I find it interesting that 2nd at James has been cut to one lane for weeks and traffic i …fine? I went through at 8:10 this AM. There were 4 cars moving through the light behind a bus. That was it. Can we cut the road down permanently? Double or triple the bike lane width, add some planter strips?

Hell yeah

Is that @bennydrawbars.bsky.social playing at the @mariners.com game?? So fun! Also Go M’s!

This is me and the use of “alot”. Thank you to Hyperbole and a Half for creating this understanding of a frequent misuse of words.

Amazing weather weekend in Seattle. Just took a great walk down to the market - had chowder and ginger beer for lunch, got fish and veg for dinner. Love that I can do this easily and without a car.

happy trans day of visibility to all of the incredible trans people in my life. the world is better with you in it and I'm never going to stop fighting for you, because your fight is my fight. we're in this together.

It took until this evening, but I rode the Crosslake Connection! Wow. It’s been a long time coming and I am so proud to have been a (small) part of making it happen. These projects can be so hard, and take so long. It was so rewarding to see the masses and the excitement all day.

We were in TN and VA this weekend. Weirdest thing: seeing cops doing their jobs (speed traps, traffic stops, talking to panhandlers). It made me even more aware of how cops in WA have just … stopped doing any of those things.

Our (only) car has a major issue; went in to the dealer Thursday and today I heard I should know something tomorrow. Good thing we have e-bikes and live near frequent transit so this hasn’t been a life-devastating inconvenience.

“Sixty-eight suburban metro stations are opening from 2024 through 2031.” *cries with jealousy*

Wheelchair curling is bonkers. No adjustment after you start your throw, no sweepers. Accuracy numbers not far off the legged curlers 🤯🤯🤯

I would love to hear nothing about my government and instead have life just slide by with ease created in part through their actions without my notice. Would LOVE that.

Bellevue has a new survey about their Safe Speeds work! Building off a pilot to lower speeds on four arterials this past year, the city wants to expand the program citywide but needs your feedback! Learn more and share your thoughts below:

Post a tree you photographed

Yeah I’m looking for my dog (girlfriend who has a restraining order against me and she has a dog) and here’s the picture of the dog (she walks this dog and I can use it to figure out her schedule) thanks for sending all footage my way

Is there any guidance in the NHL Ref book about clearing broken stick bits? It seems completely arbitrary. Drives me nuts. #seakraken

I have not read this article but regardless of age, I have fallen out of interest (it was never love) with HP because I don’t want a single dime going to JKR because of my engagement with her work. So I don’t engage.

“The big call to action is to help us support these artists and this story,” Malgesini said. “We’d love the Seattle run to have such demand that we need to extend past March 15.” Time to buy some theater tickets, it seems. Oh darn!

I am pro-revamp of Seattle Center so long as and if only there is a transit hub central to it so the sports and event venues can be accessed by Link directly.

it would be hilarious if all the Seattle teams start winning championships now that Mayor Big Sports Guy is out of office. (if the Sonics came back I think he'd have an aneurysm)

Fun(?) #Seattle #biking sign I saw today. At Jackson and Maynard, a “to Sea-Tac Airport, 12 Mi” sign. I wonder if you turn here, when you see another piece of guidance.

I hope to see our new mayor and her team working on solutions focused on easing burden on small businesses. B&O taxes (on gross receipts, not profit) are awful. Health care being tied to jobs (rather than single-payer) is awful (yes I know that’s not a City issue). And more I don’t know about…

It’s not the same and it’s short-term, but SOUTH BELLEVUE DTWN REDMOND look the same from afar. Removing downtown/DTWN would fix that. This photo is extreme but I’m like, is my train next or not next?

Anyone else buy a Link pillow from ST and realize the shape is totally wrong? See mine (carpet background) vs website. I can’t unsee it.

Nothing says Merry Christmas quite like Fare Ambassadors working on Christmas. Glad we’re paying them for this today. Glad we’re making sure no one gets away with a $3 ride on Christmas.

100% yes. It is bonkers to me that curb parking is free in most of NYC.

I repeat, the end-of-penalty noise needs work.

I think crossword clues that cross proper nouns should be illegal. Especially when one or both names are unusual / not well known / have many forms that may work.

Today we walked 4 blocks to buy a Christmas tree from a local company whose owner, turns out, lives in our building. Rearranged the living room to focus on the fireplace (perfect cozy). About to go sit in the hot tub. Downtown condo living is going good.

Good morning to everyone who thinks car horns should be as loud inside the car as outside the car.

What?! Quelle surprise! (I am not surprised)

So, 95% of capacity and yet multiple food stands weren’t open and the only merch available was at the Lair. Okay.

Seen tonight on Long Island. IMO this is what the airport and many Link stops should look like. NORTH. SOUTH. To Seattle. To Tacoma (eventually). Etc. The end of the line is a detail (that often doesn’t matter because of transfer opportunities or when someone is getting off!).

Great weekend, ending with what I am confident will be a great game #seakraken

I am ecstatic to announce our cat has finally realized that the giant poof by the fire is THE PERFECT place to lounge and has started doing so. (For two months he’s just kind of looked at the poof and moved on. Like a monster.)

Unclear why, but CPA has instituted a “every bag must go through x-ray” policy. But added zero additional x-rays. Check the one giant line and the 15 very short lines.

What the actual. I’ve heard nothing of this until now. Every research professor I know would be cut off from future federal funding. For what offense you ask? For overseeing a Chinese student in the last 5 years.

In great news, here’s another good story about philanthropy, supporting early education programs. Thanks Ballmers! www.seattletimes.com/education-la...

Yay! But also wow could they find worse photos of either of them? Like, official campaign photos exist.

From @seattletimes.com, “Wilson, with her police security detail now in tow” … anyone know if they’re willing to secure her on buses or requiring a car? www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Congratulations Seattle Times for a clean sweep in the 2025 election—for mayor, city attorney, and city council, all of your endorsed candidates lost!

Seattle's Mamdani is winning by an absurdly small margin over our incumbent mayor, who once pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in a parking lot. Vote in your local elections! www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...

<screams> At all levels of government and society, if social norms and LAWS are not enforced, our society will fall apart faster than we even see it coming.

What I then find is public employees just <aren’t as good> and can’t manage the consultants they hire. I (unlike some) don’t believe (most) consultants take advantage of this, but the entire unit is far less efficient because the defined leaders are only meh at their jobs.

This feels like how I expect Pierce and Snohomish Counties to vote themselves out of the ST taxation district after THE SPINE is completed.

Biked through crazy rain to get to the @thewaroncars.bsky.social and @nerd4cities.bsky.social book event at @townhallseattle.bsky.social. First, it was a lovely presentation and they were very sweet with book signing. Two, it felt like ALL the best local urbanism folks were there, which was fun!

Also every millennial just hears reference to Torrance from Bring it On. Which then leads to brrr! It’s cold in here! There must be so toro(ent)s in the atmosphere! I said brr!! Etc.

There’s a real great “two birds with one stone” opportunity here, if the Seattle police started enforcing laws that reflect in higher road safety. Trust in police might go up AND traffic safety concerns go down.

A thing that has disappeared, it feels like, is philanthropic movements towards society-building and the arts. Here is a lovely example of someone bucking that trend. Yay for Shari D. Behnke. Seattle arts nonprofit gets record $5 million donation www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...

Seattle bikers… do you have pogie recommendations? I bought a cheap pair of Amazon a few years back to “try”; love the concept but want warmer bigger ones. My brief research implies many can’t stand up to NW rain. What do you use / like / recommend?