, you're right.

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I put this post here instead of the other place as a nod to Craig, who deleted his X account a while back, calling the place a cesspool. He was right.

News Tribune reporter Craig Sailor, known for one-of-a-kind features, dies at 61 “People looked for the Craig Sailor name on a story,” one editor said.

It’s hard to take this. It’s hard to talk. Our friend is gone. Another loss for the TNT and the community.

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Criticizing the actions of another country’s leaders qualifies as free speech - and so does criticizing the leaders of your own.

Talking heads aren’t news.

Police shoot man after carjackings, a wreck and chase from Pierce County to Puyallup The first carjacking incident was reported in unincorporated Pierce County at 12:25 p.m.

That wreck today on Pacific Avenue was one part of a wild chain reaction that started with a carjacking and ended with police fatally shooting a man in Puyallup:

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Has the City of Tacoma been hacked by a crypto scammer? Odd post raises questions The City of Tacoma usually posts innocuous statements on social media, but Sunday was different.

Saw something weird this morning on the City of Tacoma’s X account. We’re waiting for answers:

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Here’s a Super Bowl prediction from @gbellseattle, who knows something about football:

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Dear Raiders fans: Unboxing your new coach? Here’s a handy Pete Carroll user’s manual ‘It’s important to understand that when your Pete Carroll is asked a question, he’s going to tell you what he hopes will happen.’

"Your Pete Carroll comes pre-charged, of course." That's just one of many features explained in
@dannyoneil.bsky.social's Pete Carroll User's Manual for Raiders fans:

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Sheriff’s office sting snares alleged FDIC scammer who tried to con Ashford woman The 71-year-old Ashford resident was convinced that the FDIC agent was real.

Plenty of scam stories involve distant con artists who can't be caught. This story is a rare and satisfying exception:

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The day the President of the United States stood atop a limousine in downtown Tacoma Jimmy Carter, who turned 100 on Tuesday, made a whirlwind visit to Tacoma on Sept. 23, 1980.

President Jimmy Carter visited Tacoma in 1980. My colleague Craig Sailor recently wrote about that historic event:

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Leonard Williams, defense, Mike Macdonald all-out blitz call push Seahawks past Bears 6-3 At times, the Seahawks on a short Christmas week were just trying to get through it. They stayed in playoff contention.

Ugly, low-scoring, but a win is a win. My colleague Gregg Bell has the story of the Seahawks grinding win in Chicago: www.thenewstribune.com/sports/nfl/s...

Here’s what we’ve got so far on tonight’s shooting in downtown Puyallup:

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My assistant, Scoop, handles all my correspondence.

THIS...IS...SPARTA!

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This is good work by reporter Julia Park on a tough story:

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This Tumwater team is just flattening opponents. @manleytnt.bsky.social has the latest: www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-...

Man, this incident in Puyallup was brazen. Story by reporter Julia Park: www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/a...

Major Canadian News Outlets Sue OpenAI In New Copyright Case A coalition of some of Canada’s biggest media companies is seeking billions of dollars in compensation for what they say is copyright infringement on their work through ChatGPT.

Breaking News: In the first case of its kind in Canada, major news outlets are suing OpenAI, accusing the company of illegally using their content.

It's nice not to be bombarded with crypto scams, witless memes and obsessive public onanism from the owner of that other site.

As I get used to this new place, I'll offer occasional attempts at wit, but for starters, I'll be sharing stuff from @thenewstribune.bsky.social, such as today's Seahawks preview from Gregg Bell: www.thenewstribune.com/sports/nfl/s...

Hello, future friends. I'm test-driving this space. More to come.