What if the megaquake happens when you’re in a Seattle high-rise? New study predicts stronger shaking | The Seattle Times
Some good fear mongering clickbait.
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Sci-Fi Movie Brainstorm | Natalie Wood Death
Never heard of this movie! Sounds interesting, especially with Kai Winn in it. Sad that Wood's death kinda killed it.
How to sleep at night when families are being separated at the border - The Washington Post
Oof. An older Petri column that nails it.
What kind of message is fashion trying to send plus-size women? - The Washington Post
Good points about sizeism and fashionable clothing availability.
Avoiding meat and dairy is ‘single biggest way’ to reduce your impact on Earth | Environment | The Guardian
Boom. That's some astounding difference.
Take the Spice Out
So that's why I grew up with bland food?
How to keep going – Emily Johnston – Medium
On hope for building a better future.
I hid my homelessness in high school. My counselor helped me speak out. | The Seattle Times
This makes me sad that there is so much vitriol for this girl and her mom. Editor’s note: The comment thread on this story has been closed to new submissions because too many recent comments were violating our Terms of Service.
‘I am a gay Christian’: Debates about LGBTQ acceptance roil Seattle-area nonprofits, churches | The Seattle Times
On the one hand I'm glad the parents came around but on the other it sure sounds like they killed their son.
27 CityWell United Methodist Church Members Arrested In North Carolina After Blocking ICE Arrest - The Washington Post
Thinking a lot about what I'd do.
N.K. Jemisin Profile
Great discussion of her career and reception.
What Can Seattle Learn From Minneapolis’s "Radical Rezoning" Plan - Slog - The Stranger
It's a step at least! Also an interesting point about how this all connects to global boom/bust cycles.
The Racist Politics of the English Language | Boston Review
“I Think a Lot of Them Can’t Hide Their Misogyny”: How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez De-Fanged the Fox News Haters | Vanity Fair
Why do they seem to hate her so?
Why Parking Lots Are Not Full, Even on Black Friday - CityLab
That's a lot of wasted space.
Opinion | The New Economy and the Trump Rump - The New York Times
This self-sorting makes a lot of sense.
The Astonishing History Locked in Whale Earwax - The Atlantic
Wow. Like ice cores but in whale ears! (Also who was collecting this stuff 150 years ago???)
Ruling mostly clears Seattle’s plan to upzone neighborhoods for affordable housing | The Seattle Times
Good news. Now council needs to act.
Super Typhoon Yutu: What the Mainstream Media Missed - The Atlantic
First I'd heard of it, embarrassingly. Statehood now.
Nintendo’s New Games Are Miserable for People With Disabilities
Excellent point on the downside of motion controls
Are Trump’s Condemnations of Political Violence Genuine? - The Atlantic
He really encourages the worst actors in his base.
‘They’re Bold and Fresh’: The Millennials Disrupting Boston’s Transit System - POLITICO Magazine
I love that they got a Dukakis quote in there.
What Is Voldemorting? The Ultimate SEO Dis | WIRED
I love the wordplay games she mentions. Mine are often steeped in podcast references.
The NFL Broke Former Players Like Me. Here's One Way To Fix Us.
One former player advocates for comprehensive lifelong healthcare.
Your Move Bloomberg
Apple's Tim Cook has asked for a retraction of controversial story that China has compromised the U.S. supply chain.
Trump Administration Eyes Defining Transgender Out of Existence - The New York Times
Not surprised they're proposing starting with a very marginalized population.
What will be left of the people who make our games? - Polygon
Damning evaluation of the lack of union protections in the video game industry.
When Neighborhood Diversity Meets White Anxiety
A bit of a tension between too many non-whites seeming threatening to some but needing to be in a diverse neighborhood to get past that.
Substituting Beans for Beef Would Help the U.S. Meet Climate Goals - The Atlantic
I still think we need the policy solutions, but since those aren't forthcoming, individual distributed action is what we've got.
By the light of Grace - Living Lutheran
A good overview.