White Supremacy Acquits George Zimmerman: Frizzelle rounded up the tweets last night after the verdict came out. “Here in Seattle, only the police are allowed to shoot unarmed minorities. Stupid Florida,” Goldy added.
What To Do: Signing a petition in response feels deeply inadequate, but this NAACP petition for the Justice Department to file civil rights charges has already racked up 100,000 signatures (seems like the website is down). Occupy Seattle says there will be “Hoodies Up” protest at Westlake Park at 6pm.
Save the Milkvetch! Washington state will spend $5 million to buy thousands of acres of land to protect milkvetch and Wenatchee Mountains Checkermellow, two very rare plants.
Egypt Fallout: The deposed president, Mohammed Morsi, faces a criminal inquiry. The US, which some Egyptian officials call “mother” due to its influence, bankrolled much of the anti-Morsi campaign.
California Prison Strike, Day Seven: Prison system officials say 8,800 prisoners remain on strike. Brendan has more on the system’s shockingly inhumane conditions and the prisoners’ demands.
Northwest Wheat Farmers Rebound from GMO Flap: Several countries suspended their purchases of the region’s wheat after GMOs were found in some bushels from Oregon in May. Now the countries are buying again. The farmers couldn’t be happier.
Microsoft’s In Bed With the NSA: That’s according to the latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden, who reportedly has engineered a “dead man’s switch” that would release classified documents in the event that he’s killed.
Who Needs Housing Anyway? The sequestration process means people like Ismael Brazza in Washington, who lost his job when he fell ill with colon cancer, are losing the Section 8 Housing vouchers they were promised.
Canada certainly has its moments: