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NEW: I’m excited to announce a new project I’ve been working on, the Seattle Sweeps Open Data Repository. This open-source data set contains records related to Seattle’s policies of displacement against unhoused people.
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The Portland Police Bureau reports that ICE agents shot two people in Portland, Oregon today, just one day after the fatal killing of Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent.
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers have shot two people in Portland, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The shooting took place at 2:18 pm on Southeast Main street, but the victims, one male and one female, were found at 146th and East Burnside minutes later.
Police: Two East Portlanders Reportedly Shot by Federal Agents
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers have shot two people in Portland, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The shooting took place at 2:18 pm on Southeast Main street, but the victims, o...
www.portlandmercury.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:34 AM
The Portland Police Bureau reports that ICE agents shot two people in Portland, Oregon today, just one day after the fatal killing of Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent.
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Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers have shot two people in Portland, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The shooting took place at 2:18 pm on Southeast Main street, but the victims, one male and one female, were found at 146th and East Burnside minutes later.
Police: Two East Portlanders Reportedly Shot by Federal Agents
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers have shot two people in Portland, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The shooting took place at 2:18 pm on Southeast Main street, but the victims, o...
www.portlandmercury.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers have shot two people in Portland, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The shooting took place at 2:18 pm on Southeast Main street, but the victims, one male and one female, were found at 146th and East Burnside minutes later.
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ICE just murdered a woman here in Minneapolis. A legal observer. Shot her multiple times while she drove away as ordered. She was a US citizen.
Absolute, unequivocal, cold-blooded murder by Trump’s gestapo.
Abolish ICE, jail for everyone in charge. This is the lowest bar we accept now.
Absolute, unequivocal, cold-blooded murder by Trump’s gestapo.
Abolish ICE, jail for everyone in charge. This is the lowest bar we accept now.
January 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
ICE just murdered a woman here in Minneapolis. A legal observer. Shot her multiple times while she drove away as ordered. She was a US citizen.
Absolute, unequivocal, cold-blooded murder by Trump’s gestapo.
Abolish ICE, jail for everyone in charge. This is the lowest bar we accept now.
Absolute, unequivocal, cold-blooded murder by Trump’s gestapo.
Abolish ICE, jail for everyone in charge. This is the lowest bar we accept now.
Sounds like he's ready to take the next step in his right-wing media/politics career...
Mike Solan, the high-profile and divisive president of the Seattle Police Officer’s Guild, is no longer seeking reelection, he announced last week. His second term ends next month.
Seattle's controversial police union leader Mike Solan to step aside
Mike Solan, the high-profile and divisive president of the Seattle Police Officer’s Guild, is no longer seeking reelection, he announced last week.
www.kuow.org
January 6, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Sounds like he's ready to take the next step in his right-wing media/politics career...
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BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
About 200 people are rallying in downtown Seattle to denounce U.S. military strikes on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president Nicolás Maduro. The attacks occurred overnight and were authorized by U.S. President Donald Trump. Organizers called for a new anti-war movement to oppose the attacks.
January 4, 2026 at 12:17 AM
About 200 people are rallying in downtown Seattle to denounce U.S. military strikes on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president Nicolás Maduro. The attacks occurred overnight and were authorized by U.S. President Donald Trump. Organizers called for a new anti-war movement to oppose the attacks.
This has nothing to do with drug trafficking, democracy or dictatorship.
This is simply Trump’s desire to turn Venezuela into his own personal fiefdom to steal its oil.
Trump is just the most vulgar distillation of the mafia state that is U.S. empire.
This is simply Trump’s desire to turn Venezuela into his own personal fiefdom to steal its oil.
Trump is just the most vulgar distillation of the mafia state that is U.S. empire.
January 3, 2026 at 6:39 PM
This has nothing to do with drug trafficking, democracy or dictatorship.
This is simply Trump’s desire to turn Venezuela into his own personal fiefdom to steal its oil.
Trump is just the most vulgar distillation of the mafia state that is U.S. empire.
This is simply Trump’s desire to turn Venezuela into his own personal fiefdom to steal its oil.
Trump is just the most vulgar distillation of the mafia state that is U.S. empire.
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Nicolas Maduro's heavy-handed rule in Venezuela is finally ended by Trump reut.rs/3YWbo3K
Nicolas Maduro's heavy-handed rule in Venezuela is finally ended by Trump
Nicolas Maduro ruled Venezuela with a heavy hand for more than 12 years, presiding over deep economic and social crises and resisting pressure from domestic opponents and foreign governments for political change.
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January 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I am reminded here to tap the sign encouraging you all to support independent, worker run, billionaire free newsrooms how and where you are able
Regardless of what you think of the Venezuelan government (which does have many problems), war will only make things worse — especially for the Venezuelan people.
