Florangela Davila
@florangelad.bsky.social
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Reversing Decision, SPD Removes Controversial Captain Tietjen from East Precinct
Police Chief Shon Barnes blamed PubliCola's story, "internal leaks," and "a lack of comprehensive input" from others for the controversy.
publicola.com/2025/10/09/r...
Police Chief Shon Barnes blamed PubliCola's story, "internal leaks," and "a lack of comprehensive input" from others for the controversy.
publicola.com/2025/10/09/r...
Reversing Decision, SPD Removes Controversial Captain Tietjen from East Precinct - PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett Two days after PubliCola exclusively reported that Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes had promoted controversial police…
publicola.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Reversing Decision, SPD Removes Controversial Captain Tietjen from East Precinct
Police Chief Shon Barnes blamed PubliCola's story, "internal leaks," and "a lack of comprehensive input" from others for the controversy.
publicola.com/2025/10/09/r...
Police Chief Shon Barnes blamed PubliCola's story, "internal leaks," and "a lack of comprehensive input" from others for the controversy.
publicola.com/2025/10/09/r...
Reposted by Florangela Davila
Who do we mean when we say “Black Seattle”?
This mayoral race isn’t about personalities—it’s about whether symbolism becomes substance. What do “seats at the table” mean if the rest of us go hungry?
My latest column for the @soseaemerald.bsky.social
This mayoral race isn’t about personalities—it’s about whether symbolism becomes substance. What do “seats at the table” mean if the rest of us go hungry?
My latest column for the @soseaemerald.bsky.social
COLUMN | What This Mayoral Election Owes 'Black Seattle'
From City Hall to the Central District, Seattle's mayoral race raises deeper questions: Who speaks for "Black Seattle," and what does real representation look like beyond the ballot? Marcus Harrison G...
southseattleemerald.org
October 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Who do we mean when we say “Black Seattle”?
This mayoral race isn’t about personalities—it’s about whether symbolism becomes substance. What do “seats at the table” mean if the rest of us go hungry?
My latest column for the @soseaemerald.bsky.social
This mayoral race isn’t about personalities—it’s about whether symbolism becomes substance. What do “seats at the table” mean if the rest of us go hungry?
My latest column for the @soseaemerald.bsky.social
Reposted by Florangela Davila
From food and music to small business + tech training, the Filipino Community of Seattle's Talipapa Market is more than a celebration — it’s a hub for culture, resilience, and opportunity in the South End.
Read more from Yuko Kodama here: soseaem.org/4nYTxnc #SeattleNews
Read more from Yuko Kodama here: soseaem.org/4nYTxnc #SeattleNews
South End Life: Talipapa Market Showcases Filipino Culture and Small Businesses in Rainier Valley
From ube-inspired books to karaoke and handcrafted goods, the Talipapa Market highlights Filipino culture while supporting South End small businesses and community programs.
southseattleemerald.org
October 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
From food and music to small business + tech training, the Filipino Community of Seattle's Talipapa Market is more than a celebration — it’s a hub for culture, resilience, and opportunity in the South End.
Read more from Yuko Kodama here: soseaem.org/4nYTxnc #SeattleNews
Read more from Yuko Kodama here: soseaem.org/4nYTxnc #SeattleNews
Reposted by Florangela Davila
I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...
ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls
Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...
people.com
October 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...
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"Oshun Swim School takes an Afro-Indigenous, healing, and trauma-informed approach to encouraging BIPOC communities to explore their relationship with water, and it offers a space to learn to swim."
South End Life: Communities of Color Explore Their Relationship With Water, Learn to Swim
A closer look at Oshun Swim School, which takes a healing, trauma-informed approach to swimming.
soseaem.org
July 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"Oshun Swim School takes an Afro-Indigenous, healing, and trauma-informed approach to encouraging BIPOC communities to explore their relationship with water, and it offers a space to learn to swim."