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  Woman saves 3 young girls from drowning in Lake Washington during Seafair weekend https://komonews.com/news/local/woman-saves-3-young-girls-from-drowning-in-lake-washington-during-seafair-weekend-united-states-navy-blue-angels-air-show-uc-davis-seattle-childrens-hospital

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  One thing my district did during our "remodel" was cut down all the trees right next to our buildings - for this very reason. My school is surrounded by a green space & a wooded park, so the district cut all shrubs & trees near the buildings, especially the sides closest to the green space, where we've seen people camp, hang out & smoke, etc. https://m.ai6yr.org/@BakerRL75/117027101054180742

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  When the sun rises, we are going to be in shock’: Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city #wawx https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/aug/01/fast-moving-fire-breaks-out-in-airway-heights-area/

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  Trump Administration Ends Medicare Drug Subsidy, Premiums Set to Increase https://www.lootpress.com/trump-administration-ends-medicare-drug-subsidy-premiums-set-to-increase/

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  The Millionaires Tax is a new tax in Washington state that, starting in 2029, will apply a 9.9% tax on household earnings over $1 million. #TaxTheRich https://budgetandpolicy.org/a-look-at-the-millionaires-tax/

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  Today's WSDOT paint map showing weekend events in W. Washington illustrates why I'm staying home this weekend.

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  Rear of Tesla driving in Full Self-Driving mode sheared off in Issaquah crash https://komonews.com/news/local/tesla-electric-car-safety-in-full-self-driving-mode-rear-ends-suv-ends-up-severed-issaquah-police-cadillac-escalade-suv-safety-driver-responsibility

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  Fuck. My choices for routine medical care are a hideous Catholic system, a private equity system, or UW Medicine & all its hoops to jump through before they put you on the 6 month waitlist to see a doctor.

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  I leave for Utah in 4 days & my cat sitter just bailed on me. 🤬🤪

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  Good! Bigots deserve to be jeered. https://mstdn.social/@OregonLive/117018748264793270

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  Gestapo-ICE has been busy up here in WA. 🖕 Edmonds church condemns ICE after detainee transferred in parking lot during preschool drop-off Church leaders say children were arriving for daycare when federal agents moved a handcuffed detainee between vehicles. https://www.king5.com/article/news/community/facing-race/washington-immigration/edmonds-church-condemns-ice-after-detainee-transferred-in-parking-lot-during-preschool-drop-off/281-21bb1993-19b0-43d2-9079-e0380584b986

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  Chinook salmon return to Mount St. Helens watershed for first time since 1980 eruption After over four decades, spring Chinook salmon returned to the upper North Fork Toutle River thanks to a reintroduction effort. https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/chinook-salmon-return-mount-st-helens-watershed-first-time-since-1980-eruption/281-b4cd2f61-1834-4737-b07d-c27b110b3705

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  @ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org @larand@appdot.net Decades ago, you could survive in Phoenix without A/C because it still cooled off at night. We'd open up the windows, set up the exhaust fan out one window & the intake fan in another window across the house, & sleep in relative coolness (upper 70s). Close up in the morning, close all the curtains, & we'd manage the day decently with fans. House was cinderblock, well-insulated, had deep roof overhangs & porches & sunshade screens....

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  @ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org I remember when my old school district tried to pull this. I stood up the School Board mtg, held up my Nokia candy bar phone & asked when they'd be supplying us with staff iPhones for this mandate because I couldn't afford one on my teacher salary & if it was necessary for my job, then they should supply it. Amazing how quickly that mandate disappeared!

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  92°F today in Seattle. Hotter tomorrow. 😐 Doing my old Phoenix trick of showering before bed & aiming a fan at my wet hair tonight since no A/C. #wawx

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  Woo-hoo! No traffic, plenty of parking, & the ferry is on time (so far). Life is good!

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  Heartless fucking assholes in the GOP-tRump fascist regime. The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities whose parents or relatives receive SNAP benefits. https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-social-security-ssi-disability-benefits-cuts-parents-children

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  Salt Lake City set a new all-time high temperature record Sunday, reaching 109 degrees as of 2:58 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The temperature surpassed the previous record of 107 degrees, which was reached in 1960, 2002, 2021 and twice in 2022. #utwx https://kutv.com/news/local/salt-lake-sets-all-time-record-high-temperature-at-109-degrees

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  My mom sent me a text yesterday that she wants me to bring monster cat back up here now that my cat has died. Today she sends me a text about all the cute things monster cat has done this morning. I don't think she'll be coming back with me.

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  Any idea what type of service I'd call to trim some branches that are scraping the roof & wall of my condo? Landscaper? Arborist? Tree cutting company? I have a ladder & a big extension pruner, but I'm too short to get these even when I'm on the ladder & I'm not getting up on roofs anymore. HOA has done nothing, so I'm going to have to pay out of pocket. It's not a big job - probably 20 mins for someone who can get up on the roof.

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  Flagstaff celebrates Independence Day with drone show to reduce wildfire risk #azwx https://www.azfamily.com/video/2026/07/04/flagstaff-celebrates-independence-day-with-drone-show-reduce-wildfire-risk/

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  The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sports The ruling is about whether trans people have the same rights as everybody else—and the Court said they don’t. https://www.thenation.com/article/society/supreme-court-trans-athlete-ruling/

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  I will forever be grateful that Joe Biden fixed PSLF & my student loans were forgiven before mango fascist & his looters broke it again & are now screwing over all borrowers. Wednesday marks new changes to how borrowers take out federal student loans and pay them off, as new rules largely enacted through the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” take effect and overhaul the federal student loan system. https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/07/01/what-to-know-as-student-loan-changes-...

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  Babylon Fire surges past 38,000 acres, forcing closures in Canyonlands and Bears Ears #utwx https://townlift.com/2026/06/babylon-fire-surges-past-38000-acres-forcing-closures-in-canyonlands-and-bears-ears/

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  The morning sun has disappeared behind the clouds & the wind has picked up significantly. Looks like our storm is close. #wawx

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  Just like Microsoft & Apple software, Clever (which schools use) is also getting worse & worse. Each change they make ends up making their product less user friendly.

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  Walking in the door about 12 hours after I left. 👎

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  I see all the media outlets are dutifully repeating the lies that mango fascist "cancelled" the talks that he claimed were scheduled in Pakistan. There were no talks scheduled, there was nothing to cancel. Demented mango fascist lies constantly.

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  Of course the guy whose last name rhymes with ass contradicts all the climate scientists & meteorologists about the potential of a "super" El Niño this summer/fall, & of course he does an interview with a RW "news" outlet that gets ported to King 5 news for general consumption while the info from the NWS & other credible weather & science orgs is treated as hearsay. 🙄 #wawx

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  3rd grade is getting 2 new students tomorrow. One is coming from Texas, one from Idaho. Both are showing up right before testing starts. 🤬 This puts 2 3rd grade classes at 34, and 1 is still at 33 kids. Absolutely ridiculous class sizes for 3rd grade.