Nathalie Graham

Nathalie Graham

@gramsofgnats.bsky.social

Deputy News Editor at The Stranger. I write a column about hobbies. ngraham@thestranger.com

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Nathalie Graham
@gramsofgnats.bsky.social

It's almost Halloween! AKA my favorite holiday and the anniversary of one of the worst nights of my life. It was cathartic—and sometimes fun?—to write this after so many years. www.thestranger.com/october-2026...

thestranger.comNight of the Living Dentist - The StrangerIllustrations by Yasiman Ahsani. By the time we’d left the party, the tool belt on my hips was no longer weighed down by White Claws. I’d chosen to put my costume’s accessory to good use: getting as drunk as possible on a budget. This was important at 23. Almost as important as my Ty Pennington […]

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Annie Waldman
@anniewaldman.bsky.social

This is terrifying. A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a mink farm for months. Experts fear it could spark a devastating human pandemic. And officials are refusing to act. What a story from @natlash.bsky.social: www.propublica.org/article/bird...

propublica.orgBird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that expe...

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Amy Sundberg
@amysundberg.bsky.social

I had more than one person ask me to look into this, and here we are. I wrote about the Washington Appellate Project (they're the reason we don't have the death penalty in WA, for ex) and how a contract dispute with the state Dept of Public Defense might lead to its closure.

The Urbanist@theurbanist.org

Washington's only non-profit appellate public defense law firm has historically been tasked with handling around 40% of public defense appeals. But without a new contract agreement, it could have to close its doors at the end of the year. Story: www.theurbanist.org/unfathomable...

theurbanist.org'Unfathomable Disaster' Looms Following Public Defender Pay DisputeWashington's only non-profit appellate public defense law firm has historically been tasked with handling around 40% of public defense appeals. But without a new contract agreement, it could have to c...
Nathalie Graham
@gramsofgnats.bsky.social

Does the cheat sheet contain more libelous falsities or just this one?

Lefty Cheat Sheet@electioncheatsheet.org

Ballots will be dropping in your mailboxes this week! We’ve completed incorporating and hand-checking the endorsements of all but a handful of our endorsing organizations, and we’ve improved our site for you.

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Cascadia Journal
@cascadiajournal.bsky.social

This is a great story! Scarecrow Video is legendary, give them some love and rent a movie! www.thestranger.com/film-2/shelf... @thestranger.com

thestranger.comShelf Life - The StrangerAs he leads me on a tour of Scarecrow Video, longtime buyer Mark Steiner spots former employee Xoe Amer in the new releases section and waves. Steiner, who started working at Scarecrow in 1992 and retired in September, has worked with Amer’s mom, witnessed Xoe grow up, and seen her work at Scarecrow’s erstwhile coffee […]
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@gramsofgnats.bsky.social

Big news in Strangerland www.thestranger.com/news/eli-san...

thestranger.comEli Sanders Is Named Editor-in-Chief of The Stranger - The StrangerExciting news in Strangerland: Eli Sanders is returning to the paper as Editor-in-Chief in November. Longtime Stranger readers will recognize his name—he worked his way up the journalistic ranks as a staff writer, news editor, and associate editor over 15 years before leaving in 2020 to become a lawyer, graduating from the University of Washington […]
Nathalie Graham
@gramsofgnats.bsky.social

Well this is disappointing: www.thestranger.com/news/public-...

thestranger.comPublic Defenders Distance Themselves from Seattle City Attorney’s New Therapeutic Court - The StrangerDespite months of collaboration, the King County Department of Public Defense (DPD) has distanced itself from Seattle City Attorney Erika Evans’ new therapeutic court. The public defenders think Evans’ system, christened “connection court,” punishes repeat, low-level crime offenders and doesn’t do anything to solve the root problems of crime. That’s the same problem they have […]

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The Stranger
@thestranger.com

On Monday morning, 23 Washington State Ferry engine room employees called out sick, forcing WSF to announce that 13 of its 18 ferries were out of service that day. While this technically wasn't a strike, it does highlight the workplace grievances WSF staff have been trying to get solved since 2020.

thestranger.comTwenty-Three Washington State Ferry Engineers Called in Sick Monday - The StrangerOn Monday morning, the Washington State Ferries (WSF) announced that 13 of its 18 ferries were out of service, after 23 engine room employees “called in sick.” Additionally, every qualified employee s...

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Isabelle Minasian
@95coffeespoons.bsky.social

Humans are messy. We triumph and we fail and we spend way too much time focused on things that don’t matter. I spent most of this season trying to figure out what went wrong with the Seattle Mariners, and my best guess (short of insane conspiracy theories)? They were, simply, human.

Nathalie Graham@gramsofgnats.bsky.social

A nice Mariners post-mortem from @95coffeespoons.bsky.social www.thestranger.com/sports/the-i...

thestranger.comThe Ill-Fated Odyssey of the 2026 Mariners - The StrangerDuring the debut season of an automated balls and strikes system that many called a jettisoning of the “human element” of baseball and amidst a fever pitch of AI discourse, the Seattle Mariners 2026 s...

