Lex Vaughn
@lex.vaughn.theneedling.com
Founder & Editor of @theneedling.com, Seattle's Only Real Fake News. Pulitzer Prize-winning real real news reporter.
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“We needed a test subject we could only measure on the Richter scale, so we called Your Mom,” said researcher Dr. Sykes. “Getting the right daily dose was harder than we anticipated since Your Mom spans multiple hemispheres.”
Novo Nordisk Unveils New, Stronger Ozempic for Your Mom: tinyurl.com/bddhnv5p
November 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
“We needed a test subject we could only measure on the Richter scale, so we called Your Mom,” said researcher Dr. Sykes. “Getting the right daily dose was harder than we anticipated since Your Mom spans multiple hemispheres.”
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Novo Nordisk Unveils New, Stronger Ozempic for Your Mom: tinyurl.com/bddhnv5p
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Novo Nordisk Unveils New, Stronger Ozempic for Your Mom: tinyurl.com/bddhnv5p
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The demand is there, the supply isn’t.
NEW STORY // Amtrak Breaks Ridership Records Nationally and in Pacific Northwest
Story by Doug Trumm via @theurbanist.org //🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/a...
Story by Doug Trumm via @theurbanist.org //🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/a...
Amtrak Breaks Ridership Records Nationally and in Pacific Northwest » The Urbanist
# Amtrak's annual ridership was up 5%, hitting an all-time record high of 34.5 million rides nationwide over the last year. Amtrak Cascades also hit a record high, reporting 1.4% growth and coming in ...
www.theurbanist.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The demand is there, the supply isn’t.
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Autonomous vehicles! A traffic solution!
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Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 25, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Autonomous vehicles! A traffic solution!
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We knew that was a great ad campaign 👏: tinyurl.com/2c5ysbd7
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 AM
We knew that was a great ad campaign 👏: tinyurl.com/2c5ysbd7
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“battery also needs to not get wet” - from a Seattle based company! I’m just imagining their engineers in design meetings, looking out the windows at the all day drizzle - “any other risks we’re missing here, guys?”
November 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
“battery also needs to not get wet” - from a Seattle based company! I’m just imagining their engineers in design meetings, looking out the windows at the all day drizzle - “any other risks we’re missing here, guys?”
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Our full story, including Rad's statement in response: www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/11/24/c...
CPSC issues safety warning for Rad Power batteries, beleaguered company refuses to issue a recall or offer refunds
Photo of an affected battery label, from the CPSC. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) has issued a “product safety warning” urging anyone with a Rad Power …
www.seattlebikeblog.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Our full story, including Rad's statement in response: www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/11/24/c...
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Wow this is bad.
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Batteries for E-Bikes from Rad Power Bikes Due to Fire Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
November 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Wow this is bad.
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If nothing else, do not store your Rad bike inside your home if it has one of these batteries. But the battery also needs to not get wet since water intrusion seems to be part of the problem! What a clusterfuck.
November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
If nothing else, do not store your Rad bike inside your home if it has one of these batteries. But the battery also needs to not get wet since water intrusion seems to be part of the problem! What a clusterfuck.
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“The importer, Rad Power Bikes Inc., of Seattle, WA has refused to agree to an acceptable recall. Given its financial situation, Rad Power Bikes has indicated to CPSC that it is unable to offer replacement batteries or refunds to all consumers.” Background: www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/11/10/r...
Rad Power Bikes sends employees notice of ‘potential’ closure as efforts continue to ‘save Rad’
Read the full November 7 WARN letter (PDF). Seattle-based e-bike giant Rad Power Bikes has filed official notice to Washington State as well as the company’s 64 Washington employees that the …
www.seattlebikeblog.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
“The importer, Rad Power Bikes Inc., of Seattle, WA has refused to agree to an acceptable recall. Given its financial situation, Rad Power Bikes has indicated to CPSC that it is unable to offer replacement batteries or refunds to all consumers.” Background: www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/11/10/r...
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“The hazardous batteries can unexpectedly ignite and explode, posing a fire hazard to consumers, especially when the battery or the harness has been exposed to water and debris.” Water!
November 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
“The hazardous batteries can unexpectedly ignite and explode, posing a fire hazard to consumers, especially when the battery or the harness has been exposed to water and debris.” Water!
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Wow again. Ruha Benjamin wrote Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code.
From the blurb: "From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity."
From the blurb: "From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity."
These Mamdani transition committees are seriously impressive. Hiring @ruha9.bsky.social for the technology committee is very smart. And so many more. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Wow again. Ruha Benjamin wrote Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code.
From the blurb: "From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity."
From the blurb: "From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity."
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Two years after Burien leaders criminalized homeless camping outside, voters have elected a new City Council majority that generally opposes that strategy.
After debates on homelessness, Burien voters swing progressive
www.seattletimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Two years after Burien leaders criminalized homeless camping outside, voters have elected a new City Council majority that generally opposes that strategy.
