Mike Carter
@stimesmcarter
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Staff Reporter, The Seattle Times. Lover of canines & conures; proud papi; No question unasked. Pulitzer Prize x 2. Ex-AP. Utah ex-pat.
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BREAKING: Kent Mayor Dana Ralph says she has asked for the resignation of Assistant police Chief Derek Kammerzell, who posted Nazi insignia on his office door, embraced the title of a ranking Nazi official and joked about the Holocaust.
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Former chief ICE attorney Raphael Sanchez has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for exploiting undocumented immigrants he was trying to deport. He stole their ID’s, obtained credit cards and defrauded $190K from banks.
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Set him free and he dies. Same with parrots. Not their fault someone put them in a cage. But once captive, we must care for them. Two parrots came into my life here in Seattle. I didn’t buy them or catch them. But I gave them a life. This is a wonderful thread.
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Seattle Times has won the Pulitzer Prize for the Boeing 737 MAX coverage.
#Pulitzer
What an incredible effort.
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Clinton was initially vilified for Grand Staircase, but now it's a tourist draw. Same thing for Bear's Ears.
Obama creates two controversial national monuments in Utah and Nevada
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1/ The mayor said she asked the city attorney to contact the police guild, acknowledging that the move could be costly but that it was the right thing. The city has been under fire after news that Kammerzell had posted rank insignia of “obergruppenfuhrer” on his office door.
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A federal judge in Seattle has issued a restraining order preventing Seattle police from using pepper spray, tear gas or other weapons against peaceful protesters. Story posted shortly in
@seattletimes
#Blacklivesmatter
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2/ He also joked that his grandfather had died in the Holocaust — by falling drunk out of a Nazi guard tower, once shaved his facial hair into a Hitler mustache and was photographed apparently giving a Nazi salute at a city Octoberfest celebration.
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A federal judge has found the Seattle Police Department in contempt of court for indiscriminate use of blasts balls and pepper spray during Black Lives Matter protests this fall. Judge Richard Jones also cited instances where force was justified. Story soon
@seattletimes
#BLM
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Western Washington folks! Need vaccine? My daughter runs a vax clinic in Arlington with 1,600 openings available TOMORROW, 4-22. Pfizer. First and 2nd doses. Register here:
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“The Seattle paper is kind of setting the standard, which is great...” I’ve seen this newsroom rise to the occasion over and again, but never like this, and never under such difficult circumstances. Support local journalism.
@seattletimes
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BREAKING: Kaleb Cole, leader of a Neo-Nazi hate group ‘Atomwaffen’ today was sentenced to seven years in federal prison in for conspiring to send threatening posters to journalists and employees of the Anti-Defamation League. Story soon in
@seattletimes
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@abbyvesoulis
Pilot?? Huh. Not if you’ve never flown a plane. That’d be like saying you were a golfer cuz your good at playing “Tee to Green “ on your phone…
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The Seattle Police Office of Police Accountability has confirmed that two more SPD officers have self-reported that they attended the Trump-inspired insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. That makes four SPD officers now under investigation. More at
@seattletimes
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Management
@seattletimes
has complained about
@PacNWGuild
“pressure tactics” by going public with our calls for pay equity and inclusion. Too bad. I stand with my Guild brothers and sisters in our fight for fairness.
#SeattleTimesUnion
()
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I’ve been a journalist for 43 years and am at the tail end of a wonderful career. There are terrific young journos out there to take my place, but they need a fair, equitable living wage. Pls support
@SeattleTimesUnion
and
@PacNWGuild
in contract negotiations.
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You’re all going to miss us when we’re gone. The public is not served by this. Subscribe. Support community journalism. Please.
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@maxwelltani
It is what it is: an armed insurrection. As journalists, we should use the right words.
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A simple question, preceded by a few facts recited by Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven Gonzalez …
I attended the hearing for the
@WACourts
farm worker overtime case, and it was packed with farm workers.
The video here is one of the most remarkable moments I’ve had in a courtroom. It is simply a list of facts, and they make things so plain.
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@RevWalden
@sydbrownstone
I’ve spent much of my 43 years as a journalist reporting on law enforcement and police accountability (or lack there of). You know me. This is retaliation. People should be outraged.
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My youngest...Rosa Lucille Otanez Carter. With honors, mind you. Proud papa here.
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I've covered the shooting death of Assistant U.S. Attorney Tom Wales since the day it happened, Oct. 11, 2001, a month after 9/11. This is the first substantive break in a case that has been a priority at the FBI and DOJ for 18 years.