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Cedar Attanasio
@viacedar.bsky.social

In my 20 years engaging with nonprofits serving the #immigration space, I hadn't seen anything like this. So I had to write about it. Thanks to all who shared what they knew, often a significant personal risk. #icewatch

Nathalie Graham@gramsofgnats.bsky.social

Washington Immigration Solidarity Network is reportedly in "financial freefall" and laid off 14 workers on Wednesday (18 total this year), many who were involved in a unionization effort. @viacedar.bsky.social has the story for @thestranger.com www.thestranger.com/news/immigra...

thestranger.comImmigration NGO Rejects Unionization, Lays Off Critical Staff Despite ICE Surge - The StrangerAs Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) boasts record-levels of arrests nationwide, and  Seattle ICE watchers report a local uptick ahead of the election, the financial collapse of a Washington n...
Nathalie Graham
@gramsofgnats.bsky.social

Washington Immigration Solidarity Network is reportedly in "financial freefall" and laid off 14 workers on Wednesday (18 total this year), many who were involved in a unionization effort. @viacedar.bsky.social has the story for @thestranger.com www.thestranger.com/news/immigra...

thestranger.comImmigration NGO Rejects Unionization, Lays Off Critical Staff Despite ICE Surge - The StrangerAs Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) boasts record-levels of arrests nationwide, and  Seattle ICE watchers report a local uptick ahead of the election, the financial collapse of a Washington n...

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Qagggy!
@qagggy.bsky.social

All four have socialist/labour mayors.

Joe Veyera@joeveyera.bsky.social

Seattle comes in at No. 4 in Oxford Economics' Global Cities Index, behind New York, London, and Paris, in the ranking of the world's largest 1,000 cities based on five criteria: economics, human capital, quality of life, environment and governance.

oxfordeconomics.com2026 Global Cities IndexThe Oxford Economics Global Cities Index ranks the world’s 1,000 largest cities, highlighting their strengths, weaknesses and future potential.
Nathalie Graham
@gramsofgnats.bsky.social

The worst news for me, personally, but very glad that Vivian is staying in the company and taking a post at The Chicago Reader

Vivian McCall@vivmccall.bsky.social

Sometimes, you miss home so much you leave a job and coworkers you value. Thank you, Seattle, but my Mom is really happy that I'm moving back to Chicago. www.thestranger.com/slog-am/slog...

thestranger.comSlog AM: Money for Dow Constantine, Trump and Xi Do Nothing, and Vivian Says Goodbye Seattle - The StrangerI am leaving The Stranger. Before the keyboard warriors get too excited, there’s no palace intrigue here. I’m not ragequitting, fleeing, or resigning in protest. I even sat on the hiring committee for...

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mlklabor.bsky.social
@mlklabor.bsky.social

**NEW LOCATION** Join Seattle Times workers on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Denny Way and Stewart St. from noon-1. Stand with journalists for a fair contract!

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Vivian McCall
@vivmccall.bsky.social

laus deo, they've trapped me in the orb

The Stranger@thestranger.com

- State Supreme Court Kills Natural Gas Initiative - New Amtrak Trains Coming to Cascade Line - Pope Gifted Green Orb Get this news and more at The Stranger.

thestranger.comSlog AM: State Supreme Court Kills Natural Gas Initiative, New Amtrak Trains Coming to Cascade Line, Pope Gifted Green Orb - The StrangerStreet purgatory: The Seattle Convention Center closed down the block Ninth Avenue between Pike and Pine in front of the Paramount Theater for a weekly night market in August. They painted the street ...

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Guy Oron
@guyoron.net

NEW: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has released a new gun violence prevention plan after weeks of criticism from big business. Key components include empowering the City’s recently expanded CARE Department and keeping investments in youth services. @thestranger.com www.thestranger.com/news/mayor-k...

thestranger.comMayor Katie Wilson Presents Gun Violence Prevention Plan - The StrangerSeattle Mayor Katie Wilson is rolling out a plan to tackle gun violence by better integrating city departments and maintaining services for youth. The announcement comes after weeks of relentless crit...

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Cory Woodroof
@corywoodroof.bsky.social

One of my good friends is helping reopen a movie theater in Seattle, which is as badass a thing as any of my friends have ever done.

Nathalie Graham@gramsofgnats.bsky.social

A new life for the Egyptian?? @mudede.bsky.social has the scoop www.thestranger.com/arts/seattle...

thestranger.comSeattle Group Finalizing Deal to Reopen the Egyptian Theater  - The StrangerTwenty-three years ago, I found myself next to a hospital bed. My mother was on it and on life support. The doctor entered the room and painted a bleak picture; and I said to him: I know, I know, it’s...

