Donald Trump said he believed “people are very angry that pictures are being released” that connect them to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, days after the Justice Department disclosed a new share of the files. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/23/world/trump-terrible-epstein-files/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #donaldtrump #jeffreyepstein #washington
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Communities across #Washington continue to cope with the effects of recent #flooding and severe storms, with additional hazardous weather expected this week. Families have been displaced, access to services disrupted, and recovery efforts continue in many parts of the state. The National Weather Service forecasts blizzard-like conditions for much of the state tonight, creating additional risks to health and safety and likely to cause power outages.
https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/severe-storms-and-cold-windy-weather-threaten-health-across-washington
Communities across #Washington continue to cope with the effects of recent #flooding and severe storms, with additional hazardous weather expected this week. Families have been displaced, access to services disrupted, and recovery efforts continue in many parts of the state. The National Weather Service forecasts blizzard-like conditions for much of the state tonight, creating additional risks to health and safety and likely to cause power outages.
https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/severe-storms-and-cold-windy-weather-threaten-health-across-washington
Donald Trump is facing a storm of condemnation after posting remarks suggesting Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered because of the celebrated filmmaker’s criticism of the U.S. president. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/16/world/politics/trump-reiner-remarks-condemned/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #washington #losangeles #republicans #robreiner
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is facing a deadline to release decades of government secrets on notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/15/world/crime-legal/us-epstein-files-release-deadline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #us #donaldtrump #jeffreyepstein #washington #sexcrimes
Workday project at Washington University hits $266M
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/12/washington_university_workday_costs_revealed/
#HackerNews #Workday #Washington #University #$266M #project #costs #education #technology
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For #MountainMonday: An early October sunset in Washington State's North Cascades Range featuring Mount Shuksan. Photographed from Huntoon Point on Kulshan Ridge in the Mount Baker Wilderness. Mount Shuksan itself lies in North Cascades National Park.
#Landscape #LandscapePhotography #LPW #Mountains #Washington #Photo #Photography
For #MountainMonday: An early October sunset in Washington State's North Cascades Range featuring Mount Shuksan. Photographed from Huntoon Point on Kulshan Ridge in the Mount Baker Wilderness. Mount Shuksan itself lies in North Cascades National Park.
#Landscape #LandscapePhotography #LPW #Mountains #Washington #Photo #Photography
A pair of national guardsmen who were shot just blocks from the White House are in critical condition, while a lone gunman has been taken into custody, officials said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/27/world/crime-legal/us-national-guardsmen-dc-shooting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #washington #massshootings #us
Say hello to the first cycle track in Vancouver, WA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM19rUvfMfY #Washington #BikeTooter
In Washington’s Kalorama neighborhood, abandoned or closed embassies, including from Syria, Afghanistan, Russia and Iran, reflect the long-term impact of diplomatic crises. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/23/world/politics/washington-abandoned-embassies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #washington #us #afghanistan #russia #syria #iran
While flaws and inconsistencies in crime data persist, multiple sources suggest that violent crime in the U.S. is genuinely declining, though skepticism remains warranted. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/12/world/the-accuracy-of-crime-statistics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #crime #washington #donaldtrump #police #fbi #cdc
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Lady Aurora came out to dance tonight through the clouds.
Edmonds, Washington
#Washington #PNW #NorthernLights #Aurora #NightSky #Photo #PhotoOfTheDay #Nature #NatureLovers #wawx
Lady Aurora came out to dance tonight through the clouds.
Edmonds, Washington
#Washington #PNW #NorthernLights #Aurora #NightSky #Photo #PhotoOfTheDay #Nature #NatureLovers #wawx
The U.S. government shutdown became the longest ever Wednesday, topping the 35-day record set during Donald Trump’s first term. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/05/world/politics/longest-us-government-shutdown/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #washington #democrats #us #donaldtrump #republicans
The U.S. Justice Department put two prosecutors on leave hours after they called President Donald Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, "a mob of rioters" in a sentencing memo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/30/world/politics/us-prosecutors-january-6-defendants/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #republicans #washington
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Apparently ICE operations are ramping up in King County.
They nabbed a mom after dropping her child off at preschool in Issaquah.
