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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
SPD releases photos of Trans UW student stabbing suspect

SPD releases photos of Trans UW student stabbing suspect

May 14, 2026
  • UW report: ICE and GEO Group disregard sexual abuse at Northwest Detention Center

    UW report: ICE and GEO Group disregard sexual abuse at Northwest Detention Center
    May 11, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders On May 5, the University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights (UWCHR) released a new study, “Scrapping the Standards: As ICE Lowers Detention Standards, Documents Reveal Gaps in Accountability for Sexual Abuse,” which details ways in which the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC)…

    Continue reading →: UW report: ICE and GEO Group disregard sexual abuse at Northwest Detention Center
  • Bellevue City Council to vote on ordinance against targeted residential protests after months of actions outside of Rep. Adam Smith’s home

    Bellevue City Council to vote on ordinance against targeted residential protests after months of actions outside of Rep. Adam Smith’s home
    May 10, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders On May 12, the Bellevue City Council will be hearing Ordinance 6917, a new law which would criminalize protesting outside of a politician’s home. For months, Seattle Against War (SAW) has been holding protests against Rep. Adam Smith outside of his Bellevue…

    Continue reading →: Bellevue City Council to vote on ordinance against targeted residential protests after months of actions outside of Rep. Adam Smith’s home
  • U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy 2026: Anarchists, antifascists, Trans people and allies

    U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy 2026: Anarchists, antifascists, Trans people and allies
    May 8, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders The White House released the U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy for 2026, a total of 16 pages, that maps out how the Trump regime will combat three “terrorism groups,” including “Violent Left-Wing Extremists, including Anarchists and Anti-Fascists.” The other two are transnational gangs and…

    Continue reading →: U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy 2026: Anarchists, antifascists, Trans people and allies
  • Seattle elected officials ignore community member concerns, caving to big tech and the fascist regime

    Seattle elected officials ignore community member concerns, caving to big tech and the fascist regime
    May 8, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Five months into 2026, and Mayor Katie Wilson and the Seattle City Council have repeatedly failed to listen to and take action on concerns community members continue to bring to their attention, particularly when it comes to mass surveillance. Mayor Wilson’s era…

    Continue reading →: Seattle elected officials ignore community member concerns, caving to big tech and the fascist regime
  • Seattle’s cruise ship season ramps up during hantavirus outbreak; WA’s entrance into the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network

    Seattle’s cruise ship season ramps up during hantavirus outbreak; WA’s entrance into the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network
    May 7, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Seattle’s cruise ship season has recently kicked off, and the Port of Seattle reported a record-breaking number of passengers on 298 cruise ships in 2025. But passengers on a cruise ship sailing from Argentina towards Antarctica have become severely ill with hantavirus,…

    Continue reading →: Seattle’s cruise ship season ramps up during hantavirus outbreak; WA’s entrance into the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network
  • Gay son of Sabey Corporation founder Dave Sabey, a DHS henchman, worked for Beyoncé instead of partaking in family business

    Gay son of Sabey Corporation founder Dave Sabey, a DHS henchman, worked for Beyoncé instead of partaking in family business
    May 6, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders The Gay son of the Sabey Corporation’s founder, Dave Sabey, opted-out of partaking in the family business, and instead carved out a successful career in the entertainment industry. From 2011 to 2015, Jim worked for Parkwood Entertainment, billionaire pop star Beyoncé’s company.…

    Continue reading →: Gay son of Sabey Corporation founder Dave Sabey, a DHS henchman, worked for Beyoncé instead of partaking in family business
  • DHS collaborator and Hunts Point Mayor Joe Sabey unable to look public commenters in the eye

    DHS collaborator and Hunts Point Mayor Joe Sabey unable to look public commenters in the eye
    May 5, 2026

    Photos by Gorpsinc By Hannah Saunders The small town of Hunts Point hosted its monthly city council meeting featuring Mayor and DHS collaborator, Joe Sabey, on May 4. Mayor Sabey is the chief commercial officer of the Sabey Corporation, a Tukwila-based and family-owned real estate…

    Continue reading →: DHS collaborator and Hunts Point Mayor Joe Sabey unable to look public commenters in the eye
  • Mayor Wilson announces AI expansion under “Seattle’s Artificial Intelligence Vision” but disregards negative impacts and ties to genocide

    Mayor Wilson announces AI expansion under “Seattle’s Artificial Intelligence Vision” but disregards negative impacts and ties to genocide
    May 5, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders On May 4, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, whom some voters have nicknamed “Shady Katie,” and “Shady Wilson” for backpedaling on campaign promises, announced Seattle’s Artificial Intelligence Vision, which is a gross expansion in AI. City employees were just granted the option to…

    Continue reading →: Mayor Wilson announces AI expansion under “Seattle’s Artificial Intelligence Vision” but disregards negative impacts and ties to genocide
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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. Seattle's rally and march to honor Palestinians and the Nakba– 78 years and counting– has kicked off 😝
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