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A series of weather systems rolling through Washington are expected to bring rain to the lowlands and snow to the mountain passes.
Thanksgiving week travel: WA passes to get heaping servings of snow
www.seattletimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
A series of weather systems rolling through Washington are expected to bring rain to the lowlands and snow to the mountain passes.
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I CALL COMPTROLLER
November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I CALL COMPTROLLER
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“Save Our Sammamish” 🙄
From what? Not being boring?
From what? Not being boring?
Following an intense debate over the future of Sammamish's fledgling Town Center area in this month's elections, three growth skeptics are set to join the city council. Now the question is just how dramatically things get scaled back in 2026.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/s...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/s...
Sammamish Hits Pause on Town Center Planning after Backlash Election » The Urbanist
# Following an intense debate over the future of Sammamish's fledgling Town Center area in this month's elections, three growth skeptics are set to join the city council. Now the question is just how ...
www.theurbanist.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
“Save Our Sammamish” 🙄
From what? Not being boring?
From what? Not being boring?
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If you have ever wanted to own an iconic Washington state ferry, now may be your last chance to buy one until the 2030s. There are two sizes available with no minimum bid. washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/11/24/f...
For sale: Two retired state ferries. Dreamers need not apply • Washington State Standard
The vessels are lingering on the market as Washington State Ferries scrutinizes potential buyers. Past purchases haven't always ended well.
washingtonstatestandard.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
If you have ever wanted to own an iconic Washington state ferry, now may be your last chance to buy one until the 2030s. There are two sizes available with no minimum bid. washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/11/24/f...
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"The batteries were sold with the following Rad Power Bikes e-bike models and as replacement batteries: RadWagon 4, RadCity HS 4, RadRover High Step 5, RadCity Step Thru 3, RadRover Step Thru 1, RadRunner 2, RadRunner 1, RadRunner Plus, and RadExpand 5"
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
"The batteries were sold with the following Rad Power Bikes e-bike models and as replacement batteries: RadWagon 4, RadCity HS 4, RadRover High Step 5, RadCity Step Thru 3, RadRover Step Thru 1, RadRunner 2, RadRunner 1, RadRunner Plus, and RadExpand 5"
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A Tesla in Tacoma suddenly "accelerated out of control," then crashed, burst into flames and trapped a couple inside due to engineering flaws, a lawsuit says.
Tesla defects led to fiery crash, killing Tacoma woman, lawsuit says
www.seattletimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A Tesla in Tacoma suddenly "accelerated out of control," then crashed, burst into flames and trapped a couple inside due to engineering flaws, a lawsuit says.
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The vessels are lingering on the market as Washington State Ferries scrutinizes potential buyers. Past purchases haven’t always ended well.
For sale: Two retired state ferries. Dreamers need not apply
If you have ever wanted to own an iconic Washington state ferry, now may be your last chance to buy one until the 2030s. There are two sizes available with no minimum bid — the decommissioned 144-car ...
www.kuow.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The vessels are lingering on the market as Washington State Ferries scrutinizes potential buyers. Past purchases haven’t always ended well.
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King County Council Saved the Sound Stage, but It’s Only Funded for the Next Six Months
What’s Next for Harbor Island Studios?
On Monday, members of the Washington film community sent out an emergency call to action. King County was about to finalize the biennial budget, they said, and the County Council planned to withdraw f...
www.thestranger.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
King County Council Saved the Sound Stage, but It’s Only Funded for the Next Six Months
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I don't buy that "preservation" means we can't remove a few ladders and catwalks from the old gas works in order to prevent more kids from dying.
A 'both/and' solution for safety at Gas Works Park | Op-Ed
Rather than remove stairs, catwalks, etc. that wrap around the Gas Works Park towers, the city should look for ways to both maintain them and keep people safe.
www.seattletimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I don't buy that "preservation" means we can't remove a few ladders and catwalks from the old gas works in order to prevent more kids from dying.
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Wow. Vitale wrote The End of Policing, advocating for community-based solutions for safety instead of policing.
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Wow. Vitale wrote The End of Policing, advocating for community-based solutions for safety instead of policing.
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Drivers, do you know who is watching you?
Many law enforcement agencies in Washington use devices called Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) to capture and store data of countless Washington drivers every day.
All without guardrails on who can access or use this data about you.
Many law enforcement agencies in Washington use devices called Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) to capture and store data of countless Washington drivers every day.
All without guardrails on who can access or use this data about you.
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Drivers, do you know who is watching you?
Many law enforcement agencies in Washington use devices called Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) to capture and store data of countless Washington drivers every day.
All without guardrails on who can access or use this data about you.
Many law enforcement agencies in Washington use devices called Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) to capture and store data of countless Washington drivers every day.
All without guardrails on who can access or use this data about you.