At least 150 churchgoers participated in a protest yesterday.
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  • Something like 150 to 200 churchgoers participated in a protest of the pot store at 23rd and Union yesterday.

Mount Calvary Christian Center Is Pissed About Uncle Ike's Pot Store Being So Close to Them: Our state law prevents pot shops from opening "within 1,000 feet of an elementary or secondary school, playgrounds, recreation and child-care centers, public parks and transit centers, or libraries or arcades," Seattle Times reminds us this morning. "It does not prevent them from popping up next to churches." A neighbor points out, "Why aren’t they objecting to the liquor store across the street?"

After the Protest: The pot shop "continued doing a steady business and the parking lot was busy with customers," Capitol Hill Seattle blog points out. The next pot shop slated for the CD is in a building where a mosque currently holds services.

Bring on the gaylords!
US Supreme Court Clears the Way for Gay Marriage in Utah, Indiana, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Wisconsin: In a "major surprise" this morning, the high court decided not to review pending same-sex marriage cases in those states. "The move will almost immediately increase the number of states allowing same-sex marriage from 19 to 24, along with the District of Columbia."

What Do You Call a Group of Local DUI Attorneys That Endorses One of Their Own Wives Over a More-Qualified Sitting Judge? Citizens for Judicial Excellence. "Sarah Hayne's recent courtroom experience has been limited, and she has declined to have her qualifications vetted by local bar associations."

Ebola Has Been Found in Mercer Island's Water Supply: No wait, that's wrong, Ebola has not been found in Mercer Island's water supply. But other shit has. Again.

Swastika Painted on a Jewish Temple in Spokane During Yom Kippur: Hey Spokane, you ever think about moving a little farther from Idaho? Just seems like you're way too close to Idaho.

You can go see some of Bruce Lees handwritten poetry.
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  • You can go see some of Bruce Lee's handwritten poetry.
Did You Know a Bruce Lee Exhibit Opened at the Wing Luke Museum Over the Weekend? It did. Here's when you can see it. (Not today—it's Tuesday through Sunday.) What exactly is in the exhibit? Handwritten poems, boxing gloves, and more. How was the exhibit marketed? With "a man wearing Lee's iconic yellow jumpsuit" walking atop the Space Needle.

California Is All Like, "Huh, Maybe We Shouldn't Throw So Many People in Prison for Stupid Reasons?" Sixty-two percent of voters support a November measure toward that end. But guess what? "Virtually all of law enforcement is opposed."

Naomi Wolf: Has been writing weird shit on Facebook.

Albuquerque hot air balloon festival: Absolutely terrifying.

Someone Stole Someone's Balloon at the Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Festival: Hey, at least this was not the worst thing that's ever happened at an Albuquerque hot air ballon festival. Hot air balloons in Albuquerque have crashed into power lines and killed people in 1990, 1993, 1998, 2007, 2008, and 2013.