Good morning! Somebody mentioned to me yesterday that its gotten to that point of 12 months the place they really need to examine the climate within the morning to see in the event that they want a jacket. That is why we’ve Slog, individuals. Probability of rain as we speak between 11 am to five pm and a excessive of 69 [Eds note: nice]. Temperatures drop to 54 levels within the night.
College closures record drops: Seattle Public Colleges (SPS) introduced two doable college closure and consolidation plans yesterday. Principally, in a single plan, possibility faculties, that are faculties that folks have to use for, would shut or develop into regular faculties that children attend in the event that they stay inside a sure boundary. The second plan leaves open one among these possibility faculties. The closures have an effect on principally elementary faculties, however some Okay-8 faculties as effectively, and the plan may save the district between $26 million and $31.5 million yearly. The college board’s ultimate vote on which plan to take is scheduled for December, with a number of alternatives for public remark between at times.
Is likely to be time for a historical past lesson: I think about dad and mom, college students, and possibly some lecturers could pack future college board conferences through the public remark interval and rail towards them for imposing “austerity.” But when they’re sad in regards to the closures, then they need to set their sights on the following legislative session. Shaun Scott, candidate for Washington’s forty third Legislative District, wrote all in regards to the historical past of college funding and what the Legislature may do to higher fund faculties. The timing!
Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi’s killing: Yesterday, US Senator Patty Murray and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal requested for President Joe Biden to analyze the killing of Eygi, a current College of Washington graduate. Of their letter, Murray and Jayapal acknowledged that Israel already mentioned that it is “extremely possible” Israeli forces killed her. Murray and Jayapal additionally requested Biden to call “concrete steps” the administration may take to make sure accountability for the Israeli forces and to guard Americans. We all know one step that Murray may take: supporting an arms embargo.
Throughout her tenure in workplace, Patty Murray has obtained practically $700,000 from AIPAC, together with $120,000 within the final 5 years.
She voted for billions in navy funding for Aysenur’s killers. Good phrases, however we doubt she plans to “pursue accountability.” https://t.co/Zl1n9E5cP9
— DivestSPD (@DivestSPD) September 12, 2024
In the meantime, Turkey has already launched an investigation into Eygi’s loss of life, as Eygi was Turkish-American. Turkey mentioned it plans to request worldwide arrest warrants.
Talking of Israel and indiscriminate killing: An Israeli airstrike hit a UN-run college yesterday, killing six United Nations Reduction and Works Company staff, in keeping with the Guardian. UK’s international secretary, David Lammy, referred to as the deaths “appalling.”
BAN GOLF: KUOW killed it with their protection of Jackson Park and the way fucked up it’s that the Metropolis makes use of one among its largest items of public land for a public golf course. With a brand new mild rail station opening proper subsequent to the park, neighbors level out that it is time for the Metropolis to make this park free and accessible to all individuals, not simply those that want fucking acres to play one sport. In addition they pretty complain about how the park stays named for Andrew Jackson, one among our prime genocidal POS presidents. Sounds just like the neighbors solely wish to cut back the golf course from 18 to 9 holes, not remove the course altogether, which, wonderful, I assume, in the event that they’re attempting to compromise. Seattle Parks and Recreation mentioned it has no plans to shrink the course. Impolite.
Glitches and energy outages: At one level on Wednesday afternoon, Seattle Metropolis Mild’s energy outage map confirmed 200,000 individuals with out energy, however that turned out to be a glitch, in keeping with the Seattle Instances. Nonetheless, 18,000 individuals misplaced energy yesterday in North Seattle throughout some “routine testing.”
I really like physique language “consultants”: CNN introduced on an ex-FBI profiler to decode the physique language of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris through the debate Tuesday. Trump pursed his lips and widened his eyes at one level, and this FBI genius—this savant of human expression—mentioned that meant Trump was “alarmed.” Really nice stuff. Within the subsequent debate, I genuinely suppose CNN ought to deliver somebody on to research the candidates’ star indicators and the way the planets could have helped them within the debate.
Hearth Season in full swing: Three large Southern California fires brought on some residents to evacuate, in keeping with Axios. Firefighters in a number of states are attempting to handle, include, and cut back a minimum of 65 fires burning throughout the US West, together with 10 giant fires in Nevada and California. As of Thursday, Washington has seven lively wild fires throughout the state.
VMAs: The MTV Video Music Awards aired final evening. In a viral second, Chappell Roan instructed a impolite paparazzo to, “Shut the fuck up.” Shield her. Pitchfork dove into the highs and lows of the evening, specializing in Roan’s efficiency, together with her determination to begin her set by capturing a flaming crossbow. In addition they talked about Sabrina Carpenter’s glorious stay vocals, and Glorilla’s excessive power TGIF recital. All these flaming phases recently. Additionally, Taylor Swift walked away with Greatest Video of the 12 months for “Fortnight.”
Alligator Bites By no means Heal: The VMAs had some nice performances that individuals ought to positively try, however a good friend advisable Doechii’s mixtape to me earlier this week and I am nonetheless listening to it, so I extremely advocate you do as effectively.
