Climate: Sorta obsessive about the autumn climate proper now. I like when outdoors is room temperature. In the event you’ve additionally been having fun with the vibes, at present needs to be one other good one for ya! Count on a cloudy begin with temperatures within the low 60s. These clouds ought to let in some sunshine round 1 pm, and temperatures will peak at 65 levels within the late afternoon and early night.
Dave Reichert is a bigot: In the event you watched the gubernatorial debate final night time or caught Ashley’s reside tweets, you then already received your preliminary gasps out of the best way. Final night time, in a debate between Republican Dave Reichert and Democrat Bob Ferguson, Reichert referred to trans girls as “males utilizing the ladies’s toilet” and stated he believes marriage is between a person and a girl. Ashley can have a publish in regards to the debate quickly, however enable me to weigh in. From the underside of my coronary heart, fuck this fucking bigot. We shouldn’t give him an oz. of charity. I hope Reichert loses miserably, and I hope queer folks level and snicker at him. I sit up for counting myself amongst them.
Right now’s the day: Later at present, the Seattle Metropolis Council will lastly vote to place I-137 on the poll. I-137, a citizen-run initiative that attracted 26,000 verified signatures, would levy a brand new tax on companies for each greenback they pay an worker over $1 million. The income would pay for social housing. The council has one other thought—one thing that neither taxes large enterprise nor adequately pays for social housing! It appears as if they’ve the votes to place their very own initiative on the poll subsequent to I-137. Examine it right here, and I’ll have extra on Twitter and the weblog later at present.
Gone too quickly: Seattle politicos had somewhat enjoyable final night time when a Twitter person with Council Member Tanya Woo’s identify, profile, complete entry to the Louisa Lodge (which Woo’s household owns), distaste for graffiti, private images, and actual positions on social housing began beefing with constituents on-line about social housing. Nobody actually adopted this person on Twitter—it had been inactive for years earlier than returning just a few months in the past to degree zero-like subtweets at The Stranger and to publish Tanya Woo marketing campaign movies. However the resurrection of this person’s account didn’t final lengthy. After it received into an argument with former council candidate Ron Davis, Davis reposted a tweet the place the person stated she “broke up a struggle” together with her automobile. Davis argued the tweet amounted to a confession to assault with a lethal weapon. The account was deleted shortly afterwards. I’ve texted Woo and council comms for remark and can replace if I hear again.
Seems to be like Tanya Woo has deleted her Twitter account after hanging out with the web plebs for a short, shining second. Listed below are a few of my favourite tweets I screenshoted earlier at present. pic.twitter.com/zzGxkIeBnH
— Hannah Krieg (@hannahkrieg) September 19, 2024
What MAGA cash? US Consultant Adam Smith despatched an e mail to supporters that his pro-ceasefire challenger Melissa Chaudhry says mischaracterized her as a MAGA extremist backed by rich donors. Smith wrote, “As you recognize, we’ve an opponent who will cease at nothing to unseat us. And we’re up towards big-money pursuits and MAGA extremists who’re decided to reverse the progress we’ve made in Congress. Probably the most charitable learn is that Smith actually meant these as two separate ideas—Chaudhry desires to unseat him and, in different races, wealthy Republicans are combating for majority in Congress. However a fast learn does make it appear like he’s up towards a MAGA candidate, so Chaudhry set the file straight. She argued that if anybody’s backed by large cash, it is Smith, who has acquired virtually $200,000 from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in 2023-2024. Chaudhry additionally rebuked the MAGA allegation. She stated she canvassed for Senator Bernie Sanders when he ran for President and voted for Hilary Clinton. “I detest each little bit of violent, virulent, mendacity vitriol that comes out of Donald Trump’s mouth,” she wrote.
Uncommitted stays uncommitted: The Uncommitted motion organized a protest vote within the Democratic main to stress former nominee Joe Biden to get him to cease being such a simp for Israel. His successor, Kamala Harris, has not impressed the group, both. This morning, the motion introduced they won’t endorse Harris, however in addition they gained’t assist former President Donald Trump or a third-party candidate.
On the conclusion of our historic sit-in on the Democratic Nationwide Conference in Chicago, Uncommitted Nationwide Motion leaders requested Vice President Harris to reply by September 15 to requests to fulfill with Palestinian American households in Michigan who misplaced family members to… pic.twitter.com/c9QE03gTpL
— Uncommitted Nationwide Motion 🌺 (@uncommittedmvmt) September 19, 2024
Talking of Trump: Home Republicans didn’t move their six-month spending plan yesterday, which included the controversial, anti-immigrant SAVE Act that the previous President is pushing for. In the event that they wish to keep away from a authorities shutdown, Republicans need to ditch the anti-immigrant provision, however Trump argues that the Republicans ought to use a shutdown as leverage to move the coverage. Speaker Mike Johnson didn’t say a lot to CNN in regards to the caucus’ subsequent transfer.
ICYMI: The proprietor of Cherry Road Espresso Home stated he’s closing down the Capitol Hill location completely. Earlier this summer season, his employees walked out, stop, and shut down shops as leverage for him to fulfill their calls for after he publicly advocated for a coverage to undermine the minimal wage.
Stay free, trip free: New Yorkers pulled a mass fare evasion stunt amid protests over NYPD taking pictures up a subway station earlier this week. NYPD was going after somebody for fare evasion, the suspect pulled out a knife, and the cops fired 38 occasions, placing a cop, critically injuring the suspect, grazing one bystander, and taking pictures one other bystander within the head.
NYC: “F*** The NYPD” – Protesters shout as they Soar Subway Turnstiles EN MASS at Union Sq. to protest police taking pictures on a subway in Brooklyn, that left a fare evader in crucial situation.
Video by @olgafe_images @FreedomNTV Desk@freedomnews.television to license pic.twitter.com/NuKMnOcwWM
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) September 19, 2024
Will this ever finish? This morning, Hezbollah fired drones at Israel, who is probably going liable for blowing up lots of of pagers and killing a minimum of 37 folks and injuring 3,000 extra earlier this week. In line with the AP, there’s a way that larger struggle is on the best way.
Keep in mind this tune? Idk why it is in my head this morning. Now I wish to put it in yours!
