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Welcome to Our 2025 Complaints Issue
We made it to the end of 2025, which by all accounts, was the longest year in recorded history.
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It's The Stranger's inaugural Complaints Issue! Because we love this city enough to want it to be better.
As 2025 comes to an end, we’re digging back into our archives to revisit some of our favorite stories of the year. 🎉
Here are just a few we've posted so far...
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Here are just a few we've posted so far...
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Magnetic Tapes Hold Decades of Our History, and They’re Disintegrating
Libby Hopfauf and Annalise Nicholson are in a race against time, and against tape.
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December 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
As 2025 comes to an end, we’re digging back into our archives to revisit some of our favorite stories of the year. 🎉
Here are just a few we've posted so far...
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Here are just a few we've posted so far...
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Frito the neighborhood cat had a holiday party and everyone was invited.
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 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Frito the neighborhood cat had a holiday party and everyone was invited.
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We're currently out in the courtyard drinking cocktails and smoking cigars and running through this playlist
IT'S PHENOMENAL
well done all y'all at the Stranger and hey from the Deep South
IT'S PHENOMENAL
well done all y'all at the Stranger and hey from the Deep South
Tired of the same holiday music? We put together 69 seasonal songs that won't bug the shit out of you! It's almost like having The Stranger DJ your holiday party. Enjoy!
69 Holiday Tracks That Won't Bug the Shit out of You
We even put all the songs into a YouTube playlist for you! You're welcome!
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December 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
We're currently out in the courtyard drinking cocktails and smoking cigars and running through this playlist
IT'S PHENOMENAL
well done all y'all at the Stranger and hey from the Deep South
IT'S PHENOMENAL
well done all y'all at the Stranger and hey from the Deep South
Tired of the same holiday music? We put together 69 seasonal songs that won't bug the shit out of you! It's almost like having The Stranger DJ your holiday party. Enjoy!
69 Holiday Tracks That Won't Bug the Shit out of You
We even put all the songs into a YouTube playlist for you! You're welcome!
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December 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Tired of the same holiday music? We put together 69 seasonal songs that won't bug the shit out of you! It's almost like having The Stranger DJ your holiday party. Enjoy!
- A Windy Christmas Eve
- ICE Santa
- Bill Clinton Wants All Epstein Files on Bill Clinton Released
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- ICE Santa
- Bill Clinton Wants All Epstein Files on Bill Clinton Released
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Slog AM: A Windy Christmas Eve, ICE Santa, Bill Clinton Wants All Epstein Files on Bill Clinton Released
I’m Dreaming of a Wind Christmas: Break out the candles, Christmas fans. A windstorm could knock out the power around dinnertime tomorrow, the Seattle Times reported. Gusts could clock above 55 miles ...
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December 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
- A Windy Christmas Eve
- ICE Santa
- Bill Clinton Wants All Epstein Files on Bill Clinton Released
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- ICE Santa
- Bill Clinton Wants All Epstein Files on Bill Clinton Released
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BREAKING: Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry, a Pakistan-born US army veteran and husband of a former Washington congressional candidate, will be released from ICE detention.
Zahid Chaudhry to Be Released from ICE Detention
Melissa Chaudhry told The Stranger her husband will be released within 24 hours, but expects him home sooner than that. The government’s attorney, Melissa says, didn’t try to defend their ...
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December 23, 2025 at 12:09 AM
BREAKING: Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry, a Pakistan-born US army veteran and husband of a former Washington congressional candidate, will be released from ICE detention.
Stranger Suggests: Lord of the Rings Weed Pairings, a Comedian Who Speaks Truth to Power, and TRAINS!
Stranger Suggests: 'Lord of the Rings' Weed Pairings, a Comedian Who Speaks Truth to Power, and TRAINS!
One really great thing to do every day of the week.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Stranger Suggests: Lord of the Rings Weed Pairings, a Comedian Who Speaks Truth to Power, and TRAINS!
Out of dozens of books read this year, Charles Mudede focuses on three that spoke to him directly.
Each one ties back to his own history and to bigger questions about revolution, economics, and intelligence.
Each one ties back to his own history and to bigger questions about revolution, economics, and intelligence.
My Top 3 Books of 2025
This year, I read 70 or so books. All of them were great because, to be honest, I no longer have the time or energy to read bad books. The bulk of what I read in 2025 will not interest the general pub...
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December 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Out of dozens of books read this year, Charles Mudede focuses on three that spoke to him directly.
Each one ties back to his own history and to bigger questions about revolution, economics, and intelligence.
Each one ties back to his own history and to bigger questions about revolution, economics, and intelligence.
- Trump Blocks an Oil Tanker
- MAGA Fractures at AmFest
- DC Had a Funeral for the Penny
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- MAGA Fractures at AmFest
- DC Had a Funeral for the Penny
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Slog AM: Trump Blocks an Oil Tanker, MAGA Fractures at AmFest, and DC Had a Funeral for the Penny
The Stranger's morning news round-up.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
- Trump Blocks an Oil Tanker
- MAGA Fractures at AmFest
- DC Had a Funeral for the Penny
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- MAGA Fractures at AmFest
- DC Had a Funeral for the Penny
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Starbucks Workers Set up Strike Camp at Company Headquarters. Workers Say They’ll Be There 24/7 Until Starbucks Bargains Fairly.
Starbucks Workers Set up Strike Camp at Company Headquarters
It looked like a weekend campout: tents pitched in clusters, sodas and snacks scattered across picnic tables, upbeat music blasting through the speakers, and groups of young people milling about, laug...
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December 20, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Starbucks Workers Set up Strike Camp at Company Headquarters. Workers Say They’ll Be There 24/7 Until Starbucks Bargains Fairly.
