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TtS weekly roundup July 13- 19: Erika Kirk event, PCC labor dispute, UW’s AI expansion, more

TtS weekly roundup July 13- 19: Erika Kirk event, PCC labor dispute, UW’s AI expansion, more

July 21, 2026
Education, advocacy, and community service are shaping Julie Kang’s campaign for Seattle City Council District 5

Education, advocacy, and community service are shaping Julie Kang’s campaign for Seattle City Council District 5

July 20, 2026
Liberal groups share intel with cops then cancel Erika Kirk protest; APL event still on

Liberal groups share intel with cops then cancel Erika Kirk protest; APL event still on

July 19, 2026
Groups hold opposing views on UW’s AI expansion yet similar community input concerns

Groups hold opposing views on UW’s AI expansion yet similar community input concerns

July 17, 2026
UPDATED: Several organizers collaborate with cops ahead of July 24 Erika Kirk event; APL Puget Sound is ready to send a clear message

UPDATED: Several organizers collaborate with cops ahead of July 24 Erika Kirk event; APL Puget Sound is ready to send a clear message

July 15, 2026
  • King County Republican Party vows to dismantle newly formed team for Trans relocation emergency

    King County Republican Party vows to dismantle newly formed team for Trans relocation emergency
    July 2, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders To cap off the final day of Pride Month, Victoria Palmer, executive member of the King County Republican Party (KCGOP) said at the Seattle City Council meeting that the party will do what is within its power to dismantle the Trans and…

    Continue reading →: King County Republican Party vows to dismantle newly formed team for Trans relocation emergency
  • The game beyond the gates: Hundreds turn out for the “People’s Football Match”

    The game beyond the gates: Hundreds turn out for the “People’s Football Match”
    July 1, 2026

    By Gray Trammel “Kick Israel out of FIFA!” echoed loudly through the streets nearby Seattle’s Lumen Field as thousands of fans headed towards the stadium on June 26 to watch the World Cup match between Iran and Egypt. Some stopped to watch a makeshift 3-v-3…

    Continue reading →: The game beyond the gates: Hundreds turn out for the “People’s Football Match”
  • From misunderstanding to misunderstood: North Seattle College deadnames Trans graduate

    From misunderstanding to misunderstood: North Seattle College deadnames Trans graduate
    June 30, 2026

    By Gray Trammel If someone had handed me this piece in 2018, I wouldn’t have understood it, and I would have wondered why a legal name printed in a graduation program mattered so much, or dismissed it as an overreaction. If you’re asking yourself the…

    Continue reading →: From misunderstanding to misunderstood: North Seattle College deadnames Trans graduate
  • Coinciding screenings show contrasting perspectives of Israel’s genocide in Gaza

    Coinciding screenings show contrasting perspectives of Israel’s genocide in Gaza
    June 28, 2026

    By Gray Trammel Community members gathered on the evening of June 25 for a screening of Gaza Fights for Freedom, a 2019 documentary chronicling life in Gaza under Israel’s blockade, and the 2018 Great March of Return, a series of mass Palestinian demonstrations along the…

    Continue reading →: Coinciding screenings show contrasting perspectives of Israel’s genocide in Gaza
  • Erika Kirk coming to Kirkland July 24 for “Make Heaven Crowded Tour”

    Erika Kirk coming to Kirkland July 24 for “Make Heaven Crowded Tour”
    June 26, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Erika Kirk, a fascist national leader, is coming to Kirkland for her “Make Heaven Crowded Tour” on July 24 at 6:30 p.m. The Pursuit NW Church, which was a key player in several major LGBTQ+ protests in Seattle last year, is hosting…

    Continue reading →: Erika Kirk coming to Kirkland July 24 for “Make Heaven Crowded Tour”
  • Amazon Worker Intifada protests closed-door meeting between Australian officials and AWS

    Amazon Worker Intifada protests closed-door meeting between Australian officials and AWS
    June 25, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders “We say justice you say how? Cut ties with Israel now!” is a chant one speaker led outside of the Amazon Spheres on the evening of June 18, where Amazon Worker Intifada (AWI) held its first protest. About 50 people gathered to…

    Continue reading →: Amazon Worker Intifada protests closed-door meeting between Australian officials and AWS
  • First Hill tenants combat harassment, construction, and pending forced relocation after investment firm buys up historic Seattle property

    First Hill tenants combat harassment, construction, and pending forced relocation after investment firm buys up historic Seattle property
    June 17, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Tenants of Seattle’s historic John Winthrop Apartments are actively combating and working to overcome harassment, construction, and eventual forced relocation after an investment firm and real estate company bought the building this spring. Nordic Partners Investments is seismically retrofitting and renovating the…

    Continue reading →: First Hill tenants combat harassment, construction, and pending forced relocation after investment firm buys up historic Seattle property
  • Basic income program, limiting ICE cooperation, investing in community: Seattle City Council District 5 candidate Silas James prepares to take a proactive approach in addressing city’s top issues

    Basic income program, limiting ICE cooperation, investing in community: Seattle City Council District 5 candidate Silas James prepares to take a proactive approach in addressing city’s top issues
    June 14, 2026

    By Gray Trammel After spending decades helping people navigate public-benefit systems while struggling with many of those same systems himself, Seattle City Council District 5 candidate Silas James said Seattle’s biggest problems cannot be solved by treating their symptoms. James’ campaign issues focus on combating…

    Continue reading →: Basic income program, limiting ICE cooperation, investing in community: Seattle City Council District 5 candidate Silas James prepares to take a proactive approach in addressing city’s top issues
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