by Matt Baume • May 6, 2021 at 1:40 pm
Facial recognition software once told me my closest celebrity match was the face you see when you look at an electrical outlet, so yes I m skeptical filadendron / getty Images
King County officials are considering a law that would prevent law enforcement from gobbling up pictures of your face, storing it in a giant database, and using facial recognition software to identify suspects in part because facial recognition technology is faulty and racist, but also because council members find the whole thing super-duper creepy.
“I’m getting more and more concerned about infringements on my privacy,” said King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles when reached for comment. “Going to a store, and there are cameras, and they have tapes of our faces and who knows what they use it for.”
Museum of Museums can fiiiiiiiinally open: The long-delayed Official Opening of the buzzy art space operated by Greg Lundgren on First Hill is here. MoM has
finally gotten the go-ahead from the city to swing open their beautiful Nikita Ares-painted front door and bring in art-thirsty visitors (so long as they follow state-mandated COVID-19 safety protocols, of course). The space will open on Thursday from 5-10 pm, with 30-minute staggered entry. Reserve your tickets here, and be sure to take a gander at
Energy Drink, Brian Sanchez and Neon Saltwater s vibe-y immersive installation on the top floor. It s a trip.
Top pick for King County homelessness czar turns down the job
Regina Cannon, who has led anti-poverty initiatives in other parts of the country, would have been the first CEO of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority Author: Chris Daniels Updated: 8:51 AM PST February 26, 2021
A more than $130 million budget, and likely $250,000 salary wasn’t enough to make Regina Cannon want to lead the region’s new homelessness response agency.
Atlanta-based Cannon, who had led anti-poverty initiatives elsewhere in the country, was selected to be the first chief executive officer of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority a few weeks ago after a months-long search. But Cannon quietly and abruptly turned down the offer on Wednesday with very little explanation.
Rantz: King County erased Christmas, Easter and Hanukkah from woke, taxpayer-funded calendar
King County s 2021 calendar. (Jason Rantz/KTTH)
The King County Office of Equity and Social Justice (OESJ) spent taxpayer dollars on a calendar that erases the names Christmas, Easter, and Hanukkah. Actually, it erases most holidays, replacing them with heritage celebration months to better reflect the office’s commitment to diversity so long as it doesn’t represent Christians or Jews.
Their reason? They cited themes of equity around traditional holidays. It’s a giant virtue signal.
Despite ample time, and a protracted back and forth over email, the county won’t even offer basic details about the decision. They merely admit this isn’t the first time they omitted holidays in a calendar. But behind the scenes, the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH has learned they may make changes moving forward, now that concerns have been raised.
Call for upgrades after Tolt River Dam warning system fails to go off during tests
King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert is demanding Mayor Jenny Durkan and Seattle Public Utilities invest in upgrades for the Tolt River Dam warning system. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 6:45 PM PST January 14, 2021
CARNATION, Wash. The Tolt River Dam warning system, designed to warn of a breach in the earthen dam holding back the Tolt reservoir, has not sounded three times during tests in the past several months.
Now, King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert is calling on Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Seattle Public Utilities to make investments to upgrade and improve the dam warning system and evacuation routes.