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Seattle Handmaids hold large demonstration at Pike Place Market to emphasize global and local oppression

Seattle Handmaids hold large demonstration at Pike Place Market to emphasize global and local oppression

September 20, 2026
Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Seattle Sister Cities Street Fair and demand the City cut ties with Be’er Sheva

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Seattle Sister Cities Street Fair and demand the City cut ties with Be’er Sheva

September 20, 2026
Seattle Against War brings attention to 200 days of U.S. and Israel’s war in Iran and demands end to suffering and destruction

Seattle Against War brings attention to 200 days of U.S. and Israel’s war in Iran and demands end to suffering and destruction

September 19, 2026
Cut Ties With Genocide’s petition demands Washington State Investment Board divest from companies profiting off U.S. and Israeli genocide in Palestine

Cut Ties With Genocide’s petition demands Washington State Investment Board divest from companies profiting off U.S. and Israeli genocide in Palestine

September 17, 2026
Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested on UW in 2025 avoid trespassing charges

Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested on UW in 2025 avoid trespassing charges

September 15, 2026
  • Photos: Erika Kirk “Make Heaven Crowded Again,” tour in Kirkland

    Photos: Erika Kirk “Make Heaven Crowded Again,” tour in Kirkland
    July 26, 2026

    The long-awaited Erika Kirk “Make Heaven Crowded Again,” speaking event in Kirkland was overall peaceful, with a small group of protesters having avoided being clip farmed outside the Pursuit NW Church. Read the full recap here. Photos by Gray Trammel If you value local news…

    Continue reading →: Photos: Erika Kirk “Make Heaven Crowded Again,” tour in Kirkland
  • Seattle leftists protest Erika Kirk event; MAGA content creators fail at clip farming

    Seattle leftists protest Erika Kirk event; MAGA content creators fail at clip farming
    July 25, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders After a whirl of events leading up to the July 24, Erika Kirk “Make Heaven Crowded Again,” speaking opportunity at the Pursuit NW Church in Kirkland, several community members in Seattle and those living on the Eastside turned out to let Kirk…

    Continue reading →: Seattle leftists protest Erika Kirk event; MAGA content creators fail at clip farming
  • Collaborating with cops leads to Erika Kirk protest cancellations; Seattle Revolutionary Socialists prevail

    Collaborating with cops leads to Erika Kirk protest cancellations; Seattle Revolutionary Socialists prevail
    July 23, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Seattle’s leftist activism realm has undergone a slew of drama relating to the July 24, Erika Kirk “Make Heaven Crowded Again,” event and subsequent protests. For weeks, the Puget Sound Division of the American Party of Labor (PSAPL) had been calling for…

    Continue reading →: Collaborating with cops leads to Erika Kirk protest cancellations; Seattle Revolutionary Socialists prevail
  • Toshiko Hasegawa emphasizes affordability and financial accountability in campaign for District 2 King County Council

    Toshiko Hasegawa emphasizes affordability and financial accountability in campaign for District 2 King County Council
    July 23, 2026

    By Gray Trammel King County Council District 2 candidate Toshiko Grace Hasegawa’s campaign is centered on ensuring South Seattle families can continue living in the communities they helped build, with affordability at the root of many of the challenges facing the district. Hasegawa, ‌a ‌fourth-generation…

    Continue reading →: Toshiko Hasegawa emphasizes affordability and financial accountability in campaign for District 2 King County Council
  • Garnet Smith, 44-year-old U.S. Army veteran, released from Tacoma’s ICE detention camp

    Garnet Smith, 44-year-old U.S. Army veteran, released from Tacoma’s ICE detention camp
    July 22, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders After over nine months of detainment in Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center (NWDC), 44-year-old Garnet Smith, a U.S. Army veteran, has been released following the approval of a habeas corpus ruling. Smith’s release comes just weeks after he spoke out about experiencing sexual…

    Continue reading →: Garnet Smith, 44-year-old U.S. Army veteran, released from Tacoma’s ICE detention camp
  • 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

    By Hannah Saunders We’re back with another weekly reporting round-up from July 13- 19. Last week, we published seven articles on topics like a labor dispute at PCC, the upcoming Erika Kirk event, UW’s AI expansion, and more. Let’s take a look at what you…

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

    By Gray Trammel Julie ‌Kang, ‌who’s ‌running for the Seattle City Council District 5 position, said her long career in education, community work, and public service has made her ready to address what she considers North Seattle’s toughest problems: affordability, public safety, and holding city…

    Continue reading →: Education, advocacy, and community service are shaping Julie Kang’s campaign for Seattle City Council District 5
  • 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

    By Hannah Saunders Refuse Fascism claimed it did not share intel with local police. Several protests are taking place for the upcoming July 24, Erika Kirk “Make Heaven Crowded Again,” speaking event in Kirkland, but today, Indivisible Eastside announced how it is backing out due…

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