October is Breast Cancer Awareness month -- a chance to educate people about the disease and the importance of high-quality care.

Public awareness of breast cancer has greatly improved over the past few decades. For a long time, people diagnosed with the disease tended to keep their experiences to themselves.

That’s why it was groundbreaking, 30 years ago, when NPR health reporter Joanne Silberner profiled a woman named Toby Quitsland, who was experiencing a recurrence of breast cancer.

Her story not only helped build awareness of the disease, it also helped create a special bond between Joanne and Toby’s family. 

Toby’s husband Jon recently discovered that he and Joanne both now live on Bainbridge Island. He heard her being interviewed on KUOW, and he decided to mail a letter to the station in hopes of reaching her.

The Washington State Department of Health has launched Vital, a free mobile app tailored for cancer survivors. It provides valuable tools to help patients build skills for their cancer journey and recovery. 
You can download the Vital app now on iPhone and Android

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

GUESTS:
Jon Quitsland
Joanne Silberner

RELATED LINKS:
https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/introducing-vital-free-mobile-app-designed-support-cancer-survivors
https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month/

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month -- a chance to educate people about the disease and the importance of high-quality care.
Public awareness of breast cancer has greatly improved over the past few decades. For a long time, people diagnosed with the disease tended to keep their experiences to themselves.
That’s why it was groundbreaking, 30 years ago, when NPR health reporter Joanne Silberner profiled a woman named Toby Quitsland, who was experiencing a recurrence of breast cancer.
Her story not only helped build awareness of the disease, it also helped create a special bond between Joanne and Toby’s family. 
Toby’s husband Jon recently discovered that he and Joanne both now live on Bainbridge Island. He heard her being interviewed on KUOW, and he decided to mail a letter to the station in hopes of reaching her.
The Washington State Department of Health has launched <a href="https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/introducing-vital-free-mobile-app-designed-support-cancer-survivors">Vital</a>, a free mobile app tailored for cancer survivors. It provides valuable tools to help patients build skills for their cancer journey and recovery. You can download the <a href="https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/introducing-vital-free-mobile-app-designed-support-cancer-survivors">Vital</a> app now on iPhone and Android
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a> Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Jon Quitsland</li>
<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/people/892512044/joanne-silberner">Joanne Silberner</a></li>
</ul>
RELATED LINKS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/introducing-vital-free-mobile-app-designed-support-cancer-survivors">https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/introducing-vital-free-mobile-app-designed-support-cancer-survivors</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month/">https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month/</a> </li>
</ul>

Soundside

Remembering Toby Quitsland

When you go to vote this November, it won’t just be for President or Governor. You’ll also be voting on a group of initiatives - and these things are complicated. So we’re breaking all of them down here on Soundside this election season.

And this week, we’re turning to I-2109: aka, the measure that seeks to Repeal the Capital Gains Tax.

Passed by the legislature back in 2021, the tax took effect two years ago. It charges a 7% tax on the sales of some types of assets - things like stocks, bonds, and some types of businesses. The tax kicks in on profits exceeding $262,000.

Real estate, retirement accounts, and certain small businesses are exempt. Revenue from the tax goes towards education: the first $500m raised is earmarked for schools, early learning, and child care programs. The rest goes towards school construction and renovation.

This is a tax that’s only paid by an extremely small percentage of Washington taxpayers (.001%). 4,000 people paid Washington state capital gains taxes in 2022 - producing $786m dollars in revenue. Last year, that amount decreased to $433m.

Yesterday, we spoke with former Google engineer Vijay Boyapati about the case to vote “Yes” and repeal the capital gains tax. 

Today, we’re speaking with someone from the vote “NO” on I-2109 campaign.

