1. At the Slog, in a video interview with U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, the Stranger hones in on gay rights. Murray was in the Pike/Pine business corridor visiting small businesses and Dominic Holden asked her about her 1996 vote for the Defense of Marriage Act—which defines marriage as being between a man and woman and says one state doesn't have to recognize gay marriages from any other state.

2. Central District News has a rundown of last night's East Precinct Crime Prevention Coalition  no-holds-barred cagematch. More than fifty people showed up to discuss Mayor Mike McGinn's nightlife initiative. Vibrant Nightlife versus peace and quiet. WHO WILL WIN?

3. For an adorable picture of a little kid in a cute hat, click here . It's also a story by Jennifer Langston at Sightline about buses as the safest method of transit.

4. Over at the Seattle Times' Politics Northwest blog, reporter Jim Brunner makes fun Pam Roach's weird campaign ad. Apparently Pam Roach thinks the state budget is furry cat, or something.