Good morning: Hey, Seattle. You possibly can anticipate extra of the identical climate as we speak. This morning, temperatures will keep within the low 50s and you might even see some showers. Within the afternoon, issues will dry up, the solar will poke out of the clouds a bit of, and temperatures will peak at about 56 levels.
Depart Maya Henry alone: One Route band member Liam Payne died yesterday after falling from his lodge balcony in Argentina. His ghoulish followers have launched a hate marketing campaign towards his ex-fiancée, Maya Henry, blaming her for his loss of life as a result of she not too long ago despatched him a cease-and-desist letter, accusing him of obsessive and harassing habits. You freaks higher depart her alone. This isn’t her fault, and blaming her will solely scare girls into silence about abuse.
Secret Service sucks ass: An unbiased, bipartisan evaluate panel launched a scathing report concerning the Secret Service’s failure to interrupt the near-miss assassination try on former President Donald Trump this summer season. The panel known as the Secret Service “bureaucratic, complacent, and static,” arguing that with out reform such an assault can and can occur once more.
Archdiocese says sorry: The Archdiocese of Los Angeles agreed to pay a historic settlement of $880 million to greater than 1,300 victims of clergy sexual abuse. And so they deserve each penny!
Let’s fucking go:
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— The White Home (@WhiteHouse) October 16, 2024
A second of readability: Within the metropolis council’s choose price range committee assembly as we speak, Council Member Cathy Moore made an essential level whereas discussing the way forward for the Metropolis’s JumpStart payroll expense tax. The mayor proposed stealing from the tax’s fund to backfill a deficit within the 2025-2026 price range, disregarding its authorized obligation to pay for inexpensive housing, Inexperienced New Deal initiatives, and some different choose priorities. However that plan would nonetheless depart a deficit for 2027. Moore stated within the assembly that if the Metropolis desires to repair the deficit long-term, then the mayor’s plan received’t minimize it. The Metropolis should both minimize spending or discover new income, she stated. So, subsequent time the mayor brags about balancing a price range within the face of an enormous deficit with out elevating taxes, bear in mind he simply punted the issue two years on the expense of greater than $200 million in inexpensive housing.
That is your signal to reply unsaved numbers: It’s possible you’ll simply get a name from the Mayor of Seattle.
I would like Bruce Harrell to telephone financial institution me. I would like it https://t.co/JEvVaImsRa
— Hannah Krieg (@hannahkrieg) October 17, 2024
Ashley has one thing to say!
Federal oversight of Seattle cops continues: Yesterday, US District Courtroom Decide James L. Robart checked in with the Metropolis and the Seattle Police Division (SPD) on their progress in assembly the targets of a federal settlement established about 12 years in the past to curb biased policing, amongst different issues. The Metropolis argued that they’re very almost in compliance with all the things within the settlement settlement apart from crowd management administration coverage. The Metropolis claimed they made progress in that space and had not too long ago despatched a brand new coverage to the town council for approval, which the court docket would have an opportunity to approve at a later date.
One main change that doesn’t appear so good: The brand new crowd management coverage permits different native legislation enforcement companies that SPD requires backup—who haven’t got particular coaching—to make use of “much less deadly crowd management instruments,” equivalent to blast balls or pepper spray, on protesters. Kinda of defeats the aim of what Robart needed to see within the coverage, which included intensive coaching for SPD officers to keep away from mass disproportional drive towards crowds. I’ll have extra on that and the listening to later.
LMAO Robart mentions the truth that the police contract requires greater than preponderance of proof for self-discipline when the case entails one thing which may end in termination or make it more durable for cops to get a job sooner or later
— Ashley Nerbovig (@AshleyNerbovig) October 16, 2024
Now over to Vivian. Staff effort on the Slog this morning!
A lot for supporting lecturers and college students: After scholar bullies on Instagram, right-wingers on Fb, and conservative commentator Brandi Kruse ran English instructor Okay. Wayne out of Peninsula College District over their drag persona, Jack King Goff, college students testified to the college board that the departure was simply the newest instance of out-of-control on-line bullying within the district. Then the Superintendent revealed a letter addressing the rise of dangerous on-line bullying, promising so as to add it to the district’s ongoing evaluate of belonging coverage. So how did the college board, which incorporates Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate David Olson, reply? It handed a model of a coverage from the Washington State College Administrators Affiliation to limit the best way employees can categorical themselves on-line, which makes clear they are often disciplined or fired for this kind of factor sooner or later.
In a press release, Board President Natalie Wimberley stated that whereas she understood issues about ambiguity, legal professionals “completely vetted” the coverage, which is supposed to steadiness employees expression with the district’s accountability to take care of an orderly studying setting. They don’t seem to be making an attempt to infringe on anybody’s rights, she stated. “Our governance should stay considerate and prudent, not tied emotionally to any specific second or group, however centered on what is going to finest serve our college students and employees now and sooner or later.” Their lack of consideration for “specific” teams is obvious. She didn’t give a solution for why the board has not substantively responded to months of complaints about anti-Black and anti-gay bullying. The Stranger reminded her that she is a public official and it’s her job to reply such questions. The native instructor’s union didn’t reply to a request for remark. The district says comparable insurance policies have been applied in different districts.
Would you take a look at that: You recognize all these unhinged marketing campaign movies that State Home candidate Andrea Suarez has been posting on Twitter? Those the place she calls her opponent, Shaun Scott, a communist, although actually each Democratic org and mainly the entire Seattle delegation in Olympia helps him? Seems, fallen KOMO reporter Jonathan Choe filmed a few of them! A earlier model of this blurb incorrectly acknowledged that Suarez paid him. Choe kindly identified that filmed as an “in-kind” donation, giving his labor without cost as a result of he believes in her a lot. Choe went from splicing collectively gushing montages of the Proud Boys to taking part in marketing campaign videographer for Suarez. Large profession shift!
My buddy despatched me a video of them filming it collectively lol. BTS https://t.co/O4c2io5LoR pic.twitter.com/IdRErRupvT
— Hannah Krieg (@hannahkrieg) October 16, 2024
Beirut: Yesterday, Israel launched new strikes on the capital of Lebanon. Lebanese officers report Israel has killed at the very least 2,350 folks and wounded virtually 11,000 others within the final month.
Yemen: The US despatched B-2 stealth bombers to strike the Houthis’ underground weapons amenities in Yemen on Wednesday. I couldn’t discover how many individuals the US killed within the strikes. US protection officers informed CNN that these 5 amenities saved superior standard weapons used to focus on army and civilian vessels within the Pink Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Houthis have focused greater than 80 service provider vessels within the final yr, claiming to assault ships linked to Israel as a technique to strain the nation into stopping its genocide in Gaza. Nevertheless, Houthis have attacked many ships with seemingly little to no connection to Israel, in line with the AP.
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Good old school election denial: Republican nominee Donald Trump’s freaky lil VP decide, JD Vance, lastly admitted yesterday that he doesn’t imagine Trump misplaced the 2020 election. He informed a reporter, “No, I feel there are critical issues in 2020. So did Donald Trump lose the election? Not by the phrases that I’d use.” Vance often redirects questions on who received the 2020 election. Most famously, in a debate earlier this month, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’s VP decide Tim Walz requested Vance if Trump misplaced in 2020 and Vance stated, “Tim, I’m centered on the long run.” Walz known as {that a} “damning non-answer.”
To your ears: My buddy really helpful this track as a result of I can’t be bothered to think about a track each week. I don’t have good style!
