A worker died at an Amazon warehouse in Oregon last week. For more than an hour, workers were instructed to continue working as the man lay dead. One worker wanted to help, but a manager told them to “Just turn around and not look. Let’s get back to work," according to @thewesternedge.bsky.social.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations.

This is first big win for the Wilson administration on safe streets and active transportation. I am thrilled Mayor Wilson took it upon herself to personally share the announcement. After a slow start, we are beginning to see a change in direction on this front!

Holy cow, Josh! 🤩 #goms

Expanding from 10 weekends to 15 (including three extended holiday weekends) makes 2026 the biggest year for car-free days on the street since Bicycle Sunday began in 1968. The schedule is also in stark contrast to Mayor Wilson's predecessor Bruce Harrell, who scaled the events back.

hell yes! still amazing to consider that under Harrell they didn't even include holiday mondays. next step: fully car free all the time DO IT

Grab your helmets, wheels, or running shoes and head to Lake Washington this summer! Seattle Parks & Recreation (@seattleparksandrec.bsky.social) is bringing Bicycle Weekends to Lake Washington Boulevard every weekend this year from Memorial Day through Labor Day. wilson.seattle.gov/2026/04/13/m...

Another big announcement today: SDOT has released a map showing the extent to which Pioneer Square will be nearly fully pedestrianized on FIFA game days. First Ave will be converted to one-way operations, southbound, with vehicle traffic restricted nearly everywhere else.

This is huge: Katie Wilson's office just announced a significantly expanded schedule for Bicycle Weekends on Lake Washington Boulevard, after years of the program being stifled under Bruce Harrell. In addition to more weekends, we're getting our long holiday weekends back.

9. It remains uncertain which, if any, of these laws Magyar's government will overturn. What is clear is that the anti-LGBTQ+ panic that fueled Orbán's autocratic regime—and that was exported to state legislatures across the US—has been repudiated by the Hungarian people themselves.

7. DeSantis’s press secretary confirmed the connection, stating, “We were watching the Hungarians.” Hungary’s 2021 anti-LGBTQ+ law preceded Florida’s law. Hungary’s 2020 ban on gender recognition for trans people likewise predated and may have influenced the wave of similar efforts in the US.

6. American anti-LGBTQ+ and far-right Christian nationalist forces have long drawn inspiration from and cooperated with Orbán’s autocratic government. Since 2022, CPAC—the Conservative Political Action Conference, a major gathering of the American right—has held annual satellite events in Budapest.

1. In a massive defeat of anti-trans politics, Viktor Orbán, one of the most autocratic and anti-LGBTQ+ figures in Europe, has fallen to Péter Magyar. This comes after JD Vance traveled to Hungary to campaign for Orbán and decry trans people in a speech. Subscribe to support our journalism.

This is "Tiny Point" a popular picnic and paddling location. It's lucky no was hurt. Here's the same location (from the other perspective, notice the evergreen tree) on Google Street View last summer. Your regular reminder that Lake Washington Boulevard IS A PARK. Why do we treat it as a speedway?

“You’re not supposed to use your phone while driving.” “Got it. Let’s install large tablet touchscreens in almost every single new car.”

Orbán's loses! What a wonderful day for Hungary, and also for the European Union, where Orbán has long used his veto power to protect Putin & stymie Europe. For all its bluster, authoritarianism is a brittle ideology when the people come together. Here's hoping we kick its ass here in the US too!

The University Bridge bike lane needs real protection not just floppy posts.

Just on our way to the Shoreline South light rail station with maybe a foot of usable sidewalk on 145th.

If a car lane had been dangerously narrowed like this from vegetation a crew would be out there within hours to fix it. I wonder how long this will take.

This interaction between White House election security official Kurt Olsen and Paul Brown, the head of the FBI’s Atlanta field office, is eye-popping. Brown was pressured to retire for not going along with the plan to seize 2020 ballots from Fulton County. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

I think that lack of competition is one of the most important mini-beats we cover at @boltsmag.org. Here’s @taniel.bsky.social on Oregon, where 15 DA seats are up this year, and every one of them drew just a single candidate: boltsmag.org/oregon-uncon...

