In the present day’s climate: In the present day begins with clouds, after which the solar will progressively making its look together with a excessive of 71 levels. Feels just like the sluggish slip into fall has begun.
Council Member Cathy Moore tweaks impartial report: The Public Security Committee meets at 9:30 am right now to debate Moore’s invoice to reinstate the Metropolis’s prostitution loitering legislation and to create of a Keep Out of Space Prostitution (SOAP) zone, in addition to a invoice to create a Keep Out of Drug Space (SODA) zone. This morning, I broke the information that Moore appeared to attempt to tip the scales in favor of her invoice by asking for revisions to a central employees memo in order that it not included two considerations raised about her invoice. Central employees memos are alleged to be nonpartisan and impartial, and other people aware of Council process referred to as the transfer uncommon, and probably unethical. Moore wants slightly assistance on her invoice although, contemplating that greater than two dozen intercourse work, LGBTQ+, and anti-violence organizations publicly oppose the invoice. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington additionally criticized the laws.
Protestors name for Officer Kevin Dave’s firing: Members of the Nationwide Alliance Towards Racist and Political Repression gathered at Metropolis Corridor Park Monday evening to resume requires the firing of Dave, the Seattle police officer who hit and killed 23-year-old Jaahnavi Kandula, in accordance with KING 5. The Workplace of Police Accountability (OPA) paused its investigation into self-discipline towards Dave whereas he confronted prison investigation, and as of early August, the OPA had but to renew its investigation.
Newest poll drop: Outcomes from the first election proceed to roll in. The most recent poll drop boosted metropolis council candidate Alexis Mercedes Rinck as much as 50% as she continues to dominate incumbent Council Member Tanya Woo, who now appears to be like to complete not solely second, however greater than 10 factors behind Rinck. In the meantime, within the race for Public Lands Commissioner, Dave Upthegrove has squeaked previous Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson, however he solely holds a lead of about 5,700 votes, and there are about 72,000 ballots left to course of, so blood pressures ought to stay excessive as we wait to see if the race will likely be a battle between two Republicans. Hannah has extra on the opposite races.
Woo’s ritual humiliation will proceed within the normal the place the turnout will likely be even larger 😌 https://t.co/tF2CfmXkDU
— Brett Hamil (@BrettHamil) August 13, 2024
Homicides drop in Seattle: Pulling from a Council on Legal Justice report, the Seattle Occasions in contrast murder numbers from 2019 and 2024 and located that Seattle noticed 10 extra homicides through the first half of this 12 months than it did through the first half of 2019. Whereas the variety of homicides now in comparison with pre-pandemic occasions stays larger, present murder totals dropped by about 20% in comparison with the primary six months of 2023. The Occasions‘ story has some attention-grabbing knowledge, however I believe individuals must also try Axios’s story from earlier this 12 months that gives slightly extra context round Seattle’s murder statistics. Additionally, simply go try the homicides traits for your self.
A “notable” rumble in Los Angeles: Just a little after midday on Monday, a 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook town, briefly trapping one particular person in an elevator and inflicting a leak to spring from a sprinkler head “on the high of town corridor rotunda” in Pasadena, CNN experiences. That is gotta be my favourite ever injury report from an earthquake.
Trump’s marketing campaign acquired phished: The FBI admitted to launching an investigation into “a marketing campaign cyberintrusion.” A “senior legislation enforcement official” instructed the New York Occasions that the investigation facilities on a profitable phishing operation into the Trump marketing campaign that yielded “analysis and planning paperwork,” and tried hacks into the campaigns of “high Democrats” which have up to now yielded nothing. The information comes days after Microsoft reported {that a} group “affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps” referred to as, lol, Mint Sandstorm, hacked Roger Stone’s electronic mail. Iran denies allegations of involvement.
One other false begin: Elon Musk interviewed Trump on an X.com audio dwell stream 45 minutes after its scheduled begin time, mirroring the technical points the rich doofus confronted when he tried to raise Florida Governor and heinous transphobe Ron DeSantis’s political profession with the same dwell interview. Musk blamed a “DDOS [distributed denial of service] assault” for the technical difficulties, in accordance with Politico. Musk’s fawning interview gave Trump the chance to lie and dissemble for an “hour-plus” about Biden, Harris, battle, immigration, crime, and many others., in entrance of one million listeners.
Wow, a DDoS assault so superior it is one way or the other in a position to goal one particular Twitter Area whereas leaving your entire remainder of the platform utterly unaffected. A skeptic would possibly name that inconceivable however the deviousness of those woke deep state leftists really is aware of no bounds. pic.twitter.com/mFpsbjez3k
— Keys (@u_n_l_0_c_k_e_d) August 13, 2024
Perception finds a drink: The 2018 Mars Perception Lander discovered “a reservoir of liquid water on Mars – deep within the rocky outer crust of the planet,” in accordance with the BBC. The lander used a seismometer to “take heed to the heart beat of Mars for 4 years,” and scientists found squiggles that indicated the presence of liquid water. If you’d like a sip, you will need to dig; the water lies between six and twelve miles underground.
Struggle in Sudan at “catastrophic, cataclysmic breaking level”: Sudanese Common Abdel Fattah al-Burhan refuses to fulfill with the US to start the method of ceasefire talks after a 12 months of civil battle with the Fast Help Forces (RSF), that are helmed by his former deputy, Hemedti Dagalo. Dagalo plans to point out as much as the talks it doesn’t matter what al-Burhan does. The UN warned of the nation reaching “a catastrophic, cataclysmic breaking level”: the place tens of hundreds extra will die, after tens of hundreds have already died; 10.7 million stay displaced throughout the nation and a couple of.3 million have already fled for his or her lives, Al Jazeera experiences.
Ukraine on the offense: Ukraine took a piece out of Russia’s Kursk area, inflicting some agita amongst Kremlin loyalists and reportedly giving the defending energy a much-needed shot within the arm, the Washington Submit experiences. A Russian newspaper stated some individuals within the western Russian province felt “deserted” by Putin and “lied to” about having the scenario below management. US battle hawks are utilizing the information to push for the sale of weapons that might permit Ukraine to fireplace into Russia, not simply into the elements of Ukraine at present below Russian management. Although Ukraine now holds a 7.5-mile space that features about “28 communities,” Russia nonetheless holds one-fifth of Ukraine.
Extra scorching lady music: My associates proceed to attempt to create the right playlist for this summer time. We have added some GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion.
