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Jonathan Choe

Senior Fellow and Journalist at Discovery Institute

Discovery Institute Senior Journalism Fellow. NEWS TIP: [email protected], *Vids branded "DI" represent Discovery Institute. Other views expressed are my own.

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  • 2 weeks ago | discovery.org | Jonathan Choe

    Share Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn Flipboard Print View at YouTube Seattle voters say the homeless drug crisis remains a top three issue. But the Harrell administration is still engaged in a game of Whack-a-Mole and has failed to find long-term solutions. That’s because they’re not addressing the drivers of this humanitarian disaster which include drug addiction, mental illness, and broken relationships. Instead, city officials are touting the wrong metrics for success such as the number of...

  • 2 weeks ago | fixhomelessness.org | Jonathan Choe

    Seattle has lost one of its most high-profile tech events due to mounting concerns over public safety and deteriorating conditions in the city’s downtown core. Microsoft has confirmed that it will no longer host its annual Build conference in Seattle starting in 2026, citing issues related to rampant homelessness, visible drug use, and urban decay.

  • 2 weeks ago | thepostmillennial.com | Ari Hoffman |Jonathan Choe

    Seattle has lost one of its most high-profile tech events due to mounting concerns over public safety and deteriorating conditions in the city’s downtown core. Microsoft has confirmed that it will no longer host its annual Build conference in Seattle starting in 2026, citing issues related to rampant homelessness, visible drug use, and urban decay.

  • 1 month ago | thepostmillennial.com | Ari Hoffman |Jonathan Choe

    On Wednesday, Adrian Diaz, the former Chief of the Seattle Police Department (SPD), filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court against the City of Seattle and Mayor Bruce Harrell, alleging wrongful termination, retaliation, defamation, and violations of state and municipal laws. The 25-page complaint details a retaliatory campaign that Diaz claims destroyed his 27-year law enforcement career after he resisted political pressure to bypass due process in disciplining SPD officers.

  • 1 month ago | discovery.org | Jonathan Choe

    Each day, Asian American grandmas have to walk through this gauntlet of drug addicts and maneuver around the black market of stolen goods on King Street. “The police here just kind of chase them away, and like, two hours later, they come back,” says one resident. Right across the street is Ho Mai Park. Instead of laughter coming from children, it’s overrun by men and women smoking fentanyl.

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Jonathan Choe
Jonathan Choe @choeshow
21 Jun 25

They got Jose! Boom.🔥

ICE Seattle
ICE Seattle @EROSeattle

Jose Valdez-Flores, 43, is a citizen of Mexico arrested by @EROSeattle who has been convicted in WA of sexual abuse. Valdez will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. https://t.co/iknkoJRKSi

Jonathan Choe
Jonathan Choe @choeshow
21 Jun 25

RT @choeshow: Yeah boi! 🙌🏽🔥 How many others are CCP agents? Thanks Brandon for allowing open borders.

Jonathan Choe
Jonathan Choe @choeshow
21 Jun 25

RT @choeshow: Truth bomb.