https://rushbabe49.com/2026/07/03/the-day-of-the-cost-increases-for-businesses-and-individuals-in-washington-state/Calling-all-RushBabesen2026-07-03T07:47:15+00:00The Day of the Cost Increases for Businesses and Individuals in Washington Stateeconomics, Politics, Seattle, government, jobs, economy, Democrats, media, news, SEIU, Everett, small businesses, Oregon, X/Twitter, finance, gas tax, losses, minimum wage increases, medium size businesses, increases forever, no end point, no limits, hospitality industry, Working Washington, government unions, Highest restaurant prices, Everett fifth highest minimum wage, Democrats hate the peoplehttps://rushbabe49.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/img_4599.jpeg?w=113https://rushbabe49.com/2026/07/02/lesser-known-signers-of-the-declaration-of-independence-philip-livingston-of-new-york-two-different-looks-at-his-life/Calling-all-RushBabesen2026-07-02T23:49:09+00:00Lesser-known Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Philip Livingston of New York. Two different looks at his life.Politics, government, America, media, news, New York City, American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, X/Twitter, Revolutionary War, Continental Congress, Loyalists, lesser-known signers, merchant, Philip Livingston, wealthy family, Albany New York, portraits, two takes, Yale College education, property seized, eight children, British colonial government, Stamp Act Congress, resisted violence, died early, Echoes of War on X, feared independence, skeptic, signed latehttps://rushbabe49.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-2.jpeg?w=150https://rushbabe49.com/2026/07/02/guest-author-steve-mullaney-on-politicians-in-america/Calling-all-RushBabesen2026-07-02T22:53:51+00:00Guest Author: Steve Mullaney on Politicians in AmericaPolitics, history, president, Congress, news, benefits, Washington DC, power, laws, politicians, Trump, elections, vice president, Guest author, kittens, Donald Trump, contractor, Steve Mullaney, pension, Federal Employee Health Benefits, security protection, thrillers, published author, servant of the voters, civil service, no carveouts, pay raises, after they leave officehttps://rushbabe49.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/img_6245.jpeg?w=148https://rushbabe49.com/2026/07/01/lesser-known-signers-of-the-declaration-of-independence-samuel-huntington-of-connecticut-two-takes-on-his-life/Calling-all-RushBabesen2026-07-02T02:11:53+00:00Lesser-known Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Samuel Huntington of Connecticut. Two takes on his life.Politics, history, government, America, American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, lawyer, X/Twitter, Revolutionary War, american-history, Connecticut, lesser-known signers, Echoes of War, Samuel Huntington, self-taught, farm boy, early education, President of the Confederation Congress, president you didn't know abouthttps://rushbabe49.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-2.jpeg?w=150https://rushbabe49.com/2026/07/01/the-seattle-fishwrap-aka-times-does-a-front-page-article-on-puget-sound-energys-electricity-rates-exploding-i-critique-that-article/Calling-all-RushBabesen2026-07-02T00:44:40+00:00The Seattle Fishwrap (AKA Times) does a front-page article on Puget Sound Energy’s electricity rates exploding. I critique that article.Politics, Seattle, government, coal, Democrats, America, media, energy, fish, news, power, mandates, newspaper, lie, wind, Seattle Times, Puget Sound Energy, climate change, fossil fuels, natural gas, Seattle City Light, environment, X/Twitter, high prices, dams, renewable-energy, useless, NGOs, hoax, fishwrap, solar, clean energy, petroleum, electricity rates, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, davocacy, consumers, ratepayers, appliances, water heating, electrification, toilets, hand dryers, hydropower, investor-owned, PUD, cap-and-invest, data not released, affordability crisis, data centers, phasing out internal-combustion engine cars, Bremerton, homeowners, initiative petition, energy poverty, nuclear power, carbon-freehttps://rushbabe49.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/img_2554.jpeg?w=129