Guest:
Treasure Mackley is executive director of Invest in WA Now, a Seattle-based organization advocating for progressive revenue measures in Washington State - including the Capital Gains tax

Relevant Links:
Ditch Washington's Capital Gains Tax? The case for Yes on I-2109 - KUOW
Washington Initiative 2109, Repeal Capital Gains Tax Initiative (2024) - Ballotpedia

When you go to vote this November, it won’t just be for President or Governor. You’ll also be voting on a group of initiatives - and these things are complicated. So we’re breaking all of them down here on Soundside this election season.
And this week, we’re turning to I-2109: aka, the measure that seeks to Repeal the Capital Gains Tax.
Passed by the legislature back in 2021, the tax took effect two years ago. It charges a 7% tax on the sales of some types of assets - things like stocks, bonds, and some types of businesses. The tax kicks in on profits exceeding $262,000.
Real estate, retirement accounts, and certain small businesses are exempt. Revenue from the tax goes towards education: the first $500m raised is earmarked for schools, early learning, and child care programs. The rest goes towards school construction and renovation.
This is a tax that’s only paid by an extremely small percentage of Washington taxpayers (.001%). 4,000 people paid Washington state capital gains taxes in 2022 - producing $786m dollars in revenue. Last year, that amount decreased to $433m.
Yesterday, <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/why-advocates-think-you-should-vote-to-repeal-the">we spoke</a> with former Google engineer Vijay Boyapati about the case to vote “Yes” and repeal the capital gains tax. 
Today, we’re speaking with someone from the vote “NO” on I-2109 campaign.
Guest:
<ul>
<li>Treasure Mackley is executive director of Invest in WA Now, a Seattle-based organization advocating for progressive revenue measures in Washington State - including the Capital Gains tax</li>
</ul>
Relevant Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/why-advocates-think-you-should-vote-to-repeal-the">Ditch Washington's Capital Gains Tax? The case for Yes on I-2109 - KUOW</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_Initiative_2109,_Repeal_Capital_Gains_Tax_Initiative_(2024)#Quinn_v._Washington">Washington Initiative 2109, Repeal Capital Gains Tax Initiative (2024) - Ballotpedia</a></li>
</ul>

Ditch Washington's Capital Gains Tax? The case for No on I-2109

When tech companies began announcing advanced artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, there was widespread enthusiasm. AI was going to make mundane jobs more efficient; it was going to reshape entire industries and creative processes; and it was going to free up time for humans to do things that were, well, more human – things like creating art. 

But in the last few years, it’s been artists themselves raising the alarm around automation. Some see AI as a cool new tool, or another color on the palette; others argue it’s an existential threat to industries that were already struggling to stay afloat. 

For local theater director Ryan Guzzo Purcell, the bleeding edge of AI in art is something we can’t approach from an either/or point of view. His latest production with The Feast is a reinterpretation of “The Adding Machine,” a 100 year old play about automation by playwright Elmer Rice.

A new version of the play at Seattle University’s Lee Performing Arts Center updates that notion for modern times, leaning into the question of dealing with automation by incorporating AI at practically every level: the stage design, the production – even the performances. 

Soundside producer Alec Cowan spoke with Purcell to learn more about the intersection of technology and stagecraft after attending a recent showing.

Curious about seeing the play yourself? The show runs through Sunday, Oct. 6. You can find tickets here.

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes

Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

Guests:
Ryan Guzzo Purcell, artistic director at The Feast, a Seattle theater company, and director of "The Adding Machine: A Cyborg Morality Play."

Related Links: 
What's Next | The Feast (the-feast.org)
The Adding Machine: A Cyborg Morality Play - Seattle University
How Seattle theater company The Feast’s play using AI turned out | The Seattle Times
KUOW - Artists vs. AI: where innovation meets unwelcome imitation

