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Seattle Handmaids hold large demonstration at Pike Place Market to emphasize global and local oppression

Seattle Handmaids hold large demonstration at Pike Place Market to emphasize global and local oppression

September 20, 2026
Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Seattle Sister Cities Street Fair and demand the City cut ties with Be’er Sheva

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Seattle Sister Cities Street Fair and demand the City cut ties with Be’er Sheva

September 20, 2026
Seattle Against War brings attention to 200 days of U.S. and Israel’s war in Iran and demands end to suffering and destruction

Seattle Against War brings attention to 200 days of U.S. and Israel’s war in Iran and demands end to suffering and destruction

September 19, 2026
Cut Ties With Genocide’s petition demands Washington State Investment Board divest from companies profiting off U.S. and Israeli genocide in Palestine

Cut Ties With Genocide’s petition demands Washington State Investment Board divest from companies profiting off U.S. and Israeli genocide in Palestine

September 17, 2026
Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested on UW in 2025 avoid trespassing charges

Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested on UW in 2025 avoid trespassing charges

September 15, 2026
  • Far-right propagandists bring attention to protest of Erika Kirk event; one encourages “every patriot” in WA to “fight back”

    Far-right propagandists bring attention to protest of Erika Kirk event; one encourages “every patriot” in WA to “fight back”
    July 6, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Several Seattle organizations are planning to protest Erika Kirk’s July 24, “Make Heaven Crowded Tour,” event taking place at the Pursuit NW Church’s Kirkland location. Now, far-right propagandists with connections to the White House are drawing attention to and calling on “patriots,”…

    Continue reading →: Far-right propagandists bring attention to protest of Erika Kirk event; one encourages “every patriot” in WA to “fight back”
  • TtS weekly roundup: June 29— July 5

    TtS weekly roundup: June 29— July 5
    July 6, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Starting today, TtS will provide weekly news round-ups on what you may have missed from the previous week! The easiest way to stay-up-to-date with our reporting is by subscribing to our newsletter and by following us on Instagram and BlueSky. Now, let’s…

    Continue reading →: TtS weekly roundup: June 29— July 5
  • ICE arrests 10,000 people in five-day period as Pride Month and FIFA come to a close

    ICE arrests 10,000 people in five-day period as Pride Month and FIFA come to a close
    July 3, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Photo by Chris Rojas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has made 10,000 arrests in a five-day period— doubling its arrest numbers— according to the NYT, and many of the kidnappings haven’t been reaching headlines. The U.S. has been wrapped up in festivities…

    Continue reading →: ICE arrests 10,000 people in five-day period as Pride Month and FIFA come to a close
  • Seattle Mayor Wilson lies about CCTV cameras; activists say there’s one shot left to turn them off completely

    Seattle Mayor Wilson lies about CCTV cameras; activists say there’s one shot left to turn them off completely
    July 3, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Over 20 CCTV cameras were installed in the Stadium District ahead of the FIFA World Cup despite mass community push back through protests and town halls. For months, Mayor Katie Wilson lied to constituents by claiming the cameras would be turned off…

    Continue reading →: Seattle Mayor Wilson lies about CCTV cameras; activists say there’s one shot left to turn them off completely
  • King County Republican Party vows to dismantle newly formed team for Trans relocation emergency

    King County Republican Party vows to dismantle newly formed team for Trans relocation emergency
    July 2, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders To cap off the final day of Pride Month, Victoria Palmer, executive member of the King County Republican Party (KCGOP) said at the Seattle City Council meeting that the party will do what is within its power to dismantle the Trans and…

    Continue reading →: King County Republican Party vows to dismantle newly formed team for Trans relocation emergency
  • The game beyond the gates: Hundreds turn out for the “People’s Football Match”

    The game beyond the gates: Hundreds turn out for the “People’s Football Match”
    July 1, 2026

    By Gray Trammel “Kick Israel out of FIFA!” echoed loudly through the streets nearby Seattle’s Lumen Field as thousands of fans headed towards the stadium on June 26 to watch the World Cup match between Iran and Egypt. Some stopped to watch a makeshift 3-v-3…

    Continue reading →: The game beyond the gates: Hundreds turn out for the “People’s Football Match”
  • From misunderstanding to misunderstood: North Seattle College deadnames Trans graduate

    From misunderstanding to misunderstood: North Seattle College deadnames Trans graduate
    June 30, 2026

    By Gray Trammel If someone had handed me this piece in 2018, I wouldn’t have understood it, and I would have wondered why a legal name printed in a graduation program mattered so much, or dismissed it as an overreaction. If you’re asking yourself the…

    Continue reading →: From misunderstanding to misunderstood: North Seattle College deadnames Trans graduate
  • Coinciding screenings show contrasting perspectives of Israel’s genocide in Gaza

    Coinciding screenings show contrasting perspectives of Israel’s genocide in Gaza
    June 28, 2026

    By Gray Trammel Community members gathered on the evening of June 25 for a screening of Gaza Fights for Freedom, a 2019 documentary chronicling life in Gaza under Israel’s blockade, and the 2018 Great March of Return, a series of mass Palestinian demonstrations along the…

    Continue reading →: Coinciding screenings show contrasting perspectives of Israel’s genocide in Gaza
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