The Budget Goes Left: Ansel Herz talks about all the good stuff in the city budget.

A Millionaire's Tax in Seattle? Yes, please!

" I say 'b#%*t!' to that" School size issues are making a suburban mom swear like she's a Stranger writer.

What's the Deal with Bumbershoot? Brendan Kiley investigates.

Kshama Sawant: Arrested again, for a great cause.

Never Forget: The elephant program at Woodland Park Zoo is going to be phased out.

Is That a Euphemism? Another member of Mayor Murray's communications team is leaving the office to spend time with his family.

We Built That: Tesla Motors is an American success story.

The Sun'll Come Out Tomorrow: Spike Friedman says Seahawks fans should stop panicking.

Things Republicans Care About: President Obama's speech on immigration. Whether or not President Obama calls himself a "monarch," even though that's nowhere near what Obama actually said. Rand Paul wants you to know he thinks immigration reform is basically the same thing as the Japanese internment in World War II. The discourse in Washington DC is only going to get worse.

Things Republicans Don't Care About: NSA wiretapping. Nope, not even Rand Paul gives a fuck. Also, they don't care that the most recent Republican panel to investigate Benghazi found the Obama administration guilty of nothing.

So Long, Neighbor: Trabant Coffee is going to have to leave because Seattle Theatre Group is expanding in the Neptune building.

Dan Savage Jinxes the 2016 Presidential Election: Dammit, Dan.

YAAAAAAAYYYY: The return of Police Reports Illustrated!

Against Robots: Charles Mudede explains why he hates self-checkout machines.

Two Leaders, Side By Side: Jen Graves writes about the way the Tacoma Art Museum is addressing representation of Native Americans in art. I like this photo a lot: