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Eli Sanders
Eli Sanders
, a Seattle journalist, writes the
Wild West newsletter
. He’s also a Gates Scholar at the University of Washington School of Law.
Illustration by Mark Pernice
Local Politics Was Already Messy. Then Came Nextdoor.
Community moderators say the social network is being exploited for political gain.
Eli Sanders
May 24, 2023