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[fuckyeahwashingtonstate]

Family of missing UW student asks for help

(via Kiro7 News) SEATTLE  - The family of 20-year-old University of Washington student Tan Nguyen says until Wednesday, he was never out of touch with his family, and as dependable as clockwork.

They say they’re shocked by the sudden disappearance, and they’re asking for help finding clues to explain it. The last time they saw Nguyen—last Wednesday, he was leaving his family’s Bellevue home to take the B-Line Metro Transit but to school. When he didn’t return home that evening, Nguyen’s family searched for him, scanning areas from Bellevue to the UW campus. Police in Bellevue and Seattle have issued missing person alerts for Nguyen. On Saturday, Seattle police told Nguyen’s family they found his backpack—with all his school-related belongings, east of the 520 bridge near Montlake. They say the backpack didn’t appear to be missing items, and it yielded no clues as to his whereabouts. Nguyen’s family describes Tan as a “straight-A student” who does not socialize much outside of his immediate family. They say there was no sign of depression, or trouble in his life before last week. On the day he disappeared, they found Nguyen’s cellphone in his bedroom, unused since he left home. Nguyen’s family told KIRO-7 they’re turning to social media, in hopes of hearing from someone who has seen Tan since Wednesday. Bellevue and Seattle police say callers can also share any information by calling 911.

[ranintoyou-blog]

Casting call for student short film in Seattle area

Audition date: Sunday March 22nd, evening Audition location: Seattle Center House More details will be included in an email after you contact us. Compensation: No pay but you’ll get credits and food is provided Rehearsal Dates: TBA Tentative shoot dates: March 6-7 Location: Eastside (TBA) "The Dinner" A woman shares her worries about introducing her partner to her parents at dinner that night. The conversation she has with her male companion appears to be touching on the subject of interracial discrimination but when a woman shows up, it turns out to have been about homophobia. This short will hopefully be the first of a series of shorts, which will further explore both of these topics and other intersections in the characters’ identities and relationships.

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// black lives matter // seattle

[fergusonresponse]

SEATTLE, WA

THU DEC 4th - 6:00 PM

4th & PINE Downtown Seattle

[crankautodidact-deactivated2015]

Do NOT Go To The Protest At Westlake Tonight!!

The Ferguson protest in Seattle is being run by a hijactivist group. It’s not like the other peaceful protestors. These are opportunists using the murder of Mike Brown to break shit, basically. They’re the people who do this every May Day with little regard for people actually organizing protests that day.

[mikasavela]

Images of the Seattle monorail during the Century 21 Exposition. From Alweg Monorail: The Fascinating Story of the World’s Most Modern Transportation System (1962).

[micdotcom]

7 cities where gentrification is having a real effect on communities

It’s a pattern as old as America itself — and it’s not going away any time soon. To illustrate, here are seven cities that have been radically altered by gentrification in the 21st century, as defined by the percentage of urban homes that went from the bottom half of home price distribution to the top half. Data was compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and calculates for the period between 2000 and 2007. 

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[otahkoapisiakii]

