I need men’s clothes for @seattletru.bsky.social outreach this Sunday, especially men’s jeans! No stains or rips! Drop off in Interbay on Saturday morning or Sunday midday.

To be scrupulously fair to any media outlet attempting to cover the Mayor of Seattle: We have had something like five consecutive (including interim) Mayors who got elected on a platform and then did...none of that. It could be an actual shock that a Mayor is doing what they said they would.

Please donate to Seattle Transit Riders Union's solidarity fund: bit.ly/TRUsolidarity; volunteers are delivering hot food, providing gas, batteries + harm reduction! We urgently need support and funds are very low right now! @seattletru.bsky.social

We were overjoyed to join @mayorofseattle.bsky.social, @fixthel8.bsky.social, allies on council, and partners from @seattledot.bsky.social and @atucomms.bsky.social on today's announcement for bus lanes on Denny 😍 The L8 will soon be the GR8 👏🚌💨

YES YES YES @mayorofseattle.bsky.social @seattledot.bsky.social YES YES YES YES YESSSSSSS YES YES omg thank you @fixthel8.bsky.social and @seattletru.bsky.social and the whole MASS coalition and everyone who worked so hard to make this happen!!!!!!!!

More buses in more places more often! This is what @seattletru.bsky.social fights for and we're super happy that SDOT and Metro deliver!

Let's Rally for Housing! 🏡 Monday, April 6th, join @houseourneighbors.bsky.social at city hall for a rally and public comment for a progressive Seattle Comprehensive Plan! RSVP here ⬇️ futurewise.salsalabs.org/April6thPhas...

My femme neighbor who is moving out gave me 10 bags of clothes and shoes that I’m passing along to @seattletru.bsky.social outreach crew but what they really need are men’s clothes for tall skinny men and belts and shoes for men. Waterproof stuff, warm stuff, layers.

This feeling is why I say every Transit Opening Day is the best one. For one glorious day, our system is perfect and we have it all. We'll be back to advocating for more trains and more buses, more places, more often on Sunday. But tomorrow? Tomorrow we party.

🚊2️⃣ Downtown Redmond... ...it's really happening 🥹 The Crosslake Connection is opening this Saturday - and you better believe we're happy 🫶

Today 🚍 County Council @kccclaudia.bsky.social has a non-binding statement of legislative intent saying that they would do metro funding during this year after roads funding is addressed. 😊 Thanks to everyone who wrote in / spoke today. 📣 We have more work to be done. ✅ this is a step forward.

Lots of great stuff in this letter. It’s time to reach Vision Zero, it’s time to fund and realize a world class transit network, and it’s time to make a city that’s accessible and a vibrant place to live.

The MASS coalition, an alliance of 13 organizations working toward a safer, more accessible, and climate-aligned transportation system in Seattle, has released a letter to Mayor Wilson urging her to advance these progressive priorities. Read the full letter at: www.masscoalition.org ♿️🚶🚊🚎🛗🚲🛴🌎

We love our operators!!! THANK YOU to the wonderful people at @kingcountymetro.bsky.social, @communitytransit.bsky.social, @piercetransit.bsky.social, @sound-transit.bsky.social, @amtrak.com, @wsdot.wa.gov, and fellow agencies who get us there safely every day! You make our world go round! 🫶🚌🚊🚄⛴️

King County! Does your area lack a bus? Would you like to see Metro's network expand, or get more frequent? Tell your story by April 1. Your voice could make the difference in a regional funding measure ⬇️

Hello King County 👋 Do you want more buses? Take action by April 1, 2026 📣 Reply “done” once you’ve contacted your city’s Mayor, and your county councilmember. 🚍 Action Kit: Tinyurl.com/everybodybuskingcounty 🚍 Thanks to our all-volunteer campaign’s endorsing partners! 💙

Have you heard? NEW TRAIN STATIONS SOON! TRU members will be at the big party at both Judkins Park and Mercer Island on Saturday, March 28th! Come see us! We will have yellow shirts to buy. DO YOU WANT ONE? We also have more merch here, you should get some: www.bonfire.com/store/seattl...

King County voters deserve a fast and frequent bus network, that gets them where they need to go. So we need money for Metro! #kingcountymetro #bus #transit #lightrail #elections

If you are a renter in Seattle (and most of us are, like our Mayor!), please fill this out. It is available in 14 languages so if you know someone who doesn't use English, send them this link. SURVEY CLOSES TONIGHT so please don't delay! Your landlord has pull with the city...so should you.

Getting King County on board with going to the voters for a supplementary funding source for Metro bus service has long been a goal of regional transit advocates. But making it happen this year will likely be a tall order. Story: www.theurbanist.org/2026/02/06/k...

Please tell the Mayor's office about your experience renting in Seattle, especially about any junk fees you might have paid!

