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Lex Vaughn

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Lex Vaughn

@AlexaVaughn

Founder & Editor of @TheNeedling, Seattle's Only Real Fake News. Pulitzer Prize-winning real real news reporter. @4culture 2024 Arc Artist Fellow

Seattle, WA

Joined February 2009

Lex Vaughn
@AlexaVaughn
Apr 11, 2024
You'll never guess the name of Boeing's senior manager of local and government operations.
My Edmonds News
@myedmondsnews
Apr 11, 2024
Boeing Company’s Rich White to speak at Edmonds Chamber Community Update event April 11 dlvr.it/T5Ll3X
Lex Vaughn
@AlexaVaughn
Mar 12, 2024
This Boeing whistleblower worked in Everett for 28 years and there's still nothing up on The Seattle Times or Everett Herald about this. At the end of yesterday, TMZ was still the only major US news outlet that had reported on this. And that's not weird. Not one bit!
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Lex Vaughn
@AlexaVaughn
Mar 12, 2024
It's been about 3 hours since the BBC broke this and the only US publication reporting on it is TMZ. WTF???
Lex Vaughn
@AlexaVaughn
Nov 22, 2023
Seattle became the largest U.S. city to call for a long-term ceasefire last night and editors at The Seattle Times don't have their own story on it anywhere on their website's front page. It's completely buried. It did get covered! And then buried.
The Seattle Times
@seattletimes
Nov 22, 2023
The Seattle City Council approved a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza late Tuesday, a month after a similar resolution was not even considered. st.news/49KWDFf
Lex Vaughn
@AlexaVaughn
Mar 12, 2024
It's been about 3 hours since the BBC broke this and the only US publication reporting on it is TMZ. WTF???
BBC News (UK)
@BBCNews
Mar 11, 2024
Boeing whistleblower found dead in US bbc.in/43eX08f
Lex Vaughn
@AlexaVaughn
Aug 30, 2024
Sometimes when you tell government to do a good thing for the people they serve and the bigger picture with their money, it actually happens at some point. Whoa! What?! Cool!
City of Lynnwood
@lynnwood
Aug 30, 2024
ALL ABOARD! The LIGHT RAIL IS UP AND RUNNING!
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Lex Vaughn
@AlexaVaughn
Sep 9, 2024
She grew up in West Seattle and so far it's just been a huh wahh hahpened??? from most Seattle leaders. Really disappointing and depressing, but not surprising I guess.
Hannah Krieg
@hannahkrieg
Sep 8, 2024
Really sad that the IDF killed a US citizen from Seattle and our City elected officials haven't said anything
Lex Vaughn
@AlexaVaughn
May 21, 2021
Replying to @vv1lder
You're always in for a rough ride when you speak uncomfortable truth to power, especially your employer. Stay gutsy.
Lex Vaughn
@AlexaVaughn
Sep 29, 2023
"SHOPPERS are questioning if crime is really to blame, not us--a newspaper full of reporters--we would never!" Sad day when a newspaper is for some reason ashamed to be seen as questioning the credibility of a corporate press release narrative.🤦‍♀️
Lex Vaughn
@AlexaVaughn
Dec 19, 2024
Seattle's police chief got fired because a love note from a side-chick he brought on payroll was found in this Papyrus card and I'm sorry it's just not getting enough attention.
Lex Vaughn
@AlexaVaughn
Dec 19, 2024
Ooo -- it was even leather. 💅
Lex Vaughn
@AlexaVaughn
Feb 22, 2022
A "journalist" from KOMO really just used the hashtag #HomelessIndustrialComplex .
Jonathan Choe
@choeshow
Feb 22, 2022
PROJECT SEATTLE: @komonews has made the commitment to spotlight the homeless crisis in Seattle and the region, holding our leaders and public officials accountable. If you have a story that needs to be told hit me up over DM or email. Time to unwind the #HomelessIndustrialComplex
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Lex Vaughn
@AlexaVaughn
Sep 27, 2023
I'd like to remind "reporters" once again that if all they're gonna do is parrot what corporate press releases say without question, they can make about five times the salary they do now if they just go ahead and work for them directly. Seriously, WTF are you waiting for?
DivestSPD
@DivestSPD
Sep 27, 2023
Seattle Times headline: Target closing stores due to crime. 21st paragraph: Shoplifting is down 60% overall, 40% in UDistrict, and 35% downtown. Next graph: Retailers don't always report, so you can just treat those numbers like they don't matter. 12ft.io/proxy?q=https%…
Lex Vaughn
@AlexaVaughn
Aug 2, 2024
"For context, Seattle is the *only* city in WA that currently allows employers to subsidize wages with tips. AK, OR & CA have also banned tip credits. It's an outdated, regressive policy that was always intended to be a stopgap for small businesses."
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Lex Vaughn
@AlexaVaughn
Feb 14, 2025
Only greedy people with water view homes were against Prop 1A.
Andrew Hong (he/him)
@andrewmhong
Feb 13, 2025
Seattle Feb Special Election Results by precinct on Social Housing Funding Initiatives (election night results, not final results). Huge 69-31% win for Social Housing (Prop 1). Clear 58-42% win for Prop 1A to fund it via Big Business Tax (vs 1B's defund other govt. programs)
Lex Vaughn
@AlexaVaughn
Apr 6, 2023
As someone who tried to do respectable journalism at The Seattle Times while its opinion section opinioned awful opinions, I feel for every good reporter and editor at Crosscut who probably hates this.
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