I am loving this borderline-copyright-infringing stock photo.
I am loving the borderline copyright infringement in this stock photo. gorodenkoff/Getty Images

All right, which one of you decided to break bad? Meth is rearing its head again in Western Washington. And it's back with a vengeance. Opioid crisis who? According to this Seattle Times report, the majority of discarded needles Seattleites are seeing on the streets aren't due to heroin, but to meth. Despite the crackdown on meth labs in Washington State since 2005, more of the stuff than ever is making its way north from Mexican superlabs. The DEA seized 400 pounds of it in four weeks this spring alone.

This census is going to be a clusterfuck: The Trump administration approved adding a citizenship question back to the census. That kind of question hasn't been included on a census since 1950. It will mean that four million or so Americans will be missing from the count. Reports show that including that question will scare people without citizenship status from participating. That will have dire effects on minority communities, Gene Balk at the Seattle Times reports. About 1 percent of Washington's population could go uncounted. The Supreme Court will ultimately decide if the question is included.

A light slap on the wrist for bike-share companies: Lime and JUMP have been told to remove 1,000 of their 6,500 fleets off Seattle streets. That's because according to user data, people aren't parking their bikes correctly and they're blocking sidewalks. It's a bitch and a half for any pedestrian to deal with, but especially those in the disability community.

A gray June day: I can't say for sure if this is what we'd call "sweater weather," but I might risk it today.


South Seattle's Next Top School Board Representative: The Seattle School Board is in a bit of a pickle—its South Seattle member stepped down from her post in the middle of her term after the King County Elections filing deadline. Instead of an election, her replacement will be chosen by the board itself by a majority vote. Anyone can apply.

Colombia is breaking a record for the biggest cup of coffee? Hold on. I'm on my way. Mode of transport:


BREAKING: A 6.3 earthquake in Northwest Japan: A tsunami warning has been issued.

European countries stuck between Iran and United States: European countries are stuck in an impossible position. Basically, it's like their parents are getting divorced, and they're doing what they can to keep them together. Except, in this analogy, one of their parents is the world's biggest military power commanded by a toddler and the other is Iran. Also, the divorce is war. The United States wants Europe to join them in asking Iran to agree to new negotiations to shut down Tehran’s nuclear program in full. Iran wants Europe to step in with some economic help. Europe is trying its best to de-escalate the situation. Despite the US's deployment of new troops to the Middle East, Iran's president said Iran will not wage war against any country.

Facebook's new financial system: Forget all those very legitimate privacy concerns clinging to Mark Zuckerberg's brainchild like Axe body spray in a middle school boys' locker room, Facebook wants to be your new bank. Meet Libra, the cryptocurrency that Facebook has been quietly working on. Libra is backed by actual governments, unlike Bitcoin. Facebook is hoping it will become an alternative financial system.

Whew, made it: But don't talk to me until I've had my WORLD'S BIGGEST CUP OF COFFEE.


Trump is launching his 2020 campaign tonight: Oh boy. I'd tell you to "get ready" or something, but Trump has been basically campaigning for reelection ever since he won the presidency. Still, the kickoff event is being held in Orlando, Florida.

Got some time to spare? Check out this New York Times feature on single-family zoning.

Hong Kong leader apologizes, doesn't pull controversial bill: Carrie Lam is not a popular person in Hong Kong these days. After all-out protests, Lam has suspended legislation that would allow extraditions to mainland China. She has also apologized. Though it's indefinitely suspended, sure, the bill hasn't been thrown out completely, which is what protesters want. Critics are still calling on her to withdraw the bill or resign. They also want the Hong Kong government to drop charges against the 32 protesters who were arrested during the demonstrations.

A life hack for your Tuesday: This was big on the internet yesterday but shhh... It's going to change my life. Or it will change my life the two times a week I get around to cooking. Yes, I know that's bad. My wallet thinks so, too.


Alaskan teen directed to murder her friend by man on internet: Denali Brehmer, 18, murdered her friend Cynthia Hoffman, 19, because a 21-year-old man Brehmer befriended on the internet told her to. He promised her $9 million for videos of the murder. Brehmer enlisted the help of two teens and two juveniles to kill her friend. Hoffman's hands and feet were bound with duct tape and she was shot in the head and then dumped into a river. All six defendants have been indicted for first-degree murder.

Tomorrow is Wednesday: Okay, so I'm back on this Slog AM thing. Some of you may remember, most of you probably don't. For those that do, I'm toying with the idea of bringing back reader breakfast posts on Wednesdays. How do we feel about this? For those that don't know what I'm talking about, I want you to e-mail me a picture of your breakfast tomorrow. We'll try it out, see how we feel, and then reassess. So send me your breakfasts (e-mail is in my bio below!).

In the meantime: Look at my cat, Juno. This is a picture from yesterday, but she's been doing the same thing this morning and, frankly, it's been very hard to type.


Tonight's best Seattle entertainment options include: A Molly Moon's Summer Flavor Tasting, an evening with New Yorker staffer Adam Gopnik, and a show with Empire of the Sun.