Lilly Ana
@lillyanafowler.bsky.social
Producer at independent music station KEXP. Teaching journalism at the University of Washington. Missing 🇲🇽Stories at NPR, Seattle Times etc. Reach me @ lillyanaduron@gmail.com /lilly@kexp.org https://lillyfowler.journoportfolio.com
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Lilly Ana
@lillyanafowler.bsky.social
· Nov 25
Hola gente 🙂 Will be posting, & following, news & music mostly. I work for one the best music stations in the country, KEXP, teach journalism at the University of Washington, & am a freelance writer.
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Breaking from us:
As the Trump administration searches for more space to detain immigrants, it is approaching Washington tribes to see if they will participate.
Nisqually Indian Tribe is saying no.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
As the Trump administration searches for more space to detain immigrants, it is approaching Washington tribes to see if they will participate.
Nisqually Indian Tribe is saying no.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
ICE looks to WA tribes to house detained immigrants
The Nisqually Indian Tribe says it is turning down a request from ICE to house detained immigrants on tribal land.
www.seattletimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Breaking from us:
As the Trump administration searches for more space to detain immigrants, it is approaching Washington tribes to see if they will participate.
Nisqually Indian Tribe is saying no.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
As the Trump administration searches for more space to detain immigrants, it is approaching Washington tribes to see if they will participate.
Nisqually Indian Tribe is saying no.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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It's Friday night baby
July 19, 2025 at 3:01 AM
It's Friday night baby
NO STARBIES GUYS !! There are SO many other options in Seattle anyway :)
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
NO STARBIES GUYS !! There are SO many other options in Seattle anyway :)
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Katie Wilson being a socialist will come up a lot, particularly from the right. It’s true she identifies that way, as she told Danny Westneat. But I found it interesting that Seattle’s DSA chapter voted against endorsing her. Unlike Mamdani, she’s not affiliated with any socialist organizations.
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Katie Wilson being a socialist will come up a lot, particularly from the right. It’s true she identifies that way, as she told Danny Westneat. But I found it interesting that Seattle’s DSA chapter voted against endorsing her. Unlike Mamdani, she’s not affiliated with any socialist organizations.
Absolutely NO. I’m glad local
officials are trying to get ahead of this by making this public. www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
officials are trying to get ahead of this by making this public. www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
Oregon coast likely being considered for ICE facility, officials say
Currently, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has an office in Portland’s South Waterfront district.
www.seattletimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Absolutely NO. I’m glad local
officials are trying to get ahead of this by making this public. www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
officials are trying to get ahead of this by making this public. www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
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NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state.
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
US firefighter detained on the job speaks out after deportation: ‘I feel betrayed’
Exclusive: Border patrol arrested José Bertin Cruz-Estrada while he was battling a wildfire in Washington. He is now in Mexico, separated from his family in Oregon
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state.
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
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Katie Wilson is now almost certainly Seattle's 58th mayor. We spoke just now: "We’re going to wait for all of the ballots to be counted, but I think we won this race." www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Katie Wilson’s lead grows in race for Seattle mayor
Katie Wilson leads Bruce Harrell by more than 1,300 votes after Tuesday's election update.
www.seattletimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Katie Wilson is now almost certainly Seattle's 58th mayor. We spoke just now: "We’re going to wait for all of the ballots to be counted, but I think we won this race." www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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With basically all the ballots in the city of Seattle's mayoral election counted, Katie Wilson is now above 50 percent, with Mayor Bruce Harrell sliding to 49.6 percent. They're currently within the mandatory recount requirements, but machine recounts don't generally change things much.
November 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
With basically all the ballots in the city of Seattle's mayoral election counted, Katie Wilson is now above 50 percent, with Mayor Bruce Harrell sliding to 49.6 percent. They're currently within the mandatory recount requirements, but machine recounts don't generally change things much.
pues ni modo adiós Bruce ✌️
November 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
pues ni modo adiós Bruce ✌️
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🚨🚨 Just in: Katie Wilson has expanded her lead in the Seattle mayor race. She is now leading by 1,346 votes.