January 3, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Regardless of what you think of the Venezuelan government (which does have many problems), war will only make things worse — especially for the Venezuelan people.
Also, if you want to learn more about the woman who administered Katie Wilson’s swearing in ceremony, Pauline the Transit Fairy, read the profile I wrote of her a couple years ago: www.realchangenews.org/news/2023/06...
January 3, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Also, if you want to learn more about the woman who administered Katie Wilson’s swearing in ceremony, Pauline the Transit Fairy, read the profile I wrote of her a couple years ago: www.realchangenews.org/news/2023/06...
Katie Wilson has officially taken the oath of office. In her speech, she pledged to fight for Seattle’s artists, activists and ordinary people who make it run, and liberate residents’ time from the grind of capitalism, saying the city should “honor what you're doing when you’re not making money.”
January 2, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Katie Wilson has officially taken the oath of office. In her speech, she pledged to fight for Seattle’s artists, activists and ordinary people who make it run, and liberate residents’ time from the grind of capitalism, saying the city should “honor what you're doing when you’re not making money.”
It's absolutely packed at Seattle City Hall as hundreds arrive for Katie Wilson's official mayoral inauguration ceremony.
January 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
It's absolutely packed at Seattle City Hall as hundreds arrive for Katie Wilson's official mayoral inauguration ceremony.
There is no reason why SPD should stall for 3+ years on public record requests. Every other department has figured out how to reasonably respond to them, as mandated by state law.
Mayor Wilson: Audit SPD's Public Disclosure Office!
SPD has shown they won’t comply with the state Public Records Act on their own. So make them.
publicola.com/2025/12/31/m...
SPD has shown they won’t comply with the state Public Records Act on their own. So make them.
publicola.com/2025/12/31/m...
Mayor Wilson: Audit SPD's Public Disclosure Office! - PubliCola
SPD has shown they won’t comply with the state Public Records Act on their own. So make them. Erica C.…
publicola.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
There is no reason why SPD should stall for 3+ years on public record requests. Every other department has figured out how to reasonably respond to them, as mandated by state law.
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tonight I learned, from the Seattle Times' lawsuit alleging Seattle police violated state public records law and a settlement with the Times, that SPD rushed to respond to a KOMO records request, providing documents in less than a month that a Times reporter had been waiting on for almost 2 years.
December 31, 2025 at 4:50 AM
tonight I learned, from the Seattle Times' lawsuit alleging Seattle police violated state public records law and a settlement with the Times, that SPD rushed to respond to a KOMO records request, providing documents in less than a month that a Times reporter had been waiting on for almost 2 years.
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“Billionaires have taken control of this country in ways we’ve never seen before, and it is hurting all of us. Progressives in Seattle who won spoke pretty unapologetically about that reality,” says a newly elected Seattle city council member.
Progressives Win in Seattle, Changing Directions on Public Safety
Voters ousted a mayor who oversaw a surge in encampment sweeps, and a Republican prosecutor who pursued punitive policies toward homeless people and drug users.
boltsmag.org
December 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“Billionaires have taken control of this country in ways we’ve never seen before, and it is hurting all of us. Progressives in Seattle who won spoke pretty unapologetically about that reality,” says a newly elected Seattle city council member.
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Renowned Palestinian actor and director Mohammad Bakri has died at 72.
Born in Biina, Galilee, he survived the Nakba and spent 40+ years exposing Israeli oppression through film, appearing in 43 works including his banned documentary Jenin, Jenin.
Rest in power.
Born in Biina, Galilee, he survived the Nakba and spent 40+ years exposing Israeli oppression through film, appearing in 43 works including his banned documentary Jenin, Jenin.
Rest in power.
December 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Renowned Palestinian actor and director Mohammad Bakri has died at 72.
Born in Biina, Galilee, he survived the Nakba and spent 40+ years exposing Israeli oppression through film, appearing in 43 works including his banned documentary Jenin, Jenin.
Rest in power.
Born in Biina, Galilee, he survived the Nakba and spent 40+ years exposing Israeli oppression through film, appearing in 43 works including his banned documentary Jenin, Jenin.
Rest in power.
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On today's episode, we talked with @lynnepeeps.bsky.social about how holiday lights affect our circadian rhythms, and discuss the possibility of a car-free Fremont bridge and the most Seattle stories of the year with @hannahkrieg.bsky.social and @guyoron.net megaphone.link/CC5083105289
Why Holiday Lights Are Bad For Sleep. Plus, Car-Free Fremont and Our Most Seattle Stories by City Cast Seattle
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December 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
On today's episode, we talked with @lynnepeeps.bsky.social about how holiday lights affect our circadian rhythms, and discuss the possibility of a car-free Fremont bridge and the most Seattle stories of the year with @hannahkrieg.bsky.social and @guyoron.net megaphone.link/CC5083105289
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“A sweep is not simply the forced eviction of a person from where they are sheltering. It is a violent process that can cause suffering and dislocation for people who are already at the margins of society. Many people lose their most valuable belongings.” Thank you @guyoron.net for sharing it all!
