Vivian McCall
@vivmccall.bsky.social
News Editor at The Stranger
Trans journalist 🏳️⚧️
Music as Pansy (https://pansysucks.bandcamp.com/track/mercy-kill-me-2)
Trans journalist 🏳️⚧️
Music as Pansy (https://pansysucks.bandcamp.com/track/mercy-kill-me-2)
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Vivian McCall
@vivmccall.bsky.social
· Sep 25
Best New Songs of the Week (September 25, 2025) | Paste Magazine
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I mostly talk journalism/serious shit here, but I am really stoked to share that my band was included in @pastemagazine.bsky.social's Best New Songs this week. Thanks to @yogurttowne.bsky.social for the overwhelmingly kind words. I'm ecstatic!!
www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-n...
www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-n...
[OPEN: A Chinese spy opens his laptop. President Xi Jinping appears on screen.]
SPY: I have an update from Sheryl in Appleton Wisconsin. Little Jeremy was up all night.
XI: [Clucking his tongue] Colic.
SPY: I have an update from Sheryl in Appleton Wisconsin. Little Jeremy was up all night.
XI: [Clucking his tongue] Colic.
HINSON: As a mom, I think about watching a baby monitor. That's a very intimate moment with your baby and to think the Chinese could be spying on your morning routine
BARTIROMO: Why are they spying on moms?
HINSON: They just want to know what Americans are up to to undermine our way of life
BARTIROMO: Why are they spying on moms?
HINSON: They just want to know what Americans are up to to undermine our way of life
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
[OPEN: A Chinese spy opens his laptop. President Xi Jinping appears on screen.]
SPY: I have an update from Sheryl in Appleton Wisconsin. Little Jeremy was up all night.
XI: [Clucking his tongue] Colic.
SPY: I have an update from Sheryl in Appleton Wisconsin. Little Jeremy was up all night.
XI: [Clucking his tongue] Colic.
big news for the swastika community
wait do they have another name
wait do they have another name
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
big news for the swastika community
wait do they have another name
wait do they have another name
Reposted by Vivian McCall
when the full Olivia Nuzzi book streets Bluesky is going to collectively experience something akin to the ecstasies of the Bacchae
November 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
when the full Olivia Nuzzi book streets Bluesky is going to collectively experience something akin to the ecstasies of the Bacchae
Well deserved for @jakewittich.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉🎉
The recognition comes after a standout year for @jakewittich.bsky.social's career, which has included growing Windy City Times’ newsletter operation from the ground up, doubling down on in-depth LGBTQ+ reporting, and training others through Windy City Times’ inaugural community journalism cohort.
Jake Wittich, managing editor of Windy City Times, named ‘Chicago Journalist of the Year’ - Windy City Times
The Chicago Journalists Association recognized Windy City Times managing editor Jake Wittich with its Chicago Journalist of the Year award during its 86th anniversary ceremony on Nov. 14. The award re...
windycitytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Well deserved for @jakewittich.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉🎉
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A big indicator of this fascist moment, for me, was exposing Hanania’s past as pseudonymous white supremacist blogger, him issuing a non-apology apology then writing gutter racist shit under real name, & nevertheless enjoying mainstream success
reminder of who he is www.huffpost.com/entry/richar...
reminder of who he is www.huffpost.com/entry/richar...
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A big indicator of this fascist moment, for me, was exposing Hanania’s past as pseudonymous white supremacist blogger, him issuing a non-apology apology then writing gutter racist shit under real name, & nevertheless enjoying mainstream success
reminder of who he is www.huffpost.com/entry/richar...
reminder of who he is www.huffpost.com/entry/richar...
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many elections officials and election workers have been THROUGH IT in terms of harassment and threats in the past 5 years, and the King County auditors office specifically had to contend with a hazmat response after receiving a suspicious letter 2 years ago: www.king5.com/article/news...
Envelope that led to King County Elections office evacuation had traces of fentanyl in it
In Pierce County, a note was included along with the white powder.
www.king5.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
many elections officials and election workers have been THROUGH IT in terms of harassment and threats in the past 5 years, and the King County auditors office specifically had to contend with a hazmat response after receiving a suspicious letter 2 years ago: www.king5.com/article/news...
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this isn’t a game — the Seattle police department infamously had more officers attend the pre-insurrection Jan 6 rally than any other police department nationwide. it took years for the public to learn which officers were involved: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Names of Seattle police officers at Jan. 6 rally released
The names were released roughly one week after the officers dropped their lawsuit to prevent the release of their names.
www.seattletimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:38 PM
this isn’t a game — the Seattle police department infamously had more officers attend the pre-insurrection Jan 6 rally than any other police department nationwide. it took years for the public to learn which officers were involved: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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i talked to The Stranger about how losing candidates simply must stop casting aspersions on hardworking elections offices in a pathetic attempt to invalidate voters’ decisions:
Don't listen to Mayor Bruce Harrell or SPOG President Solan - the electoral process worked exactly as intended.
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...
www.thestranger.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:34 PM
i talked to The Stranger about how losing candidates simply must stop casting aspersions on hardworking elections offices in a pathetic attempt to invalidate voters’ decisions:
During his concession speech, Harrell said: "A lot of people were saying that I shouldn’t concede and that there were anomalies, differences, and stuff."
