by Brett Hamil
DOOM LOOP is a serialized fictional cartoon from South End author and comic Brett Hamil.
Check in every Sunday for a new installment!
Follow Hamil on Instagram at @bretthamilcomix and order collections of his comics at BrettHamil.BigCartel.com.
by Kevin Schofield
This weekend’s read is a pair of reports about our friendly neighborhood resident orcas, often referred to as “killer whales.” Orcas are known to swim the waters of all the oceans of the world, but there are at least nine different subgroups (called “ecotypes” by scientists) that frequent specific geographic areas and have specific differences in body shape, behavior, and diet. More recently, scientists have also documented differences in DNA across the ecotypes, which has led to questions about whether any of the orca ecotypes are actually their own subspecies — or a separate species altogether. The first of this weekend’s two papers, by researchers at the National Marine Fisheries Service, the University of British Columbia, and Oregon State University, looks at whether the two ecotypes that frequent Puget Sound should be classified as separate subspecies or species.
Continue reading Weekend Reads | New DNA Evidence Tells Us How to Save the Orcasby Lauryn Bray
When Gov. Jay Inslee signed his 2024 supplemental budget on March 29, it was a moment of victory for a sudden coalition that formed during an emergency housing crisis this winter for refugees and asylum seekers in South Seattle and South King County.
After months of advocacy from migrants, nonprofit organizations, Tukwila’s Riverton Park United Methodist Church (RPUMC), and concerned Washington State residents, the budget outlined $25 million in aid for refugees and asylum seekers.
Continue reading Advocacy Groups, Politicians, and Nonprofits Rally to Help Refugees and Asylum Seekers Left Out in the Coldby Jas Keimig
In January 1972, Aretha Franklin took the stage at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles.
Backed by Rev. James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir, Franklin sang the gamut of gospel hymns and spirituals, moving all in attendance to tears, to awe, to ecstatic cries. The sweaty, tearful, emotional affair was captured on the 1972 live album Amazing Grace and subsequently in the long-delayed concert film of the same name.
During the pandemic, choreographer and dancer dani tirrell watched the documentary, moved by Franklin and gospel music’s raw power.
Continue reading dani tirrell’s New Piece ‘Leviticus’ Puts Black Queer Joy on Center Stageby Alex Garland
Luis Rodriguez and Leona Moore-Rodriguez, spouses and co-owners of Beacon Hill café The Station, have created another “third space” by claiming a slice of Columbia City and making it their own. In an increasingly challenging city to start something new, friends, neighbors, and customers have rallied behind the coffee duo to make sure this new space happens.
Continue reading The Station Soft Opens in Columbia Cityby Lauryn Bray
In Building B of South Seattle College’s Georgetown Campus, a cohort of young adults meets Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to participate in a national program designed to put them on a path to career success. YouthBuild is a pre-apprenticeship certification program for 18–24 year olds who are interested in specializing in a particular trade. Over a span of six months, the collective will be introduced to a variety of different trades such as carpentry, ironwork, electrical, and welding.
“The first part of the program is for folks who haven’t completed a high school diploma or GED. So for that crew especially, the information they have coming in is ‘I do not like traditional education but I like working with my hands.’ That’s all you need, honestly,’” said Jamie Pinilla-O’Dea, a program manager for YouthCare Seattle.
Continue reading YouthBuild: Where Young Adults Learn the Building Trades and Build Their Livesby Gennette Cordova
Attacks on our right to protest have escalated to new heights, as the justice system is being wielded in unparalleled ways in the war against free speech. On Monday, April 15, the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in the case of Mckesson v. Doe, a lower court decision that gravely jeopardizes the right to protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Under this decision, “a protest organizer faces potentially ruinous financial consequences if a single attendee at a mass protest commits an illegal act.”
Continue reading OPINION | SCOTUS Ruling Threatens the Right to Protest in 3 States. Here’s What It Means for the Rest of Usby Vee Hua 華婷婷
by Ari Robin McKenna
Recently, at Arena Sports Magnuson, Edgar played another Tuesday night game for his squad, Street Soccer Seattle — made up of players who are or have been recently on the city’s streets or in its shelters. To onlookers, the only thing that suggested anything more than a game of soccer was taking place was that Edgar seemed to be smiling, imperceptibly. When he was knocked to the turf by the opposition, or when a pass arrived late, Edgar’s calm remained.
Street Soccer Seattle lost their match despite Edgar’s four goals, but looking at the players, you wouldn’t know it. Some of them are tired, yet the group promptly congregates around a table as coaches Chris Burfeind, Yoel Ortiz, and program alum and mentor Carlos Vasquez review the match, in Spanish and English, interspersing life lessons with takeaways from the evening’s game.
It becomes obvious that the score in Tuesday night’s match is secondary; even when Street Soccer Seattle players lose a match, they are honing in on winning at the bigger game of life. And for Edgar — after what he’s been through — there are plenty of other reasons to smile.
Continue reading SERIES | Homelessness and the Beautiful Gameby Victor Simoes
Last Updated on April 16, 2024, 1:52 pm.
Strong communities are a source of vital connection and a sense of belonging — a place of collaborative care where we often seek help and support in times of crisis. When emergencies happen, it can be daunting to figure out where to turn, especially if calling police-involved numbers like 911 or the 988 hotline isn’t ideal.
In this South End Guide, the Emerald has compiled a list of crisis and advocacy groups that offer immediate assistance through emergency or crisis services, legal assistance, and information and support on mental health, domestic violence, sexual assault, and substance use.
Continue reading Where to Turn for Help: The South End Guide to Crisis and Advocacy Groups
