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Celebrating from a distance. The reporters, producer, photographers and editors at @CascadePBSNews are the real deal. Nice to see them getting this recognition.

@jonesdaily @CascadePBSNews @farahelto @maiphoang @photogenna Well-deserved! A moving marriage of data-combing and on-the-ground reporting (with great pics). Congrats to you and the team.

@emilynussbaum I always thought it was remarkable that singer/lyricist Gord Downie (RIP) used up these song titles on a fiction. I would buy an EP by Escape Is at Hand for the Travelin’ Man based on these song titles alone.

@emilynussbaum “Escape Is at Hand for the Travelin’ Man” by the Tragically Hip is named for a fictional band and mentions 3 of their songs: “Lonely From Rock ‘N’ Roll, “They Checked Out an Hour Ago” and “All Desires Turn Concrete.” It also happens to be a great song. youtu.be/WcOuIzWU-4M?si…

I’m making a playlist of songs in which the singer describes *another* song, but we don’t actually hear that song… and so far the only two entries are Killing Me Softly With His Song and The Monster Mash Please suggest other examples!

@KromanDavid Very happy to read this.

Programming note: I’m moving off of the transportation beat for the Times and taking over City Hall coverage. It’s been a few years so please, please send me tips, ideas, wild gossip.

New from me @Crosscut: Attorney General Bob Ferguson reacts to today's SCOTUS ruling in favor of a web designer refusing to do business with sam-sex couples - and what it could mean for state's enforcement of anti-discrimination laws. crosscut.com/briefs/2023/06…

All you need to know about the return of Cinerama from @brangien. crosscut.com/culture/2023/0…

The fate of democracy, the state of the Supreme Court and the indictment of Donald Trump dominated Festival conversations on Saturday. bit.ly/41hGEZZ

Spending the morning prepping for my interview with Eric Holder at the @crosscut Ideas Festival. If you’ve got any questions you’d like me to ask, let me know! Session is at 5pm at the Amazon Events Center in Seattle. crosscut.com/festival/sessi…

Everything you need to know about @GovInslee‘s tenure following the governor’s announcement this morning, from the indefatigable @OlympiaJoe. crosscut.com/politics/2023/…

I want to live in a stump house. But also, and moreso, I want these enormous, glorious trees back. crosscut.com/podcast/mossba…

This Changes Everything is officially retired, but if you’re curious what its award-winning host and producer @saralacy is up to now, check out @Crosscut Reports, where she and Crosscut reporters discuss our biggest stories every week. crosscut.com/podcast/crossc…

Listen to the Best of the West-winning episode of This Changes Everything, and the rest of the season on education during the pandemic, here: crosscut.com/podcast/change…

Congrats to @Crosscut‘s podcast team for taking 1st place for Audio Storytelling in the Best of the West journalism contest. Reporting on ed during the pandemic was tough, but @saralacy, et al. delivered, as noted by judge Daniel Breen @kuarpublicradio bestofthewestcontest.org/2023-contest-r…

Union alleges hiring in KC Prosecutor’s office was anything but fair & transparent despite assurances from leadership. My latest for @Crosscut crosscut.com/investigations…

The Washington Senate has passed a ban on the sale or transfer of assault-style semiautomatic rifles, joining House lawmakers in taking a step to impose stricter regulations. crosscut.com/politics/2023/…

A new Mossback podcast is up, where I get to talk NW history with ⁦@KnuteBerger⁩. With today’s politics of giant infrastructure projects, we examine how the New Deal transformed the PNW. crosscut.com/podcast/mossba…

I grew up in Wisconsin, so I’m interested in this story. But mostly it just makes me want to listen to Smog.

The fact that @mikiebarb is traveling to Seattle to help raise money for the @Crosscut newsroom is kind of mind-blowing and, frankly, giving me a tad bit of anxiety. crosscut.com/festival/gala