SIFF short depicts Native Hawaiians economically exiled in the NW; protesters accused of $1 million damage to UW building; two more City Council candidates announce; MAGA claims a Seattle housing project’s too ‘woke.’

Tessa Hulls’ graphic novel ‘Feeding Ghosts’ wins Pulitzer; state sues feds over massive HHS cuts; Rite Aid/Bartell returns to bankruptcy; pro-Palestinian UW students take over engineering building.

Thousands at May Day rallies in Seattle, Tacoma; seaports, Fred Hutch feel economic crunch; Expedia slashes jobs while paying CEO millions; my new li’l book gets a li’l launch party tonight.

Tariqa Waters’ SAM solo show explores yesterday’s tomorrow; study says we’re ‘overdue’ for a ‘big one’ earthquake; feds to ‘investigate’ WA allowing trans school athletes; a May Day call to action.

More protests here, around US; state Sen. Bill Ramos suddenly dies, as state budget moves go on; FBI questions Oak Harbor punk band over ‘anti fascist’ lyrics.

More national press praising KEXP; Gov. Ferguson aide quits amid ‘hostile workplace’ claims; why Black Coffee Northwest still hasn’t opened at 23rd & Jackson; Rep. Adam Smith thinks other Dems are the real problem.

First post-election protest march; advice on living in these times; ex-SPD chief of staff quits amid allegations of lying to investigators; Cathy Moore proposes city capital-gains tax.

Newly-dedicated Jackson Street Jazz Trail; Amazon told (again) to let workers vote on unions; gov-elect Ferguson on resisting the neo-MAGA regime; what we all can/must do now.

New York mag’s doting profile of Christopher Rufo; SAM security staff prepare to strike; Bellevue OKs affordable housing on church properties; Harrell wants to ‘repeal blast-ball ban for protests.’

Scarecrow Video raises enough money to survive for now; Harrell could divert even more JumpStart money; SPD might leave federal oversight soon; UW biochemist co-wins a Nobel Prize.

Remembering the anti-IWW ‘massacres;’ right-wing trolls’ death threats against a Seattle Times reporter; lawsuit against Amazon mostly proceeds; Andrea Suarez ‘wants to go backwards on homelessness.’

Fishing-boat public art rotting, may get scrapped; Stranger writer suspended for ‘joking’ about campaign shooting; Ferguson, Cantwell lead in polls; eco-protest disses Amazon’s climate efforts.

More dissing about corporatized Pride; local officials say they won’t be (more) punitive against the unhoused after SCOTUS decision; yet another state ferry knocked out of service; feds may seek Boeing plea-bargain deal.

‘Gays eating garlic bread’ event is a hit in real life and online; City Council, as predicted, approves big SPD retroactive-pay deal; UW student employees go on strike; feds say Boeing’s violated a post-737-MAX-crashes settlement.

Artist paints skulls on fentanyl-stained foil; We Heart Seattle leader starts a curious Legislative run; Ferguson’s inquiry into Catholic child-abuse coverups; it’s gonna be hot out.