The City Council kept a proposal to further regulate encampment “sweeps” alive, despite loud attacks against it. As well, we discuss why true Seattleites love the arrival of the rain; intriguing things seen at and near the PAX convention; the legalization of “roadkill salvage” in Washington; the non-stinky dud that was the Volunteer Park corpse flower; and “street clowns” vs. car culture.