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Nathalie Graham
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Play Date: A Day of Jigging with Seattle Irish Dance Company
Tagging along on some pre-St. Paddy's Day craziness preparations.
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In case you missed it in the devolving twitter hell scape, I've been writing a column about subcultures and hobbies—and trying them out myself—for the last year and a half. First, I went Irish dancing:
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Sometimes I do theater reviews.
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'The Heart Sellers' Is Unfortunately Really Fucking Relevant Right Now
See 'The Heart Sellers' at the Seattle Repertory Theater through February 1.
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January 15, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Sometimes I do theater reviews.
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We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
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January 13, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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Has anyone been lap swimming at the Green Lake pool? How crowded is it in the evenings? The closest pool to me is out of commission so I must branch out but I don’t want to swim in a lane for 4 other people
January 13, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Has anyone been lap swimming at the Green Lake pool? How crowded is it in the evenings? The closest pool to me is out of commission so I must branch out but I don’t want to swim in a lane for 4 other people
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Erika Evans is the new Seattle City Attorney. The Stranger sat down with her a week into the job to talk about what she has planned for the office, that memo she put out that sent rightwing media into a tailspin, and what it means to be the first Black person to hold the job.
Week One as Seattle’s Top Lawyer: A Q&A with City Attorney Erika Evans
City Attorney Erika Evans has a lot of work ahead, especially if she’s going to stick to her campaign promises of bringing back community court and addressing the backlogged DUI and domestic vio...
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January 12, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Erika Evans is the new Seattle City Attorney. The Stranger sat down with her a week into the job to talk about what she has planned for the office, that memo she put out that sent rightwing media into a tailspin, and what it means to be the first Black person to hold the job.
I sat down with Erika Evans last week to talk about her immediate priorities for the office, and that memo she sent that caused a real stir with right wing media:
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Week One as Seattle’s Top Lawyer: A Q&A with City Attorney Erika Evans
City Attorney Erika Evans has a lot of work ahead, especially if she’s going to stick to her campaign promises of bringing back community court and addressing the backlogged DUI and domestic vio...
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January 12, 2026 at 8:10 PM
I sat down with Erika Evans last week to talk about her immediate priorities for the office, and that memo she sent that caused a real stir with right wing media:
www.thestranger.com/news/2026/01...
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Big day for women in politics and for me writing about them. First up, Toshiko Hasegawa announced she's running for King County Council District 2:
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Port Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa Is Running for King County District 2
“We can do hard things,” says Port Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa, who just announced her candidacy for King County Council, District 2.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Big day for women in politics and for me writing about them. First up, Toshiko Hasegawa announced she's running for King County Council District 2:
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spending my friday night with a pomodoro timer
January 10, 2026 at 2:08 AM
spending my friday night with a pomodoro timer
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AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say.
January 9, 2026 at 12:04 AM
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say.
A moment of levity: One man's failure on Jeopardy!, which many say is the world's greatest game show
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Losing Horribly on Jeopardy!
Waking up that morning last October, my dream was to win a fortune on Jeopardy!. Then I watched the returning champion, Harrison Whitaker, shred through the games right before mine. My new dream was t...
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January 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM
A moment of levity: One man's failure on Jeopardy!, which many say is the world's greatest game show
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10,000 people honoring Renee Nicole Good
at the site of her murder
at the site of her murder
January 8, 2026 at 3:09 AM
10,000 people honoring Renee Nicole Good
at the site of her murder
at the site of her murder
This is valuable, clear reporting
NEW: At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
Our latest:
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
Our latest:
DHS Is Lying To You About ICE Shooting a Woman
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:43 PM
This is valuable, clear reporting
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Hearing reports from people on the ground about this incident in Minnesota, where tear gas and pepper spray were used against protesters who responded to an ICE-involved shooting.
Can confirm at least one clergymember, in a clerical collar, was among those pepper-sprayed.
Can confirm at least one clergymember, in a clerical collar, was among those pepper-sprayed.
ICE agents stopped by protesters after the shooting an observer in Minneapolis, according to witnesse. ICE deployed pepper spray and tear gas.
January 7, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Hearing reports from people on the ground about this incident in Minnesota, where tear gas and pepper spray were used against protesters who responded to an ICE-involved shooting.
Can confirm at least one clergymember, in a clerical collar, was among those pepper-sprayed.
Can confirm at least one clergymember, in a clerical collar, was among those pepper-sprayed.
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Absolutely horrific details about an ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 7, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Absolutely horrific details about an ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“Attorneys for the state, however, argued that abortion can’t violate the Wyoming constitution because it is not health care.” Excuse me?
BREAKING: Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws, including the first U.S. ban on pill abortions.
Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban
Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws including the nation’s first explicit ban on abortion pills.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:07 PM
“Attorneys for the state, however, argued that abortion can’t violate the Wyoming constitution because it is not health care.” Excuse me?
Remember when the city said they were going to reopen those closed parks by Halloween? And then they pushed it to December? Still not open on Capitol Hill—though looks like someone tried to change that
January 4, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Remember when the city said they were going to reopen those closed parks by Halloween? And then they pushed it to December? Still not open on Capitol Hill—though looks like someone tried to change that
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with all of the stories about the rise of solar energy we’ve seen in the last few months it kind of feels like America is doing regime change in order to secure the rights to billions of dollars in blockbuster gift cards
January 3, 2026 at 2:09 PM
with all of the stories about the rise of solar energy we’ve seen in the last few months it kind of feels like America is doing regime change in order to secure the rights to billions of dollars in blockbuster gift cards
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Credit where it's due: this is spot-on.
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
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January 3, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Credit where it's due: this is spot-on.
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We had a good run
2026 could be great. We simply don't know.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
We had a good run
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Veteran New York Times national security reporter David Sanger says what Trump is describing in Venezuela is an "American occupation."
January 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Veteran New York Times national security reporter David Sanger says what Trump is describing in Venezuela is an "American occupation."
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This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
it's sex survey time, sluts! tell us (anonymously) about your favorite hole (and other naughty things)
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Take Our Sex Survey, You Sexy People!
Grab a drink, get comfortable, and tell us everything.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:07 PM
it's sex survey time, sluts! tell us (anonymously) about your favorite hole (and other naughty things)
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vibe in seattle today
January 2, 2026 at 7:10 PM
vibe in seattle today
if you saw this post while it was a broken husk of unfinished notes on our website for the last hour no you didn't:
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Slog AM: Katie Wilson Gets Sworn In as Mayor Today, Swiss Resort Fire Kills 40, RIP to NASA's Biggest Library
The Stranger's morning news roundup.
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January 2, 2026 at 5:39 PM
if you saw this post while it was a broken husk of unfinished notes on our website for the last hour no you didn't:
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Nothing brings the hyper-local community together like a little cat. A few streets over from Lord Byron’s old stomping ground is the Central District’s new vagabond, Frito. His owner brought the neighborhood together last weekend:
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It Seems Like the Whole Central District Was at This Street Cat’s Holiday Party
Anyone who regularly finds themselves south of Madison Street and east of 17th Avenue probably knows Frito, a roving cat who does, in fact, have a home.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Nothing brings the hyper-local community together like a little cat. A few streets over from Lord Byron’s old stomping ground is the Central District’s new vagabond, Frito. His owner brought the neighborhood together last weekend:
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/12...
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/12...