Summer Stinson
@summerstinson.bsky.social
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Former Fed worker for nearly 12 years: 9th Cir & SSA. Seattle since 2006. Bend hometown. Economic Justice Advocate. Labor/Employment Lawyer. Urbanist. Optimist. Democratic Socialist. Witch. Mom to teen, black lab, and many plants.
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I spit out my coffee on my hoodie! But who needs clothes? Amiright, @theneedling.com?
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I may have found my Halloween costume: Etsy Witch
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Thrilled with the Mariners, my work on myself—inside and out, and that I chose a M’s shirt for my before pics! Go M’s!
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Is Fleetwood Mac’s Don’t Stop a good song? Seriously asking because I cringe and skip it because all I think of was Clinton and his ‘92 campaign. I was thrilled to cast my first ever presidential vote for him and I cringe so hard at that memory too. Anyway, should I give Don’t Stop another chance?
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Seattle has a hot hot hot election, the build up to Halloween, AND the MARINERS in the ALCS!!! I love Seattle!
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Exhale. Way to go, Mariners!
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Join @jayapal.house.gov and @nickbrownnow.bsky.social and many others to support Seattle’s next City Attorney @electerikaevans.bsky.social this Saturday from 12:30-2 pm at a Cap Hill wine shop (address provided with RSVP)!
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Had a blast at the @wilsonkatieb.bsky.social volunteer watch party for the mayoral debate! Katie Wilson did fabulous and will be Seattle’s next mayor! 💛💙💛💙
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The WaPo is blaming “the left” for forcing Democratic leaders to walk and for shutting down the government?!?! Hahaha. Try again. The fault for this shutdown lands squarely with the party that is in power of all branches of government. And thank goodness some Ds finally are showing a spine.
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Part of what this reveals is what US labor has been arguing since the late 19th C. At will employment impedes political democracy. If u can lose ur livelihood for ur (non violent & non harassing) beliefs, then being an engaged citizen is all but impossible.

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She Was Fired for a Comment on Her Private Facebook Account
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Feeling really hopeful in Seattle. For so many reasons. ⚾️ 🗳️
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As someone allergic to I ibuprofen, thank fucking goodness for Tylenol. It’s pretty much all I can take.
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Seattle Theatre Group says it has paused all scheduled advertising on KOMO at this time.
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Fab final day of summer hanging in Seattle with @jazzyspraxis.bsky.social! We went to Canonball Arts, walked to the Market for lunch, and supported @wilsonkatieb.bsky.social & Dionne Foster at the WA Stonewall Dems event! I also support Erika Evans but had to head home to walk my pup!
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That looks like a lovely vacation.
The FBI wants to do what?!
Congrats on the wedding!
Israel is literally sniping children in the head.
Ooh I should visit that new bar.
Thousands more laid off.
Will I be fired for just liking this post?
Happy anniversary!

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The almost-autumn palate cleanser BlueSky needs
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Bonkers how much I’m learning from you tonight. Thank you.
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lex.vaughn.theneedling.com
This is how local TV ownership breaks down in Seattle:

KIRO: Paramount/CBS (Canceled Colbert)
KOMO: Sinclair (Cut off Kimmel AND demands he donate to Charlie Kirk's family & co.)
KING 5: Tegna which Nexstar wants to buy pending FCC approval. (Cut off Kimmel)
Fox 13: Fox (was Nexstar until 2019!)
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Why have I not seen one Seattle news outlet localize what the Jimmy Kimmel thing means on the local level? Because it means a lot.

Sinclair - the company that did this to him - owns KOMO. And they're bowing to the FCC so they can merge with Nextstar/TEGNA, which just bought KING 5.
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I had NO idea Jimmy Kimmel started in Seattle. So very 2025: I get my 90’s “news” from @theneedling.com and I’m defending Kimmel. Real fake news, indeed. Make it stop please.
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Jimmy Kimmel Actually Still More Pissed Seattle Radio Station Fired Him Over Joke About Mariners Owner in 1990: tinyurl.com/mve6w8jz
Jimmy Kimmel talking on stage with red curtains
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And he got pertussis when he was 18 months from another kiddo at childcare here in Seattle. He was on the early cusp of whopping cough making a comeback. I was so flipping relieved that he was fully vaccinated for his age and I hadn’t spaced any vaccines out. It was very scary!