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WA joins 20 other states in combating Trump regime’s plans to prolong detention of immigrant children

WA joins 20 other states in combating Trump regime’s plans to prolong detention of immigrant children

January 29, 2026
Beware of Bothell’s Alex the Cat Groomer

Beware of Bothell’s Alex the Cat Groomer

January 29, 2026
Capitol Hill Pride launches petition to remove ICE from Washington

Capitol Hill Pride launches petition to remove ICE from Washington

January 27, 2026
Portland ICE vehicles

Portland ICE vehicles

January 26, 2026
Gov. Ferguson and AG Brown discuss plans for possible mass ICE operations in WA

Gov. Ferguson and AG Brown discuss plans for possible mass ICE operations in WA

January 26, 2026
  • Celebrating the 26th Bi Visibility Day and combating persistent stigma

    Celebrating the 26th Bi Visibility Day and combating persistent stigma
    September 23, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders  This September 23 marks the 26th year of Bi Visibility Day, which celebrates Bisexuality and brings awareness to challenges Bi people continue to experience, like biphobia and bi-erasure. Since Trump has retaken office, the federal government has targeted the Bi community— about…

    Continue reading →: Celebrating the 26th Bi Visibility Day and combating persistent stigma
  • Final call for Whim w’Him Seattle Contemporary Dance’s 2025 fall shindig: dancers call the shots and dreams get messy

    Final call for Whim w’Him Seattle Contemporary Dance’s 2025 fall shindig: dancers call the shots and dreams get messy
    September 20, 2025

    By Daniel Goodman, Joshua Knapp, Ximena Velazquez-Arenas, and Ben Clinton  Three choreographers, eight dancers, one drag queen, and a chosen family of Queers will walk into Erickson Theatre for their final performance of the annual Whim w’Him Fall Choreographic Shindig tonight at 8 p.m., and…

    Continue reading →: Final call for Whim w’Him Seattle Contemporary Dance’s 2025 fall shindig: dancers call the shots and dreams get messy
  • Bikini baristas push back against sexual harassment: Attorney General files complaint against Paradise Espresso owner

    Bikini baristas push back against sexual harassment: Attorney General files complaint against Paradise Espresso owner
    September 18, 2025

    For at least 12 years, bikini baristas at Paradise Espresso have been subjected to sexual harassment and payment issues by owner Jonathan Tagle, according to a lawsuit Attorney General Nick Brown filed on September 16.  These stands generally hire young women to make and sell…

    Continue reading →: Bikini baristas push back against sexual harassment: Attorney General files complaint against Paradise Espresso owner
  • Seattle organizers host September 18 vigil to reject Supreme Court’s decision to use racial profiling tactics

    Seattle organizers host September 18 vigil to reject Supreme Court’s decision to use racial profiling tactics
    September 17, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders Seattle organizers are holding a “Community Vigil Against Racial Profiling” outside of the federal building on September 18 from noon to 1:30 p.m. to raise awareness about immigrant workers’ rights. This vigil comes just ten days after the Supreme Court of the…

    Continue reading →: Seattle organizers host September 18 vigil to reject Supreme Court’s decision to use racial profiling tactics
  • Remembering Charlie Kirk for who he was: A bigoted racist and homophobe

    Remembering Charlie Kirk for who he was: A bigoted racist and homophobe
    September 16, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders Through the Static (TtS) did not plan to speak out about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. But as an antifascist news website, we will not stay silent as others cower. We are not only disappointed but also disgusted by the number of people in…

    Continue reading →: Remembering Charlie Kirk for who he was: A bigoted racist and homophobe
  • Seattle church holds candlelight vigil for racist and homophobic debater of college students, Charlie Kirk

    Seattle church holds candlelight vigil for racist and homophobic debater of college students, Charlie Kirk
    September 15, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders White supremacist Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot dead while speaking at a Utah Valley University campus event on September 10, creating reverberations across the nation. Citizens, conservative and liberal politicians, and media outlets have denounced the assassination, disregarding Kirk’s violent rhetoric that…

    Continue reading →: Seattle church holds candlelight vigil for racist and homophobic debater of college students, Charlie Kirk
  • The Wildrose to feature Queer musician from San Diego in its songwriter showcase

    The Wildrose to feature Queer musician from San Diego in its songwriter showcase
    September 9, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders On September 10, The Wildrose— one of 38 remaining Lesbian bars in the country— is hosting is Queer songwriter showcase that will feature a handful of performers, including San Diego’s Rachel Hall, who goes by the stage name Mariela. Hall told TtS…

    Continue reading →: The Wildrose to feature Queer musician from San Diego in its songwriter showcase
  • Impactful women’s rights rally on Seattle Waterfront ends with MAGA influencers harassing mayoral candidate, Katie Wilson, and daughter

    Impactful women’s rights rally on Seattle Waterfront ends with MAGA influencers harassing mayoral candidate, Katie Wilson, and daughter
    September 8, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders Small groups of Handmaids walked through Pike Place Market, weaving through crowds of tourists and other visitors to group up and form a line holding signs that read “1 in 5 women will be RAPED in their lifetime,” and “Epstein’s youngest victim…

    Continue reading →: Impactful women’s rights rally on Seattle Waterfront ends with MAGA influencers harassing mayoral candidate, Katie Wilson, and daughter
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