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Author Archives: Jim Tanner
Hyrax pups share traits with elephant relatives
Thanks to Pam Peterson https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/chester-zoo-hyrax-elephant-connection
Posted in environment, Nature
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Court mandates turtle-safe nets for shrimp trawlers
Thanks to Pam Peterson https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/court-verdict-sea-turtle-exclusionary-device
Posted in Animals, environment
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Registration Open For City’s First Ever Remembrance Ruck Honoring Veterans
Thanks to Pam Peterson https://www.ourtownny.com/news/registration-open-for-city-s-first-ever-remembrance-ruck-honoring-veterans-JY6133597
Posted in History, Military, Remembrances
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Switzerland’s doomsday law
Submitted by Bob Peterson
Posted in Government, History, Safety, War
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Men of Mt. Rushmore
Thanks to MJ Francis
Posted in Government, History, Humor
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Youngster Expressing His Feelings
Thanks to Manya Drobna
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From Rifleman to Concertmaster, Stuart Canin Looks Back 90 Years
Thanks to Bob Petersonn By Cristina Schreil Stuart Canin whips open the door to his Berkeley home and shakes my hand with the kind of solid clasp you’d expect from any lifelong violinist. While many in the Bay Area music … Continue reading
The Four Living Presidents
Thanks to Mary Jane “MJ” Francis
Posted in Government, Politics, Voting
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Not coming Soon Anymore
Thanks to Janet Miller No need to wait any longer for the Italian restaurant “Coming Soon” at the Museum House apartment building across from the Frye. That sign is gone!
Posted in Dinning, Neighborhood
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This grandma fought for a bill to allow happy hour at retirement homes
Thanks to Gene Carlson Anita LeBrun said she hoped to enjoy a drink with her friends, but it was also a matter of independence. Anita LeBrun spoke at a bill signing ceremony at Amira Choice in Champlin, Minnesota, on July … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Retirement, Seniors
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Woman and Three ‘Gym Bros’ Perform a Coordinated Dance on Treadmills
Thanks to Bob Peterson for this Instagram post https://www.instagram.com/reels/DbBA4CUiGqM
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Jimothy, Seattle’s beloved raccoon, inspires art auction and raises over $12K for local food bank
Thanks to Pam Peterson He’s been called a legend, a cryptid, and an internet meme, but whatever you call him, Jimothy the Seattle raccoon has undoubtedly skyrocketed to fame in the short span of a week. Due to the shape … Continue reading
Spotted downtown on a World Cup day
Thanks to Mary Montgomery
Frightening. Is this Munich 1933?
Thanks to John Roper Goebbels could not have said it better. “Fascism is the supreme expression of self-righteousness. It is the belief that one’s own group possesses a monopoly on virtue, and therefore has a holy duty to crush everyone … Continue reading
Narcissus Seeing His Reflection
Ed.: Thanks to Janet Miller
Posted in environment, Ethics, Justice
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Neighborhood Notice of Public Meeting
Found: this notice in the window of Coffee Tree on 9th between Cherry and James. July 23, 2026 @ 6 PM – 7 PM at the Harborview Research and Training Building at 300 9th Ave. Seattle, WA 98104 Room 109 … Continue reading
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‘Animal rescue mission was like a Terminator film’
Thanks to Pam Peterson Lewis AdamsEssex A former Royal Marine said the drone warfare he witnessed in eastern Ukraine was “like something out of a Terminator movie”. Paul “Pen” Farthing, from Dovercourt, Essex, rescued 194 animals from the front line … Continue reading
Life Support?
Thanks Pearle M It seems wrong to celebrate America when it’s on life support. – New Yorker
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Apocalyptic Cost of Living
Thanks to Pearl M
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Graffiti just spotted nearby
Thanks to Mary M
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WA ‘millionaires tax’ lawmaker faces reelection challenge from the left
Thanks to Mike C By Jim Brunner Seattle Times political reporter State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen just finished steering the state’s new “millionaires tax” to passage, securing a seismic tax-policy shift long desired by progressives. You might think that … Continue reading
A New Democratic Voice
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson A wide range of Democratic voices are in the process of shaping new political language to move their party, and the country, forward. James Talarico is one of those new voices. On Friday, June 26, … Continue reading
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Red State Breaking
Thanks to Ed M. BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV Answers Barack Obama’s Call — And What Happened Next Left the Nation Silent Before It Rose in Applause Just hours after Barack Obama publicly urged Americans to come together in the fight … Continue reading
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Inflation
Thanks to: Ed M. This is a brief follow-up to my recent post about government statistics and economics — a post which proved, embarrassingly, to be timely. No sooner had the ink dried than the government announced that the inflation … Continue reading