Comedy Today 1:53 PM

Gender Ordeal Is a Trans Power Trio Comedy Tour 

The Gender Reveal podcast tour is a variety show featuring the star power of show-host Tuck Woodstock, cartoonist Mattie Lubchansky, and author Calvin Kasulke. 

Gender Ordeal: Gender on Wheels is a powerhouse of trans comedy talent. It's a road-version of Tuck Woodstock's Gender Reveal podcast. It's a variety show that fits "six or seven" segments into a tight 90-minute evening with the show's host, cartoonist Mattie Lubchansky, and author Calvin Kasulke.

The live show format isn't really like Woodstock's thoughtful interview podcast, though it is still aiming to "get a little bit closer to understanding what the hell gender is."

"All the segments are pretty indescribable," Woodstock told The Stranger, "other than the part where I do 10 minutes of stand-up… which is like… yeah, that's what that is."

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Zheani @ The Crocodile (9/12/24), Mullets, and a Cigarette

You asked for a pic of my mullet to show your stylist and borrowed a cig. We chatted, and I lost you after we went back inside. I LOVED your vibes! <3


Bingo at Targy’s Tavern

We made small talk while getting our bingo cards. You were sweet, cute, and wearing a black hoodie. I wish we’d chatted longer!

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News Today 11:13 AM

Washington Sues Over Trump Order Restricting Gender Care Under Age 19

The AG called the order unconstitutional, and called for an immediate restraining order; “This order is gross, it is hateful.”

Washington’s State Attorney General Nick Brown announced today that he has filed a multi-state lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban federal support of transgender medical care for people under the age of 19.

Brown, along with three doctors and the Attorneys General from Oregon and Minnesota, seek to block the federal agencies from acting on this “illegal” and “unconstitutional” order.

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EverOut Today 9:30 AM

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Feb 7–9, 2025

Seattle Hospitality Immigration Fundraiser, Lunar New Year Night Market, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15

Super Bowl Sunday and the accompanying Kendrick Lamar (feat. SZA) concert are this weekend, but there's plenty else to do whether or not you care about the big game, from the Seattle Hospitality Immigration Fundraiser to the Lunar New Year Night Market and from Cowboy Carter - A KNTRY Beyoncé Dance Party to Bale Breaker and Yonder Taproom's Taylor Bowl Watch Party. For more ideas, check out our roundup of this week's top events and our February events guide.

FRIDAY

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

BE Great Celebration at Occidental Square
Celebrate Black History Month at this local fest featuring a pop-up market of Black-owned businesses curated by ARTE NOIR and performances including spoken word from the Griot Party Experience, jump rope by the Double Dutch Divas, and a Motown tribute from the Jewel Tones. Grab a candle from Noir Lux Candle Co. to maximize coziness for the rest of this winter season. SHANNON LUBETICH
(Occidental Square, Pioneer Square, free)

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Renton's minimum mistake: According to the Raise The Wage Renton campaign, the City of Renton calculated the 2025 minimum wage incorrectly. Renton billed the new wage at $20.90 per hour, using a 3% increase from 2024's wage. Turns out, they used the wrong percentage because they weren't calculating the increase on the correct growth rate. They needed to boost the wage by 4%. With this change, Renton minimum wage workers would make $21.10 per hour.

Light rail strikes man in wheel chair: The light rail struck a 67-year-old man in a wheel chair while he crossed the rails between Othello and Columbia City stations. He is in serious condition. As King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay said in a tweet, "the vast majority of pedestrian and vehicle collisions in the Sound Transit system occur in South Seattle." The only parts of the light rail system are at-grade (directly on street level) are in South Seattle. An at-grade system increases the risk for collisions, be it with cars or pedestrians. 

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News Yesterday 4:30 PM

The Call Is Coming from Outside the House

Contribution Records Show Most of the Money Funding Prop 1B Isn’t Even from Seattle

Who wants to crush a big business tax in Seattle? Turns out, it’s not Seattleites. 

Next Tuesday, Seattle voters will finish voting on Proposition 1, our first shot at a social housing model. The original proposition—1A on your ballot—proposes a tax on businesses whose employees take home more than $1 million a year. That tax would fund the Seattle Social Housing Developer, which would acquire and build housing that would reliably serve Seattleites who make anywhere from 0 to 120 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI), while guaranteeing that everyone’s rent is 30 percent of their income. (We like this idea and think you should vote for it.)

Unsurprisingly, the Seattle Chamber of Commerce isn’t stoked on a new tax on businesses and raised a campaign against it—1B on your ballot—which would attempt to pull from Jumpstart funds (which are already earmarked for entirely different types of low-income housing) and undermines the funding model that makes this social housing so unique. 

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In this week’s batch of ticket drops, The Weeknd has extended his three-years-running After Hours Til Dawn Tour, adding a summer date at Lumen Field. Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan are bringing their Outlaw Music Festival back to the Gorge this summer with Billy Strings, Lake Street Dive, Sierra Hull, and Lily Meola. Plus, Irish singer-songwriter Hozier's Unreal Unearth tour comes to Seattle this August. Read on for details on those and other newly announced events, plus some news you can use.

ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7

MUSIC

Amigo The Devil
The Crocodile (Sun June 1)

anees - Homesick Tour 2025
Showbox SoDo (Wed May 7)

Black Country, New Road
Moore Theatre (Sat May 24)

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News Yesterday 1:15 PM

The Comp Plan Committee Public Comment Hearing Was a Warzone

NIMBYs, YIMBYs, and Everything in Between as Seattle’s Housing Saga Unfolds

At 4 p.m. yesterday, advocates for increased housing density gathered at City Hall to attend a pre-public comment rally organized by the Housing Development Consortium (HDC). By the time this eternally tardy journalist arrived, at 4:15 p.m., they dispersed, hastily queuing up inside to sign up for public comment in front of the city’s Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan, which began at 5 p.m. 

