Friday, June 23rd, 2017
An Amtrak Cascades train on the move (Artistic blur with Ludwig filter)
Friday, June 23rd, 2017
I have to start off by, I guess first congratulating all of the millionaires on the incredible gift that they are about to get. I always wondered what you get for the person who has everything, and now I know, it’s cutting benefits to young children, poor families, the infirm, the elderly.
— Dr. Ben Danielson, senior medical director at Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic in Seattle (The Seattle Times: Senator Maria Cantwell vows to use ‘every tool we have’ to stop GOP health-care plan)
Thursday, June 22nd, 2017
Another summer sun snap (using a different solar filter)
Thursday, June 22nd, 2017
Summer sun (solar filter in use!)
Wednesday, June 21st, 2017
Paddleboarders on Lake Washington
Wednesday, June 21st, 2017
Twilight on the 2017 summer solsticeHappy Summer from NPI!
Saturday, June 17th, 2017
NPI President Rick Hegdahl thanks Al Franken for supporting the troops
Friday, June 16th, 2017
The Stranger's Eli Sanders and Minnesota Senator Al Franken on stage at Town Hall
Friday, June 16th, 2017
Minnesota Senator Al Franken reflects about his path to the United States Senate
Friday, June 16th, 2017
A capacity crowd at Town Hall waits for Minnesota Senator Al Franken to speak about his new book Giant of the Senate
Wednesday, June 14th, 2017
Within the mother lode Lamb found on the center’s website was a database containing registration records for the state’s 6.7 million voters; multiple PDFs with instructions and passwords for election workers to sign in to a central server on Election Day; and software files for the state’s ExpressPoll pollbooks — electronic devices used by pollworkers to verify that a voter is registered before allowing them to cast a ballot. There also appeared to be databases for the so-called GEMS servers. These Global Election Management Systems are used to prepare paper and electronic ballots, tabulate votes and produce summaries of vote totals.
— Politico: Will the Georgia special election get hacked?
Ars Technica has more.
Wednesday, June 14th, 2017
This again: Boeing plan will shift hundreds of jobs to Arizona
Seattle Times aerospace reporter Dominic Gates: “Boeing plans to transfer yet another substantial work group out of the Puget Sound region, the company confirmed Wednesday. The work shifting to Mesa, Arizona, could involve hundreds of jobs.”
Wednesday, June 14th, 2017
Passing along an advisory from WSDOT: “We have a busy weekend ahead of us packed with roadwork and special events. Please take a look at the map provided below to help us spread the word to travelers in our area. Our goal is to help drivers stay informed so they can give themselves plenty of extra time to reach their weekend destinations.”
Tuesday, June 13th, 2017
By transforming the election into a referendum on character, Team Clinton let Trump off the hook as the frontman for the extremist GOP platform.
— Matt Taibbi: Can Democrats fix the party? (Rolling Stone)
Monday, June 12th, 2017
Via news release:
The Space Needle, one of the most recognized landmarks in the world, today announced the Century Project, a multi-year venture focused on preservation and renovation of the 55-year-old icon. The renovation will update the structure’s physical systems and elevate the visitor experience by dramatically enhancing the view. Privately funded, the ambitious project will heighten the Observation Deck experience with floor-to-ceiling glass on the interior and exterior to further open up the uninhibited 360° views of the Puget Sound area. The restaurant level will be reimagined with a first-of-its-kind rotating glass floor unveiling downward views of the structure never seen before.
Monday, June 12th, 2017
New rule intended to protect West Coast whales, sea turtles gutted by Trump regime
Ridiculous, absurd, unnecessary:
The Trump administration has thrown out a new rule meant to keep endangered whales and sea turtles from getting tangled in mile-long West Coast fishing nets. The National Marine Fisheries Service announced Monday it was canceling the pending limit on the West Coast’s sword-fishing industry — even though the fishing industry itself proposed the new rule.
Emphasis is ours. In other words, Trump’s minions gutted the rule just because they could. The well-being of wildlife is no concern of theirs.
Sunday, June 11th, 2017
Melissa Wingard-Phillips Taylor speaks at yesterday’s special nominating caucus in the 46th Legislative District; she was placed second on the list of nominees drawn up by precinct committee officers
Sunday, June 11th, 2017
Javier Valdez speaks at yesterday’s special nominating caucus in the 46th Legislative District; he topped the list of three nominees drawn up by precinct committee officers
Sunday, June 11th, 2017
New poll shows Democrat Jon Ossoff with seven point lead in Georgia race
“It is the second time that a public poll has shown Ossoff with a seven point lead over Handel, who are competing to replace HHS Secretary Tom Price in a June 20 special election for his old district in the Atlanta suburbs,” notes Politico’s Elena Schneider. “The polling average shows Ossoff ahead by two or three points.”
Saturday, June 10th, 2017
46th District Democratic PCOs listen to one of the candidates vying to be selected as a successor to Jessyn Farrell in today’s special nominating caucus
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