News (mostly bad) from the beautiful Pacific Northwest

On July 16, 2026July 19, 2026 By rushbabe49In Authoritarianism, business, Crime and Punishment, Culture, DEI, Drugs and Addiction, Economics, Education, elections, environmentalism, Gender Ideology, government, immigration, Law and Justice, Media and the Internet, Media bias, Military and Defense, Nature, Politics in the Age of Trump, Progressive "Thought", Science and research, social media, technology, transportation, Washington State PoliticsLeave a comment

First, in Weather: Today was a stormy day around here. Thunder, lightning, power outages, rain, the whole shebang. With emphasis on the BANG part. Thunderstorms knock out power around Western Washington. 8,000+ lightning strikes ignite wildfire concerns around Washington and Oregon. Ceiling Leak forces gate closure at SEA Airport amid thunderstorms, ground delay. https://twitter.com/tommylikecloud/status/2077819064202973193?s=20 Next, …

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Remember how, in my post below, I asked of Seattle after the World Cup “What now”? Well, here’s what.

On July 11, 2026July 11, 2026 By rushbabe49In Authoritarianism, business, Crime and Punishment, Culture, DEI, Drugs and Addiction, Economics, Education, elections, environmentalism, government, Law and Justice, Media and the Internet, Media bias, Politics in the Age of Trump, Progressive "Thought", social media, Washington State PoliticsLeave a comment

First from National News Site, Fox News: Seattle's World Cup makeover vanished fast once the tourists packed up and returned home. Local Press: https://twitter.com/komonews/status/2075996369093816464?s=20 Now, from some local citizen journalists: https://twitter.com/thehoffather/status/2075431111472419226?s=20 https://twitter.com/weheartseattle/status/2075384480064573502?s=20 https://twitter.com/BrandiKruse/status/2075683574549000366?s=20 The answer seems to be: Same old, same old. The cleanup for the World Cup was just that, a temporary cleanup, and …

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And the Decline of Europe Continues Apace

On July 9, 2026 By rushbabe49In Authoritarianism, business, Crime and Punishment, Culture, DEI, Economics, elections, environmentalism, government, History, immigration, Islam and Muslims, Media and the Internet, Media bias, Military and Defense, Politics in the Age of Trump, Progressive "Thought", Science and research, social media, technology, Travel and VacationsLeave a comment

The un-elected tyrants at the European Union, along with the Parliamentary-system elected officials in individual countries like England and France, continue to apply the straitjacket to their indigenous population, while welcoming in and supporting all manner of illegal migrants from the Third World. This has led to the predictable decline of European Culture and the …

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New Occasional Series here at Calling-all-RushBabes. Sama Says. Fun and informative posts from Sama Hoole.

On July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 By rushbabe49In business, Culture, Education, environmentalism, Food and drink, government, Health care, Random Musings About Life, social mediaLeave a comment

Sama Hoole is a Brit who posts on nutrition, farming, and his "hobby-horse", the value of ruminant animals for the land and for the people. I have found all of his posts to be very interesting and helpful. Here are a couple of recent ones. The ruminant family, and the one job each member does …

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The Day of the Cost Increases for Businesses and Individuals in Washington State

On July 3, 2026 By rushbabe49In Authoritarianism, business, Culture, Economics, environmentalism, government, Media and the Internet, Politics in the Age of Trump, Progressive "Thought", social media, transportation, Washington State PoliticsLeave a comment

July 1 is a very important day in Washington State. It is the day that costs increase, reliably, year after year, with no endpoint. First, the standout increase that affects every single resident of Washington State. That is the increase in the gas tax. Last year, the Democrat Legislature passed a law that increases the …

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The Seattle Fishwrap (AKA Times) does a front-page article on Puget Sound Energy’s electricity rates exploding. I critique that article.

On July 1, 2026 By rushbabe49In Authoritarianism, business, Culture, Economics, Energy/Petroleum, environmentalism, government, Media and the Internet, Media bias, Nature, Politics in the Age of Trump, Progressive "Thought", Science and research, social media, technology, transportation, Washington State PoliticsLeave a comment

On Sunday, the Seattle Times did a long article describing how local residents are suffering from the high, and going higher, electricity rates imposed on them by their mandated supplier, Puget Sound Energy. Below, I provide quotes from the article, and my comments after each quote. The title of the article is "PSE customers hit …

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Today is Mothers Day in America

On May 10, 2026May 10, 2026 By rushbabe49In art, Culture, Education, environmentalism, Fun and Games, History, Media and the Internet, Nature, Progressive "Thought", social mediaLeave a comment

I have always envied people with lovable, loving mothers. I did not have one, and I knew very early that I could not be one, so I made the early decision not to become a mother. I knew that I would make any child's life as miserable as my witch mother made mine. However, I …

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Catching up with Billionaire Bill Gates

On May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 By rushbabe49In Authoritarianism, business, Covid Madness, Crime and Punishment, Culture, Economics, Energy/Petroleum, environmentalism, Food and drink, government, Health care, History, Media and the Internet, Media bias, Nature, Politics in the Age of Trump, Progressive "Thought", Science and research, social media, technologyLeave a comment

https://twitter.com/hawkesbay69/status/2052844413794279892?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ So, what has Microsoft-founder Bill Gates been up to lately? Where has his philanthropy and WHO-funding taken him, and where is his money going these days? Well, post-divorce from Melinda based on his constant whoring and flitting around with his buddy Jeffrey Epstein... He is spending some of that Foundation money on the World …

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Dimmer…Lights continue to be extinguished in Europe.

On May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 By rushbabe49In art, Authoritarianism, Culture, DEI, Economics, Energy/Petroleum, environmentalism, government, History, immigration, Islam and Muslims, literature, Media and the Internet, Military and Defense, Politics in the Age of Obama, Politics in the Age of Trump, Progressive "Thought", Religion, social media, technology1 Comment

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Hello! It’s May Day again!

On May 1, 2026 By rushbabe49In Authoritarianism, business, cats, Culture, Economics, Education, environmentalism, Fun and Games, government, History, humor, immigration, literature, Media and the Internet, Media bias, Music, Nature, Politics in the Age of Trump, Progressive "Thought", social media, transportation, Washington State Politics1 Comment

In the recent past, May Day looked a lot like this in most places. https://twitter.com/rj_abel/status/2050193893719720057?s=20 https://twitter.com/HWarlow/status/2050126366482243986?s=20 Artist above is Margaryta Yermolaeva. Even black cats celebrate May Day! https://twitter.com/BluebellRaven/status/2049953525824967108?s=20 Unfortunately, May Day acquired a new meaning in the 20th Century, and that new meaning is not quite as joyful or benign as its previous celebratory meaning. …

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