Minecraft season preview: As we speak, Seattleites can anticipate cloudy skies and temperatures within the higher 60s. At round 9 pm, the rain will roll in and stick round till the early hours of Friday. It appears summer time has come to a screeching halt the previous few days, however don’t get too used to it. Sunny skies and temperatures within the higher 70s will return later subsequent week.
DNC: On the third evening of the Democratic Nationwide Conference, the occasion invited to the stage speak present persona Oprah Winfrey, former President Invoice Clinton, and the girl allegedly behind President Joe Biden’s resignation, Nancy Pelosi. Winfrey clapped again at JD Vance’s “cat woman” remark, Clinton bragged about being youthful than Trump, and Pelosi thanked Biden for his presidency, presumably as a result of it will be cheesy to take a literal victory lap across the stage. However the large headliner was Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who accepted his nomination as Kamala Harris’s Vice President. Tonight, on the final evening of the conference, Harris will lastly take the stage.
Noticeably absent: The DNC invited the mother and father of a person taken hostage by Hamas within the Oct 7 assault towards Israel. The mother and father referred to as for a ceasefire to deliver house their son and to finish the devastation in Gaza. That is nice, nonetheless, the DNC refused to permit any Palestinian-Individuals to discuss Israel’s bombardment and killing of 40,000 folks in Gaza, even when the occasion acquired to vet the speech first. Having requested for such a speaker for 2 months, leaders of the “Uncommitted” motion, uncommitted delegates, and their supporters staged a sit-in outdoors the DNC final evening and held a press convention this morning, demanding a time slot for his or her motion. I simply gotta say, when it appears as if the DNC will let any By no means-Trump Republican who returns their calls onstage however ignores a motion of Democratic voters who care in regards to the genocide in Gaza, it exhibits that the “tent” is just large in a single route.
Regardless of the recognition of the demand for a ceasefire, it appears as if the DNC isn’t a welcoming viewers to pro-Palestinian protesters:
DNC attendees cowl their ears because the names of lifeless Palestinian youngsters are learn as they depart the conference pic.twitter.com/9bueCbFeEr
— BreakThrough Information (@BTnewsroom) August 22, 2024
Really feel good second: On the plus facet, the individuals who have difficult relationships with their dads acquired a kick within the absolute intestine over this second.
Gus Walz yelling “THAT’S MY DAD!”
😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/pHdHQbJPfu— Nate Morris 🥥🌴 (@_natemorris) August 22, 2024
Later, loser: Sources anticipate Robert F Kennedy Jr. to drop out of the presidential race tomorrow. That is considerably information as a result of I forgot this man was nonetheless in the race, however largely as a result of some consider he intends to endorse former President Donald Trump. Whereas I really feel like that’s the pure order of the universe, Kennedy did allegedly attempt to commerce a job with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris for his endorsement final week. So, type of a switch-up if you happen to caught that information.
Relaxation in Peace, Ruth: Police arrested a 48-year-old man suspected of killing beloved canine walker, 80-year-old Ruth Dalton. The suspect is predicted to seem in courtroom at this time, in keeping with the Seattle Instances.
Nightmare blunt rotation: Council appointee Tanya Woo is internet hosting a fundraiser later at this time, “co-hosted” by six of her council colleagues. I attempted to RSVP, however Blue Wave, the fundraising group organizing the occasion, stated it’s closed to the media. With a full council quorum doubtlessly in attendance, it appears at greatest a bit of odd to close out the media and at worst a violation of the Open Public Conferences Act. The Metropolis Legal professional’s Workplace instructed me they don’t see an moral challenge right here as a result of it is a “non-public marketing campaign occasion” the place council members seem of their “private capability,” whereby they’re “free to train their constitutional proper to political expression and freedom of affiliation.”
Tried to RSVP and acquired rejected as “this occasion is a personal fundraiser and is closed to the media.” Nonetheless, with seven of 9 council members co-hosting, I believe it’s within the public curiosity to see what they’re speaking about! https://t.co/SVYdQCkTwP
— Hannah Krieg (@hannahkrieg) August 21, 2024
Nightmare blunt rotation Half II: Okay, certain. But when sooner or later within the hour-and-a-half occasion they discuss their day jobs, that appears to cross the road of non-public capability, IMHO. And since they aren’t letting the media in to verify they aren’t doing something unlawful, I’m not within the place to present them the advantage of the doubt. Both means, I’m curious to listen to how they’re narrativizing Woo’s embarrassing displaying on the main and why many of the metropolis council continues to shove her down our throats. If you wish to go and discover out, you’ll be able to RSVP at jose@bluewavepolitics.com, in keeping with the flyer.
Lowkey W: It seems to be like Council President Sara Nelson might have misplaced her warfare on gig supply drivers’ minimal wage.
A supply pointed this out to me: OLS has resumed its rulemaking course of for the app-based supply driver minimal wage, an indication that metropolis authorities is appearing as if the proposed modifications from earlier this yr are lifeless. pic.twitter.com/Dazvcg7RqL
— David Kroman (@KromanDavid) August 21, 2024
Billionaire down: 59-year-old British tech titan Mike Lynch’s supposedly “unsinkable” yacht went below earlier this week off the coast of Sicily, Italy when it crossed paths with a twister. This morning, the Italian coast guard introduced they recovered Lynch’s physique. As of 6 am, the coast guard has rescued 15 folks, discovered six lifeless, and continues the seek for Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter, the final of the 22 passengers not but accounted for.
Ceasefire now: On Wednesday, Israeli tank and drone strikes killed 17 folks in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah and in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, in keeping with the Related Press. As Israeli forces push deeper into the central and southern Gaza Strip at this time, Reuters stories 27 extra deaths Thursday. This consists of 11 folks killed in a strike on a Beit Lahiya house, six folks, together with a neighborhood journalist, in a home on the Al-Maghazi camp within the central Gaza Strip, 5 folks in separate strikes within the south, and 5 killed and lots of wounded in an airstrike close to a sq. in Khan Younis.
Arms embargo now: President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday to “stress the urgency” of reaching a ceasefire take care of Gaza, in keeping with the White Home. Advocates keep that one of the best ways to use stress on Israel is to withhold arms. Price a strive, Biden?
ICYMI: Council Member Cathy Moore’s anti-sex work campaign remains to be unhealthy and neighbors who as soon as supported it are wising up, Ashley Nerbovig writes.
Sah-BB Carpenter: Sabrina Carpenter will launch new music TOMORROW. Right here’s a teaser.
Style! Coming this Friday 💋 pic.twitter.com/3QU9cVsT21
— Sabrina Carpenter (@SabrinaAnnLynn) August 21, 2024
