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It's been four days since Seattle activists established the 'Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone' in a six block region of the city. The area, also being called "CHAZ," has declared itself separate from the United State government. CHAZ was created after police fled the George Floyd protests, and protesters were quick to create large barricades, restrooms, food and water distribution, and even disabled security cameras. There's also a smoking section intended to protect non-smokers from second-hand smoke.

While the city of Seattle has not officially recognized the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, the area has received a lot of attention from the media and from memers. Many of the memes are mocking in nature - especially regarding current attempts at farming in the area. We'll avoid taking sides, and instead will present you with content from people who pro-CHAZ and others who are very clearly against the movement. 

As more cases of (and deaths from) COVID-19 are announced, people all over the United States are beginning to panic. In Seattle, where the death toll has reached 6 victims, people are especially nervous. This includes Twitter user @into_the_brush. The Seattle resident, who battles chronic bronchitis, became concerned after showing all the signs of having contracted Coronavirus. Naturally, she wanted to get tested. And that proved to be very, very difficult. Read the story below, and check out more responses right on the thread

Oh boy, Mr. Jeff Bezos sure is in the hot seat right now for his dramatic divorce from wife of 25 years, Mackenzie Bezos. Bezos, currently the world's richest man and Founder and CEO of Amazon, tweeted on Wednesday that he and Mackenzie would be seeking out an amicable divorce after a trial period of separation.

And if you thought that wasn't enough drama for today, economists are speculating that the high-profile divorce could potentially cost Amazon billions of dollars in stock and cause Bezos, who is currently worth $137 billion, to fall down the rankings of the richest people in the world.

But here's the icing on the cake: on Thursday, The National Enquirer released a story alleging that Bezos had had an affair with former TV anchor Lauren Sanchez, along with a text message to Sanchez in which he writes "I love you, alive girl. I will show you with my body, and my lips and my eyes, very soon." Add some risque selfies to the mix and we've got ourselves the perfect recipe for some golden memes and reaction tweets. Eat 'em up!

Seattle-based Amazon announced its plans for HQ2 today, stating that its two new locations will be based in Queens, New York and Arlington, Virginia. In honor of such a momentous occasion, we're bring you some excellent Amazon and Jeff Bezos memes for you to get your fill.