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Category Archives: Government
Ukraine, Russia and Migrants – Helen Cox Richardson reports
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Remember the good old days
From a Facebook Friend of Put B.’s in Hawaii.
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Adam Smith 9th District Update — Tuesday, November 16 at 6:00 pm PST
Home Issues Legislation Services Hello, As we approach the end of the year, it is my pleasure to invite you to my upcoming virtual town hall to have a conversation about the work that I have been doing during the … Continue reading
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82% of Fox News, 97% of OANN, Newsmax Viewers Believe Trump’s Stolen Election Claim: Poll
Thanks to Mike C. BY JUSTIN KLAWANS ON 11/1/21 AT 6:42 PM EDTAnew poll published Monday found that the majority of viewers of conservative-leaning cable television believe former President Donald Trump‘s claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him. The national … Continue reading
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Cowards, Not Crazies, Are Destroying America
by Paul Krugman in the NYT Back in July, Kay Ivey, governor of Alabama, had some strong and sensible things to say about Covid-19 vaccines. “I want folks to get vaccinated,” she declared. “That’s the cure. That prevents everything.” She went on … Continue reading
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Trump Tells January 6th Panel He Has Diplomatic Immunity as Russian Official
The Borowitz Report in the New Yorker By Andy Borowitz October 26, 2021 WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In his latest bid to prevent the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack from obtaining relevant documents, Donald Trump has claimed diplomatic … Continue reading
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Information on the Seattle Police
from Mike Caplow. Scroll down for the graphs and data.
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Third District Recall Forums, Soapbox, and Questions
SPECIAL ELECTION – DECEMBER 7, 2021 Third District Recall Forum, Soapbox and Questions In most years we would have completed our election events. This year we will have an additional election to determine whether Third City Council District City Councilmember … Continue reading
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Update from Heather Cox Richardson
Thanks to Diana C.
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You’re Invited: The second debate will focus on health and safety
Thanks to Mary M. You’re Invited: The second debate will focus on health and safety How do we emerge and rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic? What is the future of law enforcement in our city? These are two important questions … Continue reading
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Voting is the core of our democracy–and under threat
Notes from Heather Cox Richardson
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CEG Notice: Upcoming Online Candidate Debates on Homelessness, Public Safety & The Economy
The Seattle Times and a collective identified as “We Are In” is hosting a series of candidate forums/debates focused on ‘Homelessness’ which are available without charge on Zoom. This listing also includes the 3rd County Council District, which does not include Skyline.The … Continue reading
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Republicans urging Republicans to vote Democratic
from Heather Cox Richardson – October 11th
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Carl Sagan’s Prediction
Thanks to Linda W.
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Agenda CEG Meeting – October 8, 2021
Agenda CEG Meeting – October 8, 20214:00 pm Mount Baker & ZoomKatherine Graubard, FacilitatorMary Montgomery, Minutes Report of Last Month’s Activities – Past events:43rd District State Senator Jamie Pedersen (Mark Damborg)City Council Position 9 Candidate Forum (Nikkita Oliver and Sara … Continue reading
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The Eastman memo – “hair on fire emergency”
by Heather Cox Richardson
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CEG Notice: City Council Candidate Forum
Tuesday, September 21st 7:30 p.m. The Skyline City Council (Position 9) Candidate Forum with Nikkita Oliver and Sara Nelson will be September 21st from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. There is limited seating in the Mount Baker Room for this event. The … Continue reading
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From the pilot of an SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest plane ever
Thanks to Sybil-Ann
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Agenda for CEG Meeting – September 10, 2021,4:00 pm
Meeting in Mount Baker Room & on Caremerge via ZoomRick Baugh, FacilitatorRick Baugh, Minutes Report of Last Month’s Activities – Past events: September 1 – TVW: Washington’s Television Station, Renee Sinclair (Put Barber) Coming events: DATE/TIME EVENT Place Sept 15, … Continue reading
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“A VAST CRIMINAL RACKET”: SEBASTIAN JUNGER ON HOW THE U.S. CORRUPTED AFGHANISTAN
Four successive American administrations utterly betrayed the public trust—and lost a righteous war. BY SEBASTIAN JUNGER in Vanity Fair The Taliban delegation to Jalalabad in the summer of 1996 was a dour bunch of old men who took their meals together … Continue reading
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Individual rights and the common good
Ed note: These two concepts (individual rights and the common good) don’t necessarily have to be in conflict. We have a long history of the common good of public health: clean water, food safety, construction regulations, federal response to disasters … Continue reading
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The Ides of August – an analysis of the tragedy in Afghanistan
by Sarah Chayes at https://www.sarahchayes.org/post/the-ides-of-august I’ve been silent for a while. I’ve been silent about Afghanistan for longer. But too many things are going unsaid. I won’t try to evoke the emotions, somehow both swirling and yet leaden: the grief, … Continue reading
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CEG Meeting Agenda – August 13, 2021 4 PM
Rick Baugh, Facilitator The meeting will be held in the Mount Baker Room and also available on Zoom, via CareMerge Report of Last Month’s Activities … Continue reading
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The House Selective Committee – view of Heather Cox Richardson about the January 6th investigation
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View from Heather Cox Richardson
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