BREAKING: Grand jury charges witness with lying about suspect in 2001 slaying of federal prosecutor Thomas Wales / via
@seattletimes
@stevemiletich
@stimesmcarter
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At 66, this will likely be the last election I work as a journalist. My first was Carter/Ford in ‘76; I called county clerks for hand-counted ballots. I’ve contributed to coverage of every general election since. Your vote counts.
#Election2020
#journalism
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My friend and incredible journalist
@stevemiletich
came out of retirement to pursue this story, which we’ve both dogged for two decades. Tom Wales’s murder is an open wound for this family and an affront to the rule of law. It needs to be solved, no matter how long it takes.
Dogged reporting of this case by
@SeattleTimes
vets
@stimesmcarter
and
@stevemiletich
have kept this unsolved slaying in the public eye when it all too easily might have been forgotten. No one else will do this work. Support local
#Journalism
.
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This officer has been involved in three fatal shootings and once ran a suspect down in his patrol car, breaking his ankles.
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Criticism of Kent police Nazi controversy was hidden on social media by police chief’s wife, who ran the accounts | The Seattle Times
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Kent assistant police chief disciplined for posting Nazi insignia and joking about the Holocaust | via me,
@stimesmcarter
The Seattle Times
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Bullet holes are visible in windshield of Metro bus fired on by a gunman in Lake City. Reports are one dead, several hurt, one in custody. Seattle police will brief us shortly. Several crimes scenes; traffic is a mess.
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@dlboardman
@Jim_Brunner
After 47 years as a journalist, dozens and dozens of shooting scenes, using words that can never really meet the horror, I agree. Noses need to be rubbed in this. See it once, and it never, ever goes away. Dead children. Dear God.
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@RevWalden
@sydbrownstone
@RevWalden
Police have seen the media as the enemy for years, often because publicity about bad-acts by officers is the only real accountability they face. BLM has solidified those sentiments. This is the result.
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You decide the context of this conversation. My latest. Investigation launched into tape of Seattle police guild leaders downplaying death of woman struck by officer | The Seattle Times
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Apparently, it is news that it's snowing in downtown Seattle. I am duly reporting it.
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A federal judge has found the Seattle Police Department has fallen partly out of compliance with the settlement agreement with the Department of Justice. He’s says accountability of police is lacking.
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The
@PacNWGuild
and management at The Seattle Times are deep in contact negotiations. Every day, we serve our community but it can be a sacrifice. We’re seeking better and more equitable pay, more diversity in the newsroom, and bottom-line benefits. Support us.
#SeattleTimesUnion
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Black Lives Matter has asked a federal judge to hold the Seattle Police Department in contempt of an injunction that prohibits violence against peaceful protesters. BLM says police targeted protesters and journalists this weekend with pepper spray. More at
@seattletimes
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Management
@seattletimes
seems to think that
@PacNWGuild
“asked” us to “engage in a pressure campaign” by taking our call for pay equity and inclusion public. Wrong. The staff IS the Guild. We weren’t asked; we instigated. Stand with us.
#SeattleTimesUnion
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This took WAY too long, with too much money spent on lawyers instead of journalism.
@STdigitalunion
@PacNWGuild
#UnionStrong
We’re excited to share that
@NLRB
has upheld our legal right to unionize. Our election will take place by mail over the next month. 🗳
With at least 80 percent support in our unit, we're looking forward to *finally* voting and joining our colleagues in
@PacNWGuild
. ⛰✊
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Former Seattle Seahawk Richard Sherman has pleaded not guilty to five misdemeanor counts stemming from his arrest at his in-laws home in Redmond early Wednesday. Sherman appeared in court in Seattle with his wife Friday. He remains free on his own recognizance.
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This
@sydbrownstone
character just rocks as a reporter. One scoop after another.
@seattletimes
was lucky to snag her. Seattle police increasingly involved in moving homeless people from sidewalks – The Seattle Times
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Police have evacuated the Mercer Island Jewish Community Center following a bomb threat this eve. Building is being searched. No injuries.
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BREAKING: King County has agreed to pay $5 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by the family of 20-year-old Tommy Le, a Vietnamese-American high school student in Burien who was shot to death by a sheriff’s deputy in 2017 while holding a ball point pen.
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Seattle Police say a sixth officer is now under investigation after self-reporting being in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6, when a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying the election for Joe Biden. Story soon
@seattletimes
.
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Not many defenders, it appears.
