cremevax👩🏻💻🏳️🌈🇨🇦🇺🇦<p>Hello, it’s the weekly <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/washingtonstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>washingtonstate</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/kingcounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kingcounty</span></a> (that is, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seattle</span></a> and environs) <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/COVID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>COVID</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/COVID19" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>COVID19</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/wastewater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wastewater</span></a> toots.</p><p>A quick reminder that this King County respiratory disease data comes from Washington State, not the federal government.</p><p>Let's start with the West Point (WSPT) sewage treatment plant ... which is <em>terrible</em>, yikes. The 7-Day running average of the Sars-CoV-2 levels is as high as its been since the state switched data providers in fall of 2024. Last data is from 8/5. (Lately, I've been mentioning the wastewater variant breakdown for all three sites, but it looks like it hasn't been updated lately.)</p><p>WSPT is one of three King County(-ish) sewersheds in this dataset. You can find overviews, individual sewershed results, and a breakdown of variants for the state wastewater surveillance program, along with other metrics like case counts and hospitalizations for Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses, at <a href="https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistica</span><span class="invisible">l-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater</span></a>. If you go to the page and click "learn more" in the statewide view tab, you can find out lots of details about how these data are calculated and how to interpret them. The dashboard gets updated every Wednesday (generally). New! the Department of Health is here on the fediweb, at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@WADeptHealth" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>WADeptHealth</span></a></span></p>
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M. Scott BrauerI've added a new story to my website, an extended look at the story I photographed for High Country News last summer (and published in the magazine in April) on the MYWY program for adopting and training wild mustangs in Washington state. Here are a few favorite outtakes that didn't make it into the magazine, but which you can see on my website. Thanks again to Bear for the challenging assignment!<br>
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Link: <a href="https://www.mscottbrauer.com/to-train-mustang/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.mscottbrauer.com/to-train-mustang/</a><br>
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US news | The Guardian<p>Small US towns cancel fairs celebrating Latino culture: ‘climate of fear is real’ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/13/small-towns-latino-fairs-ice-raids" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">ug/13/small-towns-latino-fairs-ice-raids</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Washingtonstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Washingtonstate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USimmigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USimmigration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Minnesota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Minnesota</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Virginia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Virginia</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Indiana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Indiana</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oregon</span></a></p>
All for Gardening<p>Officials ban sale of once-popular plant with harmful impacts: ‘A plague’ <a href="https://www.allforgardening.com/1404243/officials-ban-sale-of-once-popular-plant-with-harmful-impacts-a-plague/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">allforgardening.com/1404243/of</span><span class="invisible">ficials-ban-sale-of-once-popular-plant-with-harmful-impacts-a-plague/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/DepartmentOfAgriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DepartmentOfAgriculture</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/EnglishIvy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnglishIvy</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>garden</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/GardeningCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningCanada</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/InvasiveSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InvasiveSpecies</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/MichaelFeerer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MichaelFeerer</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/PlantQuarantine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlantQuarantine</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/WashingtonState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonState</span></a></p>
jaja<p>"Spirit"<br>Teableau for 08/09/25</p><p>The Raku spirit rattle & the Haida painting were made by artists in Northwest Washington State, and the cup design was inspired by the art & spirit of the region. The mandala cozy pattern & geometric mat motif represent the interconnectedness of all things.</p><p><a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/Tea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tea</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PNW</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/Teableau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Teableau</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/TeaCozy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeaCozy</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/TeaCosy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeaCosy</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/BlackTea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackTea</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/Handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Handmade</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/Sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sewing</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/Painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Painting</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/Pottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pottery</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/Raku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Raku</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/WashingtonState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonState</span></a></p>
