On top of all this, when news outlets fact-checked Shirley's claims, they found most of them to be false. These lies, designed to garner social media attention & fame, have caused direct harassment for the Somali community nationwide, including in WA. thehill.com/homenews/med...

We 💚 Seattle/ Andrea Suarez has been riding the anti-Somali hate wave. Not only have they been hanging out with the right wing agitators who helped kick this off, but they seemingly agree with it. Everyone who is giving her org $$ is contributing to this.

Tonight, my family and I dropped off some Coffee K-Pods at Lake WA United Methodist Church in #Kirkland, for families using their Safe Parking. They host the Eastside's only safe overnight parking program for unsheltered women, trans folx, & families with children living in their vehicles. 1/

Getting an endorsement from David Meinert shouldn't be something to be proud of...but We 💚 Seattle seems to be racking up such endorsements. He's been accused by multiple women of rape & sexual assault over the years: www.kuow.org/stories/five...

Stay safe out there friends. After days of flooding & another incoming storm the Green River levees broke this morning, causing evacuations in Kent, Renton & Tukwilla. If you live in the evac zone and have not done so get out while you can! kcemergency.com www.king5.com/article/weat... 1/

For my birthday this year, I'm raising money for @waisn.bsky.social For nearly 10 years, they have been a critical resource for our local immigrant communities, connecting people to legal support, food resources, Know Your Rights & rapid response training ⬇️ waisn.org/donate-to-wa...

SPD and their guild president, Mike Solan don't seem to realize they aren't the heros in this story.

After spending considerable time complaining about how people from "outside the neighborhood," such as those from Finn Hill, were weighing in on issues like the Houghton Development Framework, Catie Malik is now claiming that these folks "aren't being heard" & dismissing support as "outliers."

My family are former clients of Hopelink. When we were in need, they supported us and they have helped neighbors with rental assistance and food. In the years since that need in the community has only grown exponentially. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Reminder: Upcoming #Kirkland City Council meeting on Nov 9th. City Council is expected to adopt the Hougton Village Development Framework. There's still time to contact council in support of the Houghton Development plan and walkable neighborhoods ⬇️ www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/C...

This whistle kit was given to me by a community member who picked it up from Third Place Books. 1/

An update on beloved community member and veteran, Zahid Chaudhry, who is being held by #ICE in Tacoma: He may be coming home soon, but only because his health has deteriorated to the point where he will lose his eyesight if detained much longer, due to medical neglect and the poor conditions 1/

One of Catie Malik's first moves after losing her election was to speak against the Houghton Development plan at the last council meeting.... Then write up a conspiratorial post about "outsiders from other neighborhoods being sent in," to which she seems to be implying was in part referencing me

Last night, I graduated from the Kirkland Initiative, an 8 wk program designed to cultivate future city leaders by making leadership accessible to residents. I had the opportunity to meet all the City department heads and learn about how their departments function in tandem with the council.

Cherish Kirkland's reaction to 3 out of 4 of their slate losing is to 1) claim election fraud and 2) imply they're going to organize around working to end mail-in voting. Thanks to The Northshore Sassquatch for bringing this to attention: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bq4... @theurbanist.org

Call to Action: Tell #Kirkland City Council to adopt the Houghton Development Plan. 📣 In 2022, the city purchased the old strip mall in Houghton with the express purpose of converting it into a mixed-use center, with businesses and affordable housing units interspersed. 🧵 1/

Congratulations to council member elect Shilpa Prem, who is set to become #Kirkland's first ever woman of color to serve on the council since the city's inception. Her opponent, conceeded this morning. Persistence and organizing can lead to real change. results.vote.wa.gov/results/2025...

Mike Solan, SPD guild president, issued a statement openly questioning the validity of the votes for Katie Wilson. Solan's embrace of the far right & SPD's history of aggression could make a dangerous situation if the national guard is sent to #Seattle. www.theurbanist.org/2021/01/12/b...

Moms 4 Liberty (an aggressive anti LGBTQ hate group) has gotten much more discreet in their candidate support. Lynda Schram & JoAnne Tolentino, who both lost their races for #Northshore School Board, are involved with the M4L King County Chapter, with Lynda serving as admin ⬇️

This is a hopeful outcome in #Burien. With a progressive majority on the council there is a greater chance to 1) overturn the city's camping ban, 2) Restore funding to REACH, and 3) replace the current city manager election-results-pdf.kingcounty.gov b-townblog.com/burien-polic...

On Mon, ICE violently kidnapped several folks in #Redmond while they were working. During one of these arrests, they broke their vehicle windows and dragged them out. This comes amongst a trend of rising #ICE activity, including here on the Eastside. www.king5.com/article/news... 1/

This hilarious video has been circulating in the comment sections of news articles about the race in #Woodinville, where one person (Jeff Lyon) is spending big $$ to buy seats on the council. The creator of the video is unknown. Background: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

It's been quite the year in local politics. Jeff Lyon is trying to buy an election in #Woodinville & in #Kirkland, the Cherish Kirkland-backed slate was recently endorsed by Judy Nicastro, the former council member involved in #Strippergate in '06. www.seattleweekly.com/news/nicastr... 1/

This is a great write-up from @typewriteralley.bsky.social at @theurbanist.org about the #Kirkland City Council candidates and their starkly contrasting differences, which will determine whether or not the council moves towards a reactionary direction. www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/28/k... 1/

With ballots due in just over a week, $$ continues to be dumped into the #Kirkland race. Michael Dunn, the President of Dunn Lumber & Discovery Institute board member, donated the maximum amount to Catie Malik & Ken MacKenzie's campaign's: www.pdc.wa.gov/political-di...

