Whelp, that occurred. Trump, “saved by God to make America nice once more,” kicked off his first day because the forty seventh President of the US with a flurry of govt orders, wielding his signature large Sharpie like a professional. Whether or not you handled these pangs of extensional dread by means of drowning them in booze, speaking it out to a teletherapist, or marching within the streets (no judgment from somebody who partook in all three, at instances concurrently) we acquired by the primary day of the Trump administration, now solely 1459 of those suckers to go…
In the meantime, Melania, again in her function as First Woman, confirmed us keep at bay predators and defend borders—one outsized hat at a time. She’s not an icon, she’s complicit! Alright, let’s get into it.
Good Day for Seattle Cops, Unhealthy Day for Capitol Ones: Trump pardoned round 1,500 defendants together with six officers from the Seattle Police Division who fashioned the biggest recognized cop contingent on the January 6 Capitol riot. With a stroke of his pen, Trump erased all penalties for his supporters, amongst them, Caitlin Everett and Alexander Everett—the one 2 SPD officers fired for trespassing Capitol obstacles that day. Federal inmates serving associated sentences are set to be launched shortly, because the pardons cowl these convicted of assaulting Capitol Police with pipes, poles, and chemical sprays. The “QAnon Shaman,” the spear-wielding, bare-chested rioter, plans to “purchase some motha f***in’ weapons” to have fun his newfound freedom.
I JUST GOT THE NEWS FROM MY LAWYER…
I GOT A PARDON BABY!
THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!NOW I AM GONNA BUY SOME MOTHA FU*KIN GUNS!!!
I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!!!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!
J6ers are getting launched & JUSTICE HAS COME…
EVERYTHING completed at the hours of darkness WILL come to mild! pic.twitter.com/g9pwc7v9EQ— Jake Angeli-Chansley (@AmericaShaman) January 21, 2025
Let’s Rewrite Historical past: Fourteen members of the extremist teams—Proud Boys and Oath Keepers—had their sentences commuted, erasing over 100 years of jail time. They stroll free, however their convictions—virtually all for seditious conspiracy—stay on the report. Amongst them is Enrique Tarrio, chief of the Proud Boys. Tarrio’s household issued an announcement Tuesday, saying his launch late Monday from FCI Pollock, a medium-security federal jail in Louisiana. In the meantime, the Proud Boys marked Inauguration Day by marching by the streets of D.C., carrying pro-Trump and anti-Antifa indicators.
Talking of Erasure: Trump ordered that the federal authorities will acknowledge solely two genders, outlined by “organic intercourse,” with an Government Order titled “Defending Girls from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Organic Fact to the Federal Authorities.” The directive mandates that federal companies use the time period “intercourse” as a substitute of “gender” and requires the State Division and the Division of Homeland Safety to “be certain that official authorities paperwork, together with passports and visas, replicate intercourse precisely.” (Keep up to date on these modifications with Stranger author Vivian Mccall, who might be updating our doc guides as we all know extra). The order additionally prohibits taxpayer {dollars} from getting used for gender-affirming well being care and introduces provisions for “privateness in intimate areas”—banning gender-affirming housing in services like prisons and detention facilities.
Bye, Bye DEI: The Trump administration has known as range, fairness, and inclusion (DEI) applications “unlawful and immoral discrimination applications.” The order states that Individuals deserve all taxpayer assets to be allotted “solely on making America nice,” which apparently includes putting an American flag on Mars. That one’s for Elon child!
ICE Raids Are Coming: Immigration brokers are set to start nationwide raids in the present day to arrest and deport undocumented migrants, based on Trump’s former border czar, Tom Homan. Homan emphasised that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will now absolutely implement immigration legal guidelines after being restricted for the previous 4 years. Whereas he didn’t specify areas or whether or not sanctuary cities could be focused, he confirmed that the raids would occur throughout the U.S. The actions are a part of new govt orders signed by Trump to implement his draconian immigration insurance policies.
DOGE Already Down a Dumbass: Mere hours after Trump was sworn into workplace, Vivek Ramaswamy, who was supposed to assist lead the “Division of Authorities Effectivity,” aka DOGE, all of a sudden determined to bail, leaving Elon Musk holding the bag. Ramaswamy is supposedly leaving to run for Ohio governor. In the meantime, Musk, the world’s richest man, is now answerable for the entire operation, despite the fact that his firms have huge authorities contracts. Oh, and did I point out Doge is being sued for violating transparency guidelines? Off to a roaring begin to date.
Passing it over to HMW for a second, who talked to some native abortion advocates yesterday.
Relaxation in Peace: Simply hours earlier than Trump’s inauguration yesterday, Cecile Richards, the previous president of Deliberate Parenthood, handed away from an aggressive mind most cancers. “This morning our beloved Cecile handed away at house, surrounded by her household and her ever-loyal canine, Ollie,” her household wrote. Richards was solely 67 when she handed away. Richards retired from Deliberate Parenthood in 2018, however she emerged as a strong voice when Roe was overturned in 2022. “If I’ve one remorse from my time main Deliberate Parenthood,” she wrote that yr, “it’s that we believed that offering important well being care, with public opinion on our aspect, could be sufficient to beat the political onslaught.”
“Each Second Spent within the Battle Adjustments the World”: As information of her demise broke by the din of yesterday’s inauguration, I reached out to native abortion advocates about her legacy. Rebecca Gibron, the CEO of our regional chapter of Deliberate Parenthood, known as Richards “a visionary whose management basically reshaped the reproductive well being panorama.” Amelia Bonow, the founding father of Shout Your Abortion stated: “Cecile Richards devoted her life to service and was fully undeterred by dangerous information, whether or not it’s political or her personal terminal most cancers analysis. Her participation was not contingent on whether or not she’d be round to see the large wins; like each good organizer, she lived with the conviction that each second spent within the battle modifications the world.”
