Nathalie Graham
@gramsofgnats.bsky.social
Seattle journalist. I write a column about hobbies.
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Nathalie Graham
@gramsofgnats.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Play Date: A Day of Jigging with Seattle Irish Dance Company
Tagging along on some pre-St. Paddy's Day craziness preparations.
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In case you missed it in the devolving twitter hell scape, I've been writing a column about subcultures and hobbies—and trying them out myself—for the last year and a half. First, I went Irish dancing:
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Nothing brings the hyper-local community together like a little cat. A few streets over from Lord Byron’s old stomping ground is the Central District’s new vagabond, Frito. His owner brought the neighborhood together last weekend:
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It Seems Like the Whole Central District Was at This Street Cat’s Holiday Party
Anyone who regularly finds themselves south of Madison Street and east of 17th Avenue probably knows Frito, a roving cat who does, in fact, have a home.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Nothing brings the hyper-local community together like a little cat. A few streets over from Lord Byron’s old stomping ground is the Central District’s new vagabond, Frito. His owner brought the neighborhood together last weekend:
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The nurses are on the verge of a strike www.thestranger.com/news/2025/12...
Seattle Children’s Hospital Nurses on the Verge of First-Ever Strike
Seattle Children's nurses and their union, the Washington State Nurses Association, say they don't want to strike, but the hospital, and it's anti-union law firm, aren't giving them a choice.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The nurses are on the verge of a strike www.thestranger.com/news/2025/12...
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Hemingway’s editor: The short story you sent is great, but I’d like to see you flesh it out. Who is this baby— and why doesn’t he wear shoes?
December 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Hemingway’s editor: The short story you sent is great, but I’d like to see you flesh it out. Who is this baby— and why doesn’t he wear shoes?
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"This is an appliance for people who don’t actually use appliances. You buy your fancy little honeybee toaster, and then, when you want an actual piece of toast, you ask your Olive to order you one via Seamless. God, the future has been such a letdown." defector.com/the-2025-hat...
The 2025 Hater’s Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog | Defector
[Opens front door while holding a toy corgi in one arm] Merry Christmas! Oh my God, you made it! I thought you might be stuck at the airport for weeks! Well, because it’s such madness out there. Piper...
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December 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
"This is an appliance for people who don’t actually use appliances. You buy your fancy little honeybee toaster, and then, when you want an actual piece of toast, you ask your Olive to order you one via Seamless. God, the future has been such a letdown." defector.com/the-2025-hat...
reading this instead of sleeping defector.com/two-nights-p...
Two Nights Playing With Fire At Patrick Mahomes And Travis Kelce's Steakhouse | Defector
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As celebrity restaurant mascots, athletes offer a tidy sense of vertical integration: Why not supply the very calories they need to expend on the field? I’m surprised there are so f...
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December 17, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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A levee breach on the Green River led to evacuation orders in parts of Tukwila, Renton, and Kent. Officials say repairs are underway, but more rain and rising rivers could bring additional trouble.
Levee Breach in King County Under Control
About two hours after a levee on the lower Green River broke, bringing the possibility of a life-threatening flash flood to parts of Tukwila, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay held a press conferen...
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December 16, 2025 at 12:18 AM
A levee breach on the Green River led to evacuation orders in parts of Tukwila, Renton, and Kent. Officials say repairs are underway, but more rain and rising rivers could bring additional trouble.
Coroners are unhappy about a newly-proposed bill to end county coroner elections in Washington. The purpose of the bill is to save costs.
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Republican Lawmaker Wants to Kill Coroner Elections
Rep. Jeremie Dufault says he’ll save the taxpayers money on “unnecessary” elections. Washington coroners say the bill has no pulse.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Coroners are unhappy about a newly-proposed bill to end county coroner elections in Washington. The purpose of the bill is to save costs.
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The World Cup draw handed Seattle a Pride Match between Egypt and Iran, countries where homosexuality is criminalized. Both are demanding the celebration be canceled. Seattle says it will not.
Read @gramsofgnats.bsky.social full story at The Stranger.
Read @gramsofgnats.bsky.social full story at The Stranger.
Seattle Pride World Cup Match Features Antigay Egypt and Iran
Teams from two antigay countries are playing Seattle's "Pride Match."
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December 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The World Cup draw handed Seattle a Pride Match between Egypt and Iran, countries where homosexuality is criminalized. Both are demanding the celebration be canceled. Seattle says it will not.
Read @gramsofgnats.bsky.social full story at The Stranger.
Read @gramsofgnats.bsky.social full story at The Stranger.
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What's next for the Pacific Northwest?
Unfortunately, another big rainstorm, fueled by an atmospheric river targeting British Columbia this weekend before it dips toward Washington by Monday. The orientation of the moisture plume will be different, putting new rivers in the crosshairs.
Unfortunately, another big rainstorm, fueled by an atmospheric river targeting British Columbia this weekend before it dips toward Washington by Monday. The orientation of the moisture plume will be different, putting new rivers in the crosshairs.
December 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
What's next for the Pacific Northwest?
Unfortunately, another big rainstorm, fueled by an atmospheric river targeting British Columbia this weekend before it dips toward Washington by Monday. The orientation of the moisture plume will be different, putting new rivers in the crosshairs.
Unfortunately, another big rainstorm, fueled by an atmospheric river targeting British Columbia this weekend before it dips toward Washington by Monday. The orientation of the moisture plume will be different, putting new rivers in the crosshairs.
