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The catastrophe continues: Seattle protest to Pike Place Market brings attention to Nakba anniversary

The catastrophe continues: Seattle protest to Pike Place Market brings attention to Nakba anniversary

May 18, 2026
UW students rally against anti-trans TPUSA event after Juniper Blessing’s murder

UW students rally against anti-trans TPUSA event after Juniper Blessing’s murder

May 16, 2026
WA J6ers, including those running for elected office, to host insurrection propaganda event on May 17

WA J6ers, including those running for elected office, to host insurrection propaganda event on May 17

May 15, 2026
What do we know about the UW stabbing suspect, Christopher Michael Leahy?

What do we know about the UW stabbing suspect, Christopher Michael Leahy?

May 14, 2026
SPD releases photos of Trans UW student stabbing suspect

SPD releases photos of Trans UW student stabbing suspect

May 14, 2026
  • Ordinance preventing ICE staging and operations on city properties heads to Seattle City Council March 17 meeting

    Ordinance preventing ICE staging and operations on city properties heads to Seattle City Council March 17 meeting
    March 10, 2026

    Photo by Chris Rojas By Hannah Saunders Many of us have seen the sign by now: “Pursuant to City of Seattle policy, this property shall not be used for civil immigration enforcement staging, operations, or processing.” Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson staged a photo opportunity while…

    Continue reading →: Ordinance preventing ICE staging and operations on city properties heads to Seattle City Council March 17 meeting
  • Jaelynn Scott receives a flurry of endorsements days into launching state representative campaign

    Jaelynn Scott receives a flurry of endorsements days into launching state representative campaign
    March 6, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Jaelynn Scott, the executive director of the nationwide Black Trans advocacy organization, Lavender Rights Project, has received a flurry of endorsements within days of launching her campaign as Washington state representative for the 37th legislative district’s position 2 seat. Democrat Chipalo Street…

    Continue reading →: Jaelynn Scott receives a flurry of endorsements days into launching state representative campaign
  • Seeking medical care in Egypt: “medical quarantine that feels more like a prison”

    Seeking medical care in Egypt: “medical quarantine that feels more like a prison”
    March 6, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders 25-year-old Mahdi is a physical therapist who volunteered at the Al Aqsa Hospital who, for years, has been seeking medical care and food for his father and family in Gaza throughout the ongoing bombardments and horrific genocide Israel has carried out with…

    Continue reading →: Seeking medical care in Egypt: “medical quarantine that feels more like a prison”
  • Puppy killer KKKristi Noem relieved of DHS Secretary duties but threats still loom ahead

    Puppy killer KKKristi Noem relieved of DHS Secretary duties but threats still loom ahead
    March 5, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Today, Trump fired 14-month-old puppy murderer Kristi Noem from her DHS Secretary position, likely due to growing scrutiny and public outcry in the past year over ICE’s escalating violence and cold-blooded executions. Now, staunch Senator Markwayne Mullin (R- OK) is stepping up…

    Continue reading →: Puppy killer KKKristi Noem relieved of DHS Secretary duties but threats still loom ahead
  • Immigrant voices go ignored as King County Council enacts emergency ban on ICE camps

    Immigrant voices go ignored as King County Council enacts emergency ban on ICE camps
    March 4, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders On March 3, King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda brought forth an emergency one-year moratorium on ICE detention camps in the county, following the footsteps of Tukwila, which enacted a six-month moratorium on February 23. Now, the county won’t accept new or expanded…

    Continue reading →: Immigrant voices go ignored as King County Council enacts emergency ban on ICE camps
  • Skokomish spotting: Call DHS if you’re being trafficked? 

    Skokomish spotting: Call DHS if you’re being trafficked? 
    March 4, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders The Skokomish Tribal Nation’s Lucky Dog Casino has grabbed the attention of locals after it put up a new poster outside that encourages victims of human trafficking to call the DHS tip line. Below is another phone number to the National Human…

    Continue reading →: Skokomish spotting: Call DHS if you’re being trafficked? 
  • WA Attorney General’s Office can now investigate child sex abuse in Catholic Church

    WA Attorney General’s Office can now investigate child sex abuse in Catholic Church
    March 4, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders The Washington Attorney General’s Office (AGO) can now investigate incidents of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church, after a March 2 ruling from the state’s court of appeals. The office can subpoena records of sexual abuse from churches in attempts to…

    Continue reading →: WA Attorney General’s Office can now investigate child sex abuse in Catholic Church
  • Society growingly determined to send Barron Trump into War on Iran

    Society growingly determined to send Barron Trump into War on Iran
    March 3, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders With #SendBarron trending on social media, the push to send Trump’s 19-year-old son to war is only growing. Toby Morton, writer of South Park who also launches anti-fascist websites, is the creator of a new initiative, draftbarrontrump.com. And there’s another website that’s started…

    Continue reading →: Society growingly determined to send Barron Trump into War on Iran
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Lots of news coming this week! Subscribe to our free newsletter at ThroughtheStatic.org (link in bio) so you can stay up to date with all of our Pacific Northwestern antifascist news! Protesters gathered together on May 17 at Fisher Pavilion to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba before marching over a mile through downtown Seattle ending at Pike Place Market. Several activist and labor groups, including Nidal, Amazon Worker Intifada, and Seattle Against War hosted the event, and speakers tied the historical displacement of Palestinians to the ongoing genocide in Gaza: the Nakba never ended. "UW PRIORITIES: Hosing off chalk Things are happening this week! Juniper Blessing. Seattle's rally and march to honor Palestinians and the Nakba– 78 years and counting– has kicked off
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