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"If Minneapolis shows us one thing, it is the irretrievability of those who support a president who is bombing people on boats, kidnapping people from city streets, and now killing people for practicing their rights as American citizens." —@mudede.bsky.social
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MAGA and The Consequences of Selling Your Soul
Not long after Renee Nicole Good was shot by ICE, and Trump outright lied about her killer being the actual victim (the killer was, in this alternate reality posted on “Truth” Social, run over, in the...
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January 10, 2026 at 12:12 AM
"If Minneapolis shows us one thing, it is the irretrievability of those who support a president who is bombing people on boats, kidnapping people from city streets, and now killing people for practicing their rights as American citizens." —@mudede.bsky.social
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"Small Paul NYE Show at Add-a-Ball
You (dirty blonde, glasses) with your friends, saw me (bald, goatee) all by myself at 12AM... you offered a hug. Very kind. Catch a show sometime?"
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You (dirty blonde, glasses) with your friends, saw me (bald, goatee) all by myself at 12AM... you offered a hug. Very kind. Catch a show sometime?"
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I Saw U: Wearing Awesome Pants at Cherry, Talking Math and Physics at the Hideout, and Celebrating NYE at Add-a-Ball
Is it a match?
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January 9, 2026 at 11:31 PM
"Small Paul NYE Show at Add-a-Ball
You (dirty blonde, glasses) with your friends, saw me (bald, goatee) all by myself at 12AM... you offered a hug. Very kind. Catch a show sometime?"
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You (dirty blonde, glasses) with your friends, saw me (bald, goatee) all by myself at 12AM... you offered a hug. Very kind. Catch a show sometime?"
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We’re one week into the new year, and shit has already gotten weird (and horrifying and sad and infuriating and and and…). In an effort to help brace ourselves for what’s to come, we gazed into our crystal balls and made a few predictions about 2026 AD.
From an Erewhon in SLU to a Waymo in a Lake, We Predict the Headlines We’ll See in 2026
We took a deep look into our crystal balls and made a few predictions about the kinds of headlines we may see in 2026.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:23 PM
We’re one week into the new year, and shit has already gotten weird (and horrifying and sad and infuriating and and and…). In an effort to help brace ourselves for what’s to come, we gazed into our crystal balls and made a few predictions about 2026 AD.
Send us your Valentines and we'll print them in our next issue!
We’re Filling Our Next Issue With Hundreds of ~Your~ Love Notes
Spill your heart out... in 150 characters or less.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Send us your Valentines and we'll print them in our next issue!
Hundreds gathered outside the federal building downtown as Seattle joined a national wave of anti-ICE protests after Renee Nicole Good was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. @micahyip.bsky.social reports.
Seattle Joins National Anti-ICE Protest for Woman Killed by ICE in Minneapolis
For Ray Mitchell, Renee Nicole Good’s blood is not only on the hands of the ICE agent who shot her—it’s on the hands of American leaders who “refuse to stand up.”
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January 8, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Hundreds gathered outside the federal building downtown as Seattle joined a national wave of anti-ICE protests after Renee Nicole Good was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. @micahyip.bsky.social reports.
- DHS Killed a Woman and Lied About It
- Protests in Seattle and Elsewhere
- Seven Hills Park Still Closed
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- Protests in Seattle and Elsewhere
- Seven Hills Park Still Closed
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Slog AM: DHS Killed a Woman and Lied About It, Protests in Seattle and Elsewhere, Seven Hills Park Still Closed
The Stranger's morning news roundup.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:03 PM
- DHS Killed a Woman and Lied About It
- Protests in Seattle and Elsewhere
- Seven Hills Park Still Closed
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- Protests in Seattle and Elsewhere
- Seven Hills Park Still Closed
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Alexis Mercedes Rink and Dionne Foster have officially been sworn in to Seattle City Council, and Joy Hollingsworth is unanimously appointed the council's first black female president.
Foster and Rinck Sworn In, Hollingsworth Appointed Council President
City Councilmembers Dionne Foster and Alexis Mercedes Rinck were sworn in and Joy Hollingsworth unanimously appointed council president Tuesday in a packed council chambers at City Hall.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Alexis Mercedes Rink and Dionne Foster have officially been sworn in to Seattle City Council, and Joy Hollingsworth is unanimously appointed the council's first black female president.