City Hall security had wisely cordoned off chambers, directing attendees to line up in the main lobby level, rather than allowing a crowd to crush in. I say wisely because the line sprawled out from a large, zigzag queue at the bottom of the grand staircase to chambers, winding around to the coffee stand, back to the information desk, and down the long east hallway to nowhere.

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EverOut Yesterday 10:00 AM

Celebrate Valentine's Day 2025 at These Lovely Seattle Events

Date Nights, Dance Parties, and More

Whether you’re celebrating romantic, platonic, or familial love this Valentine’s Day this year, we’ve got notes on where to grab gifts for your sweetie, where to have a spicy date night, and more. If nothing here strikes your fancy, check out our guide to restaurants offering Valentine's Day menus and specials, or check out our complete Valentine's Day guide to browse all the options for yourself.

Big Hearted // Artists and Makers Market
Nothing quite says "I love you" like trying on oversized vintage jackets and complimenting each other. The Georgetown Trailer Park Mall is celebrating love for your friends, foes, and local crafters every weekend in February with the theme "Big Hearted." Pick out the perfect gift for your special someone(s), and don't forget to stop by Shotgun Ceremonies if you're looking to get hitched in what might be the only shipping container wedding chapel in the country. SHANNON LUBETICH
Georgetown Trailer Park Mall, Georgetown (Various dates between Feb 8–23)

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I, Anonymous Yesterday 9:48 AM

Nicecapades

To the person whose car I hit today.

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I must begin the morning with Trump (I will later dig into Musk). At present, it's almost impossible to keep up with his outrages, and, in some sense, this is impressive. He is not a young man, but his determination to make sure that "hell is empty" is, to say the least, Herculean.  He began the week by threatening important trading partners with tariffs that would tank the North American economy in short order; then he announced a plan that would displace 2 million Palestinians and, in the process, turn the entire US government into a gargantuan gentrifier. I have no idea what this manic man will do today or tomorrow. But what I do know is that Trump is not doing his job, which is mostly boring. He refuses to do the regular, dull, and technical stuff (the stuff that preoccupied Biden), because, of course, this would keep him busy and out of the news.

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WEDNESDAY 2/5 

Neko Case in Conversation with Cheryl Waters

(MUSIC/BOOKS) If you don't follow PNW-born treasure Neko Case on Instagram, then do yourself a favor and click that "follow" button. She documents her life in rural Vermont with a sincerity and rawness that few famous people display these days. There, you can expect to find a casual snap of her dinner, a blurry photo of her hair, and a trove of pet photos. Because of her delightfully authentic presence and poetic songwriting, I’m not surprised that she has released a memoir. Told in lyrical prose, The Harder I Fight the More I Love You recounts the story of Case's upbringing as a lonely creative child growing up in Tacoma. She will swing through Seattle to chat with KEXP's Cheryl Waters about the new book. (Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave, 7:30 pm, $10–$35 with the option to add-on a book purchase, all ages) AUDREY VANN

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Whether you're rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs or the Philadelphia Eagles, or you're just in it for the commercials and halftime show, one thing's for sure: Being prepared with an arsenal of snacks is absolutely imperative for your Super Bowl game-day viewing. We've gathered a list of hearty options, from hoagies to wings. For more ideas, check out our food and drink guide.

Lariat Bar
What better place to experience the theatrics of the Super Bowl than Seattle's premiere (and sole) pro wrestling-themed bar? Lariat promises to supply free wings, Super Bowl squares, halftime games, and more.
White Center
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Columns Wed 2:00 PM

The Mystery of the Four Bobs

Who is Governor Ferguson and Why Isn’t He Down to Tax the Rich? 

Between his budget priorities and his inaugural address, incoming Governor Bob Ferguson has put progressives on edge since officially assuming office last month. Democratic legislators were just gearing up to fix the state’s major budget shortfall by raising new progressive revenue, a plan of a piece with Inslee’s parting proposal late last year. Then in rides Ferguson, slashing his sabre at the wealth tax and trumpeting words like “lean,” “efficiencies,” “hard choices,” and “right-size.” 

Ferguson’s plan leads with cuts and refuses to contemplate new revenue until “we have exhausted efforts to improve efficiency.” And his inaugural address? In the words of Paul Query at The Washington Observer: “The most interesting part of it was how Republican it sounded.”

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News Wed 12:00 PM

"They Attack Your Identity, Your Family, Your Ancestors": Disenrolled Nooksack Families on Their Battle for Identity

After Years of Legal and Political Challenges, Disenrolled Members Hope Their Struggle Will Shape Future Generations

In February 2013, Michelle Roberts was in Deming, Washington, 15 miles south of the Canadian border.  At the time, as a member of the federally-recognized Nooksack tribe, she lived in tribal housing, on tribal land, and worked in human resources for the Nooksack Tribal Gaming Agency. But on Valentine's Day of that year, all of that was threatened: She and more than 250 others received notice that, unless they contested it before the tribal council, their tribal membership would be revoked. The Nooksack leader at the time, Chairman Robert “Bob” Kelly Jr. said in a statement that those removed were “non-Indians who had erroneously been enrolled in the Tribe.” 

The families—who became known as the Nooksack 306—fought against their disenrollment for more than 10 years in a battle that traversed histories, adoptions, and the definitions of identity. However, last year, the day after last Thanksgiving, the thing they were fighting became a reality: Several families started being formally evicted from their homes under the Nooksack Housing Authority. Today, the Nooksack families feel like they have exhausted their options, but they hope generations to come with learn from what they see as a grave mistake. 

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