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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Skyline resident honored
Evergreen Treatment Services We are proud to announce Suzanne Hittman, longtime friend of ETS and philanthropist in Seattle, as the 2025 Evergreen Trailblazer Award recipient! Suzanne has spent her life as a catalyst for change through her roles as a … Continue reading
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The Irony of RFK Jr.’s Conflicts of Interest Gambit
RFK Jr. purged the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee claiming they were in the pocket of the pharmaceutical industry. But who is really conflicted? PAUL OFFIT JUN 24 (thanks to Ed M.) On June 9, 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the … Continue reading
Try your lawyerese
Thanks to MaryLou P. The man in the street says, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The lawyer writes, “Insofar as manifestations of functional deficiencies are agreed by any and all concerned parties to be imperceivable, and are so … Continue reading
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IN PERSON: Stomp and Shout: The Untold Story of Northwest Rock & Roll
When July 22, 2025 at 1:00 pm (from Humanities Washington, thanks to Mike C.) Where: Skyline Seattle; 725 9th Ave; Seattle, WA 98104 Northwest Rock & Roll’s historical highpoints are well documented—in the late 20th century, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and other … Continue reading
The Irony of RFK Jr.’s Conflicts of Interest Gambit
FK Jr. purged the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee claiming they were in the pocket of the pharmaceutical industry. But who is really conflicted? PAUL OFFIT JUN 24 (thanks to Ed M.) On June 9, 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the … Continue reading
‘I Feel Like I’ve Been Lied To’: When a Measles Outbreak Hits Home
From a lone clinic in Texas to an entire school district in North Dakota, the virus is upending daily life and revealing a deeper crisis of belief. By Eli Saslow & Visuals by Erin Schaff in the NYT (thanks to Ed M.) … Continue reading
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Life is all about …..
Ed note: A friend and his wife received this card recently. Inside it said “78 is the new 78.”
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ICE tactics
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson Individuals in plain clothes with their faces covered and without badges or name tags are snatching people off the streets and taking them away. Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), … Continue reading
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Robert Reich – The Most Dangerous Corporation in America
Thanks to Pam P. Friends, Draw a circle around all the assets in America now devoted to Artificial Intelligence. Draw a second circle around all the assets devoted to the U.S. military. A third around all assets being devoted to … Continue reading
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Major vaccine decisions are upon us
A big vaccine policy meeting: What to expect, pre-bunking, and some answers to your questions Katelyn Jetelina Jun 20, from Your Local Epidemiologist Next week (June 25-26), ACIP—the external committee that sets vaccine policy in the U.S.—meets. Normally, these meetings … Continue reading
Trump’s World War III
From The American Prospect by Robert Kuttner (thanks to David B.) What happens when a failing dictator is on the ropes? He imagines winning World War III. Donald Trump is besieged on several fronts. His Ukraine policy has failed, as … Continue reading
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Problems with the FDA and exempted generic drugs
From ProPublica (thanks to Sylvia P.) There have been significant concerns about the FDA’s abilities and willingness to adequately supervise the production of many of the generics we daily use (often from India and China). For the article please click … Continue reading
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In the NYT yesterday
To the editor: The vast turnout for the “No Kings” demonstrations across the country (70,000 reported in Seattle) allows President Trump to again claim that he has generated the largest crowds in American History. Michael Caplow – Seattle
Friday Farmers Market Returns to First Hill
Thanks to Mary M. Date: Summer Fridays (June 20 – September 26) Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Location: 9th Ave. & University St. The Pike Place Market’s Express Market returns to First Hill on June 20th and runs through September … Continue reading
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The desultory parade – a dreadful embarrassment
From Feminist News 6/14 – (thanks to Ed M) Amidst one of the most tumultuous weeks in U.S. history where we witnessed a president deploy troops to a US city against the expressed demands of state and local officials, a major … Continue reading
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Rural & Native stations would bear the brunt of public media cuts
Lost funds would hurt broadcasters nationwide, but the most vulnerable are concentrated in the West, where 20% of revenue is dependent on federal money. by Annie Rosenthal and Chad Bradley in High Country News Late last fall, members of Bethel, … Continue reading
RFK Jr.’s Letter to Congress
by Paul Offit (thanks to Ed M.) On May 27, 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services, made a surprise announcement in a video posted on X that he would no longer recommend Covid vaccines for healthy … Continue reading
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Bagley Cartoon: Press Gallery
From the Salt Lake Tribune (thanks to Bob P.) Press Gallery | Pat Bagley A Pulitzer Prize finalist in the cartoonist category, Pat Bagley has worked for The Salt Lake Tribune for more than 45 years. He is one of … Continue reading
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Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk
Ed note: This is a possible unexpected benefit of the shingles vaccine. Hope you’ve talked to your medical provider to make sure you are up to date with all your vaccinations. Older adults in Wales who had the jab were … Continue reading
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Peter Ralston’s “Still There”
from HCR’s newsletter You can find Peter at his gallery in Rockport, Maine, or at https://ralstongallery.com/