Will in Seattle

Speaker Moscow Mike Johnson too afraid of MTG to have her remove her hat

A software engineer raised a stir when he said Third Avenue is a no man's land because it's a bus-only street. A look at adjacent avenues suggests he has a point, writes columnist Danny Westneat. st.news/4b064Rt

there’s bunch of people taking photos in front of @pike_place sign and driver in a massive-sized black GMC pickup truck is honking at them incessantly. What kind of city/market allows drivers to drive through its world-famous market, an emerald city’s gem?

@thedaily @schwaarzy Bigger crowds at Thai Little

BREAKING: UW's Progressive Student Union has set up a pro-Palestine encampment on the southeast side of the Quad. Currently, the crowd is approximately 25 people. (Story via @schwaarzy) dailyuw.com/news/psu-sets-…

DEVELOPING: University of Washington student protesters established an encampment on the Quad Monday morning, joining similar efforts at dozens of campuses across the nation. st.news/4a3OUAV

this is what we wanted for seattle’s waterfront but instead we got a noise congested highway

As thousands of delegates meet in Ottawa this week to work toward a global treaty on curbing plastic waste, the experts say the world may never get a better opportunity to confront the problem. cbc.ca/news/politics/….

The mayor and council members including Maritza Rivera and Sara Nelson are trying to keep city and gig workers' wages low (to improve the city's cost of living somehow???). They should instead focus on what's *really* making Seattle expensive, housing. thestranger.com/labor/2024/04/…

First Nations patients more likely to leave Alberta ERs without getting care, study says theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

ARTS: Nestled on the outskirts of University Village, M Cozy Fusion Cafe is a promising new brunch spot featuring a unique take on classic dishes, including Asian fusion options. (Story via @gemmaajamess) dailyuw.com/arts_and_cultu…

Our high-speed rail future is underway. I look forward to celebrating today's groundbreaking for Brightline West in Las Vegas. We're supporting this pivotal project with billions of dollars from President Biden's infrastructure law.

To combat Canada's growing reusable bag problem, Walmart just launched a recycling pilot program. Sobeys and Loblaw-owned chains are now delivering groceries in paper bags. But some environmental experts argue these solutions don't quite cut it. cbc.ca/news/business/… .

@KUOW echoes

Public restrooms are now in the works near the light rail station. kiro7.com/news/local/uni…

NBC News: Trump is using his phone in the courtroom, openly flouting the rules of the courtroom. Blanche just told him to stop and Trump tucked the phone in his pocket while looking annoyed. @MSNBC

The whole piece is worth a read, but here are a couple paragraphs that stuck out to me about NPR’s work culture slate.com/business/2024/…

Largely this phenomenon is driven by commercial landlords holding out for higher rent

Ukrainian victims of Russian torture may soon get their day in court—in Buenos Aires, Argentina. For VF, @janinedigi reports on the effort to use universal jurisdiction to prosecute Russian troops for Ukraine war crimes. vntyfr.com/2GbOUhK

Now that AT&T has lost all our social security numbers in a data breach, this is a great time for regulators to NOT ask what they should have done to secure it better, but why the phone company needed your SSN in the first place.

"Your client is a criminal defendant in New York. He is required to be here. He is not required to be in the Supreme Court. I will see him here next week"

Deploying Western fighter jets to protect Ukraine would lead to "dangerous escalation," U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron said; Ukrainian forces hit command post in Russian-occupied Crimea; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-la…