For the first time in Seattle Children’s Hospital’s 118-year history, its unionized nurses are on the verge of a strike.
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 11:13 PM
For the first time in Seattle Children’s Hospital’s 118-year history, its unionized nurses are on the verge of a strike.
- Ferguson Has a Ferry Plan
- Brown Shooting Suspect Found Dead
- Don't Go to the Patrick Mahomes Steak House
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- Brown Shooting Suspect Found Dead
- Don't Go to the Patrick Mahomes Steak House
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Slog AM: Ferguson Has a Ferry Plan, Brown Shooting Suspect Found Dead, Don't Go to the Patrick Mahomes Steak House
The Stranger's morning news round-up.
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December 19, 2025 at 11:13 PM
- Ferguson Has a Ferry Plan
- Brown Shooting Suspect Found Dead
- Don't Go to the Patrick Mahomes Steak House
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- Brown Shooting Suspect Found Dead
- Don't Go to the Patrick Mahomes Steak House
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Interviewed several musicians and venue operators about the precarious state of the Seattle music scene for @thestranger.com .
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Smaller Venues Keep Closing Even Though They're Vital to Our City's Nightlife
Music venue operators still booking live music and DJs are miracle workers. So many factors are working against them. The cost of everything is rising and music aficionados' wages mostly aren't keepin...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Interviewed several musicians and venue operators about the precarious state of the Seattle music scene for @thestranger.com .
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Save Seattle's small venues!
Smaller Venues Keep Closing Even Though They're Vital to Our City's Nightlife
Music venue operators still booking live music and DJs are miracle workers. So many factors are working against them. The cost of everything is rising and music aficionados' wages mostly aren't keepin...
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December 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Save Seattle's small venues!
It's our last ticket alert of the year! All tickets go on sale tomorrow morning at 10am unless otherwise noted.
Ticket Alert: Alex G, CupcakKe, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week - EverOut Seattle
Ticket Alert: Alex G, CupcakKe, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week - Plus, Ladytron and More Event Updates for December 18
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December 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
It's our last ticket alert of the year! All tickets go on sale tomorrow morning at 10am unless otherwise noted.
I, Anonymous: Sugar Daddy
I, Anonymous: Sugar Daddy
Do you need to get something off your chest? Submit an I, Anonymous and we'll illustrate it!
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December 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I, Anonymous: Sugar Daddy
- The President Yells at Us
- Power Outage in Snohomish County
- Rep. Dan Newhouse Won’t Seek Reelection
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- Power Outage in Snohomish County
- Rep. Dan Newhouse Won’t Seek Reelection
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Slog AM: The President Yells at Us, Power Outage in Snohomish County, Rep. Dan Newhouse Won’t Seek Reelection
The Stranger's morning news roundup.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
- The President Yells at Us
- Power Outage in Snohomish County
- Rep. Dan Newhouse Won’t Seek Reelection
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- Power Outage in Snohomish County
- Rep. Dan Newhouse Won’t Seek Reelection
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Sara Nelson’s political consultant bill passed as her final act on City Council, but after heavy amendments, critics say it does almost nothing.
Sara Nelson’s New Political Consultant Regulations Have No Teeth
For the past few months, outgoing City Council President Sara Nelson has been pushing her final agenda: a bill to regulate political consultants. It made it to full Council on Tuesday and passed as Ne...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Sara Nelson’s political consultant bill passed as her final act on City Council, but after heavy amendments, critics say it does almost nothing.
Is ending the relationship the best thing he can do for both him and his girlfriend? Find out in this week's Savage Love!
Savage Love: Good Working Order
Got problems? Yes, you do!
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December 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Is ending the relationship the best thing he can do for both him and his girlfriend? Find out in this week's Savage Love!
One great thing to do every day for the rest of this week:
Stranger Suggests: Seattle's Favorite Holiday Light Display, One of Hip-Hop’s Old-Soul Success Stories, and a True Hockey Rivalry
One really great thing to do every day of the week.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
One great thing to do every day for the rest of this week:
- Floods Claim First Life
- Leavenworth Is Hurting
- The US Is Bleeding Jobs
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- Leavenworth Is Hurting
- The US Is Bleeding Jobs
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Slog AM: Floods Claim First Life, Leavenworth Is Hurting, the US Is Bleeding Jobs
The Stranger's Morning News Roundup.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
- Floods Claim First Life
- Leavenworth Is Hurting
- The US Is Bleeding Jobs
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- Leavenworth Is Hurting
- The US Is Bleeding Jobs
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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.
WTO/99 won the 2025 Seattle Film Critics Society Best Documentary Film award! Check out our coverage of the documentary @mudede.bsky.social says we all need to see right away.
WTO/99 Is a Documentary We Need To See Right Away
Despite being composed entirely of news/found/archival footage (no talking heads, no voice over), the documentary WTO/99 nevertheless has the aspect of a dream.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
WTO/99 won the 2025 Seattle Film Critics Society Best Documentary Film award! Check out our coverage of the documentary @mudede.bsky.social says we all need to see right away.
Here's a long list of short complaints:
We Have Even More to Say About Restaurants, Neighborhood Names, and Ghosts
Never, ever call it Cap Hill.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Here's a long list of short complaints:
- A Mass Shooting at Brown University
- More Flooding in Washington
- Some Fresh TSA Hell
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- More Flooding in Washington
- Some Fresh TSA Hell
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Slog AM: A Mass Shooting at Brown University, More Flooding in Washington, and Some Fresh TSA Hell
It was a violent, horrifying weekend. A mass shooting at Brown University during a study session in the school’s engineering and physics building left two people dead and nine injured. The university ...
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December 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
- A Mass Shooting at Brown University
- More Flooding in Washington
- Some Fresh TSA Hell
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- More Flooding in Washington
- Some Fresh TSA Hell
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