https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/09/24/column-metas-new-social-media-rules-should-have-started-with-teens https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/import/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2019_03.14_Shutterstock_1338120284_SocialMediaLikesEmojis_Rawpixel.com_-1024x580.jpg People use smartphones overlaid with social media reaction icons. southseattleemerald en 2026-09-24T19:48:03.170Z COLUMN | Meta's New Social Media Rules Should Have Started With Teens Voices, Column, Social Media, Education, Health & Medicine, Meta teen social media rules, Meta settlement teens, Instagram teen accounts, Facebook teen accounts, teen social media restrictions, social media age verification, teen screen time limits, Instagram two-hour limit, social media overnight curfew, school-hours notification blackout, Seattle students social media https://southseattleemerald.org/arts-culture/2026/09/24/space-to-breathe-an-afrofuturist-sci-fi-film-explores-a-future-without-prisons-and-police https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-09-23/0ufhaw6e/Space-to-Breathe-Still-2.jpeg The film "Space to Breathe" blends experimental storytelling with traditional documentary elements to paint a fictional portrait of the year 2070, when all correctional facilities have closed. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-09-23/qyut93za/Space-to-Breathe-Still-1.png A still from "Space to Breathe." southseattleemerald en 2026-09-24T16:07:00.000Z ‘Space to Breathe,’ an Afrofuturist, Sci-Fi Film, Explores a Future Without Prisons and Police Arts & Culture https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/09/23/seattle-seeks-community-input-on-pollution-plans-for-south-park-and-georgetown https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-01-22/2j72315b/2026.01.22-Ash-Grove-by-Alex-Garland-DJI0310.jpeg Steam rises from the Ash Grove Cement plant north of Seattle's South Park neighborhood. southseattleemerald en 2026-09-23T22:05:25.909Z Seattle Seeks Community Input on Pollution Plans for South Park and Georgetown News, Environment, South Park, Georgetown, Duwamish Valley, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle Low Pollution Neighborhoods, South Park pollution, Georgetown pollution, SDOT open houses, Duwamish Valley air pollution, South Seattle environmental justice https://southseattleemerald.org/community/2026/09/23/photo-essay-in-hillman-city-a-best-day-ever-event-combines-community-service-and-community-building https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-09-22/76n8lmp5/BEST-DAY-EVER-SSE-9a.jpg Participants in “The Best Day Ever” in Hillman City on Sept. 19 help clean the sidewalk along Rainier Avenue South. The free, six-hour event invites people to learn about local neighborhoods while fostering human connection. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-09-22/ikpnio57/BEST-DAY-EVER-SSE-11.jpg “The Best Day Ever” participants line up to select some flowers during a bouquet-making workshop led by Made Space Seattle. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-09-22/inrl1v6t/BEST-DAY-EVER-SSE-15.jpg Drummers with Adefua Cultural Education Workshop lead a dance. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-09-22/2o6yvxco/BEST-DAY-EVER-SSE-18.jpg Afua Kouyaté, with the Adefua Cultural Education Workshops directs participants in “The Best Day Ever” in Hillman City in traditional African movements. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-09-22/17o071x2/BEST-DAY-EVER-SSE-22.jpg Best Day Ever participants dance on Sept. 19 to the drumming of the Adefua Cultural Education Workshop. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-09-22/js5by3ad/BEST-DAY-EVER-SSE-19.jpg Laura, center, from First Hill, participates in the movement portion of the day. led by the Adefua Cultural Education Workshop. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-09-22/a67sclq3/BEST-DAY-EVER-SSE-14.jpg David, from Greenwood, tries out a traditional African instrument during the movement portion of “The Best Day Ever.” https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-09-22/brwvxemq/BEST-DAY-EVER-SSE-2.jpg Volunteers paint the inside of Champ Boxing Gym in Hillman City. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-09-22/9372f5ck/BEST-DAY-EVER-SSE-5.jpg A mosaic outside a building on the corner of Rainier Avenue South and South Orcas Street. southseattleemerald en 2026-09-23T17:15:00.000Z PHOTO ESSAY | In Hillman City, a ‘Best Day Ever’ Event Combines Community Service and Community-Building Community