Archive - The Pen and Eye

How did Seattle's lies about homeless sweeps make it to SCOTUS?

The Supreme Court this year upheld local governments' right to criminalize poverty. Seattle played a key role in propping up the court's web of lies.

Sep 9 •

Marie Bouassi & David Stoesz

July 2024

Who's being irrational about prison abolitionism?

Seattle Times cartoonist David Horsey is hardly the only one who wants to dismiss prison abolitionism without even talking about the racism, cruelty…

Jul 10 •

Marie Bouassi & David Stoesz

April 2024

"Solutions" to homelessness that are simply violence against the unhoused

Violence against the unhoused is frequently offered as a "solution" to houselessness. It can never be repeated enough: Simply taking care of people…

Apr 30 •

Marie Bouassi & David Stoesz

March 2024

The $15,000 shelter

In the face of relentless attacks, one group shows just how little compassion really costs.

Mar 18 •

Marie Bouassi & David Stoesz

January 2024

SPD protects criminal cops

It's not just the high-profile cases of cops murdering people. Here are just a few examples of how cops routinely terrorize the community—and get away…

Jan 8 •

Marie Bouassi & David Stoesz

October 2023

Defunding the police never happened

For Seattle Magazine's "Are We Too Woke?" issue, we take on an idea that was abandoned before it was even tried.

Oct 24, 2023 •

Marie Bouassi & David Stoesz

The Burien Overnight Solidarity Project

Announcing an action to call attention to, and demand the repeal of, an unspeakably cruel and legally incoherent new law.

Oct 16, 2023

September 2023

Booted from a tiny village, swept from the streets: Kimber's story

A few days in the life of a woman (and her dogs) trying to survive in a cruel city. Thanks to her for trusting us with her story, and to Real Change…

Sep 29, 2023 •

Marie Bouassi & David Stoesz

July 2023

The mayor of Seattle is committing large-scale vigilante murder

We make the case as plainly as we can.

Jul 10, 2023 •

Marie Bouassi & David Stoesz

April 2023

Seattle is sensitive! We've felt truly sorry about screwing over the unhoused since 1854

We're big on fine feelings. Not so much on action. Other than punishment.

Apr 27, 2023 •

Marie Bouassi & David Stoesz

March 2023

Parking requirements, the Design Review Board, and other things that really, really suck could be killed off by these bills

Olympia set to transform housing in Seattle and across the state? Yes, maybe!

Mar 6, 2023 •

Marie Bouassi & David Stoesz

January 2023

How the mayor of Seattle is killing our unhoused neighbors and lying about it

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Jan 2, 2023 •

Marie Bouassi & David Stoesz

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