NEW: When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would largely be missing. By @dougbockclark.bsky.social @jenafifield.bsky.social

5/ Soon after assuming power for a second time, Trump got rid of essentially all 75 people or positions that had acted as guardrails during the 2020 election.

Eric Swalwell suspends his governor's campaign, as he faces horrendous allegations of sexual assault: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/u... Swalwell was one of the frontrunners in polling, so this significantly shakes up the June (all-party) primary, including really reduce the odds of a Dem shutout.

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Confirmed with 98% reporting: Tisza still has 138 of the 199 seats, a bunch more than the supermajority it needs to amend the constitution.

Victor Orbán’s removal sends a timely signal. Corrupt kleptocratic Christian nationalism was on the ballot in Hungary today — just as it will be on the ballots that Americans will cast in November. It was repudiated abroad — may it be repudiated here in November (and beyond).

Ah yes, the most dangerous thing for Mariners fans, bases loaded with no outs. 😬

Ah yes, the most dangerous thing for Mariners fans, bases loaded with no outs. 😬

With 90% reporting, Tisza is leading by 16 percentage points and projected to win 138 of 199 seats — above the 2/3rds majority. Crushing defeat for Orban.

A GoFundMe has been launched for The Sock Monster in Wallingford following a break-in early Saturday, with a goal of $5,000 to help cover the costs of a week-long closure to complete inventory.

JUST IN: Viktor Orban conceded his defeat in Hungary. The far-right leader & Trump ally will no longer be prime minister. What remains to be seen is the size of his defeat — and whether the opposition wins a supermajority to amend the constitution and reverse Orban’s rule.

Record numbers of voters are going to the polls in Hungary today for the country’s national elections, which could dislodge Viktor Orban—the far-right leader allied to far-right parties worldwide—from power. We’ll start getting returns after polls close, so after 1pm ET today.

If you tried to get to the train for the first time and you encountered this sidewalk with your child, would you ever return to it? Sidewalks matter.

Okay CTA. This is a good sign.

It's the first day of the West Seattle water taxi's "summer" schedule, which means trips extend until after 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays! kingcountywatertaxiblog.com/2026/04/08/s...

Ok here’s one for you Washington politics watchers out there. With the benefit of hindsight, would you rather: Washington’s 2024 gubernatorial field or California’s 2026 gubernatorial field?

BIKE DISCO starts on MERCER ISLAND ~ 7pm TONIGHT! 💡charge your lights! 🗺️have a plan to get home! 🥰JOIN US for all or some! @seattle.bikedis.co

SEIU CA has suspended our campaign activities and expenditures following extremely troubling allegations of sexual misconduct by Eric Swalwell. Our leaders will be meeting and will proceed on next steps through the democratic process laid out in our bylaws.

INBOX: the California Teachers Association (@wearecta.bsky.social) just pulled their endorsement of Rep. Eric Swalwell after more allegations of sexual assault have been made public

There are lots of verified details in this story and this is not the only allegation against Swalwell. Sexual harassment and assault is still far too common in politics until we take it seriously and hold people accountable.

Hey, uh, public defense in Washington is teetering on the brink of disaster due to historic underfunding by the state and new caseload standards that will add further monetary stress to an already-struggling system www.thestranger.com/news/washing...

Contrary to public perception a huge % of pregnant teenagers in the 1990s were impregnated by adult men. The younger they were, the larger the average age gap between mother and father was. Fixing teen pregnancy was in part a clampdown on statutory rape. That's what conservatives want to reverse.

boy do I miss when you could go on the internet and see, in chronological order, posts made by people you followed

Lots of talk about audits recently. How about we focus on this! Fixed-income seniors and working families should not be subsidizing wealthy private golf courses.

Years and years of "what is a woman" discourse only to settle on a definition that includes 15-year-olds.

They've even tried to ban these women from Chess. CHESS.

*hits blunt* mere candidacy in an election is a vital civic function, and candidates should be compensated for their time.

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The hungry red panda at the Prospect Park Zoo? Adorable. The HungryPanda delivery app scamming small businesses? Not adorable. So they will be paying $580,000 back. We'll keep pursuing companies that take advantage of New Yorkers, and we'll keep asking if we can pet a red panda just for a second.