Windy in Washington: Excessive winds swept throughout the Olympic Peninsula in a single day. The gustiest gales reached practically 70 miles per hour in Hoquiam. Winds stay larger than regular and Washington State Ferries says it may influence ferry rides at present. If something, the ferry rides can be bumpier than regular.
Rain, rain, rain: Soggy circumstances proceed to saturate Seattle. Do not take into consideration when you will note a transparent day once more—it is not price it.
Reasonable to heavy rain will proceed to maneuver into the area this morning as a powerful system strikes throughout W WA. Have a morning commute? Greatest to decelerate and provides your self somewhat additional time to get to your vacation spot. Rain will transition to showers by way of the day. #wawx pic.twitter.com/k2PrlLJE5Z
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) November 13, 2024
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However, onward: King County Council Member Claudia Balducci introduced Wednesday she deliberate to run for Constantine’s seat. I rode round with Balducci forward of her announcement on somewhat tour of all the things she’s achieved for the Eastside from her years as a Bellevue Metropolis Council Member, to her time as Mayor, and eventually to her time on the King County Council. Balducci, a transit buff, plans to journey a prepare straight by way of King County’s glass ceiling and develop into the primary girl to earn the title of King County Government.
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Low voter turnout: Washington state had the bottom voter turnout this election since 2000. In response to the Seattle Instances, fewer than 78% of the state’s registered voters solid a poll. That is down considerably from the 84% of people that voted in 2020.
Kum & Go? Extra like Kum & Gone: The Midwestern gasoline station chain is altering its title after 49 years of cum jokes.
Oh, we’re so cooked: President-elect Donald Trump is within the midst of hand-picking his cupboard in a course of that feels just like the Avengers assembling besides as an alternative of superheroes these Avengers are the worst folks you have ever heard of. On that checklist now’s our new protection secretary. The particular person Trump picked to guide the world’s largest and strongest navy is, you guessed it, Fox Information host Pete Hegseth. The transfer surprised the pentagon. The “Fox & Mates Weekend” co-host is a Nationwide Guard officer. He’s in opposition to “woke” variety and inclusion applications, is skeptical about girls in fight, and has spoken about pardoning warfare crimes.
Trump apparently simply named Fox Information host Pete Hegseth his secretary of protection?
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— Parker Molloy (@parkermolloy.com) November 12, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Canine killer on the Division of Homeland Safety (DHS): Trump picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who infamously shot her canine as an alternative of coaching it after it misbehaved, to guide the DHS. The position must be essential in an administration that wishes to conduct mass deportations and clamp down on border safety.
The Division of Authorities Effectivity: Trump introduced the creation of a brand new authorities workplace designed to “dismantle Authorities Paperwork, slash extra laws, reduce wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Companies.” Elon Musk and failed presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the workplace. Throughout his marketing campaign, Ramaswamy stated he needed to chop down on authorities spending and mentioned eliminating the FBI, the Division of Training, and the Nuclear Regulatory Fee to try this. Musk, in the meantime, desires to only meme about all of it. The acronym for the division is DOGE, Musk’s favourite meme. Will the 2 have the ability to hold the posts regardless of clear conflicts of curiosity? We’ll see. Please, somebody cease the sting lords.
wait why does the dept of presidency effectivity have two co-chairs
— Caitlin Gilbert (@caitlingilbert.bsky.social) November 12, 2024 at 6:15 PM
A lot for justice: Particular counsel Jack Smith, the man answerable for the Justice Division instances in opposition to Trump, introduced he’ll resign earlier than the start of Trump’s time period. Throughout his marketing campaign, Trump promised to fireplace Smith inside “two seconds” of taking workplace. Smith has two excellent instances in opposition to Trump, and he plans to write down a closing report on each earlier than stepping down.
Hell is empty and the devils are right here: A Michigan group theater placed on a manufacturing of “The Diary of Anne Frank.” A number of Nazis gathered exterior waving swastika flags and shouting racist and antisemitic slurs.
One thing to hearken to: A good friend just lately turned me onto this radio drama a few house mission. I’ve barely scratched the floor of the collection, however to this point it is a good escape.