Nate<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@cederbs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cederbs</span></a></span></p><p>Thank you for sharing!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/washingtonstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>washingtonstate</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/dataprivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dataprivacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seattle</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Olympia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Olympia</span></a></p>
Cederbs<p>If you live in Washington State you should respond to the Attorney General's 2025 Data Privacy survey!!</p><p><a href="https://www.atg.wa.gov/data-privacy-survey" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">atg.wa.gov/data-privacy-survey</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/washingtonstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>washingtonstate</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/dataprivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dataprivacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seattle</span></a></p>
cremevax👩🏻💻🏳️🌈🇨🇦🇺🇦<p>Welp, I'm a day late on <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/pooptoots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pooptoots</span></a>. Everyone, the (delayed) weekly <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/washingtonstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>washingtonstate</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/kingcounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kingcounty</span></a> (that is, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seattle</span></a> and environs) <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/COVID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>COVID</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/COVID19" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>COVID19</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/wastewater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wastewater</span></a> toot-fest.</p><p>A quick reminder that this King County respiratory disease data comes from Washington State, not the federal government.</p><p>The West Point (WSPT) sewage treatment plant's 7-Day running average of the Sars-CoV-2 levels is up to levels we haven't seen since the beginning of the year. Last data is from 7/28. The XFG/XFC and NB 1.8.1 variants are here, in all three sewersheds.</p><p>WSPT is one of three King County(-ish) sewersheds in this dataset. You can find overviews, individual sewershed results, and a breakdown of variants for the state wastewater surveillance program, along with other metrics like case counts and hospitalizations for Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses, at <a href="https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistica</span><span class="invisible">l-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater</span></a>. If you go to the page and click "learn more" in the statewide view tab, you can find out lots of details about how these data are calculated and how to interpret them. The dashboard gets updated every Wednesday (generally). New! the Department of Health is here on the fediweb, at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@WADeptHealth" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>WADeptHealth</span></a></span></p>
cremevax👩🏻💻🏳️🌈🇨🇦🇺🇦<p>This is a sobering look at how different it is to fight wildland fires in Western <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/washingtonstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>washingtonstate</span></a>, and the potential for a mega fire event. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/giftlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>giftlink</span></a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/climate/washington-state-wildfire-risk.html?unlocked_article_code=1.cE8.KjNL.l5ZrZmX7LLiH&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/08/06/climate</span><span class="invisible">/washington-state-wildfire-risk.html?unlocked_article_code=1.cE8.KjNL.l5ZrZmX7LLiH&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare</span></a></p>
Alan McConchie<p>It's primary election day in <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/WashingtonState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonState</span></a>! It's probably too late to put your ballot in the mail and be sure that it will get postmarked today. Safer to find an official drop box and return your ballot before 8pm! </p><p>Here's an interesting Google Map of all the drop box locations in Washington.</p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1qEF8pzR0orFz7Nmf7WvT-z6Byn5D0-c&usp=sharing" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid</span><span class="invisible">=1qEF8pzR0orFz7Nmf7WvT-z6Byn5D0-c&usp=sharing</span></a></p><p><a href="https://subdued.social/tags/wapoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wapoli</span></a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/waelex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>waelex</span></a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elections</span></a></p>
Punk Metal n Bowie<p>The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seattle</span></a> Times: ‘Represent yourself,’ judge tells <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WashingtonState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonState</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/tenants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tenants</span></a> facing eviction without an attorney<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Homelessness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homelessness</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Housing</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeattleWashington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeattleWashington</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClarkCountyWashington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClarkCountyWashington</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VancouverWashington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverWashington</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/wa-promised-tenants-lawyers-why-are-so-many-facing-eviction-alone/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">seattletimes.com/business/real</span><span class="invisible">-estate/wa-promised-tenants-lawyers-why-are-so-many-facing-eviction-alone/</span></a></p>
