Gossip Guy
The freshest newsletter in Seattle, reporting on social movements from the streets to the halls of power

Latest

Oct
21
Visualizing Seattle's 2025 city budget; JumpStart funds increasingly diverted from core priorities

These three charts tell the story of the Seattle’s 2025 city budget

On September 24, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the city’s 2025-2026 biennial budget. The $8.3 billion dollar annual
4 min read
Oct
02
Green tents on a lawn with houses in the background. some people stand near the tents

Asylum seekers left to fend for themselves after chaotic closure of Kent encampment

Update: the asylum seekers were swept from Powell Barnett Park by the city of Seattle this morning at 7 a.
4 min read
Jul
15
Chart shows vast majority of Unified Care Team funds flow to Cleaning and Encampments, which is colored in green

Unpacking Seattle’s $26.6 million sweeps budget

Author’s note: Gossip Guy is back! After a very busy June I am excited to get back to regular
3 min read
May
25
Double exposure photo of blurry people wearing kuffiyehs looking at a building with murals

Wing Luke Museum staff strike in protest of anti-Palestinian rhetoric in new exhibit

This past Wednesday, May 22, almost half the staff of the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
6 min read
May
15
protest sign with the text Boeing arms genocide

Seattle activists disrupt Boeing defense trade show

Boeing has had a rough couple of months. Since the infamous January 5 Alaska Airlines flight 1282, in which part
3 min read
May
06
Tents pitched on grassy field with university buildings in the background

Evergreen students achieve “historic” non-binding agreement on divestment

As UW Seattle students were setting up their “liberated zone” encampment last week, students at another Washington state college were
5 min read
May
02
Map shows states and cities that support and oppose criminalizing homelessness

Seattle joins West Coast cities and Republican states in support of criminalizing homelessness

Author’s note: Thank you for your patience as I took off a week for Passover. Hope you enjoy this
3 min read
Apr
17
Palestine solidarity activists shut down Sea-Tac Airport road as part of global day of action

Palestine solidarity activists shut down Sea-Tac Airport road as part of global day of action

On April 15 at about 2:30 p.m., protesters blocked the road leading to arrivals and departures at the
3 min read
Apr
13
Distorted photo with man standing in front of billboard truck, with accuracy in media logo in the front

Zionists dox West Seattle high school teacher

Author’s Note: Thank you so much for your tremendous support for Gossip Guy, it really means a lot. Here
3 min read
Apr
11
A woman speaks into a microphone, with others standing beside and behind her

Seattle asylum seekers scramble for shelter

Over the last two years, we’ve seen an influx of migrants coming to the United States seeking political asylum.
4 min read