The “Defend not Defund” rally in support of police is about to start on the steps of
#Seattle
City Hall. SPD has set up metal barriers around the sidewalk to protect the participants
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The first King County Coroner’s Inquest in five years has convened this morning at the Judge Patricia H. Clark Family & Juvenile Justice Center in Seattle, where 8 jurors will review the 2017 shooting death of 19-year-old Damarius Butts by Seattle police officers.
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The blue-line-propagated myth that police run toward danger when everyone else runs away has been busted - again: Police face questions over response to Texas school shooting | The Seattle Times
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I sit next to
@stevemiletich
and I know how hard
@MayorJenny
tried to dissuade him from connecting these dots. It sure makes you wonder whether you should do just that. This is great local journalism. Read it. You decide whether The dots connect.
Don’t connect the dots, Durkan’s office says after ally appears to undercut her police-reform plan (via
@stevemiletich
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My boss rocks: The Seattle Times v. Seattle: Why we’re suing City Hall | From the editor | The Seattle Times
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I’m getting a little nauseous reading the news and watch the Sunday talking heads. What’s wrong with WDC journos? Why do they let a single Republican express outrage over the Capitol attack without asking them where TF they’ve been for the last four years?
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Big jury verdict in a non-fatal police shooting, latest in a string of seven-figure payouts to victs of police violence in Washington. I’m optimistic that the days of unquestioned belief in police versions of these tragedies is ending.
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The family of Che Taylor, who was shot to death by Seattle police in 2016, will receive $1.5 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit against the police department, according to documents filed in court Monday. Read more
@seattletimes
.
#chetaylor
#BLM
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Good news. A hard-fought but inevitable victory that cost
@seattletimes
too much money for lawyers and no small amount of staff good will, such as existed in the first place.
@PacNWGuild
#UnionStrong
@STdigitalunion
Finally, some good news:
@NLRB
has denied
@SeattleTimesCo
's appeal to stop our union from joining
@PacNWGuild
. Our ballots will be counted Friday. 🗳️
THIS. IS. HAPPENING!!! 🎉✊
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We are in the midst of difficult negotiations for a new contract. No one goes into journalism for the money. But many great journalists leave because of low wages. I support
#SeattleTimesUnion
in the fight for a stronger contract, better pay and pay equity.
@PacNWGuild
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The majority of feedback I’m getting for reporting this story is appalling; mostly outraged anonymous, racist knuckledraggers who fail to grasp that police have to follow the law, and that the Constitution applies to everyone, regardless of skin color. It’s painful and very sad.
ICYMI: Being black, having a gun and fleeing is not reason enough for police to stop someone, appellate court rules in Seattle case (story by
@stimesmcarter
):
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Senior Washington AG criminal investigator placed on leave; wrote ‘BLM Button = No Tip’ on receipt | The Seattle Times
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@Tylerpaper
I’m 45 years in this business; this was no mistake. Fire the editor/reporter/designer responsible.
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This is well-deserved. These reporters are among the best in the business, every one of them.
@dominicgates
@stevemiletich
@lewiskamb
@ByMikeBaker
Local journalism - and local journalists - matter.
@seattletimes
I'm thrilled to announce
@seattletimes
has been honored for its coverage of Boeing and problems leading to the fatal crashes of two 737 Max jets. So proud of
@dominicgates
@stevemiletich
@lewiskamb
@ByMikeBaker
and
@rgrunbaum
. Critical work with huge stakes for the flying public.
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That additional 2 minutes and 8 seconds of daylight today makes all the difference. 😶
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My latest:
A lonely death in jail, an abusive guard and a Clallam County mother’s quest for justice: A heartbreaking story by
@stimesmcarter
via
@seattletimes
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Shooting in the Westlake tunnel tonight; 3 shot conditions unclear right now. Police are looking for 2 possible suspects.
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The Seattle Police Department has revised the number of officers who attended the Jan. 6 Capitol uprising to FIVE. Two are on leave without pay; three remain on the streets. Interim Chief Adrien Diaz says he'll fire any officer involved in the violence that day.
@seattletimes
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I’m shocked. Shocked, I say! During WTO the FBI was inside the anarchists’s command post; they brought sandwiches. 🙄
NEW: The F.B.I. established extensive surveillance operations inside Portland’s protest movement, with agents standing shoulder-to-shoulder with activists, capturing clandestine video and donning black apparel to blend in.
w/
@MrOlmos
and
@adamgoldmanNYT
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This is my late pops. He flew bombers in WWII and spent a year as a POW under the tender ministrations of the Gestapo. I wish he was here so I could tell him the Commander in Chief thinks he’s a sucker. Then, I’d slowly back out of the room ...
