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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
  • Seattle says “No War Against Venezuela” after Trump kidnaps President Nicolás Maduro to “run” country

    Seattle says “No War Against Venezuela” after Trump kidnaps President Nicolás Maduro to “run” country
    January 4, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders During the middle of the night on January 3, U.S. troops incessantly bombed Caracas, Venezuela, and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. In a press briefing at Mar-a-Lago later that day, Trump said the U.S. is going to “run”…

    Continue reading →: Seattle says “No War Against Venezuela” after Trump kidnaps President Nicolás Maduro to “run” country
  • SPOG president Mike Solan talks new contract and takes jabs at socialists

    SPOG president Mike Solan talks new contract and takes jabs at socialists
    January 1, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders In the Seattle Police Officer Guild (SPOG) President’s newest podcast episode, Mike Solan talked about the new contract with the City of Seattle that provides large pay increases without increasing police accountability. Solan piped up numerous times to take jabs at socialists…

    Continue reading →: SPOG president Mike Solan talks new contract and takes jabs at socialists
  • MAGA propagandist harasses Somali daycare in Kent

    MAGA propagandist harasses Somali daycare in Kent
    December 31, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders MAGA propagandist Cam Higby, who our followers have nicknamed “Ham Pigby,” targeted a Somali daycare in Kent on December 30. TtS has previously posted about Higby, as well as other propagandists, who doxxes protesters and instigates fights for content. Higby was one…

    Continue reading →: MAGA propagandist harasses Somali daycare in Kent
  • Somali daycares in South Seattle targeted days after Trump ramps up Minnesota fraud investigations

    Somali daycares in South Seattle targeted days after Trump ramps up Minnesota fraud investigations
    December 30, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders On December 29, the man pictured was going door-to-door knocking on home-based Somali daycares in two South Seattle neighborhoods to investigate alleged fraud, a source told TtS. Since, these incidents have been escalated to the state’s Attorney General. Seattle Police were called…

    Continue reading →: Somali daycares in South Seattle targeted days after Trump ramps up Minnesota fraud investigations
  • Sunnyside, WA father stalked and detained by ICE on Christmas Day

    Sunnyside, WA father stalked and detained by ICE on Christmas Day
    December 29, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders Rodrigo Hernandez, a father who made a quick trip to the grocery store on Christmas Day, was stalked and detained upon returning to his home in Sunnyside, WA. ICE smashed the family’s car windows, and the Hernandez family has since launched a…

    Continue reading →: Sunnyside, WA father stalked and detained by ICE on Christmas Day
  • WA and 18 others sue RFK Jr. and HHS over gender-affirming care for Trans and Nonbinary youth

    WA and 18 others sue RFK Jr. and HHS over gender-affirming care for Trans and Nonbinary youth
    December 28, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders Alongside Attorneys General of New York and Oregon, Washington’s Attorney General Nick Brown is co-leading a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over their newly proposed rules that would strip…

    Continue reading →: WA and 18 others sue RFK Jr. and HHS over gender-affirming care for Trans and Nonbinary youth
  • Epstein Files: Trump watched baby of child sex trafficking victim be thrown into Lake Michigan

    Epstein Files: Trump watched baby of child sex trafficking victim be thrown into Lake Michigan
    December 26, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders In 1984, Trump watched the baby of a 13-year-old sex trafficking victim be thrown into Lake Michigan, according to newly released Epstein file documents. “He participated regularly in paying money to force me to [REDACTED] with him and he was present when…

    Continue reading →: Epstein Files: Trump watched baby of child sex trafficking victim be thrown into Lake Michigan
  • Trump bombs Nigeria on Christmas Day

    Trump bombs Nigeria on Christmas Day
    December 26, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders On Christmas Day, Trump posted to Truth Social and stated that the Department of War launched numerous airstrikes against “ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria,” due to killing Christians. Reuters reported that Nigerian authorities worked with the US to attack the Sokoto…

    Continue reading →: Trump bombs Nigeria on Christmas Day
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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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