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Sporks Pantalones
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Tacoma detainee, set to be deported, lost toe suffering under ICE care
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Greggy Sorio, 37, was anemic and passing blood in his stool when he was brought to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma in late October, his attorney Louise Carhart said. He was expected to be deported and begin a 20-plus hour journey via a 9:30 p.m. flight Sunday. "It's not like we were saying he wasn't convicted of these things or there wasn't a judicial decision ... we just wanted to get him health care," said Carhart, who noted Sorio now uses a wheelchair. "ICE lets something sit until it's become a problem and then they might take you to the hospital. Often they prefer to deport you so if you are sick or you are dying that will not be while you're in active custody." Sorio was vomiting blood and complaining of bad stomach pains for months before detention facility officials finally brought him in for medical care, she said.
December 8, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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Ah putting the Christ back in Christmas : "A statement issued by the White House said Christmas is a time to celebrate what makes the U.S. exceptional and that, while every home has its own traditions, shared values unite Americans."

Also: Stop trying to make Be Best happen. Tree looks under attack
Steven Universe, a short and heavy cartoon boy with light skin and short black curly hair wearing his signature red t-shirt with a big yellow star in the center, stands with arms spread, a ukelele in one hand, as he's swarmed and attacked by pale pink butterflies. The butterflies are on his arms and face, even his eyes.
December 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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I never joke about serious matters
photographer looks down on a pair of ankles and feet, wearing bright red and blue horizontal striped fleece footie pajamas. The feet are brown sock monkeys, with little ear flaps sticking out and buttons for eyes.
December 1, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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but at least I was able to give him a heads up that I was going to go up and take these people's picture because I believe in naming and shaming. IDK if this person is just a paid signature gatherer and it's just a gig for him or a true believer but this is bad news
two people, a very tall thin one, and a shorter thin one, stand in front of the automatic sliding doors of a big box store and behind a table with pamphlets. The shorter person, a woman of color with brown skin, is signing on a clipboard while the taller person faces away from the camera. The table has signs that read "YES ON: IL-26001” and "YES ON: IL26-638” The tall signature gatherer from the previous picture has turned around and is now facing the camera. He is a tall, thin, Black gentleman bundled up in a coat, gloves, hat, and hoodie.
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Flora and fauna of Samish Bay, with apologies to @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social
A big bright cobalt blue metal sculpture of a great blue heron with corresponding green metal tall grass standing in a garden A large sparkly octopus wearing a Santa hat above a garage door Three skinny wooden sculptures of fir trees, two painted red and one green, standing in the front garden of a home A chainsaw sculpture of a bear, wearing a Santa hat at a jaunty angle so it obscures half its face and gives it an overall jolly demeanor, in front of a light blue home.
November 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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time for The Destroyer
an individually-wrapped tea bag of Bigelow brand lavender chamomile tea ("plus Probiotics")
November 30, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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"My dear boy, why don't you just try acting?"
Our student theatre group had the bright idea of using actual knives on stage for authenticity. The blade missed my aorta by about a centimetre
November 29, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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I was searching for Chilean ponchos and came across this nightmare FMK scenario
From left to right: Chilean President Ricardo Lagos, George W Bush, and Vladimir Putin stand next to each other wearing chamantos, a type of Chilean ponchos. (Reuters, 2004)
November 29, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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anyway I think I found The Queer House. Feeling blessed
a fence decorated with red LED lights, a big bouquet of various... blue and pinkish items, and a pony stands on the fence, with a rainbow mane, a tiny hat, an iridiscent blanket, carrying a tiny jack-o-lantern
November 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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reduce, reuse, recycle
photo of a very large Halloween skeleton looking over a fence. The fence has Christmas decor spaced throughout. The skeleton is at least as tall as the second floor and is wearing a Santa hat and pine tree garland
November 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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at the pharmacy line
close-up of a blue car with a matching blue bumper sticker in "coexist" font that reads "LASAGNA"
November 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Mr Sporks cooked up the mantis we got at the Turkish store in Lynnwood the other day!
a plate of small dumplings with red sauce on top and white (yogurt) sauce on top of the red, sprinkled with little green herbs
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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Western shelf it is bc I had a new cup that is basically the Platonic ideal of a teacup--it's from a Japanese artist, but needs to go with the other Western-style stuff so I had to make room
a collection of tea and coffee wares, including several teacups, a teapot, a coffee pot, a "tea for one" teapot/teacup combination, sugar and creamer set, and espresso cups a close-up of an off-white ceramic teacup and saucer
November 22, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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*Star Wars voice* somehow, more gong fu items appeared
several small white porcelain tea items: a tiny xi shi teapot, two aroma cups, two drinking cups, and a tea scoop
November 21, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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cat really didn't want me to leave bed this morning and he was right
an orange cat curled up around a bepajama'd arm
November 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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ICE looks to WA tribes to house detained immigrants

