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Hey folks, I live in Seattle and up till a couple years ago I lived on Capitol Hill. I still have friends living there.  So I thought I’d provide some local insight into the CHAZ (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone).

There is a lot of misinformation out there, especially from Fox News, which photoshopped a gunman into pics, wow.

First, the best resources to find CHAZ info are local to Seattle: The Seattle Times, Capitol Hill Blog, and the CHAZ livestream where you can see the streets for yourself.

Capitol Hill is a very densely populated neighborhood full of apartment buildings and bustling restaurants and bars. If you work there, you live there (because it is hard to navigate by car, like NYC), and if you live there, you are probably super liberal. It’s also the center of counter-culture and LGBTQ culture in Seattle.

Are the protesters terrorizing the locals?

No, the protesters ARE the locals. They live in the many, many apartment buildings on Capitol Hill.  Having lived there for years, believe me when I say “fuck the police” is a prevalent opinion there even when there isn’t a nationwide protest.

Is there looting?  How are businesses protecting themselves?

The local businesses are not being looted; they are open and are doing a booming business.  Also, a lot of workers / business owners ARE protesters.

I saw a picture of Seattle on fire!

Actually you saw a picture of a protest in Minnesota that Fox News pretended was Seattle because they are frauds and shills.

How big is the Autonomous Zone?

Six square blocks.

How did this situation come about?

There was a peaceful march.  The mayor abruptly set a 5 pm curfew.  The protesters ignored it and marched anyway.  Then the police set up barricades to stop the march.  The cops started using tear-gas and flash-bangs and the situation devolved from there. (You can find videos of this on Capitol Hill Blog.)  What prompted the tear-gas was … one of the protesters thrust a pink umbrella over the barrier.  Yes, really.

The situation deteriorated for several days/nights running until the police abandoned the East Precinct on Capitol Hill. The violence was very one-sided: the police attacking the protesters.

Then the police left.  From what I heard the mayor ordered them out due to rumors or fears that the police station would be burned down? Which didn’t happen.  Anyway, they abruptly left.  As in, hired a literal moving truck and emptied out their headquarters, in almost a comedic beat.

Do you have to show your ID to enter the Autonomous Zone?

No.  People come and go freely.  City services are also allowed to come and go (and I presume delivery trucks but I haven’t looked into that.)

What’s with the physical barriers if people can come and go freely?

They’re to keep vehicles out. 

Backstory:  While the protests were ongoing, a guy (whose brother was an East Precinct cop) tried to ram his car into a crowd of protesters.  A brave man eating a hot dog threw himself at the side of the car, grabbed the steering wheel through the open window, and stopped him. Whereupon cop-brother-car-man shot him with a gun.

Personally I think cop-brother-car-man was planning a mass shooting because he had extra ammo taped to his hoodie sleeve. You can see the blue tape on his arm in the pic above. (The protester who was shot thankfully survived.  Check out those brave medics tending him while an ACTIVE SHOOTER is standing feet away!)

But anyway, that’s why there are barriers. I believe they move them aside for approved vehicles, like emergency vehicles or deliveries.

Are there people with guns roaming around?

Not on a regular basis, although I’ve heard a local gun club had some members there one night when it was rumored the Proud Boys (a Nazi group) might show up.  (They didn’t.)  But in general, no.

Is it scary??

No.  The neighborhood is fully on board and overall there is a festive atmosphere.  There are speeches about BLM, about discrimination, about what people want for the neighborhood.  There are first aid stations, medics and counselors, and people offering free pizza.  If you watch the livestreams, you can see people walking their dogs, out with their kids, etc.

Where will this all end?

I don’t know.  The barriers can’t stay up forever and I think everyone knows that.  The “Autonomous Zone” name is tongue-in-cheek, the protesters aren’t actually trying to secede from the United States.  Basically, this is a boiling over of frustration.  The police have never been good-faith neighbors on Capitol Hill.  Also Seattle police have always been pretty racist and had a problem with excessive force.

