Mechanical Freak

Greg, Brian, Cassidy, and Colin contemplate Elon Musk’s fascination with science before diving head first into a fragrant potpourri including the end of the Washington state eviction ban, Mayor Jenny celebrating the restoration of voting rights for felons, the antics of talking head Carmen Best, and the murder of Daunte Wright in Minnesota, then finally coming up for air to discuss the recent Amazon union vote in Bessemer.

Take a sniff of the end of the Washington state eviction moratorium, Mayor Jenny celebrating restoration of voting rights for felons, Carmen Best on police brutality, and the murder of Daunte Wright

Read “Blowout in Bessemer: A Postmortem on the Amazon Campaign” in the Nation

Revisit last week’s Patreon episode, “When Cassidy Went Down to Iowa”, and read related article “We Worked on the Bernie Campaign — More Democracy Would’ve Made It More Effective” in Jacobin

Volunteer with Nikkita Oliver’s campaign for City Council Position 9

Sign up to phone bank in support of the PRO Act

Listen to Brian and Greg on the Cusack Cult Cast talk about Pushing Tin

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Greg, Cassidy, and Colin are joined by charming campaign worker and union organizer, Vanna Orecchio, to talk about the reality of working as a campaign staffer, organizing to protect and empower those workers and campaigns, teaming up with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) to form Local 116, what that means and where it goes, the possibility of the PRO Act, and the imminent PCC Union vote.

Follow IUPAT Local 116 @IUPAT116

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Greg and Munya mourn the death of the rest of the gang in a fiery elevator accident that will soon be ruled Brian’s fault. Also discussed is Seattle’s new right to counsel for tenants facing eviction, the pitfalls and inadequacies of the eviction moratorium, and an impassioned plea from the Seattle Times Ed Board for some sympathy and free money for smallholder landlords who’s plans for wealth building have been lightly inconvenienced.

Read how to “Keep mom-and-pop landlords in business” from our friends at the Seattle Times Editorial Board

Read about Sawant’s proposed right to counsel for tenants facing eviction in the Stranger

Read about King County courts continuing evictions despite the moratoriums in Crosscut

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Greg, Brian, Cassidy, and Munya are joined by Alvin and Ceres to talk Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) - the hot new crypto trend currently stirring the art world into a frenzy (some pieces selling for more than Monet and Picasso paintings). Despite the excitement over this new use for the blockchain, the looming question remains: what are NFTs? Why are NBA highlights worth over $21 million? Why are screenshots of tweets selling higher than most Seattle real estate listings?

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For Creators, Everything Is for Sale

THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WITH CRYPTOART WILL BE SOLVED SOON, RIGHT?

Bitcoin (BTC) surge renews worries about its massive carbon footprint

What you’re actually buying with NFTs

Digital weed, anyone?

Lindsay Lohan on NFTs

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Greg, Brian, and Munya sit down with Rich Smith from The Stranger to talk big WA State news. Will the proposed capital gains tax bring about the socialism we always wanted? Does a WA supreme Court ruling end the drug war in Washington forever?

Read Rich’s reporting about the Capital Gains Tax and the decriminalization of drug possession enabled by a recent Washington Supreme Court decision

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