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The city we could be

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Seattle, the shining city on the hill(s).

How Seattle might rise from hollowed out to newly whole. Which mutual aid campaigns get supported? And a look at the hilarious world (go with us here) of depression.

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Shaun Scott: Weeks where decades happen

Whether it was the Boeing bust or the general strike, Seattle has been deserted before. Historian and organizer Shaun Scott says that our currently empty streets present an opportunity for a more equitable future. His recent piece for Crosscut is “‘Weeks where decades happen’: Seattle has been a ghost town before.”

Marcus Harrison Green, GoFundWho?

Particularly In These Times, if you’re on social media the chances are good that you’ve seen a GoFundMe. Even before the pandemic, it wasn’t uncommon to see people fundraising for medical bills, rent costs, and even the cost of burial. But now that the need is more dire than ever, who gets funded? Marcus Harrison Green’s recent Crosscut piece is “GoFundWho? More equitable ways to crowdfund in a crisis.”

John Moe, The Hilarious World of Depression

Depression, amirite?? With rates of anxiety and depressive feelings soaring during this pandemic, it’s hard to find anything to laugh about. But author and podcast host John Moe is doing his best, in a new book called The Hilarious World of Depression.

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