Thomas
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Thomas
@simgem.bsky.social
Washington, USA-based writer. He/him
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"Bite Transphobes"
Seen in Seattle
September 17, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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This war looks like it should end up being called the “Bullshitzkrieg,” because at this point, it pretty much seems to have been performative on all sides, especially on Trump’s. We should be grateful for that, but … WTAF.
June 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Cities in Washington will have the legal authority to create shared streets, which feature much lower speed limits and put pedestrians first under Senate Bill 5595. Governor Bob Ferguson signed the bill into law Saturday. It will go into effect on July 27.

Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/05/19/g...
May 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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@thestranger.com doesn't mince words

"You know the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library in South Lake Union? That’s part of the Washington State Library system, and financially, they’re screwed."
www.thestranger.com/slog-am/2025...
Slog AM: The 2025 City Elections Begin, Trump Wants a New Jet, and Hegseth Is Still an Idiot
Seattle's only news roundup.
www.thestranger.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Gay ABC News reporter James Longman on Popes Francis, Leo and his own faith. outreach.faith/2025/05/gay-...
Gay ABC News reporter James Longman on Popes Francis, Leo and his own faith - Outreach
ABC News journalist James Longman, a gay Catholic, reflects on what it was like covering the funeral of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo XIV.
outreach.faith
May 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Wow remember when we found out Reagan left the White House
not even realizing he was President and our entire system of politics changed
Joe Biden's announcement that he has aggressive prostate cancer has derailed Democrats who are wrestling with a complicated mix of sympathy and unsettling new questions about his health.
Democrats Pause Their Anger at Biden Over 2024, but Have New Questions
www.nytimes.com
May 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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BREAKING: Justice Department says it's charging Democratic Rep. McIver with assault after skirmish outside New Jersey ICE center, while dropping charge against Newark's mayor.
Democratic Rep. McIver charged with assault after skirmish at ICE center, New Jersey prosecutor says
New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor says she’s charging Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver with assault after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention center.
bit.ly
May 20, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I'm at a brewery listening to an old blues guy perform and he said he was gonna play something peppy to finish, so I gave out a small "woo". And then he went "WOOOO alright calm down now" 😂
March 15, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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“Overdressed”
January 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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With these kinds of stories there is sometimes a temptation to judge. "How could they not know?!" is a reply we see a lot.

Fight that urge. The truth is..

people.com/woman-tells-...
Woman Tells Family Her Dryer Isn’t Working — and They're Shocked When They Figure Out Why (Exclusive)
Kailey Bradley and her husband Rane went to help her sister Delaney Neal figure out why her dryer wasn't working. Then, they discovered years' worth of lint.
people.com
January 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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#Throwback to our original #BillNye collab 💅
Before he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and before he launched his show Bill Nye the Science Guy, Bill Nye got his feet wet (literally and figuratively) by partnering with us to help teach the state about wetlands!
January 7, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Observers say progressive new archbishop of Washington is expected to speak out for immigrants, LGBTQ persons and the marginalized. "A very strong voice to counter the horrors," a college president predicts.
Cardinal McElroy to face challenges in Trump's Washington
Observers say progressive new archbishop of Washington is expected to speak out for immigrants, LGBTQ persons and the marginalized. "A very strong voice to counter the horrors," a college president pr...
bit.ly
January 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM