In 2020 I became a CA tax refugee to Seattle. We had a long history with Seattle during it's glory days of the 00s & 10s with family in town and a short stint living in the burbs before grad school. Seattle had started to get a gradually more corporate and seedy in the last decade so I guess there were signs, but I.dont think anyone could have predicted the sheer magnitude of the COVID/BLM cliff. At that time, Washington was still a reasonably low tax state with a decent 2nd amendment culture and jurisprudence. I've never had a rug pulled out from me quite like the past 6 years.
This Reflects Badly: The 319th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
By Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying
Aired Apr 1, 2026 · 1h 24m · Last boosted Apr 2, 2026
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On this, our 319th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss space mirrors and the state of Washington state. Reflect Orbital is a young company that hopes to put tens of thousands of mirrors in orbit around the planet, and deliver “full moon to high noon” levels of light anyplace on Earth, on demand (for the right price). What could go wrong? Also: Washington state has voted in the first ever income tax (for high earners), quick on the heels of its first ever capital gains tax, while still having some of the highest estate, sales, property, and fuel taxes in the...
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