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
The Nisqually Tribal Council said in a statement Friday evening it learned that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been talking to one of its staff members without consulting the council. The council said it also discovered ICE has been reaching out to other tribal governments and cities in Washington in an attempt to secure detention space. For its part, the Nisqually Indian Tribe, whose reservation lies east of Olympia and which has a 288-bed correctional facility built in part with federal funds, is telling ICE no, according to the council. “The Nisqually people are not in favor of, nor will the tribal council allow, the detention of individuals by ICE on our reservation or in our facilities,” said Tribal Chair E.K. Choke in the statement
November 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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damn I just love this style of rice container (please note the little cup that seals the pouring spout measures Asian rice cup measures which are slightly smaller than a standard 8 oz western cup. These match the rice cooker size)
a see-through upright plastic rice container with a little handle on top and a pouring spout which is covered with a little measuring cup
November 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Breaking news:
Katie Wilson now leads Bruce Harrell by 91 votes in the race for Seattle mayor.

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
push alert from Seattle Times: Breaking news: Katie Wilson now leads Bruce Harrell by 91 votes in the race for Seattle mayor.
November 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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women only want one thing which is really three things and it's delicious
a half gallon jug of apple cider, a little bag of mini donuts, and a paper cup with a cardboard sleeve (hot cider)
November 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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you night think, "Sporks, are you having a stroke?"
no, Dear Reader, this is a real thing
a large red barn with a sign that says "APPLE CIDER" on it. On the right, there's a yellow whacky waving inflatable man and a big apple-shaped sign on the sloping roof. There is a row of cars parked by the side, and a big faded light blue cloudy sky above.
November 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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I am watching the He-Man movie which for some reason is on the "Out & Proud" channel on the free streaming channels
Dolph Lundgren as He-Man, very oiled and muscly, wearing a leather loincloth and standing defiantly at someone offscreen as his arms are chained to the floor some length behind him
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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welcome to USA: no disableds, no fatties 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸

Immigrants with health conditions may be denied visas under new Trump administration guidance

Medical conditions that may lead to denial include diabetes and obesity
abcnews.go.com/Health/immig...
"[...] the language of the directive encourages v. a officers and the doctors who examine people seeking to immigrate to speculate on the cost of applicants' medical care and their ability to get employment in the U.S., considering their medical history."
November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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please enjoy this beautiful photo of me sleeping that my husband took this morning
A lump under a dusty lavender color quilt. Two cats lay against it, but have raised their heads to look at the photographer: an orange tabby, closest to the camera, in sort of exaggerated perspective (he is very long) along the side; and a chunkier orange and white cat in the background in a circle configuration.
November 3, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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I FOUND IT
cropped out close-up of a Washington State vanity license plate that reads "CHEESE"
November 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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anyway check out this stupidly photogenic bald eagle which I could not capture in all its glory from the far seat of the car on my shaky phone cam, apologies to actual photographers
an adult bald eagle poised on the branch of a mostly bare tree that overlooks a large bay, looking towards the viewer. A yellowing bush is visible in front, and past the body of water in the back, some hills appear. The sky is high overcast grey, but clouds of different shades and shapes appear and let in rays of pale white light.
November 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM