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And he has a cat!

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19 Facts About Tim Walz, Harris’s Pick for Vice President

Mr. Walz, the governor of Minnesota, worked as a high school social studies teacher and football coach, served in the Army National Guard and chooses Diet Mountain Dew over alcohol. By Simon J. Levien and Maggie Astor in the NYT (thanks to Janet … Continue reading

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Trump Claims Walz Was Never White Before (according to the Borowitz Report)

PHILADELPHIA (The Borowitz Report)—Responding to Vice President Harris’s choice of Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, Donald J. Trump claimed that the Minnesota governor  “was never white before.” “I saw him on television many, many times, and, quite … Continue reading

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Is Tim Walz the Midwestern Dad Democrats Need?

Ed note:  Kamala Harris announced that Tim Walz will be her running mate. This interview with Ezra Klein covers many issues and hopefully will help VP Harris waltz with Walz into the White House. By Ezra Klein in the NYT (listen … Continue reading

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JD Vance’s ‘Weakest Moment’ Remark About Simone Biles Draws New Scrutiny

The gymnast won a second Olympic all-around title on Thursday in Paris, three years after stepping away from competing because of a mental health issue. By Neil Vigdor in the NYT (thanks to Ann M.) Senator JD Vance of Ohio, the … Continue reading

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US voter registrations surge — even as Republicans try to limit ballot access

Ed Note: Please check out Vote.org for more information. Thanks to Pam P. The group behind a popular get-out-the-vote technology platform said Friday that it’s registered more than 100,000 new U.S. voters since President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 … Continue reading

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Real — or not?

Thanks to Pam P.

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Getting your money’s worth

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Waiting for friends to fly in

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Let’s honor the past but bid farewell to the Blue Angels

By Breck Lebegue Special to The Seattle Times It’s time to salute and say goodbye to the Blue Angels at Seafair. Although we need skilled fighter pilots to defend our nation and our allies from enemies, these airshows cause significant health … Continue reading

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Commentary about “pay for play” in Trump’s 2016 campaign

By Heather Cox Richardson Today, Aaron C. Davis and Carol D. Leonnig of the Washington Post reported that there is reason to believe that when Trump’s 2016 campaign was running low on funds, Trump accepted a $10 million injection of … Continue reading

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WA’s ‘bloody mess’ of a primary is something else: A bellwether

By Danny Westneat Seattle Times columnist (Thanks to MaryLou P.) “A trickle of ballots so far for Washington’s primary,” read a concerning headline this week. Immediately on opening a mail-in ballot for Tuesday’s election, you can see a problem. There are an eye-glazing 48 … Continue reading

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Our relevance

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The Christian Case Against Trump

By Eliza Griswold in the NYT Ms. Griswold is the author of “Circle of Hope: A Reckoning With Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church.” In the aftermath of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on July 13, a video with images … Continue reading

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Who Was Freed in the Prisoner Swap Between Russia and the West?

Here’s a list of the 24 prisoners who were exchanged on Thursday and their backgrounds. By Ivan NechepurenkoValerie Hopkins and Alina Lobzina in the NYT Twenty-four prisoners were freed on Thursday in a multicountry exchange in Turkey, marking one of the broadest exchanges … Continue reading

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Remembering Charley Royer, Seattle’s only three-term mayor

Helping the city reinvent itself after the Boeing bust, Royer pushed for a Westlake Park makeover, the Convention Center and low-income housing. by Knute Berger in Crosscut Charles “Charley” Royer during his first year as Seattle Mayor in 1978. Royer died … Continue reading

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Love those shoes (the Imelda Marcos effect)

Thanks to Mike C.

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True Meaning

Ed note: Perhaps we should quit puttering around and play golf! Thanks to MaryLou P. A teacher was taking her first golf lesson. “Is the word spelled P-U-T or P-U-T-T ?” she asked the instructor. ” P-U-T-T is correct,” he … Continue reading

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Honored By the Post Office, Alex Trebek Gets His Own Jeopardy Themed Stamps.

Ryan Chilton Jul 26, 2024 Thanks to Pam P. In a fitting tribute to a television icon, the U.S. Postal Service has honored Alex Trebek with a special sheet of commemorative stamps that beautifully capture his legacy. Trebek, who was … Continue reading

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People With Children Horrified to be Praised by JD Vance

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (The Borowitz Report)—Sen. JD Vance’s effusive praise of people with children has caused millions of American parents to recoil in horror, interviews with parents reveal. “I love my kids, but I must admit that Vance’s endorsement … Continue reading

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Memory Hub News

There’s a beehive of activity only a few blocks from Skyline–at the Memory Hub. Please click for the latest News!

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Psilocybin Therapy in Palliative Care | An EOLWA Update 

The landscape of psychedelic-assisted therapies, particularly psilocybin, is undergoing significant transformation, especially in the context of palliative care. End of Life Washington (EOLWA) has advocated for the inclusion of psilocybin as a therapeutic treatment for seriously ill patients. Research and … Continue reading

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Democracy–all at once

by Heather Cox Richardson

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Feeling grumpy?

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Great Words of Wisdom

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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