There was no evidence of irregularities. At all. Why imply this?
He didn't say.
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
There was no evidence of irregularities. At all. Why imply this?
He didn't say.
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
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...
www.thestranger.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM
During his concession speech, Harrell said: "A lot of people were saying that I shouldn’t concede and that there were anomalies, differences, and stuff."
There was no evidence of irregularities. At all. Why imply this?
He didn't say.
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
There was no evidence of irregularities. At all. Why imply this?
He didn't say.
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
"Skepticism"? They're blowing people up. There's no due process.
Homan: "I don't think the UK is a friend to this country and friend of the president"
November 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"Skepticism"? They're blowing people up. There's no due process.
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Bruce Harrell conceded and said Katie Wilson’s name at last. Then Wilson stepped up at the Labor Temple, laid out her vision for child care, transit, and housing, and reminded supporters that pressure from the people is what will move the city. Seattle has a new mayor. Now the work starts.
Harrell Concedes the Mayor’s Race, and Wilson Takes Her Victory Lap
Bruce Harrell conceded the mayoral race to Katie Wilson this afternoon. And he finally said her name in public. In a packed room full of aides, campaign staff, city council members, and supporters, Ha...
www.thestranger.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Bruce Harrell conceded and said Katie Wilson’s name at last. Then Wilson stepped up at the Labor Temple, laid out her vision for child care, transit, and housing, and reminded supporters that pressure from the people is what will move the city. Seattle has a new mayor. Now the work starts.
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Bruce Harrell has officially conceded the mayor's race.
November 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Bruce Harrell has officially conceded the mayor's race.
The signatories: Derrick Blakley, Kathy Brock, Chris Bury, Bill Cameron, Pat Cassidy, Lilia Chacon, Muriel Clair, John Cody, Janet Davies, Craig Dellimore, John Dempsey, Mark Giangreco, Theresa Gutierrez, Robert Jordan, Sherman Kaplan, Anne Kavanagh, Rich King, Bill Kurtis ...
"Please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong *** It is not law enforcement; it is terror."
Letter from Chicago broadcast veterans: Federal immigration agents have traumatized us and eroded our rights
The fact that some federal immigration forces may be leaving soon is cold comfort given the damage they’ve done.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The signatories: Derrick Blakley, Kathy Brock, Chris Bury, Bill Cameron, Pat Cassidy, Lilia Chacon, Muriel Clair, John Cody, Janet Davies, Craig Dellimore, John Dempsey, Mark Giangreco, Theresa Gutierrez, Robert Jordan, Sherman Kaplan, Anne Kavanagh, Rich King, Bill Kurtis ...
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The Transportation Secretary says air traffic controllers will be paid promptly as the government reopens. But after the last shutdown, in 2019, some controllers sued to get paid in full for overtime. n.pr/49jqYx0
Air traffic controllers promised fast shutdown pay, but they've been told that before
The Transportation Secretary says air traffic controllers will be paid promptly as the government reopens. But after the last shutdown, in 2019, some controllers sued to get paid in full for overtime.
n.pr
November 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The Transportation Secretary says air traffic controllers will be paid promptly as the government reopens. But after the last shutdown, in 2019, some controllers sued to get paid in full for overtime. n.pr/49jqYx0
November 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Newsmax's Greg Kelly on US strikes on alleged drug boats: “It's totally legal. It's pure, it's good. And it has nothing to do with transgender.”
November 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Newsmax's Greg Kelly on US strikes on alleged drug boats: “It's totally legal. It's pure, it's good. And it has nothing to do with transgender.”
Reposted by Vivian McCall
you'll never guess which side
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
you'll never guess which side
okay, if he loves suffering this much maybe he is catholic
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
okay, if he loves suffering this much maybe he is catholic
Katie Wilson is likely our next mayor. Story soon.
November 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Katie Wilson is likely our next mayor. Story soon.
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UPDATE: The city declined to provide a breakdown of internal costs for Mayor Bruce Harrell's slickly produced budget video, which largely duplicates his campaign talking points, after initially saying that they would. 1/2
September 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
UPDATE: The city declined to provide a breakdown of internal costs for Mayor Bruce Harrell's slickly produced budget video, which largely duplicates his campaign talking points, after initially saying that they would. 1/2
she's wearing her world famous election hat
This race could come down to your vote! As of yesterday, we were just 91 votes ahead. Additional votes will be counted today.
Do your part and check on your ballot with King County ASAP: info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
Do your part and check on your ballot with King County ASAP: info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
she's wearing her world famous election hat
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No one will ever sum up Bari Weiss's career more succinctly than "what's the point of standards"
“Standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She asks ‘What’s the point of standards?’
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
No one will ever sum up Bari Weiss's career more succinctly than "what's the point of standards"
Hey, so here is a great example of why voting in local elections really, really matters. Wilson up by 91 votes today. There are roughly 10,000 ballots left to count, but still, this is going to be tight!
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
Monday Ballot Drop: Wilson Is Up, But It Is Too Tight To Call
Ahhhhhhhhh
www.thestranger.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Hey, so here is a great example of why voting in local elections really, really matters. Wilson up by 91 votes today. There are roughly 10,000 ballots left to count, but still, this is going to be tight!
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...