NEW: I’m excited to announce a new project I’ve been working on, the Seattle Sweeps Open Data Repository. This open-source data set contains records related to Seattle’s policies of displacement against unhoused people.
gossipguy.net/introducing-...
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Introducing the Seattle Sweeps Open Data Repository
Author’s note: 2024 — what a year. It’s been a lot. And yet we keep going. I’m deeply grateful to all of you for your support of Gossip Guy. Across a dozen posts, 240 of you have decided to subscribe ...
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December 23, 2025 at 4:30 AM
“A sweep is not simply the forced eviction of a person from where they are sheltering. It is a violent process that can cause suffering and dislocation for people who are already at the margins of society. Many people lose their most valuable belongings.” Thank you @guyoron.net for sharing it all!
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NEW in Bolts: Oregon has a novel program for providing one-on-one career coaching and job support for people after release. Budget cuts are threatening the program.
Our latest collaboration with @investigatewest.bsky.social:
Our latest collaboration with @investigatewest.bsky.social:
Budget Cuts Threaten Oregon Program for Helping People Get Jobs After Prison
The state had recently expanded the novel program for providing one-on-one career coaching, job fairs behind bars, and support for people after release.
boltsmag.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
NEW in Bolts: Oregon has a novel program for providing one-on-one career coaching and job support for people after release. Budget cuts are threatening the program.
Our latest collaboration with @investigatewest.bsky.social:
Our latest collaboration with @investigatewest.bsky.social:
Good news tonight: Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry, the disabled U.S. veteran who has been detained by ICE since August, was released today from the NWDC in Tacoma. Chaudhry is a prominent anti-war activist and husband of former congressional candidate Melissa Chaudhry. His immigration case remains active.
December 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Good news tonight: Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry, the disabled U.S. veteran who has been detained by ICE since August, was released today from the NWDC in Tacoma. Chaudhry is a prominent anti-war activist and husband of former congressional candidate Melissa Chaudhry. His immigration case remains active.
TONIGHT: Coinciding with the winter solstice at 4:21PM, volunteers with SHARE/WHEEL will hold a vigil for the 245 homeless people who died in the Seattle area this year. Since 2022, the group has honored more than 1,100 people who passed away while unhoused or in public due to violence.
December 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
TONIGHT: Coinciding with the winter solstice at 4:21PM, volunteers with SHARE/WHEEL will hold a vigil for the 245 homeless people who died in the Seattle area this year. Since 2022, the group has honored more than 1,100 people who passed away while unhoused or in public due to violence.
This is one of the worst science-related actions we've seen from this administration this year, and that's saying a lot.
This is horrific. RFK Jr’s CDC is funding a study in Guinea-Bissau which would involve deliberately withholding the hepatitis B vaccine from hundreds of newborn infants, putting them at great risk of death. They want to repeat Tuskegee.
CDC awards $1.6 million for hepatitis B vaccine study by controversial Danish researchers
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This is one of the worst science-related actions we've seen from this administration this year, and that's saying a lot.
Remember when all those people were outraged about COVID-19 vaccine checks to enter venues? Where is that energy now as the State of Texas is actually compiling lists of a marginalized minority group?
The State of Texas continues to make a list of transgender Texans, per @lmcgaughy.bsky.social:
www.kut.org/politics/202...
www.kut.org/politics/202...
The state is making a list of transgender Texans. It’s using driver's licenses to help.
A year after the state blocked transgender Texans from updating their state IDs, it has collected information on more than 100 people who have tried. Officials won’t say what they’re using the list fo...
www.kut.org
December 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Remember when all those people were outraged about COVID-19 vaccine checks to enter venues? Where is that energy now as the State of Texas is actually compiling lists of a marginalized minority group?
Allie’s killing was truly heartbreaking. @typewriteralley.bsky.social did a great job reporting on the vigil and protest
The person who was killed last night crossing Beacon Ave on a bike by a hit-and-run driver was named Allie. They were described as a "hard-core cyclist."
The vigil/protest is expected to take over Beacon and Stevens until midnight, if SPD lets that happen.
The vigil/protest is expected to take over Beacon and Stevens until midnight, if SPD lets that happen.
December 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Allie’s killing was truly heartbreaking. @typewriteralley.bsky.social did a great job reporting on the vigil and protest
People living near the Green River in the Tukwila Orillia area: evacuate immediately if you’re in the red zone!
December 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
People living near the Green River in the Tukwila Orillia area: evacuate immediately if you’re in the red zone!