First issues first: You recognize I really like to start out with the climate. We’re in for an actual Seattle fall deal with in the present day. Get this—the morning will begin off principally cloudy with temperatures hovering within the excessive 50s. Within the afternoon, the solar will come out in fuller pressure and temperatures will peak within the low 60s. Unbelievable stuff.
Iran strikes Israel: Iran launched what Al Jazeera described as an “unprecedented” assault on Israel yesterday, firing almost 200 missiles in response to Israel’s close to year-long, lethal assault on Gaza and the more moderen assaults on Lebanon. Israel and the USA labored collectively to dam most of Iran’s missiles. Based on Israel’s emergency service, Iran solely injured two individuals who obtained hit by shrapnel within the Tel Aviv space. Palestinian officers mentioned a missile killed a Palestinian man close to Jericho, however it wasn’t clear that the missile got here from Iran.
What’s subsequent: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned Iran “made an enormous mistake” and “pays for it.” As a substitute of tamping down the excessive tensions, President Joe Biden redoubled his “ironclad” dedication to help Israel in retaliation. I’m making an attempt to think about one thing sharp and incisive to write down right here, however fuck man. I hate struggle and I hate Biden for cheering it on. For the sake of all of the individuals within the area, in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, and particularly Palestine, who’ve already suffered a lot, we want a ceasefire.
Sure, Applebees in my yard: For too lengthy, poor city planning put Seattleites in a series restaurant desert. Now, with the enlargement of the 1 line, carless Seattleites can lastly make the most of the offers we’ve missed. Please don’t take this blurb too severely. I understand how you get once I goof round.
Thank GOD for the Lynnwood mild rail https://t.co/rcDAVzY67G
— Hannah Krieg (@hannahkrieg) October 2, 2024
Watch social gathering: Final evening, the Vice Presidential candidates confronted off on a debate stage for the primary time within the 2024 election. I’m virtually sure this debate is not going to change how any of the slog readers will vote — I feel there are in all probability 14 actually undecided voters within the nation who truly plan to vote for the 2 main events. However I might advocate you place it on someday this week whilst you do dishes in case you missed it final evening.
Highlights: Kamala Harris’s operating mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, sunk a couple of layups on Donald Trump’s operating mate, Hillbilly Elegy writer JD Vance within the debate final evening. He managed to remind the voting public that the Republicans want to pressure ladies to provide beginning in lots of situations. He additionally nailed Vance on election denialism. The moderators requested if Trump gained the 2020 election, Vance mentioned he wished to deal with the long run, and Walz referred to as {that a} “damning non-answer.” Zing!
Nonetheless desirous about this pic.twitter.com/ROm0RoNelE
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) October 2, 2024
Lowlights: However Democrats gonna Democrat. A number of instances, Walz agreed with Vance on reprehensible shit, exhibiting simply how far-right the Overton window has shifted. Walz disgusted the non-genocidal faction of his social gathering when he agreed with Vance in voicing help for Israel beginning a struggle with Iran after months of aggression in Gaza, the West Financial institution, and extra just lately, in Lebanon. Walz additionally failed to indicate a lot daylight between him and Vance in the case of immigration. Not too way back, Democrats tried to color themselves as extra welcoming to immigrants than Trump and the Republican social gathering. Now, they appear to need to look simply as unfriendly whereas being simpler at executing the unfriendliness. Boo.
What actually issues: Let’s be actual, a very powerful evaluation for any nationally televised occasion comes from the menswear man on Twitter. Appears like Vance didn’t impress him.
vance would have been higher served by a extra conservative tie. fushia uncooked silk is one thing you put on to summer time backyard events, not debates. pic.twitter.com/pnzi7akJal
— derek man (@dieworkwear) October 2, 2024
Helene: Based on the most recent rely, at the least 166 individuals have died after the catastrophic hurricane, Helena, tore by Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. That rely will doubtless rise within the coming days as many stay lacking throughout the southeastern states. President Joe Biden will go to the Carolinas in the present day to survey the harm, the Guardian reviews.
Change of plans: Seattle Public Colleges (SPS) has scaled again its faculty closure plans after intense blowback over earlier plans to shut between 17 and 21 faculties. Now, SPS proposes closing simply 5 faculties within the 2025-2026 faculty yr. Superintendent Brent Jones informed the Seattle Occasions that they don’t know which 5 faculties will shutter, however he expects the college board to take a ultimate vote in January.
CONFIRMED: State Home candidate Andrea Suarez is a fan of The Stranger. You may learn the A+P proper right here, or, if you’d like the paper in your fingers or in your bizarre marketing campaign movies like Suarez, you will discover it in espresso outlets, bars, and different locations across the area.
Wait I feel there is a copy of @TheStranger A &P on this video. A wealthy textual content certainly https://t.co/xIJR86ViGi pic.twitter.com/gtaQpGPadR
— Hannah Krieg (@hannahkrieg) October 1, 2024
Taking a stance: Additionally, with all of the Chappell Roan discourse, I wished to clarify that you would by no means make me hate her. Right here’s a video of her at Capitol Hill Block Get together singing her unreleased masterpiece, “Subway,” which might be a narratively unbelievable observe to depart us with if y’all truly scare her into hiding.