The Guardian/Reuters: Iran marks 44 years since revolution amid protests Anti-government hackers interrupted televised speech by president Ebrahim Raisi, who appealed to the ‘deceived youth’ to repent Iran marked the 44th annive…
North Korean Hackers Are Attacking US Hospitals
Plus: Deepfake disinformation spotted in the wild, Android privacy problems in China, Reddit gets phished, and more.
‘Rights of nature’ movement gains steam in Pacific Northwest. Can it help species on the brink?
What would happen if our legal system were remade and all living things and the systems that sustain them were assigned civil rights? A movement is underway.
Catholic officials seek loophole in WA bills on child abuse reporting
Two bills in Olympia would add clergy to the list of mandatory reporters of abuse or neglect. Washington is one of just a few states not to list them as such.
Some cities confront it head on: ‘Downtown … is not coming back’
Can downtown Seattle be saved? If what’s going on in other West Coast cities is any guide, it may mean no longer thinking of it as a place primarily for work.
People who face both mental illness, addiction are arrested at higher rates
A report by the Pew Charitable Trusts found adults with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders were far more likely to be arrested, compared to people with mental illness alone.
Rant and Rave: ‘Not everyone loves your dog, no matter how cute!’
RANT to dog owners who bring nonservice animals into restaurants where food is prepared by hand. Washington is dog friendly but owners and shops need to follow the law and, by the way, not everyone loves your dog, no matter how cute! (Glad I can rant a…
Seattle volunteerism tumbled during the pandemic. It hasn’t bounced back
For many years, Seattle has been well known for its high rate of volunteerism.
Sadly, a lot fewer of us are doing it these days, FYI Guy writes.
The Seattle attorney connected to George Santos and the FTX crypto scandal
Seattle attorney Daniel Friedberg is accused in a class-action lawsuit of helping
cover up an alleged $8 billion fraud at the bankrupt cryptocurrency firm FTX.
Mt. Baker Ski Area focuses on values to draw snow lovers from around the globe
In the age of exorbitantly priced season passes for luxury ski resorts, Mt. Baker Ski Area in Whatcom County has retained its funky vibe and mom-and-pop sensibilities.