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More groundbreaking reporting on Boeing by
@dominicgates
@lewiskamb
and
@seattletimes
. Why having a strong local newspaper matters.
UPDATED Indonesia’s report on Lion Air 737 MAX crash faults Boeing design and FAA certification as well as airline’s maintenance and pilot errors – The Seattle Times (w/
@dominicgates
)
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This is horrifying.
On alt-right-infested Gab, the wife of Spokane County's elected prosecutor declares she's a "white nationalist" and calls Joy Reid the N-word.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
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The 9th Circuit panel is giving the Trump Administration a VERY hard time over its argument that state has no standing to challenge Trump.
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@BrandiKruse
So your definition of compassion is snapping a photo of a person at the nadir of their life? Twisted, indeed.
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Everyday march against police violence and racism targets Lakewood neighborhood in south Seattle Sunday night. Maybe 100 marchers, very loud. Very peaceful.
@seattletimes
#seattleprotests
#BlackLivesMattters
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My good boys Louis (L) and Lola and some fluffy bird love.
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Where is the justice? My latest. The tragic, unnecessary death of Andrea Churna.
Andrea Churna was having a mental crisis when she summoned Redmond police to her apartment. They ended up killing her. via
@stimesmcarter
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My assignment is to cover downtown May Day unrest, which in the not-so distant past pitted crowds of vandalizing “anarchists” against 100s of riot-gear clad cops. Tear gas, blast balls and May Day mayhem ensued. Not tonight.
#maydaysea2020
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BREAKING; Shooting this evening outside Aki Kurose Middle School. At least one in custody; police looking for others. Details and condition of victim not immediately known. More
@seattletimes
when we get it.
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A thought. How will you ever find an impartial jury to try these cops??
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Wow. Just wow.
NEW Former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best reportedly on short list to lead NYPD
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I’ve covered four execution my career - every one haunts me. End the death penalty.
His lawyer was "drunk and unprepared at court hearings.” His fingerprints didn’t match any at the crime scene. He was convicted, and executed. Four years after his death, DNA evidence on the murder weapon traces back to someone else.
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King County to pay $1.5 million in 2016 shooting death of pregnant Muckleshoot mother Renee Davis | The Seattle Times
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Me bravely accepting an editor’s ‘suggestion’ for a ‘story.’
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Congratulations to my former boss,
@SukiDardarian
, and her amazing staff at
@StarTribune
for winning the Big One. Well-deserved!
Congrats to Minneapolis
@StarTribune
for Breaking News Pulitzer! What a feat for
@SukiDardarian
& staff!
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BREAKING: Inslee taps former judge Roger Rogoff to lead new agency investigating police use of deadly force via
@seattletimes
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The Seattle Times is Northwest’s premiere and preferred news site for good reason. Dedicated staff and editors focused on local news, issues of importance. Proud to be part of it.
Here you go. Rankings for Puget Sound news websites. Total visits, subscribers and non-subscribers, for May, 2019. The Seattle Times has roughly 1/3 of the total news website traffic in the region. Data from , which provides industry web analytics.
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Investigative journalism lives. proof:
I Staked Out My Local Domino’s to See Just How Accurate Its Pizza Tracker Is
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A federal judge has set aside 5 days beginning Aug. 26 to decide if Seattle Police are in contempt of an injunction prohibiting force against peaceful BLM protesters. Judge Richard Jones says issues are "enormous" with "citywide" impacts. More soon
@seattletimes
#BlackLivesMatter
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Nothing like the government spying on journalists. Our government. I love
@ByMikeBaker
- a top-drawer reporter and funny guy - but those agents are gonna be bored...
Another reason to follow
@ByMikeBaker
: Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis is:
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Flood wall holds back flood-stage Skagit River in Mount Vernon, Washington. River crested Tuesday morning.
#skagitflooding
#flooding
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Justin Mayo has been our not-so-secret weapon for nearly 20 years, the engine behind The Seattle Times’ investigative successes. All that, and a really good guy. Hard to see him go.
As Justin—a specialist in computer-assisted reporting—noted, he worked there for 19.98 years.
The Seattle Times has long had one of the country's finest investigative teams.
Justin was its beating heart.
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Cops have responded so far by drinking coffee on horseback and adjusting their shades.
#WaMayDay
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Seattle police kept mock tombstone for Black man, Trump flag in break room, video shows | The Seattle Times
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@dorimonson
@seattletimes
As a 44-year veteran journalist, I just want to express my appreciation for your constant, unwavering dedication to utter bullshit and banalities,
@dorimonson
. Keep reading! Assuming you can read...
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