Who says local politics are boring? The man in the video who drove drunk and crashed into his neighbor's yard is #Bothell City Council Candidate, Mark Swanson. Warning: Strong language ⬇️ youtube.com/shorts/hAKbP...

Check out who our local Republicans are endorsing...the entire Cherish Kirkland, conservative slate for City Council. 1/

Cherish Kirkland has been spreading ugly rumors about 2 of the progressive candidates. Not only are these folks donors of the conservative slate, but some of them (including Jenifer Ohayon) have created multiple accounts, with which they respond to each other. ⬇️ www.reddit.com/r/Kirkland/s...

Just as community members & advocates warned would happen, CBP has accessed Flock camera data from multiple police jurisdictions, including #Renton & #Auburn, allegedly through a "back door". Despite these risks, #Seattle still voted to expand their use: www.king5.com/article/news...

An update on this. Since yesterday, the name of the voters' guide has changed from "Alt Progressive Voters Guide" to "Kirkland Voters Guide". There's also 2 ads being run for this, with a prominent Cherish Kirkland member, Jill Stoddard, paying for them.

It looks like "Sanity Kirkland" has rebranded to "alt progressive voters guide" and paid for it to be sponsored. They also have these yard signs plastered everywhere in #Kirkland. None of this is free, and printing alone can cost thousands. bsky.app/profile/alyc... 1/

What kind of supporters a candidate attracts says a lot about them One of Catie Malik's endorsers and a prominent Cherish Kirkland member, Jennifer Ohayon, who is also a Lake WA SD PTSA volunteer, has some very bigoted & hateful beliefs, including Islamophobia ⬇️

Local election🧵 This year's elections in #Kirkland are an important one. It will help determine whether the city continues to move towards the direction of being an inclusive community, or if it stays an exclusive place where only the wealthy can afford to put down roots. 1/

Both We 💚 Seattle's board member, Tom Wolf, & WHS are publicly calling for #Trump to send the national guard in to invade San Francisco. It's not funny, and it's not a game, yet here we are. It took only 10 months for We 💚 Seattle to be all in for authoritarianism.

Today #ICE kidnapped 3 community members in #Burien. No matter what happens, we must protect each other and look out for our neighbors. #ICEalert #AlertaICE #CommunityDefense #DefensaComunitaria #KnowYourRights #ConoceTusDerechos #Not1More 1/

#Kirkland City Council candidate Catie Malik decided to use the city's Safe Parking Program, which serves families, as a way to create tension around La Quinta She not only gave false info about the program, but was unaware that its founder has long advocated for PSH. 1/

The "debate" co-hosted by We 💚 Seattle was today. Katie Wilson's campaign was not there (they said she's feeling unwell), and Harell had a VERY friendly crowd. ECB live bluskyed the event, and captured what Harrell said about "unmasking antifa".

So far, 2 candidates have officially dropped: Alexis Mercedes-Rinck and Dionne Foster. None of the candidates were told that We 💚 Seattle was involved, and some weren't even asked beforehand. As of this writing, they haven't taken Dionne Foster off the advertisements.

Brandi Kruse & Let's Go WA were denied use of Tumwater Middle School's facilities for their anti trans initiative event, after giving them only 3 days' notice. They had it anyway, right outside, & called community members who showed up to protest them "violent terrorists" 1/

This is just awful. WIC was a lifeline for my family when my son was little. When I could no longer breastfeed due to health issues, WIC paid for the formula (which is even more expensive today). Now the program may run out of funding in less than 2 wks washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/10/01/w...

Kristine Moreland, who runs the More We Love, and Tom Wolf, a right-wing recovery influencer and We 💚 Seattle board member, were both participants at a Cicero homeless policy summit recently. Cicero has direct connections to JD Vance www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/08/hous... 1/

This is at least the second time Brandi Kruse has talked about "race wars" and "race riots" against white folks. That's not even a dog whistle; it's just straight-up white supremacist talking points, yet @kuow.org has her on anyway, which only gives justification to this racism.

After weeks of protests, critical reporting, pushback, and a sit-in at the CEO's office last month, Microsoft has finally announced it's cutting off the Israeli military's access to its cloud services. www.geekwire.com/2025/microso...

Cardi B didn't say that word with the hard R, and she's also black....But I guess we're at a point in time where it's cool again for white folks to say the word publicly, and laugh about it, with no repercussions. The video in question is from a Cardi B meet & greet at a mall. 1/

I have not heard any disagreements about this from those who call themselves "free speech warriors". Ultimately, "free speech" was always a smoke screen for censorship and retribution. www.cnbc.com/2025/09/18/t...

It took Brandi Kruse barely 24 hrs after Trump's "antifa" announcement to try to turn a local Indivisible group into the FBI.....a group that tends to skew white & older.

The opposite of anti-fascism is what?.... Yep #fascism. Welcome to McCarthyism 2.0 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

We 💚 Seattle has been openly courting people with very racist beliefs. Voeten, a Dutch photojournalist who was just shown around by WHS, has open white nationalist beliefs (ex: believes in white genocide).

Thanks to the right-wing hysteria around a statement the North Creek HS Principal in #Bothell made about Charlie Kirk's death in the context of gun violence, there was a "protest' this morning outside the school. 2 grown men spent their morning screaming at staff & students 1/

"Just kill them". This was said on live TV regarding unsheltered people with mental illness. If the public looks away & normalizes this kind of genocidal rhetoric, it will quickly turn into genocidal policy, and we know what happens after that... www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...