I cannot believe people elected to the city council are literally saying they need more drug banishment zones because of the inevitable spillover from the other drug banishment zones. Like, YES. THIS IS LITERALLY WHY THEY DIDN'T WORK THE LAST TIME SEATTLE TRIED THIS.

NEW: AG Bob Ferguson and Former U.S. Rep Dave Reichert squared off last night in the Washington Goobernatorial debate. It ended up a contest for who could be most off putting and it was a wash. thestranger.com/elections-2024…

according to the SPD there were more crimes reported in Seattle in 2004 than in 2023, dumb scared guy

Must read! Even if you watched the debate!!! Ashley watched it better than you!!!!!!

try to spot the moment where Rich Smith tries to come into the conference room while we're recording

A timely and illuminating history of Washington's education funding in this editorial from Shaun Scott 🌹🤝. As it turns out, short-sighted political cowards have tried to hobble education funding from the jump. thestranger.com/guest-editoria…

Impeccable "Well, actually" from Charles Mudede

"disastrously uninformed" -The Stranger 🗞

During her tenure in office, Patty Murray has received nearly $700,000 from AIPAC, including $120,000 in the last five years. She voted for billions in military funding for Aysenur's killers. Nice words, but we doubt she plans to "pursue accountability."

• Seattle Public School Closure List Drops • Turkey Launches Investigation into Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi's Death • Chappell Roan Says STFU at VMAs Find more news at The Stranger thestranger.com/slog-am/2024/0…

Community Remembers Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi with a Sunset Vigil on Alki Beach thestranger.com/news/2024/09/1…

Boeing Machinists union rejects contract, authorizes a strike. 94.6% voted to reject the contract; 96% voted to strike. More details from the day, with Dominic Gates and Paige Cornwell : seattletimes.com/business/boein…

This will be the first Boeing machinist strike since 2008.

Salaries at The Stranger 🗞, Portland Mercury 🗞, Everout, and Bold Type Tickets are even lower than this. Most of our unit makes less than $65k. The workers at Cascade PBS Union deserve better, and so do we.

INBOX: more than 70 elected officials in WA state have signed a letter requesting an independent investigation into Israeli forces' killing of Seattle-based activist Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi. Council Member Tammy Morales is the only signatory from Seattle City Hall

Boeing’s a great example of the double standard for how crime is defined in this country. Steal $50 worth of toilet paper and toothpaste: go to jail Mass murder literally hundreds of people and pay a fine.

Boeing’s MCAS malfunctioned, essentially auto-crashing Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Lion Air Flight 610, killing 346 Executives engaged in a massive conspiracy to hide known issues with the platform and paid their way out when they got caught. pbs.org/wgbh/frontline…

4/5 embarrassing

I love Seattle so bad guys

now that Sara Nelson is calling all the shots, people are starting to forget that Bruce Harrell is the most nakedly transactional politician in the city