Show us the inquest reform, Dow.
Show us the inquest reform, Dow. KING COUNTY

Give your people health care: Workers at SeaTac rallied on Tuesday for more affordable health care. The union SEIU6’s surveys show that “41 percent of passenger services workers have no health insurance, and 73 percent do not have savings to cover a $400 emergency medical expense.” I don’t see why this is a complicated issue—full time American employees should absolutely have the savings to cover a $400 emergency medical expense.

President Trump strikes mocks again: Yeah, Trump’s a dick, no news there. On top of that, this wasn’t even well-done mocking. You can see the looks on the faces of the staged people behind him don’t even have a clue what he’s saying.


Did someone say cheeseburger? Americans love their fast food. According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics 40 percent of Americans will eat fast food on any given day. The group most likely to be eating fast food on any given day? People aged 20-39 (hi fellow Millennials).

Every day is a new day to deregulate something important: The Trump administration is trying to weaken rules that protect us from radiation, pointing to fringe scientists that seem to believe that a little radiation is “actually good for you.” Who will this hurt? Predominantly medical workers, workers at nuclear installations and oil/gas drilling sites, and even just people who live near Superfund cleanup sites. The “scientist” who served as a witness during the EPA’s proposal said, “This would have a positive effect on human health.” He attests that a little bit of radiation is akin to physical exercise or sunlight. This guy is essentially a Lynchian/Burroughsian version of Mary Poppins—a spoonful of radiation helps the medicine go down!

Trump the Feminist: Trump is on track to have appointed to same percentage of female judges as Bill Clinton.


North Korean government hackers tied to global theft of hundreds of millions of dollars: Feels like it was just yesterday President Trump said he and North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-un “fell in love.” Today we found out that that hackers working for the North Korean government have been “connected with attempts to steal more than $1 billion in 11 countries,” including successfully stealing $81 million from the Bangladesh Bank in 2016.

Jay Inslee 2020: Jay Inslee has now officially stated that he won’t rule out a run in 2020, surprising nobody. This is good news for environmentalists, because even if Inslee doesn’t stand a chance, at the very least he will push an agenda for fighting climate change and loudly make the case for working harder to solve it on a national platform.

Tacoma to recognize Indigenous People's Day: This is great news Tacoma! Congratulations to all the hard-working people who made this happen, and welcome to the club—Seattle has been celebrating Indigenous People's Day instead of bullshit Columbus Day since 2014! Now there are more than 70 jurisdictions that celebrate the day. It's next Monday.

Anyone else feeling chilly?


Finally I can now express 70 more emotions: Apple is releasing new emojis so that you can feel more ways. One of the emojis they are releasing is a raccoon. That will come in handy more often than you think. Trust me.

Zombie Raccoons: Vice reports that there have been many sightings of raccoons exhibiting strange behavior in Central Park. Normally nocturnal, they have been reported walking around on their hind legs during the day. Look, I think raccoons are disgusting, and they are responsible for murdering some outdoor goldfish I loved very dearly—but at the same time, Vice, calling animals with distemper zombies is a bit weird, especially because it is highly contagious and can actually be passed along to dogs.

Some police inquest reform: The Seattle Times reports that today, King County Executive Dow Constantine will announce an overhaul to the way they investigate police’ use of deadly force. Rather than focusing on whether or not the officers feared for their life, they will focus on whether or not the officers were following policies and training.

On Slog, we're dancing into Wednesday like we were British Prime Minister Theresa May:


Tonight's best Seattle entertainment options include: Hugo House's first Word Works reading of the season with The Guardians author Sarah Manguso, a show with doo-wop delights Shannon and the Clams, Sávila, and Bread & Butter, and a screening of the somber haunted house movie The Changeling at Schlock and Awe: Reagan-Era Horror.

Wednesday breakfasts: I may have forgotten to remind people yesterday about the whole breakfast situation. Or maybe I don't want to see your stupid food because it makes me jealous and hangry. Either way, I'll be better about it in the future, I promise. Luckily for me, Lissa and James always got my back, despite my shortcomings.

Lissa says, "Room service crab cake benedict in front of the fire. The Bunny Mug contemplates the mystery that is the sea."

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James says, "Here we have baked potato, red bell peppers and onion, ham, cheddar cheese, double yoke jumbo egg with cajun spices, avocado, and Louisiana Hot Sauce."
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Wow. Come on people. Juxtapose that with what I've had today and you can see why I'm bitter.
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Coffee with a splash of milk. As some fringe scientists say, coffee on an empty stomach keeps the organ nice and healthy.

Oh shit, my mom just sent me her breakfast. It's homemade banana bread, yogurt, and fruit.

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