Gee, sure hope no one spit in his coffee. Credit: InfoWars
Gee, sure hope no one spit in his coffee.
Gee, sure hope no one spit in his coffee. InfoWars

InfoWars Conspiracy Monger Alex Jones Was in Seattle Yesterday: This baby’s face had a comment about it.

Some Other Trump Ding Dongs Showed Up in Seattle, Too: They were upset about the Lenin statue in Fremont.

Mayor Ed Murray Thusly Confronted the Red Menace: He called for the Lenin statue to be taken down after calling for the removal of a Confederate memorial in the Lake View Cemetery. “Not only do these kinds of symbols represent historic injustices, their existence causes pain among those who themselves or whose family members have been impacted by these atrocities,” Murray told KING 5.

CIA Psychologists Accused of Developing Torture Techniques Settle Lawsuit: The two Spokane-based psychologists were sued by the ACLU on behalf of former detainees. The ACLU filed the suit after a Senate intelligence committee report detailed CIA treatment that included prisoners being held naked, hung by their arms, and chained to the floor.

The business and labor candidate.
The business and labor candidate. Nate Gowdy

The King County Labor Council Endorsed Jenny Durkan: “Asked about Durkan’s business support, [MLKCLC Executive Secretary-Treasurer Nicole Grant] said that’s not a priority for the city’s labor movement,” Heidi reports.

Nikkita Oliver Says She’ll Vote for Cary Moon: “I will obviously vote for Cary Moon, given the options,” Oliver told KUOW.

Seattle Cyberstalker Charged with Making Death Threats: “Sloan Stanley was supposed to be released from the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla on Thursday after serving two years in prison for cyberstalking four women,” the Seattle Times reports. “Instead, he was transferred to the King County Jail to face charges that he threatened to hunt down and kill his four victims along with a King County judge, two deputy prosecutors and a state corrections officer, court records show.”

King County Initiative to Ban Safe Injection Sites Qualifies for the Ballot: The King County Council must now decide whether to hold a special election or put it on the November ballot.

Two Men Shot and Killed at Renton Bowling Alley: The King County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the Skyway Park Bowl around 1 a.m. and found two men dying of gunshot wounds.

Here’s How Corporate Execs Debated Condemning White Nationalism vs. Staying on Trump’s Councils: “W. James McNerney Jr., the former head of Boeing, reminded the corporate executives that they wanted a business-friendly administration,” the New York Times reports. “Mr. McNerney, the person said, told the group that he was in favor of condemning Mr. Trump’s remarks but that the pro-business agenda was too important to justify dissolving the council and losing influence.”

This Just In:

Heather Heyer’s Mother Will Not Speak to Trump: “You can’t wash this one away by shaking my hand and saying ‘I’m sorry,’” Heyer’s mother said of Trump’s comments equating white nationalists with counter-protesters.

Eat Some Ice Cream Today: And be kind to the ones you love.

Sydney Brownstone writes about the environment, sexual assault, and general news for The Stranger. In 2017, her boss and Pulitzer winner Eli Sanders nominated her coverage of Seattle porn scammer Matt...