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Vivian McCall
@vivmccall.bsky.social

Super exciting news from @mudede.bsky.social @thestranger.com www.thestranger.com/arts/seattle...

thestranger.comSeattle Group Finalizing Deal to Reopen the Egyptian Theater  - The StrangerTwenty-three years ago, I found myself next to a hospital bed. My mother was on it and on life support. The doctor entered the room and painted a bleak picture; and I said to him: I know, I know, it’s serious. After hours of sitting by the bed, watching my mother and the machine that […]

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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild
@pacnwguild.bsky.social

The Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild is shocked and disappointed by McClatchy’s decision to lay off 33% of its unionized workers at the Idaho Statesman, The News Tribune (Tacoma), Tri-City Herald, The Olympian and Bellingham Herald. This includes 10 journalists in Idaho, and seven across Washington

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💀 Alaskan Weeb 🦇
@alaskanweeb.bsky.social

As a regular late nighter, it fucking sucks to have to leave the bar an hour early or cut a visit with a friend short because if I miss the bus (which I’ll have to walk some 20 minutes for in the first place) it’s a thirty minute wait in the cold.

Nathalie Graham@gramsofgnats.bsky.social

If you've ever tried to get home on transit from anywhere in the city after midnight, you know it's a pain in the ass that can often strand you ride-less, in the dark. I dove into what's up with our night time transit system and what could make it better: www.thestranger.com/news/the-new...

thestranger.comThe New Seattle Transit Measure Could Make Night Buses Function - The StrangerChris Moore, the production manager at Chop Suey in Capitol Hill, has a hell of a time getting home on public transit after his shift.  In Seattle, a city doing the least to fight its early-to-bed rep...

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The Stranger
@thestranger.com

A private investigator is trying to identify the man accused of beating a Canada goose to death at Lake Union Park. Naia Okami took the case for free after seeing a Reddit post about the attack, and she’s already used photos and matching tattoos to develop a lead on the alleged attacker.⁠

thestranger.comA Private Investigator Is on the Goose Abuse Case - The StrangerIt was a sunny, August afternoon when I called up private investigator Naia Okami. She was hot on the trail of a criminal. I was in need of a scoop.  “The case, as I understand it,” Okami says, “is th...
Nathalie Graham
@gramsofgnats.bsky.social

If you've ever tried to get home on transit from anywhere in the city after midnight, you know it's a pain in the ass that can often strand you ride-less, in the dark. I dove into what's up with our night time transit system and what could make it better: www.thestranger.com/news/the-new...

thestranger.comThe New Seattle Transit Measure Could Make Night Buses Function - The StrangerChris Moore, the production manager at Chop Suey in Capitol Hill, has a hell of a time getting home on public transit after his shift.  In Seattle, a city doing the least to fight its early-to-bed rep...
Nathalie Graham
@gramsofgnats.bsky.social

Did you hear about that goose beating in SLU last week? I talked with the private investigator who has vowed to find this goose abuser and bring justice to our Canada goose population www.thestranger.com/news/a-priva...

thestranger.comA Private Investigator Is on the Goose Abuse Case - The StrangerIt was a sunny, August afternoon when I called up private investigator Naia Okami. She was hot on the trail of a criminal. I was in need of a scoop.  “The case, as I understand it,” Okami says, “is th...
Nathalie Graham
@gramsofgnats.bsky.social

great recap on the circus that is city hall and also the significance of Mayor Katie Wilson's Vision Zero executive order from @guyoron.net www.thestranger.com/news/seattle...

thestranger.comSeattle Mayor Katie Wilson Signs Order on Traffic Safety - The StrangerLast week Seattle politicians spent a whole lot of time talking about public safety, but one actually did something about it. The big news came on Friday when Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson signed an exec...

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The Stranger
@thestranger.com

The Seattle City Council is voting today on a new bill that would make it illegal for landlords to drop undisclosed junk fees on renters. ⁠ ⁠ Guy Oron has the full story online at The Stranger.

thestranger.comNew Bill Would Junk Landlord “Junk” Fees - The StrangerTired of your landlord springing extra fees on you at the last minute?  The Seattle City Council will vote Tuesday on a bill that would make it illegal for landlords to charge many spurious “junk” fee...

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Megan Seling
@meganseling.bsky.social

Here, @mudede.bsky.social presents his fantastic idea for The Pit in downtown Seattle. "So, what’s to be done? I propose we leave the pit as wild as it is, but place at its center something tourists will ogle and philosophers approve of." www.thestranger.com/city/seattle...

thestranger.comSeattle Should Build a Model of Itself in The Pit and Let It Decay - The StrangerI wrote this in The Stranger nearly 20 years ago: “…Seattle has three buildings by famous contemporary architects: Seattle Art Museum (Robert Venturi), Experience Music Project (Frank Gehry), and Seat...
Nathalie Graham
@gramsofgnats.bsky.social

This was my fuck up! We've fixed it now. Thank you to our public editors on Bluesky.

Erica C. Barnett@ericacbarnett.bsky.social

Yikes: The Stranger made a classic amateur-hour mistake in its supreme court election results writeup, reporting only King County (Seattle-area) results in statewide races. The statewide results are completely different, which makes their analysis inaccurate. Amazing that no one there caught this.