I am very tired of the stupid-savvy 'oh you think politicians were honest before Donald Trump' take, like yes there has in fact been a qualitative change in the way modern american politics have been conducted that is largely attributable to him, and is bad.

The message these people are sending is that taxes don’t deliver value in your life. They are selling a bill of goods. It is political malpractice, and the consultants pushing this destructive messaging need to be permanently blacklisted from the party.

Bellevue: adopting emergency rules to keep facades on Main Street Medina: adopting emergency rules to stop homes from being too bulky Clyde Hill: adopting emergency rules to ban cottage housing Seattle: taking eight months to approve neighborhood centers we already debated at length in 2025

I have analyzed the census data in Seattle and found that 90% of the car free households are in denser solutions than a single family home and yet we shove them on the busy car streets and leave quiet low car streets for single family homes. We should reverse that zoning plan

State of federal transit funding in 2026: —2nd Trump admin has not approved a single new project for funding —It has slowed advancement of other projects in the engineering process —It is pushing funds for projects back into future years so as to avoid ever spending —Congress appears to be asleep

"Intentionally Inhospitable Public Lakefront Access Park Bingo" when

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Voting in an overwhelming wave this fall is vital, but it's also important to understand that Republicans are no longer wedded to electoral outcomes or committed to liberal democracy. They have already begun using force to exercise power and alter democratic behavior. It's going to intensify. 🧵

BREAKING: Laurelhurst is changing its mind about the helicopters and will support Seattle Children's Hospital in ending all helicopter oversight. Sick and injured kids rejoice! www.thestranger.com/news/laurelh...

this is also one of my hobbyhorses. you want a better caliber of lawmaker? you want to reduce the odds of corruption? pay them more. a lot more.

This is the most cuck thing I have ever seen. It's always projection with Republicans.

In an effort to get outside of my own bubble and explore the real America, I wrote a story about ageing affluent white millennial parents living in dense urban centres: www.economist.com/united-state...

Letting business/property owners override the Vision Zero safety team based on vibes is par for the course at SDOT and needs to change. Making intersections safer by improving visibility is a proven strategy. Of the proposed locations with pedestrian collisions, 0 remain in the plan.

"To paraphrase Nathan Hale, I only regret that we have but one seat to take from the Democrats." This is what Democrats are facing. Any Dem who favors bipartisanship over maximalist opposition is either lost and worthy of replacement or a Republican sympathizer.

Just to rage post some more, this seems like the exact sort of junk fee that the Mayor's office might like to actually put some teeth into disallowing before any leases are signed at this new place.

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Maybe it's the fact that I took a nonconsensual trip on the hood of a car on Friday but I think making a statement like this should disqualify you from public office

Rather than scolding anyone for not moving out of the community they love to make room for "buyers"...what if we built more housing in Ballard?

Today's DOOM LOOP for @soseaemerald.bsky.social: "C U L8er" See the whole thing here: southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/...

I honestly didn't think you could beat the original headline. Congrats @theneedling.com you did it.

Distant and aloof—and clad in the finest thrifted faux fur—White Female Mamdani couldn’t even be bothered to audibly request her chauffeur to stop. Rather, she lithely reached up and pulled her own special cord which automatically conveyed her request without the need for social interaction.

If you don't fine autonomous vehicle manufacturers when they violation traffic laws, you don't meaningfully have traffic laws. If the laws matter (they do), enforcement matters.

While the rest of us struggle in traffic and circle for parking—crushed under the weight of car payments, gas, repairs, and insurance—our obviously corrupt mayor rides a giant county-funded limo with its own dedicated lanes.

People who tell you they can deliver European style social welfare while cutting taxes on everyone except the "super rich" is lying to you because they think you're stupid.

Question for the room: is it passive aggressive or just helpful to offer headphones to people who are playing music from their phones on the bus?

Many liberals had long hoped for deescalation, because gerrymandering is bad. But watching Rs openly vow to seize on SCOTUS ruling to maximally gerrymander makes it clear those hopes are dead. The option of deescalation is always there, but it must be mutual. newrepublic.com/article/2098...

