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Cantwell Joins Booker in Marathon Floor Speech Against Trump Agenda

April 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Cantwell Joins Booker in Marathon Floor Speech Against Trump Agenda

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is one hour away from breaking the record for the longest floor speech ever. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), senior member of the Senate Finance Committee and ranking […]

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Washington sues over RFK Jr.’s canceled health funding

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by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardApril 1, 2025 Washington was among 23 states that sued the Trump administration Tuesday over the cancellation of $12 billion in federal funding to address infectious diseases, substance abuse and […]

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Washington House passes budget, clearing way for talks with Senate

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by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardApril 1, 2025 The Washington state House passed its budget just after midnight on Tuesday, setting the stage for negotiations with the Senate and the governor on a spending blueprint […]

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Proposed ban on flavored tobacco products is revived in WA Legislature

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by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardApril 1, 2025 Democratic lawmakers have revamped their approach to banning flavored tobacco products in Washington. In new bills filed Friday in the state House and Senate, the original prohibition […]

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Amtrak Cascades begins restoring canceled service

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by Bill Lucia, Washington State StandardApril 1, 2025 Amtrak is moving train cars to the Northwest from other parts of the country to swap in for 26 cars abruptly pulled from service in late March […]

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Thursday 10/15

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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“Rocket 88” is widely considered to be the first what?

“Rocket 88” is widely considered to be the first rock and roll record (or rock and roll song). 
  • Release Date: Recorded in March 1951 and released by Chess Records in April 1951.
  • Performers & Creators: Written by Ike Turner, performed by Ike Turner's band The Kings of Rhythm with Jackie Brenston on vocals (credited on the label as Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats), and recorded by Sam Phillips at his Memphis studio.
  • Why it matters: It featured an accidental guitar distortion from a damaged, paper-stuffed amplifier speaker, a driving rhythm-and-blues beat, and car-themed lyrics, earning it a place as a pioneer of the genre and one of the first singles inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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What does iron deficiency cause?

Iron deficiency causes the body to lack enough healthy red blood cells because it cannot produce sufficient hemoglobin to carry oxygen, which most commonly leads to iron-deficiency anemia.

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Which of these is a form of textile produced using knotting techniques?

Macrame is a form of textile produced using knotting techniques rather than weaving or knitting. 
  • Macrame: Uses square knots and half hitches tied by hand with cords or yarns.
  • Crochet: Uses a hook to interlock loops of yarn.
  • Needlepoint: Uses a needle to stitch thread through a stiff canvas mesh (a form of embroidery, not knotting).

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What fuel is typically used in a cigarette lighter?

Cigarette lighters typically use butane (or isobutane) gas for modern gas lighters, or naphtha (refined petroleum distillate) for traditional wick-based lighters like Zippos.

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A new season of Love Is Blind hits Netflix. Which of these celebrity couples hosts?

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