2026-08-02 archive

ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Aug 2, 12:56 AM

Different Spin

High winds cancel Seafair Blue Angels show, damage Log Boom party

The Seattle Times and KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) describe the same event in different terms.

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This is a stored Optics snapshot.It preserves the source map and wording analysis from 8/2/2026, 12:56:47 AM.

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What happenedOfficials announced that the Blue Angels show was off Saturday afternoon.
What changedThe left frames it as "Blue Angels air show canceled Saturday at Seafair due to wind". The center frames it as "High winds cancel Seafair Blue Angels show, damage Log Boom party".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

WORDING GAP

60WORDING GAP

2 sources · 2 bias buckets · Low confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Blue Angels air show canceled Saturday at Seafair due to wind". The center frames it as "High winds cancel Seafair Blue Angels show, damage Log Boom party".

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Aug 1, 10:35 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Aug 2, 12:21 AM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report

High winds cancel Seafair Blue Angels show, damage Log Boom party

Officials announced that the Blue Angels show was off Saturday afternoon.

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Center-left ·News report

Blue Angels air show canceled Saturday at Seafair due to wind

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstration team canceled its scheduled appearance Saturday at Seattle's Seafair, citing wind conditions.

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