Foreign contributions to political campaigns are banned. Trump found a loophole—crypto—allowing him to rake in hundreds of millions from foreign regimes buying influence. My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart.

Banning data centers trashes a perfect opportunity to extract significant taxes and invest in a green energy revolution. These companies are *desperate* to pour money into data centers, we have significant leverage.

the last mayor funneled almost a million in public funds to his private mens' club, gave his consultant a no-bid contract, and had his own political strategist on the city payroll for 3 years. but i guess in 2026 Katie Wilson riding the bus is what counts for a big scandal

To be clear, it is our unhoused neighbors that Hollingsworth is comparing to 'things' that require a buffer zone. Truly stripping them of humanity and labeling them dangerous just for existing.

‘White Female Mamdani’ Mayor of Seattle Caught Blowing Taxpayer Money on Personal Limousine: tinyurl.com/3n2k7jsv

We're not going to let our Councilmembers mandate walled-off ghettos for our neighbors who are already living in the community. Every neighborhood must do its part to address the homelessness crisis. That means EVERY neighborhood. Don't NIMBY our tiny houses.

Let me remind everyone that fierce debate exists over the different classes of ebikes allowed in cities.

In case anyone's looking to use the Spokane Bridge without any cars on it, weekend after next is your chance! @seattlebikeblog.com @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social

Can they just say the quiet part out loud without all the dogwhistling? They think people who are homeless are dangerous human waste who should barely be tolerated or seen by the public They want to put them in an inaccessible corner with guards monitoring them like they're in an open air prison

94% of customer service leaders expect to reduce human support agents due to AI usage. However 85% are reallocating agent capacity toward higher-value responsibilities that support customer growth, loyalty and long-term efficiency. This is in stark contrast to layoffs in tech due to AI adoption.

I think this amendment would pretty clearly put the City of Seattle in violation of HB 2266, which takes effect on June 11.

Happy 2 year, 2 day, 2 hour birthday to the 2 Line! Thank you @kccclaudia.bsky.social and @sound-transit.bsky.social for opening the 2 Line on the Eastside so we could all enjoy it while the bridge was being worked on!

Either we want to get people out of tents and into shelter, or we don't. This amendment suggests they don't.

Bus Lane... or SCANDAL? 😱

Ok! Where do I sign off?? 🎉 🚲 “So come one, come all, friends and families, and join us on Alki Car-Free Day for a day of bikes, bands, and bubbles!” (2013 @seattlebikeblog.com ) www.seattlebikeblog.com/2013/05/18/s...

I offer up Alki Avenue SW as the West Seattle contribution to summer weekend road sacrifices.

Mamdani is showing that all it takes for a leader to make impactful changes in a short amount of time is being willing to do so. This is also a lesson Trump taught MAGA during his first term and one Democrats have refused to learn for decades.

Liberalism is the unrelentingly radical belief that humans stand equal as brothers and sisters in a shared and open society, governed by laws and leaders of their own choosing, free to live lives of their own choosing, finding their own truth and fortune, vested with rights universal and inalienable

One additional thing I'd note is that visitors increased 5.6% for the market while at the same time visitation for downtown Seattle was flat. Pike Place Market is outperforming the rest of downtown Seattle during the time period of the pedestrianization pilot 🤔

👀 ***In a statement, a Transdev spokeswoman said the company is “proud of our strong fare compliance record, with 97 per cent of Luas passengers travelling with a valid ticket”.***

Nothing but respect for Seattle’s Queen

If parking enforcement had stayed with SDOT where it belongs we might have a 24/7 unit enforcing intersection clear zones right now.

UPDATED WITH MANY NEW DETAILS from a forensic report on the region's embattled homelessness agency: Forensic Audit Finds Homelessness Agency Lacked Basic Accounting Standards, Lost at Least $13 Million publicola.com/2026/04/22/f...