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
🚨🚨 Just in: Katie Wilson has expanded her lead in the Seattle mayor race. She is now leading by 1,346 votes.
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New: Katie Wilson has taken the lead over Bruce Harrell by just 91 votes. Not enough for anyone to declare victory or concede defeat, but it likely makes her the favorite with roughly 6400 ballots left.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Katie Wilson takes lead over Bruce Harrell in Seattle mayor race
Katie Wilson, a progressive challenger to the incumbent mayor, is benefiting from the leftward trend of voters who send or drop ballots close or on election day.
www.seattletimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
New: Katie Wilson has taken the lead over Bruce Harrell by just 91 votes. Not enough for anyone to declare victory or concede defeat, but it likely makes her the favorite with roughly 6400 ballots left.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Wilson needed about 54.6 percent of the rest of the votes outstanding and got 55.6 percent of this latest batch, with about 6,000 ballots still out there (and not counting the 2,000 or so that have been challenged due to signature discrepancies, etc.)
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Wilson needed about 54.6 percent of the rest of the votes outstanding and got 55.6 percent of this latest batch, with about 6,000 ballots still out there (and not counting the 2,000 or so that have been challenged due to signature discrepancies, etc.)
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Katie Wilson now leads the race for Seattle mayor by... 91 votes. Amazing.
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Katie Wilson now leads the race for Seattle mayor by... 91 votes. Amazing.
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The word from King County Elections is we'll probably get around 35,000 Seattle ballots in today's count. That will leave roughly 10,000 left. It sounds like they had quite a few "cured" ballots come in over the weekend that will be counted Tuesday (Yes, they're counting on Veteran's Day).
November 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The word from King County Elections is we'll probably get around 35,000 Seattle ballots in today's count. That will leave roughly 10,000 left. It sounds like they had quite a few "cured" ballots come in over the weekend that will be counted Tuesday (Yes, they're counting on Veteran's Day).
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Election Week continues: Girmay Zahilay has won the election for King County executive. Zahilay, a county councilmember, had 53.2% of the vote as of Friday afternoon.
Girmay Zahilay wins election for King County executive
Girmay Zahilay, chair of the King County Council, had 53.2% of the vote as of Friday afternoon after a tight race against fellow councilmember Claudia Balducci.
www.knkx.org
November 8, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Election Week continues: Girmay Zahilay has won the election for King County executive. Zahilay, a county councilmember, had 53.2% of the vote as of Friday afternoon.
Why is a local NPR station contracting with anyone on election results when they have very good political reporters there ? www.kuow.org/stories/kuow...
Decision Desk HQ retracts call projecting Harrell’s victory in Seattle mayor’s race
The firm Decision Desk HQ has rescinded their projection that incumbent Bruce Harrell would prevail over his challenger Katie Wilson in the Seattle mayor’s race.
www.kuow.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Why is a local NPR station contracting with anyone on election results when they have very good political reporters there ? www.kuow.org/stories/kuow...
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Katie Wilson made big gains on Bruce Harrell in today's vote count. The count probably makes her the slight favorite at this point, but no one's declaring or conceding anything. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Katie Wilson gains on Bruce Harrell as mayor’s race goes down to the wire
Incumbent Bruce Harrell's lead is now down to less than two percentage points. He and Katie Wilson are separated by 4,300 votes.
www.seattletimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Katie Wilson made big gains on Bruce Harrell in today's vote count. The count probably makes her the slight favorite at this point, but no one's declaring or conceding anything. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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King county elections just sent a notice saying they expect 50k Seattle ballots in today’s drop, 100k countywide. That leaves at least another 50k in Seattle after that.
Today in, Seattle elections are confusing, Decision Desk HQ has called the mayor’s race for Bruce Harrell while Polymarket gives Katie Wilson 60% odds
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
King county elections just sent a notice saying they expect 50k Seattle ballots in today’s drop, 100k countywide. That leaves at least another 50k in Seattle after that.
