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Trump Outrages: A Well-documented History of Violence Rhetoric

Which US politician has advocated, condoned or incited violence more than any other? Donald Trump.

Fascists Under Every Rock (But What does that Mean?

When reviewing a collection of quotes from both sides, a clear pattern emerges. Republicans call Democrats fascists for enforcing longstanding laws, while Democrats accuse Republicans of taking fascist actions beyond legal boundaries.

Adding up the Money in the Seattle Mayor’s Race

Bruce Harrell for Seattle’s Future has raised more than $772,000 thus far, including about $470,000 since Harrell finished 18,000 votes behind Katie Wilson in the primary. Katie Wilson for an Affordable Seattle, meanwhile, has raised just $41,000 so far, per recent filings with the Public Disclosure Commission.

Your New Mission Statement: Try Less Hard?

One of life's paradoxes is that sometimes trying super hard can really mess things up, while trying a little less hard can create a space in which good things happen that we never saw coming or would have ever imagined on our own.

On the Mast: What makes you Happy? (And Where?)

It’s not easy to figure out what makes people happy. The conventional answer in many capitalist nations like the U.S.A. is money, so you can buy things that make you happy. Nice idea, but it is not borne out by studies.

Successful in Seattle: What makes us so?

In a list of America’s top 50 cities compiled a year ago, our median household income was third-highest,  $120,608, behind only San Francisco and San Jose. Including its suburbs, Seattle people have built world-competitive companies