Amazon fucks over at least 20 cities, but not Seattle this time: For nearly a year, Amazon has tickled our fancies, piqued our interest, and monopolized the news cycle with its drawn-out search for
Renowned arsonist wants to change his name after prison release: Martin Shaw Pang lit his parentsâ Chinatown International District warehouse on fire in 1995. The blaze resulted in the death of four firefighters. Pang was released from prison this year after serving 23 years. Now, he wants to legally change his nameâciting "cultural, religious, and protective reasons"âto Mark Sun Lee.
King County has a new public defender: Anita Khandelwal has been running the department since July as the interim director of the King County Department of Public Defense. Today, she was confirmed in an 8-1 vote as the real, bonafide director. She was competing against two others for the position.
Oh no, Pete the Gorilla is dead: I didnât know Pete. In fact, I hadnât heard of Pete until two minutes ago, but I still feel qualified to eulogize him. Pete was a grandfather gorilla at the Woodland Park Zoo. Pete was 50. His death was sudden (today), marked by a loss of appetite and not much else. Pete lost his lifelong companion, Nina, three years ago.
Facebook has 3,000 Seattle workers: And counting! GeekWire reports that there are still hundreds of positions waiting to be filled. A lot of the growth has to do with Facebookâs new Redmond campus. But, the real question is, do any of these employees know how Facebook has violated Washington political ad disclosure laws?
More people pile on support for an I-5 lid: The idea to build in the 15 acres above the freewayâs air space is gaining momentum. The project would add more green space and affordable housing. Not only that, but the green infrastructure of lidding I-5 would aid in our current race against time and climate change. Last week, Councilmember Mike OâBrien signed on in support of the lid. He âjoined Councilmembers Sally Bagshaw, Teresa Mosqueda, and Rob Johnson, as well as State Representatives Nicole Macri and Jamie Pedersen of the 43rd District,â according to The Urbanist.
Letâs keep up the good work, kids! We areâand I donât use this term lightlyâkillinâ it, King County. I want to see that returned ballot number blow Jim Brunnerâs damn socks off! Letâs do it!!! Sockless Jim!! Blue Wave! I am tired!
Midterm turnout in King Co. remains đ„đ„. As of this morning, 49% of ballots have been returned, compared w. 29% at same point in 2014 & 41% in 2010, per @kcelections #waelex pic.twitter.com/FTHuKE9oF5
â Jim Brunner (@Jim_Brunner) November 5, 2018
Scientists develop supercomputer that thinks like the human brain: Not exactly a reassuring sentence to read. But donât worry. The supercomputer, though itâs a feat of human engineering, can barely muster a fraction of what the human brain does. However, the âSpiking Neural Network Architecture, or SpiNNaker,â has a million processors and 1,200 interconnected circuit boards. It operates like a human brain, according to NBC. Maybe one day itâll think for itself.
Tesla has consistently denied its injured workers medical care: A new report finds that Tesla has a medical clinic on the factory floor designed to stifle emergency assistance. If it comes to it, the doctors will send workers to the hospital in a Lyft. Many workers are forced to work through their injuries. Why? To keep them off the books.
Good news or bad news? I want our alien overlords to vaporize our country at will. Or, coddle us with tea and cakes.
The mysterious object "may be a fully operational probe sent intentionally to Earth vicinity by an alien civilization," Harvard researchers say. - @NBCNewsMACH https://t.co/gPm6QvZyhC
â NBC News (@NBCNews) November 6, 2018
There may be a robocall reprieve on the horizon: Every time I get a call from a number that looks almost but not quite like my number I scream and curse the heavens and then cry and curse U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai. But now, Pai has instructed major telephone providers to combat these scammy robocalls. A solution will come in 2019! Maybe!
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