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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
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
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
  • Stop ICE abductions!

    Stop ICE abductions!
    August 2, 2025

    Photojournalist and reporter Alex Garland photographed one of many anti-ICE protests that have taken place outside of Seattle’s Federal Building this summer.

    Continue reading →: Stop ICE abductions!
  • The Stranger erases Trans mayoral candidate from primary election voting guide, neglects to disclose payouts to endorsed candidate

    The Stranger erases Trans mayoral candidate from primary election voting guide, neglects to disclose payouts to endorsed candidate
    August 1, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders Primaries are just days away, and two major media outlets in Seattle help influence how people vote down their ballots: The Stranger and The Seattle Times. Seattle’s races have a couple of Queer candidates, including Ry Armstrong, who is running for mayor…

    Continue reading →: The Stranger erases Trans mayoral candidate from primary election voting guide, neglects to disclose payouts to endorsed candidate
  • White House claims “The One Big Beautiful Bill is a Historic Investment in Rural Healthcare,” but now 14 Washington hospitals are at risk of closure

    White House claims “The One Big Beautiful Bill is a Historic Investment in Rural Healthcare,” but now 14 Washington hospitals are at risk of closure
    August 1, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders The June 25 White House memo, “The One Big Beautiful Bill is a Historic Investment in Rural Healthcare,” claims that vulnerable communities will be protected and provided for, but numerous Washington state leaders have sounded the alarm about how the bill will…

    Continue reading →: White House claims “The One Big Beautiful Bill is a Historic Investment in Rural Healthcare,” but now 14 Washington hospitals are at risk of closure
  • Spokane actress Sydney Sweeney stars in eugenics campaign with American Eagle

    Spokane actress Sydney Sweeney stars in eugenics campaign with American Eagle
    July 31, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders The 27-year-old Spokane native, Sydney Sweeney, is facing backlash over her new American Eagle jeans campaign that features the text and voiceover “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans,” which is a double entendre for “genes.” Many of the shots within the videos overwhelmingly…

    Continue reading →: Spokane actress Sydney Sweeney stars in eugenics campaign with American Eagle
  • WA Rep. Pramila Jayapal introduces Stop ICE from Kidnapping US Citizens Act, FEMA launches $608M “Detention Support Grant Program”

    WA Rep. Pramila Jayapal introduces Stop ICE from Kidnapping US Citizens Act, FEMA launches $608M “Detention Support Grant Program”
    July 28, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders Despite a republican majority in both chambers of Congress, Washington Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-7) continues to put forth legislation to combat the Trump regime’s dangerous orders. On July 16, she introduced the Stop ICE from Kidnapping U.S. Citizens Act to the House,…

    Continue reading →: WA Rep. Pramila Jayapal introduces Stop ICE from Kidnapping US Citizens Act, FEMA launches $608M “Detention Support Grant Program”
  • Trump’s Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets executive order criminalizes homelessness and creates severe implications for all

    Trump’s Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets executive order criminalizes homelessness and creates severe implications for all
    July 28, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders Trump’s executive order, “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” signed on July 24, will criminalize homelessness and forcibly institutionalize unhoused people living with serious mental illness (SMI) and substance use disorder (SUD). It will work to end housing-first, harm reduction, and…

    Continue reading →: Trump’s Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets executive order criminalizes homelessness and creates severe implications for all
  • Golrizan community fundraiser report back

    Golrizan community fundraiser report back
    July 27, 2025

    Originally published on Instagram, republished with permission. Last Saturday [July 19], we gathered for an evening of music, performance, storytelling, and resistance. Local artists came together and offered their time, creativity, and presence in support of Fûad and his family. Fûad and his family are…

    Continue reading →: Golrizan community fundraiser report back
  • Los recortes a la financiación de Medicaid podrían paralizar el sistema de salud de Washington, advierten los líderes

    Los recortes a la financiación de Medicaid podrían paralizar el sistema de salud de Washington, advierten los líderes
    July 26, 2025

    Traducido por Douglas Cueva Reimpreso con el permiso de Dignity Virus. Por Alex Garland SEATTLE—La red de seguridad sanitaria de Washington se ve amenazada a medida que los legisladores federales consideran recortes drásticos a Medicaid que podrían dejar a cientos de miles de personas sin…

    Continue reading →: Los recortes a la financiación de Medicaid podrían paralizar el sistema de salud de Washington, advierten los líderes
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