J. Steven York RESISTS<p>It occurs to me that I've lived through TWO (very small) Tsunamis and watched an actual mountain (St. Helens) blow itself apart. That's probably plenty of disaster for one lifetime, thanks...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disaster</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tsunami" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tsunami</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oregon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oregoncoast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oregoncoast</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>washington</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/washingtonstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>washingtonstate</span></a></p>
Yeargh (Drew)Fun little inlet on Lighthouse Point near Deception pass. I imagined a band of pirates sneaking in here to hide in some bygone era. <br>
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<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/deceptionpass?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deceptionpass</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hiking?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hiking</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sunnyday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sunnyday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sooc?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sooc</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pnw?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pnw</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/washingtonstate?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#washingtonstate</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hobbyphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hobbyphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/amateurphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amateurphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fujifilm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fujifilm</a>
Dining and Cooking<p>Seattle food banks gravely concerned over changes and cuts to SNAP</p><p>SEATTLE — Food banks and distributors in Seattle are expressing serious concerns over the uncertain future that awaits them in serving their communities, as cuts to the federal supplemental nutrition…<br><a href="https://vive.im/tags/dining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dining</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cooking</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Food</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Budgetshortfall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Budgetshortfall</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/foodbanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodbanks</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/foodinsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodinsecurity</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/GovernorBobFerguson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GovernorBobFerguson</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/SNAP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SNAP</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/WashingtonState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonState</span></a><br><a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/2210878/seattle-food-banks-gravely-concerned-over-changes-and-cuts-to-snap/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">diningandcooking.com/2210878/s</span><span class="invisible">eattle-food-banks-gravely-concerned-over-changes-and-cuts-to-snap/</span></a></p>
Dining & Cooking<p>Seattle food banks gravely concerned over changes and cuts to SNAP <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/2210878/seattle-food-banks-gravely-concerned-over-changes-and-cuts-to-snap/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">diningandcooking.com/2210878/s</span><span class="invisible">eattle-food-banks-gravely-concerned-over-changes-and-cuts-to-snap/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/BudgetShortfall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BudgetShortfall</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/FoodBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodBanks</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/FoodInsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodInsecurity</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/GovernorBobFerguson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GovernorBobFerguson</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/SNAP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SNAP</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/WashingtonState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonState</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>College-Affiliated <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicMedia</span></a> Stand to Lose Big Under Cuts</p><p>The Trump administration’s cuts to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadio</span></a> and television may create <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewsDeserts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewsDeserts</span></a> and limit experiential learning opportunities for students.</p><p>By Ashley Mowreader, July 23, 2025</p><p>"Recent federal cuts are hacking at an additional piece of college and university budgets and operations: on-campus broadcast and radio stations.</p><p>"On July 18, Congress voted to rescind $1.1 billion in federal funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CPB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPB</span></a>), which gives money to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NPR</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a> and their member stations. The move hurts <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LocalStations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LocalStations</span></a> across the country, particularly in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rural</span></a> regions, as well as dozens of broadcast hubs located at or affiliated with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/colleges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colleges</span></a>.</p><p>"More than half of NPR’s 1,000 member stations are licensed to or affiliated with colleges or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>universities</span></a>, according to NPR’s website. A 2019 PBS article listed 49 university and college public television licensees, a majority of which belong to public institutions—many of them flagship or public <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LandGrant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LandGrant</span></a> universities, but some community and technical <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/colleges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colleges</span></a> as well.