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Viagra Boys - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
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November 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Zahilay has increased his lead every day since election day, as he seeks to become King County's youngest ever executive.
Zahilay widens lead over Balducci in King County executive race
www.seattletimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Zahilay has increased his lead every day since election day, as he seeks to become King County's youngest ever executive.
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Wilson won today's vote with just under 52% of the count. If that's the number going forward, she will lose. But King County Elections is going slowly and I don't know what kinds of ballots (drop box vs mail) are still waiting to be counted.
November 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Wilson won today's vote with just under 52% of the count. If that's the number going forward, she will lose. But King County Elections is going slowly and I don't know what kinds of ballots (drop box vs mail) are still waiting to be counted.
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Mexican President Sheinbaum Presses Charges After Being Groped by a Man
Mexican President Sheinbaum Presses Charges After Being Groped by a Man
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum was groped by a man as she was interacting with citizens on the streets of Mexico City.
www.democracynow.org
November 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Mexican President Sheinbaum Presses Charges After Being Groped by a Man
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With Half the Ballots Still Uncounted, This Mayoral Election is an Open Contest
Katie Wilson needs to get about 54 percent of the outstanding ballots to close the gap with incumbent Bruce Harrell.
publicola.com/2025/11/06/4...
Katie Wilson needs to get about 54 percent of the outstanding ballots to close the gap with incumbent Bruce Harrell.
publicola.com/2025/11/06/4...
With Half the Ballots Still Uncounted, This Mayoral Election is an Open Contest - PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett Mayor Bruce Harrell gained a point on his challenger Katie Wilson yesterday, as King County Elections…
publicola.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
With Half the Ballots Still Uncounted, This Mayoral Election is an Open Contest
Katie Wilson needs to get about 54 percent of the outstanding ballots to close the gap with incumbent Bruce Harrell.
publicola.com/2025/11/06/4...
Katie Wilson needs to get about 54 percent of the outstanding ballots to close the gap with incumbent Bruce Harrell.
publicola.com/2025/11/06/4...
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🚨 As of 8:00am today, King County Elections is reporting that turnout in the City of Seattle has reached 54.83% with 277,102 ballots received.
A note about last night’s update: turnout was actually reported as 50.26%. So turnout has grown another 4.5% overnight.
A note about last night’s update: turnout was actually reported as 50.26%. So turnout has grown another 4.5% overnight.
🚨 🚨 As of 6:00pm today, King County Elections is reporting that turnout in the City of Seattle has reached 52.06% with 253,988 ballots received. That was a VERY big increase from ballot drop box votes yesterday, compared to the updates we were seeing earlier today.
As of 4:00pm today, King County Elections is reporting that turnout in the City of Seattle has reached 38.04% with 192,234 ballots received.
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
🚨 As of 8:00am today, King County Elections is reporting that turnout in the City of Seattle has reached 54.83% with 277,102 ballots received.
A note about last night’s update: turnout was actually reported as 50.26%. So turnout has grown another 4.5% overnight.
A note about last night’s update: turnout was actually reported as 50.26%. So turnout has grown another 4.5% overnight.
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The general wisdom is that Wednesday is a continuation of election night and Thursday is when the lefty trend shows up. Nonetheless, this gives Harrell a bigger cushion heading into tomorrow and Friday.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell gained another point on progressive challenger Katie Wilson in today's ballot drop, which added about ~21,000 ballots. She trails by 8 points.
Expected bigger counts tomorrow and Friday, which are typically more progressive-favoring. Comeback still possible.
Expected bigger counts tomorrow and Friday, which are typically more progressive-favoring. Comeback still possible.
November 5, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The general wisdom is that Wednesday is a continuation of election night and Thursday is when the lefty trend shows up. Nonetheless, this gives Harrell a bigger cushion heading into tomorrow and Friday.