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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Mastering vacuous circumlocution
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Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders
Dozens of sitting judges shared with The Times their concerns about risks to the courts’ legitimacy as the Supreme Court releases opaque orders about Trump administration policies. By Mattathias Schwartz and Zach Montague in the NYT More than three dozen federal judges have … Continue reading
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M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment
By Vimal Patel in the NYT M.I.T. became the first university to reject an agreement that would trade support for the Trump administration’s higher education agenda in exchange for favorable treatment. The proposal, called the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher … Continue reading
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Bringing it all along
Thanks to Pam P.
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Rutgers Expert on Antifa Flees to Spain After Death Threats
Mark Bray was teaching courses on anti-fascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. He left the country Thursday night. by Sharon Otterman in the NYT A Rutgers University expert on antifa fled the United States … Continue reading
Here Are the Finalists for the 2025 National Book Awards
By Elizabeth A. Harris in the NYT (thanks to Barbara R. and Mike C.) [NOTE: The son of our Skyline neighbor, Debby Rutherford, is one of the five finalists for the National Book Award for fiction. His name is Ethan Rutherford … Continue reading
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EAF – the kickoff is tomorrow Thursday October 9th
Please come to the SRA quarterly meeting to hear about how we can show our appreciation to our wonderful staff at Skyline!
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Portland’s effect on the National Guard
Thanks to Pearl Mc E.
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Your generic drug costs and availability
from the current New England Journal of Medicine
When food banks need bread, 900 home bakers answer the call
By JONEL ALECCIA from AP (thanks to Pam P.) On a recent Saturday near Seattle, Cheryl Ewaldsen pulled three golden loaves of wheat bread out of her kitchen oven. The fragrant, oat-topped bread was destined not for her table, but for … Continue reading
Observing Yom Kippur in a time of war
This Yom Kippur, I am running out of prayers, out of feelings, out of words, the author writes. Pictured are strips of fabric bearing the names of Palestinians who have been killed during a rally on the eve of Yom … Continue reading
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8 new bee species discovered in Washington
by Kiyomi Taguchi, University of Washington (thanks to Pam P.) Bee experts wouldn’t have previously expected to find the likes of Osmia cyaneonitens, Dufourea dilatipes and Stelis heronae in Washington. But this year, researchers added eight new bee species to a … Continue reading
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Portland terrorists cornered at local yoga studio!
Thanks to John R.
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Portland prepares for war – by knitting!
Thanks to Mary M. “Makers unite. We knit at dawn. #Portland prepares for war.”
Commentary on the progression toward authoritarianism by Heather Cox Richardson
Today, with the popularity of President Donald J. Trump and his administration dropping, Trump’s disastrous performance at the United Nations, the return of comedian Jimmy Kimmel to the airwaves, and the Tuesday’s election in Arizona of Democratic representative Adelita Grijalva, … Continue reading
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Don’t let your airline rights fly away. Here’s how to protect them
Thanks to MaryLou P. By CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT -Special to The Seattle Times You can almost feel it when you fly these days. It’s that sense that you’re a second-class citizen with limited rights — or none at all. It happened … Continue reading
Aging sperm: a factor in autism
Thanks to Dan S. Ed note: We don’t have a quick answer about the multifactorial causes of autism. Tylenol appears to be unproven. Older men appear to be a factor. No doubt there are a number of other reasons as … Continue reading
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Jimmy Kimmel is Back (but not in Seattle)
Thanks to Mary Jane F. Even after ABC reinstated Kimmel, Sinclair Broadcast Group (which owns KOMO) has refused to resume airing the show on its stations.
It’s time to start wearing one!
Ed note: A paper clip on the collar was worn during World War II as a sign of resistance against the Nazis. It’s now past time to have a national protest symbol. In Heather Cox Richardson’s current newsletter, she notes … Continue reading
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