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Evacuations were underway on Thursday as flooding intensified in the Pacific Northwest as the region endured what could be some of its worst flooding in decades. nyti.ms/44Y4Rcb
December 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Evacuations were underway on Thursday as flooding intensified in the Pacific Northwest as the region endured what could be some of its worst flooding in decades. nyti.ms/44Y4Rcb
Oops, Seattle's World Cup Pride Match is making parts of the world angry, but it's not going anywhere:
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Seattle Pride World Cup Match Features Antigay Egypt and Iran
Teams from two antigay countries are playing Seattle's "Pride Match."
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December 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Oops, Seattle's World Cup Pride Match is making parts of the world angry, but it's not going anywhere:
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Very thankful to have @mudede.bsky.social in this world so he can share the way he sees it. Lovely stuff!
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Transit Soles
In honor of the new light rail extension, Charles Mudede celebrates one thing that can't be seen as a pedestrian: shoes at rest.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Very thankful to have @mudede.bsky.social in this world so he can share the way he sees it. Lovely stuff!
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We saw this on opening night of previews and totally agree with Nathalie’s review. I will say, my wife and kids had seen it before and they said that it seemed to pull back on some of the emotional punches for some reason, and as a first time viewer, I never got particularly emotional.
The new version of Come From Away at the Rep is really good! But it's also different in ways that I can't totally tell are additive?
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The New Version of 'Come from Away' Is Still Wonderful, But a Little Weird
Here is the thing about Come from Away: you really can’t mess it up. The 2015 musical about the 38 planes diverted from the US airspace during 9/11 and the 7,000 people stranded in the bumfuck nowhere...
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December 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
We saw this on opening night of previews and totally agree with Nathalie’s review. I will say, my wife and kids had seen it before and they said that it seemed to pull back on some of the emotional punches for some reason, and as a first time viewer, I never got particularly emotional.
The new version of Come From Away at the Rep is really good! But it's also different in ways that I can't totally tell are additive?
www.thestranger.com/theater/2025...
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The New Version of 'Come from Away' Is Still Wonderful, But a Little Weird
Here is the thing about Come from Away: you really can’t mess it up. The 2015 musical about the 38 planes diverted from the US airspace during 9/11 and the 7,000 people stranded in the bumfuck nowhere...
www.thestranger.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The new version of Come From Away at the Rep is really good! But it's also different in ways that I can't totally tell are additive?
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After just over a year of bargaining, union employees at The Stranger, the Portland Mercury, EverOut, and Bold Type Tickets have just ratified their first-ever contract!
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December 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
After just over a year of bargaining, union employees at The Stranger, the Portland Mercury, EverOut, and Bold Type Tickets have just ratified their first-ever contract!
🥳 🎉 🥳 🎉
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It was a weird year for Tumwater. A February basketball game influenced a school board vote, and then a school board election. The drama all around whether trans kids should be allowed to play sports caught the attention of an anti-trans ballot initiative campaign
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Conservatives Zeroed In on Tumwater in Washington State’s Fight Over Trans Athletes
“When a school board tells students they don’t deserve inclusion, it’s heartbreaking.”
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December 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
It was a weird year for Tumwater. A February basketball game influenced a school board vote, and then a school board election. The drama all around whether trans kids should be allowed to play sports caught the attention of an anti-trans ballot initiative campaign
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everyone knows the number one quality of rigorous, responsible journalism is waiting months and months to reveal urgently newsworthy information until it can cause the most harm in your personal vendettas
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
everyone knows the number one quality of rigorous, responsible journalism is waiting months and months to reveal urgently newsworthy information until it can cause the most harm in your personal vendettas
there's a new county executive in town: www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
Girmay Zahilay is the First new King County Executive in 16 Years
Zahilay’s ascension is historic. He’s the youngest ever King County Executive and the first immigrant to lead the county. Plus, like Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson, he’s the first ...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
there's a new county executive in town: www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
I couldn't remember the name of a certain Seattle-area conservative radio host so I googled "Seattle radio host with the eyebrows" and I got my answer
November 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I couldn't remember the name of a certain Seattle-area conservative radio host so I googled "Seattle radio host with the eyebrows" and I got my answer
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Journalist Ryan Lizza says Kennedy only knows what “felching” is thanks to his former fiancée Olivia Nuzzi’s affair with the Health and Human Services Secretary.
RFK Jr.’s Vile ‘Poetry’ to Lover Published by Her Scorned Ex
Journalist Ryan Lizza says Kennedy only knows what “felching” is thanks to his former fiancée Olivia Nuzzi’s affair with the Health and Human Services Secretary.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Journalist Ryan Lizza says Kennedy only knows what “felching” is thanks to his former fiancée Olivia Nuzzi’s affair with the Health and Human Services Secretary.
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Took a brief break from the news to rip my horrible couch to shreds
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It Took Me Two Years to Ditch My Awful Couch, and for What?
My experience getting the couch should have tipped me off that it was not the couch for me and was in fact evil. But I really needed it.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Took a brief break from the news to rip my horrible couch to shreds
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Contrary to what some people *cough* the lame duck mayor and the still-in power police guild president *cough* say, there was nothing wrong with the Seattle election:
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There Was Nothing Unusual About Seattle’s Election, or the Results
There was nothing odd, wrong, or suspicious about Seattle’s election results. They sure felt slow, but they weren’t. Someone tell that to outgoing Mayor Bruce Harrell and Seattle Police Officer’s Guil...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Contrary to what some people *cough* the lame duck mayor and the still-in power police guild president *cough* say, there was nothing wrong with the Seattle election:
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FINALLY someone appreciates our jokes (and influence) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/t...
How a Seattle Alt-Weekly Newspaper Became a Progressive Kingmaker
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November 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
FINALLY someone appreciates our jokes (and influence) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/t...