When tech companies began announcing advanced artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, there was widespread enthusiasm. AI was going to make mundane jobs more efficient; it was going to reshape entire industries and creative processes; and it was going to free up time for humans to do things that were, well, more human – things like creating art. 
But in the last few years, it’s been artists themselves<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/10/openai-dall-e-3-artists-work/675519/"> raising the alarm</a> around automation. Some see AI as a cool new tool, or another color on the palette; others argue it’s an existential threat to industries that were already struggling to stay afloat. 
For local theater director Ryan Guzzo Purcell, the bleeding edge of AI in art is something we can’t approach from an either/or point of view. His latest production with The Feast is a reinterpretation of “The Adding Machine,” a 100 year old play about automation by playwright Elmer Rice.
<a href="https://events.seattleu.edu/event/the-adding-machine-a-cyborg-morality-play">A new version of the play</a> at Seattle University’s Lee Performing Arts Center updates that notion for modern times, leaning into the question of dealing with automation by incorporating AI at practically every level: the stage design, the production – even the performances. 
Soundside producer Alec Cowan spoke with Purcell to learn more about the intersection of technology and stagecraft after attending a recent showing.
Curious about seeing the play yourself? The show runs through Sunday, Oct. 6. You can<a href="https://the-feast.org/whats-next/"> find tickets here.</a>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes" data-stringify-link="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes" data-sk="tooltip_parent">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.
Guests:
<ul>
<li>Ryan Guzzo Purcell, artistic director at The Feast, a Seattle theater company, and director of "The Adding Machine: A Cyborg Morality Play."</li>
</ul>
Related Links: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://the-feast.org/whats-next/">What's Next | The Feast (the-feast.org)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://events.seattleu.edu/event/the-adding-machine-a-cyborg-morality-play">The Adding Machine: A Cyborg Morality Play - Seattle University</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/theater/how-seattle-theater-company-the-feasts-play-using-ai-turned-out/">How Seattle theater company The Feast’s play using AI turned out | The Seattle Times</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/this-story-was-not-written-by-chatgpt">KUOW - Artists vs. AI: where innovation meets unwelcome imitation</a></li>
</ul>

'The Adding Machine' asks if AI has a future in the theatre

When you go to vote this November, it won’t just be for President or Governor. You’ll also be voting on a group of state initiatives - and they’re complicated.  We’re breaking all of them down here on Soundside this election season.

And this week, we’re turning to I-2109: aka, the measure that seeks to Repeal the Capital Gains Tax.

Passed by the legislature back in 2021, the tax took effect two years ago. It charges a 7% tax on the sales of some types of assets - things like stocks, bonds, and some types of businesses. The tax kicks in on profits exceeding $262,000. Real estate, retirement accounts, and certain small businesses are exempt 

Revenue from the tax goes towards education: the first $500m raised is earmarked for schools, early learning, and child care programs. The rest goes towards school construction and renovation.

This is a tax that’s only paid by an extremely small percentage of Washington taxpayers (.001). 4,000 people paid Washington state capital gains taxes in 2022 - producing $786m dollars in revenue. Last year, that amount decreased to $433m.

Supporters of the capital gains tax say that it’s providing needed funds for Washington’s education and childcare system.

Detractors say it’s a workaround for an income tax, which is illegal in Washington state. Some also fear it will drive tech entrepreneurs and companies out of the city.

Today, we're hearing from an advocate for Initiative 2109.

Guest:


Vijay Boyapati is a former Google engineer. He’s currently a software engineer and author of the book “The Bullish Case for Bitcoin”

Relevant Links:
Washington Initiative 2109, Repeal Capital Gains Tax Initiative (2024) - Ballotpedia

When you go to vote this November, it won’t just be for President or Governor. You’ll also be voting on a group of state initiatives - and they’re complicated.  We’re breaking all of them down here on Soundside this election season.
And this week, we’re turning to I-2109: aka, the measure that seeks to Repeal the Capital Gains Tax.
Passed by the legislature back in 2021, the tax took effect two years ago. It charges a 7% tax on the sales of some types of assets - things like stocks, bonds, and some types of businesses. The tax kicks in on profits exceeding $262,000. Real estate, retirement accounts, and certain small businesses are exempt 
Revenue from the tax goes towards education: the first $500m raised is earmarked for schools, early learning, and child care programs. The rest goes towards school construction and renovation.
This is a tax that’s only paid by an extremely small percentage of Washington taxpayers (.001). 4,000 people paid Washington state capital gains taxes in 2022 - producing $786m dollars in revenue. Last year, that amount decreased to $433m.
Supporters of the capital gains tax say that it’s providing needed funds for Washington’s education and childcare system.
Detractors say it’s a workaround for an income tax, which is illegal in Washington state. Some also fear it will drive tech entrepreneurs and companies out of the city.
Today, we're hearing from an advocate for Initiative 2109.
Guest:
<ul>
<li>
Vijay Boyapati is a former Google engineer. He’s currently a software engineer and author of the book “The Bullish Case for Bitcoin”
</li>
</ul>
Relevant Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_Initiative_2109,_Repeal_Capital_Gains_Tax_Initiative_(2024)#Quinn_v._Washington">Washington Initiative 2109, Repeal Capital Gains Tax Initiative (2024) - Ballotpedia</a> </li>
</ul>

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