NEW: We will appeal this ruling. The The Seattle Times, KING 5 News KOMO News KIRO 7 and Q13 FOX Seattle stand united. This decision poses a risk to the independence of the media and to the safety of our photojournalists. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/j… via The Seattle Times

Washington state's primary is Tuesday. Vote. Now. Good service by Seattle Public Library

Primary election day in Washington state is Tuesday - Aug. 4. No excuses. Vote. Now. We all have our ballots. Get them in the mail or drop them off if you haven't. Again - NO EXCUSES. This is your country; it needs us. #VoteByMail @GovInslee Washington Office of the Secretary of State #Election2020

Democracy heartbeat still strong, and getting stronger! This is going to be win #18 for Common Power advocacy initiative to expand 2020 voting access. SO MUCH WINNING!

I’ll be on NPR this evening explaining why The Seattle Times and four TV stations are fighting a subpoena from police seeking our unpublished protest photos and video. Listen during the 5 pm hour. Thanks David Folkenflik for taking up this important subject.

The consequences? We can't let this happen. If we do, we lose democracy. Period.

VOTE! Now! Primary day/ deadline day is tomorrow.

By dropping the witness requirement and extending the deadline to return #VoteByMail ballots, Minnesota just made voting more accessible for millions of voters. edition.cnn.com/2020/08/03/pol…

The deadline to respond to the #2020Census is now Sept. 30 — a month earlier than previously planned. Visit 2020Census.gov to be counted. Encourage your family and friends to respond, too. Everyone counts and deserves to be counted. #KingCountyCounts #WeCountKingCounty

Today is the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act––one of the crowning achievements of our democracy. But once the Supreme Court weakened it, some state legislatures unleashed a flood of laws designed specifically to make voting harder, especially in communities of color.

This retrospective on the CHAZ/CHOP explores some of the harrowing stories of small businesses in the zone, which ultimately got cleared out after four shootings in the area. By Nellie Bowles nytimes.com/2020/08/07/us/…

With this cretin, the insanity never ends. theguardian.com/us-news/2020/a…

Seattle media companies appeal police protest subpoena to state Supreme Court seattletimes.com/seattle-news/s… via Mike Reicher

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy continues to hold a multimillion-dollar stake in his former company XPO Logistics, a USPS contractor, likely creating a major conflict of interest, according to newly obtained financial disclosures and ethics experts cnn.it/2DFsv49

Concerted efforts to slow the mail (editorial board op-ed) chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/15/2132…

Team’s on fire, Percy.

“The vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent you have in a democratic society. You must use it because it is not guaranteed. You can lose it.” Remember these words from John Lewis in November.

Big thanks to Seth the Organizer! A very good day.

Beautifully reasoned; beautifully written. Thank you, Charles Blow

Protecting our #FreedomToVote will ensure that every voter has a say in issues that affect our lives like health care, jobs, and education. We can achieve this vision if the Senate gets to work right now. #RecessCanWait until the Senate can #DeliverVotingRights.