Updated from Charles Upham via the Blackfeet Nation FB page

Official Upham Family Press Release: We would like to provide the following infomation to all of Misty’s friends and family. We believe that Misty’s death was accidental. She did not commit suicide. We believe she ran into the wooded area behind her apartment to hide from the police. The area in question has a hidden drop off and evidence suggests that she slipped and fell off of the steep embankment when she tried to get out of a view from the road. She simply did not see the drop off. We searched near that area that evening she disappeared and missed seeing her purse by 25 feet. I , Charles, went there after Fire Department officials recovered her body and you just can’t see the steep drop until it’s to late. Misty was afraid of the Auburn PD officiers with good reason. In an incident prior to her disappearance, the Auburn PD came to pick up Misty on an involuntary transport to the ER. She was cuffed and placed in a police car. Some of the officiers began to taunt and tease her while she was in the car. Because it was dark they couldn’t see that we, her family, were outside our apartment just across the street witnessing this behavior. They were tapping on the window making faces at her. Misty was crying and she told them you can’t treat me like this I’m a movie actress and I will use my connections to expose you. Then another officer walked up to her asked “are you a movie star?, then why don’t complain to George Clooney!” After Misty arrived at the ER we went to see her and she has a swollen jaw, black eye and scratches and bruises on her shoulder. I asked the ER staff what happened and they said Misty was brought in like that. Misty said she couldn’t remember what happened but thats why she feared the police. I asked Misty to call the Auburn PD and ask to speak to the commander. When she was connected to, whom we believe was Commander Stocker she made a verbal complaint. The official asked her “what are you going to do about it?” She replied I’m doing it, I’m telling you so you do something about it.” The APD official told her unless she wanted to file a formal complaint the matter would not be pursued. The day the APD was called to do another Involuntary transport Misty left the apartment where she was staying. When we tried to follow her Auburn PD officiers told us they wanted to check for inside. We told them that Misty may have walked around the side of the apartment but they made us to go back inside. They asked if we were hiding her and took time to search the apartment and get a description of what she was wearing. By the time they finished Misty was gone. We believe that if we were not otherwise occupied we may have found Misty before she got hurt. It is a tragic that Misty slipped and fell to her death trying avoid the police, it’s tragic that she did not get the proper medication to treat her mental illness from her mental health care givers at Valley Cities Mental Health, it is tragic that the Auburn PD refused to help offer to find or at least change her Missing status to “Endangered” to allow other agencies to get involved. But the real tragedy is this could have been prevented on a lot of levels. We pleaded with the Auburn Police to help us find Misty but Commander Stocker made the decision that Misty did not fit the criteria of the Washington State Endangered Missing Persons Plan. This became a point of contention between us and the Auburn PD. In a statement he gave to the press he said Auburn PD doesn’t have any evidence that Misty is actually missing. He went to say that Misty packed her belonging and left her apartment. This was an inaccurate statement. We believe that Commander Stocker had animosity against Misty due to a previous encounter. Why else would he refuse to allow common sense to prevail? Imagine a 32 year old woman with mental illness, without her medication, imagine she left in an unstable mental state, imagine for the first time in 32 years she lost contact with everyone for 11 days. Now imagine she is Commander Stocker’s daughter. Do you think this case would have been handled differently? Misty loved life, she had ambition, vision and a desire to make a difference in the world she lived in. She tried to use her celebrity status to influence positive change and she became a living example of that endeavor. Now press reports are saying that Auburn police department found Misty. The truth is the Native American community formed a search party and found her after several days of searching without the help of the Auburn PD. We would like to thank the Muckleshoot Tribe and other Tribal volunteers for all their support in our time of desperation. We would like thank all the wonderful supporters who could not be here but offered kind words and prayers. A special thank you to Pastors Kenny and Charolette Williams for opening up the Pentecostal Church for a rescue command Center and providing food, supplies to the volunteers. We will let the family and friends know about her funeral arrangement once medical examiner concludes his investigation. Thank you Charles, Mona, Amanda, Christopher and Alesha. If you would like to donate to the Misty Upham Memorial Fund please follow the link below.

Fundly.com/m2/misty-upham-memorial

Police treating the mentally ill like criminal garbage is not a new thing. I and several other people I know (all WOC, ironically/not-ironically) have been manhandled, threatened, made fun of, assaulted, and horribly mistreated by police under similar circumstances. 

It is IMPORTANT to note and to keep reminding everyone that the APD had NOTHING to do with finding Misty. Our sister was found by her family and volunteers from the Native community. the APD didn’t care about her and don’t care about her and they will try to write her off as some random suicide case. 

The MMIW phenomenon is horrifically real. It is continued genocide, and they will do ANYTHING to cover that up. The only vested interest Amerikkka and Canada has in Native Peoples is killing us off. 

[fuckyeahwashingtonstate]

AMBER ALERT

Andrey Voronenko (9 years old) Last seen in Vancouver, WA

The child has a bowl cut and was last seen wearing a navy polo with pink stripes, grey pants, blue and grey tennis shoes, and dark navy rain coat.

Vehicle: 2007 Honda Accord, Dark gray, 4 door with Texas license plate #CKK3638, It has tinted windows and a moon roof.

Vancouver, Washington has issued an AMBER Alert for the child. The suspect has been diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic and it is believed the child could be harmed.

Andrey is believed to be illegally taken by his father, Alexy Voronenko. Alexy, 38, described as 6-foot-2, 300 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes with graying hair and moustache. 