Auburn Man Among the many Confederacy of Dunces Set Free by Pardon: In one more reminder that MAGA morons stroll amongst us, Ethan Nordean, an Auburn man and Proud Boys chief who acquired 18 years for seditious conspiracy within the Jan. 6 riot, had his sentence cleaned by none apart from President Trump. That is proper, the man who tried to overturn an election is now handing out pardons like Halloween sweet, ensuring his foot troopers get off scot-free. Washington state had about 30 of us wrapped up on this mess, and Senator Patty Murray ain’t too thrilled, calling it a “unhappy day for America.” No shock that if you let the arsonist again within the firehouse, issues begin burning down once more.
Climate: It’ll be chilly all day with a excessive of 42 and a low of 29 levels, however no less than we’ll begin with some sunshine earlier than the afternoon clouds roll in. Been having fun with the comparatively dry climate we’ve been having this month, which is on observe for the driest January in 40 years? It might change beginning Thursday, with the potential for a couple of showers.
Warming Facilities in King County: A reminder that with sub-freezing temperatures anticipated to proceed by Thursday, King County has opened up warming facilities. Emergency daytime and in a single day shelters, together with libraries, can be found, with transportation choices supplied to shelter websites. King County libraries are open to the general public throughout common hours, whereas Seattle Public Libraries will reopen in the present day after being closed for MLK Day. Warming facilities and shelter areas are accessible for these in want all through the week.
CA Making ready for New Wildfires: Winds in southern California picked up once more on Tuesday morning, sparking new wildfires as firefighters proceed battling blazes from earlier this month. The intense hearth climate, with gusts reaching as much as 100 mph, has stored hearth crews on excessive alert. To date, the California fires this yr have already killed no less than 27 individuals and destroyed 1000’s of properties. Authorities issued warnings for explosive hearth development attributable to dry situations and robust winds, whereas evacuations have been ordered for a number of small fires.
66 Useless after Fireplace at Turkey Sky Resort: A hearth on the Grand Kartal Resort in Kartalkaya, Turkey, killed no less than 66 individuals and injured 51 others in the course of the nation’s winter vacation season. Many households, together with youngsters, have been vacationing on the 12-story ski resort resort when the hearth broke out earlier than daybreak, sending thick smoke and flames by the constructing. Survivors reported an absence of fireplace alarms and clear hearth escapes, with some escaping by home windows. Authorities have detained 4 individuals, together with the resort’s proprietor, and an investigation is underway.
Hundreds flock to MLK Day March: Hundreds gathered at Garfield Excessive Faculty for the forty second annual Martin Luther King Day march and rally, celebrating Dr. King’s legacy whereas taking a robust stand in opposition to Trump’s agenda and Challenge 2025, the far-right initiative geared toward radically reshaping the federal authorities. Individuals carried indicators calling for an finish to battle and efforts to cease Trump, highlighting considerations over threats to range, fairness, and inclusion, in addition to potential mass deportations. Whereas Seattle is commonly seen as a progressive stronghold, audio system emphasised town’s deep connection to nationwide insurance policies that influence communities throughout the nation. Yours actually went to the march—maintain an eye fixed out for a put up later in the present day, highlighting the voices of individuals there.
Let there be mild: Who says there’s no mild from the darkness? On January 25, Seattle will see its first 5 p.m. sundown of the yr. That’s proper, after months of feeling like extras in Nosferatu, we’re slowly crawling again to the sunshine, gaining about an hour of daylight by the top of January. However wait, it will get even higher! February and March will carry much more sunshine, with March delivering the most important increase, because of our previous frenemy, daylight saving time, on March 9. By the top of March, sunsets will hit 7:38 p.m., and we are able to all faux, for a short time no less than, that Seattle isn’t a humid, overcast wonderland.
Fall Metropolis Quake: Monday at 1:35 p.m., the earth determined to provide Fall Metropolis a little bit shake—a 3.5 magnitude quake, about 4 miles northeast. Fortunately it was no biggie. No injury, no accidents—just a bit reminder that Mom Nature’s acquired a couple of methods up her sleeve. Geologists say actual injury doesn’t occur till we hit a 4 or 5, so for now, simply one other day within the Pacific Northwest.
PRELIM Earthquake: M3.6, 7.4 km ENE from Fall Metropolis, WA at 2025/01/20 13:35 PST https://t.co/3ffNFNT0hi
Did You Really feel It?: https://t.co/cokbjMnpRV pic.twitter.com/Qhv2QQtx4s— PNSN (@PNSN1) January 20, 2025
Potential Dementia Therapy: Science continues to be a factor! In a groundbreaking examine, specialists are urging the repurposing of current medicines, together with antibiotics, antivirals, and vaccines, to deal with the worldwide dementia disaster. With the variety of dementia instances anticipated to just about triple by 2050, the examine means that utilizing medication already authorized for different situations might expedite the seek for efficient remedies. Analysis led by the College of Cambridge and the College of Exeter discovered promising associations between sure medicines and decreased dementia danger, together with anti-inflammatory medication and vaccines. Nonetheless, whereas these findings supply hope, specialists emphasize that medical trials are essential to verify the potential of those repurposed medication in combating dementia.
Music to start out your day: It’s my opinion, no fuck it, it’s an undeniable fact that David Ryan Harris is probably the most underrated musician of his technology. Disagree? You’re unsuitable. But when nothing else, right here’s a tune to infuse your morning with a jolt of pleasure.