If you look across Elliott Bay and see the Space Needle bathed in blue light tonight and tomorrow night, this announcement we just received explains why:
The Space Needle will be lit in blue tonight, displaying a message of Peace and Diplomacy, as we join landmarks around the world in lighting in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. We anticipate remaining lit in blue tomorrow evening as well.
Next door to the Needle, the Pacific Science Center was illuminated for Ukraine last night.
Scary, I question Putin’s sanity and hope things do not escalate further.
Looks like the Pacific Science Center got it right last night – blue and yellow. Let’s hope the Space Needle figures it out.
I hope this doesn’t lead to animosity or violence against our Russian American neighbors.
Why would it? This display is meant to show solidarity with our Ukrainian and Ukrainian American neighbors against the military occupiers of Ukraine.
It bears repeating. Also, considering Russians risking much in demonstrating in the streets of Russia. The Russian word [mir] means both ‘world’ and ‘peace’…мир -/mir/ – peace, worldМир во всем мире
To find your answer, look at the significant increase in violent hate crimes against asian Americans following trump calling covid the china virus.
This is a false equivalency. Russians do not look “different”. Russia is a multi-ethnic country whose largest group are what we call in the US “white”. Most ne’er do wells could not come close to distinguishing a Russian vs. Ukrainian based on sight or sound.
Just drove down Alki and the Needle is dark. Lights are on at the observation level, but even the normal illumination is off. The Wheel is lit up though.
Maybe you were too early or it’s too subtle from this side. Photo from local photog via Twitter:
https://twitter.com/sigmas/status/1497784170273148930
There’s also lights around the Seattle Center that are blue and yellow. We took our Ukrainian exchange student there tonight. She appreciates the support. https://twitter.com/colby_blanton/status/1497814844354940929?s=21Also, our house is lit up with blue and yellow lights.
Lucy – I chatted with a Russian just yesterday working near Admiral, based on his comments he is no fan of Putin and supports the Ukrainian people. On the news tonight many Russians are being arrested protesting the war. Many Russian people do not support the war and the ones living here are here to get away from Putin’s tyranny.
Per a previous comment, the Needle did “get it right”- the body is blue, the top its yellow. There are also yellow lights dotted the entire length of the body.
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