US Sec of State Blinken calling for Hong Kong to free

jailed seven Stand News editors.

Blinken said, ‘journalism is not sedition…A confident government that is unafraid of truth embraces a free press.’

From theguardian.com

Next Blinken needs to call for the release of Julian Assange who has been essentially tortured for years for practicing journalism to the embarrassment of the US.

Per Noam Chomsky, today’s Democracy Now

WA AG Bob Ferguson Covid positive. Vaxed, not boosted. Mild symptoms, recovering at home.

Port Blakely timber company returns 2 miles of

waterfront and 125 acres of tidelands in Mason county to Squaxin Island Tribe at no cost.

Family owned company cited social justice in the wake of George Floyd murder as the long over due reason for their decision.

More at spokesman.com

Blue Angels return to Seattle.

From the Seattle PI:

US Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron returns to Seattle Seafair August 5-7, 2022 and August 4-6, 2023.

New F/A-18 Super Hornets will perform to ‘enhance recruiting efforts’.

Not very green, Seattle.

Wonder what green Gov. Inslee has to say.