- West Seattle Bald Eagles Fight to the Death
- Ken Jennings Wins a Local Award
- Trump Eyes Greenland
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- Ken Jennings Wins a Local Award
- Trump Eyes Greenland
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Slog AM: West Seattle Bald Eagles Fight to the Death, Ken Jennings Wins a Local Award, Trump Eyes Greenland
People keep moving to Washington State, according to U-Haul data examined by Gene Balk. And what do these people hope to find in this corner of America? Mainly “jobs and outdoor recreation.” And exact...
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January 7, 2026 at 11:01 PM
- West Seattle Bald Eagles Fight to the Death
- Ken Jennings Wins a Local Award
- Trump Eyes Greenland
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- Ken Jennings Wins a Local Award
- Trump Eyes Greenland
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What if you achieved your lifelong dream of getting on Jeopardy! but your biggest win was not throwing up onstage?
David Lewis writes about realizing the game is more reflex than knowledge, and coming home to Seattle with a head full of trivia that wasn't as trivial as he thought.
David Lewis writes about realizing the game is more reflex than knowledge, and coming home to Seattle with a head full of trivia that wasn't as trivial as he thought.
Losing Horribly on Jeopardy!
Waking up that morning last October, my dream was to win a fortune on Jeopardy!. Then I watched the returning champion, Harrison Whitaker, shred through the games right before mine. My new dream was t...
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January 7, 2026 at 1:17 AM
What if you achieved your lifelong dream of getting on Jeopardy! but your biggest win was not throwing up onstage?
David Lewis writes about realizing the game is more reflex than knowledge, and coming home to Seattle with a head full of trivia that wasn't as trivial as he thought.
David Lewis writes about realizing the game is more reflex than knowledge, and coming home to Seattle with a head full of trivia that wasn't as trivial as he thought.
Have you taken The Stranger's Sex Survey yet? It'd be a lot cooler if you did!
Take Our Sex Survey, You Sexy People!
Grab a drink, get comfortable, and tell us everything.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Have you taken The Stranger's Sex Survey yet? It'd be a lot cooler if you did!
Read @dansavage.bsky.social answers to these quickies in this week's Savage Love at The Stranger!
Savage Love: Quickies
Got problems? Yes, you do! Email your question for the column to [email protected]!
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January 6, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Read @dansavage.bsky.social answers to these quickies in this week's Savage Love at The Stranger!
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My good friend, @mudede.bsky.social, thank you for this lovely review of “What Is Intelligence?” in @thestranger.com. Always enjoy reading your reflections grounded in personal history—from your early years in the U.S. to your Sundays with Sagan in Zimbabwe.
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
My good friend, @mudede.bsky.social, thank you for this lovely review of “What Is Intelligence?” in @thestranger.com. Always enjoy reading your reflections grounded in personal history—from your early years in the U.S. to your Sundays with Sagan in Zimbabwe.
- Maduro Pleads Not Guilty
- ICE Swarms Twin Cities
- WSF Low on Ferries
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- ICE Swarms Twin Cities
- WSF Low on Ferries
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Slog AM: Maduro Pleads Not Guilty, ICE Swarms Twin Cities, WSF Low on Ferries
The Stranger's Morning News Roundup
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January 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
- Maduro Pleads Not Guilty
- ICE Swarms Twin Cities
- WSF Low on Ferries
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- ICE Swarms Twin Cities
- WSF Low on Ferries
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Here's one really great thing to do every day this week:
Stranger Suggests: Sundance-Worthy Shorts, Lucy Dacus’s Guitarist, and an Art Show About the End of the World
One really great thing to do every day of the week.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Here's one really great thing to do every day this week:
Erika Evans has officially been sworn in as Seattle's first Black City Attorney.
Erika Evans, Seattle’s First Black City Attorney, Is Sworn In
It was also her birthday. And because Ann Davison is gone, it's kind of your birthday.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Erika Evans has officially been sworn in as Seattle's first Black City Attorney.
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At HUMP!, there is truly nothing we love more than talking about sex. So, as the @thestranger.com said, tell us everything!
Take The Stranger's 2026 Sex Survey now!
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January 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
At HUMP!, there is truly nothing we love more than talking about sex. So, as the @thestranger.com said, tell us everything!
Take The Stranger's 2026 Sex Survey now!
