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University of Washington (UW) students organized a memorial and rally at Kane Hall on May 13 to honor Juniper Blessing, a Transgender student murdered in off-campus student housing, and after Turning Point USA (TPUSA) canceled a controversial anti-trans event located on campus. Speakers described the gathering as a memorial for Blessing as well as a show of community with Transgender students navigating grief and feelings of oppression within the LGBTQ+ community. Some students have expressed that the planned TPUSA event heightened those concerns because of its timing so soon after Blessing’s death. Tomorrow, several Seattle organizations are rallying after 78 years of Nakba and resistance. Students and community members have arranged this memorial for Juniper Blessing, which consists of flowers, stuffed animals, oranges, letters, candles, and more. Mayor Wilson values photo opps over informing the public of AI expansion in daily tasks of city departments, furthering sueveillance expansion. Subscribe to our free newsletter at ThroughtheStatic.org (link in bio) so you don't have to wait for our social media posts (and can learn much more)! Yesterday, UW staff power washed memorial chalk for 19-year-old Juniper Blessing, who was fatally stabbed on the night of Mother's Day.