Here’s to 2026

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Katie Wilson has been elected Seattle's next mayor www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

At a time when Latino immigrants are uniquely at risk and many struggle to make a living for fear of ICE raids, why are you focused on the supposed dangers of taco trucks, and do you have any actual evidence—as opposed to conjecture—that anyone has been harmed by taco trucks or Latino fruit vendors?

am I seriously going for a sunset jog at 245pm right now

Can I add "experts are surprised about the fact that Seattleites are concerned about traffic violence after the deadliest year on city roads since 2006" to the list of prime examples of motonormativity?

"Person who can't open one of those plastic bags at the supermarket" x.com/dailyportalz...

After the FBI denied "children were zip-tied or hit with rubber bullets" in a raid in Wilder, Idaho, the FBI said no "young" children were. The updated statement came after KIVI-TV sent FBI photo reportedly showing 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties.

the older sibling urge to refer to your 31-year-old brother as “kiddo”

It's been a bad day! For now I'll just say I can't think of a worse time to have fewer reporters and editors on the job and that I'm very glad to have a union on our side.

laying off the whole newsroom...

MLK Labor has dual endorsed Katie Wilson, months after sole endorsing Bruce Harrell. Endorsements from elected who take the group’s lead, like Teresa Mosqueda, will follow

watching a live meeting and just wish i could change it to 1.5X speed

ICE took 2 firefighters OFF THE FUCKING FIRE LINE!?

trying to figure out if this is professional enough for a communications ~material~

WOW KATIE WILSON

If you live in Seattle, today is a great day to remind your friends that our mayor sucks shit and they should vote for Katie Wilson tomorrow

Real Change confirmed today that two of our vendors have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This action is a direct attack on a protected community and poses a chilling threat to the safety and well-being of all individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty.

Quite an impressive feat to apparently create 1,000 new emergency units in the 12 days between when these two ads dropped

Because Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Mark Solomon didn't have the required quorum to hold a meeting (as mentioned, Saka and Nelson told the committee less than 5 minutes before the meeting that they wouldn't attend), they had to do a "community discussion" with all the appointees who showed up today.

Seattle has its own Zohran v Cuomo mayoral race going on: A young charismatic upstart who actually wants to make the city cooler vs an establishment dinosaur who once pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in a road rage incident. www.theurbanist.org/2025/06/29/o...

NEW STORY // Rinck Backs Capitol Hill Crisis Center, Other Seattle Officials Coy www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/11/r...

There is such ample opportunity for Dems/lefties to message their case based on family values and faith values and this is a lovely example of that.

Mr. Miyazaki sir, I love your movies about how capitalism and the destruction of nature are evil, I made a shitty facsimile of them in a computer that drains reservoirs, do you like it

Well, the cat is out of the bag. I'm running for mayor. Seattle residents can help me qualify for Democracy Vouchers (and anyone can donate) at WilsonForSeattle [dot] com. More press below. www.thestranger.com/news/2025/03...

Hey remember when I mentioned King County's Best Starts Child Care Worker Wage Boost Pilot? Basically studying what it'd look like for government to invest in a salary increase for child care workers? Here's a write-up in The Seattle Times that dives into the ins-and-outs of the Pilot:

Are you a child care worker in King County? You deserve a raise! If your employer applies, your team may get selected to join a King County study that delivers quarterly payments to workers ($2,080 for f/t workers and $1,040 for p/t workers) through 2027.

public sector art house visionary

Eagles near Volunteer Park in Capitol Hill! You might need to squint but lookit these fellas! @jseattle.bsky.social

Annnnd Wilson has authored apologias for the confederacy and spoke to the upsides of slavery. When I went to school at Uni. of Idaho this guy was openly speaking to the concept of taking over a university town to get a foothold for his ideology in the broader culture.

The Seattle Times has expanded its Education Lab to focus on early childhood options. I'm looking forward to reporter Claire Withycombe's work in this area.

There's another wind storm predicted to hit seattle today, and I kid you not, the leaf blowers are out

Very busy morning at SDOT responding to 70+ wind-related service requests. We have shifted duties of most crew personnel to prioritize response to these service requests.

Was wondering why the bomb cyclone didn't even touch our power, and of course it's related to intentional improvements in infrastructure -- ie moving utilities underground. www.capitolhillseattle.com/2024/11/capi...

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