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Today, East Africans met at Westlake to protest the US's response (or lack of one) to what's described as genocide in the Ethiopian region of Tigray. They wanted President Joe Biden, who visited today, to give this African crisis the same level of concern and resources he is giving to the crisis in Eastern Europe. As the protestors demanded Biden's attention, it was reported that he pledged $1.3 billion "in additional military and economic support...

4/20 BLAZE IT: Today is one of those magical fake holidays like Pi Day (March 14), except for weed! Weed! Our friends at EverOut already compiled a big ole list of where the potheads will party this fine 20th of April. Hit up Carnival 420 in Georgetown or "Inhalen," a cleverly named tribute to Van Halen at Growler Guys. Catch Cucci Binaca's 4/20 dragstravaganza later tonight and end the night with an edible of choice...

Starbucks CEO has his first good idea. When 25-year-old barista and union organizer Madison Hall asked about unionizing efforts during an internal Q&A at Starbucks, CEO Howard Schultz reportedly responded, “If you hate Starbucks so much, why don’t you go somewhere else?” Now that’s leadership! In related news, Starbucks just fired a union organizer in North Carolina after a sink fell on her — they claim she pulled the sink off the wall like some...

Western Washington's new U.S. District Attorney seems cool: Nick Brown (a Harvard grad, a former Army defense attorney, and a former Survivor contestant) is the first Black guy to serve in the role, the Seattle Times reports in a profile of him. He told Mike Carter that "we can’t incarcerate our way out of violent crime,” and that he "plans on expanding the number of attorneys assigned to investigate and litigate civil rights cases, with...

Even before votes are tallied, the fifth-term King County Council member has forfeited some of her power in ignominious fashion.