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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has tested positive for COVID-19. The progressive representative from Seattle blames her Republican colleagues, claiming they refused to wear masks and take precautions while the members of Congress were in hiding during the Capitol riots. “Too many Republicans have refused to take this pandemic and virus seriously, and in doing so, they […]
While Seattle’s Space Needle usually hosts a huge fireworks show on New Year’s Eve, the pandemic forced organizers to do things a bit differently this year. For Thursday night, officials decided to host a show that was accessible from home, according to CBS News. Instead of fireworks, the landmark created a trippy digital light show […]
Alaska Airlines has come under fire for removing two passengers from one of its planes for “flying while Muslim.” Per the local CBS affiliate, two Muslim men, Abobakkr and Mohamad, were kicked off a flight in February for texting in Arabic. The two Muslim-American friends were taking a business trip from Seattle to San Fransico when another […]
Sometimes ad campaigns aren’t as cool in execution as they sounded during meetings. Unfortunately, Russell Wilson fell victim to this when he tried to reveal his “Mr. Unlimited” alter ego. Nothing dies on the internet. This week, people on Twitter found a two-year-old video of Wilson in which he claimed he gained motivation from the other side of […]
Over the weekend an Alaska Airlines flight got derailed when an unruly passenger openly expressed his intent to “kill everyone on this plane” in the “name of Jesus.” TMZ classified this outburst as “horrifying,” but I’d put it in more of an “annoying douche who ruined everyone’s night” category. You can watch and be your own […]
Two women have been critically injured in Seattle amid protests in the city after a 27-year-old man drove his car toward a panicked crowd. The Associated Press reports that the two women, 24-year-old Summer Taylor and 32-year-old Diaz Love, were hit by Dawit Kelete, who drove his car around vehicles blocking the closed highway, Interstate 5. He […]
Police in Seattle have cleared out the city’s ‘autonomous zone’ and arrested over 30 protesters following an executive order from Mayor Jenny Durkan. ABC News reports that the “occupied” zone, which has been dubbed the Capitol Hill Organized Protest area, was cleared by police on Wednesday. The order from Durkan came after four shootings, two of which […]
Today in Oh Hell Yeah, we have word that a statue of Thomas Jefferson has been toppled amid protests in Portland. The statue, which marks merely the latest example of unworthy monuments being removed via DIY methods by the general public, was toppled from its location of the steps of Jefferson High School on Sunday after the […]
The longest-hospitalized COVID-19 patient has received his hospital bill, which totals over $1.1 million and is 181 pages long. This spring, 70-year-old Michael Flor thought he was on the verge of death, but has since recovered. He then opened his hospital tab, which was precisely $1,122,501.04, attached to a long explanation of his charges. The Seattle Times […]
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has urged Trump to return to his bunker baby duties following his threats to the city over ongoing protests. Late Wednesday, Trump shared his wholly unneeded thoughts on Seattle and Washington at large, mentioning both Governor Jay Inslee and Mayor Durkan while misspelling the word “stopping” and spouting some nonsense about anarchy. “Take […]