</p><p>"Data analysis by Alex Curley, a former NPR staffer and author of the blog Semipublic, found that university licensees were far more dependent than non-college affiliated stations on 'non-operating revenue,' which includes <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CPBFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPBFunding</span></a> and other money allocated by their parent organization to cover losses. Out of the 173 public stations Curley analyzed, 129 university licensees relied on nonoperating revenue for about 41 percent of their total revenue, compared to the 21 percent it covered for non-college–affiliated stations.</p><p>" 'For stations that lose federal funding, especially those who are losing a lot in relation to total revenue, that’s going to put a huge burden on their parent organization [the college or university] because they’re the only ones who can cover that deficit,' Curley said.</p><p>"On average, CPB funding makes up 12 percent of independently owned and operated public radio stations’ budgets, according to Northwestern University’s Medill School 2023 State of Local News Report. Curley’s analysis found that 15 percent of all stations relied on federal funding for 50 percent or more of their total revenue intake.</p><p>"An Inside Higher Ed analysis of Curley’s data found that cuts to CPB and other relevant federal funding could decimate university-based stations’ expected revenue.</p><p>Methodology</p><p>"To compile his database, Adopt a Station, Curley drew on two types of financial reports by public broadcast statements to identify where they sourced their revenue and how much federal funding they received. Based on these reports, Curley estimated how a lack of CPB dollars and other relevant grants would impact total revenue sources. [See the full database at link below.]</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HowardUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HowardUniversity</span></a>’s TV station, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WHUT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WHUT</span></a> — which was recently awarded two Emmys for its work—lost as much as 21 percent, based on 2023 numbers from the station’s financial reports of revenue from federal sources.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KISU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KISU</span></a>, the local station for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IdahoStateUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdahoStateUniversity</span></a> students and community members—which produces the athletics broadcast for Division 1 sports—is also poised to take a hit; 30 percent of the station’s funding comes from student fees, but an additional 30 percent comes from CPB.</p><p>"Some institutions host both radio and TV stations that saw budgets slashed. At <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VincennesUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VincennesUniversity</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Indiana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Indiana</span></a>, TV station <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WVUT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WVUT</span></a> is projected to lose 39 percent of its usual revenue from CPB dollars, while radio station <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WVUB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WVUB</span></a> could lose 27 percent, according to Curley’s data, which would place greater pressure on the institution to fill the gap.</p><p>"In <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WashingtonState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonState</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SkagitValleyCommunityCollege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SkagitValleyCommunityCollege</span></a>’s radio station, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KSVR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KSVR</span></a>—which provides bilingual reporting to the Mount Vernon community, hosted by staff, local and student volunteers—is projected to lose 20 percent of its revenue.</p><p>"The cuts will also likely reduce opportunities on many campuses for students to gain hands-on experience working in a newsroom or alongside professionals. When cuts took place at public media stations in the past, those affiliated with a college or university were less likely to see reductions in force, Curley said—in part because the university could cover the losses they incurred.</p><p>"Now, in an environment where colleges and universities are facing deficits across revenue sources, college-based media stations have less of a safety net.</p><p>" 'I have no idea what’s going to happen,' Curley said. 'It’s almost new territory for many university licensees.'</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElizabethCityStateUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElizabethCityStateUniversity</span></a>’s on-campus station, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WRVS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WRVS</span></a>, has five employees and a gaggle of student interns, work-study students and community volunteers who keep the station up and running. But under the latest federal cuts, WRVS’s expected revenue will be slashed an estimated 71 percent.</p><p>"Not every university-affiliated station has the same reliance on federal dollars; the University of Georgia’s WUGA, for instance, reported that just 1 percent of total revenue came from federal funds in 2023. The University of Florida’s WUFT-FM received about 5 percent of total revenue from the government, thanks in part to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fundraising</span></a> efforts and in part to the success of the station in its local area, Curley said.</p><p>"A 2023 survey of 215 public radio stations found that, on average, colleges contribute less than 15 percent of funding to affiliated radio stations, and 80 percent of stations thought it was unlikely that they would receive additional financial support from their institution.</p><p>"In some parts of the country, student publications, radio and TV stations are the singular source of news for communities. But a lack of funding and support for current operations remains a primary barrier to getting more students involved in public media, according to a 2023 survey by the University of Vermont.</p><p>"The move to cut funding for CPB is generally unpopular with Americans. A Harris Poll on behalf of NPR published in July found that two-thirds of nearly 2,100 Americans surveyed support federal funding for public radio, with a similar number calling it a good value for taxpayer dollars. A 2025 survey found that 47 percent of viewers say PBS’s value for public dollars is excellent and an additional 29 percent said it’s good." </p><p><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/business/financial-health/2025/07/23/college-affiliated-public-media-stand-lose-big-under-cuts#" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">insidehighered.com/news/busine</span><span class="invisible">ss/financial-health/2025/07/23/college-affiliated-public-media-stand-lose-big-under-cuts#</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AdoptAStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdoptAStation</span></a> Database:<br><a href="https://adoptastation.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">adoptastation.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CBPFundingCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CBPFundingCuts</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CollegeRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CollegeRadio</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DumbingUsDown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DumbingUsDown</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KeepingUsInTheDark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeepingUsInTheDark</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpSucks</span></a></p>
