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The conundrum of primaries

By Jill Mullins | August 17, 2022

There is significant discussion about the 10 Republican representatives in Congress who voted to impeach Trump after the Jan. 6 riot phase of the attempted coup. Pundits said the 2022 midterms would show us how far the Republican Party has been radicalized, based on whether any of these 10 representatives are able to win re-election. ...

On the utility of daydreams and nuclear codes

By Dr. Wes Browning | August 17, 2022

One of the best things I ever thought of doing was writing up a daydream guide.

By the time I was 14 years old, my daydreams had gotten out of hand. So, inspired by the TV Guide — which nobody remembers now, but was a magazine you could hold in your hand to read what TV shows were going to be on and when — I listed all my daydreams and where I was in the story arcs. That way, I could continue each from the most recent episode without repeats. The first version listed about 100 daydreams by genre and eventually reached 150. ...

Rise to the challenge this September

By Samira Khadar | August 17, 2022

For 28 years, Real Change has challenged ourselves and our city to change.

In the face of housing insecurity and the increasing criminalization of poverty, our journalism and advocacy challenges the status quo to imagine a better future for all our neighbors.

At Real Change, we collaborate to advocate for long-term systems change while addressing the immediate needs of people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Your support makes that work possible. ...

Feature

Different time, same station: Trans Pride prepares for September celebration

By Ashley Archibald | August 17, 2022

Organizers of Trans Pride Seattle are sounding the alarm about the event, which is struggling to raise funds with just weeks to go.

In an Aug. 9 email to supporters, Gender Justice League — the nonprofit that puts on Trans Pride — announced that it had raised about 25 percent of the amount that it needs to put on the Sept. 2 event. Organizers aimed to bring in $40,000. ...

Tenants in limbo after sale of ‘naturally affordable’ apartment building

By Guy Oron | August 17, 2022

Tenants of a Capitol Hill apartment complex are fighting to stay in place after their building — an example of “naturally affordable” housing in Seattle — was sold to a private company.

Meagan Angus has made her home in the historic Madkin Apartments building, which sits at the intersection of the Central District, Capitol Hill and Madison Park neighborhoods. Angus — the president of the building’s recently formed tenants association — and her neighbors are organizing to prevent the displacement of the building’s residents. ...

Changemaking

Remembering Ole Sorensen, Feb. 16, 1965–June 24, 2022

By Ashley Archibald | August 17, 2022

Ole Sorensen, a Real Change vendor since 2015, died on June 24. He was 57.

Sorensen was born in Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, on Feb. 16, 1965. He lived there until he was 12 years old, when his family moved to Spain and then to the United States. Sorensen attended Santa Ynez Valley Union High School in Santa Ynez, a small town near Santa Barbara in the heart of Southern California’s wine country. He later attended Santa Barbara City College, where he studied graphic design. ...

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Shoreline Petco workers file for the company’s first union

By Guy Oron | August 17, 2022

On Aug. 5, workers at the Aurora Village Petco store in Shoreline filed to unionize, making them the first workers at the multi-billion-dollar national pet retail and grooming chain to petition for a union.

If successful, at least 15 workers will be represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) 3000, a local branch of the North American union that represents grocery store, healthcare and retail employees, among others. ...

Investing in health | Missing money

By Ashley Archibald | August 17, 2022

Investing in health

Local government leaders announced a new partnership aimed at increasing the availability of behavioral health services in Seattle and King County in an effort to address a dearth of immediate support; a lack of long-term, inpatient beds; and long wait times.

The new coalition — composed of labor representatives, behavioral health professionals and government officials — will develop a policy proposal to go with King County Executive Dow Constantine’s fall budget that will strengthen the behavioral health system in the region. ...