Going extinct is not grrrreat! Credit: Zocha_K/Getty Images
Going extinct is not grrrreat!
Going extinct is not grrrreat! Zocha_K/Getty Images

More freaking bombs: One sent to Senator Cory Booker, the other to former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. The total count is now at 12. Clapper states that critics of Trump “need to be on an extra alert and take some precautions, particularly with respect to mail,” but also said “we shouldn’t get too overblown about it, too overwrought, I guess is the right word, at this point.”

Everett ‘bout to hit you with that 2X parking ticket: The increase is meant to dissuade employees from taking customer parking, essentially. They are hoping a two-times increase in fine will be followed by a one-half reduction in parking infractions. That seems like an incredibly lofty goal to me, but what do I know, I’ve been navigating the tough streets of ticket-happy Seattle since I got my license. Just yesterday, while I was walking my dog, a distraught lady came up to me, exasperated, ticket in hand, and asked where in Wallingford she could park without being punished? She was a transplant from Boston. I gave her the relevant information regarding streets and signage, but also welcomed her to Seattle, explaining that a parking ticket here is basically an initiation.

NBC just learned how banks work: NBC gives its first lesson in Econ 101.

There’s only 4,000 tigers left in the world: So either we stop teaching kids how cool tigers are, cause they’re basically non-existent, or we reclassify them to try to save them from extinction. Check out this article on how scientists want to go about doing this, or at the very least check it out for the unbelievably awesome photos of tigers.

Could this headline be a metaphor?

Conglomerate of 281 Washington municipalities backs Seattle in taxing our rich’s income: Seattle is asking the state Supreme Court to review the decision of a lower-court that struck down a plan to implement an income tax. Daniel Beekman at the Seattle Times reports that the association representing the 281 municipalities argues, “the city didn’t need specific authority from the Legislature to enact such a tax in 2017.” They might disagree with our fiscal policy, but they agree Seattle has sovereignty over its own fiscal policy.

This piece on Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen is absolutely heart-breaking: Read it. But maybe wait till the end of the day—I’m warning you that while journalism like this is absolutely necessary, some of these graphic images of emaciated, starving children could be enough to stop your day cold in its tracks—and maybe it should?

French President Emmanuel Macron really doesn’t want to stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia: European countries are asking Macron to halt sales over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but he’s responded, “What’s the link between arms sales and Mr. Khashoggi’s murder? I understand the connection with what’s happening in Yemen, but there is no link with Mr. Khashoggi.” He understands, he doesn’t understand—either way he’s got an itch to sell. In 2017, our president Donald Trump said he signed a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia. UPDATE: That was probably all bullshit. More digging shows the real number was more like $25 billion.

This is why stock news is so obnoxious: After a week of hard losses, there was some green yesterday and you can guess, the overly-optimistic stock pundits were all singing the same tune—“stocks bounce back!” Well. Day in, day out, it’s like a roller coaster ride for them. Today, the best way to describe it is just that the stock market sucks—everywhere. In times like these, expect an incoming flurry of investment articles telling you why gold is such a special metal.

WSDOT trolled themselves: WSDOT used little troll dolls to mark areas of bridges, like a cairn, as placeholders for where to inspect after a potential earthquake. It’s always good to hear a troll story that doesn’t involve our president, isn’t it?

Same-sex penguin watch: Because we deserve it! It’s Friyay and a perfect excuse to celebrate same-sex penguins couples all over the world! Magic and Sphen are fathers!

Gold Star Comment:

tmplknght: It takes a big man to murder a tiny, innocent arachnid with an incendiary device. Grow a spine snowflake.

This weekend’s best Seattle entertainment options include: The comedy- and weed-melding Lemonhaze Convention and Comedy Festival (featuring The Stranger‘s own Lester Black), the open-to-all GeekGirlCon, and lots and lots of Halloween parties. See more on our Things To Do calendar.