cremevax👩🏻💻🏳️🌈🇨🇦🇺🇦<p>Hello, it’s the weekly <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/washingtonstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>washingtonstate</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/kingcounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kingcounty</span></a> (that is, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seattle</span></a> and environs) <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/COVID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>COVID</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/COVID19" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>COVID19</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/wastewater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wastewater</span></a> toots. Note that this King County respiratory disease data comes from Washington State, not the federal government.</p><p>The West Point (WSPT) sewage treatment plant's Sars-CoV-2 levels 7-Day running average is up again pretty strongly.. Last data is from 7/22. On the variants tab, it's more of a mix of XFG and NB 1.8.1. We haven't seen much of the latter up until now.</p><p>WSPT is one of three King County(-ish) sewersheds in this dataset. You can find overviews, individual sewershed results, and a breakdown of variants for the state wastewater surveillance program, along with other metrics like case counts and hospitalizations for Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses, at doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistica. If you go to the page and click "learn more" in the statewide view tab, you can find out lots of details about how these data are calculated and how to interpret them. The dashboard gets updated every Wednesday (generally). New! the Department of Health is here on the fediweb, at<br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@WADeptHealth" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>WADeptHealth</span></a></span></p>
Julie Webgirl<p>Projected arrival times for the potential <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tsunami" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tsunami</span></a> in <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WashingtonState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonState</span></a>:</p><p>La Push - 11:35 pm</p><p>Neah Bay - 11:40 pm</p><p>Tacoma - 2:00 am</p><p>I guess <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seattle</span></a> would be sometime before <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tacoma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tacoma</span></a>. Weird they don't mention it. </p><p>It's just a "Watch" at this point (yellow on the map) </p><p>It could get upgraded later to an "Advisory" (orange) or to a "Warning" (red).</p><p><a href="https://komonews.com/news/local/tsunami-watch-issued-for-puget-sound-area-after-87-magnitude-earthquake-off-russia" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">komonews.com/news/local/tsunam</span><span class="invisible">i-watch-issued-for-puget-sound-area-after-87-magnitude-earthquake-off-russia</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>US appeals court rejects challenge to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Washington</span></a> laws concerning <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> minors</p><p>A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a constitutional challenge to 3 <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WashingtonState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonState</span></a> laws regulating the rights of minors, particularly those who are transgender.</p><p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/9thCircuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>9thCircuit</span></a> Court of Appeals in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SanFrancisco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SanFrancisco</span></a> said 2 national organizations & 5 sets of Washington parents had not demonstrated injuries sufficient to provide <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/standing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>standing</span></a> to sue.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TransRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransRights</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-appeals-court-rejects-challenge-washington-laws-concerning-transgender-minors-2025-07-25/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/legal/litigation/u</span><span class="invisible">s-appeals-court-rejects-challenge-washington-laws-concerning-transgender-minors-2025-07-25/</span></a></p>
Alan McConchie<p>oooh! "Washington State Department of Commerce launches statewide Washington State Zoning Atlas to support smarter planning"</p><p><a href="https://www.commerce.wa.gov/commerce-launches-statewide-washington-state-zoning-atlas-to-support-smarter-planning/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">commerce.wa.gov/commerce-launc</span><span class="invisible">hes-statewide-washington-state-zoning-atlas-to-support-smarter-planning/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://subdued.social/tags/WashingtonState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonState</span></a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/zoning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>zoning</span></a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/planning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>planning</span></a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maps</span></a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/gis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gis</span></a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/Cascadia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cascadia</span></a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/UrbanPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/LandUse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LandUse</span></a></p>
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