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- Trump Chooses Oil Over the Constitution
- Ferry Service to Kitsap Is Screwed
- The Seattle Times Has a New Blethen in Charge
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- Ferry Service to Kitsap Is Screwed
- The Seattle Times Has a New Blethen in Charge
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Slog AM: Trump Chooses Oil Over the Constitution, Ferry Service to Kitsap Is Screwed, and the Seattle Times Has a New Blethen in Charge
The Stranger's Morning News Round-up
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January 5, 2026 at 6:14 PM
- Trump Chooses Oil Over the Constitution
- Ferry Service to Kitsap Is Screwed
- The Seattle Times Has a New Blethen in Charge
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- Ferry Service to Kitsap Is Screwed
- The Seattle Times Has a New Blethen in Charge
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January 2, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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Looking back at our favorite tacos of 2025 - Tacos Cometa!
At Tacos Cometa, Two Brothers Use Michelin-Starred Techniques to Make Sinaloan-Style Street Food
You might not know it, but those tacos are the end result of a decades-long journey that started with home cooking in Sinaloa, Mexico.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Looking back at our favorite tacos of 2025 - Tacos Cometa!
- Katie Wilson Gets Sworn In as Mayor Today
- Swiss Resort Fire Kills 40
- RIP to NASA's Biggest Library
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- Swiss Resort Fire Kills 40
- RIP to NASA's Biggest Library
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Slog AM: Katie Wilson Gets Sworn In as Mayor Today, Swiss Resort Fire Kills 40, RIP to NASA's Biggest Library
The Stranger's morning news roundup.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:42 PM
- Katie Wilson Gets Sworn In as Mayor Today
- Swiss Resort Fire Kills 40
- RIP to NASA's Biggest Library
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- Swiss Resort Fire Kills 40
- RIP to NASA's Biggest Library
Happy New Year! Get this news and more at The Stranger.
As we wind down on 2025, Stranger contributor @megvanhuygen.bsky.social looks back on what a delicious year it was, by sharing with us some of the very best dishes she ate over the past 365 days.
The Best Things I Ate in the Seattle Area in 2025
Here are my best Seattle-based dishes of 2025—and likely a partial list of my future best restaurants, too.
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December 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
As we wind down on 2025, Stranger contributor @megvanhuygen.bsky.social looks back on what a delicious year it was, by sharing with us some of the very best dishes she ate over the past 365 days.
It's time to spill your guts in The Stranger's annual sex survey!
What's the sexiest thing you did in 2025? What music do you listen to when getting it on? Have you ever humped in a car? What about on a Washington State Ferry? And how horny are you for Nathan Fielder?
Tell us *everything*!
What's the sexiest thing you did in 2025? What music do you listen to when getting it on? Have you ever humped in a car? What about on a Washington State Ferry? And how horny are you for Nathan Fielder?
Tell us *everything*!
Take Our Sex Survey, You Sexy People!
Grab a drink, get comfortable, and tell us everything.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
It's time to spill your guts in The Stranger's annual sex survey!
What's the sexiest thing you did in 2025? What music do you listen to when getting it on? Have you ever humped in a car? What about on a Washington State Ferry? And how horny are you for Nathan Fielder?
Tell us *everything*!
What's the sexiest thing you did in 2025? What music do you listen to when getting it on? Have you ever humped in a car? What about on a Washington State Ferry? And how horny are you for Nathan Fielder?
Tell us *everything*!
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Hey, that's Libby, who digitized the tapes in the Cyan collection for us! A real hero
As 2025 comes to an end, we’re digging back into our archives to revisit some of our favorite stories of the year. 🎉
Here are just a few we've posted so far...
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Here are just a few we've posted so far...
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Magnetic Tapes Hold Decades of Our History, and They’re Disintegrating
Libby Hopfauf and Annalise Nicholson are in a race against time, and against tape.
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December 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Hey, that's Libby, who digitized the tapes in the Cyan collection for us! A real hero
As 2025 comes to an end, we’re digging back into our archives to revisit some of our favorite stories of the year. 🎉
Here are just a few we've posted so far...
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Here are just a few we've posted so far...
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Magnetic Tapes Hold Decades of Our History, and They’re Disintegrating
Libby Hopfauf and Annalise Nicholson are in a race against time, and against tape.
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December 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
As 2025 comes to an end, we’re digging back into our archives to revisit some of our favorite stories of the year. 🎉
Here are just a few we've posted so far...
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Here are just a few we've posted so far...
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Frito the neighborhood cat had a holiday party and everyone was invited.
It Seems Like the Whole Central District Was at This Street Cat’s Holiday Party
Anyone who regularly finds themselves south of Madison Street and east of 17th Avenue probably knows Frito, a roving cat who does, in fact, have a home.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Frito the neighborhood cat had a holiday party and everyone was invited.