If you have information, contact: Vancouver Police Department 360-696-4461 or call 911

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Actress Misty Upham Missing; Last Seen in Muckleshoot, WA - 10/10/14

Misty Upham, a Blackfeet actress famous for her performances inFrozen River,Jimmy P., andAugust: Osage County, has gone missing, according to her father Charles Upham. She was last seen leaving her sister’s apartment in Muckleshoot, Washington, on October 5.

ICTMN has confirmed with Washington police that a report has been filed and she is listed as missing according to their records.

Charles Upham’s note to the media reads as follows:

Award Winning Native Actress, Misty Upham-best known for her roles in: August Osage County, Jimmy P and Frozen River, is a Missing Person. She disappeared on Sunday, October 5, 2014. She was last seen walking from her sister’s apartment in Muckleshoot, Washington. Misty is considered an endangered missing person due to a medical condition. She has not been in contact with her family or friends since her disappearance. If anybody has any information or has been in contact with Misty since October 5, 2014. You are asked to contact the Auburn police department [phone], case no. 14-13189.  

Read more athttp://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/10/10/actress-misty-upham-missing-last-seen-muckleshoot-wa-157305

[onlyblackgirl]

Indigenous People’s Day Photo Project 2013

"Dear Columbus…"

Photo Credit: Andrew Burlingham

South Puget Sound Community College’s Diversity & Equity Center

Olympia, WA 

[micdotcom]

The School Board has a responsibility to oppose the systematic racism toward Indigenous people in the United States, which perpetuates high rates of poverty and income inequality, exacerbating disproportionate health, education and social crises.

Seattle schools are replacing Columbus Day with ‘Indigenous People Day’  (via micdotcom)

[fuckyeahwashingtonstate]

#NMOS14 Vigils in Washington State

On Saturday, August 9, police in Ferguson, MO fatally shot Mike Brown, an unarmed 18 year-old who was walking to his grandmother's house. The epidemic of police and vigilante violence against people of color, particularly black people, leaves a wake of pain and grief that we must deal with as a community.

National Moment of Silence 2014 events are are vigils, not protests or rallies. This is a peaceful gatherings of friends in the same location to pay respects to victims. You're allowed to gather together in small groups, peacefully. I reiterate: peacefully. No bullhorns. No loud music. If you encounter police and are asked what you're doing, inform them that you and your friends are gathering to remember friends of yours that passed away. If they ask you to move along, you can ask why they are requesting it and when it became against the law for friends to gather together in public. If they insist, do not resist. Move along, together, to a nearby location. Share via social media where you've moved. Thank you.

Links are to the Facebook event pages. Please share it around and get people to go!

DO NOT GO TO A NATIONAL MOMENT OF SILENCE VIGIL WITH THE INTENTIONS OF ATTENDING IT FOR ANONYMOUS'S NATIONAL DAY OF RAGE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. NMOS vigils are meant to mourn the deaths caused by police brutality. Do not co-opt these gatherings and turn it into something else. Don't be a jackass.

What to bring: A red sash to wear on your right arm or wrist to identify yourself to your fellow participants, candles, signs expressing solidarity, photos of the slain. Please wear black if possible. What not to bring: Bullhorns, protest gear, signs that express hatred toward the police, etc. Please use good judgement. This is a vigil, a community gathering to express our feelings. It is not an opportunity to start shit with the cops or incite a riot.

These are all held TODAY, August 14th. For all three of these vigils, gather at 4pm and silence starts at 4:20pm.

BREMERTON.

Bremerton Waterfront Fountain Park Bremerton, Washington 98337

At the Large Fountains by the Ferry Terminal.

SEATTLE.

Queen Anne Baptist Church 2011 1st Ave N, Seattle, Washington 98109

VANCOUVER.

(It seems like Vancouver's vigil is located in Portland.)

Pioneer Courthouse Square 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97204

[18mr]

Map of #NMOS14 Vigils on Police Violence on August 14

We put together a map of all the #NMOS14 vigils to remember those who have been affected by police violence.

Find a National Moment of Silence vigil in your town. Vigils are today, 7 ET/6 CT/5 MT/4 PT.

