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Jess Stein

“Automation Is Coming For You”
Lovely.
Lovely. Jasmyne Keimig

Just so you all are aware, if you weren’t already, that automation is coming for us all. I do not look forward to the day that my job is replaced by an AI bot that generates memes or poetry.

“Thank You. I’ve Been Screened: TUESDAY”
Spotted in Eastlake.
Spotted in Eastlake. JK

A little birdie told me that these stickersโ€”which have been popping up everywhereโ€”come from local hospitals like Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and Fred Hutchinson, given to patients passing through their doors.

“Trust No One”
Not pro-gun, but very pro-trusting-people-when-theyve-earned-it.
Not pro-gun, but very pro-trusting-people-when-they’ve-earned-it. JK

A portrait of my heart!

“Persona Non Grata”
I think I spotted this one on E John Street.
I think I spotted this one on E John Street. JK

Snapped this one as a reminder to myself to look up this phrase because I always forget what it means. From Merriam-Webster: “a person who is unacceptable or unwelcome.” I just learned Claire Danes is considered a persona non grata in the Philippines for calling Manila a “ghastly and weird city.”

“Overmind”
Spotted right on 15th Ave.
Spotted right on 15th Ave. JK

This looks like a branded sticker, but I Googled the image and text (both forwards and backwards) but couldn’t find anything. Looks cool.

“Kurt Russell”
Nice.
Nice.

Pretty sure this is Big Trouble in Little China-era Kurt Russell, but using this as an excuse to post a clip from one of my favorite movies that also happens to star the actor as a misogynistic psychopath.

Jas Keimig is a former staff writer at The Stranger, where they covered visual art, film, stickers, and culture.