It's with a heavy heart that we confirm the passing away of a long time member, a father, a husband, and a good man in Beau Morton. Those of us who knew Beau are struggling to make sense and find the words. If you are able, please give generously to his family: gofund.me/e09662674

Check your ballot. It’s possible that it’s been challenged due to leaving the ballot envelope unsigned or a signature mismatch. You can cure that with King County Elections so your ballot is counted! kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...

El Centro de la Raza needs your help with their food drive. If you can bring non expired non perishables with you to @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social party we can help families struggling now dealing with the loss of SNAP benefits. www.elcentrodelaraza.org/give/el-cent...

I guess we’re at the point in the campaign where pundits and consultants make excuses as to why their candidate is losing. 🧵 Westneat points to Trump and his fawning billionaires:

I just got around to actually reading this @kuow.org piece on me, and there’s ANOTHER major inaccuracy, beyond the "parents pay my bills" bit. 🧵

"In a city where adding a bus lane can often take years — if it’s able to move forward at all — riders weren’t letting this one go without a fight." Absolutely correct. This bus lane is important as is rejecting the idea that we can just administratively take up paint.

Pivoting away from full-scale bus base retrofits that go all-in on battery electric buses means that Metro won't face a fiscal cliff until the early 2030s. Metro's General Manager also framed the move as one that helps to preserve core bus services. Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/09/24/k...

It’s difficult to find the words to express how our unit is feeling right now, but we’ll take a stab at it: shocked, disappointed, angry, gutted. @cascadepbs.bsky.social’s choice to eliminate long-form written reporting is a massive loss for our community in a critical moment. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund

The Seattle Transit Riders Union seeks a General Manager to be based in Seattle, WA. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?... #1u #UnionStrong @seattletru.bsky.social

It feels like yesterday! Great, frequent transit starts with a G! @seattletru.bsky.social was one of two community groups invited to table at the G Line Opening Day and it was, to quote the bus, very "special". This is the kind of transit we deserve and want more of.

As someone who wears nothing but cargo shorts, a pullover, and a baseball cap: My only rebuttal is that a handmade @seattletru.bsky.social Iconic Yellow Shirt is *always* stylish.

Transit Riders Union @seattletru.bsky.social is raising alarm about Harrell’s proposed changes to Seattle’s MFTE program, calling it a bad deal. Raises everyone else’s taxes for poor affordability targets, eliminates rent increase caps, and not enough for families. docs.google.com/document/u/0...

I don't know how I missed this last week, but if this can't get you to vote for @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social, I don't know what can. This is expressly—not even bothering to equivocate— prioritizing suburban car traffic over transit that serves city residents. www.theurbanist.org/2025/09/01/s...

Waiting for the L8 at 5th and Denny… Can’t wait to break out the red paint!

Just in case you needed evidence that Harrell’s campaign is fudging their numbers:

I said you needed @seattletru.bsky.social merch in your life so here's proof. My dog insists you go purchase some today and who can disappoint such an adorable QA inspector? www.bonfire.com/store/seattl...

I am famously a very happy member and supporter of @seattletru.bsky.social and our Bus And Transit Service (BATS) committee. Yesterday, TRU BATS sent public comment to the City Council. If you want to hang upside down and advocate for buses and trains and more of that, DM me.

Honored to receive the sole endorsement from Transit Riders Union (co-founded by @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social!) for Seattle City Council District 2. Excited to fight for better public transit together, @seattletru.bsky.social!

Get some swag with @seattletru.bsky.social's bold logo or awesome Fundraising Alien. (This doesn't include TRU's Iconic Yellow Shirt(tm)! Those are crafted by hand by your local volunteer members and available for a suitable donation by members or non-members alike at TRU meetings and events.)

Cinthia on why she's voting @yesonprop1seattle.bsky.social: "A typical campaign ten years ago had candidates sitting in their campaign office making cold calls to a rolodex of wealthy donors. Now, we see them out at farmers markets, rallies... talking to us." www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/07...

This is, like, *the* issue. People are *going* to move here. Unless Cascadia secedes--unlikely!--we are part of internal freedom of movement in the US. Right now, people with money win and people without (A LOT OF) money lose. Katie wants to fix this, Bruce doesn't. It's that easy.

Ballots are arriving now! Here are TRU's updated endorsements for the 2025 Primary Election. Vote by August 5th!!! 🗳️🗳️🗳️

Employees under Mayor Harrell endorse Wilson.

At a press conference at City Hall this morning, the Working Families Party and PROTEC17—the largest union of City of Seattle workers—endorsed Katie Wilson for mayor. The city union's endorsement is especially monumental because for most of these workers, incumbent Bruce Harrell is their boss.

Hot off the presses: The Urbanist's primary election endorsements. Ballots arrive in mailboxes as soon as tomorrow. www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/16/2...

Y’all that’s meeeeeeeee. And just a passel of amazing other candidates on this list. Vote for them if you can and donate even if you can’t vote for them!