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Seattle officials to host virtual briefings on public safety ahead of FIFA World Cup

Seattle officials to host virtual briefings on public safety ahead of FIFA World Cup

May 19, 2026
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
  • Gov. Bob Ferguson responds to two community petitions for safety from ICE

    Gov. Bob Ferguson responds to two community petitions for safety from ICE
    January 29, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders On January 29, Governor Bob Ferguson responded to two Change.org petitions that seek to protect people in Washington from ICE. TtS previously reported on Capitol Hill Pride’s petition, launched on January 27. Two weeks ago, a person named Brooklyn W also started…

    Continue reading →: Gov. Bob Ferguson responds to two community petitions for safety from ICE
  • Trumpkins are posting false ICE reports in WA leftist groups to waste resources

    Trumpkins are posting false ICE reports in WA leftist groups to waste resources
    January 29, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Several members in the far-right public Facebook group, Save Washington State, are being encouraged to join in on posting false reports of ICE sightings in leftist groups. One person nicknamed GreenAvocado1439 dropped a post late this morning, January 29, telling people to…

    Continue reading →: Trumpkins are posting false ICE reports in WA leftist groups to waste resources
  • 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

    By Hannah Saunders A multi-state coalition that includes 20 attorneys general banded together and filed an amicus brief this morning to fight the Trump regime’s plans to prolong the detainment of immigrant children, with Washington’s Attorney General Nick Brown joining. “This administration has done nothing…

    Continue reading →: WA joins 20 other states in combating Trump regime’s plans to prolong detention of immigrant children
  • Beware of Bothell’s Alex the Cat Groomer

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

    Alex Perry, who’s been running his own cat grooming business called “Alex the Cat Groomer” in Bothell for 11 years, promotes racism and sexism through his business, and has a history of being rough with cats— and sexualizing them. In a now-deleted Instagram post dated…

    Continue reading →: Beware of Bothell’s Alex the Cat Groomer
  • Capitol Hill Pride launches petition to remove ICE from Washington

    Capitol Hill Pride launches petition to remove ICE from Washington
    January 27, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Capitol Hill Pride launched a petition  several hours ago to push legislators to file an emergency injunction to get ICE out of Washington. But yesterday, Gov. Bob Ferguson said he and Attorney General Nick Brown have no power when it comes to…

    Continue reading →: Capitol Hill Pride launches petition to remove ICE from Washington
  • Portland ICE vehicles

    Portland ICE vehicles
    January 26, 2026

    TtS contributor and photojournalist Alex Garland was on-the-ground in Portland this past weekend and captured vehicles exiting and entering the ICE facility.

    Continue reading →: Portland ICE vehicles
  • 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

    By Hannah Saunders Governor Bob Ferguson and Attorney General (AG) Nick Brown spoke at a January 26 press briefing to discuss preparations if a similar ICE presence in Minnesota comes to Washington. Department of Homeland (DHS) agents, which ICE falls under, have executed two Minnesotans…

    Continue reading →: Gov. Ferguson and AG Brown discuss plans for possible mass ICE operations in WA
  • GoFundMe has not removed or placed hold on murderer Jonathan Ross’s fundraiser

    GoFundMe has not removed or placed hold on murderer Jonathan Ross’s fundraiser
    January 26, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Despite going against its own terms and conditions and repeated violation reports, GoFundMe has yet to remove a fundraiser created on behalf of ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who murdered 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on January 7. The fundraiser has raised…

    Continue reading →: GoFundMe has not removed or placed hold on murderer Jonathan Ross’s fundraiser
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Did Mayor Katie Wilson bother to inform her constituents and Seattle residents of these upcoming public briefings via her social media accounts or Mayor's blog? Absolutely not. 🚨Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) kidnapped Alex, a Washington resident, who was on a flotilla delivering aid to Gaza. This was an illegal kidnapping conducted in international waters. 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.
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