Earlier this summer, State Senator Mona Das (D-Kent) claimed she experienced racism and sexism every day as a member of the Senate Democrat caucus. Das stated, “It was hard to go to work every day. … [Read more...]
New York Times Declares Seattle Victorious in War on Drugs
On August 23rd, The New York Times published a piece entitled “Seattle Has Figured Out How to End the War on Drugs.” Columnist Nicholas Kristof claimed that the city is “pioneering a bold approach to … [Read more...]
Sawant Proposes 37 More Taxpayer-Funded Homeless Encampments in Residential Neighborhoods
It appears that Seattle’s rampant drug epidemic and recent distinction of having the highest per capita homeless rate in the nation still are not enough to inspire our elected leaders to fix the … [Read more...]
Sorry Not Sorry: Seattle Forging Ahead With Plan That Will Displace City’s Most Vulnerable
The first of many prohibitive regulations necessary to fulfill Seattle’s Green New Deal resolution have been unveiled. Thus far, Mayor Durkan has proposed a 24 cents per gallon tax to punish the … [Read more...]
Spokane City Councilmember Facing Scrutiny Over Marijuana Business
The race for Spokane Mayor isn’t the only hotly contested race in the Lilac City. In the 3rd District race for city council, the top issue appears to be one candidate’s involvement in the cannabis … [Read more...]
Why such a Positive Grade for a Failed Campaign?
When we heard that Washington State Wire had broken down and graded each aspect of the failed Jay Inslee Presidential campaign, we here at Shift were curious. Then we were shocked when we saw they … [Read more...]
Top 10 Best Inslee Presidential Campaign Moments
Now that Jay Inslee’s presidential campaign has come and gone, those of us at Shift admit we were often entertained by the Governor’s lackluster effort on the national stage. We will miss his antics, … [Read more...]
Seattle’s War on ICE: The Price of the Democrat Voting Machine
A 4-year-old child was nearly abducted from the boardwalk near Edmonds Yacht Club Sunday night. Thankfully, the little girl knew enough to go tell adults and did not leave with the 59-year old woman … [Read more...]
King County Mobile Injection Service for the Homeless Begins This Month (and they don’t care what you think about it)
King County is now hiring specialists to provide “medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder” to staff mobile “street-medicine” teams for the homeless. (In layman’s terms, they will … [Read more...]
Kshama Sawant Attacks ‘racist’ Police for Arresting Climate Justice Activist
Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant dispatched an open letter Tuesday, condemning Seattle Police officers for the "shameful" arrest of a Seattle Green New Deal activist who spray painted City Hall … [Read more...]
Liar, Liar House on Fire! (Jay Inslee is wrong)
Today we recognize Smokey the Bear, who celebrates his 75th birthday. He is reportedly enjoying his special day chilling by the pool, with not a forest fire in sight. According to National Interagency … [Read more...]
Green is the New Red – Seattle edition
Reaffirming their claim as the pioneering avant-garde of environmentalism, the Church of Seattle City Council Progressivism resolved to advance their version of a Green New Deal yesterday. The 12-page … [Read more...]