[fuckyeahwashingtonstate]

Hey FYWashingtonians, there are 3 National Moment of Silence vigils being organized in WA! In Seattle, Vancouver, and Bremerton. Click within to find more details. I hope some of you can attend, please stay safe!

[executionerbarbie]

This just happened in Seattle. A group of nonviolent protestors in support of Palestine were being harassed by a WHITE MAN, this fucking mall cop comes out and maces and detains a black man WITH NO AFFILIATION TOWARDS EITHER GROUP. RAYMOND WILFORD, AN INNOCENT BLACK MAN JUST WALKING INTO THE WESTLAKE MALL. The protestors are actively telling the mall cop that he MACED THE WRONG GUY, that the black man did nothing wrong, and he still handcuffs him and DENIES him water to flush out his eyes being offered by the protestors. I’m so disgusted. I have been to this area and mall many times in my life and I no longer feel safe going. I hope to god he presses charges and that this scum sucking shitstain loses his job. I’m so scared right now. I’m so fucking scared. Source here, but let the video speak for itself. 

[readnfight-blog]

Nothing new, but I am glad to see 1) data to back up what everyone knows, and 2) strong wording. “Privilege of the rich” is not a phrase I’m used to reading in mainstream news.

SEATTLE — A healthy diet is expensive and could make it difficult for Americans to meet new U.S. nutritional guidelines, according to a study published Thursday that says the government should do more to help consumers eat healthier.

An update of what used to be known as a food pyramid in 2010 had called on Americans to eat more foods containing potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin D and calcium. But if they did that, the journal Health Affairs said, they would add hundreds more dollars to their annual grocery bill.

Inexpensive ways to add these nutrients to a person’s diet include potatoes and beans for potassium and dietary fiber. But the study found introducing more potassium in a diet is likely to add $380 per year to the average consumer’s food costs, said lead researcher Pablo Monsivais, an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and the School of Public Health at the University of Washington.

"We know more than ever about the science of nutrition, and yet we have not yet been able to move the needle on healthful eating," he said. The government should provide help for meeting the nutritional guidelines in an affordable way.

He criticized some of the marketing for a healthy diet — for example, the image of a plate of salmon, leafy greens and maybe some rice pilaf — and said a meal like that is not affordable for many Americans.

Food-assistance programs are helping people make healthier choices by providing coupons to buy fruits and vegetables, Monsivais said, but some also put stumbling blocks in front of the poor.

He mentioned, as an example, a Washington state policy making it difficult to buy potatoes with food assistance coupons for women with children, even though potatoes are one of the least expensive ways to add potassium to a diet.

The study was based on a random telephone survey of about 2,000 adults in King County, Wash., followed by a printed questionnaire that was returned by about 1,300 people. They note what food they ate, which was analyzed for nutrient content and estimated cost.

People who spend the most on food tend to get the closest to meeting the federal guidelines for potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin D and calcium, the study found. Those who spend the least have the lowest intakes of the four recommended nutrients and the highest consumption of saturated fat and added sugar.

Good note at the end of the article that this doesn’t even venture into trying to eat organic or local; this is just about getting basic nutrients. Also good note that this is just what people can afford to eat, assuming there’s even a grocery store with fresh produce available to them.

[iron-spine]

Hey, everyone. So this is really, really important. Especially people in the TACOMA, SEATTLE AREA.

Early this morning (Sat. June 21) around 3:00 AM my husband saw somebody jump our backyard fence and snatch our 15 week old puppy, Fennris. Everything happened so fast, and it was completely unexpected so by the time we went after them, they had already gone. 

The puppy is about 15 weeks old, an Alaskan Klee Kai (miniature husky). He weighs around 6-7 lbs and his coat is white/gray/black and he has bright blue eyes. He is wearing a blue collar with a nametag on it that reads “Fennris”. 

We believe somebody grabbed the puppy, got into a car and drove away. 

Please, please, please anyone in the Tacoma, WA area keep an eye out and if you see anything at all or hear anything PLEASE contact me right away. 

If you don’t live in the Tacoma, WA area I would greatly appreciate it if you could signal boost this to your followers. 

Fennris is the sweetest dog you’ll ever meet, and he’s young and he’s scared. He’s not just a pet, he’s a family member. Please help us find our puppy. 

We are offering a $500 reward for his safe and unharmed return.