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Cedar Attanasio
@viacedar.bsky.social
Seattle news reporter for The Stranger

Tips: [email protected]
I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.
September 14, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Hey #seattle, I'm back, now at @thestranger.com, with this morning newsletter.

And yes I will continue to bring you #underwater #scuba treats

***Slog AM: Psycho Drives in I-90 Bike Path, Mike Johnson Is Flaccid in the House; Canadian Diva Returns to Stage*** www.thestranger.com/slog-am/slog...
Slog AM: Psycho Drives in I-90 Bike Path, Mike Johnson Is Flaccid in the House; Canadian Diva Returns to Stage - The Stranger
Good morning, humans and AI agents. My name is Cedar Attanasio, and I was born in a teepee and raised in a school bus off the grid in the woods in New Mexico. So, don’t blame me for the boffins in Sil...
www.thestranger.com
September 14, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Happy 250th Birthday, USA, and greetings from Seattle.
July 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Have you ever wondered what "off the record" actually means?

I'm a reporter at the Associated Press, and today I'm re-reading our 17-page ethics document which covers 99% of journalist ethics and the high standards here at the AP.
February 25, 2026 at 7:04 PM
INBOX: Seattle has new lion cubs www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFIc...
Lion cubs with mom Ilanga at Woodland Park Zoo
YouTube video by WoodlandParkZoo
www.youtube.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:34 PM
The latest national immigration news out of El Paso, with @newsdude.bsky.social and Ryan J. Foley apnews.com/article/ice-...
ICE says a Cuban man died during a suicide attempt. A witness says a guard fatally choked him
A Cuban immigrant who lived in the U.S. for nearly three decades died in a Texas immigration facility during an altercation with guards.
apnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
I've filed freedom of information requests in many states and at the federal level. I'm new to WA and was sad to learn it's one of the "we'll give you your records when we feel like it" states, much like NY and AZ. NM, TX, FL are more responsive and often have actual deadlines.
December 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
apnews.com/article/asso... 
"When we talk about press freedom, we are really talking about your freedom."
OpEd: Executive Editor Julie Pace on why AP is standing for your right to speak freely
The executive editor of The Associated Press says the news organization is fighting for the right of the press and public to speak freely without being targeted by the government.
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Over 20 AP journalists -- myself included -- spent weeks or months in immigration courts across the U.S. witnessing a historic shift: apnews.com/article/immi...
Migrants thought they were in court for a routine hearing. Instead, it was a deportation trap
The nation's immigration courts have undergone a fundamental change under the administration of President Donald Trump.
apnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM
We tracked down the journey of a dog named Happy.

Hopefully the story makes you happy, too.
The other Alaska airlift: Volunteers save dogs from a flooded Alaska village, 1 tiny plane at a time
A nonprofit in rural Alaska is working to rescue dogs from Kipnuk, a village hit hard by Typhoon Halong.
apnews.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Happy #worldoctopusday; this year I saw my first in the wild:
Fell in love with this Caribbean reef octopus in #Cayman #GrandCayman on a #nightdive, who kept on hunting as we checked them out.
October 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
That's a Bigg boi
Long Awaited Encounter with the T02C’s. Read the full story here: buff.ly/MTqJoHU
Photo by Aly
This is an encounter from 2025
#WhaleTales #KillerWhale
October 8, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Killer whale #marinelife I shot last week outside Seattle.

Yes, that is a juvenile fluke on the left. #orcas
October 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Some days you're the #orca. Some days you're the seal.
August 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Happy orca frolicking after its pod (T46) makes a kill.
August 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Adult #killerwhale coming right at us earlier this month off the coasts of Washington / British Columbia.

What's that in its mouth?
August 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Starting work today and thinking of my colleagues worldwide who face dire conditions.

apnews.com/article/mide...
AP freelancer among 5 journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital, health officials say
Among the victims was Mariam Dagga, a freelancer for the Associated Press. Al Jazeera confirmed that its journalist Mohammed Salam was also killed in the strike. Reuters reported that its contractor c...
apnews.com
August 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Baby orca, likely T046B3A ,surfaces beside mother, likely T046B3 "Sedna." Aug. 2025

Shoutout to @pugetsoundexpress and @bartrulon for introducing me to the T46 family!
August 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
First week living in Seattle, first @seattletimes.com Sunday edition.
August 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Goodbye, New York. Hello, Washington.

My first #SEATTLE byline. I'm looking forward to more trolls, bears, and aquatic life in my copy.

I will continue to cover #immigration and the urban #environment while out West. 🌲🐻

Tips/comments/complaints: [email protected]

apnews.com/article/griz...
Seattle NHL team's mascot has a close encounter with a brown bear during video shoot in Alaska
A Seattle Kraken ice hockey player and the team's mascot had a close call with a brown bear during a video shoot in Alaska.
apnews.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
"What do you do when you’re:
☔️unexpectedly laid off a month after returning from maternity leave ...You start a substack, of course."

sarahtharris.substack.com?r=20w7q&utm_...
uncertain season | Sarah | Substack
Essays on parenting, body, self, story and other unknowns. Click to read uncertain season, by Sarah, a Substack publication. Launched 8 days ago.
sarahtharris.substack.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Reposted by Cedar Attanasio
Baby humpback breaches are pure joy. 🦑
July 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM