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Continue reading →: Mayor Wilson’s voters hold “Community Not Cameras” rally for her 100th day in office
By Hannah Saunders On April 10, about 50 community members attended a “Community Not Cameras” press briefing and rally at Seattle City Hall Plaza. Tamales and flyers were being passed out to people who were there to call on Mayor Wilson to immediately turn off…
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Continue reading →: Mayor Wilson regurgitates the same talking points during Our Seattle surveillance Town Hall
By Hannah Saunders While people turned out to the federal building to protest Trump’s war on Iran and ICE’s kidnappings at the facility on April 7, Our Seattle held a virtual town hall with Mayor Katie Wilson for a discussion on surveillance expansion and concerns.…
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Continue reading →: Trash, shaming, light vandalism: April 7 autonomous action outside Seattle’s federal building
By Hannah Saunders Numerous actions were held outside of Seattle’s federal building on the late afternoon and evening of April 7. Earlier that day, Trump announced “a whole civilization will die tonight,” referencing Iran and its decision to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed off…
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Continue reading →: GEM’s first event shines light on strength of Seattle’s Trans community
By Hannah Saunders The Gender Equity Movement’s (GEM) inaugural event on April 3 outside of the Henry M. Jackson federal building brought about 50 community members together to celebrate Trans joy, resilience, and visibility. Speakers highlighted the beauty of the Trans community and expressed what…
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Continue reading →: Anonymous text campaign seeks support to block permit for Snohomish Pride Parade
By Hannah Saunders On the evening of March 20, Snohomish residents received an anonymous text seeking support for blocking the permit for the Snohomish Pride Parade. Since, several neighboring Pride groups and the 44th Legislative District Democrats have spoken out condemning the campaign. Special event…
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Continue reading →: Months after Trump withdraws U.S. from the WHO, WA joins its Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network
By Hannah Saunders The Evergreen State has officially joined the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), which will strengthen the state’s ability to monitor and respond to disease outbreaks across the globe, and it comes months after Trump withdrew the…
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Continue reading →: Mayor Wilson’s surveillance town hall recap: pro-camera narrative, snide remarks, frustrated constituents
By Hannah Saunders After announcing a pause in Seattle’s CCTV Pilot Program yet an expansion in cameras, Mayor Katie Wilson participated in a town hall event on surveillance and safety alongside South Seattle Emerald’s Florangela Davila on March 27. Mayor Wilson smoothly responded to Davila’s…
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Continue reading →: Seattle’s newest movement to host Trans joy, resilience, and visibility chalk art event outside federal building
By Hannah Saunders Seattle’s newest group, Gender Equality Movement, “GEM,” is hosting an art-chalk event outside of the Henry M Jackson Federal Building at 6 p.m. on April 3 to celebrate Trans joy, resilience and visibility. GEM went public with its launch over the weekend,…
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