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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
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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Cal Raleigh’s quote of the day on live TV after tonight’s game: “Let’s win the whole f###ing thing!”
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Rosh Hashanah 2025: Your guide to the Jewish new year holiday – explainer
from the Jerusalem Post Rosh Hashanah kicks off the Jewish calendar year and starts the High Holy Days and the Days of Repentance. Here is everything you need to know about it. A man blows the shofar in the Mea … Continue reading
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‘Politics of the End’ is a Seattle U class. It could be a study of last week’s news
Police officers detain demonstrators during a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside the Jacob K. Javits federal building in New York City on Thursday. (Yuki Iwamura / The Associated Press) Police officers detain demonstrators during a protest against Immigration … Continue reading
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Paper Clip Protest – The Norwegian Resistance During World War II and the Paper Clip
Thanks to Mary Jane F. A Norwegian faced with the need to keep related paper documents together designed and patented his version of the paper clip in 1899. It proved to be one loop too short of the ideal shape! … Continue reading
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A new baby orca!
Thanks to Pearl McE. A new baby orca was spotted off the coast of Alki in Seattle! When asked for comment, the parents responded with a whale song demanding that the Epstein files be released. – Seattle Fun Events
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Civil Rights and Liberties
Thanks to Mary M. The inscription is part of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C. It reflects his commitment to civil rights and liberties during his presidency, emphasizing that oppression, injustice, and hatred undermine the very foundations of … Continue reading
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New Yorker Cover says it all
Thanks to Bob P.
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