Look at this whole situation.  All the police had to do was stand back and let the protesters march; they would have marched and gone home and that would be that.  All the police had to do was nothing.  Instead they turned a neighborhood into a warzone.

By the way, did you know that yesterday (6/12) in a different Seattle neighborhood 60,000 people marched to support BLM?  And because the city had learned its lesson about dumbass curfews, they let everyone march and nothing bad happened.

Weird how the national news didn’t report on that march, huh?  Almost like they cherrypick the protests that will appear “scary” to their audience.

Cover Story

Obi-Wan: [obliviously marching through Padme’s doorway while she’s in the middle of a dinner party with a bunch of Senators and Jedi] Padme, darling, it appears your husband and I used up the last of the shampoo in the shower this morn– [stops as he takes note of the giant crowd in the dining room staring at him] Padme: [almost chokes on her wine, makes eye contact while shaking her head]  Anakin: [sitting further down the dining table, mouthing the word “no”] Obi-Wan: [panicking] Uh…yes, Padme. Your…husband? Um…Dennis. Anakin: [mouthing “Dennis?!” and slapping his forehead]  Padme: [wincing, immediately smiling pleasantly as Bail turns to her in surprise] Uh…yes! Gosh, I… Mon Mothma: Well, this is certainly surprising, Padme! I had no idea you were married! Mace: [skeptical] Belated congratulations, Senator. The Order will have to send you a gift. [side eyeing Obi-Wan] What’s this about Senator Amidala’s husband and you in the shower now? Obi-Wan: Ha! No. Um. I wasn’t…not at the same time, of course!  Yoda: [suspiciously watching Obi-Wan] Padme: No, of course not…Obi-Wan…sometimes stops over here to shower.   Obi-Wan: What can I say? No one has better water pressure than Padme!  Shaak Ti: I’ve always found the Temple to have adequate water pressure, but perhaps we should have Master Kenobi’s refresher examined.   Palpatine: [loving this because he fully realizes what bullshit it is] I’d very much like to meet this Dennis, Senator Amidala. Why isn’t he here this evening? Padme: Oh, he’s terribly shy. And busy. All the time. His career is very, um, demanding. Anakin: He’s a model! [Obi-Wan and Padme throw him a look] Anakin: [chewing] Super good looking. You should see him shirtless. [holds up his fork] You’ve got great taste, Padme.  Obi-Wan: [mouths “really?!” at Anakin] [everyone looks at Obi-Wan again] Uh… yes. Although one has to wonder if all that attention hasn’t gone to his head. Anakin: Hey! [everyone looks at Anakin] I think…his ego is appropriately-sized. One might also argue that his, um, modeling mentor taught him everything he knows about having an inflated ego.  Obi-Wan: [pursing his lips] Really. Because I’ve heard his mentor is actually a very level-headed individual who often wonders how he ended up in ridiculous situations where he is being made to deal with a self-absorbed young protege.  Anakin: [scowling, through gritted teeth] I didn’t hear his mentor complaining last night. Obi-Wan: [turning red] Anakin, perhaps we should discuss Dennis’ issues with his mentor another time.  Palpatine: [smirking while pouring himself more wine] Nonsense! Tell us more, gentlemen.  Padme: [laughing nervously and standing up] Oh would you look at the time! 

the dubious philosophy of salmon

Ahsoka: If Anakin and I were both drowning, who would you save?

Rex: I don’t know, both of you?

Ahsoka: No, if you could only save one of us.

Rex: Well, I would probably save Skywalker because he can’t swim and I happen to know you’re an excellent swimmer.

Ahsoka: Suppose I was holding an anchor? Who would you save then?

Rex: Well, why don’t you let go of the anchor?

Ahsoka: It’s a family heirloom.

Rex: I’m leaving.

they superimposed duel of the fates

Aeschylus, Agamemnon (tr. by Anne Carson)

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