Israel Breaks Ceasefire: Early Tuesday morning, Israel “launched a serious assault on Gaza,” killing greater than 400 individuals, in keeping with AP. The assault broke the ceasefire settlement that started on January 19, and a Palestinian well being official says it’s the “deadliest day in Gaza” since October 2023 and “a minimum of 263 of the 404 individuals confirmed useless up to now Tuesday have been girls or kids 18 and beneath.” Hamas says two of their political officers have been killed.
Individuals are Pissed: France, Egypt, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia have condemned the assault. Turkey referred to as it “genocide.” Freed Israeli hostages are upset. Trump? Not a lot. White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt (who allegedly by no means repaid greater than $200,000 in illicit marketing campaign donations, btw!) advised Fox Information, “The Trump administration and the White Home have been consulted by the Israelis on their assaults in Gaza.”
Talking of Ceasefires: Trump and Putin are speaking in the present day a few doable ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
Right here’s a Terrifying Headline: “Legal professionals and advocates say 48 persons are unaccounted for after ICE raid in New Mexico.” In associated information, Trump “invoked wartime laws” to deport greater than 200 immigrants he believes are members of a Venezuelan gang. A federal choose blocked their deportation, and Trump did it anyway! This can be a large fucking deal!
Don’t Neglect: Colombia scholar and authorized inexperienced card holder Mahmoud Khalil remains to be being held in an immigration facility in Louisiana.
Talking of ICE: Do you know you’ll be able to order 1,000 “Know Your Rights” crimson playing cards for simply $55 via Immigrant Authorized Useful resource Heart? Or you’ll be able to print ‘em out your self free of charge! Then you’ll be able to stuff a bunch in your pockets or bag and hand them out to everybody! Nobody is stopping you!
Trump to Launch Kennedy Papers: Trump introduced that “his individuals” will launch “about 80,000” pages of “unredacted” information from the John F. Kennedy assassination investigation in the present day. He says they’re “attention-grabbing” however admits he hasn’t learn them. (Most likely as a result of he can’t. Learn, I imply.) This feels so much like when a cartoon burglar tries to interrupt right into a home and distracts the canine with an enormous, fats, and juicy steak. Don’t fall for it. Name, e mail, and write to your reps and demand they develop a fucking backbone and stand as much as this legal.
We Might Have Had Common Healthcare??? Yesterday, Tobias Coughlin-Bogue reported that two payments, Senate Invoice 5233 and Home Invoice 1445, died in committee in the course of the present legislative session. These payments would have established a system of common healthcare for Washington State residents. Coughlin-Bogue asks the vital query, “So, if everybody loves common healthcare and all of the politicians concerned say they do too, why the hell didn’t it get a listening to?”
One other Earthquake! This one hit Vashon Island final night time, and other people reportedly felt it from Tacoma to Shoreline. You is likely to be pondering, “Wow, we’ve had quite a lot of little earthquakes this 12 months!” However KING 5 factors out, “That is regular for a area as seismically energetic as Washington state.”
Drake’s No Good Very Dangerous 12 months Continues: In January, Drake filed a defamation lawsuit in opposition to his personal label, Common Music Group, as a result of they promoted Kendrick Lamar’s diss observe “Not Like Us,” which calls Drake a pedophile. (“Not Like Us” was launched through Interscope Information, which is owned by Common Music Group.) Now Common is asking that the case be dismissed, claiming the one motive Drake—their artist, keep in mind!—is suing UMG is as a result of he “misplaced a rap battle that he provoked and during which he willingly participated. As a substitute of accepting the loss just like the unbothered rap artist he usually claims to be, he has sued his personal report label in a misguided try to salve his wounds.”
Purchase Me Some Teriyaki and Cracker Jacks: Yesterday, everybody’s favourite native teriyaki skilled J. Kenji López-Alt, not-so-subtly hinted on Instagram that he was working with T-Cell to carry Seattle-style teriyaki to Mariners video games this season. Scrumptious! Associated: I miss the grilled teriyaki tofu from Ballet each single day of my life. If anybody has their recipe or model of sauce, e mail me.
How Do You Like Them Apples? In an effort to change into extra inexpensive to middle-class college students, Harvard introduced that they are going to waive tuition for college kids whose households make lower than $200,000 yearly. They will even cowl some prices, together with housing, for college kids whose households make lower than $100,000. The coverage will begin within the 2025 to 2026 educational 12 months.
Sounds Fishy: The restaurant Sushi by Scratch, which Michelin-starred chef Phillip Frankland Lee opened in 2022, was closed by the King County Well being Division for “repeatedly working with out a legitimate allow,” in keeping with the Seattle Instances. The restaurant has simply 10 seats, and the chef’s menu is $185 per particular person. In keeping with the well being division, the kitchen lacked the refrigeration and prep sinks needed to securely run a sushi spot. Lee referred to as the shutdown “utterly dumb.”
Taco Takedown: The county has been shutting down extra than simply costly sushi in current months. In November, the Seattle Instances additionally reported that the well being division shut down practically 100 cell meals distributors in 2024, which, on the time, was “on tempo to quadruple final 12 months’s whole—and already exceeds the earlier 5 years mixed.” What’s the issue!? Let the individuals eat tacos cooked beneath a tent on Aurora in the event that they wish to!
Brent Jones Is Out: Seattle Superintendent Brent Jones introduced he’s leaving. A few month in the past, he signed a one-year contract extension, agreeing to remain via June 2027. Now, his final day can be September 3.
We’re Month-to-month, Motherfuckers! Sorry for calling you a motherfucker, I’m simply very excited. This 12 months, The Stranger is publishing a brand new situation each month! Each first Wednesday is New Stranger Day. Our present situation is our Spring Artwork + Efficiency information, which is full of previews of this season’s greatest artwork, efficiency, books, music, and meals happenings. Discover a copy at one in every of these lots of of areas everywhere in the Puget Sound area!
Lucy and Julien Sitting in a Tree: In honor of Lucy Dacus confirming her long-rumored relationship with boygenius bandmate Julien Baker, let’s get pleasure from a few songs from their respective upcoming data, we could? I like love!
