Seattle’s Ferguson Protests: Brendan Kiley shows us faces in the crowd. Kelly O shared photos of the first night, and so did Alex Garland. I talked about why property damage matters as a protest tactic. We reported on the Tuesday afternoon student protests. We reported on the Black Friday #BlackLivesMatterFriday protests.
Starting a Fire: Cienna Madrid reports from the trial of two firefighters accused of a hate crime. Here’s the first report. Here’s the second report.
She Said No: If the budget is so left-leaning, why did Kshama Sawant vote against it?
Saturday Nights on Capitol Hill Are Getting Scary: Some drunk assailants sent a man to the hospital.
Robber Leaves Keys Behind: This week’s Police Reports Illustrated is a good one.
The Seahawks Had a Good Week: They won on Sunday. They won on Thursday.
That Plan Failed Miserably: Did you know the shopping mall was invented by a car-hating socialist?
What’s the Most Popular Song to Play at a Funeral in the UK? The answer might surprise you.
Fuck the Internet: Let’s burn it to the ground and start over. There’s nothing resembling human conversation happening here.
The Five Dollar Flip-Off: Dan Savage asked you to help LGBT youth in Arkansas. In response, you helped out in a big way.
Out of the Funhouse: Dave Segal talks with Brian Foss, the old owner of the Funhouse.
These Trees Need Hugs: Kelly O interviews premature holiday trees.
Meet Spin Cycle Records: It’s a tiny little record label with great taste.
The Cutest Garbage Kitty You’ll Ever See In Your Life: Was hidden at the bottom of this post. At the top of that post was some graffiti that doubled as social commentary:
- Photo by Kelly O