Post Alley | Seattle

The Gods of Soccer have Blessed Seattle

Sports Art Thiel - June 22, 2026 5

Since several days remain to speculate on their chances ahead of a largely meaningless match, now is a worthy time to consider just what fueled (besides breakfast beers) the human tsunami that delighted global soccer, and marked the apex moment in Seattle's sports-hosting history.

Elsewhere

Overwhelmed

Mark Hinshaw - June 21, 2026 4

Books

City by the Bay. City on the Edge.

David Brewster - June 20, 2026 1

Politics

How Power Works

Nick Licata - June 19, 2026 1

Politics

A Looming Boondoggle at Harborview

Jonathan Martin - June 18, 2026 5

Politics

China’s “Smart Authoritarianism” versus Trump’s Version of Whatever This Is

Wendy Liu - June 17, 2026 4

Journalism

AP: Taking the Why out of Journalism?

Al Bergstein - June 15, 2026 2

Politics

How Power Works

Nick Licata - June 19, 2026 1

The effectiveness of any source of power depends on several factors: its availability, the skill with which it is deployed, the level of support or opposition it faces, and whether it is recognized as a source of power.

A Looming Boondoggle at Harborview

Jonathan Martin - June 18, 2026 5

China’s “Smart Authoritarianism” versus Trump’s Version of Whatever This Is

Wendy Liu - June 17, 2026 4

Trump Outrages: Sycophants and Grifters and Boors, Oh My!

Mort Kondracke - June 16, 2026 0

Why Graham Platner’s “Scandals” Actually Helped Him with Voters

Sandeep Kaushik - June 11, 2026 14

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Arts

Is Trump’s Wreckage of the Kennedy Center an Opportunity for Something Better?

Douglas McLennan - June 4, 2026

LACMA’s New Museum: What’s the point of Art in a Museum?

Douglas McLennan - April 26, 2026

Hijacking the Kennedy Center

Nick Licata - March 24, 2026

The Once and Future Kennedy Center: An Architectural Story

Paul Kidder -

When “Better Than” meets “Good Enough”

Douglas McLennan -

Delusions of Grandeur: A Bigger Golder White House

James S. Russell -

Struggling to Stay Alive in White Center, a Music Entrepreneur adds a Seattle Venue

Hélène Schilders -

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PULSE

Murder Most Foul

Jean Godden - June 17, 2026 3

Post Up: Finally the Games 6.11

Post Alley - June 13, 2026 0

A Story for Memorial Day

Ted Olinger - May 25, 2026 7

Seattle’s Father Ryan Reports on his Meeting with Pope Leo XIV

Joel Connelly - March 20, 2026 5

Washington’s Women Trailblazers

Jean Godden - March 10, 2026 0

Seattle Mayor Wilson Makes Her First Serious Misstep in City Light

Jean Godden - March 6, 2026 24

What’s Cooking: A Very Simple Beef Stew

Jean Godden - March 1, 2026 9

The Gods of Soccer have Blessed Seattle

Art Thiel - 5

Politics

A Looming Boondoggle at Harborview

Jonathan Martin - 5

Elsewhere

Overwhelmed

Mark Hinshaw - 4

Books

City by the Bay. City on the Edge.

David Brewster - 1

blog

Murder Most Foul

Jean Godden - 3

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Technology

Trump let Nvidia Sell Advanced Chips to China. Here’s How Chinese Citizens are Reacting

Wendy Liu - December 23, 2025 1

In his typical back and forth style, President Trump announced on Dec. 8 that he had given permission to Nvidia to sell its second-most-advanced...

Clock’s Ticking: Six Reasons Why TikTok Shouldn’t be Banned

The Big Sort: How Will AI Affect Submissions to Magazines?

Reconnecting with our Technology Roots @ a Georgetown Museum

Tools or Weapons: What the Internet Hath Wrought

Health

blog

By the Numbers: More Babies Than Ever are Homeless

Barry Mitzman - February 7, 2026 2

Based on data gathered by the University of Michigan, SchoolHouse Connection estimates that homelessness among infants and toddlers in the U.S. increased by 23 percent between 2021 and 2023.

How Governments have Caused Homelessness

Michael Caplow - 3

A New Book: Autism and a Fulfilling Life

Joe Martin - 2

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Creating Havoc in Public Health

Joel Connelly - 2

A Happy Pooper is a Healthy Pooper

Barry Mitzman - 1

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Environment

Oil Crisis? How about we Reduce Demand? Here’s How

James S. Russell - May 5, 2026

David Suzuki: Still Fighting for the Planet at 90

Joel Connelly - March 27, 2026

A Cryin’ Bloody Shame: DOGE and Storm Pummel Our Public Forests

Joel Connelly - February 11, 2026

The Data: Breathing May Be Hazardous to Your Health

Barry Mitzman -

Reckoning with Northwest Flooding: We need to think about this Differently

Sydnee Chapman -

Dam it All: The Intractable Knots in the Snake River

Dan Chasan -

For the Environment: Why are we Really Banning Plastic Bags?

Bruce Ramsey -

Cities

Only Suckers Pay?

Anthony B. Robinson - June 12, 2026 3

Here’s my hunch about what links these various stories: we’ve become a nation and a city, where playing by the rules and obeying the law is “for suckers.”